When the Israelites returned from their exile in Babylon in the 6th century BC, most of them no longer spoke Hebrew; they spoke Aramaic. Nevertheless, the Scriptures have always been read in Hebrew even if no one in the greater community could speak it.
Something had to be done so that the people would understand God and His Word.
The sages again found an answer.
After hearing a priest read a few verses of the Torah scroll in Hebrew, they then heard a translation in Aramaic called a Targum, which simply means translation.
In those Targums, we find the Memra. In the Beginning Was the Memra (Word)
“In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth,” says Genesis 1:1.
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Yeshua Messiah speaking:
“Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchers of the righteous, and say, ‘If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with our fathers in the blood of the prophets.’ This is why you be witnesses unto yourselves, that you are the children of them which killed the prophets. Fill up then the measure of your fathers. You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape the damnation of hell {“if you do not repent”—AHM}? This is why, behold, I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes [i.e., the Apostles and disciples]. And some of them you shall kill [i.e., Stephen and the Apostles] and crucify [i.e., Peter]; and some of them shall you scourge in your synagogues [i.e., Paul many times], and persecute them from city to city [i.e., the Apostles and disciples], so that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah [father of John, the immerser], whom you slew between the temple and the altar [Protoevangelion 16:3-16]. Truth I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation.”—Matthew 23:29-36
THE SOWER, THE WHEAT, AND THE TARES
Messiah Yeshua gave his first parable during the 5th Month to a multitude standing on the shore as he taught from a boat on the Sea of Galilee near his home in Kfar Nahum. The first parable he gave is the parable of the sower of the seed.
Shortly after this, he gave his second parable, the parable of the wheat and the tares. At Hanukkah that year, Yeshua Messiah demonstrated who the tares are; and who the wheat is, when he healed a man born blind. And those who said they see, were in blind to see it; while the man born blind saw.
The First Parable — The Sower of the Seed
“Yeshua began to teach again by the seaside, and there was gathered to him a great multitude. So he entered into a boat, and pushed off from shore while the whole multitude stayed on the land by the sea. He taught them many things by parables, and said to them, ‘Listen! There went out a sower to sow. As he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. Some seed fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang up. But because it had no depth of earth, when the sun came up it was scorched. Because it had no root, it withered away. Some seed fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. Yet other seed fell on good ground, and yielded fruit that sprang up and continued to grow. It produced, some thirty, and some sixty, and some a hundred fold.’ Then he said to them, 'He that has ears to hear, let him hear.’” — Mark 4:1-9
Lord Yeshua then explains the parable of the sower of the seed: The Sower, the Wheat, and the Tares:
The seed that fell upon the wayside: “When any one hears the word concerning the kingdom and does not understand, the wicked one comes and snatches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.”
The seed that fell upon stoney ground: “Is he who hears the word, and with joy receives it. But because he has no depth of character he endures for a little while, but when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, he is immediately offended.”
The seed that fell among thorns: “Is he that hears the word, but the cares of this world and the deceit of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.”
The seed that fell on good ground: “Is he that hears the word, and understands, and does it. He is the one who will bear fruit and bring forth, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold.”
The Second Parable — The Wheat, and the Tares
“Yeshua put forth another parable to them, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a man which sowed good seed in his field, but while he slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. When the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then the tares appeared also. So the servants of the household came to him and said, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then how does it have tares?’ He said to them, ‘My enemy has done this!’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us to go now and pull them up?’ He said, ‘No, lest while you pull up the tares, you also root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, ‘Gather the tares together first and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.’” — Matthew 13:24-30
Lord Yeshua then explains the parable of the wheat and the tares:
—“He that sows the good seed [the Word of יהוה] is the Son of man, Yeshua Messiah”
—“The field is the world”
—“The good seed are the children of the kingdom, the wheat; but the tares are the children of the wicked one.”
—“The enemy that sowed the tares is Satan.”
—“The harvest is the end of the Age”
”יהוה The reapers are the angels of“—
“Just as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so shall it be in the end of this age. The Son of Man shall send forth his angels and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend and do iniquity. The Son of Man shall cast them into a furnace of fire where there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. At that time, the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father [the fulfillment of Daniel 12:3]. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” — Matthew 13:37-50
Therefore, by Yeshua Messiah, the parable can be read directly as:
‘The kingdom of heaven is as Yeshua Messiah which sowed good seed [the Word of יהוה] in the world, but while Yeshua was away in heaven for 2,000 years [Hosea 6:2-3], his enemy came [Satan: Pharisees, Rome, Catholic Church (mother
harlot), Protestant Church (daughter harlot)] and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. When the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then the tares appeared also. So the servants of the kingdom of heaven came to Yeshua and said, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in the world? Then how does the world have tares?’ Yeshua said to them, ‘My enemy has done this!’ The servants said to Yeshua, ‘Do you want us to go now and pull up the tares?’ Yeshua said, ‘No, lest while you pull up the tares, you also root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest and in the time of resurrection I will say to the reapers, ‘Gather the tares together first and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat gather into my barn.’”
Then Yeshua Messiah demonstrates the parable of the wheat, and the tares at Hanukkah before all
“Yeshua spoke to them again, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.’ The Prushim said to him, ‘You bear witness of yourself, therefore your witness is not valid.’ Yeshua answered them, ‘Though I bear witness of myself, yet my witness is true because I know from whence I came, and where I go; but you cannot tell from whence I came, or where I go. You judge after the flesh, and I judge no man [according to the flesh]. Yet if I judge [according to truth and Spirit], my judgment is true because I am not alone – I am with the Father that sent me. It is also written in the Torah that the testimony of two witnesses is valid. I am one that bears witness of myself, and the Father that sent me also bears witness of me.’ Then they said to him, ‘Where is your Father?’ Yeshua answered, ‘You neither know me, nor my Father. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also.’ These words Yeshua spoke in the treasury as he taught in the Temple, yet no man laid hands on him for his time was not yet come. Then Yeshua said again to them, ‘I will go my way and you shall seek me, yet you shall die in your sins. Where I go, you cannot come.’ Then the Prushim said, ‘Will he kill himself (because he said, ‘where I go, you cannot come’). Yeshua replied, ‘You are from below and I am from above. You are of this world and I am not of this world. That is why I said that you will die in your sins. If you do not believe that I am the One, you will die in your sins.’ Then they said to him, ‘Who do you think you are?’ And Yeshua said to them, ‘Even the same that I said to you from the beginning. I have many things to say and judge concerning you. He that sent me is Truth and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him (they did not understand that he spoke to them of the Father).’ Then [on Hanukkah] Yeshua said to them, 'When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you shall know that I am the One [first fulfillment of Zechariah 12:10-14], and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak those things [Deuteronomy 18:15-22]. He that sent me is with me; the Father has not left me alone because I always do the things that please him.’ As Yeshua spoke these words, many believed in him. Then he said to those religious leaders which believed in him, ‘If you continue in my word, then you are my disciples indeed. You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free [from sin].’ Then some of the Prushim retorted, 'We are Avraham’s seed! We were never in bondage to any man. So how can you say, ‘You shall be set free?’ Yeshua answered them, “Truth, I say to you, whoever willfully commits sin is the slave of sin. The servant [of sin] does not abide in the house [the Temple] forever, but the Son abides forever. Therefore, if the Son sets you free from sin, you shall indeed be free to abide in the house [the Temple]. I know that you are Avraham’s seed, but you seek to kill me because my word has no place in you. I speak that which I have seen with my Father [יהוה, Deuteronomy 18:15-22], and you do that which you have seen with your father [Satan].’ They answered and said to him, 'Avraham is our father.’ Yeshua said to them, ‘If you were Avraham’s children, you would do the works of Avraham. But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I have heard from יהוה. Avraham did not do this! You do the deeds of your father [Satan].’ Then they said to him, ‘We were not begotten through fornication [supposing Yeshua was born outside of wedlock]. We have one Father; יהוה. Yeshua said to them, “If יהוה were your Father, you would love me. For I proceeded forth and came from יהוה; neither did I come of my own accord, but he sent me. Why do you not understand my words? Because you cannot hear my words. You are of your father Satan, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own. For he is a liar, and the father of lies. I tell you the truth; you do not believe me. Which one of you accuses me of sin? So if I speak the truth, why do you יהוה s words. You cannot hear me because you are not of’יהוה hears ,יהוה not believe me? He that is of [Romans 9:6-8].’ Then the religious leaders answered, ‘Did we not accurately say that you are a Samaritan [i.e., a“half-Jew”] and have a demon?’ Yeshua answered, ‘I do not have a demon! I honor my Father, but you dishonor me. I seek not my own glory – there is one that seeks and judges. Truth I say to you, if a man keeps my sayings, he shall never see death.’ Then the religious leaders said to him, ‘Now we know that you have a demon! Avraham and the prophets are dead – and you say, ‘If a man keeps my sayings, he shall never taste death.’ Are you greaterTheSower, the Wheat, and the Tares than our dead father Avraham and the dead prophets? Who do you think you are?’ Yeshua answered, ‘If I honor myself, my honor is nothing – my Father honors me. You say that he is your Father? You have never known him! But I do know him – and if I said, ‘I do not know him,’ I would be a liar just like you! But I do know him, and I keep his Word. Your father Avraham rejoiced to see my day – and he saw it, and was glad [Genesis 14].’ The religious leaders said to him, ‘You are not yet fifty years old, and you have seen Avraham?’ Yeshua said to them, ‘Truth, I say to you, before Avraham was, I am.’ Then they took up stones to throw at him. But Yeshua hid himself, and went out of the Temple, going through the midst of them.” —John 8:12-59
Then Yeshua Messiah Proves the parable of the wheat, and the tares at Hanukkah before all
As Yeshua Messiah left the Temple during Hanukkah, he healed a man born blind* before the Pharisees. But the Pharisees were blind to see it; while the blind man saw. In doing so, Yeshua Messiah proved and validated before man the parable of the wheat, and the tares.
“For those with eyes that see, let them see.”
*Yeshua Messiah fulfills Isaiah 29:18, 35:5, 42 all
By Brian Bellis
MY TESTIMONEY
Passover is less than a month away. It's my favorite Holy day. The most meaningful one.
Yeshua is our tamim lamb: Unblemished. What he did for the Hebrew children in Egypt when he passed over the houses that had the blood on their door mantles he did again at Golgotha. We passed from death to life thru his blood. The first time he came he fulfilled the Spring Feast of the LORD by his death burial and resurrection, and the out pouring of the Holy Spirit of Fire on Shavuot. The second time he comes he will fulfill the Fall Feast of the LORD to the letter and precise timing.
Once you can wrap your head around the fact that there were two Sabbaths that week, you will understand there was a High Sabbath and a Weekly Sabbath that week separated by three days--Wednesday (Passover/crcifixion/sacrifice); Saturday (resurrection on the Weekly Sabbath). That is how you get three full days, and three full nights in the grave, just as he said as the One Sign given--the Sign of the prophet Jonah. Yeshua Messiah the only one could fulfill that prophecy; and it's the only sign given by the Messiah, so that there would be no confusion. The sign of the prophet Jonah. If your church has never hosted a Passover, it's time to start. Read Exodus 12 carefully. It's Written in the the Revelation that in the Millenial Reign of King Yeshua, all must come to tabernacle in Jerusalem with the King--just as it's Written in the Torah. There will be no holidays other than God's Feast Days and Apppointed Days. The holidays from this world are pagan. Elohim said "come out from among her." When Elohim said that, he hated your feast days--he meant "your" pagan festivals. He did not mean His. He said, "These are my Feast Days." Once you go to one of the Feasts of the LORD, you want the cycle to continue. Glory be to יהוה! Halleluyah! This truth set me free (from false religion and the sins of this pagan world). This happened in 2008. I will never go back. I was drinking milk before; now I'm eating meat--just as the Scriptures say! What Joy! Halleluyah!
by Starlet Joles