Category: Israel

Why the Epistle to the Hebrews?

This Article presents an intriguing perspective on the reason and purpose of the Epistle to the Hebrews.

We understand that this Epistle was initially written in the 1st century C.E. for an audience of Jewish or Hebrew converts to Christianity who needed encouragement to maintain their trust in Yahushua the Messiah.

This Article intends to demonstrate that the Epistle’s message was prophetic and also directed to the Hebrews of the House of Israel (commonly referred to as the Lost Ten Tribes) long after the death and resurrection of Yahushua.

We will also demonstrate that the House of Israel would be located far from the biblical land of Judaea, speaking in a foreign language differing from Hebrew or Hebrew/Aramaic.

Due to time and circumstance, we are approaching, or have already reached, a crucial period for the elect audience within the House of Israel to hear and understand Yahweh’s doctrine of the Eternal Inheritance, an indispensable theme throughout all of Scriptures.

This study aims to uncover the key found in the Epistle to the Hebrews, allowing those who are truly seeking to grasp how Father Yahweh, by means of Yahushua the Messiah, enables mankind to acquire the gift of salvation and eternal life.

To begin our quest, we will first highlight three noteworthy details:
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Challenging the Narrative

In the archives of human history, few subjects elicit as much intrigue, debate, and division as the chronology of ancient civilizations, especially of the Israelites. The delicate tapestry of time, woven with the threads of diverse cultures, faiths, and interpretations, presents both scholars and seekers with profound challenges.

As Albert Olmstead so poignantly argued:

For the historian the framework is chronology. . . . Without chronology, there can be no history, since history itself is merely a record of human events in time relation. Sad to admit, chronology is the most tricky subject with which the historian must deal, and special attention is always devoted to its intricacies in the historical seminar.1

With the same insight, Edwin Thiele points out:

Without exact chronology there can be no exact history.2

Israelite Chronology
Among the contested chronologies of the ancient world lie those belonging to the ancient Israelites (both of the house of Judah and the house of Israel), especially while they inhabited the Promised Land. The long journey of these enduring Israelite nations as they passed through the ages is recorded not only in the sacred texts of the Scriptures but is also mirrored in the annals and inscriptions of their contemporaries: the Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, and others. Continue reading “Challenging the Narrative” →

Israelite Chronology & the Trojan War

What is virtually unknown to many is that all ancient world chronology, especially before 610 B.C.E., actually stands upon the shoulders of one of the most famous Greek dates for the Trojan War!

Additionally, the oversight in adequately evaluating the evidence for dynasty stacking in ancient pagan sources has significantly contributed to the challenges in establishing Egyptian chronology and its repercussions on Israelite chronology. Notably, the ancient practice of superimposing one dynasty line upon another did not escape the attention of ancient commentators.

Eusebius
To demonstrate, Eusebius (early 4th century C.E.), while discussing the list of Egyptian dynasties as they were arranged by the 3rd century B.C.E. Egyptian priest Manetho—a list which is used until this day as a guide for the chronology of the ancient Egyptian monarchs—expressed his suspicions when he commented:

 Yet if the number of years is still in excess, it must be supposed that perhaps several Egyptian kings ruled at one and the same time; FOR THEY SAY THAT THE RULERS WERE KINGS OF THINITAS (TJENU),1 OF MEMPHIS, OF SAIS, OF ETHIOPIA, AND OF OTHER PLACES AT THE SAME TIME. It seems, moreover, that different kings held sway in different regions, and that each dynasty was confined to its own nome (province): thus it was not a succession of kings occupying the throne one after the other, but several kings reigning at the same time in different regions. Hence arose the great total number of years.2

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Israel Today – Part 2

If you’re still contemplating the conclusion of our last post, “Israel Today – Part 1”, this follow-up will make things more interesting.

We are now going to address a few other issues, namely the disposition, location, and condition of the nation of Ephraim/Israel, especially in the “Last Days.”

Disposition
Let us first look at the general disposition of the nation of Israel.

Furthermore Yahweh said to me, ‘I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stubborn people. (Deuteronomy 9:13)

You have been rebellious against Yahweh from the day that I knew you. (Deuteronomy 9:24)

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Israel Today – Part 1

From a scriptural point of view, it would be worthwhile to provide the scriptural references regarding the unconditional birthright blessing that Yahweh gave to Isaac, Jacob, and the sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh.

The goal is to determine if any people or nations might meet the conditions of this blessing, thereby validating or challenging the accuracy of the Scriptures.

The following investigation may be quite engaging if you are interested in this exploration.

In Scriptures, an important aspect of the firstborn’s right is the birthright blessing. This blessing occurs when the patriarch of the family, who holds the unconditional blessing, approaches death and needs to pass it on to the son with the legal right to receive it.

Unconditional Blessing
This birthright blessing is cautiously given; once obtained, it is unconditional and cannot be revoked. We start to define the unconditional birthright blessing as it was given to Rebekah by her family.

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