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At the conclusion of the Sabbath or any Biblical festival, a ceremony for the close of the ‘holy’ day is observed and prayers are said for the coming week. This ceremony is known as Havdalah, which means separation; a time to separate the holy from the mundane. The ceremony uses all five senses: taste, sight, smell, hearing, and touch, to convey the message of the benevolence of G-d and our relationship to Him. The elements of the Havdalah include a wine goblet filled with wine, a jar of spices, a braided candle, and a saucer or plate on which these elements are placed. Read the rest of this entry »
This Year, Next Year or What? An UpDate!!
Very shortly it will be Rosh haShanah 5757, followed by Yom Kippur and Sukkot. Vast numbers of people have realized that these festivals deal in a large part with the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of the Messianic Kingdom as a political reality here on earth. Over the last several months much new information has been discovered in our research concerning these events and their relationship to these festivals. Read the rest of this entry »
Excerpt from the Book
by Joseph Good © 1996 Hatikva Ministries
The Ten Sons
Haman was hung on the gallows he had constructed for Mordecai immediately following the banquet with Esther and the king. His ten sons, however, were slain at a much later date, the time designated for the slaughter of the Jewish people according to Haman’s decree. That date being 13 Adar.
Each son’s name is listed separately in scripture. Names are listed in scripture to show a special significance, in this case to show that each son was prominent. In addition, the names of the ten sons are written singly; each on a separate line of text. Usually when names, or other words, are set apart in Hebrew scripture, they are stacked in the manner of bricks: one whole over two halves, etc. This is not the case with the names of Haman’s sons. Their names are written as whole name over whole name, thus showing a weakness in the foundation. In other words, though Haman’s sons enjoyed power and prosperity, they were easily defeated. Read the rest of this entry »
Throughout the year one day stands alone as the holiest of days, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. On this day all holy things culminated in an ancient ceremony of G-d’s Temple. The holiest land in the world is Israel, and the holiest city within Israel is Jerusalem. The holiest place within Jerusalem is the Temple and within the Temple the holiest site is the Holy of Holies. The holiest man in Israel was the High Priest and the holiest language, Hebrew. On Yom Kippur all of these came together in one focal point as the High Priest entered into the Holy of Holies and spoke the sacred name of G-d in Hebrew. The context of this entire ceremony teaches much about the role of the Messiah and of His second coming to earth. Read the rest of this entry »
The seventh month, Tishri, has three inter-linked festivals. The first festival occurs on the first day of the seventh month which of course would also be a Rosh Chodesh or New Moon. This festival is generally called Rosh haShanah which means the Head of the Year, and is commonly celebrated as the Jewish New Year. Among most Christians this festival is known as the Feast of Trumpets. This title somewhat misconveys the actual Biblical name of the festival, Yom Teruah, which means the Day of the Awakening Blast. The next festival is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and occurs on the 10th of Tishri. Five days later the Festival of Sukkot begins and is celebrated for 7 days from the 15th of Tishri through the 21st. An additional day is attached to Sukkot but is viewed as being separate from these 7 days. This day is known as Shimini Atzeret, the Eighth Day and occurs on the 22nd of Tishri. Therefore, once the Sanhedrin has set the Rosh Chodesh for Tishri, the rest of the festivals could be calculated. Rosh haShanah stands alone during Tishri, as well as the rest of the year, as being the only festival of which no man knew the day or the hour. It could only be determined by the decree from the court declaring the the New Moon had been spotted. Read the rest of this entry »
An Excerpt From the Book:
Rosh HaShanah and the Messianic Kingdom to Come
copyright © 1989, Joseph Good, all rights reserved
An easy to document, but not well known fact, is the date of the birth of Yeshua. This is done by establishing several things:
* The date that Gabriel the angel tells Zechariah, the soon to be father of Yochanan, about his son's birth. (The birth date of Yochanan (John) is established by going forward nine months, the term of pregnancy).
* The approximate date of Miriam's (Mary's) conception.
* The date of Herod's death. Read the rest of this entry »