The Mark of the Beast!

The missing key.

How could we be so blind as to not see Elohim’s truth which was right before our eyes for most of our lives? How is it possible that most people including very intelligent, learned people cannot understand Elohim’s truth which He made available from the time He created mankind in His image? The main reason for most of us not understanding Elohim’s plan of salvation for mankind is given in Revelation 12: 9, in this way: ‘And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.’ Satan has deceived all of mankind including Abraham’s children through Isaac and Jacob who rejected Elohim’s will and way for Israel, to believe and do just the opposite of what Elohim requires from them, for their good, because he hated mankind from the start.

Deceived by Satan, sin entered the world when Adam and Eve disobeyed Elohim and He sentenced them and their offspring to 6,000 years of spiritual exile, during which time most of them would be cut off from salvation. After Elohim barred Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden and the ‘Tree of Life’, the whole world became corrupt and YHVH destroyed all life from the earth in a flood, except for Noah, his family and the animals which YHVH led to enter the ark Noah built to protect them from the flood. When the initial failure of mankind was repeated after the flood with the rebellion at Babylon led by Nimrod, YHVH started over again with one man called Abram. YHVH entered into a two-fold covenant with him; namely that he and his descendants after him would eventually possess the Promised Land eternally, by being resurrected or changed into Spiritual sons and daughters of Elohim at Messiah’s return to rule the Kingdom of Elohim from Jerusalem, provided they remain faithful to His commandments including circumcising their male children at eight days old. The second part of the promise was that those descendants of Abraham through Isaac and Jacob, who eventually disobeyed and were scattered into the world, would be able to return to the covenant through Abraham’s one seed, namely Yahshua, through whom the rest of mankind will also be saved after Messiah’s millennial rule, provided they decide to obey Elohim and His ways when He opens the Scriptures to their understanding (as per Isaiah 25: 7 - 9). Those who decide against following Messiah at that time will simply be burnt to ashes (as per Malachi 4: 1). Nevertheless, Elohim knows that Satan is the author of mankind’s trouble and desires to eventually save all of mankind, as Rav Shaul witnessed in 1 Timothy 2: 3 & 4, saying: ‘This is good and acceptable in the sight of Elohim our Savior, (4) who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.’

In agreement with the promise made to Abraham’s offspring, Yahshua the Messiah came specifically to bring the lost sheep of the house of Israel back to the covenant, thereby reconciling the lost sheep of the house of Israel to YHVH, but also to Judah in order to rebuilt the Tabernacle of David which has fallen when He returns and to re-establish the Kingdom of Elohim over the commonwealth of Israel once again. In order to foil Satan’s plan to destroy all mankind, because we stand to inherit rulership in the kingdom of Elohim, something which he lost when he rebelled against Elohim’s authority (as explained in Isaiah 14: 12 - 15[1]), Elohim introduced His plan of salvation for all mankind, which He revealed to those whom He has originally chosen from the house of Judah, but also from the lost sheep of the house of Israel, who have been returning to the covenant that they made with Him at Mount Sinai through Yahshua (as per Romans 11: 5), by means of His annual Set-apart Days. It is for this reason that we read from Romans 11: 32, ‘For Elohim has shut up all in disobedience that He might show mercy to all.’ The truth of the matter is that if YHVH the Elohim of Israel wants you and I to know and understand something, He calls us and gradually opens our minds to the truths hidden in His word, depending on how we respond to His call and the truths that He reveals to us. But the rest of mankind has been cut off from the knowledge of salvation for the past 6000 years. However, they were not the only ones who did not understand that the house of Judah who remained loyal to YHVH is the people who truly know Elohim’s purpose for all mankind. Before and during World War II, Hitler and his ruling party in Germany believed ‘the final solution’ for the world would be to rid the world of all Jewish people. But, why was he and those who supported him so much against Jewish people? Very few right-minded people understand the reason for his immense hatred of the Jews. Very few people realize that this problem started at the time of our fathers in the faith, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; most people know that Isaac had two sons, namely Esau and Jacob. Rabbis agree that both the German and Italian peoples, even though they have different character traits, are descendants of Esau - Jacob’s blood brother, who even though he sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of soup, wants to kill Jacob for the special blessings that he received from his father Isaac. They also agree that this feud between the descendants of Jacob and Esau will only come to an end when Messiah comes to rule the world from Jerusalem. But it is still doubtful, even if Hitler and his Nazi party knew that the solution to all the problems of the world was right there before him, that he would have reacted differently. Instead he chose to kill them – perhaps it was because he knew and was consumed by jealousy and hatred.

At the close of the 6,000 years allotted to mankind to rule themselves and during the lifetime of Elohim’s modern day disciples, there are numerous sources of information, together with awesome material progress in the world. Most of the modern technology in use today has been developed over the past 200 years. The machine age, was followed by the nuclear and the space ages. The motor car, airplane, radio, television, personal computers, laptops, cellphones and many laborsaving devices have all been invented in recent times. During the past 6,000 years man’s superior brain has been proven, but without Elohim’s Spirit, it is confined to working and understanding only the physical world. Human education systems are totally materialistic, and most of mankind’s motives come from an attitude of greed. Even though mankind is capable of going to the moon, he is incapable of living in peace and harmony with his neighbor. We, who are presently living in the end times, are the very last generation of the 6,000 year period during which we were cut off from Elohim, a time prophesied about by the prophet Daniel in Daniel 12: 4, saying: “But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase.” Even though humans have been trying to solve the problems facing us, throughout the ages, we have not found lasting solutions for even the smallest of our problems. We have no idea how to eradicate poverty, disease, or put an end to starvation, racial conflict and war. It is clear that mankind do not have the power, knowledge or wisdom to accomplish what seems to be impossible problems, even if, most prospective leaders believe that given a chance they will be able to lead their people to Utopia – an imaginary place which represents the utmost perfection. The reason is that the real cause of most of our problems is of a spiritual nature and cannot be solved by human effort alone.

Despite the fact that the solution to all these seemingly insurmountable problems are contained in our Creator’s user manual specifically written for us, namely the Scriptures; most believers believe that two thirds of its contents does not apply to them any longer. Almost no one in the world who ever lived or are alive today, even think of obtaining guidance from the Word of Elohim, except for those specifically chosen by Elohim[2] to eventually perform the function of Priests and teachers during Messiah’s millennial rule. The reason being that most do not respect Elohim’s revelation to mankind any longer, and those who do, are generally too afraid of societies’ opinion to attempt to implement it. The truth of the matter is that it would require the power and wisdom of a super human being to ensure the implementation of Elohim’s will on earth. It is as explained in Isaiah 59: 15 & 16, in this way: ‘Yes, truth is lacking; and he who turns aside from evil makes himself a prey. Now YHVH saw, and it was displeasing in His sight that there was no justice. (16) And He saw that there was no man, and was astonished that there was no one to intercede; then His own arm brought salvation to Him; and His righteousness upheld Him.’ A second witness comes from the first two verses of Psalm 98, as follows: ‘O sing to YHVH a new song, for He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy (set-apart) arm have gained the victory for Him. (2) YHVH has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.’ Yahshua Messiah, the right hand and power of Elohim came to earth the first time to bring the lost sheep of the house of Israel back to the covenant they made with YHVH, together with the House of Judah at Mount Sinai. But unfortunately this information was hidden from most of the lost ten tribes of Israel scattered into the nations of the world because of idolatry. Fact is that soon after their dispersion into Europe, they were taken captive religiously by Esau (the Roman Church) and remained so until today.

This is talking about the same great power and outstretched arm that YHVH used to create the heavens and the earth, as testified in Jeremiah 32: 17, in this way: ‘Ah YHVH Elohim! Behold, Thou hast made the heavens and the earth by Thy great power and by Thine outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for Thee.’ But at this point in time very few realize who or what this is talking about. We read fittingly from John 12: 37 – 41, ‘But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him; (38) that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, “YHVH, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT? AND TO WHOM HAS THE ARM OF YHVH BEEN REVEALED?” (39) For this cause they could not believe, for Isaiah said again, (40) “HE HAS BLINDED THEIR EYES, AND HE HARDENED THEIR HEART; LEST THEY SEE WITH THEIR EYES, AND PERCEIVE WITH THEIR HEART, AND BE CONVERTED, AND I HEAL THEM.” (41) These things Isaiah said, because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him[3].’ This is talking about Yahshua our Messiah and here Isaiah confirms that YHVH has blinded the minds of our Jewish brothers at this time, as Rav Shaul also explained in Romans 11: 2 – 5; 25 – 27, saying: ‘Elohim has not rejected His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he pleads with Elohim against Israel? (3) “YHVH, THEY HAVE KILLED THY PROPHETS, THEY HAVE TORN DOWN THINE ALTARS, AND I ALONE AM LEFT, AND THEY ARE SEEKING MY LIFE.” (4) But what is the divine response to him? “I HAVE KEPT for Myself SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL.” (5) In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to Elohim’s gracious choice. (25) For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery, lest you be wise in your own estimation, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel (the only ones recognized as Israel at this time, meaning the Jews) until the fullness of the Gentiles (the lost ten tribes who have lost their identity and believed that they are Gentiles) has come in: (26) and thus all Israel (both houses) will be saved; just as it is written, “THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB.” (27) “AND THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS.”’

We read further from 1 Corinthians 1: 22 – 24, ‘For indeed Jews ask for signs, and Greeks search for wisdom; (23) but we preach Messiah crucified, to Jews a stumbling block, and to Gentiles foolishness, (24) but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks (meaning so-called Gentiles), Messiah the power of Elohim and the wisdom of Elohim.’ Despite the fact that this is written clearly here, very few understand that Yahshua the visible image of the invisible Elohim is both the power and wisdom of Elohim. Those who believe that Yahshua is a second YHVH (such as the Church of G-D), taught that the Set-apart Spirit is ‘simply’ the power of Elohim. They used amongst other 1 Corinthians 2: 4 & 5, as proof of this erroneous believe, which read as follows: ‘And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, (5) that your faith should not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of Elohim.’ Having witnessed in both the Renewed Covenant and the Tanach that Yahshua is both the power and wisdom of Elohim, it is easy for us to see their mistake, especially if reading the next three verses, in this way: (6) Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away; (7) but we speak Elohim’s wisdom in a mystery; the hidden wisdom, which Elohim predestined before the ages to our glory; (8) the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Master of glory.’ The Jews have been blinded to the identity of the true Messiah, but most of Christianity including some Messianic and other likeminded believers also does not know Yahshua the true Messiah. It is as we read from 1 Peter 2: 7, ‘This precious value, then, is for you who believe. But for those who disbelieve, “THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE VERY CORNER stone[4].’ Even though Christianity say that they believe in one G-d, they distinguish between the harsh laws of the Father and the grace given by C*h*r*i*s*t* (known to us as Messiah) due to their belief in a so-called Trinity.

But to us, Elohim came in the flesh as Yahshua our Messiah, specifically to reconcile us back to Himself. Once the fullness of the lost ten tribes has come in, then both houses of Israel will be saved. Yahshua the power and wisdom of Elohim will ensure the implementation of Elohim’s will on earth, as it is in heaven. When Yahshua came to Galilee preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of Elohim, He was simply continuing the message preached by the prophets in the Tanach. In fact Yahshua told His disciples in a parable that He was going to a far country (heaven) to receive the kingdom, after which time He will return (as per Luke 19: 12). When He returns one day on Yom Teruah, He is coming to rule the world from Jerusalem. The Tanach talks about Yahshua’s first and second coming and it also contains information about how He will use the Torah to change the world, as recorded in Daniel 2: 27 – 44, as follows: ‘Daniel answered before the king and said, “As for the mystery about which the king has inquired, neither wise men, conjurers, magicians, nor diviners are able to declare it to the king. (28) However, there is an Elohim in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to king Nebuchadnezzar what will take place in the latter days. This was your dream and the visions in your mind while on your bed. (29) As for you, O king, while on your bed your thoughts turned to what would take place in the future; and He who reveals mysteries has made known to you what will take place. (30) But as for me, this mystery has not been revealed to me for any wisdom residing in me more than in any other living man, but for the purpose of making the interpretation known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind. (31) You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome. (32) The head of that statue was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, (33) its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. (34) You continued looking until a stone was cut out without hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. (35) Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were crushed all at the same time, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. (36) This was the dream; now we shall tell its interpretation before the king. (37) You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the Elohim of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the glory; (38) and wherever the sons of men dwell, or the beasts of the field, or the birds of the sky, He has given them into your hand and has caused you to rule over them all. You are the head of gold (Babylon). (39) And after you there will arise another kingdom inferior to you (Persian), then another third kingdom of bronze (Greece), which will rule over all the earth. (40) Then there will be a fourth kingdom (Rome) as strong as iron; inasmuch as iron crushes and shatters all things, so, like iron that breaks in pieces, it will crush and break all these in pieces. (41) And in that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but it will have in it the toughness of iron, inasmuch as you saw the iron mixed with common clay. (42) And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of pottery, so some of the kingdom will be strong and part of it will be brittle. (43) And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery. (44) And in the days of those kings the Elohim of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.”

When Yahshua our Messiah returns His government will replace all the existing governments on the earth as King David prophesied in Psalm 2: 2 – 9 in this way: ‘The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers take counsel together against YHVH and against His Anointed (Messiah); (3) Let us tear their fetters (restraining chains) apart, and cast away their cords from us! (4) He who sits in the heavens laughs, YHVH scoffs at them. (5) Then He will speak to them in His anger and terrify them in His fury: (6) “But as for Me, I have installed My King upon Zion, My holy (set-apart) mountain. (7) I will surely tell of the decree of YHVH: He said to Me, ‘Thou art My Son, today I have begotten Thee. (8) Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Thine inheritance, and the very ends of the earth as Thy possession. (9) Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron, Thou shalt shatter them like earthenware.’” As King of kings and Master of masters, Yahshua will rule with divine force and make major changes in the way nations are governed at this time, as witnessed in Isaiah 2: 4, as follows: ‘And He will judge between the nations, and will render decisions for many peoples; and they will hammer their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, and never again will they learn war.’ We read further from Isaiah 11: 4 & 5, about Messiah’s rule, in this way: ‘But with righteousness He will judge the poor, and decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth; and He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked. (5) Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins, and faithfulness the belt about His waist.’

Messiah will reestablish the commonwealth of Israel, consisting of both the house of Judah and the house of Israel as a model nation to the rest of the world. He will gather the descendants of the ancient house of Israel from where He has scattered them and join them to the house of Judah, so that they will again become the united nation of Israel, as witnessed in Isaiah 11: 11 & 12, as follows: ‘Then it will happen on that day that YHVH will again recover the second time with His hand the remnant of His people, who will remain, from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and from the islands (or coastland) of the sea. (12) And He will lift up a standard for the nations, and will assemble the banished ones of Israel, and will gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.’ Yahshua will rule the united nation of Israel from King David’s throne, as YHVH promised David many years ago. At that time He will institute Elohim’s New Covenant with the united nation of Israel, when He remarries them once again, as prophesied by Jeremiah in Jeremiah 31: 31 - 33, in this way: “Behold, days are coming,” declares YHVH, “When I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, (32) not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was a husband to them,” declares YHVH. (33) But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” declares YHVH, “I will put My law within them, and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their Elohim, and they shall be My people.” As mentioned in previous sermons, YHVH will only have to write His Torah on the hearts and minds of the house of Israel, since the house of Judah remained Torah observant all along. We also see from Jeremiah 33: 7 & 8, how Yahshua will accomplish it, as follows: ‘And I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, and I will rebuild them as they were at first. (8) And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned against Me, and by which they have transgressed against Me.”

After having changed Israel into the model nation that YHVH wanted them to be from the time He called them out of Egypt, the other nations will see the results of Israel’s obedience to Elohim and will also begin to serve and obey Him, as we are told in Isaiah 2: 3, in this way: ‘And many peoples will come and say, “come, let us go up to the mountain of YHVH, to the house of the Elohim of Jacob; that He may teach us concerning His ways, and that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of YHVH from Jerusalem.’ Yes, as prophesied in Isaiah 42: 21 Yahshua will make the law honorable, as follows: ‘YHVH was pleased for His righteousness’ sake to make the law great and glorious.’ At that time all the people alive in the world will respect and obey the Torah commands of YHVH our Elohim and Yahshua will restore the world to the condition it was in before Adam and Eve sinned and was expelled from the Garden of Eden. So we see that the restoration of the united nation of Israel will only be the beginning of what Yahshua will come to do at His return, as YHVH says in Isaiah 42: 1, in this way: “Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations (or Gentiles).” Yahshua will give these nations a choice, rather than conquering them by force, they can change their ways and cooperate with Him to receive the same blessings that they will be able to see in Jerusalem and the land of Israel. If these nations obey and keep the Feast days of Elohim, they will also be blessed, but if they don’t, they will not receive any rain, as we read about in Zechariah 14: 16 - 19, as follows; ‘Then it will come about that any who are left of all the nations that went against Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, YHVH of hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of booths. (17) And it will be that whichever of the families of the earth does not go to Jerusalem to worship the King, YHVH of hosts, there will be no rain on them. (18) And if the family of Egypt does not go up or enter, then no rain will fall on them; it will be the plague with which YHVH smites the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Booths. (19) This will be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Booths.’

Finally the world will be in the condition we read about in Isaiah 11: 6 – 10, in this way: ‘And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little boy will lead them. (7) Also the cow and the bear will graze; their young will lie down together; and the lion will eat straw like the ox. (8) And the nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra. And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den. (9) They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of YHVH as the waters cover the sea. (10) Then it will come about in that day that the nations will resort to the root of Jesse, who will stand as a signal for the peoples; and His resting place will be glorious.’ YHVH wants us to understand that the coming Kingdom of Elohim is the only lasting solution to all the problems facing the world at this time. We need to realize that the only way in which we are able to save our planet is if we all start obeying Elohim’s Torah. We should also all pray as Yahshua taught us in the model prayer in Matthew 6: 9 – 13, as follows: “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. (10) Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (11) Give us this day our daily bread. (12) And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (13) And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amein.”

But, it has also become necessary for us from the lost ten tribes to realize that the congregation started by YHVH in the wilderness (as is confirmed in Acts 7: 37 & 38), was one and the same one Yahshua came to bring us back to at His return. It was not the Church started by the Pope, by Mr. Herbert W Armstrong, the Assemblies of YHVH or the various Messianic congregations around the world, even though such groups had a role to play in getting the two houses of Israel on a closer footing. Yes, these groups proclaimed the Gospel of the Kingdom of Elohim into the world, but only did partly so, since they always excluded the house of Judah who remained true to the covenant YHVH made with the commonwealth of Israel at Mount Sinai from the start, but is even now part of the same congregation started by YHVH through the hand of Moses in the wilderness. The congregation of YHVH is not a religion in the true sense of the word, but is a covenantal relationship with YHVH which He is planning to renew with both houses at His return. When reading Scriptures like Jeremiah 31: 31 – 33 (quoted earlier) together with Ephesians 2: 11 – 19 with understanding, these different groups will soon realize that they will eventually have to join the house of Judah to be a part of the body, but also the bride of Messiah. It has become time for the house of Israel to approach the house of Judah, to iron out any problems that we have with them, bearing in mind that they have the Oracles of Elohim until Messiah returns to rule both houses from Jerusalem. Fact remains, that there cannot be a Kingdom of Elohim, without either group being absent. That is the missing key and if you and your group have been dreaming of entering the Kingdom of Elohim on your own, you may dream until the time of Messiah’s arrival and find that you missed the boat. Therefore as difficult as it may sound, it is time for us to be reconciled to our elder brother Judah who was always with Elohim, and after 2500 years after their exile in Babylon, should be able to guide us regarding when and how to serve YHVH the Elohim of Israel. In addition we see that most of these groups who are currently confused about the power of Elohim will soon get to know Elohim’s power, as He tells us in Jeremiah 16: 20 & 21, saying: ‘Can man make gods for himself? Yet they are not gods! (21) “Therefore behold, I am going to make them know— this time I will make them know My power and My might; and they shall know that My name is YHVH.”’ Think about it!

[1] Isaiah 14: 12 – 15: ‘How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, you who have weakened the nations! But you said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars (or angels) of Elohim, and I will sit on the mount of the assembly in the recesses of the north (where Elohim’s throne is). I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.’ “Nevertheless you will be thrust down to Sheol, to the recesses of the pit.”’

[2] YHVH has chosen the Jews at this time, but is also busy choosing at the present time a remnant according to His gracious choice from the lost sheep of the house of Israel (including some Gentiles), as confirmed in Psalm 78: 67 & 68, in this way: ‘He also rejected the tent of Joseph, and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim, but chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which He loved’, and in Romans 11: 5, as follows: ‘In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to Elohim’s gracious choice.’

[3] Isaiah 6: 1: ‘In the year of King Uzziah’s death, I saw Adonai sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple.’

[4] Or foundation upon which the congregation or called-out believers, are being built, as we read from 1 Corinthians 3: 11, in this way; ‘For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Yahshua Messiah.’