There is so much confusion, some error, and difficulty in rendering the Holy Names of G_D.

G_D’s Holy Name

Some folk won’t even use the word ‘holy,’ and they insist on calling it the ‘set a part name.’ Their reasoning is based on the fact that there is a pagan deity called ‘Holi.’ So, the ‘Holy Spirit’ becomes the ‘Set Apart Spirit.’

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Is this a question of personal choice, and is it theologically sound?

The Tetragrammaton

The Tetragrammaton, or Tetragram, is the four-letter Hebrew theonym יהוה‎, the name of God in the Hebrew Bible. The four letters, written and read from right to left, are yodh, he, waw, and he. The name may be derived from a verb that means “to be”, “to exist”, “to cause to become”, or “to come to pass.”

G_D said, “I will be what I will be,’ or ‘I am that I am.’ ‘I am the eternal one, who was, is, and is to come.’

Considerable confusion surrounds this designation for Israel’s G_D.

In the 19th century a German theologian coined a word in his attempt to explain the Tetragrammaton – יהוה‎ – YHWH:

Jehovah – Because the YHWH has no vowels he took the vowels from Adonai and inserted them into the YHWH/ JHWH = JeHoVaH/ Jehovah. The Jehovah’s Witnesses took this into their usage of God’s holy name based on the American Standard Version of the Bible (1901).

Translation from one language to another always poses a problem, that is not only of a linguistic nature, but also a cultural, and in the context of Scripture a theological factor as well.

Modern Usage

In modern usage Biblical Hebrew describe G_D’s name, Yahuweh – “Yahuweh, this is My name FOREVER, throughout ALL generations” (Ex 3:15); Malachi 3:16 Then those who feared Yahweh spoke to one another, and Yahweh gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear Yahweh and esteem His Name.

Linguistically this rendering of the biblical Hebrew, can be difficult to say in English. Any personal or public reading poses its own unique challenges, particularly if the reader has little if any knowledge of the original languages that the Scriptures were originally written in.

Therefore, carefully consider this notice given below:

How should we use the names of G_D?

Whether we attempt to translate, or say them, what is the best way? Some while ago I came to the personal decision to investigate how Judaism approaches the question.

Firstly, Judaism shows great deference and respect towards G_D’s names. An overriding reason is so that they do not profane his name, or worse be guilty of being blasphemous in saying his name.

Orthodox Jews say, ‘HaShem,’ ‘The Name,’ without actually saying it out loud. ‘Elohim,’ – ‘Almighty,’ they will render, ‘Elokim.’ For English speakers and readers, there are numerous translations of the Scriptures to choose from. My personal choice is to render the Tetragrammaton as ‘LORD,’ and Lord for the Hebrew word Adonai –

Hebrew: אֲדֹנָי

I also prefer to write G_D for YHWH, and instead of ‘O,’ in ‘GOD,’ I ‘_.’ When speaking about other deities, I am happy to write, ‘god,’ or ‘gods.’

We also have the name,

‘G_D Almighty’:

In Hebrew, the title “God Almighty” is written as El Shaddai and probably means “God, the All-powerful One” or “The Mighty One of Jacob” (Genesis 49:24; Psalm 132:2,5), although there is a question among most Bible scholars as to its precise meaning. The title speaks to God’s ultimate power over all. He has all might and power. We are first introduced to this name in Genesis 17:1, when God appeared to Abram and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me and be blameless.”

God has many names and attributes. He is the Almighty (Genesis 49:25), the Creator of heaven and earth (Genesis 14:19), Builder of everything (Hebrews 3:4), the King of heaven (Daniel 4:37), God of all mankind (Jeremiah 32:27), and the Eternal King. (Jeremiah 10:10). He is the only God (Jude 1:25), the Eternal God (Genesis 21:33), the Everlasting God (Isaiah 40:28), and Maker of all things (Ecclesiastes 11:5). He is able to do more things than we can ask or even imagine (Ephesians 3:20). He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed and miracles that cannot be counted (Job 9:10). God’s power is unlimited. He can do anything He wants, whenever He wants (Psalm 115:3). He spoke the universe into existence (Genesis 1:3). Furthermore, He answers to no one as to His plans and purposes: “All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: ‘What have you done?’” (Daniel 4:35).

When we see God as the Almighty, we are struck by His power and by the fact that He is indeed a great, mighty, and awesome God (Deuteronomy 10:17). The identity of God as Almighty serves to establish the sense of awe and wonder we have toward Him and the realization that He is God above all things without limitation. This is important in view of how He is described next in the Bible. In Exodus 6:2-3, God said to Moses, “I am the LORD. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to them.” How is this significant? It is significant because God, whom we previously knew only as God Almighty, has now given a new, more personal and intimate name to Moses (and Israel). This desire on God’s part for a more personal relationship with mankind would culminate later when God Almighty sent His only Son to earth–God in flesh–to die on the cross so that a way for forgiveness of our sins could be provided. The fact that God Almighty would humble Himself in this way for us makes His name all the more remarkable.

Transliterations of other languages into our own mother tongue seeks an equivalent to the original language that the words were rendered.

This is well illustrated below:

Jesus’ name: So how do we say it? Ἰησοῦς‘ in Greek; in Classical Latin = Iesus; in  Jesus’ name in Hebrew is Yehoshua (Yeh-HO-shoo-ah), which, over time, became contracted to Yeshua.

Some say, Jesus Christ which is Yeshua HaMashiach. Biblical Aramaic/Hebrew name יֵשׁוּעַ, Yēšūaʿ was common: the Hebrew Bible mentions several individuals with this name – while also using their full name Joshua.

Let’s not get trapped into Gnostic notions that says, that getting the right formula is vital. So that by invoking that ‘Name,’ we have special access or power to the hidden knowledge of the deity.

Freedom to choose:

It is not about who has got it right and who is wrong?

Let each one of us be persuaded in their own heart and mind –– we need to extend grace to those with whom we may differ in our interpretation of the Holy Names! We are standing on sacred ground when we come to how we say G_D’s holy, set-apart names.

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The Temple in the Gospel of Mark provides an introduction to the Gospel of Mark and to the religious world of second temple Judaism. It also helps us to understand one of the major themes running through Mark’s gospel. It looks specifically at the significance of the temple in the Gospel of Mark which takes us directly to the events of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah. It also gives us some background knowledge of the temple. It is written from a historical and Biblical studies perspective. Each chapter has some questions at the end for the reader to reflect on. I have drawn on a wide range of sources. The book helps the reader to look at the story of Israel and how this impacts the Gospel of Mark. The word gospel is important to the life, Scriptures, and understanding of the church, not only at the time when the gospel was written but it also holds importance for the church of all time. Thus it is important for us today and we need to understand and interpret it for our own life and time. I have been interested in the theme of the temple and tabernacle in Scripture for many years. N. T. Wright’s books on second temple Judaism I found very helpful as I researched this topic. I searched in commentaries on Mark and found the arguments that went back and forth very challenging. There is nothing straightforward in interpreting Scripture. Looking at the way Jewish interpretation of Scripture often differs from the Christian approach helped to keep me firmly grounded in the Biblical texts both in the Hebrew Scriptures of the Old Testament and the New Testament. While many students do not engage with the extra-biblical non-canonical writings including the Pseudepigrapha, Josephus and the apocryphal writings, I have introduced some examples of these that help us to compare what they have to say with Scripture. Most important of all it is my hope that the reader will be drawn to a deeper understanding of why Jesus and his followers followed the new pathway that he pioneered.

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The Feast of Trumpets: background and fullfilment

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Tekiah! Shevarim! Teruah! Tekia Gedolah!

As far back as I can recall the blowing of the Shofar was part and parcel of my life as a Jew growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa. I was raised in a modern orthodox Jewish family.

We were alerted to the of the Fall Festivals with the blowing of the shofar (ram’s horn). The blasts heard every year in the synagogue in the month of Tishrei. The Tekiah! Shevarim! Teruah! Tekia Gedolah! of Tishrei, variously falling in September or October.

It is known in the Bible as the Feast of Trumpets and more widely today as Rosh Hashanah.

Rosh Hashanah, meaning “the head of the year” in Hebrew, and in English it is called the Jewish New Year. It is a cluster of three holy festivals that the Lord commanded the Jewish people to observe in the month of Tishrei, which is the seventh month of the Jewish calendar. (The reason it is known as the New Year even though it is the seventh month biblically is because there are several new years—religious, civil, and others.) The other two of the three festivals are called Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement (on Tishrei 10) and Sukkot or the Feast of Tabernacles (beginning on Tishrei 15). Besides announcing the beginning of Tishrei, the Feast of Trumpets also begins a 10-day of Days of Awe period known as the Yamim Nora’im, these fall between the Feast of Trumpets (New Year) and the Day of Atonement. Those 10 days are designated as a time for Jewish people to reflect on their personal relationships, with God and their fellow human beings. This is meant to lead to repentance from sin in anticipation of the latter day/end of days.

The Biblical Perspective of the Feast of Trumpets

In Leviticus 23:23-25 we are told of how God had intended the commandments concerning this festival to the related to and applied to our lives.

Leviticus 23:23-25:

The Festival of Trumpets

²³ ‘The Lord said to Moses, ²⁴ “Say to the Israelites: ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of sabbath rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts. ²⁵ Do no regular work, but present a food offering to the Lord.’”

The day is to be a ‘commemoration/ memorial with “blast of trumpets.” A trumpet or shofar could be used to rouse people facing danger or war or to prepare for battle. This season in its modern context is speciffically understood as a call to repentance with the Day of Atonement as the culmination 10 days later.

In the declaration with the blowing of the shofar God presence with his people is being declared. The sound of a trumpet that causes the people to tremble. Rudolf Otto, in ‘The Idea of the Holy,’ speaks of a holy trembling and sense of awe in the ‘numinous’ presence of God.

In Exodus chapters 19 and 20 we are given an account of God’s appearance on Mount Sinai when he gave Moses the Ten Commandments. Exodus 19:4-6 and establishing God’s covenant with the nation of Israel. God manifested His presence in a fearful way with smoke, fire, and a cloud on Mount Sinai, along with the sound of a trumpets that causes the people to quake in awe and tembling.

Different kinds of trumpet blasts

When the trumpet sounded a long blast, they approach the mountain…. ‘On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled. Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they took their stand at the foot of the mountain. Now Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because the Lord had descended on it in fire. The smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain trembled greatly. And as the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him in thunder.’ (Exodus 19:13, 16-19)

Mount Sinai is indelibly stamped on the memory of Israel. Therefore, at the Feast of Trumpets, when the shofar is sounded, the same words reminds Israel that they are a people under covenant are used from Exodus 20:18— the Jewish people are to recall their holy covenant, recalling their responsibilities to turn away from wrong doing, and repentance by making atonement.

What about the word commemorate spoken of in Leviticus serves both to remind Israel of the covenant with its need for repentance, but also to “remind” God of His covenant promises. These include his promise restore the people to himself when they repentant of their sins.

When Scripture speaks of God being “reminded” of his promises by “remembering,” that this will result in him taking decisive action. There is a two-fold implication involved:

1/ The Jewish people remembering their covenant relationship with God.

2/ God has promised to act and keep his covenant.

In addition, in Numbers 29:1. Numbers 29:1-6 “to blow the trumpets” specifies the numerous sacrifices that were to take place on that day. With sacrifices being a central aspect in Israelite worship, in the present time we understand that this was to be a day of worship. The purpose of the sacrifices was to enable the priests on behalf of the people “to make atonement,” together with various other kinds of offerings to reinforce the main focus of repentance.

In the New Testament The Feast of Trumpets

Though the Feast of Trumpets is not mentioned in the New Testament, notwithstanding, Yom Kippur, is found in Acts 27:9:

“Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them.” Here the day is called by its prominent observance, fasting, and the context is that by that late in the season, ocean travel could be perilous. We can assume that Jews in the first century observed the Feast of Trumpets, but we are lacking details.

The blast of a trumpet summons our attention:

The “trumpet” announces the gathering together of God’s people. 

The importance of recognising that left to our own human devices, even with the best intentions in the world, we cannot save or deliver ourselves. It is only in and through the sacrifice that Yeshua/ Jesus made on calvary that anyone can be saved.

Hebrews 12:19 recalls the giving of the Torah Mount Sinai when “the sound of a trumpet” when the nation Israel recall the awesome presence of God on Mount Sinai. In conclusion, in Revelation trumpets are mentioned on several occasions. The way a voice sounded (1:10; 4:1) or blown by angels (chapters 8-9). Though none of these relate directly to the Feast of Trumpets, they indicate the significance of the blast of trumpets to gather the people and draw their attention to some special event. In the same way, the sound of the shofar on the Feast of Trumpets is meant to call the people of Israel, and all God’s covenant people to turn away from wrong doing at turn towards God in repentance and faith.

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DOESN’T SAY ABOUT THE JEWS

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10 Things the Scriptures Doesn’t Say About the Jewish people

This is a very challenging time for Jewish people with the continued accusation that they are guilty and responsible for the many ills that we face in the world today. Anti-Semitism is as alive today as it ever has been: Why you may ask?

1/ Jews reject Jesus, and the Jews killed Christ, 

2/ Jews are the enemies of Christians,

3/ Jews are the enemies of God, 

4/ Jews are in league with the devil, 

5/ Jews belong to the synagogue of Satan, 

6/ Jews are an accursed people, 

7/ the Jews are beyond redemption, 

8/ warn Christians to beware of them, because the Jews are a malignant cancerous disease to be eschewed, 

9/ Old Israel has been rejected ––Marcionite heresy, 

10/ Christians–they are the New Israel of God, and the church has replaced and superseded the Jews, and the Christians are the true Israelitic people. 

DON’T EAT THATHAT –– RATHER LISTEN TO THE TRUTH

So what does the Scriptures say about the Jewish people? This is a multifaceted issue considering that salvation is of the Jews! They gave us the Scriptures, the People of God, the prophets, priests and kings –– Chosen People.

Both the Hebrew Scriptures (OT) and the New Testament was written by them, including Luke’s Gospel – Luke was a Jew and not a Gentile as some like to claim. Jesus and all his first disciples were all Jewish. I have not made this up –– check it out for yourself. Why then this ‘great hatred,’ of the Jews? As Maurice Samuels said, it is a hatred of God, and also a hatred of Jesus Christ, the greatest Jew that ever lived – Satan hates his kith and kin, the Jews. This is one of the fundamental underlying root causes of all the troubles that have plagued the Jews since their inception. And nothing has changed –– it just takes on different forms and manifestations. If you understand this, then nothing to do with Jew-hated should come as a surprise.

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– Israeli fine artist –
Baruch Maayan

Baruch Maayan developed a love for fine art at a young age when he drew his friends and teachers in the classroom and illustrated the stories they heard, this was as early as 2nd grade.

By 7th grade everyone knew he would be an artist. He loved to experiment with different media whether clay, stone or carving wood or mixing mediums. Always drawing and illustrating, finding  expression in the human form and also discovering a gift for portraiture and bringing out character. It was only in his early teens that he found expression with the brush and colour. Baruch believed that a gift of craftsmanship was something that had to be cultivated and pursued whether it be writing, drawing, painting or sculpting.  He continued to learn techniques and other skills in painting, carving stone, largely from studying Michelangelo’s unfinished work . Making moulds and bronze sculptures from Rodin and other Artisans as well as in the Technicon where he was to Mayor in Sculpture. However he was unable to complete his degree due to a radical epiphany where he had a very real personal encounter with Jesus, Yeshua the Messiah while doing a 7 day blindfold experiment in the Clay sculpture studio. For a while he laid down his gift as meaningless, as if his whole life’s thrust had been useless, vanities; even, at the time, giving up on all commissions and jobs involving art which he had been doing to help with daily living.

A year or so later, during school holidays, Baruch was helping young kids in the inner city. Playing games and telling them stories in the park. It began to rain and they had to find shelter in the Church. Baruch not knowing what to do found some boards and coloured paper and quickly drew some Bible stories on the boards and had the kids fill in the spaces with the coloured paper while he told the stories to them. He went outside and wept realising that God could use the gift.. He has since been encouraged by the scripture: “Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.”” – Exodus 31:1-3

Baruch began to see his work as a type of tent making blessing. In 1999, Baruch and his wife, Karen, made Aliyah from South Africa. After spending a year in Safed where he had a gallery and studio Baruch began to serve with the Messianic leadership in the Land and after three years in Tel Aviv, planted a community of believers in the desert. Baruch has been involved with the prophetic and prayer movement of the Isaiah 19:23-25 vision for Israel and her Middle Eastern neighbours. Through his service of planting and encouraging communities of believers, {in Israel and among the nations) Baruch continues to be inspired by the word of God and this is evident in his artwork.

Baruch has become known in Israel as the Hotel Gilgal artist where many of his works are on display for all of the guests to see and admire. He has made several large bronze sculptures depicting scenes and heroes from the bible as well as several series of large paintings and a number of Mosaics

Baruch continues to work with the messianic community and produce Art. He has recently written and produced his own music album and plays in a band with other Israeli Messianic musicians. Baruch and Karen have raised five amazing children in the Land to the glory and praise of God.

I mention the work of these three artists in the programme: Chagall – Christ; Bacon – Pope Pious X; Castle – Christ

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THATHAT: Don’t Eat Your Hat Rather Listen to the Truth!

The Scripture says,”The truth will set you free, and you will be free indeed.” God wants us to be free to choose to love and serve him. We must always make our choices freely and never under compulsion, duress, out of fear, but because we have become persuaded.

The truth according to the Gospel must be the basis of our faith. Let’s explore what is meant concerning the ‘truth,’ as contained in the Gospel –– Good News for all humankind and that must include all who call upon the name of the Lord for his gift of salvation.

Why do some declare there are many different ways to be delivered –– can this be the case? According to the Tanach –– Hebrew Scriptures together with the New Covenant Scriptures, ‘God has become our Salvation!’ In Isaiah 53:1-12, we are painted a portrait of the Suffering Servant of the LORD –– Adoni. Notwithstanding, while the Servant of the LORD secures our redemption through his self-offering, is only the beginning of our being delivered/saved. Ray Shaul/ Apostle Paul, tells us that we are being saved –– for the process of our being delivered takes a lifetime.

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Acts 2:17, NIV: ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.’

I have a dream that God’s plan of Salvation is for all who call upon the Name of Yeshua!

I have a Dream – Martin Luther King Jr.

Isaiah 53 New International Version

Isaiah 53: ¹ Who has believed our message
    and to has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
² He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
    and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
    nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
³ He was despised and rejected by mankind,
    a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
    he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.

⁴ Surely he took up our pain
    and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
    stricken by him, and afflicted.
⁵ But he was pierced for our transgressions,
    he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
    and by his wounds we are healed.
⁶ We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
    each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
    the iniquity of us all.

⁷ He was oppressed and afflicted,
    yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
    and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
    so he did not open his mouth.
⁸ By oppression^[a] and judgment he was taken away.
    Yet who of his generation protested?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
    for the transgression of my people he was punished.^[b]
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
    and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
    nor was any deceit in his mouth.

¹⁰ Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer,
    and though the Lord makes^[c] his life an offering for sin,
he will see his offspring and prolong his days,
    and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.
¹¹ After he has suffered,
    he will see the light of life^[d] and be satisfied^[e];
by his knowledge^[f] my righteous servant will justify many,
    and he will bear their iniquities.
¹² Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,^[g]
    and he will divide the spoils with the strong,^[h]
because he poured out his life unto death,
    and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many,
    and made intercession for the transgressors.

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Signs of the Times – Wars and Rumours of Wars…

Matthew 24:6:

New International Version
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.

New Living Translation
And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.

Russian-Ukraine War This current war is uppermost in our minds –– Speaking about some of the details…

IT is now nearly five weeks since Vladimir Putin started his wicked war with Ukraine. And he is losing.

His best troops are being defeated and his young conscripts are dying in large numbers — 16,000, we are told — at the hands of hard-fighting Ukrainian troops.

Plus, the countless Ukrainians who have been killed, injured and displaced!

What about other forgotten wars… It is a bit hypocritical to only focus on this latest current war.

•What causes wars? •Is War ever justified? •Biblical wars… •Life changing and defining wars •Augustine’s Just War theology… •The Last Great Biblical War in Prophecy… •The End of War? Is that possible?…

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St. Augustine’s just war theory – It involves eight principal elements: • 1/ a punitive conception of war, • 2/ assessment of the evil of war in terms of the moral evil of attitudes and desires, • 3/ a search for authorisation for the use of violence, • 4/ a dualistic epistemology which gives priority to spiritual goods,

[“epistemology” > the theory of knowledge epistemology, the philosophical study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge. The term is derived from the Greek epistēmē (“knowledge”) and logos (“reason”), and accordingly the field is sometimes referred to as the theory of knowledge].

• 5/ interpretation of evangelical norms in terms of inner attitudes, • 6/ passive attitude to authority and social change, • 7/ use of Biblical texts to legitimate participation in war, and • 8/ an analogical conception of peace. It does not include non-combatant immunity or conscientious objection. A contemporary assessment of the elements is offered.

Just war theory

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Just war theory (Latin: bellum iustum)^[1][2] is a doctrine, also referred to as a tradition, of military ethics which is studied by military leaders, theologians, ethicists and policy makers. The purpose of the doctrine is to ensure that a war is morally justifiable through a series of criteria, all of which must be met for a war to be considered just. The criteria are split into two groups: “right to go to war” (jus ad bellum) and “right conduct in war” (jus in bello). The first group of criteria concerns the morality of going to war, and the second group of criteria concerns the moral conduct within war.^[3] There have been calls for the inclusion of a third category of just war theory (jus post bellum) dealing with the morality of post-war settlement and reconstruction. The just war theory postulates the belief that war, while it is terrible but less so with the right conduct, is not always the worst option. Important responsibilities, undesirable outcomes, or preventable atrocities may justify war.^[3] Opponents of the just war theory may either be inclined to a stricter pacifist standard (which proposes that there has never been nor can there ever be a justifiable basis for war) or they may be inclined toward a more permissive nationalist standard (which proposes that a war only needs to serve a nation’s interests to be justifiable). In many cases, philosophers state that individuals do not need to be plagued by a guilty conscience if they are required to fight. A few philosophers ennoble the virtues of the soldier while they also declare their apprehensions for war itself.^[4] A few, such as Rousseau, argue for insurrection against oppressive rule.

The historical aspect, or the “just war tradition”, deals with the historical body of rules or agreements that have applied in various wars across the ages. The just war tradition also considers the writings of various philosophers and lawyers through history, and examines both their philosophical visions of war’s ethical limits and whether their thoughts have contributed to the body of conventions that have evolved to guide war and warfare.^[5]

• The Last Great Biblical War in Prophecy…

Armageddon

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According to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, Armageddon (/ˌɑːrməˈɡɛdən/, from Ancient Greek: Ἁρμαγεδών Harmagedōn,^[1][2] Late Latin: Armagedōn,^[3] from Hebrew: הַר מְגִדּוֹ‎ Har Məgīddō) is the prophesied location of a gathering of armies for a battle during the end times, which is variously interpreted as either a literal or a symbolic location. The term is also used in a generic sense to refer to any end of the world scenario. In Islamic theology, the Armageddon is also mentioned in Hadith as the Greatest Armageddon or Al-Malhama Al-Kubra (the great battle).^[4]

The “mount” of Megiddo in northern Israel is not actually a mountain, but a tell (a mound or hill created by many generations of people living and rebuilding on the same spot)^[5] on which ancient forts were built to guard the Via Maris, an ancient trade route linking Egypt with the northern empires of Syria, Anatolia and Mesopotamia. Megiddo was the location of various ancient battles, including one in the 15th century BC and one in 609 BC. The nearby modern Megiddo is a kibbutz in the Kishon River area.^[6]

• The End of War? Is that possible?…Some are holding to the belief that the Ukraine war led by Vladimir Putin is the fulfilment of Biblical prophecy –– Is there any justification for holding to such theories? History is littered with religious sects and sub-sects in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism that have all had groups that have attempted to convince folk that the end of the world is neigh!

• Don’t be deceived…

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And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately…

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“You are My Witnesses.”

What is a witness? And how can we be a witness?

A witness is someone who saw something –– so what did we see, hear, and experience? Having spoken of the fact “He is there, and he is not silent,” in my last programme, –– I was attempting to establish that the evidence of God’s existence is possible to comprehend. This is a philosophical question that many individuals have endeavoured to explain. Proof and comprehension are not the same, and this difference is important explain. In the medical profession, there are different branches of medicine –– There are general practitioners who have the overall ability to diagnose medical issues, but then there are specialists who fulfil the vital role of firstly diagnosing an illness and then prescribing the treatment. A broken arm or leg is easy to treat, however, and internal illness is another matter –– The is a whole branch of Internal Medicine, that is totally dependent on diagnostic techniques.

The reason is that to effect the suitable treatment that is required is not as straightforward and treating a visible problem such as that broken leg or visible wound. When it comes to attempting to prove that God is there it is much more like internal medicine that has to depend on the symptomatic evidence than a visual matter.

So what is the evidence? Eye witness accounts are the most important, for the testimony of those who were actually contemporary with Yeshua will count for the most.

Internal and external accounts –– In 1 John we read,

The Incarnation of the Word of Life

1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. ² The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. ³ We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. ⁴ We write this to make our^[a] joy complete. We need to take a closer look at what John has said,..

“which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. ² The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it,”…

• Heard –– So what did they hear? His words; the words of others; the words of the prophets; and most of all the word of the Father –– “this is my beloved Son, hear him/listen to him!”

• Seen –– So what did the see? The saw Yeshua in the flesh –– as a Jewish, first century person; they saw his works, his betrayal, death, and subsequently his resurrection and ascension.

• Touched –– So what or who did they touch? The had physical contact with him over a three year period –– his warm embrace, etc…

A Quest for the Historical Jesus/ The Jesus Quest/ A Quest for The Jewish Jesus! –– It is not so easy to reconstruct an event that took place two thousand years ago!

So how can we do it? This poses a huge challenge that is part of my quest, and which I continually attempt to answer – but let’s not lose sight of my subject at hand ––

“You are my witnesses!”

A personal testimony is in order. How did I become a convinced and dedicated witness of Jesus/Yeshua? My journey to faith was a process that developed and took many years to unfold.

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THATHAT: Talking About Yeshua –– Straight Talking

THATHAT: Talking About Yeshua –– “Straight Talking”

I recall some years ago on talk radio there was a conversation concerning a group of faith leaders –– and the subject of sharing the Good News arose. On the panel of four, three of the members were tying themselves in knots concerning the validity of preaching, when a certain evangelical minister spoke up in the midst of the discussion –– “Tell them about Jesus and tell them for 20 minutes.” The other three were full of doubtful disputations, bar the one who had the courage of his convictions, and he wan’t afraid to say so!

The Scripture declares, if our message is veiled, then how can anyone know what we are trying to say!

Straight talking is often in short supply –– there are numerous reasons why folk don’t want to talk about Jesus/Yeshua: So why are people afraid to talk about faith and particularly, about faith in God through the mediation of Yeshua the Messiah?

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