Luke Chapter 1
1) Seeing that many have made the attempt to to put together, in order, a full narrative of... a complete history of events, experiences, and words spoken which have led up to... those things which we are inclined to believe. Because we are convinced of what has been fully established as truth.
2) Just like those who had been eyewitnesses of these things, and who are united together in their service to the concepts and ideas set forth by the spoken word of Yahweh since the beginning, have declared and taught them to us,
3) I determined that it would also be good for me to write to you of these things in turn, most excellent Theophilus. For I possess an accurate and diligent understanding of all of the things that have transpired since the beginning.
4) I make this written account so that you can know the undoubted truth of the oral instruction which you have received from those who have taught you.
5) In the days of the reign of Herod, the king of the region of Iudea, there was a Levite priest named Zacharias. Who was of the course of Abiyah. His wife was a descendant... one of the daughters... of Aaron; and her name was Elisabeth... 1665 Elisabet {el-ee-sab'-et} - "oath of El"... from the Hebrew 0472 Eliysheba {el-ee-she'-ba} - "my El has sworn"... interesting note: this was also the name of Aaron's wife...
***Note: "Course of Abiyah"
See 1 Chronicles, chapters 23 & 24 for the way that the orders, which King David made when he was old and full of days, were carried out when he set up the manner in which the Levites were to carry out their duties in service to Yahweh. "Courses" 4256 machaloqeth {makh-al-o'-keth} - were divisions, or classes within the rank and file of the men of the tribe of Levi who had reached the age of 30 years. In the beginning of this arrangement they were numbered at thirty eight thousand.
Twenty four thousand of these men were to set forward the work of the house of Yahweh; and six thousand were officials... overseers or rulers... and judges... governors who acted as lawgivers, decided any matters of controversy that arose between Israelites, and determined condemnation and punishment for those who had defiled themselves and Israel by breaking the Torah... the instructions given by Yahweh for how the Israelite Way of life was to be conducted.
Of the twenty four thousand dedicated to service for the work of the house of Yahweh, King David divided them into their various courses by lot. Each of these courses, twenty four in all, took their turn in the rotation to come into the temple and carry out the various duties that the house of Yahweh... the Temple... required for the work that Yahweh had established the temple for. See 1 Chronicles 24:1 thru 19 for the names under which each of these divisions were established...
6) They both... Zacharias and Elisabet... were righteous... Both of them were "as they ought to be"... before Yahweh, walking... walking the path of life... ordering their life conduct... according to all of the commandments and ordinances of Yahweh in a manner that was without fault.
7) They had no children because Elisabet was barren... 4723 steiros {sti'-ros} - firm, solid... sterile... deprived of the ability to bear children...; and they were both advanced in years;
8) And during the time when Zacharias performed the duties of the priest's office before Yahweh, in the order of his course,
9) It happened, according to the custom of the office of the priest, that his portion of duties to carry out at that time was to burn incense when he went into the temple of Yahweh.
10) During the time that he was carrying out these duties, the whole multitude of those who had gathered at the temple to worship Yahweh were praying outside in the courtyard of the temple at the time for the burning of the incense.
11) It was during this time, when all these things were taking place outside in the courtyard while he was inside placing the incense in it's proper place and lighting it, that he saw a messenger sent by Yahweh appear and stand on the right hand side of the altar of incense.
12) When Zacharias saw this messenger, he was agitated inside of himself... his calmness was taken away... and fear fell on him... took him over...
13) Yet, the messenger of Yahweh said to him; Do not fear, Zacharias, because your prayer has been heard; and your wife, Elisabet, will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name of John... Ioannes {ee-o-an'-nace} - "Yahweh is a gracious giver"... - from the Hebrew origin 3110 Yowchanan {yo-khaw-nawn} - "Yahweh has graced" ...
14) You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice because of his birth.
15) For he... Yochanan... will be great in the sight of Yahweh; and he will not drink wine, nor strong drink of any kind; and he will be filled with the Most Holy, Rational Spirit while he is still within his mother's womb.
16) He will be instrumental in causing many of the children of Israel to return to the one to their Elohim to whom they belong.
17) He will go before their Elohim in the spirit and power of EliYah in order to return the hearts of the fathers back toward their children; and to return the disobedient back to the wisdom of the just... the wisdom of the righteous... the wisdom of those who are "as they ought to be" before Yahweh...; and he will do this in order to make ready a people... 2992 laos {lah-os'} - a people group... who are prepared for the appearance..., in the history of the unfolding of the time of man..., of the One to whom they belong.
18) Zacharias then said to the messenger sent from Yahweh: According to what proof will I know that what you have spoken to me? For I am an old man; and my wife is far along in her years.
19) The messenger from Yahweh, in answer, said to him: I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of Yahweh; and I have been sent to speak to you and show these glad tiding to you.
20) Now understand this! You will be dumb... silent... and unable to speak, until the day that these things will take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their due measure of time.
21) All this took place while the people were outside, in the courtyard of the temple, waiting on Zacharias; and they wondered at the fact that he stayed so long inside the temple.
22) When he did come out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision while he was in the temple. For he made gestures to them in order to indicate what he was trying to say to them; and he remained unable to speak.
23) It came to pass, that as soon as the days of his time of service in the temple were completed, he departed to go to his own house.
24) And, after those days, his wife Elisabeth became pregnant; and she hid herself for five months, while saying:
25) In this manner has Yahweh dealt with me in the days in which he watched, in order to take away my reproach among men... the reproach of being unable to become pregnant and bear children to the house of her husband and to Israel...
26) Then, in the sixth month of her pregnancy, Gabriel, the messenger from Yahweh, was sent from Yahweh to a city in the region of Galilee named Nazareth,
27) To a virgin... 3933 parthenos {par-then'-os} - a virgin... a young woman of marriageable age who had yet been physically intimate with a man... who was espoused to a man named Yoseph, who was of the lineage of the house of David; and the name of this young woman was Mary... 3137 Maria {mar-ee'-ah} or Mariam {mar-ee-am'} - "their rebellion"... this transliterated word originated from the Hebrew 4813 Miryam {meer-yawm} - a proper noun which means "rebellion"... from H4805 meriy {mer-ee'} - "rebellion"... "obstinancy"... "stubborness"... which stems from the Hebrew primitive root word H4784 marah {maw-raw'} - which means "to be contentious"... "to be disobedient towards"... "to be rebellious against"...
*** "Knowing the history" that has taken place in which Miryam is instrumental, it appears that her name is appropriate. For she, whether intentionally, contentiously, or not, truly went against the grain of what was considered normal for all the world regarding Yahuah and His Order. She rebelled against the societal norm of thinking in her actions of obedience and in her truly humble, not contrived, attitude and posture before Yahuah. She was disobedient toward the world order that she had been born into and grew up in... Just like our forefather Avraham... Our Father, Yahuah, obviously knows what He is doing... and He truly has foreseen what is in our hearts before our time of physical living...
28) The messenger that had been sent from Yahweh, Gabriel, came in to where she was at the time, and said: Hail... 5463 chairo {kha'-ee-ro} - Rejoice! Be glad! Be well!... Thrive!... Highly favored one! Yahuah, the One to Whom you belong, is with you! You are blessed amongst all women!
29) When she saw... 1492 oida {oy'-da} -When she discerned the force and meaning of his words..., she was troubled... she was agitated in her mind... at what he had said; and she cast in her mind... 1260 dialogizomai {dee-al-og-id'-zom-ahee} - she deliberated the reasons, within her mind, for what Gabriel had said to her... and she struggled to understand the implications of the manner of greeting that this might be.
30) The messenger, Gabriel, said to her: Do not fear, Mariam, for you have found... 2147 heurisko {hyoo-ris'-ko} - you have gained... you have obtained... favor... 5485 charis {khar'-ece} - the gift of an inclination toward goodwill... the gift of an attitude of benevolence... from Yahuah.
*** Note: We must never forget the majestic power and authority of our Creator and Owner to Whom we ultimately belong. Who is the One that has the ultimate say-so regarding what is done with any of us... We must overcome the effortless way in which we have made Father Yahuah common in the eyes of our mind. We must be ever mindful of the Spirit we, who have been rescued, now profess to be abiding within us. For if that Spirit truly exists within us, then, we should have no trouble recognizing our proper stance and place before Him. We must develop the mastery of taking our every thought captive and forcing it to bow down to the concept of the supremacy of Yahuah, to Whom we belong, in any matter under consideration. For that place is truthfully and rightfully His...
31) Also, understand what I say to you now: You will conceive... 4815 sullambano {sool-lam-ban'-o} - You will receive... within your womb... 1064 gaster {gas-tare'} - and you will be with child... You will bring forth... 5088 tikto {tik'-to} - You will give birth to... a son; and you will call his name Yehoshua... 2424 Iesous {ee-ay-sooce'} - a contrived word in the Greek language with no true meaning seen as transliterated, however wrongly, from the Hebrew original word 3091 Yehowshuwa` {yeh-ho-shoo'-ah} - Yoshua, or Yehoshua - which means "Yahuah is salvation"... this word stems from a combination of the letters of the tetragrammaton "YHWH" that has been used to depict the name of Yahuah, and the primitive root 3467 yasha` {yaw-shah'} - which means "to save"... "to be saved"... "to be liberated"... "to be rescued"...
32) He will be great... 3173 megas {meg'-as} - He will be of an important status and rank...; and will be called "the Son of the Most High". Yahuah, Whom He belongs to, will give to Him the throne of His forefather, David;
33) And He will reign over the house of Yacob forever. There will never be an end of His kingdom.
***NOTE: Even though we can clearly see from history that the people and rulership of Israel did not obey Yahuah above all as they were taught, Yahuah still kept and fulfilled His spoken word to David.... it took the birth of Yahushua and the restoration of Yahuah's Order to make it happen... Even since the days of Jeroboam and Rehoboam has Yahuah kept His word to David. He caused the carrying away of the Northern tribes of Israel by using Assyria to overthrow them... No king of the lineage of David on the throne for them... Eventually, the Babylonian captivity of the remaining tribes of Israel would ensure that no king would be on the throne of Israel from the lineage of David; and no king from that lineage has ruled over the twelve tribes since... Until Yahuah established Yahushua, from the lineage of David, in His place... For we, who have been rescued and know Yahushua as the Master to Whom we belong, serve Him and His kingdom even though He has not yet physically returned. We are Israel; and the Way of Yahushua is our path of life, for it is the Way of Yahuah's Order for His chosen, set apart ones. When Yahushua does return as King and High Priest of the earthly kingdom of Israel, to rule the earth with an iron hand so that all the earth will know the Sovereignty of Yahuah, what a joyous day that will be. It will not be much farther in the future of this planet...
1 Kings 2:1-4 Now the days of David drew near in which he was to die; and he charged Solomon his son, by saying: 2 I go the way of all the earth: be strong therefore, and shew yourself to be a man; 3 And keep the charge of Yahuah, your Elohim, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, and His commandments, and His judgments, and His testimonies, just as it is written of in the law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all that you do, and in whatever direction you turn yourself: 4 So that Yahuah may continue His word which He spoke concerning me, by saying: If your children take heed to their way, in order to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you (said He) a man from your lineage to be on the throne of Israel.
1 Kings 8:11-26 12 Then spoke Solomon:Yahuah said that He would dwell in the thick darkness. 13 I have surely built You a house to dwell in, a settled place for You to abide in for ever. 14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;) 15 And he said, Blessed is Yahuah, Elohim of Israel, Who spoke with His mouth to David my father, and has with His Hand fulfilled what was spoken by saying: 16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, so that my name might be within that city; but I chose David to be over my people Israel. 17 And it was in the heart of David, my father, to build an house for the name of Yahuah, Elohim of Israel. 18 And Yahuah said to David, my father: Whereas it was in your heart to build an house to my name, you did well that it was in your heart. 19 Nevertheless, you will not build the house; but instead it is your son, who will come forth out of your loins. He shall build the house to my name. 20 And Yahuah has performed His word that He spoke; and I am risen up in the room of David my father; and I sit on the throne of Israel just as Yahush promised; and I have built a house for the name of Yahuah, Elohim of Israel. 21 I have set there a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of Yahuah, which He made with our forefathers when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. 22 Solomon stood before the altar of Yahuah in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven: 23 And he said: Yahuah, Elohim of Israel, there is no El like You in heaven above or on earth beneath, who keeps covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their heart: 24 There is no other who has kept with Your servant David, my father, what You promised him. You spoke also with Your mouth, and You have fulfilled what You have spoken with Your hand, just as this day shows. 25 Therefore now, Yahuah, Elohim of Israel, keep with thy servant David, my father, what You promised him by saying: There will not fail you a man from your lineage in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that your children take heed to their way, and so that they walk before me as you have walked before me. 26 And now, O Elohim of Israel, let Your word, I ask of You, be verified, which thou spoke to Your servant, David, my father.
1 Kings 9:1-9 And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of Yahweh, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do, 2 That Yahuah appeared to Solomon the second time, as He had appeared unto him at Gibeon. 3 And Yahuah said unto him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication, which you have made before me. I have hallowed this house, which you have built, in order to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart will be there perpetually. 4 If you will walk before me, just as David your father walked, in the integrity of your heart, and in uprightness to do according to all that I have commanded thee. If you will keep my statutes and my judgments: 5 Then I will establish the throne of your kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David, your father, by saying: There will not fail you a man of your lineage to be upon the throne of Israel. 6 If ye will at all turn from following me. You or your children. If you will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them. 7 Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I throw out of my sight; and Israel will be a proverb and a byword among all people: 8 And at this house, which is high, every one that passes by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say: Why has Yahuah done things in this manner to this land and to this house? 9 And they shall answer: Because they forsook Yahuah, their Elohim, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and they have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshiped them, and served them. It is for this reason that Yahuah brought upon them all this evil.
2 Chronicles 6:10 10 Yahuah, therefore, has performed His word that he has spoken. For I am risen up in the room of David my father, and I am set on the throne of Israel, just as Yahuah promised, and I have built the house for the name of Yahuah, Elohim of Israel.
2 Chronicles 6:16-17 Now therefore, Yahuah, Elohim of Israel, keep with Your servant David, my father, that which You have promised him, by saying: There shall not fail thee a man of your lineage, in my sight, to sit upon the throne of Israel. So that it may be that your children take heed to their way, so that they would be able to walk in my law, as you hast walked before me. 17 Now then, Yahuah, Elohim of Israel, let Your word be verified, which You have spoken to Your servant, David.
34) Then, after Mariam had listened to the message from Yahuah that Gabriel spoke to her, she asked him: How will this happen, since I have never known a man?... 1097 ginosko {ghin-oce'-ko} - Since I have never had the experience of intimate, physical intercourse with a man?...
35) The messenger that had been sent by Yahweh gave her this answer: The Holy Ghost... the Holy... 40 Hagios {hag'-ee-os} - most holy thing... Ghost... 4151 Pneuma {pnyoo'-mah} - the rational spirit, with nothing physical attached to it, which has the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting... the Most Holy, Rational, Spirit... the Spirit of the Order and Power of Yahuah... will come upon you... 1904 eperchomai {ep-er'-khom-ahee} - will overtake you... will rest on and operate within you... and the power... 1411 dunamis {doo'-nam-is} - the inherent power, strength, and ability... of the Most High will overshadow you... 1982 episkiazo {ep-ee-skee-ad'-zo} - will envelop and influence you... It is also for this reason that the holy thing... 40 hagios - the Most Holy thing... that will be born... 1080 gennao {ghen-nah'-o} - that will be brought forth... that will be given birth to... from you will be called... 2564 kaleo {kal-eh'-o} - will bear the name, or title of... the Son of Yahuah
36) And, pay particular attention to your cousin, Elisabeth, for she has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month... sixth moon... with her in this condition. A woman who used to be called barren... 4723 steiros {sti'-ros} - stiff... hard... lacking... unfruitful... infertile... unable to conceive children...
37) Because, with Yahuah, nothing is ever impossible.
38) Mariam spoke, in reply to what Gabriel had prophesied to her: Look at the handmaid of... 1399 doule {doo'-lay} - See this female servant, obedient and devoted to... Yahuah, to Whom she belongs. Be it to me... 1096 ginomai - {ghin'-om-ahee} - Let it happen to me... Let what you have said come to pass... according to the message that you have spoken to me. The messenger that had been sent by Yahweh to her then departed from her.
39) Mary arose... 450 anistemi {an-is'-tay-me} - Mariam left where she was... in those days... at that time... and went, with haste, into the hill country. Into a city of Juda... 2448 Iouda {ee-oo-dah'} - Yahudah "He will be praised" - a city within the region occupied by the tribe of Yahudah...
40) She entered into the house of Zecharias and saluted... 782 aspazomai {as-pad'-zom-ahee} - greeted... Elisabeth.
41) When Elisabeth heard the greeting of Mariam, the babe... 1025 brephos {bref'-os} - the unborn child... the fetus... leaped within her womb; and Elisabeth was filled... 4130 pletho {play'-tho} - made full... with the Holy... 40 Hagios {hag'-ee-os} - most holy thing... Ghost... 4151 Pneuma {pnyoo'-mah} - the rational spirit, with nothing physical attached to it, which has the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting... the Most Holy, Rational, Spirit... the Spirit of the Order and Power of Yahuah...
42) She spoke out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed... 2127 eulogeo {yoo-log-eh'-o} - You are spoken well of... among women; and the fruit of your womb is blessed... 2127 eulogeo - distinguished with the favor of Yahuah...
43) And whence... 4159 pothen {poth'-en} - And where is this that is happening to me originating from?... How is it that the mother of my Lord... 2962 kurios {koo'-ree-os} - My Master... the One to Whom I belong and Who has the power of deciding what to do with me... should come to me... has come here to appear before me?...
44) For look... I know that this is true. Because of what just happened!... as soon as the sound of your greeting sounded... 1096 ginomai {ghin'-om-ahee} - came into existence within my ears..., the baby I am carrying within my womb leaped... 4640 skirtao {skeer-tah'-o} - leaped... for joy... 20 agallisasis { ag-al-lee'-as-is} - in exultation... in extreme joy... because of gladness...
45) Also, she who believed... 4100 pistueo {pist-yoo-o} - who placed confidence in what was told to her... is blessed... 3107 makarios {mak-ar'-ee-os} - happy, blessed... because there will be a performance... 5050 teleiosis {tel-i'-os-sis} - a completing... a perfecting... a fulfilment... an accomplishment... of those things that were told to her from Yahuah.
46) Mariam said, in reply: My soul... 5590 psuche {psoo-khay} - the non physical part of me, that causes my thoughts and feelings, and affections, and aversions to be clearly seen and understood... magnifies... 3170 magaluno {meg-al-oo'-no} - enlarges the praises of ... Yahweh.
47) And my spirit... 4151 pneuma {pnyoo'-mah} - the non physical part of me that is a force which animates my body and causes it to breathe and which is also from where my thoughts, feelings and affections are generated from... has rejoiced... 21 agalliao {ag-al-lee-ah'-o} - has become exceedingly glad... in... 1909 epi {ep-ee'} - before... Yahuah, my Savior... 4990 soter {so-tare'] - my deliverer... my rescuer... my preserver... the One Who saves me from danger or destruction and brings about a state or condition of prosperity and happiness within me... the One Who causes me to be "as I ought to be" in accordance with His Order...
48) For He has regarded... He has looked upon and paid attention to... the low estate... the humble status and stance... of His handmaiden... 1399 doule {doo'-lay} - His female servant, who is obedient and devoted to Yahuah, to Whom she belongs... I say this because you can see that from this time onward all generations will call me blessed... 3106 makarizo {mak-ar-id'-zo} - will count me as having received the favor and approval of Yahuah...
49) For He Who is mighty... 1415 dunatos {doo-nat-os'} - For He Who has the power to do so... has done great things to me; and His name... the name which belongs to Him alone... 3686 onoma {on'-om-ah} - name... the word, or combination of words, by which someone or something is referred to, that reflects all of who and what someone or something is... a memorial... an equivalent to the Hebrew word 8034 shem {shame} ... is Holy... 40 Hagios... is a Most Holy thing...
50) And His mercy... 1656 eleos {el'-eh-os} - His kindness or good will toward those who are miserable and afflicted, which is joined together with a desire to help them... is on those who fear... 5399 phobeo {fob-eh'-o} - those who take a humble mental stance of yielding their will to Him and clearly manifest deep respect and overwhelming feelings of fearful respect toward... Him from generation to generation.
51) He has shown strength... 2904 kratos {krat'-os} - dominion... with His arm... 1023 brachion {brakh-ee'-own} - arm... also a reference to a Hebrew idiom for the might and power of Yahuah... He has scattered... diaskorpizo {dee-as-kor-pid'-zo} - dispersed... thrown high to be blown away like the wind is used to winnow chaff away from grain... those who are proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52) He has put down... 2507 kathaireo {kath-ahee-reh'-o} - thrown down... destroyed... demolished... the mighty from their thrones of power; and has exalted instead those of low degree... 5011 tapeinos {tap-i-nos'} - He has exalted, by His approval, those who are humble before Him... those who have sought to have no prideful and arrogant reputation among men; but who instead seek His Truth and Order out so that they can live according to His Way...
53) He has filled the hungry... 3983 peinao {pi-nah'-o} - those who have truly searched Him out with eager desire... with good things... 18 agathos {ag-ath-os'} - with things that have come from a good nature... His nature...; and He has sent the rich... He has sent those who have the appearance of being richly supplied with things from Yahuah... those who think that they have no more need to be taught of anything regarding Him... away empty... 2756 kenos {ken-os'} - devoid of truth... empty handed... destitute of any spiritual wealth... without the ability to produce the fruits of being fully persuaded of the True Truth of Yahuah's Nature and Order...
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Note: An example of this is found when Yahushua spoke to the man who had been blind since his birth. Whom he had healed; and who had been thrown out of the presence of those who questioned him regarding his healing...
in John (Yochanan) 9:35-41
35) Yahushua heard that they had thrown him out; and when He... Yahushua... found him... when Yahushua met him again... Yahushua asked him: Do you believe... are you fully persuaded... fully convinced within your mind of the truth, the nature, and the power of... the Son of Yahuah?
36) He answered and said: Tell me who he is, Master, so that I can place my confidence and trust in Him;
37) And Yahushua said to him: You have both seen Him... 3708 horao {hor-ah'-o} - you have experienced Him...; and you have seen Him with your minds' eye...; and He is talking with you now.
38) And he said: Master... 2962 kurios {koo'-ree-os} - You to Whom I belong..., I believe; and he bowed himself before Yahushua in worship.
39) And Yahushua said: For the purpose of judgment... for the purpose of the condemnation of a wrong state or condition of existence... I am making my appearance... I am becoming known... to this world... to this order of things... so that they who do not see... so that those who do not mentally grasp and do not have the power of understanding Yahweh's Truth, Reality and Order... can see... perceive... comprehend... understand... with the eyes of their mind...; and, I have also come so that they who believe that they understand all things... because of their experiences in a life that is based on an earthy, sensual comprehension... can be made blind... 5185 tuphlos {tuof-los'} - mentally blind.
40) And those who were of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words and said to Him: Are we also mentally blind?
41) Yahushua said to them: If you were mentally blind you would not be in a condition of sin against Yahweh's order for all things; but since you now say: We see... Since you, at this time, consider yourselves to able to collectively say: We comprehend and understand what is right and wrong within the order of things that we profess to be a part of... for this reason your sin... your condition of error... your state of existence that is not "as it ought to be" according to Yahweh... remains... 3306 meo {men'-o} - continues to be present within you...
Since you think you already know everything about Yahuah and His Order, you are mentally and spiritually blind, and you remain rebellious against Yahuah because you cannot be taught by Yahuah about His Order...
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54) He has helped His servant, Israel, in remembrance of mercy...; 1656 eleos {el'-eh-os} - in remembrance of His kindness or good will toward those who are miserable and afflicted, which is joined together with a desire to help them...;
55) Doing... performing... accomplishing... all things just like the promises and prophecies that He spoke to our forefathers, and to Abraham, and to his seed... his descendants... forever.
56) And Mariam stayed with her... with Elisabeth... for about three months; and then returned to her own house.
57) The time for Elisabeth's pregnancy was fulfilled to the point that she would produce; and she gave birth to a son.
58) Her neighbors and her cousins heard how Yahuah had shown great mercy on her;... for she had been known to be barren and unable to produce children... and they rejoiced with her.
59) Then it happened, that on the eighth day they all came the priest in order to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60) But his mother spoke out and said: No! He will, instead, be called Yochanan... 2491 Ioannes {ee-o-an'-nace} - Yahweh is a gracious giver... from Hebrew origin 03110 Yowchanan {yo-khaw-nawn} - Yahuah has graced...
61) They answered her by saying: There is no one of your family history that is called by this name.
62) They then made signs to his father. Asking him how he would have him called.
63) Zacharias motioned and asked for a writing tablet; and wrote his answer: His name is Yochanan. They all were astonished and wondered about the how and why of his answer... For it was not according to their tradition...
64) Immediately, Zacharias was able to open his mouth and move his tongue; and he spoke and gave honor to Yahuah with his praises.
65) Fear... 5401 phobos {fob'-os} - a terror... an astonishment and an amazement that brought a sense of fear... possibly because of an inability to explain or identify what had just taken place... came on all who dwelt round about... 4039 perioikeo {per-ee-oy-keh'-o} - all who were the neighbors of the family of Zacharias and Elisabeth...; and all that had taken place was spoken of throughout all of the hill country of Judea.
66) And all who heard of what had happened through those who related the story to them, established a place within their hearts for what had taken place by saying within themselves: What will this child become when he grows up because of these things that have taken place due to his conception and birth; and the hand of Yahuah was with him.
67) His father, Zacharias, was filled with the Holy Spirit... the Most Holy Rational Spirit of Yahweh's Nature and Order...; and he prophesied... spoke out because of the inspiration of the Spirit of Yahweh... by saying:
68) Worthy of praise is Yahuah, Elohim of Israel; because he has visited and redeemed His people;
69) And He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant, David.
70) He has done just as He spoke through the mouths of his holy... 40 hagios [hag-ee'-os} - Most Holy... prophets... 4396 prophetes {prof-ay'-tace} - those who are moved within themselves... inspired... compelled... by Yahwuah to solemnly declares what he/she has received by His inspiration... Who have existed since the world began.
71) When they... the prophets... said that we... we who are of the people of Israel... would be saved from our enemies; and from the hands of all who hate us.
72) In order that He would accomplish the mercy promised to our forefathers; and so that He would remember His Most Holy covenant.
73) Which is the oath that He swore to our father, Abraham;
74) And so that He would grant to us, who have been rescued out of the hand of our enemies, would be able to serve Him, without fear,
75) In holiness... 3742 hosiotes {hos-ee-ot'-ace} - in the keeping of the ordinances... and in the righteousness... 1343 dikaiosune [dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay} - and in the state or condition of existence that is as it ought to be... While in the condition of existing which is in accordance with His Order... before Him all of the days of our lives.
76) And you, child, will be called... referred to as... the prophet... 4396 prophetes {prof-ay'-tace} - someone who is moved by Yahweh to solemnly declares what he/she has received by His inspiration... especially concerning future events... the prophet of the Highest... the prophet of the Most High... Because you will go before the face... 4383 prosopon {pros'-o-pon} - the outward appearance which indicates the inward thoughts and feelings... of Yahuah. To prepare... 2090 hetoimazo {het-oy-mad'-zo} - to get every thing and every one ready for... His ways... 3598 hodos {hod-os'} - His course of conduct... His manner of thinking, feeling, deciding, etc...
*** Note: Yahushua is the face... the outward manifestation of the nature... of Yahuah. Yahuah is invisible to mankind in His Reality...
Colossians 2:8 For in Him... in the Anointed One... dwells all, of the fullness of the nature of Yahuah, bodily...
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John 1:17) For even though it is true that the law was given by... through... Moses. Grace... The favor and mercy of Yahuah... and truth... the True truth of Who and What Yahuah is... came through Yahushua... 2424 Iesous {ee-ay-sooce'} - transliterated and originated from H3091 Yehowshuwa {yeh-ho-shoo'-ah} - Yahweh is Salvation..., the Anointed One of Yahuah.
18) No one has seen the the face of Yahuah at any time. The only begotten Son... the only son within mankind who has ever been fathered by Yahweh..., Who is in the bosom of the Father... Who is cherished by His Father as an object of His intimate care and dearest affection..., It is He Who has declared Him... It is the only fathered Son of Yahuah Who has unfolded the teaching of Who and What Yahuah truly is...
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Yochanan declared and pointed toward the face of Yahuah... toward the one who exhibited all of the attributes of the nature of Yahuah, the invisible Creator of all that exists, so that they would be clearly seen and recognized as existing in... Yahushua...!
77) You... You who are now known as Yochanan ben Zacharias... will give knowledge of salvation to His... Yahweh's chosen... people through the remission of their sins.
78) Which takes place because of the tender mercy of our Elohim. From Whom the dayspring... 395 anatole {an-at-ol-ay'} - From Whom the rising of the light... the dawning of the light... from on high... 5311 hupsos {hoop'-sos} - from heaven... from the exalted place of Yahuah's Order... has visited us... 1980 episkeptomai {ep-ee-skep'-tom-ahee} - has come to see us in order to help or benefit us...
79) In order to give light to... for the purpose of giving enlightenment to... in order to open the eyes of the mind of... in order to open the understanding of... those who sit in darkness... those who can go no further toward being approved of by Yahuah in their condition of existence because of blindness to Yahuah's Way and Order... and the shadow of death... and their soon coming destruction as part of all that is not of Yahuah's Way and Order.... To guide our feet into the way... To cause us to understand and walk on the path... of peace... of Yahuah's Shalom... of True Shalom which the world order of mankind cannot give... which is Yahuah's Way...
*** For clarity - Zacharias prophesied to his son Yochanan, who was still an infant at the time...:
You who are now known as Yochanan ben Zacharias will be referred to as the prophet of the Most High. Because you will go before the face of Yahuah. To get every thing and every one ready for His manner of thinking, feeling, deciding, etc... You will give knowledge of salvation and rescue to Yahuah's chosen people through the cancellation of the debt owed to Yahuah. The debt that is caused by their sins. Which takes place because of the tender mercy of our Supreme Sovereign ruler and judge in any matter under consideration. From Whom the dawning of the light that comes from the Most exalted place of Yahuah's Order has come to see us in order to help and benefit us. For the purpose of opening the eyes of the minds of those who can go no further toward being approved of by Yahuah due to their blindness to the Reality of Who and What Yahuah is; and their condition of existence not being as it ought to according to Yahuah's Order; and who are destined for destruction because of not being a part of Yahuah's Order as they should be. Also for the purpose of causing us to understand and live our lives according to the manner of those possessing Yahuah's shalom. The only True Shalom that exists because of Yahuah's Way and Order... All other forms of shalom are not complete, in comparison; and are counterfeit...
80) The child then grew up; and grew strong in spirit... 4151 pneuma {pnyoo'-mah} - in the manner that he thought, felt, and decided things... He was in the deserts until the day of his revealing... 323 anadeixis {an-ad'-ike-sis} - until the day of his public declarations and announcements... to Israel.
Another, important Note: Yeshua vs Yehoshua...
Abiyah was a priest who was the chief father of the household of the eighth course, of which it is written, in Luke 1:5, that Zacharias was a descendant of; but it must be pointed out that the chief father of the household of the ninth course was Yeshua... see 1 Chronicles 24:1-18 for the order of the courses set in place by king David... the Hebrew for Yeshua is 3442 Yeshuwa` {yay-shoo'-ah} - the word means "he is saved"... This name, found 30 times total, in 1st & 2nd Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah... is not the same name that is often used in place of and confused with "Joshua" 3091 Yehowshuwa {yeh-ho-shoo'-ah} - "Yahweh is Salvation" - which was the name given to the son of Nun, who was of the tribe of Ephraim, and who was successor to Moses as leader of the children of Israel... this same name is also found being used for others who lived and were recorded in the writings of scripture throughout the O.T... In 1Sam 6, 1Kings 16; 2Kings 23; Haggai 1, 2; Zechariah 3, 6... some 216 times in all...
The pronunciation, or the meaning of the name "Yahushua" also cannot be casually mistaken for the "Yeshu" found in the talmudic writings that are slanderously and hatefully attributed, by those of the more Rabbinical Judaistic traditional adherences, to the Anointed One Yahushua, as the hatred clearly manifested against Yahushua before His death is carried through after His resurrection via the story known as "Toledot Yeshu", or "the history of Yeshu"
Clearly the meanings of these names are different; and therefore, "Yeshua", or any variation thereof, cannot be used as a substitute for Yahushua, or, Yahoshua. Which is the name of the Anointed One of Yahuah. Who is also our Master and Salvation sent by Yahuah. For Yahuah truly is our salvation...
The arguments that may be raised by those of a more Judaistic, or, by even what may be considered, by the entire world, a more "scholarly" opinion, do not matter in the light of scripture itself. Whether of Rabbinical Judaism or of the roots of what is taught by the Catholic church to all who profess christianity and all of the denominational factions that have resulted throughout history since Yahushua's resurrection, there are changes, deviations and deceitful additions and omissions to the truths of what had originally been written by those moved by the Spirit of Yahweh to do so. These well rehearsed, ages old efforts are political ploys and misdirects away from the real issue of the fact that Yahuah has sent Salvation and caused Restoration to His Order for those whom He has called and chosen. Just as He had declared, through the prophets, would be done... through Yahushua... for Yahuah is salvation...
Within the wisdom of the nature of all mankind such views and traditions have been proven to have been stubbornly adhered to and taught as truth; and are not necessarily truth as proven by the writings of scripture, which are to be the acid test ... The truths are there in spite of the best of efforts, by the adversaries of Yahuah, to make them of no effect. Yahuah's Spirit causes Yahauah's Truth to be known to the many who have been called to receive it. Few are they, according to scripture, who are chosen out of the called ones...
Remember that it is Yahuah Himself Who calls... those of Israels heritage - Acts 2:39...; draws anyone toward Yahushua - John 6:44...; and ordains whomever He has chosen from those who are of Gentile heritage to eternal life - Acts 13:48...
It is Yahushua Who makes it possible for the Spirit of Truth to speak to and live within those who comprehend and call Him Savior and Master. For them, there is no excuse for disobedience once their understanding is changed, by Yahuah, from the wisdom of the nature of man and the manipulations of the adversary, to the majestic splendor of the life force of Yahuah and His Order... The learning curve is obvious, the changes that must be are compelled by who and what we are called to be as sons and daughters of Yahuah. The ability to be "sons of Yahuah" is given to as many as receive Yahushua for Who and What He IS! To those who "believe on His name" i.e... To those who begin to understand and comprehend the scope and magnitude, and the depths and heights, of the authority and power of Who and What the mention and remembrance of His name brings to their minds' eye and compels the essence of what makes them think and behave the way they do in response...
Those who do not truly recognize Him or His Father are also they who do not truly recognize salvation and rescue from the coming destruction of all that are not of Yahweh's Order.
This is the very reason we, who are believers of the Way of Yahushua, are compelled toward the merciful actions of declaring the gospel in every facet of our lives.
This is also the very reason why the truth we see in scripture has been, is now, and will always be twisted by those who cannot recognize True Truth.
For they apply wisdom to scripture that does not belong to Yahweh's Order.
We must apply due diligence to recognize and throw off the clinging residue that sticks to us from the old nature and wisdom that we were rescued away from, so that we do not return to the state or condition of being deceived and blinded by slowly reverting back to that counterfeit for wisdom; and so that Yahweh is truly honored, by us, above all else while we are here ...
Each of us, who have received the gift of this mercy, are to be exercising due diligence always as we seek to apply Yahweh's Order to our lives while in this world order of chaos. The Spirit of Truth... the Spirit of Yahushua... the Spirit of Prophecy... the Comforter that Yahushua asked His Father for on our behalf... will point us toward what is true, in any matter under consideration, as Yahweh's Order is manifested, "as it ought to be", to the world through us...
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