I recently received the following email, "Needed to
check out a question with you; at times in my prayers, I will plead the Blood of
Yahshua over certain matters or will ask Yahweh (in the name of Yahshua) to
bring me and my son under the blood of Yahshua. This was such a comfort and then
I heard that it is not scriptural. The Isaraelites came under the blood at
Passover when they put the blood of the Lambs over the doorposts, to be
protected from the Angel of Death. Will you share with me your thoughts on this
subject?"
Thank you for this question and statement! I have needed
to look into the "blood" not only of the Passover, but the other
offerings for some time. Since it is near Passover season, this will be a good
topic for a message. As usual, I want to do a thorough in-depth study so that
all of the bases can be covered (pun intended).
By Jerry Healan
WHAT
IS BLOOD?
Yahweh told Israel, "And whatsoever man there be of the house of
Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of
blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut
him off from among his people. For the
life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your
souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. Therefore I
said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall
any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood. And whatsoever man there be of
the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which
hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out
the blood thereof, and cover it with dust. For
it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof:
therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no
manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever
eateth it shall be cut off," Lev. 17:10-14.
Our blood is our life. It carries life giving oxygen delivering it
throughout the body to its cells. But it also carries nutrients, food and water
along with the oxygen. The cells are like little factories. They convert the
nutrients into energy. They, in other words, burn the nutrients. The oxygen is
required for this burning process to take place. The blood cells are marvelous
because they not only carry the necessary oxygen and food for our bodies so we
can live, work, play, etc. but they also carry the wastes to be expelled at the
various localities set aside for that purpose. One author queried, "Would
we utilize a garbage truck to bring our food and water to us? But the blood
cells deliver food, water, oxygen, and then also take away the waste that the
body produces. As a side note....isn't it interesting that man has never been
able to develop such a system!
The Hebrew word for blood is dam (~d/md). I have exhibited it in both modern Hebrew and Paleo Hebrew. The two
letters that compose the Hebrew word for blood are dalet (d/d) and mem (m/m). Note that the
letter mem is utilized in
its final form (~) in modern
Hebrew because it is the last letter of the word.
The dalet is a picture of a door, while the mem is a picture of water. Yahshua alluded to water being a type of the spirit
in John 7:37-39, "In the last day, that great day of the feast, Yahshua
stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He
that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow
rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that
believe on him should receive: for the Holy Spirit was not yet given; because
that Yahshua was not yet glorified.)
The blood is our door to spirit, to breath, to air, to life. Spirit,
breath, and air all come from the same Hebrew word which is ruach.
THE
LIFE
Let's explore just a little more before we proceed. When Yahweh says that
the "life of all flesh is in the blood," the fact of the matter is
that the word for "life" is translated from the Hebrew word nephesh (vpn/cpn).
The account of Adam's creation is written, "And Yahweh Elohim formed
man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of
life; and man became a living soul," Gen. 2:7.
We receive a more full understanding of how this is presented if we will
add the Interlinear Hebrew words to the mix, "And Yahweh Elohim formed <yatsar>
man <'adam> of the dust <`aphar> of <min> the ground, <'adamah>
and breathed <naphach> into his nostrils <'aph> the breath <neshamah>
of life; <chay> and man <'adam> became a living <chay> soul.
<neph-esh>."
Look at the similarities! Adam (adam) is formed of
the dust (aphar) of the ground (adamah). Dust (aphar), breathed (naphach), and nostrils (aph) have similar characteristics. Then there is breath (neshamah), compared
with soul (nephesh). Then look
again at dust (aphar), breathed (naphach), nostrils (aph), and soul (nephesh).
It is written that the life of all flesh is
in the blood, but the Hebrew word utilized for life is actually nephesh....SOUL! I
wanted to show the above in order to reveal how marvelously intricate we are,
life is, the creation is! I also want to get the point across that when one eats
blood, he is eating the literal soul of that entity whether it is an animal or
man.
Yahweh is the Living One, the actual giver of life and soul. It is He who
understands completely how we should live and what we should do. He warns us
away from danger, but the problem is that we simply ignore Him and continue to
rush headlong to destruction.
INNOCENT
BLOOD
Thinking about this, there are two ways for blood to be upon us. One way
is not the way that we want anyone's blood to be upon us, and the other way is
the way that we would. Let's take a look at the event concerning Yahshua's
condemnation to death, "Now at that feast the governor was wont to release
unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a notable
prisoner, called Barabbas. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate
said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Yahshua which
is called the Messiah? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. When he
was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou
nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a
dream because of him. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude
that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Yahshua. The governor answered and
said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said,
Barabbas. Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Yahshua which is
called the Messiah? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the
governor said, Why, what
evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate saw
that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water,
and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I
am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His
blood be on us, and on our children. Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Yahshua, he
delivered him to be crucified," Mt. 27:15-27.
Did you notice anything special in these verses? Pilate, the Roman
governor called Yahshua "the Messiah" (the Anointed) twice! Twice, he
also alluded to His innocence!
Yahweh instructed the people in the wilderness, "When Yahweh thy
Elohim hath cut off the nations, whose land Yahweh thy Elohim giveth thee, and
thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses; Thou
shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which Yahweh thy
Elohim giveth thee to possess it. Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the
coasts of thy land, which Yahweh thy Elohim giveth thee to inherit, into three
parts, that every slayer may flee
thither. And this is
the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso
killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past; As when a man
goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a
stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve,
and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those
cities, and live: Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his
heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas
he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. Wherefore
I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. And if Yahweh
thy Elohim enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee
all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers; If thou shalt keep all
these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love Yahweh thy
Elohim, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for
thee, beside these three: That innocent blood be not shed in thy land,
which Yahweh thy Elohim giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. But if any man
hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite
him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: Then the elders
of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of
the avenger of blood, that he may die. Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou
shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go
well with thee," Dt. 19:1-13.
Judas Iscariot betrayed Yahshua, but then realized what he had done,
"Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned,
repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief
priests and elders, Saying, I
have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou
to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and
went and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said,
It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of
blood. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury
strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this
day," Mt. 27:3-8.
Judas was called the "son of perdition" when Yahshua prayed to
the Father concerning His disciples, "While I was with them in the world, I
kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them
is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled,"
Jn. 17:12.
Perdition means ruin, loss, destruction, etc.
King Manasseh of Judah became a very wicked king doing many wicked works
including the shedding of innocent blood, "Manasseh was twelve years old
when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his
mother's name was Hephzibah. And he did that which was evil in the sight of
Yahweh, after the abominations of the heathen, whom Yahweh cast out before the
children of Israel. For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his
father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did
Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. And
he built altars in the house of Yahweh, of which Yahweh said, In Jerusalem will
I put my name. And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts
of the house of Yahweh. And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed
times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he
wrought much wickedness in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger. And he
set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which Yahweh
said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I
have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever: Neither
will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their
fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded
them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them. But
they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the
nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel. And Yahweh spake by
his servants the prophets, saying, Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done
these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did,
which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols: Therefore
thus saith Yahweh Elohim of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon
Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.
And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the
house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and
turning it upside down. And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and
deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a
spoil to all their enemies; Because they have done that which was evil in my
sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out
of Egypt, even unto this day. Moreover
Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one
end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was
evil in the sight of Yahweh," 2 Ki. 21:1-16.
Yahweh would not pardon Manasseh's sins, especially the sin of shedding
innocent blood, "In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and
Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against
him. And Yahweh sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the
Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent
them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of Yahweh, which he
spake by his servants the prophets. Surely
at the commandment of Yahweh came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his
sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; And also for the
innocent blood that he shed: for he
filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which Yahweh would not pardon," 2 Ki.
24:1-4.
Yahshua condemned the people of His day by saying, "Fill ye up then
the measure of your fathers. Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye
escape the damnation of hell? Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and
wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of
them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: That
upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of
righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew
between the temple and the altar. Verily
I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation," Mt.
23:32-36.
Yahshua's blood was the most innocent blood that was shed. The people
decreed that His blood be upon them and their children. Jerusalem was ultimately
destroyed along with its people with the survivors going into the most abject
poverty and slavery imaginable. But this blood that was shed was shed in
condemnation of the innocent by those who had become quite vile in their walk,
even though they appeared to be righteous. Read Matthew 23 for Yahshua's
condemnation on them.
But think of our own nation today, and much of the world today. Our land
is full of murders which are not being properly avenged. But the most innocent
of blood is being shed through abortion. Little children are being aborted while
they are yet in the womb. While in many cases the parents have sinned, the
children have not yet had any opportunity to sin. They aren't even given
opportunity to see the marvelous light of day that Yahweh has created. Innocent
blood is upon our land. The price will have to be paid.
THE
BLOOD OF THE COVENANT OF MOSES
Israel was freed from the bondage of slavery to Egypt through ten plagues
that Yahweh sent upon them in order to have His people released. The tenth
plague was the plague of Passover. The Israelites were commanded to kill a lamb
or kid of the goats on the afternoon of the 14th of Abib, the first month of the
Holy Calendar, and to put the blood on the lintels and doorposts of their homes,
"And Yahweh spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This
month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of
the year to you. Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the
tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to
the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: And if the household be too
little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it
according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall
make your count for the lamb. Your
lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the
goats: And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and
the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the
upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. And they shall eat the
flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter
herbs they shall eat it. Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but
roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. And ye
shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it
until the morning ye shall burn with fire. And thus shall ye eat it; with your
loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall
eat it in haste: it is Yahweh's Passover," Ex. 12:1-11.
The lamb or goat had to be young, in its first year and without blemish
signifying innocence. The blood had to be on the entrance to their homes in
order for their firstborn sons to escape the execution of the death angel.
Israel was delivered into the wilderness where they made a covenant with
Yahweh whereupon Moses sprinkled the people and the book of the covenant with
blood, "And Moses came and told the people all the words of Yahweh, and all
the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the
words which Yahweh hath said will we do. And Moses wrote all the words of
Yahweh, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill,
and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. And he sent young
men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed
peace offerings of oxen unto Yahweh. And Moses took half of the blood, and put
it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. And he took the
book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All
that Yahweh hath said will we do, and be obedient. And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the
people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which Yahweh hath made with
you concerning all these words," Ex. 24:3-8.
Didn't the people come under the blood of the covenant? Doesn't it say
that Moses sprinkled the blood on the people? Wasn't that covenant of blood
either their covering of salvation, and blessing, or, if they disobeyed, an
implement of death and destruction? If they erred, they were able to repent and
cover themselves with the blood of the covenant. Didn't Yahweh plead with them
to repent, to turn from their sins so that things would be well with them?
"Yet Yahweh testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the
prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my
commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your
fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets," 2 Ki. 17:13.
"Say unto them, As I live, saith the Sovereign Yahweh, I have no
pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and
live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of
Israel?" Ez. 33:11.
"Therefore also now, saith Yahweh, turn ye even to me with all your
heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: And rend your
heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Yahweh your Elohim: for he is
gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him
of the evil. Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing
behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto Yahweh your Elohim?"
Joel. 2:12-14.
"Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith Yahweh of hosts; Turn ye
unto me, saith Yahweh of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith Yahweh of hosts.
Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying,
Thus saith Yahweh of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil
doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith Yahweh," Zech.
1:3-4.
Through the prophets, Yahweh continually encouraged the people of Israel
and Judah to repent and turn back to the covenant that He had made with their
fathers, but they refused and suffered the curse, the destruction that was
warned from the beginning.
YAHSHUA'S
BLOOD
Scripture reveals that the covenant of Moses has decayed and that a new
and better covenant is now promised through the blood of Yahshua the
Messiah," But the Messiah being come an
high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to
say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by
his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal
redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer
sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more
shall the blood of the Messiah, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself
without spot to Yahweh, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the
living Elohim? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that
by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the
first testament, they which are called might receive the
promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the
testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no
strength at all while the testator liveth. Whereupon neither the first testament
was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all
the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with
water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the
people, Saying,
This is the blood of the testament which Yahweh hath enjoined unto you. Moreover he
sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
And almost
all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no
remission," Heb. 9:11-22.
Too many people, including ministers, elders, etc. are not understanding
that there is the covenant of Moses which was initiated with the blood of bulls,
goats, sheep, etc., and then there is the covenant of Yahshua, which is
initiated through His own blood. We must not neglect to point this out for so
many are seeking to restore people to the covenant of Moses rather than the
covenant of Yahshua.
The book of Hebrews continues, "For the law (Torah) having a shadow
of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with
those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers
thereunto perfect. For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because
that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. But
in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. For it
is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou
wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: In burnt offerings and
sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the
volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O Elohim. 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; Then
said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O Elohim. He
taketh away the first,
that he may establish the second. By the which
will we
are sanctified through the offering of the body of Yahshua the Messiah once for
all. And every
priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices,
which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice
for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of Yahweh; From henceforth
expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath
perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Whereof the Holy Spirit also is a
witness to us: for after that he had said before, This is the covenant that I
will make with them after those days, saith Yahweh, I will put my laws into
their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and
iniquities will I remember no more. Now where remission of these is, there is no
more offering for sin. Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the
holiest by the blood of Yahshua, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the
veil, that is to say, his flesh; And having an high priest over the house of
Elohim; Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having
our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of
our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)," Heb.
10:1-23.
Moses sprinkled
the people with the blood of animals, bulls, sheep, goats, etc. But the better
covenant sprinkles us with the blood of the Messiah. Without the sprinkling of
blood there is no remission!
Hebrews
continues, " For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and
that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, And the
sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard
intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: (For they could
not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the
mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart: And so terrible was
the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:) But ye are come unto
mount Sion, and unto the city of the living Elohim, the heavenly Jerusalem, and
to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the
firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to Yahweh the Judge of all, and to
the spirits of just men made perfect, And to Yahshua the mediator of the new
covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of
Abel," Heb. 12:18-24.
The Apostle
Peter confirms, "Peter, an apostle of Yahshua the Messiah, to the strangers
scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect
according to the foreknowledge of Yahweh the Father, through sanctification of
the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Yahshua the Messiah: Grace unto
you, and peace, be multiplied," 1 Pet. 1:1-2.
Yahshua's Blood
is for redemption:
"Forasmuch
as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and
gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
But with
the precious blood of the Messiah, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last
times for you," 1 Pet. 1:18-20.
"And when
he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down
before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours,
which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art
worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and
hast redeemed us to Yahweh by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and
people, and nation; And
hast made us unto our Elohim kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth," Rev.
5:8-10.
Redemption and forgiveness:
"In whom we
have redemption (ransom in
full) through his blood, the forgiveness (pardon) of sins, according to the riches of
his grace," Eph. 1:7.
"In whom we
have redemption through his
blood, even the forgiveness of sins,"
Col. 1:14.
ATONEMENT:
"Whom
Yahweh hath set forth to be a propitiation (atonement) through faith in
his blood, to
declare his righteousness for the
remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of Yahweh," Ro.
3:25.
"And not
only so, but we also joy in Yahweh through our Sovereign Yahshua the Messiah, by
whom we have now received the atonement," Ro. 5:11.
JUSTIFICATION:
"Much
more then, being now justified (just/innocent)
by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him," Ro. 5:9.
BRINGS
US NEAR:
"But now in
the Messiah Yahshua ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of
the Messiah," Eph. 2:13.
MAKES
PEACE AND RECONCILIATION:
"And,
having made peace through the
blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or
things in heaven," Col. 1:20.
CLEANSES
US FROM SIN:
"This then
is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that Yahweh is
light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with
him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the
light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the
blood of Yahshua the Messiah his Son cleanseth us from all sin," 1 Jn.
1:5-7.
"John to
the seven assemblies which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him
which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which
are before his throne; And from Yahshua the Messiah, who is the faithful
witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the
earth. Unto
him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made
us kings and priests unto Yahweh and his Father; to him be glory and dominion
for ever and ever. Amen," Rev. 1:4-6.
"After this
I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations,
and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the
Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud
voice, saying, Salvation to our Elohim which sitteth upon the throne, and unto
the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders
and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped
Yahweh, Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and
honour, and power, and might, be unto our Elohim for ever and ever. Amen. And
one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in
white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And
he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have
washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are
they before the throne of Yahweh, and serve him day and night in his temple: and
he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more,
neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For
the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead
them unto living fountains of waters: and Yahweh shall wipe away all tears from
their eyes," Rev. 7:9-17.
OVERCOMING:
"And the
great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which
deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were
cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come
salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our Yahweh, and the power of his
Messiah: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before
our Elohim day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the
Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto
the death," Rev. 12:9-11.
NOT
SCRIPTURAL?
With this
information alone, we have found that the people under Moses' covenant were
sprinkled with the blood of animals, but under Yahshua's covenant we are to be
sprinkled by His blood. We are to come under the blood of His covenant washing
our garments and consciences in His blood.
Now the question
is: "Who told you that it wasn't Scriptural concerning being covered by
Yahshua's blood? I can almost guarantee you that the person who told you that
has not #1 done a thorough research of the Scriptures, and #2 is seeking to
bring you back under the covenant of Moses.
I am going to
say something here that is going to stir up a lot of contention, but if it does,
those who resist are seeking to restore the covenant of Moses rather than
institute the greater new covenant of Yahshua. Restoring the covenant of
Moses is similar to the people of Moses' day attempting to go back into Egypt. We ARE NOT
under the Levitical Priesthood. Our High Priest is Yahshua the Messiah Who is
Melchizedek! Moses' covenant was temporary. It ended in failure. Yahshua's
covenant is eternal. It will never fail!
YAHSHUA'S
FLESH AND BLOOD
We started this
article by quoting the book of Leviticus which forbids the eating or drinking of
blood. Yet Yahshua said that we must eat His flesh and drink His blood.
SHEMA! Listen!
Yahshua came speaking words of the Spirit that the carnal mind simply can't
understand! Yahshua told the people of His day that they must eat His flesh and
drink His blood if they were to have eternal life. This is recorded in John
chapter six. Then He told them, " It is the spirit that quickeneth; the
flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit,
and they are life. But there are some of you that believe not. For Yahshua knew from the
beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. And he
said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were
given unto him of my Father. From that time many of his disciples went back, and
walked no more with him," Jn. 6:63-66.
The Apostle Paul
writes, " Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the
wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: But
we
speak the wisdom of Yahweh in a
mystery,
even the hidden wisdom, which Yahweh ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the
princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified
the Sovereign of glory. But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which Yahweh hath
prepared for them that love him. But Yahweh hath revealed them unto us by his
Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of Yahweh. For what man
knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the
things of Yahweh knoweth no man, but the Spirit of Yahweh. Now we have received,
not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of Yahweh; that we might
know the things that are freely given to us of Yahweh. Which things also we
speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Spirit
teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the
natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of Yahweh: for they are
foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually
discerned," 1 Cor. 2:6-14.
The natural
carnal mind can't receive the things of Yahshua because they are spiritually
understood! Again, Paul makes this clear, " Now I Paul myself beseech you
by the meekness and gentleness of the Messiah, who in presence am base among
you, but being absent am bold toward you: But I beseech you, that I may not be
bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold
against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. For though
we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,
but mighty through Yahweh to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down
imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of
Yahweh, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the
Messiah; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your
obedience is fulfilled," 2 Cor. 10:1-6.
The things of
the covenant of Moses were given as types of the Messiah, as Yahshua declared,
" Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they
are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. I receive not honour
from men. But I know you, that ye have not the love of Yahweh in you. I am come
in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own
name, him ye will receive. How can ye believe, which receive honour one of
another, and seek not the honour that cometh from Yahweh only? Do not think that
I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in
whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he
wrote of me. But if ye
believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?" Jn. 5:39-47.
Moses wrote of
the Passover lamb (Ex. 12:1-28). Yahshua is our Passover sacrificed for us (1
Cor. 5:7). He is the Lamb of Elohim (Jn. 1 :29, 36; Acts 8:32; 1 Pet. 1:19; Rev.
5:6). Can't we eat lamb?
Moses wrote of
the manna that was given as food for Israel in the wilderness (Ex. 16). Yahshua
is the true bread from heaven (Jn. 6:27-58). Can't we eat bread? (Don't forget
that the unleavened bread was/is a type of Yahshua's sinless flesh.)
The fruit of the
vine is called the "blood of grapes" (Gen. 49:11; Dt. 32:14). Yahshua
said that the fruit of the vine typified His blood (Mt. 26:27-29; Mk. 14:23-25;
Lk. 22:17-20). Can't we drink the blood of grapes, which is either juice or
wine?
Furthermore, we
have our Messiah, Master, Sovereign, Teacher Yahshua, Who is the truth,
commanding us to do these things. Do we believe Him or not? If we are His
disciples, then we are learning from Him and of Him. If we are not His
disciples, then we will dispute, and disbelieve.
CONCLUSION
Haven't we
learned some amazing things about blood? Blood is the life of all flesh. It is
the door to the spirit, breath. It is the vehicle through which our bodies are
able to live because it carries the life giving oxygen, food, and water to our
bodies.
Yahshua is the
door, the dalet (d/d), "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into
the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the
porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by
name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth
before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger
will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of
strangers. This parable spake Yahshua unto them: but they understood not what
things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Yahshua unto them again,
Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever
came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I
am the door: by me if any
man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The
thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that
they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good
shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an
hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf
coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and
scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth
not for the sheep," Jn. 10:1-13.
Therefore, when
we eat of His flesh and drink of His blood, we are eating and drinking His life,
His soul into us. Our own blood will fail us, but Yahshua's flesh and blood will
give us everlasting life.
A
NOTE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS—ESPECIALLY THOSE IN THE CHAINS OF PRISON
We know that your incarceration introduces so many of you into the depths of
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have discovered, we charge nothing for the services with which we have served
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Many of you are able to send stamps, and even monetary donations to us which
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In actuality, our work is so small, our supporters are so few, and our
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This past month, we have received around 82 newsletters back because of
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We have determined that if you request our magazine, newsletters, and other
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