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‘…gather together his elect…’

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Pete Rambo

While reading this week’s Torah portion again this morning, a little word caught my eye!! The revelation, however, was not so little!

Yeshua, speaking of the latter days, in Matthew 24, says,

²⁹“But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ³⁰And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. ³¹And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

Pay very special attention to the bold and underlined words above as we look at a few verses in Deuteronomy 30,

30 “So it shall be when all of these things have come upon you, the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, and you cause them to come to mind in all nations where the Lord your God has banished you, ²and you return to the Lord your God and obey Him [lit. ‘listen to His voice] with all your heart and soul according to all that I command you today, you and your sons, ³then the Lord your God will restore you from captivity, and have compassion on you, and will gather you again from all the peoples where the Lord your God has scattered you. ⁴If your outcasts are at the ends of the sky, from there the Lord your God will gather you, and from there He will bring you [lit. ‘take you’] back. ⁵The Lord your God will bring you into the land which your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will prosper you and multiply you more than your fathers.

Fireworks went off in my head!! Another great example of Continue reading →

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Christendom is waking up…. And, more.

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Pete Rambo

This last week has been an interesting one as we see prophecy accelerating. Multiple articles and related visions have been passed along to me, so, here are four ‘must reads’ for you. I’ll include a note or two with each hotlinked headline.

Mike shared this link from Charisma News:

Holy Spirit Shift: Christians and Jews Reunited After 2,000 Years

Interesting article, and while I do not agree with some of the author’s viewpoint (we have refuted bilateral ecclesiology on this blog multiple times and ways), it is clear that more and more people across Christendom are asking the right very hard questions. Have we inherited traditions from our fathers that have no basis in Scripture? What was the actual practice of the ‘church’ in Acts? ect… A paradigm-shift is in the works. Buckle your seatbelt!!

Mike also sent this terrific short article with attendant comments:

From Israel Today:

COMMENTARY: Do You Have to be Jewish to be Israel?

It is becoming increasingly clear that Abba is doing something amazing in our day. The conversation concerning the Hebrew/Jewish roots of Christendom is fast becoming a mainstream topic worthy of honest discussion!! Buckle up and learn so you can share with others who are awakening to the truth.

Sis Loammi sent this very interesting article with serious implications both physically and spiritually… Continue reading →

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged Christians and Jews, Hebrew Roots, Messiah, prophecy, sandstorm | 3 Comments

Shabbat Shalom!

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Pete Rambo

‘Sunday’ is never mentioned in Scripture. Not one time. And, for those who want to challenge, previously on this blog, I offered a $10,000 reward to anyone who could provide a reference where God changed the day from the seventh to some other day. Still no takers….

שבת שלום

http://bible.com/100/act.15.21.NASB

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Still MORE prophecy being fulfilled…

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Prophecy is clearly accelerating!!

In fact, good friend Tzefanyah had a vision a few days ago wherein he saw the Father running toward the prodigal son (Ephraim) and he heard Father say (paraphrasing), “As I accelerate toward the lost son, so prophecy accelerates!”

I can promise you, from my vantage point, many very big things have begun to happen very quickly. The timetable most certainly seems to be accelerating.

When Kelly and I went to Israel back in May, we took six ounces of silver to be delivered to the Temple Institute as a gift and as a means of obedience to Scripture. Well, imagine my joy when Sis Loammi sent me this article:

Modern Revival of Lost Biblical Commandment Paving the Way for the Third Jewish Temple

Biblical commandments not practiced for thousands of years are slowly returning to life. One such commandment, known as the Machatsit HaShekel, or half-shekel, is making a comeback thanks to a simple Jewish tailor in Jerusalem.

Continue reading →

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If you could ask for ONE thing, what would it be?

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Psalm 27:4-5 meditation. Part of series in preparation for Yom Kippur.

I hear it often and have said it myself, “If I just had ______________, I’d be happy.” Maybe it is a large sum of money. Maybe to be debt-free, or a particular model car. Maybe it is to be in better shape, or better looking. Maybe it is a spouse, or particular someone. Or, a title, position, business, etc… The list is endless. For each person, the perceived want/need is different.

The Psalmist asks for ONE thing, and it is Continue reading →

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Shema, Greenwood, SC at James Block Concert

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Here is a video taken last night at the James Block concert in Greenwood, SC…. The worship was AWESOME!!! We’ll post some videos of that as we have time to edit some song clips.

The Shema challenge is explained in the beginning of the video. We’d like to see hundreds or even thousands of families each posting a video of them singing the Shema as well as fellowships and congregations singing the Shema. Please record one and email us the link so we can add it to the playlist as well as post it on this blog.

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Aleph Tav Tuesday….

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Okay, so my schedule hasn’t kept me on the Tuesday routine, but I got this one up… I just posted about 15 images from Proverbs, Song of Solomon and Jeremiah (the bulk) into the A-T Images page. Share these around and tell the incredible Aleph-Tav story! Visit Bill Sanford over at Aleph Tav Scriptures for videos explaining more about this feature in the Hebrew text that we can’t see in the English!!

Teaser below…. (120 images in the file… 50 to go!) Enjoy!!

Jeremiah 33:11

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Labor Day? A thought….

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Pete Rambo

God knows, we need rest. In fact, He commands rest. What is odd is that man largely rejects His rest, then needs to create days of rest.

Consider how much rest (and feasting/bbq-ing) He commands:

– 52 Sabbaths of no work
– 2 one week Feasts of limited or no work
– 6 additional feast days, most with no work
– 12-13 New Moon Feasts of limited work
– Every seventh year, rest the land
– Every 50th year rest the land and go debt-free…

And, I’m probably forgetting something.

Why would anyone trade all that for a different schedule that then needs a Labor Day? Doesn’t sound like bondage to me…

Pffffttt. Who needs Labor Day?

http://bible.com/100/pro.6.6-11.NASB

Posted in A Thought..., Visual Scripture | Tagged Feasts of the Lord, holiday, labor day, rest, work | 1 Comment

…keep the commandments….

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Another good one from Steve King…

http://bible.com/100/mat.19.17.NASB

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Shema Video From Texas Hill Country

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Here’s a Shema video from LaVada and Gene Triesch of Menorah Music in Blanco, TX! Thank you, LaVada!

Posted in Shema Videos | Tagged Bney Yosef, Ephraim, home fellowship, House of Joseph, shema, Texas | 2 Comments

Shema Video from Adat Shalom, Summerville, SC

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Here is our first Shema video (other than our family) posted on YouTube by Dorthy of Adat Shalom Fellowship in Summerville, SC. Please pardon the soft audio, I have attended this fellowship a couple times and it is a fantastic place of worship. Non-Jews who love YHVH and are learning to walk in His ways!! This is Ray Gardner’s fellowship and, ironically, I was adding Torah Portion notes that he sent a couple days ago to his page… Go check out that awesome resource as well!

And, thanks, Dorothy and Tommy for this video! May it bless and encourage others!

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Meditations from Psalm 27 v. 2 & 3

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Pete Rambo

This is the month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar and traditionally, a month of repentance as we prepare for the Fall Feasts, most especially, Yom Kippur. Psalm 27 is one of the Psalms read daily during this period and several days ago I posted the first of several meditations from this passage. Here is another from verses 2 & 3.

²When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
³Though a host encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I shall be confident.

It is September 2015 and there are a thousand people claiming that this could shape up to be a wildly eventful month. Blood moon, solar eclipse, Pope at the UN, end of the Shmita, beginning of the Yovel, etc… No doubt, prophecy seems to be accelerating and bears watching, but the troublesome aspect is how many people get totally bent out of shape and focus on nothing but the bad.

Yet, these verses clearly say, beginning with the end of v. 1, that “Yehovah is my defense…, Whom shall I fear?” And, these verses continue the thought by laying out some dreadful thoughts about enemies, adversaries and hosts (armies)! Still, the Psalmist ‘will not fear’ and is ‘confident.’ Why? Continue reading →

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Want grace/loving kindness?

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Pete Rambo

…. then, ‘keep His Covenant and remember His precepts to DO them.’

Got Torah?

(Yeshua/Jesus only offers freedom back into Covenant, not freedom from Covenant…)

http://bible.com/100/psa.103.17-18.NASB

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Shema Challenge… Post up!

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Yesterday, I posted a few thoughts concerning a recently heralded event in Israel that Jews are paying attention to. Prophetically, it is fascinating that in the last 20 years many, many non-Jews have begun to walk the ancient paths of our Father. This trend is accelerating!!

Here is a video of us singing the Shema, just as we have done for over four years now, and pronouncing to Israel that they are to ‘hear and do,’ Shema!! Judah is beginning to see and watch this global phenomenon with quiet excitement as it portents the coming of Messiah ben David! Encourage them and help get the message out by making your own video and linking it to the Shema Challenge YouTube channel and/or the Shema Challenge G+ page. Share on Facebook, etc… Also, we’ll mirror videos onto this blog as a demonstration of the size of this growing community if you will email us a link! Just use the ‘Contact Us‘ page.

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Christian Child Fulfills Prophecy of Isaiah 56:7 on Temple Mount… [VIDEO]

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Pete Rambo

A friend sent me a link to a Breaking Israel News article titled Christian Child Fulfills Prophecy of Isaiah 56:7 on Temple Mount and You’ll Never Guess How [VIDEO]. (Link and a challenge follows my comments)

I strongly recommend reading Isaiah 56:1-12, but the particular verse that has created the excitement is verse 7, (6-8 for context),

⁶“Also the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
To minister to Him, and to love the name of Yehovah,
To be His servants, every one who keeps from profaning the sabbath
And holds fast My covenant;
⁷Even those I will bring to My holy mountain
And make them joyful in My house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on My altar;
For My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”
⁸The Lord God, who gathers the dispersed of Israel, declares,
“Yet others I will gather to them, to those already gathered.”