Behold the Hand Behold the Nail

I just made this as a going away gift for my neighbors and it turned out quite well considering I had no idea what I was doing in the process required to put this together, all I had was a picture in my head to begin. In my normal fashion I began adding and changing things about this particular little sculpture but it never look quite right until I prayed about it when I got the message that simple and bold is exactly what the message to mankind was so just keep the simple message in picture form and let it do it's own work on behalf of the Gospel.

In the end I still felt it necessary to ad something that would personalize the new conversation piece so the chains at the base represent the family, the black iron chain is the family's Father and the gold and silver chains are interwoven within the links of the iron chain represent the wife and child forever linked to each other and all 3 of their lives are based on and lived for the "Message of the Cross".

The resin molded hand is mounted on an beautiful agate plate of blue and white and the nail is very real and was made in a 2000 year old blacksmith shop in Turkey that actually did make iron hardware, including iron crucifixion nails for the Roman army during the time of Christ. 

What does YHWH mean?????

YHWH - The Hand & The Nail

I felt compelled to get this information out there as it is very profound and once again shows the depth of the Hebrew written language, a written language given to Moses on Mount Sinai. GOD's plan of Salvation through Christ was established from the beginning and therefore something one can learn when we search the Scriptures to the point of going back to the original written language GOD used to convey His complete plan to those who sought out the Truth.

The TetragrammatonThe four Hebrew letters of 'Yud-Hey-Vav-Hey' that comprise one of the names for God Almighty are often referred to by biblical scholars as the 'Tetragrammaton', which is merely a Greek term for something with four letters. The Tetragrammaton should not be confused with any of the other names for God in the Bible, such as Shaddai or Eloheem, but is specifically reserved to describe the name 'Yahweh'. 

As we've learned in previous lesson, Hebrew was read from right to left, so the name 'Yahweh' shown in the adjacent illustration is presented in that way, beginning with the 'Yud' on the far right, following by a 'Hey', and then a 'Vav', and then another 'Hey'. While the third letter of 'Vav' can be either a consonant or a vowel, it serves as a consonant with a 'W' sound in this instance, and the appropriate vowel points must be inferred. This is quite typical for Hebrew. All we really need to know in this instance is that the four letters that would equate to 'Y-H-W-H' in English would actually have two inferred vowels, and would sound like 'Yahweh'. Here I would like to impart upon you the results of my in-depth investigation into the true name of GOD. In Psalm 83 King David tells us straight forwardly that GOD true name is Jehovah as interpreted but in Hebrew that name is Yahuwah.  
3 components make up the name just as 3 make up the 3 aspects of God.


The PictographsThe first letter of the Tetragrammaton is the 'Yud', which appropriately has a 'Y' sound in English. The 'Yud' in pictographic form depicts and arm and a hand, and has the various meanings of 'Work' or 'Throw' or 'Worship'. However, the picture itself can also be employed in these instances, therefore the meaning can simply be 'Arm' or 'Hand' or both 'Arm and Hand'.



The next letter would be the 'Hey', which once again has the English sound 'H', just as we would imagine. The 'Hey' in this picture is that of a man standing up, with his arms held up in the air as if to say "Hey, look!" It represents the act of getting one's attention for a specific purpose. So the various meanings of the letter are about what you might expect, suggesting 'Look' or 'Reveal', but it can also mean 'Breathe'.



The third letter is the 'Vav', which can have the English sound 'V', as by now you would expect, but the ancient form of the Vav carried a 'W' sound, and was called the 'Waw'. But the Vav also can sound like an 'O' or a 'U', making it a very versatile letter. It's both a consonant and a vowel, depending on how it it used. You can see from the picture that it represents a tent peg or nail, and it has the meaning of 'Add' or 'Secure' or 'Hook'. But as with the other pictographs, it can also simply mean 'Peg' or 'Nail'.

Okay, finally we have the last letter of God's name, another 'Hey', which once again depicts someone trying to get our attention. As with the other 'Hey' above, this again means to 'Look' or to 'Reveal', or alternatively can mean 'Breathe'. At first it may seem wierd that we would have two Heys in such a short name, and in the modern Hebrew letters one wouldn't suspect the reason for this.  But in a moment it will make plenty of sense.

LETTER	PICTURE	MEANINGS
Yud	A Man's Arm and Hand	Work, Throw, Worship, Hand, Arm
Hey	Man with Arms Raised	Look, Reveal, Breathe
Vav	A Tent Peg or Nail	Add, Secure, Hook, Peg, Nail
Hey	Man with Arms Raised	Look, Reveal, Breathe

The American Financial Collapse Begins Now and Ends September 2015

I am going to be blunt and straight forward about what is going to happen over the next 12 months in the U.S. economy and the somewhat short term outlook for the future of America. 

America was one of only two country's in world history ever dedicated to God at their inception. Yes, the formation of America was based upon the same principles adhered to by ancient Israel and Yes, ancient Israel paid dearly for turning their collective backs on God in 586 B.C. when their country was disassembled, their wealth taken from them and the people were removed from the land. This is a blueprint of what happens to a country that was brought into existence based solely on the Word of God and what is expected of that country when the vows are made, words mean things. When George Washington said in his inaugural speech in 1789 that if America should ever turn its back on the principles on which this country is based it will suffer the removal of the protection of the Hand of God and suffer the consequences. Since the end of World War II we began a secular movement in this country to do exactly that which had been warned of, we began to turn away from God. The most notable occurrence was instituted into Federal Law in 1973 and that was the legalization of killing unborn children otherwise known as Abortion Rights. The United States effectively stated that which God has Condemned the United States has Condoned. A very big first strike against the Laws of God, the shedding of innocent blood is truly a horrific crime and one that demands retribution from God, their blood cries out for vengeance.

Deuteronomy 32:35 "'Vengeance is Mine, and retribution, In due time their foot will slip; For the day of their calamity is near, And the impending things are hastening upon them."

The next shoe to drop in this arena will be the total acceptance by the United States of Gay Rights and Gay Marriage throughout the land, in other words a Federal Law bypassing any local or State Laws in this regard. Again, that which God has Condemned the United States will Condone. I believe that once this law is adopted by the United States it will in effect help seal the retribution soon to follow.

For those who understand the laws of the Bible and the way in which God warns His people, and please be clear in understanding that America is still a people of God (for the time being) then it becomes very clear indeed that judgement will be forthcoming. America has been warned since 1973 that we are on the wrong track but apparently very few people had the ability to understand these warning because they were so ensconced in a true understanding of the Laws of God and how they work.

Daniel 12:4 "But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase."  

Knowledge will be increased and I believe this statement includes the understanding required to truly know God's Word and thereby understand His Laws and Principles. 
Well, now we see and understand that that which has gone before will come again, God never changes his practices and we can expect the Laws of Shemitah (God's Law of cause and effect) still apply and will still be implemented.

The warnings God gives his people is actually a long process by human time thus giving every chance to the country to understand the warnings and turn back to God and His Laws. Because we have not, until now, fully understood these principles helps to illustrate how far we have moved away from God. The warnings will continue over the next 12 months in the form of economic issues coming to the forefront such as, unemployment numbers increasing, the dollar value falling further, world's search for a new world currency (BRIC), inflation's rise, industrial production dropping, GDP being eaten up by mandatory expenditures,
health care cost rising dramatically, food costs rising dramatically and on and on. These warnings will continue until the 29 Elul on the Hebrew calendar (13 September 2015) and the end of that day (sunset) the book of warnings will be closed and Shemitah (which is an Action) will take control and begin the removal of all things God has given the United States. These warnings have been occurring on a Shemitah timeline over and over for the past 70 years with pinpoint regularity down to the week, day, hour and minute truly the fingerprint of God alone. 

I am absolutely sure in my belief of the coming events America will face and it is not a very pleasant picture and one that should scare you to your very eternal soul. Everything will be taken away and the country laid very low, to the point where America will be only a memory and the world will be shaken and ready for a new world leader.
Our time is short and our fall is sure for I see no
repentance in the hearts of the leaders we have put above us and thereby represent us before God. Reality is a hard thing to face but we all agree that this country is on the wrong track and unfortunately that track leads to a cliff from which there is no good outcome for the American people. Please remember that there is no middle ground, you trust God and His Word or you trust the world around you, black and white, good and evil, light of day or darkness of night, you are in one of them whether you want to accept it or not.    

     

Blood Moons Tetrad

It is now march 2014 and the first of the Tetrad Blood Moons will soon makes its appearance in the sky above Jerusalem so it is time to write a short piece on what these moons and eclipses really mean when seen in conjunction with the Feast Days of Israel.

The occurance of a lunar eclipse is common.

The occurance of a total lunar eclipse is less common.

The occurance of a Tetrad or four consecutive Blood Moons (a total lunar eclipse) is rare.

The occurance of a Tetrad with a total solar eclipse within this series of consecutive Blood Moons is very rare.
The occurrence of a Tetrad with a total solar eclipse that falls on significant Jewish Feasts is very, very rare.

The occurrence of a Tetrad with a total solar eclipse historical significant to Israel and Jewish Feasts that includes a Shemitah year within its series is very, very, very rare.

But a Tetrad with a total solar eclipse, historically significant to Israel and Jewish Feasts with a Shemittah year that corresponds with the Feast of Trumpets (the Jewish New Year) within its series ASTRONOMICALLY RARE !!!!!

I have read and heard many people talk of terrible events happening during or after these occurrences in the past but they do not always portend terrible things for Israel and can and do mark the times as significant to Israel, some good things like the establishment of Israel as an independent state and the recovery of Jerusalem. But other past occurrence of these Blood Moons have indeed mark terrible days for the Jewish people.
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The first Blood Moon occurs on Passover is April 15, 2014 on our western calendar.

The Shemittah year falls on September 25, 2014 on the Feast of Trumpets called Rosh Hashanah between the two Blood Moons of 2014.

The second Blood Moon falls on the Feast of Tabernacles on October 8, 2014.

The Total Solar Eclipse occurs on March 20, 2015 between the two sets of Blood Moons and Feast Days.

The third Blood Moon falls on Passover April 4, 2015.

 The second Feast of Trumpets or Rosh Hashanah falls on September 13, 2015 between the second set of Blood Moons.

The fourth Blood Moon falls on the Feast of Tabernacles September 29, 2015.

These dates are very significant for Jews and Christians because they are signs from God and tell us to look for something that will change the course of human history during or around this time period. Jews are preparing for defensive military action. Remember this, all those who come against Israel and try to remove from her the land God has given to her those same people and nations are considered enemies of God and will pay a very high price. The first war Israel will win but the second war they will not win and be driven from her borders opening the way for the End Times to begin. To get a bigger and clearer picture you should read your Bible and investigate the meanings behind the Feast Days and Shemittah Years and learn for yourself if you are ready to meet the end of age with a blessing or a curse.