What Bible Translators
Have Done To Our Creator’s Holy Name
I recently read an
editorial in “World” magazine, in which the editor stated that it is a
cardinal sin for a reporter to misquote a source.
This was in reference to Zondervan’s plan to print a “gender
neutral” edition of the New International Version of the Bible, in which
gender references would be deleted, and references to “men,” for example,
would be changed to “people,” and “man,” as in “mankind,” would be
changed to “humankind,” etc. The
editor was saying that since the changes were not actually what the Almighty
inspired His prophets to write, they were, therefore, lies.
They were only the assertions of uninspired men.
I thoroughly agree
with his assessment. But why stop with gender references? I began to think of
other areas where the Creator’s words have been changed to suit the purposes
of men.
The most obvious and
glaring example of this has to do with the Third Commandment. But before we
broach that subject, let’s see what the Almighty One Himself has said about
changing, adding to, and taking away from His inspired Word, the Bible.
In Deuteronomy 4:2, He
inspired Moses to write, “Ye
shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought
from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Yahweh your Elohim which I command
you.”
You will notice that
this is not what you read in your King James Bible, or in most other versions.
Instead of Yahweh your Elohim, it has been changed to “the LORD your God.”
In the very scripture where He says, “don’t make changes,” man HAS made
changes.
Deuteronomy 12:32 also
admonishes us about making changes in His Word.
“What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: you shall not add
thereto, nor diminish from it.”
Proverbs 30:5-6, Every word of Elohim is pure: he is a shield
unto them that put their trust in Him. Add thou not unto His words, lest He
reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
I believe that in the
day of Judgment, the Bible translators who have taken away from the original,
inspired Scriptures, the most important Name there is, that of our Creator and
Sustainer, Yahweh, and put in its place titles and the names of local deities,
will be found to be liars by our Supreme Judge. In many instances, they were
simply following tradition - a tradition begun by the Jews at about the time of
the Babylonian Captivity in 587 BCE. The Name, YHWH, which He gave Himself (see
Exodus 3:14-15, where He introduced Himself to Moses), is pronounced
“Yahweh” according to the Jewish Encyclopedia, although many so-called
scholars, and even some Jews, claim the pronunciation has been lost in
antiquity. Not so! Don’t you believe it. That’s exactly what Satan would
like you to think. The Jews, having apostatized from the True Mighty One,
Yahweh, began to be fearful of pronouncing His Name, because of a
misunderstanding of the 3rd Commandment (You shall not take the Name of Yahweh
in vain), and of Leviticus 24:14, which warns against blaspheming His Name.
The Jews, therefore,
decided it would be safer not to pronounce it at all. So, over time, it became
known as “the ineffable Name.” Webster's Dictionary defines
"ineffable" as "incapable of being expressed in words." The
Jews call Him Adonai (Hebrew for Lord), Elohim (Hebrew for God), Ha Shem (Hebrew
for “The Name), but they will not vocalize His correct Name, Yahweh. And most
translators continue this practice, even today! Many people think that these
titles, “the LORD”, and “God,” are actually English translations of the Hebrew.
However, proper nouns, such as names of
people, things and places, ARE NOT translated. They are transliterated.
Wherever I may go in this world, into any country using any language, I will still be Frank Brown. It will not be
“translated” into the local tongue. In
like manner, the Sacred Name, Yahweh, is the same in every language, tongue, and
dialect on earth. It is a universal
Name that can be vocalized in any tongue. Its
first usage in the Scriptures is in Genesis 2:4, referring to events that took
place during Creation Week.
Again, you will note
that your King James Version and most others say “the LORD” here. The
translators were kind enough to write their substitutes in small caps, and tell
us in many of the prefaces and forewords of our Bibles what they have done.
This was done about 7,000 times in the Old Testament, alone. Everywhere
you see “the LORD” and “GOD” in all small caps, the original text had
the Hebrew letters for YHWH, Yod, Hei, Waw, Hei.
Using the wrong name
or substituting a title for His name, and passing it off by saying, “Oh well,
He knows who I mean, and besides, what difference does it make?” is
indefensible, once we know better. It is the equivalent of worshipping on the
wrong day, and saying it doesn’t matter to Him which day we meet on. As we
will see later, it matters a great deal to Him.
Now, let’s look at
some Bible prefaces and forewords, and see what the translators themselves say
about what they have done.
The Bible, a new translation by James Moffatt, pub. Harper & Row: (from
the introduction, page xx-xxi): One
crucial instance of the difficulty offered by a Hebrew term lies in the
prehistoric name given at the exodus by the Hebrews to their God. Strictly
speaking, this ought to be rendered “Yahweh,”
which is familiar to modern readers in the erroneous form of
“Jehovah.” Were this version intended for students of the original, there
would be no hesitation whatever in printing “Yahweh.” But almost at the last
moment I have decided with some reluctance to follow the practice of the French
scholars and of Matthew Arnold (though not exactly for his reasons), who
translate this name by “the Eternal,” except in an enigmatic title like
“the Lord of hosts.” There is a distinct loss in this, I fully admit; to
drop the racial, archaic term is to miss something of what it meant for the
Hebrew nation. On the other hand, there is a certain gain, especially in a book
of lyrics like the Psalter, and I trust that in a popular version like the
present my choice will be understood even by those who may be slow to pardon it.
(Note that he said the Hebrews gave this
name to their God. That is wrong. Yahweh gave this Name to Himself. See Exodus
3:14-15, where He introduced Himself to Moses, and Exodus 20:1-2, where He
introduced Himself to all the people. Remember
that where your Bible quotes Him as saying, “I am the LORD,” the original as
spoken by Him, said, “I am Yahweh.” Note also that he said he decided to
follow man’s tradition, instead of the original inspired words, and even
admits there is a distinct loss by so doing.)
The New English Bible with the Apocrypha, pub. Oxford Univ. Press; Cambridge Univ. Press: (From the Introduction, page xvi): [they explain that the
original Hebrew text was written only in consonants, but in order to preserve
what they regarded as the correct pronunciation, the Rabbis added vowel-signs to
the text. Then they say:]
“One variation of this convention is of
special importance, inasmuch as it affects the divine name.
This personal proper name, written with the consonants YHWH, was
considered too sacred to be uttered; so the vowels for the words ‘my Lord’
or ‘God’ were added to the consonants YHWH, and the reader was warned by
these vowels that he must substitute other consonants. This change having to be
made so frequently, the Rabbis did not consider it necessary to put the
consonants of the new reading in the margin.
In course of time the true pronunciation of the divine name, probably Yahweh,
passed into oblivion, and YHWH was read with the intruded vowels, the vowels of
an entirely different word, namely, ‘my Lord’ or ‘God’.
In late medieval times this mispronunciation became current as Jehova,
and it was taken over as Jehovah
by the Reformers in Protestant Bibles. The present translators have retained
this incorrect but customary form in the text of
passages where the name is explained with a note on its pronunciation (e.g.
Exodus 3.15) and in four place-names of which it forms a constituent element;
elsewhere they have followed ancient translators in substituting ‘LORD’ or
‘GOD’, printed as here in capital letters, for the Hebrew name.”
(Note
they admit they have “retained this incorrect but customary form,”
and “have followed ancient translators in substituting LORD or GOD.... for the
Hebrew Name.”)
The International Inductive Study Bible, Harvest House, Pub. (From the
Preface, page iv):
In regard to the
divine name YHWH, commonly referred to as the Tetragrammaton, the
translators adopted the device used in most English versions of rendering that
name as “LORD” in capital letters to distinguish it from Adonai, another
Hebrew word rendered “Lord,” for which small letters are used.
The Good News Bible, today’s English
version, American Bible Soc. (From the preface, page 2):
Following an ancient
tradition, begun by the first translation of the Hebrew Scriptures (the
Septuagint) and followed by the vast majority of English translations, the
distinctive Hebrew name for God (usually transliterated Jehovah or Yahweh), is in this
translation represented by “LORD.” When Adonai, normally translated
“Lord,” is followed by Yahweh, the combination is rendered by the phrase “Sovereign
LORD.”
(Note first that they admit they are
following tradition
and not the scriptures. Then, they say that Yahweh’s Name is “represented by
LORD.” Also, they erroneously state that the Septuagint used a substitute for
the Name. Actually, according to The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek
Scriptures,[1969] Foreword, pages 11 & 12, the Septuagint,
although written in Greek, did contain the divine Name, YHWH, in Aramaic
characters, instead of the later Kurios and Theos, which is Greek for Lord and
God. In case you are unfamiliar with the Septuagint, it was the first
translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into another language.
It was done at Alexandria, Egypt about 200 BCE, by 70 or 72 Hellenistic
Jewish scribes. Hence the name,
which means, Seventy {LXX} in Greek).
The Jerusalem Bible,
Reader’s Edition, Doubleday and Company, Pub. (A
Catholic Version. This version
correctly transliterates His Name in the Old Testament, but still maintains the
erroneous titles in the New Testament):
Exodus 3:13-15, quoted
verbatim: Then
Moses said to God, “I am to go, then, to the sons of Israel and say to them,
‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you.’ But if they ask me what his
name is, what am I to tell them?” And God said to Moses, “I Am who I Am.
This,” he added, “is what you must say to the sons of Israel: ‘I Am has
sent me to you.’” And God also said to Moses, “You are to say to the sons
of Israel: ‘Yahweh, the God of your
fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name for all time; by this name shall I be invoked for all
generations to come.” (Underline
added for emphasis).
I could go on, but
surely this is enough to convince any but the most intransigent that there is a
problem with most of our English translations where the Name of the Most High is
concerned. His Name HAS been taken
away for the most part, and substitutes HAVE been added in almost all versions
of Scripture.
In addition to the
admonitions against “adding to and taking away,” quoted at the beginning of
this article from the book of Deuteronomy, the same warning is sounded in the
book of Revelation 22:18-19:
For I testify unto
every man that hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall
add unto these things, Yah shall add unto him the plagues that are written in
this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this
prophecy, Yah shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the
holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
The latest news from
Zondervan is that they have scrapped their plans for a “gender neutral”Bible,
in the face of so much criticism. It’s just too bad that they and other
publishers and translators such as the International Bible Society don’t
recognize what they have done in following the traditions of men instead of
remaining faithful to the original inspired Word as given to the saints of old.
Our Savior warned those of His generation about following tradition. Notice:
Matthew 15:3 (Yahshua speaking) Why do ye also transgress the
commandment of Yah by your tradition? Verse 9:
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments
of men.
Notice that these
people DO worship Him, but He says their worship is in vain, because they teach
traditions of men, instead of the Commandments of Yahweh.
Mark 7:9, And
He said unto them, Full well you reject the commandment of Yahweh, that ye may
keep your own tradition.
What commandment? The
Third, for one. You shall
not take the Name of Yahweh in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who
takes His Name in vain. (Exodus 20:7)
To “take in vain”
means to misuse, to claim you are a worshipper of Yahweh when you don’t follow
the example of His Son, Yahshua the Messiah, or to bring to nothing. How much
more can we “take His Name in vain,” than to ignore it completely, and use
substitutes instead? This practice fits Yahshua’s admonition perfectly, as the
Bible translators admit they are following “tradition” by taking His Name
out and putting in substitutes.
We need to be careful about misquoting sources, as the World Magazine
article pointed out. This is only one example. When we put wrong words in the
mouths of others, we are breaking the 9th Commandment, which tells us not to
bear false witness. I can’t think of a worse example than to make our Creator
out to be a liar by putting words in His mouth that He did NOT say, and leaving
out words that He DID say.
Let's examine a few of the many, many
Scriptures that refer to His Name:
Psa 68:4 Sing
unto Elohim, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by
his name JAH, and rejoice before him. King James Version; "JAH"
is the poetic, short form of "Yahweh," and is pronounced
"YAH," as in "HalleluJAH."
Psa 83:18 That
men may know that thou, whose name alone is Yahweh, art the most high over all
the earth. (KJV uses the erroneous form "Jehovah" here).
Psa 111:9 He
sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant forever: holy and reverend is his name. Some
men like to attach "reverend" to their own name, not realizing that it
is one of Yahweh's titles.
Isa 42:8 I am Yahweh:
that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to
graven images.
Ezek 39:6-7....so will I make my holy name known in the midst of my
people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the
heathen shall know that I am Yahweh, the Holy One in Israel.
Isa 52:5-6
Now therefore, what have I here, saith Yahweh, that my people is taken
away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith Yahweh; and
my name continually every day is blasphemed.
Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they
shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.
Prov 30:4
Who hath
ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists?
who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the
earth? what is his name, and
what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
We can now tell that His Name
is Yahweh, and His Son's Name is Yahshua. We
should resolve to be true to the Scriptures, and stop following man’s vain
traditions.
ADMISSION OF THE JEWS
The first recorded appearance of
the name Yahweh in the Scriptures is Genesis 2:4, "These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth
when they were created, in the day that Yahweh
Elohim made the earth and the heavens."
The Stone Edition of the Chumash
has this to say about this verse:
~yhla yh
-
Hashem God. This is the first mention
in the Torah of the Hebrew Four-letter Name h-w-h-y,
which denotes God in His Attribute of Mercy. At first, God created the world
exclusively with the Attribute of Justice [Elohim],
because the ideal state is for Man to be judged according to his deeds, without
a need for special mercy, but God knew that Man cannot survive without mercy and
forbearance. Therefore He added the Name signifying mercy, to teach that He
would temper justice with compassion (Rashi
to 1:1). The Name h-w-h-y
also signifies the eternity of God because its letters are also those of the
words hyhyw hwh hyh,
He was, is, and will be. In the words of Rambam's fourth principle of faith, God "is
the very first and the very last." Everything in the created universe must
have a moment when it came into existence, but God is infinite; He transcends
time. In recognition of this concept, the Four-letter Name is often translated
the Eternal One. This is also the proper Name of God. (p. 11)
So, what is a "cardinal
sin?" The word "cardinal" is defined as; "of main
importance, principle, chief. If it is a "cardinal sin" for a news
reporter to misquote a source, how much more of a "cardinal sin" is it
for Bible translators to misquote its true source (Yahweh)?
The name Yahweh (hwhy)
is the name of mercy. The greater "cardinal sin" is to remove the name
of mercy from its source and to replace it with something that is totally
inaccurate and false.
After all, Joel, Peter, and Paul
all three agree that we must call upon Yahweh's name for salvation:
"And
it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Yahweh shall be
delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Yahweh
hath said, and in the remnant whom Yahweh shall call," Joel 2:32.
"And
it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name Yahweh shall be
saved," Acts 2:21.
"For
whosoever shall call upon the name Yahweh shall be saved. How then shall they
call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of
whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?" Ro.
10:13-14.
Paul's questions are excellent
and meaningful! If they haven't heard of the name of salvation, how can they
believe? How can they call upon Him if they haven't believed (because they
haven't heard it)?
The name Yahweh is the name of Salvation. The name Yahshua is the only name given under heaven among men whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12).
be
His wife before the fall. Is this concept valid? A study into the Scriptures as
well as parts of these group’s presentations will reveal the truth of the
matter.
By Jerry Healan
It is necessary
to identify the men and groups who hold this doctrine only because their names
are associated with articles which have been published causing many to be
carried away with their error. The first is Buffalo Bill (Israyl) Hawkins of the
House of Yahweh and the second is Rabbi Edward “Levi” Nydle of Your Arms To
Israel (YATI).
Here is what
Buffalo Bill Hawkins writes, “I just want you to notice the meanings of the
original Hebrew words contained within the verse below, which show us who Satan
(Lucifer) really is.
· Isayah
14:12-
How have you fallen from heaven, O LUCIFER, SON OF THE
MORNING!
The word Lucifer
is translated from the Hebrew word Hillyl, which comes from the Hebrew word Halal.
The meanings of this one Hebrew word, as we will see throughout this article,
give us a concise history of this spirit being. The Hebrew root word Halal
is listed as word #1984 in Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary, which shows this word means:
1984 llh hálal, haw-lal’; a prim. root; to be
clear (orig.
of sound, but usually of color); to shine;
hence to make
a show, to boast;
and thus to be
(clamorously) foolish;
to rave;
causat. to celebrate; also to stultify: - (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend,
(deal, make), fool (-ish, -ly), glory,
give [light], be (make, feign self) mad (against),
give in marriage, [sing. be worthy of] praise, rage, renowned, shine.
· The
Lexicon In Veteris Testamenti Libros, by Koehler and Baumgartner,
page 235, shows these meanings: a beautiful woman, a wife who is praised by her husband, a
woman whose works praise her.
lLh,
imp. yllh, Wllh,
WhWllh, pt. ~yllhm:
1. Loben, rühmen praise:
e. schüne Frau a beautiful woman
Gn 12, 15, e schüne Mann a
beautiful man 2 S 14,25, e. Menschen a person Pr 27,2 28, 4, e. Mann seine Frau a man praises his wife
31,28, Frauen e. Frau women
pr. a woman
Ct 6, 9, Taten rümen e. Frau works
pr. a woman
Pr 31,31;
· The
New Wilson’s Old Testament Word Studies, page 508 shows the following meanings: to
be given in marriage, worthy to be praised.
llh Kal, fool 1, foolish 2, to deal foolishly 1, to shine 1; Piel,
to boast 2, to celebrate 1, to commend 1, to praise 105, to sing praise 4; Poel.
To make fools 1, mad 1, mad against 1, to made mad 2,
Paul,
to be commended 1, to be given to marriage 1, to be praised 5, worthy to be praised 2, renowned 1; Hiphil,
to give light 1, to shine 2; Hith-pael, to boast 2, to make boast 1, to boast selves 5, to glory 14, to
be praised 1; Hithpoel, to be mad 3. to feign self mad 1, to rage 2.
So we see that
Hillyl (Lucifer) was CREATED A FEMALE BEING, a SPIRIT BEING who was to be A WIFE
OF YAHWEH and worthy to be praised.” (End of excerpt)
The following
is an excerpt from Rabbi Ed Nydle’s article:
Was Satan/Helel/Venus "married" to Yahweh
By Rabbi Edward
"Levi" Nydle
I realize that
this particular teaching may be somewhat controversial in its implications and
applications, but I have had this in my inner-man for many months and have
decided it is time to write concerning this topic. I approach it with extreme
caution and much prayer. I pray that Yahweh will open our eyes to a truth in
Scripture that helps to explain the existence of Yisrael as the true Bride of
Messiah. This will also explain why Satan/Helel hates Yisrael and has attempted
to destroy and replace it with a false Bride called "the church". This
is just a small part of the biggest deception Satan/Helel has conceived and
managed to get the majority of "Christianity" to accept.
First,
we must understand that Yahweh created millions of malakim, and placed them
throughout the universe as helpers and servants. Among these that were created
was Satan/Helel/Lucifer/Venus who was not the "chief ruler" of the
malakim, but exalted herself/himself to a "ruling position" to be
worshipped as "the unknown god (el)" (Acts 17:23) after her/his
rebellion.
Yeshayahu
(Isaiah) the prophet in Yeshayahu 14:12 called Satan -Lucifer or in the Hebrew
Hillyl which comes from the Hebrew root of Halal. Halal is #1984 in the Strong's
Hebrew Dictionary and means: to be clear, to shine, to boast, to celebrate,
glory, give light, to give in marriage,
praise, rage, renowned, shine. Did you notice the bold words on marriage? In the
Lexicon in Veteris Testament Libros, by Koehler and Baumgartner, page 235: Halal
means: a beautiful woman, a wife who is praised by her husband, a woman whose
works praise her. The New Wilson's Old Testament Word Studies, page 506, shows
it to mean to be given in marriage, worthy to be praised.
We can then see
that Satan/Helel was created a malak that was to be given in
"marriage" to Yahweh, and was worthy to be praised for her/his
conduct. She/He would have been the Queen of Heaven!
But, Lucifer/Helel was not content to be chosen as Yahweh's wife. She/he
wanted even more. So, he/she rebelled against Yahweh and sought to rise above
Him and His throne and receive the Worship due only Him (Yahweh). Remember Halal
means to boast, to be clamorously foolish, to rave, mad, to make mad against, to
indulge in fancies, to storm, to being foolish, to mislead, an enemy (A Hebrew
and Chaldee Lexicon by Julius Furst pages 363-364). Yechezqel (Ezek.) said in
Yechezqel 28:2 that Helel said,"..Because your heart is lifted up, and you
have said; I am a God (el). I sit in the seat of a God (el), in the midst of the
seas. Yet, you are a created being, and not the Almighty_". In this ONE
word-Halal-we can see the history of Yahweh's fallen chosen bride. She/he turned
from being a righteous being-upholding Yahweh's Torah (see last month's
issue)-to becoming the adversary of Yahweh and all who reverence His laws.
She/he became known as Helel/Satan/Venus. (End of excerpt)
It is quite apparent that Rabbi Nydle has read Buffalo Bill
Hawkins’ article and has been convinced that the article is correct. Rabbi
Nydle’s article stirred up a storm of protest and he did withdraw the article,
but notice that he said that this is in his “inner-man,” therefore, it is
obvious that he withdrew it because of pressure, but this concept is still in
his “inner-man.”
The manner in
which both of these excerpts are written are evidence of very sloppy scholarship
which so many people are simply not careful nor observant enough to scrutinize.
Let’s take a look at the manner in which The
Lexicon In Veteris Testamenti Libros, by Koehler and Baumgartner
is utilized in order to dream up this preposterous idea that has been presented.
Notice that
only meanings which refer to women are underlined for emphasis: e. schüne Frau a beautiful woman,
Gn 12, 15, e. Mann seine Frau a man praises
his wife
31,28, Taten rümen e. Frau works pr. a woman
Pr 31,31.
What are these
in reference to? The first one (e. schüne Frau a beautiful woman) is shown to be taken from Gen. 12:15 which says, “The
princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended (halal) her before Pharaoh: and
the woman (Sarai) was taken into Pharaoh’s house.” This is speaking of Sarai,
Abram’s wife whom he presented to the Egyptians as his sister because he
feared for his life. This is not speaking of Satan/Lucifer.
The second
instance is: e. Mann seine Frau a man praises his wife is found in Proverbs 31:28 which states, “Her
children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth (halal)
her.” Again, this is speaking of a man praising his wife, but it has nothing
to do with Yahweh and Satan.
The third
instance is: Taten rümen e. Frau works
pr. a woman
which is found in Proverbs 31:31 which says, “Give her of the fruit of her
hands; and let her own works praise (halal) her in the gates.” Again, this is
about the Proverbs 31 woman. It has nothing to do with Yahweh and Satan.
But why did
they focus only on the items wherein a woman is referred to? Only, to prove
their point. They left off the rest of the story as Paul Harvey would say. Here
is the rest of the story. This word “halal” also is utilized for a man. They
failed to focus on e schüne Mann a beautiful man 2 S 14,25, e. Menschen a
person Pr
27,2 28, 4, and Frauen e. Frau women pr. a woman
Ct 6, 9.
Let’s look at
the rest of the story: e schüne Mann a beautiful man is found, as referenced, in 2 Sam. 14:25,
“But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised (halal) as Absalom for
his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no
blemish in him.” “e. Menschen a person”
is found in Prov. 27:2, “Let another man praise (halal) thee, and not thine
own mouth.” It is also found in Prov. 28:4, “They that forsake the law
praise (halal) the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.”
Finally, “Frauen e. Frau women
pr. a woman”
is found in Song of Solomon 6:9, “My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the
only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The
daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they
praised (halal) her.”
We find,
therefore, that “halal” does not only refer to a woman. One has to read the
context of the scriptures in which the word is found in order to find out how
the word is to be used. It can refer to a woman, a beautiful woman, a man, a
beautiful man, a wicked person, etc. As a matter of fact, “halal” is also
found in the word “HallaluYah” which has to do with praise to Yahweh.
But let’s go
back to Isa. 14 now and look at the context to see whether Satan/Lucifer/Hillyl
or Hallel is being referred to as a woman or not. We will take the scriptural
excerpt from Buffalo Bill Hawkins’ own presentation, “How have you fallen
from heaven, O LUCIFER, SON
OF THE MORNING!…” Would someone in their own group please stand up and show
Buffalo Bill (Israyl) Hawkins and Rabbi Edward “Levi” Nydle the error of
their ways?
No wonder
Buffalo Bill Hawkins wanted to change his name! He has buffaloed his followers.
To “buffalo” someone means to “baffle.” Baffle means 1. to confuse so as to keep from understanding or solving; puzzle;
confound 2.
To interfere with; hinder; impede (Webster’s
New World Dictionary).
I have a copy
of a letter that Buffalo Bill Hawkins’ own brother Jacob wrote about him. It
is dated 8/4/86. Here is what he says, “I am sorry that you folks found out
the hard way about that thing in Abilene. That whole thing up there has been a
deception from the very beginning. I wrote you over two years ago and explained
how Bill right after he was ordained set in to
take over The House of Yahweh and pull everything and everyone up to Abilene…I
am also sending you the booklet on the doctrines of The House of Yahweh, as I
understand that Bill teaches contrary to most of the doctrines of the House of
Yahweh. He also is all messed up on prophecy. About him saying or, teaching that
he and I are the two witnesses, no one at this time knows who the two witnesses
are. They will be two men from The House of Yahweh, but Yahweh has not revealed
who they are, and you can be assured that they will not be teaching what is
taught in Abilene.
The House of
Yahweh in Odessa had its beginning in Nazareth, Israel in 1975 long before Bill
came into it, and while he was a member of the Worldwide Church of God in
Abilene. As The House of Yahweh is an Israeli institution, we did not have to
take out organization papers in this country. And as long as we are recorded
with the city and county, this is all we have to do.
As to mountain
in Micah 4:1, meaning a nation, this is pure deception. Micah, 4:1 tells us
where The House of Yahweh would be established, the mountains of Israel, as is
shown in the parable in Ezek. 17:22,24. The House of Yahweh will be exalted in
its location above all the other mountains and hills in Israel. This will be
when it returns to Jerusalem. Mountains and hills sometimes imply religious
sects. You can be sure it does not imply any nation.
I was very
sorry to hear that Bill says Yeshua lied in his parables. Yeshua never at
anytime ever told a lie to anyone, nor about anything. We are forbidden to lie.
Yeshua said let your yea be yea, and your nay be nay, and anything more than
this comes from the evil one, Satan, Matt. 5:37. He also said in Rev. 21:8 that
all liars will have their part in the lake of fire. Bill needs much prayer to
keep from being lost. You can be sure that The House of Yahweh does not teach
people to lie, cheat, steal, or any such evil. I knew that when Bill pulled off
from The House of Yahweh, that this would take place. That in Abilene is not The
House of Yahweh….
You ask was
Bill to carry on this work in Abilene. Yes, he was. But he did not. He deceived
me into thinking he would. I have all the letters he wrote against this work
here after he was ordained by O…. E…….. and me. He was ordained for that
purpose, to be a Minister for The House of Yahweh in Odessa, not in Abilene.
Sister N….,
that whole thing in Abilene was wrong from almost the start.” (End
of letter excerpts)
From the hand
of Buffalo Bill’s own brother we find that he is a deceiver and is not
adhering to the covenant that he made with the original House of Yahweh in
Odessa. We learn that he even called the Savior a liar. We know that he has
changed the Scriptures and even scriptural spellings in order to suit his own
fancy.
His skill at
utilizing deception is easily recognized in his own presentation and inept
scholarship concerning Satan.
It appears that
Rabbi Edward “Levi” Nydle was only following Buffalo Bill’s example. He
then built up a great story about Satan and his/her deception. While Satan is a
great deceiver, the manner in which he presented his article was without the
true knowledge needed to come to the truth of the matter.
Notice that he
places emphasis on “Levi.” Since he is Jewish, this would mean that he is a
descendant of “Levi” and possibly a Levitical priest which, in so many
people’s eyes, gives him great credibility. But the book of Malachi reveals
the truth about the Levitical priesthood, “And now, O ye priests, this
commandment is for you.
2
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my
name, saith Yahweh of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse
your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to
heart.
3
Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung
of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.
4
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant
might be with Levi, saith Yahweh of hosts.
5
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear
wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
6
The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he
walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
7
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his
mouth: for he is the messenger of Yahweh of hosts.
8
But ye are departed out of the
way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant
of Levi, saith Yahweh of hosts.
9 Therefore have I
also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have
not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law,” Mal. 2:1-9.
According to
the book of Malachi, there is no real honor in being a Levitical priest in
today’s world. Also, according to the book of Hebrews, the Levitical
priesthood has no right to eat of our altar, “We have an altar, whereof they
have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle (the Levitical priesthood). For
the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the
high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. Wherefore Yahshua also, that
He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered without the gate. Let
us go forth therefore unto Him without the gate, bearing His reproach. For here
have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come,” Heb. 13:10-14.
I have reviewed
every Scripture wherein the name Satan appears. While there are some Scriptures
that utilize his name or the word Satan, they do not all proffer gender, all
Scripture that does proffer gender does so as he, him, son or king. A review of
these Scriptures follows:
Gen. 3:1, “Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field
which Yahweh Elohim had made, And HE
said unto the woman…”
1 Chron. 21:1 (No gender).
Job 1:6, “Now there was a day when the SONS
of Elohim came to present themselves before Yahweh, and Satan came also among
them.”
Job 2:1, “Again there was a day when the SONS
of Elohim came to present themselves before Yahweh, and Satan came also among
them to present HIMSELF
before
Yahweh.”
Psa. 109:6 (No gender)
Zech. 3:1-6 (No gender)
Mat. 4:1-11, “Then was Yahshua led up of the Spirit into the wilderness
to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty
nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, HE said, If thou be the Son of Elohim, command that
these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall
not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of
Elohim. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a
pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of Elohim, cast
thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning
thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time
thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Yahshua said unto HIM,
It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt Yahweh thy Elohim. 8 Again, the devil
taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms
of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will
I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Yahshua unto HIM,
Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship Yahweh thy Elohim,
and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold,
angels came and ministered unto him..”
Mat. 12:24-30, “But when the Pharisees heard it,
they said, This fellow
doth not cast
out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25 And Yahshua knew their
thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to
desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: 26
And if Satan cast out Satan, HE is divided against himself; how shall then HIS
kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your
children cast them
out?
therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit
of Elohim, then the kingdom of Elohim is come unto you. 29 Or else how can one
enter into A
STRONG MAN’S
house, and spoil HIS goods, except he first bind THE STRONG MAN?
and then he will spoil HIS
house. 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with
me scattereth abroad.”
Mat. 16:23 (In this instance Yahshua is calling Peter Satan or an
adversary...no gender except for the fact that Peter is male).
Mk. 1:13 (No gender)
Mk. 3:22-27, “And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He
hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. 23 And he
called them unto him,
and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 And if a
kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house
be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan rise up
against HIMSELF,
and be divided, HE
cannot stand, but hath an end. 27 No man can enter into A STRONG MAN’S HOUSE,
and spoil HIS
goods, except he will first bind THE STRONG MAN; and then he will spoil HIS
house.”
Mk. 4:15 (No gender)
Mk. 8:33 (See comment on Mat. 16:23)
Lk. 4:1-13, “And Yahshua being full of the Holy Spirit returned from
Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days
tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were
ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son
of Elohim, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Yahshua answered HIM, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of
Elohim. 5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him
all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto
him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is
delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. 7 If thou therefore wilt
worship me, all shall be thine. 8 And Yahshua
answered and said unto HIM,
Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship Yahweh thy
Elohim, and him only shalt thou serve. 9 And HE brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a
pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of Elohim, cast
thyself down from hence: 10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge
over thee, to keep thee: 11 And in their hands
they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12
And Yahshua answering said unto HIM, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt Yahweh thy
Elohim. 13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, HE
departed from him for a season.”
Lk. 10:18 (No gender)
Lk. 11:14-22, “And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it
came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people
wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the
chief of the devils. 16 And others, tempting him,
sought of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto
them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house
divided
against a
house falleth. 18 If Satan also be divided against HIMSELF,
how shall HIS
kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. 19 And
if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out?
therefore shall they be your judges. 20 But if I with the finger of Elohim cast
out devils, no doubt the kingdom of Elohim is come upon you. 21 When A STRONG MAN
armed keepeth HIS
palace, HIS
goods are in peace: 22 But when a stronger than HE shall come upon HIM,
and overcome HIM,
he taketh from HIM
all HIS
armour wherein HE
trusted, and divideth HIS
spoils.”
Lk. 13:16 (No gender)
Lk. 22:3-6 (No gender unless some of this is also speaking of Satan. If
such is the case, then the gender is male)
Lk. 22:31-32, “And the Sovereign said, ‘Simon, Simon, behold, Satan
hath desired to have you, that HE
may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and
when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.”
Jn. 13:27 (No gender)
Acts 5:3 (No gender)
Acts 26:18 (No gender)
Ro. 16:20 (No gender)
1 Cor. 5:5 (No gender)
1 Cor. 7:5 (No gender)
2 Cor. 2:11, “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not
ignorant of HIS
devices.”
2 Cor. 11:12-15, “But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off
occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be
found even as we. 13 For such are
false
apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of the
Messiah. 14 And no marvel; for Satan HIMSELF is transformed into an angel of light. 15
Therefore it is no great thing if HIS
ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall
be according to their works.”
2 Cor. 12:7 (No gender)
1 Thes. 2:18 (No gender)
2 Thes. 2:9 (No gender)
1 Tim. 1:20 (No gender)
1 Tim. 5:15 (No gender)
Rev. 2:9 (No gender)
Rev. 2:13 (No gender)
Rev. 2:24 (No gender)
Rev. 3:9 (No gender)
Rev. 12:3-9 “And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon,
having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon HIS
heads. 4 And HIS
tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth:
and the
dragon stood
before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as
soon as it was born. 5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all
nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto Yahweh, and to
his throne. 6
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of
Yahweh, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and
threescore
days. 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the
dragon; and the
dragon fought
and HIS angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any
more in heaven. 9 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.”
Rev. 12:13-17, “Therefore rejoice, ye
heavens, and
ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the
devil is come
down unto you, having great wrath, because HE
knoweth that HE
hath but a short time. 13 And when the dragon saw that HE was cast unto the earth, HE
persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. 14 And to the woman were given two wings of a
great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she
is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the
serpent. 15
And the serpent cast out of HIS mouth water as a flood after the woman, that HE
might cause her to be carried away of the flood. 16 And the earth helped the
woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the
dragon cast
out of HIS mouth. 17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which
keep the commandments of Yahweh, and have the testimony of Yahshua the
Messiah.”
Rev. 20:1-3,
“And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless
pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old
serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound HIM
a thousand years, And cast HIM
into the bottomless pit, and shut HIM up, and set a seal upon HIM,
that HE
should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled:
and after that HE
must be loosed a little season.”
Rev. 20:7-10, “And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be
loosed out of HIS
prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters
of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of
whom is
as the sand
of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp
of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from Yahweh out of
heaven, and devoured them. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire
and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are,
and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.”
That concludes the search of all Scriptures which contain the word or
name Satan. Not one Scripture alludes to a feminine gender. They are either male
or no gender.
Satan is identified as not only a serpent, but a dragon in the book of
Revelation. There is a creature in the Old Testament Scriptures which also is
identified as a serpent and dragon. As a matter of fact, this creature is a type
or parable of the dragon, that old serpent called the Devil and Satan. This
creature is the Leviathan. A reference to this creature follows:
Job 41:1-34, “Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or HIS tongue with a cord which
thou lettest
down? 2 Canst thou put an hook into HIS nose? or bore HIS
jaw through with a thorn? 3 Will HE make many supplications unto thee? will HE
speak soft words
unto thee? 4
Will HE
make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take HIM for a servant for ever? 5 Wilt thou play with HIM
as with
a bird? or
wilt thou bind HIM for thy maidens? 6 Shall the companions make a banquet of HIM?
shall they part HIM
among the merchants? 7 Canst thou fill HIS skin with barbed irons? or HIS
head with fish spears? 8 Lay thine hand upon HIM, remember the battle, do no more. 9 Behold, the
hope of HIM is in vain: shall not one be
cast down even at the sight of HIM? 10 None is so fierce that dare stir HIM
up: who then is able to stand before me? 11 Who hath prevented me, that I should
repay him?
whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. 12 I will not conceal HIS
parts, nor HIS
power, nor HIS
comely proportion. 13 Who can discover the face of HIS garment? or who
can come to
HIM with his double bridle? 14 Who can open the doors
of HIS face? HIS teeth are terrible
round about. 15 HIS
scales are
HIS
pride, shut
up together as
with a close
seal. 16 One is so near to another, that no air can come between them. 17 They
are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered. 18
By HIS neesings a light doth shine, and HIS
eyes are
like the
eyelids of the morning. 19 Out of HIS mouth go burning lamps, and
sparks of
fire leap out. 20 Out of HIS nostrils goeth smoke, as out of
a seething pot or caldron. 21 HIS breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of HIS
mouth. 22 In HIS
neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before HIM.
23 The flakes of HIS
flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved. 24
HIS
heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
25 When HE
raiseth up HIMSELF,
the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves. 26 The
sword of him that layeth at HIM cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon. 27 HE
esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. 28 The arrow cannot make HIM
flee: slingstones are turned with HIM into stubble. 29 Darts are counted as stubble: HE
laugheth at the shaking of a spear. 30 Sharp stones are under HIM:
HE
spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire. 31 HE maketh the deep to boil like a pot: HE
maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. 32 HE maketh a path to shine after HIM;
one
would think
the deep to
be hoary. 33
Upon earth there is not HIS like, who is made without fear. 34 HE
beholdeth all high things:
HE
is
A
KING over all
the children of pride.”
Psa. 74:13-14, “ Thou didst divide the sea by Thy strength: Thou
brakest the heads of the dragons
in the waters. Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest HIM
to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.”
Isa. 27:1, “In that day Yahweh with His sore and great and strong sword
shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked
serpent; and He shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.” (No gender, but
this Scripture substantiates who leviathan is.)
All
of the Scriptures which refer to Satan as the leviathan render him as male, not
female.
Now, let’s
examine the original Scriptures wherein both men began their discourse, to wit:
Isa. 14:12-23, “How art thou fallen from heaven, O
Lucifer (Heylel), son of the morning (shining star of the dawn)! how
art thou cut
down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! 13 For thou hast said in
thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars
of El: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the
north: 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most
High. 15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. 16
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider
thee, saying,
Is THIS THE MAN
that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; 17 That made
the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof that
opened not
the house of his
prisoners? 18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own
house. 19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and
as the
raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to
the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet. 20 Thou shalt not be
joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain
thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned. 21 Prepare slaughter
for HIS
children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess
the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. 22 For I will rise up
against them, saith Yahweh of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and
remnant, and son, and nephew, saith Yahweh. 23 I will also make it a possession
for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of
destruction, saith Yahweh of hosts.”
How can anyone
look at these scriptures and then allow themselves to be led to believe that
Satan, the being spoken of here, is female? If they are seeking to make a name for
themselves by bringing forth something new, their scheme has backfired on them.
It has only proven their willingness to allow themselves to be misled and
through their teachings, to mislead others.
As far as we
are concerned, the facts, proof and truth have been presented. Those who
continue to follow these men, do so at your own risk. As for us and our house,
we will follow Yahshua and the inspired Scriptures.
This doctrine is fallacious and corrupt. We praise Yahweh that He has
preserved the Scriptures so that we can