Lives 1st

  The phrase “ Elohim rested ,” seems to mean that He is going to “ kick back ” and watch the war. But in the early 20 th century, archaeologists began to translate the writings of the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Persians. This is where the keys to unlock the meaning of “Elohim rested” were found. Elohim clearly did not became a passive bystander. Continue to read at - https://mailchi.mp/18b6354c1483/elohim-rested-does-not-mean-what-most-people-think

  The first five books of the Christian Bible are called the Torah in Jewish Scriptures. The Torah Scroll was the Wisdom Scroll of the Second Temple in Jerusalem . It is a very different type of wisdom from that of other nations. This wisdom comes from awe and reverence . It is a guide for walking on the path of life with the Creator. Remember you are not reading theology or mythology – it is an ancient Hebrew wisdom text. Acquiring wisdom begins with reading these words out loud. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/b002d904bfd8/hearing-to-acquire-the-wisdom-of-the-beginnings-of-the-torah

  My past few emails have established the context in which the First Story in Genesis must be viewed. The First Story in Genesis is at the beginning of an ancient Hebrew scroll called “ The Torah .” At the other end of that scroll (which is over 45 yards long) is the last story in the Book of Deuteronomy . Knowing that we are reading a wisdom text is the essential requirement for knowing how to read it . Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/40caac79c3b7/doing-the-right-things-or-believing-the-right-theologies

  In 458 BCE, Artaxerxes I, King of the Persian Empire sent Ezra a priest and scribe of Yahweh on mission – deliver a new scroll, called the Torah, to the Temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem . Temples where places people could go to hear the ancient wisdom scrolls of the gods read.   One of the least understood priestly groups in Temples and Palaces in the ancient Middle East were the scribes. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/81c8b7c54d11/using-a-simple-linguistic-model-to-discover-wisdom-in-the-bible

  There is a very big difference between “ believing in God ” and “ being Elohim’s Lights on earth .” I was taught that Jesus wanted me to believe in God. But the First Story in Genesis teaches something else -- “ Humankind being the son of Elohim and His representative on the earth. ” Humans are to exercise dominion over all life on earth, like shepherds exercise dominion over the animals of their flocks . To learn how “being Elohim’s Lights” is connected to the teachings of the original Jewish Jesus, click on the link below. https://mailchi.mp/45bee4c91b2c/the-original-jesus-taught-being-elohims-light-on-earth

  From a Persian’s point of view, to be an Israelite meant one worshipped the Israelite god and followed Israelite religious customs. This meant that it was in the best interest of the Persian state for the formal worship of the god in the kingdom in Judah to continue undisturbed and in accordance with the proper rules of the Torah. However, I seriously doubt the Persian king new anything about how different the Temple in Jerusalem was from other temples. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/29bc20997d77/the-first-truth-claim-of-the-wisdom-of-genesis