Sabbath

The Shabbat day or Sabbath is the seventh day of the week that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Baruch (blessed) and made Qodesh, meaning He sanctified it, set it apart, or made it Holy.

The Sabbath was NOT created on Mount Sinai when 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 provided the commandments to the Yahshar’elites (Israelites). Shabbat day was made and designated during creation week (Genesis 2:2-3), meaning it was there from OUR beginning. The Sabbath serves as the signature of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 and establishes a reminder to all of creation that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 is its author and creator and not creation itself. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s signature emphasizes its significance as a personal mark on creation and His authority. Just as a signature indicates ownership and completion, the Sabbath signifies 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s creative work and His relationship with his creation. The Shabbat serves as a weekly reminder of the divine act of creation and keeps our minds from wandering off to strange ideas. Ideas like the Big Bang theory (nothing+nothing=somthing), evolution, aliens placing us on Earth, thinking of ourselves as gods that created ourselves, etc.

And the sons of Israel shall guard the Sabbath, to observe and do the Sabbath for their generations; it is a never ending covenant.

Exodus 31:16 (HRB)

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In this and all Food for Thoughts I recommend you read the Scripture(s) provided and the entire chapter they are from to obtain more insight.

For those who think or have been taught, the Sabbath was done away with. It is clear from Scripture that the Sabbath is not done away with. In fact:

• The Sabbath was instituted at creation (Genesis 2:2-3) and is part of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄’s divine order.
• 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 (Yahusha) affirmed the Sabbath (Matthew 12:8, Mark 2:27-28) and did not abolish it (Matthew 5:17).
• After what many deemed as 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 fulfilling the law and the Sabbath in Matthew 5:17 and 11:28-30. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 actively observed the Sabbath and used it as an opportunity to teach, heal, and demonstrate the true purpose of the law; to Baruch people, not to burden them. The Shabbat rest day is not a burden. If He fulfilled it, why would He continue to observe the Sabbath consistently?
  • Matthew 12:9-14 — Healing on the Sabbath in the synagogue.
  • Mark 1:21 — Teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath.
  • Mark 3:1-6 — Healing a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath.
  • Luke 13:10-17 — Teaching and healing on the Sabbath, with a rebuke of the synagogue ruler.
• In the end times, the Sabbath will still be observed (Matthew 24:20).
• The Sabbath rest remains for Yahshar’el and the wild branches (Hebrews 4:9).
• The Sabbath will continue in the New Heavens and Earth (Isaiah 66:22-23).

The Sabbath is a covenant sign (Exodus 31:16-17) and is meant to be a Baruch, not a burden. The idea that it was “done away with” is not biblical. Instead, the Sabbath is a timeless command. A day to rest, to worship, and to remember the Creator.

Scriptures

• Genesis 2:2-3 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 blessed the 7th day and made it Qodesh (Holy) and He rested. The Hebrew word for “rest or rested’ is “Shabbat”.
• Exodus 20:8-11 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands Yahshar’el to Remember the Shabbat and to keep it Qodesh (set apart or holy).
• Exodus 31:16 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands Yahshar’el to GUARD the Shabbat.
• Isaiah 58:13-14 – Refrain from personal entertainment and self-motivated pleasure-seeking on the Sabbath
• Luke 4:16-30 Mark 1:21, Mark 6:2, Luke 6:6-11, Luke 13:10-16, Luke 14:1-5 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 observed the Shabbat day as was his custom.
• Acts 13:13-15, 42-44, Acts 17:2, Acts 18:4 – Shaul (Paul) observed the Shabbat as was his custom.
• Acts 18:5-11 – Acts also gives us a time frame covering one year and six months, totaling 78 weeks, equaling 77 or 78 Shabbats. Shaul and the disciples with him observed every one of those 77-78 Shabbats.
• Isaiah 66:22-23 and Matthew 24:20 – Prophetic Scriptures show that people will still observe the Shabbat in the future.
• Jubilees 2:17-33 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands Yahshar’el to Remember, Guard, and keek the Shabbat Qodesh. ***This includes grafted in Yahshar’el ***

On the Shabbat:

• The Sabbath must observed on every 7th day of the week
• No work permitted
• No cooking
• No buying and selling
• Spend time with Abba 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
• Rest
• Fellowship with other Qodesh believers if possible
• Refrain from self-seeking activities or distractions from the holiness of the day

Set Apart Feast Days

Feast Days are Forever

14 – And the day shall be a memorial for you. And you shall celebrate it as a feast to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, for your generations. You shall celebrate it as a law FOREVER. Exodus 12:14 (HRB)

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Feast days in the Future after 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 Returns

16-18 – And it shall be, everyone who is left from all the nations which came up against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 of Hosts, and to keep the Feast of The Sukkot. And it shall be, whoever will not go up from the families of the earth to Jerusalem to worship the King, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 of Hosts, there shall even be no rain on them. Zechariah 14:16-18 (HRB)

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In this and all Food for Thoughts I recommend you read the Scripture(s) provided and the entire chapter they are from to obtain more insight.

Definition of Foreshadow:

• Be a warning or indication of (a future event)
• To predict something or to give a hint of what is to come
• To represent, indicate, or typify beforehand

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s order and plan are revealed through His seven annual festivals, which paint a vivid step-by-step picture of His master plan for humanity. Each feast represents a significant prophetic event in His divine timeline that wonderfully connects to our reality. The first three feast days are in the first month of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s calendar, and they foreshadowed or pointed to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏’s (Yahusha or Yahshua) Death, Removal of Sin, Resurrection, and becoming the First Fruit Offering. The fourth Feast stands alone in the third month of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s calendar and foreshadowed 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏’s promise to send a Helper, meaning the outpouring of The Ruach Ha-Kodesh (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s Set Apart Spirit), which is ongoing today. The seventh month of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s calendar contains the final three feasts, as well as the Last Great Day. They foreshadow Awakening, Atonement, and Reconciliation to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 and the Messianic Age when 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 will reign. These last feasts perfectly present the completion of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s Master Plan for Yahshar’el and humanity.

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 revealed these seven annual observances as documented in Leviticus 23 and below.

1. Pesach (Passover) – Observed on the 14th day of the first month
2. Feast of Unleavened Bread – Observed on the 15th-21st day of the first month
3. Feast of Firstfruits – Observed during The Feast of Unleavened Bread, the day after the Sabbath following Passover, which would be the first day of the week (Sunday)
4. Shavuot (Feast of Weeks or Pentecost) – Observed 50 days after the Feast of First fruit, which would be in the third month. Do the Count yourself as the “(Jew-ish Rev 2:9, 3:9)” community hold it on the 6th of the 3rd month no matter the count.
5. Yom Teruah/Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets) – Observed on the First day of the seventh month.
6. Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement and Reconciliation) – Observed on the tenth day of the seventh month.
7. Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret (Feast of Tabernacles and The Last Great Day). Observed on the 15th-21, and The Last Great Day is on the 22nd.

2024 Example of the First Three Feast

April 2024

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Feast One

The Passover (Not a High Shabbat)

Pesach (Passover) observes the Exodus of Yahsharel (Israelites) from slavery in Egypt. It’s the first of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s annual feast days, picturing the beginning or the very first step in 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s master plan of salvation. The Passover is a yearly reminder of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s intervention in delivering the firstborn of Yahsharel from the death angel (Exodus 12:23-27). It also foreshadowed the future sacrifice of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 Messiah, “our Passover” lamb (1st Corinthians 5:7; 1 Peter 1:18-19), for the sins of humanity. The sparing of Yahshar’el’s firstborn from the death angel through the shed blood of lambs spread on their wooden doorpost on that first Passover points directly to us being spared/saved from the eternal penalty of sin (Romans 6:23) by the shed blood of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 on the tree. We no longer sacrifice a lamb at Passover but partake of the prescribed emblems, which represent 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏’S body (unleavened bread) and blood (unfermented grape juice, the pure blood of the grape).

On the Passover:

• The Passover must be observed on the 14th day of the first month.
• It is NOT a High Sabbath, so work, buying, selling & cooking ARE PERMITTED!
• A memorial is held on the night portion of Passover. This includes partaking in foot washing and eating bitter herbs, unleavened bread, and wine (unfermented grape juice, the pure blood of the grape).
• Remove all leavened things from the home (i.e., yeast, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, and items that have yeast-like ingredients)

Feast Two

The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Two High Shabbats)

Accepting 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏’s sacrifice and acknowledging that it paid for our sins in thought alone is not enough. True repentance and faith are demonstrated through actions, as actions speak louder than words. It’s not enough to merely profess belief; we must live out our faith. So, once we have repented, accepted 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏, and been forgiven by 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, we must strive to forsake sin completely (Romans 6:1-6). We must seek to remove all sin from us, not return to living in the sin 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 died for. Romans 12:1 emphasizes a reasonable service of presenting our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄. Our reasonable service involves striving to live a life that aligns with His will, which includes, examining ourselves, removing pride, avoiding sin, and seeking His truth and righteousness. In essence, living in a way that reflects His Qodesh (His set apartness). Our reasonable service is our part as Yahshar’el and Believers

What is SIN

Everyone who practices SIN also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness [ignoring 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄’s law by action or neglect or by tolerating wrongdoing—being unrestrained by His commands and His will].

1 John 3:4 (Multiple Bibles)

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In this and all Food for Thoughts I recommend you read the Scripture(s) provided and the entire chapter they are from to obtain more insight.

To help keep us in the knowledge of the second step in 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s plan, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 gave us the second annual Feast. The observance of this Feast impresses upon us that we must strive not to return to the sins 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 paid for with His blood (1 Corinthians 6:20). During the day portion of the Passover, we are to remove all the leaven from our home before the Unleavened Bread Feast day starts. The leaven represents our sin. “A little leaven leavens the whole lump (Galatians 5:9).”

I remember my family’s first and second years observing Unleavened Bread, it was hard and unexpected. We kept finding unleavened things in the house during the Feast. It was just like sin; you think you are good, but sin keeps popping up. The process of purging leaven from the house is symbolic of the spiritual work we need to do in our own hearts. Removing sin, or anything that is “not of Yahuah,” and replacing it with righteousness. Ultimately, the goal of the Feast of Unleavened Bread is not just about removing physical leaven from our homes but about recognizing the call to live as “unleavened” people—pure, sincere, and wholly dedicated to Yahuah.

On and during The Feast of Unleavened Bread:

• The Feast of Unleavened Bread must be observed on the 15th day of the first month.
• No work is permitted on the first and seventh days. They are High Shabbats
• Days 2-6 are NOT Sabbaths; therefore, work is permitted
• Cooking is allowed on all days of this Feast
• Rest
• Fellowship with other Qodesh believers if possible
• Eat unleavened things seven days
• Do not bring leavened things in the house
• Refrain from self-seeking activities or distractions from the holiness of the day

Scriptures for Passover and The Feast of Unleavened Bread

• Exodus 12 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands the Passover and The Feast of Unleavened Bread with specific instructions
• Numbers 9:1-5 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands the Passover
• Leviticus 23:4-8 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands the Passover and The Feast of Unleavened Bread
• Joshua 5:10-11 – Yahshar’el celebrated the Passover and The Feast of Unleavened Bread
• Luke 2:41-43 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 and His earthly family observed Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
• Luke 22:15, John 2:13-23, John 13:1-3 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 celebrated the Passover.
• Matthew 26:17-28, Mark 14:12-25 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 celebrated the Passover and showed that He is the Passover unblemished lamb.
• 1 Corinthians 5:7 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 is our Passover Lamb. Therefore, we don’t need to kill a lamb anymore.
• Acts 18:21 – Paul Observes the Passover (This is the winter time in the year 51 or 52 AD. The only Feast Paul could be referring to was Passover).

Feast Three

Feast of FirstFruits (Not a High Shabbat)

The Feast of Firstfruits occurs specifically on the day after the Sabbath following Passover and during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Firstfruits will always start on the first day of the week. This Feast also begins the 50-day count to Shavuot (Feast of Weeks or Pentecost). During this festival, the Yahshar’elites would bring the first wave-sheaf of their barley harvest to the Levite priest as an offering to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄. This act symbolized gratitude for the harvest and recognition of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s provision. It represented the idea of giving back to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 the first and best of what you have received. Firstfruits is also about giving the best of ourselves to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, not just physical goods but our hearts, time, and obedience.

The foreshadowing and spiritual ramification of this 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏’s resurrection and Him being the ultimate wave-sheaf offering firstfruit is profound. Look at the process of how the wave-sheaf offering was prepared, and you will see the similarities of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 being prepared. The grain for the wave-sheaf was beaten or threshed to separate the kernels from the husks. This was an essential part of the preparation. Threshing involves using a tool like a flail to separate the grain from the stalks and beating involved striking the grain to remove the husks, a process required to make the grain usable for the offering. So you see the wave-sheaf offering had to be physically beaten and threshed before being presented and waved up in the air and accepted.

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 was beaten, scourged, whipped, bruised, slapped, pierced, and other things for our sin, iniquity, and transgression, which got Him prepared to be the wave-sheaf offering (Isaiah 52:14, Matthew 27:26, 26:67, Mark 15:15, Luke 22:63-64, John 19:1, 18:22). After being in the grave three days and three nights (Mat 12:40) 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 was raised up just like the wave-sheaf offering would be. In 1 Corinthians 15:20, Sha’ul refers to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 as the “firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep,” indicating that His resurrection is the first of many. Inclusively, just as the Yahshar’elites offered the first of their harvest, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 offered the first fruits of His harvest, His only begotten Son as the ultimate sacrifice for humanity, the ultimate firstfruit (John 3:16).

On The Feast of Firstfruits:

• Work, buying, selling & cooking are permitted!
• You can offer a portion of your income or produce
• Give thanks and praise to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 expressing gratitude to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 for His provision
• Feast
• Read the Torah, focusing on 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s commandments and His faithfulness.

Pictured Time Frame of

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏’s

Death, Removal of Sin, Resurrection, and Becoming the First Fruit Offering

Conclusion

Next week YAH willing, we will cover the last four Feast:

• Shavuot (Feast of Weeks or Pentecost)
• Yom Teruah/Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets)
• Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement and Reconciliation)
• Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret (Feast of Tabernacles and The Last Great Day)

By: David Edwards – Hallelu-YAH – Praise YAH – Praise 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄

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Through the Reeducated Lens of Christianity or the Religious Sects of the Faith!

Definition of Reeducate:

• Educate or train (someone) in order to change their beliefs or behavior. (Oxford Dictionary)
• to train again – especially : to rehabilitate through education (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

Throughout the past few weeks, we have examined some difficult and complex issues surrounding names, oppression, slavery, occupation, and race. For some, the biblical perspectives have provided profound and meaningful insight. In contrast, others have found these last few Food for Thoughts uncomfortable and heartbreaking. Despite the emotional reactions that these discussions may have prompted, we must continue in the pursuit of becoming reeducated with the truth.

We must push forward to explore these issues to gain an even deeper understanding of their impact on our society’s past, present, and future. The three-part strategy that we have been discussing is more inclusive than the Yahshar’elite’s slavery in Ancient Babylon and the Transatlantic Slave trade. Christianity (Roman Catholicism) and Rome used the strategies to attack the Torah and the prophets, the testimony of Yahshua Hakashiach, and Nazarenes (Acts 24:5), AKA followers of The Way (followers of both the law of YAH and the testimony of Yahshua Act 24:14, Act 18:26, Revelation 12:17). This week will cover the reeducated masses.

Three-Part Strategy Found in Scripture

1. Reeducate them in the ways of the Chaldeans as well as writing and speech (Daniel 1:4)
2. Change their diets to foods that would defile them (Daniel 1:5)
3. Change their names (Daniel 1:6-7)

4. …teach them the writing and the language of the Chaldeans. 

5. And the king set to them the portion of a day in its day, from the king’s food, and the wine of his drinking, even to rear them three years, so that at their end they may stand before the king. 

6. And there were among them of the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 

7. to whom the chief of the eunuchs gave names. For he called Daniel, Belteshazzar; and ChananYAH, Shadrach; and Mish’el, Meshach; and AzarYAH, Abednego.

Daniel 1:4-7 (HRB)

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In this and all Food for Thoughts I recommend you read the Scripture(s) provided and the entire chapter they are from to obtain more insight.

Through the Lens of the Religion (Christianity)

Reeducated

Religions (Roman Catholic, Protestant, Judaism, and others) and world governments have slowly and meticulously reeducated and conned the masses over the centuries into following false doctrines. Through syncretism and inculturation, they authorized different ideas, worship practices, and lifestyles to merge into what people currently know as Christianity. Unless you read and study your Bible regularly and test everything (Acts 17:11), you will not be able to see the camouflaged paganism that influences multiple aspects of Christianity and the reeducated people. 

Far removed are the days when Nazarene (Christians) were known and persecuted for obeying the law and following Yahshua. Far removed are the days when the Nazarene and followers of The Way stood for righteousness. Now, many “Christians” live in the hidden delusion or according to their own hearts desire. But how did we get here? The answer is simple: the masses, including me at one time, were educated and reeducated by both learned and unlearned clergy, family members, friends, and the world with camouflaged paganism. Let’s look at what the Bible teaches and then what man teaches.

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Qadosh Set-Apart Days and Feast vs Man-Made So-Called Holy Days

These are appointed times of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, holy gatherings which you shall proclaim in their appointed seasons.

Leviticus 23:4 (HRB)

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In this and all Food for Thoughts I recommend you read the Scripture(s) provided and the entire chapter they are from to obtain more insight.

Yahuah has given His children Yahshar’el and grafted in branches (Romans 11:17-31) Feast Days. Days for spending time with Him and fellowshipping with family (the body of Yahshua), because truly your family is who Yahshua pointed out in Matthew 12:48-50. Throughout history, people have often turned away from the teachings of the Bible and its traditions that have been passed down to them. Instead of observing the holy days and feasts that have been appointed, many have chosen to celebrate man-made (artificial) holidays. This disobedience can be attributed to a number of factors, including a desire for greater freedom and autonomy, exposure to paganism and other similar ideologies, a lack of faith in religious institutions, a growing sense of individualism, or being reeducated with false doctrine. Whatever the reasons, it is clear that this trend has profoundly impacted how people approach faith and tradition in the modern world. 

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Days and Feast Days to Celebrate and Observe

(Click Here for a more in-depth study on the Feast Days)

The Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread

The Passover must observed on the 14th day of the first month. The Feast of Unleavened Bread follows the Passover for seven days, starting on the 15th and ending on the 21st. The first and the last days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread are special Shabbat annuals (holy convocations or days of rest).

• Exodus 12 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands the Passover and provides specific instructions.
• Numbers 9:1-5, Leviticus 23:4-8 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands the Passover.
• Joshua 5:10 – Yahshar’el celebrated the Passover.
• Luke 2:41-43 – Yahshua and His earthly family observed Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
• Luke 22:15, John 2:13-23, John 13:1-3 – Yahshua celebrated the Passover.
• Matthew 26:17-28, Mark 14:12-25 – Yahshua celebrated the Passover and showed that He is the Passover unblemished lamb.
• 1 Corinthians 5:7 – Yahshua is our Passover Lamb. Therefore, we don’t need to kill a lamb anymore.
• Acts 18:21 – Paul Observes the Passover (This is the winter time in the year 51 or 52 AD. The only feast Paul could be referring to was Passover).

Shavuot or Pentecost, also called the Feast of Weeks or Feast of First Fruits

Shavuot or Pentecost must be observed by counting 50 days after the weekly Shabbat during Unleavened Bread. These fifty days will total seven complete Shabbat days. Shavuot is a Shabbat-annual (holy convocation or day of rest)

• Leviticus 23:9-22 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands the Shavuot (Feast of Weeks or Feast of First Fruits) and provides specific instructions.
• Act 2:1-5 – After Yahshua’s death, burial, and resurrection. His closest followers, Peter, the other Apostles, and many others numbering around 120, kept the Shabbat and Shavuot (Pentecost).
• Act 20:16 – Paul kept the day of Shavuot (Pentecost).

Yom Teruah (Feast of Clamoring or Trumpets)

The Feast of Trumpets must be observed on the first day of the 7th month. It is a Shabbat-annual (holy convocation or days of rest).

• Leviticus 23:23-25 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Yom Teruah (Feast of Clamoring or Trumpets) and provides specific instructions.

Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)

The Day of Atonement must be observed on the 10th day of the 7th month. It is a Shabbat-annual (holy convocation or days of rest). Yom Kippur is a day for reconciliation to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.

• Leviticus 23:26-32 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and provides specific instructions.

Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles or Booths) and The Eighth Day

The Feast of Tabernacles is a seven-day feast that must be observed starting on the 15th day of the 7th month. The first day of the feast is an annual Shabbat (holy convocation or days of rest). The Eighth Day is a separate Shabbat-annual (holy convocation or days of rest) celebration.

• Leviticus 23:33-36 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles or Booths) and provides specific instructions.
• John 7:1-2, 7:10 – Yahshua went to the feast of Tabernacles.

Shabbat

The 7th Day of Every week is a day of rest. The Shabbat would be Saturday on the Gregorian calendar that most of the world follows. Pope Gregory XIII established the Gregorian calendar in 1582 through the papal bull Inter gravissimas. Yes, the Western world, along with other parts of the world, has been reeducated several times, has followed the Pope’s orders, and continues to do so. Check out the Blue Laws around the world.

• Genesis 2:2-3 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 blessed the 7th day and made it Qadosh (Holy) and he rested. The setting apart of the Shabbat day as Holy goes back to the beginning of “Creation.” The Hebrew word for “rest or rested’ is “Shabbat”.
• Exodus 20:8-11 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands Yahshar’el to Remember the Shabbat and to keep it Qadosh (Holy).
• Exodus 31:16 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands Yahshar’el to guard the Shabbat.
• Luke 4:16-30 Mark 1:21, Mark 6:2, Luke 6:6-11, Luke 13:10-16, Luke 14:1-5 – Yahshua observed the Shabbat day as was his custom.
• Acts 13:13-15, 42-44, Acts 17:2, Acts 18:4 – Shaul (Paul) observed the Shabbat as was his custom.
• Acts: 18:5-11 – Acts also gives us a time frame covering one year and six months, totaling 78 weeks, equaling 77 or 78 Shabbats. Shaul and the disciples with him observed every one of those 77-78 Shabbats.
• Isaiah 66:22-23 and Matthew 24:20 – Prophetic Scriptures show that people will still observe the Shabbat in the future.

7. and in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the command-ments of men.”
8. For forsaking the commandment of YAHWEH, you hold the tradition of men: washing of utensils and cups, and many other such like things you do.
9. And He said to them, Well do you to set aside the commandment ofYAHWEH so that you may establish your own tradition?

Mark 7:7-9 (HRB)

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In this and all Food for Thoughts I recommend you read the Scripture(s) provided and the entire chapter they are from to obtain more insight.

Man Made Feast Days or Holidays

• Ash Wednesday – Pagan – There are two days of celebrated overindulgence and revelry. The first is Collop Monday, a day dedicated to consuming eggs and bacon. The second is Fat Tuesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, or Mardi Gras. These two days lead up to Ash Wednesday when Christians receive an ash mark on their forehead as a sign of fasting, which goes against the teachings of Yahshua (Matt 6:16-18). The fast goes for 40 days. This practice is also mentioned in scripture, where women worshiped Tammuz, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 called it an abomination (Ezekiel 8:13-15). The mourning of Tammuz is also a 40-day annual practice that is initiated with the placement of the TAU symbol on the foreheads of worshippers, similar to the use of ashes on Ash Wednesday. The tradition of using ashes on the forehead has its origins in Hinduism. Were the people reeducated with Ash Wednesday in place of Tammuz worship and Hinduism practices?
• Lent –  Pagan – Is the continuation of Collop Monday, Fat Tuesday, and Ash Wednesday. Christians say that Lent is a forty-day fast to honor JC. The truth is that Tammuz was worshipped and mourned for 40 days. This is a continuation of Tammuz worship. 
• Saint Patrick’s Day –  Pagan – The origins of the day can be traced back to a pagan solar holiday that was created to worship the Sun’s warmth, light, and rebirth. This ancient festival was intended to usher in the Ostara festival, which shares many symbols with Easter, such as spring flowers, butterflies, rabbits, and eggs. On March 17th, the world celebrates St. Patrick’s Day, one of the two days in a year when an Equilux occurs. An Equilux is when the night and day are equally 12 hours long. Following this, the Spring Equinox begins, which is when the Sun passes directly over the equator. This event is considered the start of the Sun’s rebirth, recognized by the days becoming longer or the Sun ruling most of the day.
• Good Friday and Easter – Pagan  – Watch Video 1 and Video 2 to discover the pagan origins of Easter. Were the people reeducated with Easter in place of Ostara or Ishtar worship?
• Christmas – Pagan – Watch Video 1 and Video 2 to discover the pagan origins of Christmas.
• Valentine’s Day – Pagan – Watch this Video about the pagan origins of Valentine.
• Holloween – Pagan – Watch this Video about the pagan origins of Holloween.
• Thanksgiving Pagan – Watch this Video about the pagan origins of Thanksgiving.
• Sunday Christian Shabbat or The Lord’s Day– Pagan – dies Solis, the Day-of-the-Sun. Pagans have been worshipping the Sun since Nimrod established Babylon. Sunday has been used to worship the Sun as Baal (Lord), Bel, Shamash, Molok, Ahura-Mazda, Dagon, Sol, Marduk, Mithras/Apollo, Krishna, Amon-Ra, Aton, Woden (Odin), Zeus, Deus, and God. In 321 CE, Constantine decreed under the penalty of death that all people in his empire cease work on the Venerable Day of the Sun in honor of Mithras/Apollo. This mandate is still active in many countries worldwide, including the USA, as Blue Laws. It’s important to note that nowhere in the Bible does it state that the Shabbat was on the first day of the week or changed to the first day of the week.

Days of the Weeks and Months

• 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 named them Day 1-7 and called the 7th day Holy, the day rest (Shabbat). 
• Man named the days of the week after their gods and planets in the solar system.
  • Day 1 – Sunday – Worship of Baal (Lord), Bel, Ra, GOD, Zeus – Sun worship (Latin dies Solis). Emperor Constantine I, in AD 321, mandated the observance of Sunday as a day of rest for all citizens.
  • Day 2 – Monday – Worship of Artemis (Diana) – Moon worship (Moon day) (Latin and Spanish as Lune and Lunes meaning moon)
  • Day 3 – Tuesday – Worship of the idol Týr (Tiu) or Mars, the god of war – The French call this day Mardi (Mar’s Day), from which Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday derive. (Latin and Spanish as Martis or Martes)
  • Day 4 – Wednesday – Worship of the Idol Woden (Odin), the planet and god Mercury (Latin and Spanish as Mercurii and Miércoles)
  • Day 5 – Thursday – Worship of the idol Thor (Son of Woden and Freya) – Jupiter worship (Latin and Spanish as Iovis and Jueves)  
  • Day 6 – Friday – Worship of idol Frigga (Freya), Aphrodite, Venus (Astarte), and Isis – Venus – (Latin and Spanish Veneris and Viernes)
  • Day 7 – Saturday – Worship of idol Saturn – Saturn worship (Romans named the date Sāturnī dies, meaning Saturn Day). Multiple languages around the world call their 7th day Shabbat. This interesting fact provides more evidence that the Gregorian calendar Saturday is the true Shabbat. Look at some of the other worldwide languages for the 7th day – Arabic: Sabet or Sabit, Armenian: Shabat, Bosnian: Subota, Bulgarian: Sabota, Corsican: Sàbatu, Croatian: Subota, Czech: Sobota, Georgian: Sabati, Greek: Savvato, Hebrew: Shabbat, Hungarian: Szombat, Indonesian: Sabtu, Italian: Sabato, Latin: Sabbatum, Maltese: is-Sibt, Polish: Sobota, Portuguese: Sábado, Romanian: Sambata, Russian: Subbota, Serbian: Subota, Slovak: Sobota, Slovene: Sobota, Somali: Sabti, Spanish: Sabado, Sudanese: Saptu, Ukrainian: Subota.

Months According to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄

1. Aviv – Exodus 12:2 and Exodus 13:4 – in English, scripture calls it Abib
2. Ziv – 1 Kings 6:1 calls it Zif
3. Sivan – Esther 8:9
4. No name – Tammuz is Not the name of the 4th month – Tammuz is a false God.
5. No name – Av or Ab is Not in the Bible – This is Not the name of the 5th month. However, it is the fifth month in the Aramaic language.
6. Elul – Nehemiah 6:15 and Nehemiah 7:73 – Yahshar’el was in Babylonian captivity, and Elul is the 6th month in the Aramaic language.
7. Eythaniym – 1 Kings 8:2
8. Bul – 1 Kings 6:38
9. Chislev – Zechariah 7:1
10. Teveth – Esther 2:16 – Yahshar’el was in Babylonian captivity
11. Shevat – Zechariah 1:7 – Possible Aramaic influence as the 12th month in the Aramaic language is Sbat as well.
12. Adar – Esther 3:7 – A possible Aramaic influence as the 12th month in the Aramaic language is Adar as well.

Months According to Man

The Origin Roman Year had only 10 Months. January and February were added later in the Year of Confusion because the seasons were getting confused.

• January – Named for the deity Janus, the god of beginnings and time
• February – Named for the female idol Februus/Februa, the god of the dead and purification.
• March – Original the first month – Named for the war deity Mars
• April – The Month of Venus (Aprilis)
• May – Names for the female deity Maia (Gaia, Mother Earth or Mother Nature)
• June – Named for the female deity Juno (Hera)
• July – Named after Julius Caesar, the first emperor of Rome, and was later deified after his death.
• August – Named after Augustus Caesar, the second emperor of Rome. He honored himself in an attempt to match the glory of Julius Caesar. 
• September – Named from the Latin word Septem, meaning seven
• October – Named from the Latin word Octo/Octo-ber, meaning eight.
• November – Named from the Latin word – Novem/Novembris, meaning nine.
• December – Named from the Latin word Decem/Decembris, meaning ten.

Conclusion

Education is crucial to our lives. It shapes our perception of the world and guides our beliefs. However, in this information age, we have access to a wealth of resources that can help us discover the truth. We can follow the example of the Bereans in Acts 17, who diligently searched the scriptures to confirm what they were taught. We should not fear the discovery of truth, for it is the key to our freedom from the lies that Satan, religion, and world governments have told us. The Bible teaches in John 8:32 that the truth will set us free. We no longer have to live in ignorance and deception. Instead, we can embark on a journey seeking to become reeducated with the truth. This pursuit of truth requires us to be prayerful, Ruach HaKadosh lead, willing to fast, studier of the Bible, and diligent. We also must be willing to question our beliefs and examine the evidence for and against them. Only then can we develop a clear understanding of the world and the truth that lies within it and become reeducated with the truth.

By: David Edwards – HalleluYAH – Praise YAH – Praise 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄

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