Rejoicing In Torah
What is true rejoicing in Torah?
When the seven day festival of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) is over, then another holiday is celebrated at the close of Sukkot called, "Shemini Atzeret". Shemini Atzeret is often thought of as "the closing festival" of Sukkot.
Like the closing ceremony of the Olympics is part of the Olympics, even though the Olympic competitions are over, so also is Shemini Atzeret is part of Sukkot, even though the time of living in a Sukkah is over.
Shemini Atzeret literally means, "eighth day assembly". This is the eighth day of Sukkot when people are to congregate together and do not do any regular work (Leviticus 23:36).
Shemini Atzeret is a Holy Day in its own right. It is treated as a High Sabbath just like the first and last days of Chag Hamatzot (Feast of Unleavened Bread), Shavuot (Pentecost), Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and the first day of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) (Leviticus 23:4-36). It is a Sabbath just like the first day of Sukkot (Leviticus 23:39). Like those days, everyone is to congregate together, and no one is do their regular work on Shemini Atzeret (Numbers 29:35).
The Lulav and Etrog are put away. People might eat in their Sukkah, in the shade of their Sukkah, or in their regular house. The days of living in a Sukkah and the accompany rituals have come to an end.
Instead, the Hakafot is performed in the evening that begins Shemini Atzeret. Hakafot means "circuits". It is called this because all Torah scrolls are taken out of the the Arks (box for holding the Torah scroll) and paraded around the synagogue in seven circuits. In many synagogues, each circuit begins with a melodious invocations to the Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD) of "Hoshiah Na" ("save us") and an ending refrain of "Aneinu B'yom Koreinu" ("answer us on the day we call").
This is done with singing, dancing, jumping, shouting, and otherwise expressing joy. This happens every time the Ark is opened to take out a Torah scroll. This joyful celebration can go on for several hours.
The celebration will usually continue after the last circuit of the Hakafot by spilling out of the synagogue and into the streets. These expressions of joy are continued as the Torah scroll is paraded in the streets in a processional of joyful people following, who ever is carrying a Torah scroll. Finally, these processions will end with the Torah scrolls and the celebrants returning to the synagogue.
After that, the first part of the last parashah (portion) of the Law of Truth (Torah aka The Law), called "V'zot HaBerechah" ("This is the Blessing") is read.
The next morning, three Torah scrolls are opened. There is a special Aliyah (going up), where every qualified person (have completed their Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah) is called to go up to reread the first five Aliyot (going ups) of blessing from a Torah scroll. They might be called up individually, or in groups, depending upon the size and customs of the synagogue.
Then those, who are too young to have completed their Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah, are called up in a special Aliyah called, the "Kol HaNe'arim" ("All the children"). Often a Tallit (prayer shawl) is held over their heads to form a Chuppah (marriage canopy), while the blessing over the Torah scroll is pronounced. Finally, the congregation pronounces the blessing of Ya'acov (Jacob) to Ephraim and Menashe (Manesseh) from the book of B'midbar (Numbers) in Hebrew.
Next, someone is given the special honor of making Aliyah to read the final part of the last parashah of the Law of Truth from the first Torah scroll. If a man is chosen then he is called a "Chatan Torah", which means "groom of the Torah". If a woman is chosen, then she is called a "Kallah Torah", which means "bride of the Torah".
After that, someone else is given the special honor of making Aliyah to read the first parashah of the Law of Truth from the second Torah scroll. If a man is chosen, then he is called a "Chatan B'reishit", which means "groom of Genesis". If a woman is chosen, then she is called a "Kallah B'reishit", which means "bride of Genesis".
Then the Maftir from the book of B'midbar is read from the third Torah scroll. This passage describes the sacrifices and offerings given in the Temple during Sukkot.
Lastly, the first section of the book of Yah'shua (Joshua) is read as the Haftorah (literally "parting", meaning what happened after the parting of Moshe (Moses)) parashah.
The entire ritual is like a wedding celebration, where the people of Israel are being married to the Law of Truth. The cycle from reading from the Law of Truth both comes to an end and begins on this day. It is a day of new beginnings. It is considered to be the day of greatest joy in the entire year. For this reason, this ritual is called, ''Simchat Torah", which means "Rejoicing in Torah". Since this occurs on the eighth day of Sukkot in the land of Israel, Shemini Atzeret is often referred to as Simchat Torah there.
(Outside of Israel the rituals are split and sometimes repeated, between the eighth day and the day after. In those cases, Shemini Atzeret refers to the eighth day, and Simchat Torah refers to the day after.)
So, where did the rituals of Simchat Torah come from?
The only rituals performed on Shemini Atzeret in the Law of Truth were sacrifices in the Temple (Leviticus 23:36-38). The countdown of the seventy young bulls of Sukkot has been completed, so only one young bull is offered as part of the completing sacrifice on the eighth day, as well as only one ram instead of two, and seven lambs instead of fourteen (Numbers 29:35-36).
There were no other rituals when Shlomo (Solomon) observed Shemini Atzeret (2 Chronicles 7:8-10). The same was true when Nechemyah (Nehemiah) observed Shemini Atzeret (Nehemiah 8:17-18).
The earliest known reference to Simchat Torah is from the responsa of one of the Geonim (presidents) of the Babylonian Talmudic Academies in the Abbasid Caliphate. The first Geonim began their tenure in 589 AD. Based on this, some date the practices of Simchat Torah to the first century AD, although there is nothing in the responsa to suggest this date. It is safe to say that Simchat Torah was not celebrated until sometime after the Temple was destroyed. It is worth noting that Jews were still living in Babylon long after their exile ended, and continued to bring ideas from Babylon into the land of Israel, until Babylon was finally destroyed in 636 AD.
The evidence shows that Simchat Torah came from the Babylonian community of Jews, and spread westward from them to the Near East, Europe, and Africa. These Jews were influenced by the Babylonians.
People singing, dancing, jumping, shouting, and otherwise expressing joy while carrying Torah scrolls, which culminates in a processional through the streets and back into the synagogue, is similar to the worship of Marduk in ancient Babylon. People singing, dancing, jumping, shouting, and otherwise expressing joy while carrying idols through the Gate of Ishtar, out into the great street called the Procession, and then continue carrying their idols to the Akitu House, built on a man made mountain in the center of Babylon.
Another part of this Akitu festival was that important people went up to the Akitu House, when they were called to take part in the wedding of Ishtar to Tammuz. There were prayers offered up by them. Then the priestess of Ishtar would engage in ritualistic sex with either the Priest of Tammuz, or the Babylonian king, under a wedding canopy. Those who performed this ritual were called the bride and groom of the Akitu. So, the entire festival was a celebration of the wedding of Ishtar and Tammuz.
The Torah has been substituted for Marduk and the other idols of Babylon. The meaning of the wedding of Ishtar to Tammuz has been transferred to the people of Israel and the Torah. This is no better than assigning new meanings to the customs of Easter and Yule to make them "Christian".
(The Babylonians had two half-year cycles per year. The first day of the first month of each one was called New Year's Day. The first month of each one had the same rituals and ceremonies of the Akitu festival. One was in the time of the reaping of barley in the month called Nisan. The other was in the time of the sowing of barley in the month called Tishrei.)
So, the rituals of Simchat Torah are not the true rejoicing in Torah. In fact, they are contrary to the commandment of the Torah to not use the customs of idol worship in the worship of the Father of Truth (Deuteronomy 12:29-31).
The true rejoicing in Torah comes from obeying the Law of Truth (Psalm 1:1-3).
Every blessing promised in the Law of Truth comes from obeying it (Deuteronomy 28:1-13).
Obedience to the Law of Truth brings health (Exodus 15:26). Obedience to the Law of Truth protects people and their animals from disease (Deuteronomy 7:11-15).
Obeying the Law of Truth causes people to become wise and understanding (Deuteronomy 4:5-6).
Obeying the Law of Truth keeps people from poverty (Deuteronomy 15:4-6).
However, there is no rejoicing in Torah when the Law of Truth is not obeyed.
Every curse promised in the Law of Truth comes from disobeying it (Deuteronomy 28:15-20). These curses come from not rejoicing in Torah by obeying the Law of Truth (Deuteronomy 28:45-47).
Disobedience to the Law of Truth brings every kind of disaster upon people (Deuteronomy 28:21-26).
Disobedience to the Law of Truth destroys their health (Deuteronomy 28:27). Not obeying the Law of Truth brings incurable diseases upon them (Deuteronomy 28:35). Disobedience to the Law of Truth causes them to die from every kind of disease (Deuteronomy 28:58-62).
Disobedience to the Law of Truth destroys their minds (Deuteronomy 28:28-29). Not obeying the Law of Truth brings about madness (Deuteronomy 28:34). Disobedience to the Law of Truth causes people to live in trembling, sorrow, and fear (Deuteronomy 28:65-67).
Disobedience to the Law of Truth destroys their prosperity (Deuteronomy 28:30-33). Not obeying the Law of truth causes people to lose everything (Deuteronomy 28:38-44). Disobedience to the Law of Truth brings people to extreme poverty (Deuteronomy 28:48-57).
The problem is that no one has obeyed the Law of Truth at all of the time (1 Kings 8:46). So, everyone is subject to these curses for not obeying the Law of Truth (2 Chronicles 6:36). There is not one single person, who is not under the curse promised for disobeying the Law of Truth (Ecclesiastes 7:20).
Not one single person on Earth has kept themselves clean from the filth of sin (Psalm 14:2-3). Every single one of them has gone back from obeying the Law of Truth (Psalm 53:2-3).
How can people rejoice in Torah, when they are born with heart that cannot obey the Law of Truth (Jeremiah 17:9)?
The Father of Truth promised to raise up a Prophet of Truth like unto Moishe (Moses), who people must obey (Deuteronomy 18:15-16). He said that He would put His words in the mouth of this Prophet of Truth, so anyone, who did not obey this Prophet of Truth, would face His wrath (Deuteronomy 18:17-19). He said, that the Spirit of Truth would be upon this Prophet of Truth, so that even the Goyim (Gentiles) would understand His judgements (Isaiah 42:1-3).
This Prophet of Truth, who was written about in the Book of Truth, would restore rejoicing in Torah by preaching how to obey the righteous commands of the Law of Truth (Psalm 40:7-10).
It is trusting in this Prophet of Truth, to turn them from disobedience to the Law of Truth, that will cause the Spirit of Truth to come upon people, and His word to be put in their mouths, so that they can obey the Law of Truth (Isaiah 59:20-21). People, who cast away their transgressions of the Law of Truth, will be given a new heart (Ezekiel 18:30-31).
People can obey the Law of Truth, if the Father of Truth circumcises their heart (Deuteronomy 30:6-8). They can obey the Law of Truth, if they take part in a B'rit Chadashah (Renewed Covenant), where the Law of Truth is written on their hearts (Jeremiah 31:31-33). They can do this, if the Father of Truth replaces their hearts of stone, which cannot obey the Law of Truth, with a heart of flesh that can (Ezekiel 11:19-20). They can obey the Law of Truth, if the Spirit of Truth is put in them to give them a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26-27).
People obeying the Law of Truth with their whole heart, causes them to rejoice in Torah (Psalm 119:69-70). People believing the Law of Truth, causes them to rejoice in Torah (Psalm 119:76-77). People knowing the salvation that comes from the Father of Truth, causes them to rejoice in Torah (Psalm 119:92-94). People proclaiming the salvation promised in the Law of Truth, causes them to rejoice in Torah (Psalm 119:174-176).
So, who is this Prophet of Truth, that can cause people to truly rejoice in Torah?
There is not one person on Earth that has obeyed the Law of Truth all the time (Romans 3:10-12). Every single person on Earth has sinned by transgressing the Law of Truth (Romans 3:23). So, even though a person might rejoice in Torah inwardly, they cannot obey the Law of Truth outwardly (Romans 7:22-24).
The Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ) is that Prophet of Truth, which Moishe said, people would would be destroyed if they did not obey (Acts 3:22-26). This that Prophet of Truth, which the people of Israel have not obeyed, just like they did not obey Moishe (Acts 7:37-39).
The Man of Truth is that Prophet of Truth, that spoke only what the Father of Truth commanded him to say (John 12:48-50). This Prophet of Truth did not speak his own words (John 14:10). The Father of Truth put His Words in the mouth of this Prophet of Truth (John 14:24).
The Man of Truth is that Prophet of Truth, which the Spirit of Truth would be upon, so that even the Goyim would understand the judgements of the Father of Truth (Matthew 12:17-20). He is that Prophet of Truth, which had the Spirit of Truth without measure, and spoke the words, which the Father of Truth put in his mouth (John 3:34).
The Man of Truth is that Prophet of Truth, written about in the Book of Truth (The Bible) to restore rejoicing in Torah, by establishing the Renewed Covenant (B'rit Chadashah aka The New Testament) (Hebrews 10:7-9). This Prophet of Truth, who people must obey, sealed the B'rit Chadashah with the sprinkling of his own blood (Hebrews 12:24-26).
The Man of Truth is that Prophet of Truth, who came to turn people from their disobedience to the Law of Truth (Matthew 1:21). This Prophet of Truth was sent to turn the people from their disobedience to the Law of Truth (Acts 3:26).
It was on Shemini Atzeret, the Great Day of the Feast, when the Man of Truth said that he would pour out the Spirit of Truth upon everyone, who desired it (John 7:37-39). The Man of Truth is that Prophet of Truth, who sent the Spirit of Truth to come upon those, who put their trust in him (John 15:26-27).
The Spirit of Truth puts the words of the Father of Truth in the mouth of those, who put their trust in the Man of Truth (John 16:13-14). The Spirit of Truth comes upon those, who put their trust in this Prophet of Truth, so they can obey the Law of Truth (Romans 8:2-4). The Spirit of Truth lives in everyone, who obeys this Prophet of Truth (Romans 8:9).
People, who cast away their transgression of the Law of Truth through obedience to the Man of Truth, will be given the Spirit of Truth (Acts 2:38-39). They will be a brand new person with a brand new heart, which can obey the Law of Truth (2 Corinthians 5:17).
The Father of Truth has circumcised their hearts, so they are able to obey the Law of Truth (Romans 2:25-29). This circumcision comes from trusting in the Man of Truth, whom the Father of Truth raised from the dead (Colossians 2:11-12).
Everyone, who takes part in the B'rit Chadashah, is given a heart of flesh, not of stone, that the Spirit of Truth writes the Law of Truth upon (2 Corinthians 3:3-6). People can obey the Law of Truth, if they take part in the B'rit Chadashah, where the Law of Truth is written on their hearts (Hebrews 8:8-10).
They will truly be able to rejoice in Torah!
Even though, it has always been about the Gentiles, the Man of Truth is first and foremost the Messiah of Israel. When his reign from Jerusalem is over, then he will finish bringing about the end of all trouble. It will be the day of new beginnings, which Shemini Atzeret represents as the grand finale of The Greatest Play Ever! The River will flow and wash away everything that is contrary to the Law of Truth!
There will be a New Heaven and a New Earth, where only righteousness exists (2 Peter 3:13). The Father of Truth will come to live with people, and wipe away all of the pain that came from disobeying the Law of Truth (Revelation 21:1-4). The Man of Truth will bring eternal rejoicing in Torah (Revelation 22:12-14)!
There will be endless rejoicing in Torah for the Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him)! Everyone, who comes into the House of Truth, will rejoice in Torah for eternity!
If you obey the Man of Truth in everything, like Moishe said, because you believe that the Father of Truth raised him from the dead, then you will come into the House of Truth (Romans 10:8-10). You will be able to rejoice in Torah, because the Man of Truth took the curse for your disobedience to the Torah upon himself, when he hung on the tree (Galatians 3:10-13)! You will rejoice in Torah, because you will be able to obey the Law of Truth (1 John 5:1-3)!
Come into the House of Truth!
When the seven day festival of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) is over, then another holiday is celebrated at the close of Sukkot called, "Shemini Atzeret". Shemini Atzeret is often thought of as "the closing festival" of Sukkot.
Like the closing ceremony of the Olympics is part of the Olympics, even though the Olympic competitions are over, so also is Shemini Atzeret is part of Sukkot, even though the time of living in a Sukkah is over.
Shemini Atzeret literally means, "eighth day assembly". This is the eighth day of Sukkot when people are to congregate together and do not do any regular work (Leviticus 23:36).
Shemini Atzeret is a Holy Day in its own right. It is treated as a High Sabbath just like the first and last days of Chag Hamatzot (Feast of Unleavened Bread), Shavuot (Pentecost), Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and the first day of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) (Leviticus 23:4-36). It is a Sabbath just like the first day of Sukkot (Leviticus 23:39). Like those days, everyone is to congregate together, and no one is do their regular work on Shemini Atzeret (Numbers 29:35).
The Lulav and Etrog are put away. People might eat in their Sukkah, in the shade of their Sukkah, or in their regular house. The days of living in a Sukkah and the accompany rituals have come to an end.
Instead, the Hakafot is performed in the evening that begins Shemini Atzeret. Hakafot means "circuits". It is called this because all Torah scrolls are taken out of the the Arks (box for holding the Torah scroll) and paraded around the synagogue in seven circuits. In many synagogues, each circuit begins with a melodious invocations to the Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD) of "Hoshiah Na" ("save us") and an ending refrain of "Aneinu B'yom Koreinu" ("answer us on the day we call").
This is done with singing, dancing, jumping, shouting, and otherwise expressing joy. This happens every time the Ark is opened to take out a Torah scroll. This joyful celebration can go on for several hours.
The celebration will usually continue after the last circuit of the Hakafot by spilling out of the synagogue and into the streets. These expressions of joy are continued as the Torah scroll is paraded in the streets in a processional of joyful people following, who ever is carrying a Torah scroll. Finally, these processions will end with the Torah scrolls and the celebrants returning to the synagogue.
After that, the first part of the last parashah (portion) of the Law of Truth (Torah aka The Law), called "V'zot HaBerechah" ("This is the Blessing") is read.
The next morning, three Torah scrolls are opened. There is a special Aliyah (going up), where every qualified person (have completed their Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah) is called to go up to reread the first five Aliyot (going ups) of blessing from a Torah scroll. They might be called up individually, or in groups, depending upon the size and customs of the synagogue.
Then those, who are too young to have completed their Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah, are called up in a special Aliyah called, the "Kol HaNe'arim" ("All the children"). Often a Tallit (prayer shawl) is held over their heads to form a Chuppah (marriage canopy), while the blessing over the Torah scroll is pronounced. Finally, the congregation pronounces the blessing of Ya'acov (Jacob) to Ephraim and Menashe (Manesseh) from the book of B'midbar (Numbers) in Hebrew.
Next, someone is given the special honor of making Aliyah to read the final part of the last parashah of the Law of Truth from the first Torah scroll. If a man is chosen then he is called a "Chatan Torah", which means "groom of the Torah". If a woman is chosen, then she is called a "Kallah Torah", which means "bride of the Torah".
After that, someone else is given the special honor of making Aliyah to read the first parashah of the Law of Truth from the second Torah scroll. If a man is chosen, then he is called a "Chatan B'reishit", which means "groom of Genesis". If a woman is chosen, then she is called a "Kallah B'reishit", which means "bride of Genesis".
Then the Maftir from the book of B'midbar is read from the third Torah scroll. This passage describes the sacrifices and offerings given in the Temple during Sukkot.
Lastly, the first section of the book of Yah'shua (Joshua) is read as the Haftorah (literally "parting", meaning what happened after the parting of Moshe (Moses)) parashah.
The entire ritual is like a wedding celebration, where the people of Israel are being married to the Law of Truth. The cycle from reading from the Law of Truth both comes to an end and begins on this day. It is a day of new beginnings. It is considered to be the day of greatest joy in the entire year. For this reason, this ritual is called, ''Simchat Torah", which means "Rejoicing in Torah". Since this occurs on the eighth day of Sukkot in the land of Israel, Shemini Atzeret is often referred to as Simchat Torah there.
(Outside of Israel the rituals are split and sometimes repeated, between the eighth day and the day after. In those cases, Shemini Atzeret refers to the eighth day, and Simchat Torah refers to the day after.)
So, where did the rituals of Simchat Torah come from?
The only rituals performed on Shemini Atzeret in the Law of Truth were sacrifices in the Temple (Leviticus 23:36-38). The countdown of the seventy young bulls of Sukkot has been completed, so only one young bull is offered as part of the completing sacrifice on the eighth day, as well as only one ram instead of two, and seven lambs instead of fourteen (Numbers 29:35-36).
There were no other rituals when Shlomo (Solomon) observed Shemini Atzeret (2 Chronicles 7:8-10). The same was true when Nechemyah (Nehemiah) observed Shemini Atzeret (Nehemiah 8:17-18).
The earliest known reference to Simchat Torah is from the responsa of one of the Geonim (presidents) of the Babylonian Talmudic Academies in the Abbasid Caliphate. The first Geonim began their tenure in 589 AD. Based on this, some date the practices of Simchat Torah to the first century AD, although there is nothing in the responsa to suggest this date. It is safe to say that Simchat Torah was not celebrated until sometime after the Temple was destroyed. It is worth noting that Jews were still living in Babylon long after their exile ended, and continued to bring ideas from Babylon into the land of Israel, until Babylon was finally destroyed in 636 AD.
The evidence shows that Simchat Torah came from the Babylonian community of Jews, and spread westward from them to the Near East, Europe, and Africa. These Jews were influenced by the Babylonians.
People singing, dancing, jumping, shouting, and otherwise expressing joy while carrying Torah scrolls, which culminates in a processional through the streets and back into the synagogue, is similar to the worship of Marduk in ancient Babylon. People singing, dancing, jumping, shouting, and otherwise expressing joy while carrying idols through the Gate of Ishtar, out into the great street called the Procession, and then continue carrying their idols to the Akitu House, built on a man made mountain in the center of Babylon.
Another part of this Akitu festival was that important people went up to the Akitu House, when they were called to take part in the wedding of Ishtar to Tammuz. There were prayers offered up by them. Then the priestess of Ishtar would engage in ritualistic sex with either the Priest of Tammuz, or the Babylonian king, under a wedding canopy. Those who performed this ritual were called the bride and groom of the Akitu. So, the entire festival was a celebration of the wedding of Ishtar and Tammuz.
The Torah has been substituted for Marduk and the other idols of Babylon. The meaning of the wedding of Ishtar to Tammuz has been transferred to the people of Israel and the Torah. This is no better than assigning new meanings to the customs of Easter and Yule to make them "Christian".
(The Babylonians had two half-year cycles per year. The first day of the first month of each one was called New Year's Day. The first month of each one had the same rituals and ceremonies of the Akitu festival. One was in the time of the reaping of barley in the month called Nisan. The other was in the time of the sowing of barley in the month called Tishrei.)
So, the rituals of Simchat Torah are not the true rejoicing in Torah. In fact, they are contrary to the commandment of the Torah to not use the customs of idol worship in the worship of the Father of Truth (Deuteronomy 12:29-31).
The true rejoicing in Torah comes from obeying the Law of Truth (Psalm 1:1-3).
Every blessing promised in the Law of Truth comes from obeying it (Deuteronomy 28:1-13).
Obedience to the Law of Truth brings health (Exodus 15:26). Obedience to the Law of Truth protects people and their animals from disease (Deuteronomy 7:11-15).
Obeying the Law of Truth causes people to become wise and understanding (Deuteronomy 4:5-6).
Obeying the Law of Truth keeps people from poverty (Deuteronomy 15:4-6).
However, there is no rejoicing in Torah when the Law of Truth is not obeyed.
Every curse promised in the Law of Truth comes from disobeying it (Deuteronomy 28:15-20). These curses come from not rejoicing in Torah by obeying the Law of Truth (Deuteronomy 28:45-47).
Disobedience to the Law of Truth brings every kind of disaster upon people (Deuteronomy 28:21-26).
Disobedience to the Law of Truth destroys their health (Deuteronomy 28:27). Not obeying the Law of Truth brings incurable diseases upon them (Deuteronomy 28:35). Disobedience to the Law of Truth causes them to die from every kind of disease (Deuteronomy 28:58-62).
Disobedience to the Law of Truth destroys their minds (Deuteronomy 28:28-29). Not obeying the Law of Truth brings about madness (Deuteronomy 28:34). Disobedience to the Law of Truth causes people to live in trembling, sorrow, and fear (Deuteronomy 28:65-67).
Disobedience to the Law of Truth destroys their prosperity (Deuteronomy 28:30-33). Not obeying the Law of truth causes people to lose everything (Deuteronomy 28:38-44). Disobedience to the Law of Truth brings people to extreme poverty (Deuteronomy 28:48-57).
The problem is that no one has obeyed the Law of Truth at all of the time (1 Kings 8:46). So, everyone is subject to these curses for not obeying the Law of Truth (2 Chronicles 6:36). There is not one single person, who is not under the curse promised for disobeying the Law of Truth (Ecclesiastes 7:20).
Not one single person on Earth has kept themselves clean from the filth of sin (Psalm 14:2-3). Every single one of them has gone back from obeying the Law of Truth (Psalm 53:2-3).
How can people rejoice in Torah, when they are born with heart that cannot obey the Law of Truth (Jeremiah 17:9)?
The Father of Truth promised to raise up a Prophet of Truth like unto Moishe (Moses), who people must obey (Deuteronomy 18:15-16). He said that He would put His words in the mouth of this Prophet of Truth, so anyone, who did not obey this Prophet of Truth, would face His wrath (Deuteronomy 18:17-19). He said, that the Spirit of Truth would be upon this Prophet of Truth, so that even the Goyim (Gentiles) would understand His judgements (Isaiah 42:1-3).
This Prophet of Truth, who was written about in the Book of Truth, would restore rejoicing in Torah by preaching how to obey the righteous commands of the Law of Truth (Psalm 40:7-10).
It is trusting in this Prophet of Truth, to turn them from disobedience to the Law of Truth, that will cause the Spirit of Truth to come upon people, and His word to be put in their mouths, so that they can obey the Law of Truth (Isaiah 59:20-21). People, who cast away their transgressions of the Law of Truth, will be given a new heart (Ezekiel 18:30-31).
People can obey the Law of Truth, if the Father of Truth circumcises their heart (Deuteronomy 30:6-8). They can obey the Law of Truth, if they take part in a B'rit Chadashah (Renewed Covenant), where the Law of Truth is written on their hearts (Jeremiah 31:31-33). They can do this, if the Father of Truth replaces their hearts of stone, which cannot obey the Law of Truth, with a heart of flesh that can (Ezekiel 11:19-20). They can obey the Law of Truth, if the Spirit of Truth is put in them to give them a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26-27).
People obeying the Law of Truth with their whole heart, causes them to rejoice in Torah (Psalm 119:69-70). People believing the Law of Truth, causes them to rejoice in Torah (Psalm 119:76-77). People knowing the salvation that comes from the Father of Truth, causes them to rejoice in Torah (Psalm 119:92-94). People proclaiming the salvation promised in the Law of Truth, causes them to rejoice in Torah (Psalm 119:174-176).
So, who is this Prophet of Truth, that can cause people to truly rejoice in Torah?
There is not one person on Earth that has obeyed the Law of Truth all the time (Romans 3:10-12). Every single person on Earth has sinned by transgressing the Law of Truth (Romans 3:23). So, even though a person might rejoice in Torah inwardly, they cannot obey the Law of Truth outwardly (Romans 7:22-24).
The Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ) is that Prophet of Truth, which Moishe said, people would would be destroyed if they did not obey (Acts 3:22-26). This that Prophet of Truth, which the people of Israel have not obeyed, just like they did not obey Moishe (Acts 7:37-39).
The Man of Truth is that Prophet of Truth, that spoke only what the Father of Truth commanded him to say (John 12:48-50). This Prophet of Truth did not speak his own words (John 14:10). The Father of Truth put His Words in the mouth of this Prophet of Truth (John 14:24).
The Man of Truth is that Prophet of Truth, which the Spirit of Truth would be upon, so that even the Goyim would understand the judgements of the Father of Truth (Matthew 12:17-20). He is that Prophet of Truth, which had the Spirit of Truth without measure, and spoke the words, which the Father of Truth put in his mouth (John 3:34).
The Man of Truth is that Prophet of Truth, written about in the Book of Truth (The Bible) to restore rejoicing in Torah, by establishing the Renewed Covenant (B'rit Chadashah aka The New Testament) (Hebrews 10:7-9). This Prophet of Truth, who people must obey, sealed the B'rit Chadashah with the sprinkling of his own blood (Hebrews 12:24-26).
The Man of Truth is that Prophet of Truth, who came to turn people from their disobedience to the Law of Truth (Matthew 1:21). This Prophet of Truth was sent to turn the people from their disobedience to the Law of Truth (Acts 3:26).
It was on Shemini Atzeret, the Great Day of the Feast, when the Man of Truth said that he would pour out the Spirit of Truth upon everyone, who desired it (John 7:37-39). The Man of Truth is that Prophet of Truth, who sent the Spirit of Truth to come upon those, who put their trust in him (John 15:26-27).
The Spirit of Truth puts the words of the Father of Truth in the mouth of those, who put their trust in the Man of Truth (John 16:13-14). The Spirit of Truth comes upon those, who put their trust in this Prophet of Truth, so they can obey the Law of Truth (Romans 8:2-4). The Spirit of Truth lives in everyone, who obeys this Prophet of Truth (Romans 8:9).
People, who cast away their transgression of the Law of Truth through obedience to the Man of Truth, will be given the Spirit of Truth (Acts 2:38-39). They will be a brand new person with a brand new heart, which can obey the Law of Truth (2 Corinthians 5:17).
The Father of Truth has circumcised their hearts, so they are able to obey the Law of Truth (Romans 2:25-29). This circumcision comes from trusting in the Man of Truth, whom the Father of Truth raised from the dead (Colossians 2:11-12).
Everyone, who takes part in the B'rit Chadashah, is given a heart of flesh, not of stone, that the Spirit of Truth writes the Law of Truth upon (2 Corinthians 3:3-6). People can obey the Law of Truth, if they take part in the B'rit Chadashah, where the Law of Truth is written on their hearts (Hebrews 8:8-10).
They will truly be able to rejoice in Torah!
Even though, it has always been about the Gentiles, the Man of Truth is first and foremost the Messiah of Israel. When his reign from Jerusalem is over, then he will finish bringing about the end of all trouble. It will be the day of new beginnings, which Shemini Atzeret represents as the grand finale of The Greatest Play Ever! The River will flow and wash away everything that is contrary to the Law of Truth!
There will be a New Heaven and a New Earth, where only righteousness exists (2 Peter 3:13). The Father of Truth will come to live with people, and wipe away all of the pain that came from disobeying the Law of Truth (Revelation 21:1-4). The Man of Truth will bring eternal rejoicing in Torah (Revelation 22:12-14)!
There will be endless rejoicing in Torah for the Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him)! Everyone, who comes into the House of Truth, will rejoice in Torah for eternity!
If you obey the Man of Truth in everything, like Moishe said, because you believe that the Father of Truth raised him from the dead, then you will come into the House of Truth (Romans 10:8-10). You will be able to rejoice in Torah, because the Man of Truth took the curse for your disobedience to the Torah upon himself, when he hung on the tree (Galatians 3:10-13)! You will rejoice in Torah, because you will be able to obey the Law of Truth (1 John 5:1-3)!
Come into the House of Truth!
Labels: Eternal Kingdom, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah
posted by The House Of Truth @ October 01, 2018
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