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When did the Church Start?

6/2/2013

You have probably heard that the Church started at Pentecost. That is what I was always taught in the past.
Recently The H.U.B. did a study on Shavuot or Pentecost in the Greek. While getting ready for our study I saw that the Bible said the following:

  Act 7:38 This is he (Moses), that was in the church (G1577) in the
                  wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount
                   Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles
                   to give unto us: (KJV)

So when I saw this I dug a little deeper.

G1577
ἐκκλησία
ekklēsia
Total KJV Occurrences: 116
Translated as church 77 times, churches 36 times, and assembly 3 times.

Well that is interesting so I thought I wonder how the Septuagint uses G1577 ekklēsia?

Sure enough the first place it is used is:

   Deu 4:10 Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy
                    God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me
                     the people together(G1577), and I will make them hear my
                     words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they
                     shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children. (KJV)

So yes the Church did start at Pentecost but not the one mentioned in Act 2, the one Moses recounts in Deu 4:10 that actually took place in Exo 19. The first Pentecost or Shavuot in Hebrew.

Hey wait a minute….. If disciples were keeping Pentecost in Acts
what were they “counting” in anticipation?
(hint – look at Lev 23:15)

Shalom Aleichem!
The H.U.B.

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Fall Feasts in Joel - Chapter 1

5/31/2013

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The following observations are intended to spark dialogue and act as food for thought.

So, we are through the biblical Spring feasts for this year and are heading into Summer. It is a common assumption that the Summer time frame is where we as believers are right now in Yahweh's eternal timeline. So, now is a good opportunity to begin looking forward to what is on Yahweh's calendar next. Each year we observe three additional set apart times (moedim) that are generally referred to as the biblical Fall feasts; these include Yom Teruah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot.

With just a little digging one can find the themes and outright reference to these three set apart times throughout the entirety of scripture. However, this discourse is going to focus on prophetic book of Joel. Each of the verses discussed below seems to clearly refer to one or more of the Fall moedim and demonstrate the relationship with the set apart time to end-times prophecy.

This post will only look at Joel Chapter 1. There are probably references in Chapter 1 that won't be covered here so feel free to make mention of anything you feel was missed in the comments section.

(Joel 1:14 HRB)
Set apart a fast; call a solemn assembly; gather the elders, all those living in the land, into the house of YAHWEH your Elohim, and cry to YAHWEH.

It is not a stretch to see Yom Kippur exemplified in the verse from Joel 1:14. For reference see the following verses:

Leviticus 16; special focus on verses 29-31
Leviticus 23:26-32
Numbers 29:7-11
Isaiah 58:1-12

(Joel 1:15 HRB)
Alas for the day! For the day of YAHWEH is at hand. And it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.

It is not hard to see Yom Kippur in Joel 1:15 as well. In Jewish tradition Yom Kippur is the most solemn day of the year. In fact, it is often referred to simply as "The Day" which can be seen in the first words of verse 15. Additionally, Joel 1:15 talks about the judgement to come. Yom Kippur is a picture of judgement and redemption when you read through Leviticus 16. The following is an excerpt from a March 1979 publishing of Ministry Magazine.

Never was there a better parable of the great judgment day than on this occasion. For one time during the year the whole of Israel ceased all worldly activities to stand penitentially before the Most High. Their only hope lay in the blood sprinkled by the priest, their representative and mediator. Any who did not join in fasting and prayer were "cut off," and as the goats for Jehovah and Azazel became the center of attention, all the worshipers asked themselves, "To which of these opposing supernatural powers am I reckoned as joined this day?" Would one be accounted among "the seed of the woman" or "the seed of the serpent"? Was one to be numbered with Abel, or with Cain; with those who call on the name of the Lord, or those who by their lives despise Him? Each worshiper, though standing in a great assembly, found himself alone as he pondered whether he would be sealed for life or for death.
https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/1979/03/yom-kippur-and-judgment-day

Another observation from Joel 1:15 is the reference to the Day of Yahweh. In traditional parlance this may be referred to as The Day of the LORD. There are proponents for this being a reference to Yom Teruah and those that contend this is a reference to Yom Kippur. We won't be debating that point here. Nonetheless, there is a good argument to be made that is is a reference to one or the other of these two set apart times in Yahweh's calendar.

In the next post we will take a look at Joel Chapter 2.

Shalom Aleichem!
The H.U.B.

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The H.U.B. Gathering Dialog - Threshold Covenant

4/6/2013

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The topic of discussion at The H.U.B. today was the Threshold Covenant. This seemed a fitting topic just coming out of the Passover season. The conversation was lively and interesting. Everyone walked away with something new today and that is always a great thing.

The following images are snapshots of our meeting notes from today. At the bottom of this posting is a link to download all of the notes we collected up (pictures of today's notes, some individual notes from attendees, etc.) in a single ZIP file for your viewing convenience. Not all of the notes are orderly but you are free to peruse them all!

Our first approach was see see if we could define the high-level aspects of Covenant in general and Threshold Covenant in particular. We then circled around to our "definition" at the end of the study/midrash to see if we agreed with our original thoughts or whether they should be amended.

The subsequent images are additions notes, scripture references, observations, etc. that were directly from the attendees to The H.U.B.

Thanks to everyone that came out today to help us be a connecting point for sojourners pursuing others within the Torah community to gather with consistently. The heart of The H.U.B.’s purpose is that we want to see the entire body of Torah pursuers to grow from Yah’s Word and believe this is best achieved by being in close family-like fellowship with other believers.

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Shalom Aleichem!
The H.U.B.

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Who Was Sha'ul (Paul) Sent To?

4/5/2013

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So, it is commonly stated that Sha'ul (Paul) was teaching, preaching, writing to, and otherwise reaching out to the Gentiles. The possibility exists that this may not be quite as it seems. First, let's look at the word for gentiles that is used in the B'rit Hadasha (New Testament).

There are 5 Greek words used in the NT that are generally rendered as "gentile" They are

ἐθνικός - ethnikos - G1482
1) adapted to the genius or customs of a people, peculiar to a people, national
2) suited to the manners or language of foreigners, strange, foreign
3) in the NT savouring of the nature of pagans, alien to the worship of the true God, heathenish
3a) of the pagan, the Gentile
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from G1484

ἐθνικῶς - ethnikōs - G1483
1) like the Gentiles
Part of Speech: adverb
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from G1482

ἔθνος - ethnos - G1484
1) a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together
1a) a company, troop, swarm
2) a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus
2a) the human family
3) a tribe, nation, people group
4) in the OT, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles
5) Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians
Part of Speech: noun neuter
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: probably from G1486

Ἑλλην - Hellēn - G1672
1) a Greek either by nationality, whether a native of the main land or of the Greek islands or colonies
2) in a wider sense the name embraces all nations not Jews that made the language, customs, and learning of the Greeks their own; the primary reference is to a difference of religion and worship
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from G1671

Ἑλληνίς - Hellēnis - G1674
1) a Greek women
2) a Gentile women, not a Jewess
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: feminine of G1672

Now that we can see based on simply the definitions that the term gentile is most often referring to a nation, group of people, or even specifically the Greeks. Let's look at some scripture to set the stage before continuing.

Acts 9:15-16 NASB
But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; (16) for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name's sake."

Acts 22:21 NASB
"And He said to me, 'Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"

Galatians 1:15-17 NASB
But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother's womb and called me through His grace, was pleased (16) to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood, (17) nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.

1 Timothy 2:7 NASB
For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Now that we have some examples stating that Sha'ul was sent to the gentiles let see where some of those people were. The image below is a map depicting the Israelite, or as some might suggest, the Jewish Diaspora during the first century. Each of the orange dots on the map represents a Israelite population center at the time. Overlayed on to the map are yellow boxes highlighting cities where Sha'ul traveled or wrote to during his ministry.

Based on this map it is pretty compelling that the so-called gentiles that Sha'ul was trying to reach were really the lost tribes of Israel otherwise referred to as the Diaspora.

Below is a clip from a teaching that Jim Staley posted. Listen to what he has to say on this subject as well.

Additionally, since Sha'ul was spreading the message of Yeshua it should also be considered what Yeshua himself said.

Matthew 10:5-6 NASB
These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: "Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; (6) but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 15:24 NASB
But He answered and said, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

From these verses we see that Yeshua sent his twelve out to the lost tribes of Israel and he stated clearly his objective was to reach the lost tribes of Israel.

So, while Sha'ul would teach any and all comers, to state that his primary objective was to reach the pagan people of the known world at the time might be a mistake. Sha'ul certainly taught pagans but he was arguably focused on reaching the lost tribes of Israel to indicate that the awaited Messiah had indeed come. The Messiah that had been foretold by the prophets and that was being looked for. Sha'ul's ministry was an extension of Yeshua's ministry with a primary focus being to reach the "lost sheep of the house of Israel" but also welcoming anyone demonstrating faith in the Messiah.

Shalom Aleichem!
The H.U.B.

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Ask Yourself...

3/30/2013

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The guys over at 119 Ministries are constantly putting out thought provoking and compelling material. This is not a long video but is one that needs to be seen by those who question the validity of full-testament theology.

From the 119 Ministries website:

"Everyone likes to think they have a good understanding of the scriptures and their faith. Though most will confess they don't have all the answers, they aren't always as apt to act in changing their faith accordingly to when truth is presented before them. Here are some questions we wish everyone in the world would ponder and pray over."

After watching the video visit the 119 Ministries website at http://testeverything.net/ and consider supporting their endeavors.

Shalom Aleichem!
The H.U.B.

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Between the Evenings - Defining Beyn ha Arbayim

3/22/2013

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Background

Recently, one of the H.U.B. attendees was reviewing the term "between the evenings" as it relates to Passover. Some interesting information was uncovered but the expected results were not found. As a result, this is an open posting. The results of this little evaluation are not necessarily correct and we would like to open this topic to public review. Please read the following content and then add comments to the blog posting to highlight any issues you found with the study and provide any additional insight so we can all be growing in the Word.

Introduction

When studying the Feast of Passover and its ordinances one must first understand Yahweh's timeline. In order to understand when the Passover lamb was to be killed, as well as when we are to observe this Feast, we have to understand the phrase “between the evenings.”

Exodus 12:6 The Scriptures 1998+
(6) ‘And you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month. Then all the assembly of the congregation of Yisra’ĕl shall kill it between the evenings.

Exodus 12:6 NASB
'You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month, then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel is to kill it at twilight.

There are two terms here that require some attention. In the NASB, the word at is #996 in Strong's Hebrew Concordance which means: interval, space between, from root word #995 which means: to distinguish, to separate, to be easily distinguished.

The word twilight is #6153 in Strong's Hebrew Concordance which means: evening, between the two evenings, used to mark the time when the Passover lamb was killed.

H996
- Original: בּין
- Transliteration: Beyn
- Phonetic: bane
- Definition:
1. between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

- Origin: (sometimes in the pl. masc. or fem.) properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from H995
- TWOT entry: 239a
- Part(s) of speech: Masculine

- Strong's: (Sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly the constructively contracted form of an otherwise unused noun from H995; a distinction; but used only as a preposition between (repeated before each noun often with other particles); also as a conjugation either... or: - among asunder at between (-twixt . . . and) + from (the widest) X in out of whether (it be... or) within.

H6153
- Original: ערב
- Transliteration: `ereb
- Phonetic: eh'-reb
- Definition:
1. evening, night, sunset
a. evening, sunset
b. night

- Origin: from H6150
- TWOT entry: 1689a
- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From H6150; dusk: - + day even (-ing tide) night.

It is generally understood that Evening is toward the end of the day but the precise understanding of when it begins and concludes is a matter of debate. So, let’s look at some scripture that seems to point to and ending of “evening.”

Evening and Morning

From Genesis we see this contrast many times in Genesis 1:5,8,13,19,23,31. Here is a sample:

Genesis 1:13 NASB
There was evening and there was morning, a third day.

Day and Night

So, at the very least we can demonstrate that evening begins at a particular time frame but is certainly concluded by morning. We also know from Genesis that the Dark is call night and the Light is called day.

Genesis 1:5 NASB
God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Genesis 1:18 NASB
and to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good.

From this we know a couple of things. First, that the dark period of the timeframe from sunset to sunset is called night and the light period is day. This also demonstrates a difference between day, night, evening, and morning. Each of these words appears to have a different meaning from each other based on their usage in the same verse (Genesis 1:5). The differentiation for our purposes to note is that night (darkness) and evening are not the same.

So, now we know that evening is not the same as night (darkness) and is most certainly over by the time morning arrives.

Refining Evening

Evening is Before Night

We also see from Genesis that evening is sometime before the night based on the angels coming and meeting Lot at Sodom during the evening and lot inviting them to stay the night at this house:

Genesis 19:1-2 NASB
Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. (2) And he said, "Now behold, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way." They said however, "No, but we shall spend the night in the square."

Evening is Around Sunset

Deuteronomy provides an additional piece of insight into the timing of the “evening” when the lamb was to be slaughtered:

Deuteronomy 16:5-7 NASB
(5) "You are not allowed to sacrifice the Passover in any of your towns which the LORD your God is giving you; (6) but at the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His name, you shall sacrifice the Passover in the evening at sunset, at the time that you came out of Egypt. (7) "You shall cook and eat it in the place which the LORD your God chooses. In the morning you are to return to your tents.

Let’s look at the word sunset here since we have already looked at evening a bit. From the Interlinear Scripture Analyzer we can see the various forms that H8121 takes and the various renderings we start to see something interesting:

We see that H8121 really just means Sun. Now let’s look also at the word not rendered in the NASB translation above but it noted…H935.

From the Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of the Bible we see the following entry with the definition for this particular Strong’s number highlighted:

So, H935 (Bo) can mean “to come” or “to go” which can be pretty variable in how it is to be interpreted. However, here, we know that evening is before the darkness which is night and is before morning. So, from that we can conclude in this context the relationship between H935 (Bo) and H8121 (Shemesh) must be the “going of the sun” which would imply the sun is going. This could mean anything from the moment after the mid-point of the sun’s time in the sky for the day to the moment right before it disappears below the horizon. The rendering of this as “sunset” in Deuteronomy 16:6 could be valid but may still have assumptions built into the rendering since it could also refer to say 1pm in the afternoon.

Psalm 55:17 puts a lower bound on the timing of evening and also aligns with the preceding conclusions.

Psalms 55:17 NASB
Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and murmur, And He will hear my voice.

Here we see that Evening, Morning, and Noon are identified separately. The word for Noon is H6672. Here are the various renderings of this word from the ISA:

From the AHLB:

So, we can now say scripturally that “evening” begins and ends somewhere between Noon (the brightest part of the day) and concludes somewhere before the sun disappears below the horizon based on our review of Deuteronomy 16:6 above.

A confirmation of this idea can be found in Jeremiah:

Jeremiah 6:4 NASB
"Prepare war against her; Arise, and let us attack at noon. Woe to us, for the day declines, For the shadows of the evening lengthen!

From this we find that during the evening the shadows of the army and other objects are lengthening. This occurs as the sun lowers in the sky and gets closer to the horizon. The shallow angle of the light on the various objects it hits causes the shadows to get longer as the sun sets in the sky. So, again, we know that evening is somewhere in the moments past noon and before the sun sets below the horizon.

Final Observations

During the Mid-March through April timeframe in Jerusalem sunset occurs roughly between 5:30pm – 6:15pm (not taking daylight savings time into account – which today would make it 7:15pm at the end of the range).

So based on the scripture we have seen this puts us somewhere between the moments following Noon and darkness which occurs at some period after the sun sets below the horizon. If we assume that it takes an hour for darkness to set in after sunset then we have a range of time from roughly noon -7:15pm what might constitute “evening.”

This lines up with the NT scripture where the general consensus is that Yeshua died sometime around 3pm since he is our Passover lamb and Yahweh would have ensured that he fulfilled Passover with Yeshua perfectly.

Now that we have a scripturally-based definition of evening. What about “between the evenings?”

During this study nothing was identified in the scripture that conclusively explains the plurality of the phrase "between the evenings". We see a variety of terms in the scripture, Elohim comes to mind, that is plural in Hebrew but is a singular term. Perhaps in the phrase something similar is going on even though the word for evening here is also found in the singular in the scripture.

Alternatively, since we have to be talking about a singular day (Abib 14) here we cannot possibly be talking a about the evenings of two separate days. So, this expression still has to be referring to the Noon+ to dark time period. With that in mind, if you consider that this period is a series of moments and there is a beginning and ending moment of this period we have defined then the “between the evenings” is still just the single 7+ hour time period on Abib 14.

Potential Impact of the Conclusions Drawn

Based on the conclusions drawn on the definition of "evening" an individual brought up the question of when the day begins and ends. Based on an evening definition of moments past Noon up until darkness then would the day begin at the moments before noon instead of sunset? Going back to Genesis we define a biblical day as roughly sunset to sunset in general terms.

Genesis 1:5 NASB
God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

So, since Genesis 1:5 indicates "there was evening and there was morning, one day" and that is generally accepted to mean the biblical day begins at sunset, what do we do here? Does the biblical day begin at sunset based on the usage of "evening" or does the definition above change that?

H.U.B. Comments

So, now it's time for the community at large to offer their two cents into the conversation Is the evaluation above correct? If not, what other scripture refutes this evaluation? Below are just a couple of the many scriptures that come to mind that support seeking the input of these conclusions from the larger community:

Proverbs 27:17 The Scriptures 1998+
(17) Iron is sharpened by iron, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 The Scriptures 1998+
(20) Do not despise prophecies, (21) prove them all. Hold fast what is good.

Titus 1:9 The Scriptures 1998+
(9) clinging to the trustworthy word, according to the teaching, in order to be able both to encourage by sound teaching, and to reprove those who oppose it.

Shalom Aleichem!
The H.U.B.

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What Are You Grafted Into?

3/17/2013

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On the main page of the Joyfully Growing in Torah website is this great depiction of how we are grafted into Israel. This graphic is hidden just a little below the page menus and main image directly below the "Welcome" posting title.

The Joyfully Growing in Torah website is one of many you can find on our Links & Resources page and on our list of favorite blogs. If you have any great sites out there or great resources that would be valuable to include on our site please drop us a line from our Contacts page.

Shalom Aleichem!
The H.U.B.

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Passover

3/15/2013

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1 Corinthians 5:6-8 The Scriptures 1998+
(6) Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the entire lump? (7) Therefore cleanse out the old leaven, so that you are a new lump, as you are unleavened. For also Messiah our Passover was offered for us. (8) So then let us observe the festival, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of evil and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

So, there are those we all know who still don't see the significance (let alone the expectation of YHVH) to observe His moedim (set apart times). So, here we are again ... just a couple of weeks away from the first of Yah's appointed times in this new biblical year...Pesach (Passover).

Clearly, Sha'ul (Paul) indicates in 1 Cor 5:6-8 that his expectation was that these new first century believers in Messiah would indeed observe the festival. It stands to reason that this same expectation would extend to us today as believers in the Messiah Yeshua. Here are some further thoughts and indications from the scriptures indicating the expectation for our continued observance of this festival and all of YHVH's moedim in general.

Come along for the ride...

Observance of Pesach is a perpetually required observance

Exodus 12:42 The Scriptures 1998+
(42) It is a night to be observed unto YHVH for bringing them out of the land of Mitsrayim. This night is unto YHVH, to be observed by all the children of Yisra’el throughout their generations.

This is one of YHVH's appointed times and not one defined by mankind. How do you argue with YHVH stating that his people should observe His festival?

Leviticus 23:1-5 The Scriptures 1998+
(1) And YHVH spoke to Mosheh, saying, (2) “Speak to the children of Yisra’el, and say to them, ‘The appointed times of YHVH, which you are to proclaim as set-apart gatherings, My appointed times, are these: (3) ‘Six days work is done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, a set-apart gathering. You do no work, it is a Sabbath to YHVH in all your dwellings. (4) ‘These are the appointed times of YHVH, set-apart gatherings which you are to proclaim at their appointed times. (5) ‘In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, between the evenings, is the Passover to YHVH.

Pesach is mentioned between 45 and 50 times (depending on your translation) by name (Passover in English) in the Old Testament. However, this may not be convincing enough for some people. How about the fact that Yeshua observed Pesach?

Matthew 26:17-19 The Scriptures 1998+
(17) And on the first day of Unleavened Bread the taught ones came to Yeshua, saying to Him, “Where do You wish us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” (18) And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near. I am to observe the Passover at your house with My taught ones.” ’ ” (19) And the taught ones did as Yeshua had ordered them, and prepared the Passover.

Mark 14:12-16 The Scriptures 1998+
(12) And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they were slaughtering the Passover lamb, His taught ones said to Him, “Where do You wish us to go and prepare, for You to eat the Passover?” (13) And He sent out two of His taught ones and said to them, “Go into the city, and there a man bearing a jar of water shall meet you, follow him. (14) “And wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room in which I am to eat the Passover with My taught ones?” ’ (15) “And he shall show you a large upper room, furnished, ready. Prepare for us there.” (16) And His taught ones went out and came into the city, and found it as He said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

Luke 2:40-42 The Scriptures 1998+
(40) And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom. And the favour of Elohim was upon Him. (41) And His parents went to Yerushalayim every year at the Festival of the Passover. (42) And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Yerushalayim according to the practice of the festival.

Well, just because Yeshua observed the Pesach doesn't mean we should....right? WRONG! Other than the fact that Yeshua is supposed to be our model for everything and that he explicitly stated we are to follow his commands (John 15:10), which are a reflection of The Father's commands, how about taking this opportunity to circle back to where we began.

1 Corinthians 5:6-8 The Scriptures 1998+
(6) Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the entire lump? (7) Therefore cleanse out the old leaven, so that you are a new lump, as you are unleavened. For also Messiah our Passover was offered for us. (8) So then let us observe the festival, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of evil and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Again, we note that Sha'ul had every expectation that Pesach was to be observed. But don't let that be the last word on this topic. While it would be easy to list dozens of examples of the festivals of YHVH from the Old Testament, many people consider that to be from a bygone era. So, how about considering the fact that many of YHVH's festivals are referenced or mentioned directly in the New Testament, thus demonstrating the consistent observance by Yeshua and our first century brethren.

Here is a non-exhaustive listing of some of the scriptures in the New Testament alone demonstrating the expectation to observe YHVH's set apart times. These reference YHVH's festivals explicitly or at least thematically.

Feast of Unleavened Bread

Matthew 26:17
Mark 14:12
Luke 2:41-42, 22:1,7
Acts 20:6
1 Corinthians 5:6-8

Feast of Pentecost (Shavuot)

Acts 2:1-21; 20:16
1 Corinthians 16:8

Day of Atonement

Acts 27:9

Feast of Tabernacles

John 7:1-2, 8, 10, 14

Shalom Aleichem!
The H.U.B.

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Welcome!

2/24/2013

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Welcome to The H.U.B. We are excited about the possibilities this opportunity will present to the local individuals and fellowships in Messiah Yeshua! Soon, we will be posting additional information on when and where we will be collectively meeting with other individuals and fellowships for networking and expansion on the home-fellowship model that seems so successful in the "Hebrew Roots" movement.

About the name...The H.U.B. The idea is that our periodic gathering opportunities will act as a centralized networking opportunity for those that have rediscovered the ancient paths laid out clearly in the full testament of scripture. From there, the expressed goal is that people will find others that are local to them with a like mind and split off to form new fellowships and simply regather periodically with The Hub to maintain connectivity.

Our desire at The H.U.B. is to keep connected with the other fellowships, both new and established, and act as a feeder to those fellowships that are in a position to welcome new sojourners that are looking for a group to commit to.

We are excited about the work that Yahweh is doing in these final days and want to be a part of the move that He is orchestrating. Check back soon to keep up to date on the happenings!

Shalom Aleichem!
The H.U.B.

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