Daily Bible Portion (Wednesday)
Daily Bible Portion – 4 of 7
"PHINEHAS"
(Weekly Reading>>Numbers 25:10-29:40, 1 Kings 18:46-19:21, Colossians 2:8-4:6, Matthew 26:1-30, John 2:13-22, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8)
An akrobustia is seen in the story of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) and with John the Baptist baptizing thousands of believers returning through repentance to a Torah lifestyle (Isaiah 40:3; John 1:23).
Aperitome: An aperitome person is one who is not circumcised in their heart. They may call themselves believers but by their lifestyle choices are far from surrendering their hearts and truly seeking after a reflective walk in Yeshua/Jesus. The aperitome may be desirous of a sanctified walk only as far as it agrees with their preference and not necessarily with Yahweh’s principles. They hold this same attitude about Yahweh’s Sabbath and Feast Days. Wisdom and discernment between clean and unclean, holy and unholy ways are partially grasped but rarely put into effect. They have a blending, uphold counterfeit religious celebrations while substituting Yahweh’s. The sinful nature may be still ruling and reigning unbridled in undisciplined hearts. They can hold a contentious rebellious nature that wars against Yahweh’s word such as unforgiveness, anger, jealousy, rage, immorality, manipulation, control, blasphemy, filthy language and bitterness are just some of the underlying fruits produced by an uncircumcised heart. This is what Scripture calls an uncircumcised person or an unbeliever. There is no difference between this person and a pagan (Colossians 3:8-9).
An Everlasting Priesthood
When the Children of Israel disobeyed the message (His teaching and instruction), the House of Israel (Ephraim) was scattered into exile one hundred and thirty-five years before the House of Judah. Ephraim was taken north, up into Assyria. Judah’s exile was to the south into Babylon. Later a very small remnant from the House of Judah (mostly priests) returned to the Land, while the main body of exiles from the House of Judah chose to remain in Babylon (see Ezra 2). Ephraim stayed hidden up North and eventually assimilated and continued to be scattered throughout the Nations (2 Kings 17 and 25).
Yahweh promised to bring His people back from the north (Isaiah 43:6; 49:12; Jeremiah 16:15). John the Baptist was a priest from the line of Abijah (1 Chronicles 24:10). He was anointed from birth to herald in the Messiah in the spirit of Elijah. Elijah was an Ephraimite, a Tishbite from the Northern Kingdom. John the Baptist chose not to walk in the grandeur of the priesthood or priestly function in the Temple as his father had, but took on a humble existence administering in the wilderness. He was a voice (trumpet) crying in the wilderness to those coming in from the Nations - the lost sheep, also called hidden ones, from the House of Israel. He was calling them to return to the ways of Yahweh. Walking in Yahweh’s pathways heralds in and prepares the way for the Messiah (Luke 1:5-25, 57-80; 3:1-20).
Today many believers are coming forth under the order of Melchizedek. Those who had no previous priestly decent or background in the principles of Torah are returning with a right heart and in an attitude of righteousness and holiness. They will proclaim the way of Yahweh in the wilderness as they look for their hidden brothers scattered throughout the nations. They are ‘Joseph’ coming home.
The root word for everlasting, as in everlasting covenant, is the word hidden. The hidden ones are the ones proclaiming the way of Yahweh. They cry out in the wilderness,
Many believers are asking, seeking and responding to questions like: Who will take a stand and walk in His ways? Who will put aside the old idols and pagan worship? Who will rejoice in His Feast Days? Who will walk in all the glory and pageantry of His courts and delight in His teaching and instruction? Who will declare this message in the assemblies of those who call themselves children of the God Most High? Where are those who minister in His Holy Place?
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"PHINEHAS"
(Weekly Reading>>Numbers 25:10-29:40, 1 Kings 18:46-19:21, Colossians 2:8-4:6, Matthew 26:1-30, John 2:13-22, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8)
An akrobustia is seen in the story of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) and with John the Baptist baptizing thousands of believers returning through repentance to a Torah lifestyle (Isaiah 40:3; John 1:23).
Aperitome: An aperitome person is one who is not circumcised in their heart. They may call themselves believers but by their lifestyle choices are far from surrendering their hearts and truly seeking after a reflective walk in Yeshua/Jesus. The aperitome may be desirous of a sanctified walk only as far as it agrees with their preference and not necessarily with Yahweh’s principles. They hold this same attitude about Yahweh’s Sabbath and Feast Days. Wisdom and discernment between clean and unclean, holy and unholy ways are partially grasped but rarely put into effect. They have a blending, uphold counterfeit religious celebrations while substituting Yahweh’s. The sinful nature may be still ruling and reigning unbridled in undisciplined hearts. They can hold a contentious rebellious nature that wars against Yahweh’s word such as unforgiveness, anger, jealousy, rage, immorality, manipulation, control, blasphemy, filthy language and bitterness are just some of the underlying fruits produced by an uncircumcised heart. This is what Scripture calls an uncircumcised person or an unbeliever. There is no difference between this person and a pagan (Colossians 3:8-9).
Matthew 7:22-23 “Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness [you who continually rebel and walk outside Torah principles]!’”
Matthew 22:2-14 “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, see, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.’ But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them. But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.’ So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ For many are called, but few are chosen [few choose].”
Matthew 13:3-9 “Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
An Everlasting Priesthood
“Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace [Marriage Covenant/the Davidic Covenant]: and he shall have it, and his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel” (Numbers 25:12-13).
When the Children of Israel disobeyed the message (His teaching and instruction), the House of Israel (Ephraim) was scattered into exile one hundred and thirty-five years before the House of Judah. Ephraim was taken north, up into Assyria. Judah’s exile was to the south into Babylon. Later a very small remnant from the House of Judah (mostly priests) returned to the Land, while the main body of exiles from the House of Judah chose to remain in Babylon (see Ezra 2). Ephraim stayed hidden up North and eventually assimilated and continued to be scattered throughout the Nations (2 Kings 17 and 25).
Yahweh promised to bring His people back from the north (Isaiah 43:6; 49:12; Jeremiah 16:15). John the Baptist was a priest from the line of Abijah (1 Chronicles 24:10). He was anointed from birth to herald in the Messiah in the spirit of Elijah. Elijah was an Ephraimite, a Tishbite from the Northern Kingdom. John the Baptist chose not to walk in the grandeur of the priesthood or priestly function in the Temple as his father had, but took on a humble existence administering in the wilderness. He was a voice (trumpet) crying in the wilderness to those coming in from the Nations - the lost sheep, also called hidden ones, from the House of Israel. He was calling them to return to the ways of Yahweh. Walking in Yahweh’s pathways heralds in and prepares the way for the Messiah (Luke 1:5-25, 57-80; 3:1-20).
Today many believers are coming forth under the order of Melchizedek. Those who had no previous priestly decent or background in the principles of Torah are returning with a right heart and in an attitude of righteousness and holiness. They will proclaim the way of Yahweh in the wilderness as they look for their hidden brothers scattered throughout the nations. They are ‘Joseph’ coming home.
The root word for everlasting, as in everlasting covenant, is the word hidden. The hidden ones are the ones proclaiming the way of Yahweh. They cry out in the wilderness,
Isaiah 40:3 “Prepare the way of Yahweh; make straight in the desert a highway for our God/Elohim. Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth; the glory of Yahweh shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken.”
Many believers are asking, seeking and responding to questions like: Who will take a stand and walk in His ways? Who will put aside the old idols and pagan worship? Who will rejoice in His Feast Days? Who will walk in all the glory and pageantry of His courts and delight in His teaching and instruction? Who will declare this message in the assemblies of those who call themselves children of the God Most High? Where are those who minister in His Holy Place?
Hebrews 6:19-20 “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Yeshua, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a High Priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
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