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David’s Families Ties
Christianity teaches that Jesus is the son of David — by way of Mary. However, the Bible tells a different story. Luke 1 The book of Luke says Mary is kin to Elisabeth, calling Elisabeth her 36 …cousin… (syngenēs G4773 συγγενής). And Elisabeth is introduced as being 5 …of the daughters of Aaron. When the author introduces Mary, she is described as being 27 …a virgin espoused (mnēsteuō G3423 μεμνηστευμένην) to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. This is not saying, Mary is of the house of David. Rather, it is the man to whom she was espoused, Joseph, that is of the house of David. Fathers, Sons,…
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One Shall Know and the Other Knows Not
In Luke 1, we read of two people receiving a word from the angel of the LORD concerning a future son: In the case of Zacharias, his response to the angel was: 18 …Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. And in the case of Mary, her response was: 34 …How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? Christianity teaches that Mary’s use of the word “know” in conjunction with “a man” in this verse is a euphemism for sexual relations. However, upon further inspection, that explanation makes no sense. The Two Pronouncements are Proclamations of Future Events Considering…
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The Prophets Speak
A Prophet Like unto Moses In Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Moses told the covenanted people of Israel that the LORD (YHVH) their God would raise up unto them a prophet from the midst of them, of their brethren, like unto him, and the people were instructed to hearken unto him. Moses told them that YHVH would put His words in his mouth and he would speak unto them all that YHVH commands him. And that it would come to pass, that whosoever would not hearken unto YHVH’s words which the prophet would speak in His name, YHVH would require it of him. Over the centuries that followed, many men were raised up to…
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The Meaning of Christ: The Anointed
The Greek word “christos” (G5547) translated as “christ”, and the Hebrew word “mashiyach” (H4899) translated as “messiah” in English both mean “anointed”. In the Old Testament, it was customary for men chosen by God to be anointed with oil to serve in either of two particular positions: priest and king. During the days of Abram, Genesis 14:18 introduces Melchizedek as the king of Salem and the priest of the most high God. This was an example of a single man holding both offices. 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and…
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The Numberings of Men
Zelophehad’s Daughters In Numbers 27 we read about Zelophehad’s daughters (who are fatherless and brotherless at the time of the above census). Instructions are given to assure they receive possession of an inheritance among their father’s brethren; and how to handle situations common to this in the future. It is my understanding that a daughter of any tribe, who is not a land heiress, is free to marry a man from any tribe. Then, the children she conceives and brings forth for her husband is counted as being of that man’s tribe. (According to Numbers 36:1-13 a land heiress must marry within her tribe.)
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Torah Teaches About Marriage & Family
God gives the following commands and instructions to the seed of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob who are covenanted with Him to be His people, while they are in the wilderness between Egypt and the Promised Land. And these people have vowed to obey all that He says to do. Marriage Laws Adultery Divorce Virgin Birth advocates claim the reference in Matthew 1:19 to Joseph, being a just man, and not willing to make her [Mary] a public example, was minded to put her away privily is referring to divorce, and the matter of divorce is covered in Deuteronomy 24:1-4. However, the text in Matthew never says “divorce”, and I think…
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Precedents Set for Marriage & Family
There is no precedent set in the Old Testament for a virgin to become supernaturally pregnant by the Spirit of God as the Virgin Birth doctrine purports, let alone a virgin who is betrothed to a man. However, there are multiple examples of: There is also no precedent set for a seed of Abraham or a son of David to be only begotten by a woman without the physical contribution of a man. However, there are a plethora of examples of genealogical records and censuses taken being reckoned through men and never through women. (Women may be identified as mothers, but the multi-generations are always listed through the fathers.) Notable…
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Promises Made by God to Men Concerning Their Seed
Promises were made by God to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David and Joseph concerning their physical seed. Father Abraham In Genesis 12:1-3, we read, “Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” Abram is told by God that He will make…
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Genesis 7: The Preservation of Mankind
In Genesis 6 Noah was instructed to build an ark in preparation of a great flood the God was bringing forth on the land. And Noah was told that God would establish a covenant with him. Noah and his family, along with representatives of different species of animal life, which included both male and female, were to reside in the ark. And Noah was to gather all kinds of food to meet the needs of all those on board. In chapter 7 Noah is instructed to bring in clean and unclean animals in sevens and pairs, respectively, with them on the ark, he’s told to bring male and female of…
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Genesis 6: The Sons of God Know the Daughters of Men
The Sons of God Genesis 6 begins by saying: 1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. (Genesis 6:1-2 KJV) According to the Book of Enoch, the sons of God mentioned in the second verse are identified as angels, the children of heaven. When looking for other references to “sons of God” in the Old Testament, translated from the Hebrew Masoretic Text, we see them referenced in Job. Now there…
