Present Age Signs/Birth Pang
This study describes the signs of the End Times, what has to be in place and the order of events both before and after Ya`akob’s Trouble (The Great Tribulation). It does not discuss the events of Ya`akov’s Trouble.
Present Age Signs/Birth Pangs p.1;
False messiahs p.1, false prophets p.2, UFOs p.2;
Relativism p.3;
False gods p.6 – artificial creation of life p.7, 3-parent technology p.7, man-made cells p.8, The Human Genome Project p.9;
Timing of death p.9 – abortion p.9, euthanasia p.10;
Diseases – agricultural p.10, livestock p.10, human epi- and pandemics p.11, ancient virus p.12;
Pestilence p.12- rats, insects;
Wars – global p.13, internecine p.13, rumours p.14, cyber p.14, bio p.14, religious p.15;
Earthquakes and famine p.15;
Weather catastrophes p.16, Global warming p.16, Kyoto Protocol p.17, Milankovitch Cycles p.17;
The Name p.17;
Days of Noach (Noah) p.18;
Good News p. 21.
References and Credits p.22.
Part I – Present Age Signs
Part (i) – Birth Pangs
Birth Pangs
“As He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?’ But all these things are the beginning of birth pangs.” (Matt. 24:3, 8). The Master’s disciples were eager to know when the Messiah was to return, thinking that it would be soon after His departure. Even if the Master knew of the exact time and date, it would not be in the best interest of the disciples nor the propagation of the Good News, to be told, “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” (Matt. 24:36).
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Many of the Master’s parables indicated that His return would be at an unexpected time. These were to ensure that the Master’s commission would be faithfully carried out.
Why was it that the Master likened signs in the heavens and on the earth to a woman about to give birth?
(i) Any mother will be able to tell of the labour they had to endure. The first indication would be a twinge, every now and then. As time progressed, the pain would become more severe and the frequency increase. Nevertheless, when the mother gives birth, all the pain is forgotten when the ‘end product’, the baby, is placed in her arms. Likewise, all the catastrophes, tribulations and disasters will be forgotten when the ‘End Product’, the Messiah returns.
(ii) This is the culmination of the curse upon all women. “To the woman He said, ‘I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” (Gen. 3:16). As a result of sin entering into the world, all women would suffer an increase in pain in child-birth. This is a type of the Day of Yahuah, when the Messiah finally sets foot on earth, destroying all sin (and sinners).
Likewise, “To Adam He said, ‘Because you have listened to your wife’s voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.’” (Gen. 3:17). This culminates in the type of Noach’s Tevah resting on Mt. Ararat (for further details see the Maxi Bible Study Noach – First Generation Assembly).
“Yahuah `Elohiym said to the serpent…‘I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise His heel.” (Gen. 3:14, 15). This culminates in haSatan being thrown into the Lake of Fire (for further details see the Maxi Bible Study The Seed – First Generation Assembly).
Rise of False Messiahs and Prophets
(i) False messiahs: “As He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?’” “For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will lead many astray.” (Matt. 24:3, 5). There will be many false messiahs who will try to usurp the place of the true Messiah. The correct meaning of ‘anti’ is ‘in place of’.
“For false messiahs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.” (Matt. 24:24). “So they worshipped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshipped the beast…” (Rev. 13:4a). During the End Times there will be a marked renewal of demon worship culminating in the overt worship of haSatan (For further details see Maxi Bible Study Angelology – First Generation Assembly).
(ii) False prophets: The centuries prior to the birth of Yahusha, commonly referred to as the ‘Intertestamental Period’ was known for the lack of written prophecy and revelation (www.angelfire.com). Although there must have been prophets and teachers active in this
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period, the years prior to the Messiah First Coming to earth (His birth) was noted for a dearth of prophecy and teaching. Could this be repeated in the years prior to His Second Coming?
“But you, Daniy`el, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run back and forth, and knowledge shall be increased.” (Dan. 12:4). Another sign of the ending of time is that there will be a proliferation of eschatological debate (as per this discussion). Some translations have the messenger asking Daniy’el to keep the details of the End Times secret (e.g. CJB) until the nearing of the end of time. Then, will people be rushing around either in panic or in eagerness to understand more. (Refer also to Ya`akob’s Trouble Begins).
As a side note, the Bible translators have always refered to haSatan as a ‘him’. “He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and haSatan, that deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound it for a thousand years;” (Rev. 20:2). The word ‘him’ is #G846 αὐτός ow-tos which can be translated ‘him, her or it’. Although there is no direct Hebrew word for ‘it’, it is the belief of FGA that haSatan (and the rest of the angelic beings) is not a personality but a created being and should be referred to as an ‘it’. Yahuah is accredited with personality to help Mankind understand Him better. Man is accredited with personality because we are made or formed in His image. All the rest of Creation must be referred to as impersonal things.
“For there will arise false messiahs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.” (Matt. 24:24). However, one area that is seldom covered is that of aliens or U.F.O.s. Although there is no biblical argument against them: lack of evidence is not evidence of their non-existence. Genesis starts of as viewed from Yahuah `Elohiym’s perspective then changes down to Man’s. The paradigm reduces down until an ‘insignificant’ nation is highlighted as Yahuah people. Although the Yisra`elites are surrounded by more powerful nations, frequently coming under their dominion, they have always been Yahuah nation. In order that Mankind may be deceived, haSatan may use the idea of aliens but actually use its demons. Since the 1960’s, scientists have looked for evidence of the existence of life sources outside of Earth (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence – SETI {www.seti.org}). Unfortunately, as with all scientific research, the findings may be used to cast doubt upon the Biblical account of Creation.
“…the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image…” (Rev. 19:20). While all of Creation looks up to the sky for the return of the Messiah, it is possible that haSatan could use a counterfeit coming out of the sky. The current increase in alleged UFO/alien sightings and interest may lead to the use of UFO/alien recognition. The Bible does not rule out the possible existence of life forms from other planets, even of greater intelligence than Man. Yahuah has not chosen Mankind because of Man’s inherent intellect or strength but on many occasions has vastly superior forces been defeated by much smaller ones (Gid`on versus Midyanim (Judges7:1-23); Asa versus Zerach and the Kushim (2 Chron. 14:8-12); Hizkiyahu versus Sancheriv King of Ashshur (2 Chron. 32:1-23). For… Yahuah hath chosen the weak… to confound the…mighty (1 Cor.1:27b)).
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Good science can never prove Yahuah does not exist but ‘bad’ science can pervert or withhold findings and be selective in its interpretations of the findings. “Science is the proof of how God does things.” (Lake).
“Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.” (Jer. 31:37 KJV). The typical method of haSatan is to distort the truth and the enemy would have a right to hold Yahuah to the promise above. Since the Enlightenment (www.princeton.edu ), there has been a concerted effort by science to measure the heavens and plumb the depths of the earth in search of the ‘truth’. The depths of the earth and its oceans have been measured, but the heavens are so vast, there will be no possibility of the totality of the heavens being measured. This is the explanation as to why billions of dollars are squandered on space exploration. Man has done a good job of sounding the oceans depths, although more men have ‘landed’ on the moon than has gone into the Mariana Trench.
“Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.” (Matt. 24:11). Along with false messiahs, there will also be false prophets ending within one that will be able to counterfeit the work of the Messiah and is known as the Anti-Messiah and his False Prophet.
“But there also arose false prophets among the people, as among you also there will be false teachers, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.” (2 Peter 2:1). “For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.” (2 Tim. 4:3, 4). It has been said that many Rabbis have been mislead by the medical professions, fooled, manipulated or even coerced into giving misleading halakhah contrary to Torah over COVID-19 vaccinations (Atzmut.com).
Shimon Keefa in the whole chapter in 2 Peter (2 Peter 2:1-22) and Sha`ul in 2 Timothy (2 Tim. 1:1-4:23) warn against false teachings. False prophets and teachers will promise freedom but who are slaves themselves to sin. It may be likened to a drug user pushing drugs to others, not to share the enjoyment, but to share in the misery. A place has been reserved for them in She`ol.
Relativism
Throughout history, Man has sought the ultimate Truth. For most of this time the established or orthodox religions had been the arbiter of this Truth. Man, being in the most part illiterate, required the services of a privileged class of ‘interpreter’, known as ‘priests’, ‘vicars’, ‘pastors’ or ‘rabbis’ to explain the meaning of this truth. Religious Man relied upon the veracity of their explanations. These priests had varying degrees of revelation, giving rise to denominations and Truth being according to each interpretation. In the 17th. and 18th. Centuries the Enlightenment Movement gained prominence and Man turned away from religion to science for Truth (https://www.britannica.com/). This was the great hope for secular humanity as it relied upon empirical truth that seemed to be directly contrary to biblical truth. Science and technology increased in experimental knowledge that was readily viewable and repeatable. Yet, science became more and more theoretical so that it became
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necessary for a new class of ‘priests’ that was required to interpret their findings. The ‘beauty’, of course, with Science becoming the arbiter for truth, is that Science does not consider eternal consequences of action. It only recognises cause, reaction and evolution. Therefore, Man can live with a ‘clear’ conscience on things temporal and not spiritual. If the physics book or biology book can be shown to be the ‘truth’ then such questions of sin, disobedience, judgement and punishment can be ignored as being unscientific i.e. illogical, irrelevant and irrational. There would be no need of a Redeemer as there would be no Yahuah.
Again, there are differing views on what the result of experiments or research proved. Scientific Man relied upon the veracity of the scientists in that the experiments and research were open only to a select, privileged few. Many new ‘truths’ contradicted past ‘truths’ that were held as fact.
In the 20th. Century, science and technology were considered by the secular world to be the saviours of the planet. Nevertheless, science could not produce Truth and by the 21st. Century, science and technology were seen as causing more problems for the planet than they solved. This has given rise to an anti-intellectualism movement. As Man’s quest for truth has remained constant, a vacuum formed by the failings of organised religion and of science and technology. This void is being filled by cults that commonly have tentative ties with orthodox religions, but promise a version of Truth handed down by their founders (Beck 1977).
Increasingly though, a re-awakening of Relativism has caused many people to abandon the search for absolute Truth.They all assert that one thing (e.g. moral values, beauty, knowledge, taste, or meaning) is relative to some particular framework or standpoint (e.g. the individual subject, a culture, an era, a language, or a conceptual scheme) (http://www.iep.utm.edu/relativi/);
Three main thoughts of Relativism are:
Cognitive relativism (truth) – affirms that all truth is relative. This would mean that no system of truth is more valid than another one, and that there is no objective standard of truth. It would, naturally, deny that there is a God [sic] of absolute truth;
Moral/ethical relativism – affirms that all morals are relative to the social group which they are constructed;
Situational relativism – Ethics (right and wrong) are dependent upon the situation and will change as the situation changes (https://carm.org/what-relativism).
As there is no single Truth, there cannot be a single arbiter of Truth, “In those days there was no king in Yisra’el: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” (Judg. 21:25). Only a few generations after the Yisra`elites settled in the Promise Land, the people forgot what Moshe, Aharon and Yehoshua had accomplished and no central figure arose to ensure the standard laid down by Yahuah (Torah) was being upheld. With no authority to enforce Torah, most people did what they felt like doing and was in their best interest. The recent upsurge in Relativism relies on this lack of authority/standard. People are now putting more significance upon how they feel than what they think. (Beck 1977).
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More and more use is being made of the term ‘Fake News’. This is where deliberate falsifying of accounts or inaccurate publishing in order to deceive or put a particular bias on news reporting (https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/38906931). A further trend is to swamp listeners or readers with vast volumes of information or statistics so that the listener cannot absorb the relevant information or mentally turn-off due to data overload. There has always been propaganda distributed around, but like the wars and earthquakes discussed below, it is both the volume and intensity that is striking, especially with the advent of powerful social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Propaganda has always been given out to mislead people. Nevertheless, another form of fake news is the censorship imposed by policy makers within governments gagging the news media, social media platforms and in college and universities. The censorship closes down all debate upon major issues of the day. Up to February 2022, there has been no open debate between pro- and anti-vaccinators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Any forum discussing the negative aspects of the virus measures or vaccinations that does not agree with the official program has been shut down, being declared as unscientific, racial, anti-gender fluidity, homophobic, sensationalist and even terrorist or fake news of itself, depending upon the clamp down necessary. The highly renowned medic, Dr. Lee Merric, who wrote the paper on the ‘Bio-warfare & the Weaponization of Medicine Amid Covid’ has been taken down by Youtube. Whether these forums are correct or not in their conclusions, the censorship would give rise to doubts regarding the official messages.
False gods
With the apparent failure of organized religion and science to discover Truth, the vacuum formed is being filled by cults that either profess they have Truth or declare that there is no Truth. Their founders declare that their writings are all-authoritive, as authority itself or the sole interpreter of Scripture.
“‘Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!’ says Yahuah. ‘I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and multiply. I will set up shepherds over them, who shall feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be lacking,’ says Yahuah. Behold, ‘the days come’, says Yahuah, ‘that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and He shall reign as King and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In His days Yehudah shall be saved, and Yisra`el shall dwell safely; and this is His name by which He shall be called: Yahuah tsidqenuw (יְהֹוָה צִדְקֵנוּ Yahuah Our Righteousness).’” (Jer. 23:1, 3-6). This passage (and the whole of Jer. 23) warns of false pastors (shepherds) and prophets. These pastors and prophets are propagating false teachings for financial gain, self-aggrandisement or having been taught in error, all of which form part of the End Times satanic attack on the Word of Yahuah and its witnesses, Believers. The Believing Remnant will face increasing animosity from the assembly leadership, coolness from other assembly congregants, resulting in the Believers’ spirits being quickened, “I heard another voice from heaven, saying, ‘Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you do not receive of her plagues,’” (Rev. 18:4).
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Although the Remnant will be scattered, they will all be called to a place or person of security. Discernment must be used so as not to leave one false pastor for another. The above passage in Yirmeyahu reads that shortly after the in-gathering of Believers, the Messiah Yahusha will return to snatch away Believers and then eventually to step foot back on earth as the rightful King.
“You shall have no other gods before me…you shall not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahuah your `Elohiym, am a jealous `Elohiym…” (Exod. 20:3, 5a). “I am Yahuah, that is my name: and my glory I will not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.” (Isa. 42:8). Not only will there be a rise in false pastors and prophets, there will be a rise in false gods that these prophets proclaim. Of all the sin Man has committed, the sin of idolatry is a direct insult to Yahuah `Elohiym and has come under Yahuah’s severest wrath and swiftest retribution (Exod. 32:1-35). He cannot remain impassive when others try to usurp His sovereignty.
(i) Abomination that causes desolation – this is where the Anti-Messiah desecrates the sanctuary and sets himself up as the god in Yahuah `Elohiym’s earthly dwelling place. “And there will I meet with the children of Yisra`el, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my Glory.” (Exod. 29:43).
(ii) Creation of life – this is the sole prerogative of Yahuah.
(a) Artificial life – In 2010, Dr. Craig Venter and his team created a single bacterial cell known as syn1.0. This research was one step in the synthetic production of bio-fuels, antibiotics etc. In recent developments, Dr. Venter has produced a minimal bacterial cell (JVCI Syn3.0) that contains 473 genes that is considered to be the minimum number to sustain life (www.rdmag.com; https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/03). However, of these 473 genes, there is no knowledge of what some 149 genes do. (www.theguardian.com). Some commentators are concerned that this research may be used to produce gene-specific biological weapons.
(b) 3-Parent Technology – Generally speaking, this involves two parents wanting a child. However, one or both parents have a genetic abnormality that will be transferred to the foetus. This will cause the foetus or new-born child to develop a debilitating or terminal condition. 3-Parent technology is where the defective DNA is removed from the foetus and is replaced by DNA from a healthy donor (www.newscientist.com/article/2107219). On the surface, this would be considered a good use for scientific, medical or technological research.
However, with all such developments, the original safeguards that are put in place are usually downgraded to meet public demand. Although this has been developed to eliminate horrendous medical conditions, it is easy to see the direction it will go; from severe and terminal conditions to less severe until ‘designer’ babies will be ‘made’.
The area that will be targeted will be the definition of a condition that requires such drastic action. It may be foreseeable that a foetus that has a gene for height would be manipulated so that the child will grow taller than otherwise expected. This overlaps eugenics; the ideology of improving the genetic pool of humanity. Eugenics was originally considered as the practice of promoting positive genetics (e.g. intelligence, physical strength/stamina) or
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limiting or eradicating negative genetics (e.g. medical infirmities such as sickle cell syndrome or mental ‘infirmities’ such as autism, violence, alcoholism) by means of ‘selective breeding’ (www.encyclopedia.com). However, this was in the late 19th. and early 20th. Century when this was the only means of genetic manipulation. Now, it is possible to select the desired gene and insert or remove it from the foetus.
(c) Man-made cells – Mature female human eggs have now been grown under laboratory conditions. Like all ‘breakthroughs’, legislation is required to proceed to the next step (fertilization) (www.independent.co.uk/news/health/human-eggs). However, there has in recent times been the bias of legislators towards ‘medical research’ taking priority over moral, ethical and religious concerns. All the arguments seem to be based upon the devastation caused by diseases, disabilities and, in this case, the lack of fertility of women due to various reasons. All these are valid reasons for the medical research but unfortunately, once legislation is passed, the rationale behind further reduction in restraints are governed more by life-style choices than medical issues (http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/02).
(d) “Yahuah said, ‘Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind…bring forth living creatures after their own kind… `Elohiym formed man in His own image. In `Elohiym’s image He formed him; male and female He formed them.’” (Gen. 1:12a, 24a, 27). Yahuah `Elohim ordered Creation according to His divine will. This perversion of creation can be seen in the recent ‘creation’ of cybrids (human nucleus in animal cell) and chimeras (animal nucleus in human cell) (Johnson(2) p13; Johnson (3) p.195).
(e) Genetically modification of organisms (GMO) – the COVID-19 vaccination programmes have utilized hitherto unused technology in the development of vaccines. This technology is called ‘vector vaccine’ and uses messenger RNA (mRNA). This modifies cells’ DNA causing it to produce foreign proteins within the cell that mimic a virus, bacteria, disease or pathogen so that the natural immune system can produce antibodies. The new DNA is artificial and not what Yahuah made in Man (Youtube – vaccine). If science can produce artificial, designer or secretive viruses etc. then there may well be a restriction upon who may receive the antidote. Thus, Dr. Lee Merric’s concerns can be shown to be well-founded.
Although chimeric organisms have been developed since the 1960’s, in Nov. 2023, a chimeric monkey with two sets of DNA was born (CNN).
Weaponized viruses have been artificially produced in a laboratory. A highly infectious but low mortality virus is artificially genetically modified and grafted into a low transmittable but high mortality virus. It has been suggested that COVID-19 is one such weapon. A SARs virus that affects only bats but is not infectious to humans has been combined with the HIV virus that is highly contagious to humans but only under certain conditions. The resultant hybrid virus is a highly infectious disease to humans. COVID-19 has an official mortality rate of around 4% with the new variants called Kent, South African or Brazilian having a slightly higher rate. Newer variants such as Omicron have proven much more infectious but a lesser mortality rate. If, however, the highly infectious SARs virus could be mated to viruses such as Ebola that has a mortality rate of 25-90%, the effect on global populations would be catastrophic.
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(f) Genomics – the branch of molecular biology concerned with the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes. (define genomics – Search (bing.com)).
Your genome is the operating manual containing all the instructions that helped you develop from a single cell into the person you are today. It guides your growth, helps your organs to do their jobs, and repairs itself when it becomes damaged. And it’s unique to you. The more you know about your genome and how it works, the more you’ll understand your own health and make informed health decisions. (Introduction to Genomics (genome.gov)).
A genome is the sequence of genes that make up D.N.A. Every living organism is constructed of D.N.A. but each has its own uniquely individual genome. The Human Genome Project was set up to identify and map the genome that makes up the D.N.A. of humans. It is now possible for scientists to identify individual genes that can cause hereditary diseases (eg. sycal cell anemia, systic fibrosis) and non-hereditary diseases (eg. Cancer, coronary heart disease). In doing so, it is hoped that the hereditary diseases can be identified and treated or transformed in-utero. It is also claimed that medicine can be made specifically tailored to an individual’s genome making targeted treatment more efficacious. As with all these scientific break-throughs, the initial ethical argument is well-founded.
However, now that the genome can identify skin colour, ethnicity, ancestry, race gender etc. it is a relatively small step to weaponize this information. Imagine a weapon that can deliver a biological or toxic agent that could kill only a selected section of a city or country with no effect to the rest of the population.
(iii) Timing of death – throughout history right up to this very moment, soldiers and innocent men, women and children are being killed in wars. This is not what is meant here. “You shall do no murder.” (Exod. 20:13). Murder is defined as “The unlawful and premeditated killing of one human being by another.” (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/murder). “My times are in your hands.” (Psa. 31:15).
(a) Induced abortion – this is where a pregnancy is terminated by surgery, pharmaceutically or medically (IUD). Terminations were only legislated for in very few scenarios including rape, incest and the foetus having a severe abnormality. Nevertheless, since abortion has been allowed, the vast majority of terminations have been down to life-style choices. Between 2010 and 2014 approximately 56 million induced abortions occurred annually in contradistinction to non-induced abortions or miscarriages. This statistic has recently declined in developed countries whereas in the developing nations the rate has remained fairly constant (www.guttmacher.org). However, the decline in the developed countries may be as a result of readily available pharmaceutical and medical intervention.
One type of emergency oral contraception (‘morning after pill’) prevents fertilization and the insertion of an IUD (intrauterine device) prevents a fertilised egg from implanting in the womb. Neither of these methods is considered as induced abortion. However, abortion is so readily available that it has lost all stigma and has become a life-style choice.
In a journal article published on 22nd. July 2020, in the period 2015-2019, annually there have been approximately 73.3 million abortions globally in 121.0 million unintended pregnancies (thelancet.com).
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(b) Euthanasia – is defined as “The painless killing of a patient who is suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma” (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/euthanasia). This is in contradistinction from the removal of such a patient from mechanical life support or medication, allowing the patient to pass away. Most countries consider euthanasia or mercy killing as illegal but several including Canada and some states of the U.S.A. allow it to take place. Many of the developed nations have on-going debates whether or not to introduce legislation allowing euthanasia. Nevertheless, there have been many cases highlighted in the media of chronically ill people who have requested to have their life terminated. As with abortion, the original reasons were probably justifiable but once euthanasia is passed into law, the safe-guards put in place will be eroded away over time and then becomes a life-style choice. Unlike abortion, there will be benefits for the patients’ families and lends itself to abuse.
Plagues/diseases/contagion
As Yahuah commandments are increasingly flouted and in a more open and brazen fashion, then the section of Deuteronomy’s Curses (Deut. 28:15-68) becomes more prevalent. The following plagues/diseases/sicknesses are from UK sources, but are merely a snapshot of a general condition that is happening worldwide:
(i) Trees:
(a) Acute Oak Decline (a bacterial infection), Chalara Dieback of Ash (a fungal attack);
(b) Oak Processionary Moth (the larvae being hazardous to animals and humans as well as oak trees);
(c) Phytophora ….( a species specific fungus-like pathogen affecting many different trees) (www.forestry.gov.uk). As well as the trees suffering whole eco-systems are at risk with further manifold consequences.
(ii) Livestock:
(a) Avian Influenza (a viral infection known to mutate and infect humans);
(b) Bluetongue (a viral infection affecting all ruminants and camelids except pigs
and horses), Bovine Tuberculosis (a bacterium infection of most mammals including wild and domestic animals);
(c) Classic Swine Fever (a viral disease affecting pigs)
(www.defra.gov.uk/animal-diseases). In most case, the animal has to be killed and the carcass destroyed. These are just a few of the more severe attacks in the UK over recent years.
(iii) Crops:
(a) Microdochim;
(b) seedling blight;
(c) ergot;
(d) barley yellow dwarf virus (www.gov.uk/pests-and-diseases-combinable-crops).
All the above cause great economic and social costs to society in the UK. However, due to the wealth of the nation and the counter-measures put in place by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) the effects can be contained. However, in less wealthy or organised countries that have a proportionally higher dependency upon
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farming, these diseases can be catastrophic. Since the introduction of COVID-19, all nations have experienced both great fiscal difficulties and social upheaval. Many crops have not been harvested and were left to rot in the fields that may lead to further plant diseases.
There are billions of dollars spent on genetic research to develop disease, pest and drought resistance in crops. However, these are expensive and only the rich, countries can afford the new seeds, causing further debt in the poorer, worst hit nations that are more susceptible to these conditions.
There is some speculation that the increase in these diseases in the UK can be attributed to the general warming up of the climate due to global warming (www.defra).
(i) Humans:
(a) An epidemic is where the incidence of an infectious disease is greater than expected rates; a pandemic is where an epidemic is spread over a vast geographical area (www.diffen.com). A further definition of ‘pandemic’ is when a new virus emerges (due to mutation or antigenic drift) and threatens the worldwide population that has little or no immunity (www.hpa.org.uk). There are currently several areas of concern relating to near-pandemic diseases; antimicrobial resistant infections, influenza, tuberculosis and invasive bacterial diseases (www.ecdc.europa.eu).
However, health organisations are increasingly concerned about outbreaks of pandemics that may spread or mutate quicker than the emergency services can respond, quarantine and treat. These include viral hemorrhagic fevers (Lassa, Rift Valley, Ebola), antibiotic resistance (multidrug-resistant tuberculosis [MDR-TB], methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus [MRSA]), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and H5N1 (Avian Influenza Virus A) (www.news-medical.net). Due to the over-use of antibiotics and the vast increase in air travel, those localised epidemics can easily become pandemics.
Coronavirus in the form of COVID-19 (more accurately SARS-CoV-2) was first officially announced in November 2019 in Wuhan Province, China (livescience.com). By January 2020, the virus had spread to many countries and declared by the World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) as a global pandemic. The virus gave mild to severe influenza-like symptoms with an official mortality rate of 4%. By December 2020 the virus had reached Antarctica and thus all continents. Further medical complications have come to light in the increasing knowledge of the covid pandemics (each variant being recognised as its own pandemic) such as cardiac and cerebral conditions and acute and chronic fatigue syndrome known as Long Covid.
Much speculation has been given as to the conditions that must be in place in order to bring about a One-world government inferred in Rev. 13:1-18. This unimaginable scenario became a reality during the Covid-19 pandemic when governments throughout the world gave up their sovereignty to the non-elected officials in W.H.O. In spite of conflicting evidence, most governments issued emergency legislation suspending human rights. This was the first time in history that religious gatherings were made unlawful and places of worship forcibly closed.
In the absence of any form of critical debate over the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, a polarisation of people has taken place.
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In February 2022, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, invoked its Emergency Act, encouraging banks to seize control of over 200 bank accounts, without recourse to appeal. This draconian measure was brought into play in order to quash anti-Covid protests. (Canada Truckers: Banks Freeze Millions in Convoy Funds Under Trudeau Edict – Bloomberg).
This has shown the polarisation of opinion of those who have unquestionably complied fully with the governments requirements and those who have questioned, and in many cases, been vilified over the emergency measures. In all the major countries that have prided themselves in the freedoms gained in a civilised democracy, the local population has been encouraged to informed on those who seem to flout regulations. Not since the likes of the Gestapo in Occupied Europe during World War II or the post-war STASI of East Germany have ordinary people been so willing to notify the authorities of potential breaches in regulations.
(b) Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Zika Virus can be transmitted through the exchange of bodily fluids as well as by non-sexual means.
Ancient viruses
What should be of more global concern, a virus has been recently revived after lying dormant in the Russian permafrost for thousands of years. Known as the pithovirus, it is the largest known virus found to date (www.newscientist.com/article/dn25151). Although it has attacked amoeba but not mice or humans, there is no way of knowing what damage to life – animal, fish, bird or plant it is capable of. With the increase in prospecting under permafrost, the ever-growing thawing permafrost and depletion of the ancient ice-fields, further locked-in viruses, could be more devastating lying dormant, waiting to be released. The greatest danger is where there is no natural immunity within a population (human, animal, plant etc.). This can be clearly seen during the European explorations of the 16th. – 19th. Centuries. Between his arrival in the New World in 1519 and his entering Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) in 1520, Cortez and his army decimated the local population with European diseases. The local people had no natural protection against smallpox, measles, mumps etc. that had been carried over by the Spanish invaders (www.uic.edu ). Similar accounts have been noted amongst the Inuit and First Nation People where infections were carried by traders/explorers. Even seemingly innocuous diseases such as the common cold can wreak havoc where no immunity is available. These are referred to as ‘Black Swan’ pathogens (Metro News).
Pestilence
In some Bible versions, the word plague is translated pestilence. I believe that pestilence is more of an insect or animal infestation:
(i) Rats – there is an increase in the number and size of rats now infesting some major cities in Europe and Asia (www.independent.co.uk/news/…giant-rats);
(ii) Asian hornets – these are expected to arrive in UK and kill bees, wasps and other pollinators that can severely affect honey production and crop fertilization; (www.express.co.uk/news).
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(iii) Asian Tiger Mosquitoes – these are also expected in the UK and are known to carry over 20 various diseases such as dengue-like chikungunya fever, (www.express.co.uk/news), malaria, yellow fever, zika virus. The European Environment Agency has warned that many more such ‘invasions’ are likely due to global warming and the ease of travel around the world. This may be due to the fact that the incubation period of diseases are much longer than the time it takes travellers to fly trans-continental and appear to be asystemmatic. Many trans-continental travellers arrive and take off from hub airports where they come from other countries, transfer on to other flights and continue their journey. Hartsfield-Jackson, Atlanta, USA (est. 100 million travellers), Beijing, China (est. 90+ million) and London Heathrow (est. 75+ million) are the three busiest airports (http://www.itv.com/news/2013-12-17/ ) and show the ease of spreading pandemics. Another drawback to travel is the ease in which insects can find their way on to flights, embark in one continent and disembark a few hours later in another continent. The use of pressurised insulated cargo compartments negates the previously ultra-low air pressure and sub-zero temperatures, killing off most insects.
(iv) Locusts – 2019 and 2020 has seen an increase in massive swarms of locusts in North and East Africa, the Middle East, Indian sub-continent, North America and China. At the time of writing a further swarm has developed in Ethiopia (www.bbc.com…locust).
Wars
“When you hear of wars and rumours of wars…” (Mark 13:7a). “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom…” (Matt. 24:7a). This means literally nation versus nation or kingdom versus kingdom. This is a Hebrew idiom for an all-out war. It may be some or all of the following:
(i) A global war as was World War I and World War II. Many consider that WWII was
just a continuation of WWI with a lull in the fighting between Nov. 1918 to Sept. 1939.
(ii) Internecine wars i.e. brother versus brother. This can take the form of:
(a) within national borders – civil or tribal wars and/or ethnic cleansing or within regional boundaries – such as the Arab Spring revolts of 2011.
(b) outside national borders – this will probably be of a religious nature such as Church of England versus Roman Catholic, Shia versus Sunni, communism versus faiths, humanism versus faith; Judaism (and by implication Christianity) and Islam consider Abraham as the father of their faith, therefore these are ‘brothers’.
On 6th. January 2021, a rioting mob attacked the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. in the U.S.A. as a result of allegations of vote rigging during the American presidential elections of 3rd. Nov. 2020. Five people were killed when supporters of the outgoing President Trump broke into the legislative building in protest against the electoral result (nytimes.com). The general division falls roughly in line with the old American Civil War sides of the northern Union being pro-President Biden and southern Confederacy being pro-President Trump. President Trump is setting up the Officer of the Former President in the southern U.S. state of Florida (www.nypost.com).
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20th. Century colonialisation and imperialist powers drew up new national boundaries neglecting the obvious traditional ethnic, cultural, religious and geographical considerations. This has led to new countries having mixed populations within their national boundaries. A prime example of this is the Kurds people being located in south eastern Turkey, eastern Iran and northern Syria with the resultant ethnic cleansing by all three countries against the Kurds. The use of implanted foreign communities within a nation has given rise to so-called ‘humanitarian aid’ invasions by aggressive countries in order to seize natural resources. This is exemplified by the 2022 Russian incursion (war) against Ukraine.
In 2017, allegations of genocide have been levelled against the Mayanmar military and security services in their dealing with the Rohingya Muslims in the Rohine, Kachin and Shan states. 706,000 people have fled to nearby Bangladesh with further un-numbered people escaping the atrocities forced upon them (www.bbc.co.uk/…4534112).
The Peoples Republic of China’s government has also been accused of genocide in the forced incarceration and persecution of the Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province (www.bbc.co.uk…55723522).
(iii) Rumours of wars could be wars that are taking place without actual battles and with the advent of 24 hour per day news coverage, camera ‘phones and social media, the reporting is now instantaneous:
(a) the Cold War, for example, where political ‘battles’ take the form of espionage;
(b) the War on Terrorism where extremists follow ideological or religious teachings when the terms terrorist or freedom fighter may be interchangeable depending upon the point of view expressed;
(c) cyber warfare where the ‘battles’ take place via computers;
(d) social warfare where the ‘battles’ are fought for human rights, against poverty, injustice, drug or human trafficking or for social reform.
(e) information warfare where propaganda, fake news, mis-information, innuendo, suggestion, lies and/or half-truths are used. This is actually the oldest form of warfare, “The serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die, for Yahuah `Elohiym knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like Yahuah `Elohiym, knowing good and evil.” (Gen. 3:4, 5). Burgis quoting Alexander Machkevitch (Burgis p.212) stating that currently a war of information is taking place. This is whereby governments, non-governmental organisations, quangos, corporations or private individuals lay down a narrative in order to manipulate circumstances or create bias. This can be a long-term strategy by which the narrative is revealed in a drip-drip method for political or financial gain. This can be easily seen in Goebels’ propaganda for the NAZI regime in Germany in the 1930s but in more recent times in the U.N. World Health Organisation’s (W.H.O.) handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian humanitarian assistance in the Ukraine.
(v) Bio-warfare where viruses, bacteria, diseases and other infections are produced and used as a method of attack. This may be genetically selected or the attacking force may have the antidote or vaccine (Youtube – bio-warfare…).
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(vi) Religious strife is often quoted as being the main cause of wars, today and throughout history.
“For when they shall say, ‘Peace and safety’; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” (1 Thess. 5:3 KJV). In order to prevent war breaking out, peace talks are continually ongoing. In some cases, the peacemakers are genuinely trying to broker a lasting peace. “Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matt. 5:9 KJV).
During 2019 and 2020, American President Donald Trump has been instrumental in the drafting what has been termed ‘The Abraham Accords’. These are a series of peace treaties and initiatives between Israel-Bahrain, Israel-U.A.E., Israel-Morocco and Israel-Sudan all of whom have been traditional enemies of the State of Israel (State.gov).
However, there are others who use the time of peace to re-group, re-arm, make new alliances etc. “An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.” (Prov. 11:9 KJV). This will be most apparent when Yisra`el’s enemies surround her and tempt her into an unholy alliance but planning her destruction all the time. It will only be when the righteous call out to their Saviour will annihilation be averted. There are an increasing number of meetings between Protestant, Catholic, Jewish and Muslim leaders where ‘common ground’ is being sought (http://www.jcrelations.net/Resolution.3601.0.html?).
On 7th. Oct. 2023, the Iranian-backed Hamas terror organisation staged a mass attack from within Gaza into local settlements in southern Isra`el. Over 1300 men, women, children and babies were slaughtered and women raped and over 230 taken hostage back into Gaza (The White House). This has led to over 10,000 Palestinian casualties in Gaza by the Israeli Defence Force’s efforts to rescue the hostages and to bring about the annihilation of Hamas.
However, this has led to an explosion of anti-semitic protests throughout the world. This movement has always been close to the surface, but the out-pouring of hatred towards the Jewish people (and those who support them), has never been so blatant.
Famines, plagues and earthquakes
“…and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.” (Matt. 24:7b).
(i) Earthquakes: These will become common, more severe and in places not known for these calamities. For earthquakes, the Richter Magnitude Scale is the normal expression of severity. This is an objective mathematical model representing the magnitude of the quake. The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale is a subjective approach and represents the damage caused by the quake. A massive earthquake in a remote district can be less destructive than a smaller tremor in a built-up area.
Relatively small earthquakes can trigger tsunamis of devastating results as per the Indian Ocean tsunami of 30th. December 2004 and the Japanese tsunami of 11th. March 2011. These caused thousands of deaths in areas far removed from the epicenters.
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At the end of Nov. 2023, there are 20 active volcanoes that are currently erupting, with Iceland experiencing approximately 11 tremors per hour (si.edu).
(ii) Plagues:
See above for details.
(iii) Famine: Famine can be caused by man-made circumstances, usually war, and with the increase in wars, famine will be on the increase.
(a) National sin: “Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of Yahuah has spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that none passes through? Yahuah says, ‘Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein, but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Ba`alim, which their fathers taught them;’” (Jer. 9:12-14). National sin has dire consequences for the land (Spencer & White). In this passage, the prophet Yirmeyahu is the ‘mouth of Yahuah’ through which the judgement is passed. Due to their continual sin of Torahlessness and following false lords and gods, the land suffered desolation.
“Hear the word of Yahuah, you children of Yisra`el; For Yahuah has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: ‘Indeed there is no truth, Nor goodness, Nor knowledge of Yahuah `Elohiym in the land. There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; They break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed. Therefore, the land will mourn, And everyone who dwells therein will waste away. All living things in her, Even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky; Yes, the fish of the sea also die.” (Hosea 4:1-3). Here again, the land suffers because of thesin of the people. Although the prophet spoke in the 7th. B.C.E., he could well be speaking to the nations in the 21st. C.E. and it bodes ill for the environment.
(b) Disease: COVID-19 has led to a labour shortage of farm workers to harvest the crops and fertilizer manufacturers. There are also restrictions on the transport of raw and finished materials across international borders, leading to poorer yields or loss of crops.
(c) Wars: As with disease, this produces a loss of labour to prepare, maintain and harvest the land. As shown in the Russian-Ukraine war of 2022, embargoes on trade have caused produce scarcity and lack of fertilizers and farming equipment exports.
(d) Weather catastrophes However, adverse weather conditions can significantly increase famine. The recent weather catastrophes have been put down to global warming caused by one of the following reasons: shifting ocean currents, increase in solar flare activity, man-made factors or a combination of these three.
(1) Random factors:- no discernible pattern;
(2) Global warming:- the increase of ‘greenhouse’ gases such as carbon dioxide and
methane or the depletion of the ozone layer by Chloro-Fluro Carbons (CFC’s) have led to more severe weather conditions and if there is not a multinational concerted effort, the weather will continue to have increasingly erratic and catastrophic consequences. This was the basis for the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. At this convention, over 190 countries
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gathered together in Kyoto, Japan to draw up an accord and later to ratify and finally to adopt (in 1997) the industrial, commercial, social and economic strategy necessary to reduce the man-made causes of global warming. This had the political consequence of bringing together all the major powers that usually schemed directly or indirectly through other countries and regimes to oppose their rivals (Tsarfati p.155). However, it took the impending global disaster for humanity in order that these factions to put aside their age-old rivalries. Kyoto is another example of how individual world governments have been surrendering national interests for the global good to the governance of non-elected organizations.
Kyoto, Japan, has over 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines. Of all the religious places of worship, the most significant is that of Fushimi Inari Taisha. The god Inari is the god of, amongst other things, fertility, global business success and rice and is often depicted as an androgynous figure, a snake or dragon and originally worshipped as a collective of three deities (foxofinari.com).
(3) Cyclic patterns:- records have been kept for over 200 years and some weather patterns are noticeable. There is an increased use of the term ‘once in a hundred (or twenty, thirty etc.) year event’ either in regards to flooding, drought, storms, heat waves or cold spells.
This is not borne out by statistics but rather refers to living memory. However, the patterns may be cyclic of much longer periods than those noted in the records. This may point to an overall Designer, One who can control the weatherYahuah’s judgements: Yahuah does not roll dice to determine the outcome of any particular situation. He is not capricious as the pantheons of the Greek, Roman and Germanic people. On the contrary, He is constrained by His Word and can only and must act upon His promises of blessings and curses.
According to science, there are three astronomical cycles, known as Milankovitch Cycles. These are Eccentricity (the change in Earth’s orbit around the sun – estimated at 100,000 years), Obliquity (the change in the Earth’s tilt towards the sun – estimated at 41,000 years) and Axial Precession (the change in the Earth’s wobble around its polar axis – estimated at 26,000 years) (Milankovitch (Orbital) Cycles and Their Role in Earth’s Climate – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet (nasa.gov)). However, these cannot fully explain the rapid changes in Earth’s climate, due to the large time periods of these cycles (Why Milankovitch (Orbital) Cycles Can’t Explain Earth’s Current Warming – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet (nasa.gov)). Nevertheless, if the age of the Earth is only around 6,000 years, these time periods are considerably shorter and current rapid climate change could be accountable to these Milankovitch Cycles.
The Name
“Therefore, my people shall know my name: therefore, they shall know in that day that I am He who does speak; ‘Behold, it is I.’” (Isa. 52:6). “It will come to pass in that day, says Yahuah of Hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they will no more be remembered… I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, ‘It is my people;’ And they will say, ‘Yahuah is my `Elohiym.’” (Zec. 13:2a, 9). These two prophets tell of a time both imminent and of a much more future time (in that day) when the true Name of the Almighty will be made known. Yesha`yahu (Isaiah)
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repeats the I AM theme that would bring to mind Yahuah to all the listeners. Likewise, Zekharyah (Zechariah) tells of a time when there will only be a remnant of Believers but these will call upon Yahuah and recognise that this Name is the true Name of the Eternal Self-Existing One.Strong wrongly ascribes #H3068 Jehovah (Yer-hoh-var)to יְהֹוָה (Yod Hey Waw Hey) as this was the name in common usage when he compiled his concordance.
Hastings et al uses *484a Yahweh (Yar-way) toיְהֹוָה. However, with the growing Messianic Jewish Movement, better scholarship and leading of the Ruach HaQodesh, the true Name is being made known throughout the Congregations of Believers.
“saying: ‘I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.’” (Heb. 2:12). The writer to the Messianic Hebrew Assemblies quotes Psa. 22:22. This is King Dawid (foreshadowing the Messiah) talking to the Almighty and calls Him Yahuah. Thus, the Messiah will make known this Name to His people. Rabbi Sha`ul quotes Tanakh (Old Testament) verses in support of his discussions, for example: Rom. 9:17/Exod. 9:16; Rom. 10:13/Joel 2:32; Rom. 15:9/2 Sam. 22:50 and Psa. 18:49. In each of the Tanakh verses the Name of Yahuah is used.
“You shall not take the Name of Yahuah your `Elohiym in vain, for Yahuah will not hold him guiltless who takes His Name in vain.” (Exod. 20:7). שָׁוְא #H7723 – shav emptiness, worthless that is the basis of blasphemy. If this commandment, that forms part of the Ten Words (Decalogue), states that the Name must not be used lightly, the inference must be that the Name can be used but with great care and reverence. Therefore, the Name must be known, as opposed to the many titles. Terms such as Adonai and HaShem are rabbinic hedges to protect a person from breaking this commandment. There is ongoing debate as to what is the correct pronunciation. However, it is the belief of FGA that Yahuah (Ya-hoo-ah) is the correct pronunciation (MATIS). Nevertheless, it is definitely not Jehovah, as the letter and sound of J can only be traced back as far as the early 17th. Century.
“It will happen that whoever will call on the name of Yahuah shall be saved; For in Mount Tziyon and in Yerushalayim there will be those who escape, As Yahuah has said, and among the remnant, those whom Yahuah calls.” (Joel 2:32). “I, even I, am Yahuah; and besides me there is no Saviour.” (Isa. 43:11). Again, in this passage (Isa. 43:1-28), Yesha`yahu’s theme is ‘I AM’ and the inspired prophet declares that Yahuah is the Saviour.
“‘I will make you to this people a fortified brazen wall; and they shall fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you; for I am with you to save you and to deliver you,’ says Yahuah.” (Jer. 15:20). It is Yahuah who saves. Yahusha means Yah is Salvation. The name of Yahusha is not a unique name so there is no special ‘power’ in the name. However, Yahuah `Elohiym recognises the faith involved when the Name of Yahusha is called upon as Yah constitutes part of the name of the Redeemer, Yahusha. Therefore, as the End Times draws to an ultimate conclusion, Yahuah will increasingly be made known throughout Believers and more power will be realised within Believers congregations. This will coincide with the increase in demonic activity and the subsequent need of speaking the true Name of Yahuah.
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“If you do not carefully observe all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name, Yahuah your `Elohiym, then Yahuah will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary plagues, great and prolonged plagues, and serious and prolonged sicknesses. Moreover, He will bring back on you all the diseases of Egypt, of which you were afraid, and they shall cling to you. Also, every sickness and every plague, which is not written in this Book of the Law, will Yahuah bring upon you until you are destroyed.” (Deut. 28:58-61). Part of the Blessings and Curses passage in D`varim (Deut.) stresses the vital necessity of not only knowing the Name Yahuah `Elohiym, but that making known the Name was one of the foundations of the Book of Moshe. By comparing the Book of Revelation and the Book of the Law, it would be seen that in the End Times, Mankind would indeed be struck by all the Plagues of Egypt plus a whole lot more.
As the Days of Noach
For fuller details see the Maxi Bible Study Noach – First Generation Assembly
In the passage in the 24th. Chapter, the Master explains that “As the days of Noach were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” (Matt. 24:37). What were the days of Noach (Noah/Noe) like?
(i) “Tzillah also gave birth to Tuval-Kayin, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tuval-Kayin’s sister was Na`amah.” (Gen. 4:22). There was great progress in the use of metallurgy and technology.
(ii) “They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.” (Luke 17:27 KJV). The pleasures of the flesh outweighed any spiritual influence. Likewise, the references to marriage in this passage seem to indicate that the sacrament of marriage had been replaced by a more secular form with totaldisregard to importance given to it by Yahuah.
(iii) “Lamekh took two wives: the name of the one was `Adah, and the name of the other Tzillah.” (Gen. 4:19). This was in blatant contravention of the original economy Yahuah had for Mankind in that one man was to take only one woman as his wife (Gen. 2:24).
(iv) “It happened, when men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them,” (Gen. 6:1). The widespread sexual immorality caused a rapid increase in population. Although on the face of it, this was in obedience to Yahuah’s initial commandment to be fruitful, “Yahuah `Elohiym blessed them. Yahuah `Elohiym said to them, ‘Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’” (Gen. 1:28; cf Gen. 9:1), it is typical of the world’s system that it is not the act that is important, but more the motive behind the act. In this case, it waspurely the pursuit of pleasure.
(v) “And God saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually.” (Gen. 6:5 KJV).
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“And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.” (Gen. 6:12, 13 KJV). HaSatan’s system to corrupt Mankind and negate Yahuah’s promise to Havah of her seed defeating haSatan was almost accomplished. Yahuah saved all of Noach’s family because of the righteousness of one man when Noach obeyed Yahuah building the ark and taking all his family into the ark.
“The earth also was corrupt before and the earth was filled with violence.” (Gen 6:11). Not only was Mankind part of the deterioration of Creation, but all things had been corrupted.
“Yahuah said to Noach, ‘The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.” (Gen. 6:13).
Enough is enough! Although one of the attributed of Yahuah `Elohiym is His long-suffering towards man, there was a limit and man had now over-reached that limit. (Morris).
(vi) “For this reason, Yahuah gave them up to the vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. Likewise, also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.” (Rom. 1:26, 27). There will be a normalisation of homosexuality (gay and lesbian) activity (Johnson(1) p.35 quoting Sifra Acharei Mot).
“Yahuah blessed them. Yahuah said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply…’” (Gen. 1:28). In direct rebellion to Yahuah `Elohim, abortions were used to keep a woman’s physical appearance and attraction to men. (Johnson(2) p.9).
(vii) “Yahuah said, ‘Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind…bring forth living creatures after their own kind… `Elohiym formed man in His own image. In `Elohiym’s image He formed him; male and female He formed them.’” (Gen. 1:12a, 24a, 27). Yahuah `Elohim ordered Creation according to His divine will. Again, in direct rebellion the pre-flood world was experimenting with genetic re-modelling. This is seen in recent ‘creation’ of cybrids (human nucleus in animal cell) and chimeras (animal nucleus in human cell) (Johnson(2) p13; Johnson (3) p.195).
(viii) “and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noach with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly.” (2 Peter 2:5).Although Yahuah has raised up Evangelists to preach the Good News, the worldly desires caused them to ignore Yahuah’s warnings.
“Yahuah said to Noach, ‘Come with all of your household into the teivah, for I have seen your righteousness before me in this generation.’” (Gen. 7:1). “Abraham drew near, and said, ‘Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?’” (Gen. 18:23). In the days immediately prior to the Flood, Yahuah could not find anyone else who was righteous apart from Noach. It may not necessarily be the conduct of the people that had dismayed Yahuah, but that there was a lack of Believers to carry out His work. It has been recently been remarked upon that there is a dearth of young prophets coming through and the current crop is getting old. This could also be true of teachers as both prophets and teachers need to have younger people to mentor and encourage. The role of both these groups of people is to explain the Scriptures and to show how to apply them to everyday
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life. The moment that the Messiah returns in many respects does away with the need for prophets and teachers as Scripture makes plain what is to take place. Is this scarcity down to the imminent return of the Messiah and Yahuah will no longer have a need for them in the next generation?
“This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.” (Matt. 24:14, Mark 13:10). The medieval Jewish scholar, Rabbi Yitzchak taught that Mashiach Ben Yoseph will not come until all the kingdoms are converted to the belief of the heretics [Sanhedrin 97a]. This is not conversion to other faiths but an aberration of the one true faith Judaism (that is ‘Christianity’).
“He said to them, ‘Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.’” (Mark 16:15). This is part of the Great Commission that the Messiah called us to carry out. Although it is usually taken to mean every person, the word ‘creature’ #G2937 κτίσις k-tee-sis – 1a) creation. It is important to remember that creation suffered as well as mankind in the fall. One of the signs of the End Times must be that the Good News is proclaimed worldwide. HaSatan is determined that this is at least slowed down, and stopped if possible. If any part of the Bible can be found to be false, then the whole Bible, and hence the Good News, is false. This is why there is such a concerted attack on the Book of Genesis. Of all the Books of the Bible, Genesis, and in particular the account of Creation, is the one that is most open to question. (The various arguments for and against the biblical account of Creation is too vast a topic to be covered in this discussion. For a good concise document, refer to Evolution Fact or Fiction? [Blanchard 2009] or a more in-depth study on (www.answersingensis.org).
“Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.” (Matt. 24:9). “You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. Some of you they will cause to be put to death. You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.” (Luke 21:16, 17). With the great outpouring of the Ruach HaQodesh when the Good News is taken to every nation, there will be many who come to faith in Yahuah through His Messiah. In many of these countries (and especially Islamic and Communist regimes) Believers will be thrown out of their homes, disowned by families and even handed over to the authorities to be punished. However, the Word of Yahuah also states that “Not a hair of your head will perish. By your endurance you will win your lives.” (Luke 21:18, 19). If Believers are being killed, then these two verses can only refer to eternal life in the Messiah.
“For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of Yahuah; holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof.” (2 Tim. 3:2-5b). “…ungodly men, turning the grace of our `Elohiym into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master, Yahusha the Messiah.” (Jude 4b). “They said to you that ‘In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own
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ungodly lusts.’ These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having HaRuach.’” (Jude 18, 19). This long but not exhaustive list reads like a description of western society in the 21st. Century.
“But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come.” (2 Tim. 3:1). #G5467 χαλεπός kha-lay-pos hard to bear, dangerous, harsh, savage. As little as thirty years ago, a murder or rape was considered as worthy of nationwide news headlines. Now, these and other heinous crimes are seldom reported upon even in local newspapers. Such is the common occurrence and the de-sensitizing of people’s psyche.
“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.” (Matt. 10:21). In order to curry favour with the authorities, when persecution comes and Believers carry on the proclamation of the Good News, people will be giving up even their closest friends and relatives. Nevertheless, Believers are called to stand firm for “You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.” (Matt. 10:22).
Yahuah bless you and keep you,
Yahuah make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you,
Yahuah lift up His face toward you and give you peace.
All glory be to Yahuah,
Ameyn.
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CJB – Complete Jewish Bible – David H. Stern
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