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[May August be a month of blessings upon you and yours!  Please read: Dear S6K Visitor. 

 

This started as an aid for searchers who land on our website because of the Search Engine Terms ( terms people used to find this site).  Whether or not you intended to consciously seek Sinai 6000, we’ve noticed that some never come back, others linger long enough to check out our posts, and still others have repeatedly returned frequently enough to become S6K habitues to our delight. And so this serves as an aid to searchers with specific topics in mind. This is updated daily so if you failed to find your post today, come back and check the articles listed on your search term, if not we give a helpful FYI on it.–Admin1.] 

 

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8/31  “man-made creeds august 30, 2013″ – Man-made Creeds: Nicaea (325), Constantinople (381) and Athanasius (c.430?)

 

8/31  “uncircumcised lips” – Exodus/Shemoth 6-b: Do you have “uncircumcised lips”?

 

8/31  “yahuw nathan” – (still checking this out)

 

8/31  “ted neeley hug” – JCS – “Confessions of an Idolater”

 

8/30  “insights from the book of esther” – Insights on the book of ESTHER

 

8/30  “a history of the jews, paul johnson russian” – Jewish History by a Christian Historian

 

8/29  “one law for the native born” – ויקרא Leviticus/Wa’iyqrah 24: One Law for the native-born as well as the sojourner

 

8/29  “two silver trumpets” – במדבר Bemidbar/Numbers -10- Two silver trumpets, not the Shofar . . .

 

8/29  “ernest van den haag” – MUST READ – The Jewish Mystique by Ernest Van Den Haag

 

8/28 “god is vengeful and jealous” –  Jeffrey Cranford/“Angry, vengeful God” of OT vs. “Merciful loving God” of NT

 

8/27  “uncircumcised lips”  – Exodus/Shemoth 6-b: Do you have “uncircumcised lips”?

 

8/27   “northrop frye jewish writers great code” – Here’s a link: Northrop Frye and the power of myths in shaping history |

National …fullcomment.nationalpost.com/…/barbara-kay-on-northrop-frye-the-pow…‎

 

 Aug 8, 2012 – Barbara Kay on Northrop Frye: The power of myths in shaping history …illuminating pages of Frye’s The Great Code: the Bible and Literature.

 

8/27  “is must read hyphenated” – Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

 

8/26  “is islam or christianity the third monotheistic religion?” – If this searcher is asking which of the three world religions that supposedly could be traced to Abraham came first, second and third historically:  that would be Judaism first, (Post-Exilic Religion. ~800-600 BC) then Christianity developed in 3rd century  (Council of Nicea 325)  and Islam 6th century (Muhammad (ca. 570–632).  Here are 3 posts to check out:

 Paul Johnson.

 

8/26 “find shai cherry” – TORAH Through Time – Rabbi Shai Cherry

 

8/26  “dead sea scroll scriptures” – DDS (Dead Sea Scrolls) in English ONLINE? Thank Israel Museum and Google!

 

8/25  “coming of age prayers and blessings” – Must Own: AMEN – Prayers and Blessings from Around the World –

 

18/25  ” vengeful and jealous god” – 

 

8/25  ” jonah parody prophet” – A Literary Approach to the Book of Jonah

 

8/24  “is faith the same as blind belief” – To ‘have faith’ and to ‘believe’ are related; when one believes in something, one has faith in that something.  What constitutes “blind” faith or “blind” belief?  It’s having faith/believing in something without any basis, you just choose to believe it. Sample:  People tend to believe in ghosts, superstition, premonitions, horoscopes, fortune tellers; why? They never give any satisfactory answer. Here’s a post:  Blind Faith vs. Belief based on Evidence

 

8/24  “shemoth moses” – There is a whole section on Moses in Shemoth/Exodus, please check out  Updated Site Contents – 08/22/13

 

8/24  “tabernacle tent of meeting” – There are many posts on the tabernacle/tent of meeting starting in Shemoth/Exodus, continuing in Wai’qrah/Leviticus on to Bemidbar/Numbers; please go to:  Updated Site Contents – 08/22/13

 

8/23  “understanding the revelations of yahushuwa (pdf)” – “Yahushuwa” is “Joshua” — and as far as the book of Joshua tells the story of the conquest of the Land of Canaan under his military leadership, he has not given any “revelation”.  However, if this searcher is going by the Christian teaching that the name Jesus is from Joshua and which Messianics translate to “Yeshua”, then perhaps the “revelations” of Jesus are better checked out in the Christian gospels . . .  since there are NONE in the TNK or Hebrew Scriptures.  Then again, if the searcher is referring to the revelation of YHWH, or Yahuwah, or Yahweh, that is the Sinai Re velation . . . we have many posts in this website, or simply read the books of Exodus through Deuteronomy [Shemoth through Debariym]. – Updated Site Contents – 08/22/13

 

8/23   “population of nazareth when jesus was born” – The gospels don’t say anything about this; perhaps Christian history books might contain something; Jesus was supposedly born in Bethlehem but since the gospels record a census required by Roman law (historians debunk this census), supposedly Mary (Levite) went with Joseph to register for the census, and that’s how Jesus was born while in Bethlehem, again, according to the gospel accounts alone and no other source.  Why were they going to Bethlehem, the city of David? Presumably, Joseph would be of the tribe of Judah. But since this is all speculation, none of these are probably helping this searcher.  Question: Why does he/she need to know what the population of Nazareth was when Jesus was born, to begin with?

 

8/23   “sinai and fertile crescent” – The Fertile Crescent – Bere’shiyth 42 – 43

Definition: The “fertile crescent” refers to an ancient area of fertile soil and important rivers stretching in an arc from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates. It covers Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq. The Mediterranean lies on the outside edge of the arc. To the south of the arc is the Arabian Desert. On the east, the fertile crescent extends to the Persian Gulf. Geologically, this corresponds with where Iranian, African, and Arabian tectonic plates meet.  [Please go to: What Is the Fertile Crescent? – Ancient / Classical History – About.com

  1. Fertile Crescent – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertile_Crescent‎

    The Fertile Crescent is a crescent-shaped region containing the comparatively moist and fertile land of otherwise arid and semi-arid Western Asia, and the Nile …

  2. Images for the fertile crescent

8/23   “shai cherry” –  Rabbi Shai Cherry

 

8/23  “why was seth in the likeness of adam” – Q&A: Why is Seth the one “in the likeness of Adam” instead of firstborn son Cain?

 

8/22   “al hayah the everliving” –  Checking this out.

 

8/22  “tabernacle” – 

 

8/22  “jesus unites us” – Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

 

8/22  “does the tanakh talk about afterlives?” – Q & A: What does the Tanakh say about the afterlife? — 1

 

8/21  +[“rod of iron”}+{“deliverance”}+{“spiritual warfare”}+{“thyatira”}> This is New Testament ‘stuff’ . . . we have no posts here on these entry words.

 

8/21   “essential bible stories jephthah” – The Bible as “Literature” – 3 – Jephthah as “literary art”

 

8/21  “abraham heschel writing online prophets” – REVISITED: Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity – Abraham Joshua Heschel

 

8/21  “egyptian gods who were attacked by the plagues” – 

 

8/21  “angry and vengeful god” – Is our God a “jealous, wrathful, and a vengeful God”?

 

8/21  “mount sinai sermon” – The Sermon on Sinai vs. The Sermon on the Mount

 

8/21  “joshua 1:8-9 (niv)” – Here’s the answer we wrote in a similar query on date

 

 8/13:   “joshua 1:8-9” – This certainly is one of the oft-quoted verses from the Christian OT, applied to anyone and everyone moving toward a new direction or uncharted waters, so to speak.  But let us not forget the context in the TNK; the book  that connects the Torah to the Neviim or the Prophets, recording the conquest of the promised land under the warrior-leader Yahushuwah who succeeded the prophet-mediator Mosheh.  Note the reminder about the source of this people’s wisdom: the Torah and Who makes them win their battles:  YHWH. Note as well the promise that their Elohiym is with them wherever they go . . . which begs the question, Who is your God? And another:  what is His Name? And another:  Is He with you wherever you go? And yet another:  What guidelines for living do you observe, His Torah . . . or is that ‘passé and obsolete as the Christian New Testament claims?  And finally:  Is the Torah only for Israel and not for anyone else, such as yourself?  If your answers to those questions are not the same as what an Israelite would answer, then do not claim this verse for yourself.

 

NIV:  “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it.  For then you will make your way prosperous , and then you will have good success.  Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

 

8/21  “yisroel blumenthal” – try this link http://noahide-ancient-path.co.uk/index.php/category/articles-by/rabbi-yisroel-c-blumenthal/

 

8/20  “mount sinai sermon” – The Sermon on Sinai vs. The Sermon on the Mount–

 

8/20  “rabbi joseph telushkin orthodox” – TORAH 101 – Rabbi Joseph Telushkin on TANAKH

 

8/20  “pictures of the dead sea scrolls” – DDS (Dead Sea Scrolls) in English ONLINE? Thank Israel Museum and Google! 

 

8/19  “sons of cham puwt” –  “bloodlines of puwt” – Please go to Bere’shiyth 5, 9 and 10; the verse that includes both Cham and Put is Bereshiyth 10:6.  These chapters provide bloodlines/lineage.

 

8/19  “denouement plot in book of esther” – A Literary Approach to the book of Esther/Hadaççah

 

8/19  “yhwh the hebrew symbols for ‘man made in god’s image'” – We have quite a number of articles on this topic:

8/19  “ishmaelites’ impatience” – “Call me Ishmael”

 

8/18  “how can a christian observe yom kippur” – How now do we observe Yom Kippur – 3

 

8/18  “jewish wannabes” –  This post was written when we started our website . . . much of our thinking has changed since, and will update soon, but for now this post answers the question, to repeat: no, we do no aspire to be Jews nor be Jewish in our ways, and certainly do not intend to join yet another religion such as Judaism.  For now, this post will do:  Are you Jew-wannabes? If not, what are you?

 

8/17  “how can a christian observe yom kippur”- How now do we observe Yom Kippur – 3

 

8/16  “holiness is power leviticus 22” – ויקרא Leviticus/Wa’iyqrah 22: Holiness of the Sanctuary

 

8/16 “how to understand hebrew scriptures – The Bible as “Literature” – 2 – Introduction to the ‘Old Testament’

 

Yoram Hazony: The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture

 

8/16  “noli me tangere original cover” – Guess who wrote this?

 

8/16  “how far is it correct to say that the origins of prophecy remains vailed in obscurity?” –

 If we, as mere human beings desire to verbally communicate as clearly as we possibly can to each other and, if in writing, to readers — would we not endeavor to get our message across, not leaving the receptors guessing?  It’s hard enough to understand one another in clear language, why make it more difficult by being “obscure”?  What about YHWH?  Is He vague about His Will as expressed in Eden, to Cain, on to Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, as well as to Moses and the Israelites? AND, if He would want Israel to be warned through prophet after prophet that He sent to His disobedient chosen nation for centuries before He allowed the ‘curses’ or consequences of disobedience to wreak havoc on the national life and the land as He predicted through His mouthpieces the prophets of Israel—-would He want to “veil” His warnings in “obscurity”?  Come on, give our God more credit than what half-baked and ill-prepared bible teachers give Him; their problem is, when they can’t explain, “mystery”; can’t understand, “veiled in obscurity”.  What a cop out. The Great Communicating God of Israel was a God of details, to the point we—readers in this 21st century—can barely stand reading the Torah which is replete with minutiae of YHWH’s will for every area of everyday life.  As for prophecy being “veiled in obscurity” — the problem is with us, readers, not with the mouthpieces of YHWH.  We don’t do our homework in terms of CONTEXT and don’t bother to put ourselves in the place of the original hearers . . . what did they understand when they heard the very words of YHWH, from Him as well as through His mouthpieces? And how do those words apply to us today, living in different times and cultures and receiving His words through defective and sometimes manipulated translations?  The Jewish sages don’t have any problem understanding their Scriptures, seek them out and as our messianic teacher used to say, “think Jewish”.

 

 

8/15  “http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:https://sinai6000.net/christian-discovers-yhwh-shares-evidence” – Christian Discovers YHWH, Shares “Evidence”

8/15 “ lesson 11 revelation seminars -sunday observance and the book of revelation” – There is no post as yet on the book of revelation but regarding the shifting of the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday, check these out:

 

8/14  “psalm 42:1” – A Literary Approach to the PSALMS

 

8/14   “uncircumcised lips” – Exodus/Shemoth 6-b: Do you have “uncircumcised lips”?

 

8/14  “yonah.me2@gmail.com” – This looks like an address more than a Q.

 

8/13  “bitterness, self-bitternes, fear, ocultism” – What is the question here?

 

8/13  “biblical peom on in captivity” –  Hmmmm, once in a while we’re not quite sure what searchers mean . . . such as in this entry. Since it appears he/she ended up clicking Biblical Poetry, anyone?, we hope the post answered his query.

 

8/13   “joshua 1:8-9” – This certainly is one of the oft-quoted verses from the Christian OT, applied to anyone and everyone moving toward a new direction or uncharted waters, so to speak.  But let us not forget the context in the TNK; the book  that connects the Torah to the Neviim or the Prophets, recording the conquest of the promised land under the warrior-leader Yahushuwah who succeeded the prophet-mediator Mosheh.  Note the reminder about the source of this people’s wisdom: the Torah and Who makes them win their battles:  YHWH. Note as well the promise that their Elohiym is with them wherever they go . . . which begs the question, Who is your God? And another:  what is His Name? And another:  Is He with you wherever you go? And yet another:  What guidelines for living do you observe, His Torah . . . or is that ‘passé and obsolete as the Christian New Testament claims?  And finally:  Is the Torah only for Israel and not for anyone else, such as yourself?  If your answers to those questions are not the same as what an Israelite would answer, then do not claim this verse for yourself.

ArtScroll [AS]  translates this verse thus:

8.  This book of the Torah shall not depart from your mouth; rather you should contemplate it day and night in order that you observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way successful, and then you will act wisely.  

9.  “Behold, I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous,’ do not fear and do not lose resolve, for HASHEM, your God is with you wherever you will go.

 

 

8/13 “hoveh hebrew chapter” – Q&A: “usage of the hebrew verb hoveh, (i am) would imply referring to oneself as being the almighty”

 

8/12  “literary of exodus” – A Literary Approach to the book of Shemoth/Exodus

 

8/12  “was yahuwshuwa disciples barefoot” – Sorry, the earlier entry said “yahuwshuwa” is “Isaiah” — confused “Yeshayahuw” with “Yahuwshuwa” which is “Joshua”.  Most likely, this searcher is referring to “Yeshua” [Jesus] which is supposedly a derivative of [Joshua].  Yes, according to the gospels, Jesus did have 12 disciples or apostles.  Were they barefooted?  Well, would footwear have been invented in the year 30 CE? Probably.  How do we know? Hollywood which has made religious films about Jesus would have done their research about proper costumes and if Roman soldiers are shown wearing footwear, most likely the ordinary people in Israel would have at least worn sandals, wouldn’t you think?

 

8/11 “pilate says veritas” – Pilate: ‘Quid est veritas?’ – Gospel Truth? – 1

 

 

8/10  “jews attitudes toward the vengeful god of the old testament” – We forwarded this to a Jew to answer for us, since we can only guess. . . .

 

8/10  “sermon on the mount mount sinai” – The Sermon on Sinai vs. The Sermon on the Mount

 

8/10  “1 sam 16 evil spirit of god” – 1 Samuel 16:14-23 – “an evil spirit from God”?

 

8/9  “according to the tanakh, there is no hell” – That’s right, TNK does not teach that YHWH created a place Christians call “hell” since TNK does not teach that angels have free will like humans, and that they can “choose” to rebel against the Creator.  YHWH endowed only one created being the gift of freedom to choose and that is humankind.  No angel can fall because no angel can make even one choice, least of all, to choose to rebel against His Creator.  Please read these posts:

 

8/9  conjugal love – This searcher has to be more specific —what is it about conjugal love that he/she wishes to know about?

 

8/9   “who is adams first born son” – Qayin (Cain) is the first born son of ha’adam (the Mankind) and ishah (woman) later named Chavah or Eve.  The third son, Sheth, however, is  mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures as the son who resembled his father and we have an article questioning that resemblance:  Q&A: Why is Seth the one “in the likeness of Adam” instead of firstborn son Cain?

 

8/8  “what are the literary features in the book of lamentations” – A Literary Approach to the Book of Lamentations

 

8/7  “yhwh” – YHWH, according to YHWH

 

8/7   “wrathful, jealous, loving god bible verse” –“Angry, vengeful God” of OT vs. “Merciful loving God” of NT

8/7  “original cover of noli me tangere” – Guess who wrote this?

 

8/7  “book of shemoth” –

8/7  “sovereignty rosh hashanah sacks” – Thoughts on Rosh Hashana from Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks

 

8/6 ” sovereignty rosh hashanah sacks” – Thoughts on Rosh Hashana from Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks

 

8/6   “usage of the hebrew verb hoveh, (i am) would imply referring to oneself as being the almighty” – 

 

8/5   “saul talks to samuel’s ghost chabad” –

 

8/5   “group placed what is now known as the dead sea scrolls in the dead sea’ – DDS (Dead Sea Scrolls) in English ONLINE? Thank Israel Museum and Google!

 

8/5  “is hanukkah biblical” – Is Hanukkah a “biblical” feast or is it a festival for the Jews only?

 

8/5  “chapter 28-31 observations- noli me tangere” – Guess who wrote this?

 

8/5  “original book cover of noli me tangere” – Guess who wrote this?

 

8/5  “null gods in hebrew” – still love this searcher even if he/she continues to enter the same terms (see repeated entries below) BUT . . . I give up.

 

8/5  “what is the word most commonly used in hebrew scripture to refer to “null gods” or “non-gods?”

 

8/5 “word most commonly used in hebrew scripture null gods or non gods”

 

8/5  “what is the word most commonly used in hebrew scripture to refer to “null gods” or “non-gods?”

 

8/5   “word most commonly used in hebrew scripture null gods or non gods” – Love this searcher; this is the 6th time he/she has entered the same search terms and he/she keeps landing in this website, probably to his/her dismay.  Obviously, he/she is not content with the answers previously given [see 8/3 and 8/4 below]has not found the answer to his/her query and he/she is not about to give up!  Great trait for a truth-seeker!  Sinaites can relate to this person, since exactly that persevering unrelenting don’t-quit attitude is what brought us to where we are today, on the right pathway leading to the One and Only True God whose Name is YHWH.  Soooo, how else to answer this same question for the 5th time?

Is there a Hebrew word for a non-god?  Basically a non-god is anything/anyone that is not YHWH Himself, which is anything and everything we elevate to take His place in our lives, whether that be another person, our job, an addiction, an obsession, whatever replacement that takes our time, our energy, our focus off Him. Whether we recognize that ‘substitute’ as a non-god or not, it takes His place in our lives. So what would be the term for that?  You decide! This probably will not satisfy this searcher and if he/she lands here again, we will try answering for the umpteenth time.  Love this searcher, makes us work harder!

 

8/5  “what word is most commonly used in hebrew scripture null gods or non gods” – 

 

8/5  “hebrew scripture null gods or non gods”- 

 

8/4  “in the shadow of the temple skarsaune jesus heals on the sabbath” – Our resource library has In the Shadow of the Temple:Jewish Influences on Early Christianity, by Oskar Skarsaune, a book we purchased during one of the yearly Messianic Conferences conducted by the Asia-Pacific Messianic Fellowship (APMF) and the Baguio City Messianic Congregation (BCMC). The search phrase lumps together the book title, the author, and a phrase “Jesus heals on the sabbath”.  This gives us no clue as to what this searcher is specifically looking for. Did Jesus heal on the Sabbath? According to the gospel stories, yes he did. Did he in real life? We have no way of knowing. Sorry.

 

8/4 “gen 3:15 woman” – Prooftext 1a – Genesis 3:15 – Who is the “woman”?

 

8/4 “what is the most commonly used in hebrew scripture to refer to “null gods” or “non-gods” in hebrew” – The term “elohiym” is the generic word for “god” and specifically “mighty one”.

 

8/4 “what is the most commonly used in hebrew scripture to refer to “null gods” or “non-gods” ?” – This searcher is not content with the answer we had posted on his first entry, see below 8/3: “From what we understand, the word “el” was the generic word for “god” and in Hebrew, “elohiym” [with lower case “e”] refers to gods, non-gods, mighty men, and such.  In English, it’s easy — the word is “idol” whether it is an object or a human turned into a god.”

 

8/3   “ha satan” – There are about 10 posts on “the adversary” or “ha satan” but here are 3; for more, please go to Updated Site Contents – 08/02/13 though here are a few posts to check out:

8/3   “what is the word most commonly used in hebrew scripture to refer to”null gods” or “non-gods” ?” – From what we understand, the word “el” was the generic word for “god” and in Hebrew, “elohiym” [with lower case “e”] refers to gods, non-gods, mighty men, and such.  In English, it’s easy — the word is “idol” whether it is an object or a human turned into a god.

 

8/3   “short reflection from the text proverbs 27:9-10″ – Wisdom Books – 2 – Proverbs

 

8/3  “yom kippur and the scapegoat lamb” – Sacrificial goat, Scapegoat . . . what about the Lamb? Not on Yom Kippur.

 

8/3   “leviticus 20 death penalty” – ויקרא Leviticus/Wa’iyqrah 20: The people whom a holy God has chosen for His own must, like Him be holy

 

8/3  “short reflection from the text proverbs 27:9-10” – Wisdom Books – 2 – Proverbs

 

8/2   “yom kippur and the scapegoat lamb” – Sacrificial goat, Scapegoat . . . what about the Lamb? Not on Yom Kippur.

8/2  “hosea 3:4 rabbi’s commentary zemach” – The Prophets of Israel – Christian Perspective

 

8/1  “uncircumcised lips” – Exodus/Shemoth 6-b: Do you have “uncircumcised lips”?

 

 

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