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Monday, December 22, 2014

Erasing Jesus; Intentional Sabotage; Immanuel With You

The complexities that surround the attempt to erase Jesus as Messiah are far reaching as we have seen over the past few weeks. We have compared texts and we have noticed several things awry. Changes and alterations were made to the Masoretic text to ensure that Jesus would not be recognized as Lord and Messiah. These alterations started in the first century and spanned nearly 1000 years. Once the Masoretic text was complete, Jews had a text that read differently than the Septuagint. The Septuagint being older and scribed under the authority of the High Priest and the Sanhedrin prophesied a coming Messiah, but when that Messiah actually came he was rejected. Therefore to alter text and to alter meanings and usages of words would be the way to dismiss the one who came as Messiah. We have studied the word Elohim. Yahweh is Elohim, the devil is elohim, angels are elohim, and humans are elohim. Yet the Jews believe Jesus Christ was not Elohim. That means Jesus is the only one who is not Elohim. All anyone needed to do was a simple word study to make sense of the word Elohim, yet somehow we let people lie and confuse us. Also the usage of “im” in a Hebrew word denotes plurality. There is a singular, a duel, and a plural in Hebrew, and plural signifies three or more. Yet the Masorete’s claim that in the word Elohim, the “im” doesn’t count. In every other word in the Hebrew language “im” is plural, except in Elohim. This is the way the Masorete’s deny the Godhead as being Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And yes the word “trinity” is actually in the Bible, it is in the Aramaic. This alteration of the word Elohim also is an attempt to set the Jews apart from other religions, claiming Christianity to be pagan. So with these two examples alone we start to see a planned pattern emerging.

The Masorete’s also changed the word Yahweh to Adonai over 134 times in the text. E.W. Bullinger notes these discrepancies in appendices 32 and 33 of the Companion Bible. There are two typographical errors in the list and a more accurate listing can be found online, but he still did pretty good work in the 1800’s. Once the usages or meanings of Elohim and Yahweh is distorted, a different message starts to emerge. The new message seems to be that “God” is doing both good and bad things to humankind; that “God” is harsh, and He is too mysterious to figure out. And while Jesus was not erased from history, the new message that emerges from these changes is that Jesus is a questionable individual who was simply born a man, but somehow “became” a savior to the pagans. That idea leads to the distortion of dispensations, where the Jews have tried to erase the idea that a new system of grace and salvation came about after Jesus died. Oddly enough, without the temple from about 70 AD through to today, something obviously changed and without Jesus it changed to the detriment of the Jews. But truly the story is very different. The intentional changes to the text inadvertently changed the truth about the very Elohim the Jews attempt to worship. While people might have thought that these changes would be helpful to their cause, it poisoned the entire world when the Latin text was copied and translated from the Masoretic text.

While it is not my intent to disparage Jews, it is my intent to point out the alterations made so that we have a better understanding of the Bible and what the Holy Spirit wanted communicated to humanity. The Masorete’s have hidden in the shadows accusing the Romans of textual misconduct, and while the Romans merged paganism into Christianity and burned many texts (primarily gnostic writings), the Romans didn’t tamper with the written words, the Masorete’s did. Both parties used social engineering to enhance their cause and both parties were wrong for doing so. The Romans kept Jesus as Lord and God and the Jews dismissed Jesus as Lord and God. We cannot change history but we can use technology to our advantage to uncover alterations that seem to discredit the Bible. The Jewish alterations started in the first century and continued through the Masoretic time period; that amounts to one thousand years of changes before the Masoretic text was finished. The Masorete’s have been responsible for sending their own people into confusion and dismay, ultimately hindering them from their Messiah. Today, supporters of that religion attempt to turn Christians away from Jesus with a confusing gospel that only they can explain, and because the churches are weak in teaching advanced Bible study, people fall away from Jesus. Let’s look at a few key alterations that were actually quotes in the New Testament of Old Testament prophecies and see what we find. We will look at the Septuagint, the New Testament, and the Hebrew Old Testament parallels and then the New Testament Context of the quoted Septuagint verse.  

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold, a virgin shall conceive in the womb, and shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Emmanuel. http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Esaias/index.htm

Matt 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. KJV

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore Adonai  Yahweh/Jehovah himself will give you people a sign: the young woman* will become pregnant, bear a son and name him ‘Immanu El [God is with us]. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+7&version=CJB

To keep this in proper perspective, the Septuagint was written in 300 BC, the New Testament quoted text was written in the first century, and the altered text, whether Masoretic or Modern, was changed after the first century, perhaps as late as 1000 AD. The word Lord here is one of the 134 alterations made, changing Yahweh to Adonai. Yahweh is the word “Lord” here, not Adonai. Another alteration in this verse is the word virgin. The Latin translators actually corrected the error of the text back to virgin so that the King James reads like the Septuagint, but as we see the Complete Jewish Bible (a modern translation derived from the Masoretic text) is altered. This is an attempt to make Joseph the physical father of Jesus. This then would erase the entire section of Jesus’ conception, so that Jesus would not be who he said he was. This is one of the reasons Jews dismiss the New Testament and only read the Old Testament and Revelation.

Matt 1:20-25 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. KJV

We have looked at Jesus’ name in the Old Testament, and the etymology of the name Jesus. The context of this quote is Joseph considering what to do regarding Mary and her pregnancy. Another interesting point regarding the birth of Jesus is the date of the immaculate conception being in December, which makes Jesus’ birth September. The Jews did not want the person who they didn’t believe was Messiah to be known to be born on Rosh Ha Shanna, so while the pagan ritual of Saturnalia occurred December 25th, the Jews may have had a hand in making sure the truth of Jesus’ birth be distorted.     http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2013/12/jesus-name-in-old-testament-messiah.html

A prophecy regarding Jesus’ birth and the angels worshipping comes from Deuteronomy. Luke gives us supporting text to the quote from Hebrews as angels did worship at the birth of Jesus. Also, we have studied the distortion of the word “Gentile”, Goy or Goyim; that the Greeks did not have a word that described themselves as “heathen dogs” in comparison to the Jews, and that the word “Gentile” should be translated “Nation/s”. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2013/12/gentiles-all-jews-are-goyim-multitudes.html

Deut 32:43 Rejoice, ye heavens, with him, and let all the angels of God worship him; rejoice ye Gentiles, with his people, and let all the sons of God strengthen themselves in him; for he will avenge the blood of his sons, and he will render vengeance, and recompense justice to his enemies, and will reward them that hate him; and the Lord shall purge the land of his people. http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Deuteronomy/index.htm

Heb 1:6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. KJV

Deut 32:43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people. KJV

Isn’t it interesting that the Septuagint was quoted by the author of Hebrews?  The author here is speaking regarding Jesus being Elohim, and Jesus’ more excellent name. Here is the context.

Heb 1:4-8 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. KJV

Luke shows us that this prophecy regarding the angels worshipping was first fulfilled on the night of Jesus’ birth. Angels still worship Jesus.

Luke 2:10-15 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. KJV

Another prophecy about Jesus’ coming and the Nations occurs in Isaiah. Jesus comes from the line of David, but interestingly we seem to see the allusion to people other than the Jews rejoicing over his coming.

Isaiah 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall arise to rule over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust, and his rest shall be glorious.. http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Esaias/index.htm

Rom 15:12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. KJV

Isa 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. KJV

The context of the quote by Paul is the Nation’s receiving Jesus as Messiah. The Nations will glorify God, the Nations will sing and rejoice. The Nations will praise the Lord and trust in him.

Rom 15:8-12 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. KJV

The next quote from the author of Hebrews points out that Jesus would be the sacrifice for sin, not animals and burnt offerings; this tells us, and all texts agree, that the volume of the book is written of Him. The whole book is written about Jesus, not just a few verses. Yet Jews have been schooled that Jesus was just some prophet, a man, not a savior. But there isn’t any prophet in the entire Bible that had the entire Old Testament written concerning them. All the prophets in the Bible have their prophecies included in the Bible, but the volume of the book is not written about anyone who was a prophet, it was written about the Messiah, Jesus. 

Psalm 40:6 Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not; but a body hast thou prepared me: whole-burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin thou didst not require. 7 Then I said, Behold, I come: in the volume of the book it is written concerning me, http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Psalms/index.htm

Heb 10:5-7 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. KJV

Ps 40:6-7 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, KJV

The blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins and the Father has no pleasure in them. If we take into account that there has not been a temple since 70 AD, then there is no remission of sin via burnt offerings. There is only remission of sin through Jesus. This is a horrible blunder on the part of those who distorted the text as all Jews are now fully aware of their sin and that they will die in their sins if they reject Jesus. There is no atonement for sin outside of Jesus as Lord and Savior. Sacrifices remind people of sin. Jesus came to take away the sins of the entire world. The Nations (Gentiles) get it and they rejoice, the Jews refuse it and die in their sin.

Heb 10:3-9 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. KJV

Jesus eradicated the first way to be forgiven of sin so that he could establish the second way, through His death on the cross. He also gave us a name, His name, to trust in.

Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench; but he shall bring forth judgment to truth. 4He shall shine out, and shall not be discouraged, until he have set judgment on the earth: and in his name shall the Gentiles trust. http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Esaias/index.htm

Matt 12:20-21 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. KJV

Isa 42:4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. KJV

The distortion here suggests that the “Isles” will then practice the law. This idea comes from the understanding that many people from a few of the tribes of Israel left during the exodus and during the diaspora to other places, such as the Greek Isles, Spain, and the British Isles. Those who left before the law was given did not follow the law, and those who may have heard of the law could not practice all of it as there was no temple in that part of the world. The belief of the Jews was that their kin would receive the laws and follow them in the future. Paul went west to these places preaching Jesus and those who were from the tribes of Dan and Issachar readily received salvation through Jesus. Those people later became known by various groups such as the Druids, the Celts, the Angelos, and the Saxons.

Matt 12:14-21 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;16 And charged them that they should not make him known:17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. KJV

We should ask, how did Jesus know the Pharisees were plotting against him? Jesus left the area and healed all the people that followed him, but he asked them to keep it a secret. Jesus held the Jews accountable for not knowing the time of his visitation, Luke 19:44. Since Daniel prophesied the exact date the Messiah would ride into Jerusalem and be announced, the Jews should have been watching and waiting. Then, as prophesied, the Messiah would be cut off, or executed, and that should have sealed who Jesus was in their understanding. Again we notice that the Nations are happy about Jesus’ coming, not the Jews. This is a possible reason as to why the Book of Daniel has been dreadfully cut up and altered by the Masorete’s.

We have already studied Isaiah 61:1 and Psalms 22:16 regarding one of the attributes of the Messiah recovering sight to the blind and the piercing of his hands, so I will not reiterate those verses but leave the links here. Yet it seems no matter how much textual alterations there are, the knowledge of Jesus still adds disciples. Jesus is still the Messiah who takes away the sins of the world, and there is no special exemption for the unbelieving Jews. In fact, that is what the period of the tribulation is all about, either accepting or rejecting Jesus as Messiah. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2014/10/recovery-of-sight-to-blind-isaiah-61.html   http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2014/11/jesus-face-god-of-living-resurrection.html

Many people have done many horrendous things since the beginning of time because the devil is the elohim of this world, who comes to steal, kill, and destroy. And while it is up to us to resist the devil, Jesus has not left us at all. In fact another textual alteration occurs in an untranslated word in Matthew when Jesus, in his resurrected body, gives his disciples instructions. While the KJV omits the word hemera, #2250, the ISV includes it.

Matt 28:18-20Then Jesus approached them and told them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore, as you go, disciple [3100] people in all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to obey everything that I’ve commanded you. And remember, I am with you each and every day [2250] until the end of the age.”  ISV 

Matt 28:20


 dida/skonte$
Teaching
1321
 didáskontes


 au)tou\$
them
846
 autoús


 threi=n
to  observe
5083
 t¢reín


 pa/nta
all  things
3956
 pánta


 o%sa
whatsoever
3745
 hósa



 e)neteila/mhn
I  have  commanded
1781
 eneteilám¢n


 u(mi=n:
you
5213
 humín;


 kai\
and
2532
 kaí


 i)dou/,
lo
2400
 idoú,


 e)gw\
I
1473
 egœ¡


 meq'
with
3326
 meth'


 u(mw=n
you
5216
 humœ¡n



 ei)mi
am
1510
 eimi


 pa/sa$
alway
3956
 pásas


 ta\$

3588
 tás


 h(me/ra$

2250
 h¢méras


 e%w$
unto
2193
 héœs


 th=$
the
3588
 t¢¡s


 suntelei/a$
end
4930
 sunteleías


 tou=
of  the
3588
 toú



 ai)w=no$
world
165
 aiœ¡nos


  )Amh/n
Amen
281
 Am¢¡n

(Interlinear Transliterated Bible (TR Edition). Copyright © 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc. All rights reserved. [For more detail see the full copyright page.])

NT:3100 matheteuo (math-ayt-yoo'-o); from NT:3101; intransitively, to become a pupil; transitively, to disciple, i.e. enrol as scholar: KJV - be disciple, instruct, teach.
NT:3101 mathetes (math-ay-tes'); from NT:3129; a learner, i.e. pupil: KJV - disciple.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

NT:2250 hemera (hay-mer'-ah); feminine (with NT:5610 implied) of a derivative of hemai (to sit; akin to the base of NT:1476) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context): KJV - age,  alway, (mid-) day (by day, [-ly]),  for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
NT:5610 hora (ho'-rah); apparently a primary word; an "hour" (literally or figuratively): KJV - day, hour, instant, season,  short, [even-] tide, (high) time. (Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)


Firstly, we see here Jesus asking his disciples to make disciples of others. In other words Jesus is asking his followers to enroll others in school. This is what Paul told us to do as well. We are not to just preach, lecture, or tell others what to do or how to live, we are to teach and disciple others. That means instead of always having a quick answer for others, we want to teach the way to the answers to questions and allow others to search out the scriptures for themselves. 

2 Tim 1:18 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. KJV

Secondly, we see Jesus declaring all exousia (authority) is given to him in heaven and earth. All exercised authority as a potentate or magistrate is given to Jesus in heaven and in earth. While all authority is given to Jesus, the day of His commissioning and coronation as king over all the earth is in the near future. On that day, the day the lease of the devil as god of this world expires, which had been Adam’s before the devil stole it from him, Jesus will take back rulership of the earth. Jesus has the keys now to death and hell, so authority in heaven is his as far as the death of humans, but his authority of the world is soon approaching.

Thirdly, Jesus says I am with you all the days until the end of the age. From sun up to sun down, all days until the end of the world, Jesus is with us. Colossians tells us it is Christ in us the hope of glory, Col 1:27. We cannot get any closer than that until he calls the redeemed up. It is a shame that there are people who have been kept from the knowledge of Christ with us. Isn’t that what Immanuel/Emmanuel means, God with us? Yes Jesus is Elohim and he is with us every day.

While the attempt to erase Jesus from history failed, a great deal of confusion was added to a text that had never been confusing. As all of these changes unfold, we start to see a very simple, clean, and quite understandable message to humankind. People wonder why they don’t understand the scriptures, but that is due in part to one group adding pagan traditions, and another attempting to disqualify Jesus as Messiah, and people not enrolling in school, discipleship school. It takes more than opinions, religious belief systems, and physical structures to grow up in knowledge. Likewise, we can’t assume that what someone told us is always true without digging into these topics. If we rely on Masoretic texts and ideals, we will be mixed up. If we go further back in history to older texts, we will be able to find some wonderful surprises regarding who we are and who our Messiah is.