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The Holy Bible
is regarded by millions as, the written Word of the
one and only: true God. It is the handbook for humankind.
It is a source to be consulted in every life, “situation,
with guidelines for triumph and adversity, joy and sorrow,
prosperity and poverty, confidence and doubt. The Bible
itself asserts its divine authority as it is the Holy
Word of the Most High God (YHWH Elohim). It declares
an understanding of mankind's purpose to attain to the
awesome destiny planned for us by our Creator. The book
contains eternal truths we could not discover on our
own.The Word of YHWH (The LORD) was, given to one specific
nation of people, the Hebrew Israelites. |
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"Seek
ye out of the book of the LORD, and read:
no one of these shall fail, none shall want her
mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his
spirit it hath gathered them." Isaiah 34:16 |
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In fact, it is their
"history book and an intriguing love story between God
and His people, His chosen race (the seed of Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob).
In it, we find that YHWH made everlasting promises to the
patriarchs and to the 12 Tribes of Israel when he brought
them out of the mightiest country (Egypt) on earth as slaves.
On the Mount of Sinai, YHWH revealed to them His Law Covenant
(The Ten Commandments) and for the first time, the way our
Creator wanted us to walk before him was written on two tables
of stone with the very finger of God for a memorial to all
generations (Ex.31:18; 34:1-4). t It revealed that YHWH was
the absolute judge of f human behavior and morality.
"And Moses went up unto God, and
the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus
shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children
of Israel;Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and
how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my
covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above
all people: for all the earth is mine:And ye shall be unto
me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the
words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
(Exodus.19:3-6)"
It revealed the way mankind should walk as taught by the Being
who created man. YHWH instructed Moses to tell His people
just how special they would be to him if they kept his Law.
The children of Israel became YHWH's wife, and He, their husband.
The special covenants and promises He made to them were conditional
they had to obey their Husband and love only Him : for all
eternity. They were to become a light to, all nations to show
mankind how to be holy, because YHWH our Elohim is holy (Lev.
19:2).
"Keep therefore and do them; for
this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of
the I (nations, which shall hear all these statues and say)
Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
For what nation is there so great, who has Elohim so near
unto them, as YHWH our Elohim is in all things that we call
upon him for? And what nation is there so great, that has
statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which
I set before you this day?" (Deut. 4:6-8).
The nations were to hear of their great relationship with
YHWH, and seek them out to be taught of His wonderful and
wise Laws" It is true that other nations felt that the
Law covenant given to the Israelites was indeed worthy to
be uplifted and obeyed to some extent, as the Holy Bible is
still seen today as THE moral standard for humanity, and is
the basis for the world's three major religions (Judaism,
Christianity and Islam). But unfortunately, the Israelites
wanted to be more like the nations who knew not YHWH.
Continue to Part 2
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1. The
Holy Bible
2. WWJD
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