Category: Commonwealth of Israel Theology

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We Are Manasseh

Some believers have the deep insight to see that the blessing of Jacob on the two sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh did not evaporate in the diaspora of the northern tribes of Israel. These blessings actually went out and manifested in the future nations of the earth. We shouldn’t be so short sighted to think that Yehovah forgot about these blessings or that they were canceled because of Israel’s unfaithfulness. Remember,

2 Timothy 2 12 if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.

Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh

Genesis 41: 51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh. “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s house.” 52 The name of the second he called Ephraim, “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

Ephraim, meaning doubly fruitful, will become-

Genesis 48: 9 … “Nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”

This blessing manifested as Great Britain. For we know that Great Britain had become the largest empire in history, being “the empire of which the sun never sets.”

Then, for Manasseh, which means “you have made me forget my father’s house.” We have become the nation who has forgotten who we are has manifested in the United States of America. We indeed have become a great nation. We, indeed, have also forgotten who we are in the spiritual prophetic sense of our identity.

So, we like to pride ourselves for becoming a great nation, yet we need to humble ourselves and realize it was not by our own ingenuity but by the sovereign blessing and purposes of Yehovah through Jacob for this time in history.

Its time to remember WHO we are and WHOSE we are.

The United States of America is the Manasseh Blessing. That is who we are.

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Why Are Some Christians Doing Jewish Holidays?

Question: Why are some Christians starting to do Jewish holidays?

Answer: First of all, they really aren’t “Jewish” holidays.

Jews simply do what the Bible tells them to do. Faithful Jews have been doing these things for centuries. They are Bible festivals or feasts called “appointed times” with the Lord. Yehovah promises to bless His people for their obedience. It is like having a divine appointment with Yehovah to receive His blessings.

Basically, Yehovah (the God YHVH who reveals Himself in the Bible) instructs His people to observe three times a year- Spring-Passover, Summer-Pentecost and Fall-Tabernacles (See Leviticus 23). In recent years some Christians are beginning to recognize they have been following “church tradition” instead of the Bible and and so they want to start following the Bible.

Some take a knee-jerk reaction to this waving the red flag of legalism or thinking someone might be converting to Judaism. This is actually not the case at all. The New Testament does not promote division between Jew and Gentile. In fact, it teaches exactly the opposite. Paul calls it, becoming “one new man.”

Ephesians 2 (ESV)

11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.

Paul clearly saw the household of God would include both Jews and gentiles. Retrospectively, we can gain further clarity to what Yeshua spoke early in His ministry. Here we can clearly see that Yeshua intended for His followers to be obedient to the Law of Moses.

Matthew 5 (ESV)

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Some interpret “all is accomplished” (v.18) to refer to “it is finished” spoken on the cross (John 19:30). This is very shortsighted and aligns with replacement theology. Others believe “all is accomplished” to imply the fulfillment of the coming kingdom (Luke 22:18).

The caution I will share with you is what has taken place in most modern Western churches. Most follow a doctrine of grace to the exclusion of any works (Ephesians 2:8-10). They hold this doctrine to be central throughout their Christian life which tends to excuse them from doing any good works following their salvation. Consequently, many are stunted in their spiritual growth and maturity through the continuous rehearsal of salvation doctrine.

In closing, let us please, re-read what Matthew captured in the teachings of Yeshua:

Matthew 5: 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

This forces the question- What commandments?

How you answer this will expose your heart.

Blessings in Yeshua

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The Eight Spiritual Laws

Eight Essential Principles to Form a Biblical Worldview

By Ty Lamb 2020

1. Creation. God reveals Himself in the Bible as the Universal Creator of heaven and earth. He established the Garden of Eden as a place of peaceful, unending coexistence for Himself and His creation. The highest order of His creation is Mankind, created in His very own image. At some point a guardian cherub was found with pride and sin and was expelled out of the heavenly realm along with those following his deception.

2. The Fall. Mankind, not understanding the difference between good and evil, nor God’s attributes of righteousness, holiness, goodness, love and perfection, were vulnerable to deception. They began to believe the voice of the deceiver (satan), creating a breach of trust with God. This caused sin, separation and disfavor with God which opened the door to many kinds of evil over the face of the earth.

3. The Curse. Following the voice of deception results in disobedient actions giving birth to sin, trespass, iniquity, and rebellion which began to rule the minds of Man.  Hardship, toil, pain, suffering, confusion, corruption and death was released into the earth. Creation consequently became cursed. Fallen angels further corrupted the human genome. Corruption intensified until it became necessary for all to be destroyed except for a single family.

4. The Chosen People. After the earth repopulated, the people once again became corrupted through the influences of fallen angels and the leadership of Nimrod. They assembled to create their own path back to God. God responded by confusing their languages and scattering them over the face of the earth. Later, God called out a single representative, Abraham, who became the father of a great nation of people in the earth. They would become His people and He would become their God. They would have a land of their own, with a hope and a future. They would later end up in Egypt, in the bonds of slavery and began to cry out to YHVH for deliverance.

5. The Nation. The descendants of Abraham eventually were delivered from slavery under the leadership of Moses. They consented to be God’s covenant people and fulfill the calling to become a holy nation. Then they would enter and occupy the land promised to Abraham. In time, they disobeyed God’s instruction and worshipped other gods. Civil war erupted and they divided into two nations, the “house of Israel” and “house of Judah” and were subsequently dispersed into the nations of the world.

6. The Regathering. Later, a faithful remnant of the “house of Judah” remembered God’s promises, humbled themselves, repented and came back to the Land and God fulfilled His promise to re-establish them as a nation. The “house of Israel,” however, had a much longer sentencing of judgment and remained dispersed throughout the nations of the earth. Having lost their identity, they began hearing the call and invitation to return through the gospel message of Yeshua.

7. The Atonement. In the fullness of time, the Son of God, Yeshua was born into the world and came to the remnant nation of Israel. Blinded by religious pride, they refused Him; rejected Yeshua and had Him executed. In an amazing fulfillment of the foreshadowed Abraham and Isaac offering, Father God, sent Yeshua, His only Son to become the sinless sacrifice, sufficient to cleanse all who will humble themselves and look to Him. The deceptive work of the fallen cherub was destroyed through the merits of the cross.

8. The Great Commission. Yeshua was raised back to life giving people the hope of eternal life. He ascended back into heaven, is seated at the right hand of God the Father, is the Savior and Lord of all mankind, for those who believe and call on His name. Yeshua sent Holy Spirit to equip and empower His followers to preach the good news of salvation and make disciples of all nations. Those who turn to Yeshua are the remnant descendants of the dispersed nation being grafted back into the nation of Israel to restore the Commonwealth of Israel and are granted eternal life.