The story of Joseph. In Genesis chap 37 of the Bible, the subheading on the page states, The history of Joseph. So, what exactly is the question? In verse 27 of the said chapter, Judah is purported as offering Joseph for sale to the Ishmeelites. In verse 28 it is said that Joseph was sold to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver who were passing by as 'Midianites' merchantmen.
Vs 36 states that the 'Midianites' sold Joseph to Potiphar. Now here is where I seem to get baffled. Ishmael, was Abrahams first son, albeit not the chosen, as he was the son of Hagar the Egyptian. This also leads to the question as to why Isaac was called the only son, and why Abraham was willing to sacrifice Isaac, since he knew that Ishmael was his son also.
Midian, father to the Midianites, was one of Abrahams sons with Keturah after the passing/death of Sarah. So the question I am really asking is, just who did have and sold Joseph? Was it the Midianites or the Ishmeelites? Ishmeelites here I take it is a misspelling of Ishmael, father of the Ishmaelites.
Perhaps one of my learned brethren can clear my ignorance on this matter, as trivial as it may seem to some.
King David, said to be a man after the heart of The Most High, 1Samuel chapter 13 vs 14. Question? In chapter 17 in the first book of kings, called 1Samuel, starting in verse 34 we read,
"And David said unto Saul, thy servant kept his fathers sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock": Now to my knowledge of animals, bears and lions don't run together, something just does not sound right, and no one questions this because they are either too enarmored with the story of bravery, or are just willing to acccept little 'white lies'.
Vs 35-36 "And I went out after him and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
So again the question here is, was it one animal or two that he slayed at the same time? Because in verse 37 it is ascribed to David as saying, "David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine".
I have always been struck by this note, as to how he could have killed a bear and a lion over just one lamb, since no lion is about to share his prey with a bear, how could this be that he slew these two ferocious animals at once? Something here also does not sound right. Either he killed a lion, or he killed a bear, but this two-fer doesn't make it past me, if you accept that, that's on you, I'm just saying.
Now concerning poverty, wealth and other social issues. Many think or believe that for any one to believe or accept the Messiah, Yahawahshai Son of The Most High, that one ought to be dirt poor, living in abject poverty to be righteous.
Then there are the money hungry money changers parading as pastors, reverends and ministers all making disproportionate monies from allegedly preaching the word of 'God' to congregations bamboozled and hoodwinked into fear of a white Jesus placing them into eternal hell-fires.
While many of these preachers preach about the paying of tithes from the 'Old Testament', they are also quick to say that it's (the Old Testament) done away with and come with some Grecian ideas of pagan corruption of the laws given to Israel, and since the Messiah came and went, ergo the New Testament.
Is poverty a requirement to righteousness though? Deuteronomy 15 vs 11 "For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land".
This is a statement letting us know that there will always be poverty, not that it is a requirement for salvation or righteousness, and that we Israelites should practice love and kindness one toward another. The meaness of human nature and of us towards each other is one of the great faults that has brought us down from favor with Yah.
Another great bamboozling tool of so-called 'Christianity' and their self serving preachers is the use of 1Timothy chap 6 verses 9-10. "But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition". This is taken as an admonition to remain in poverty and not to seek gain in any form, which is contradictory to nature and life in any form, as life itself is about movement, both physically, spiritually, mentally and reflects in one's lifestyle or living, or the lack thereof.
Vs 10 "For the love* of money is the root of all evil: (*Note; it is the love* of, not the actual unfeeling money itself that's the root of evil, or should it not have said plain old greed?) which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows". Most folks jump on these two verses and just blindly think and accept poverty as the right way to be, and in most instances, this fits the so-called Negro to a Tee.
Indeed the scriptures do point out that greed is the very sin/ error of man that is leading down the path to self destruction. "He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity" Ecclesiastes 5 vs 10.[K.J.V.]. So, is it wrong to want abundance?
"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly". John 10 vs 10. What therefore is this abundance that our Messiah is speaking of? Surely this abundance could not mean more poverty? "I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan". Revelation chap 2 vs 9. [K.J.V.]
If even in our state of poverty we are rich, then to be rich is certainly not a crime, though many would have you to believe so. Of course there are levels to this, from the physical to the spiritual.
Money can not only be used for evil, it is also used for good, often times not recognized as such. "For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it" Ecclesiastes 7 vs 12. Here it states that money is a defence. You must have also heard the old saying that a fool and his money is soon parted.
As for those who justify the Care for a Dollar preachers and the T.D.Jake types this is what is said of them, who are supposed to feed the flock of Yah, "Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter". Isaiah chap 56: 11.
Of course this entire book of the Bible is indeed a mystery to many and many parts have not been revealed to some or to all. "And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, (indeed many facts were sealed and are just now being revealed by the Holy spirit through those Yah has appointed to bring many things to light), which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot for it is sealed":
Those stepinfetchit white theologians churned out to promote John 3:16 into the hearts and minds/homes of the Negro still cannot give any understanding of what indeed this book is putting forth for the true people of Yah. And so many of the prophesies both past , present and future remain sealed from their understanding.
"And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, [The average man on the street], saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned". Isaiah chap 30 vs 11-12. [K.J.V.].
The average man and woman on the streeet only go by what most of these lying preachers put forth to them as gospel truth without following the admonition given in the book of or should I say letter to Timothy, to "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth". And thus it seems why so many have left off using the brain that Yah gave them to question or to think as to what is written and to use their imagination as to the time period written and as to human nature in all that is written.
"The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee". The purpose of tithes was two fold back then. One it was to ensure that the levites would always have sufficient for their needs, and secondly to assist the poor of our nation as a collective.
"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it". Malachi chap 3 vs 10.
That is the purpose of tithes, it is supposed to be a sort of savings fund to be used for the good of those of our brethren and sisters in dire need of assistance, not to fluff the pockets of these T.D.Jakes types, or Joel Osteen, Stanley, or any of the innumerable T.V. preachers around giving their spiels on the word of Yah.
Also there is nothing wrong with substance as can be seen by the example of our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. All three men had great substance and were blessed in their possessions by Yah. "House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord" Proverbs chap 19 vs 14.. As we see here there is nothing wrong with riches, although many presume that it's wrong to have.
Now we all know of the young man that was rich that did not want to be separate from his riches when he wanted to walk with the Messiah when he came to ancient Jerusalem. Many have since thought that it would be impossible to have and still be in good grace with Yah, ignoring the word of Yahawahshai that with Yah all things are possible.
Again here is the real deal, since Yah is My father is not this whole earth his? Psalms 50 vs 10-12, "For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine. If I were hungry I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof".
Since this planet belongs to my father Yah, where does it say that I should dwell in constant poverty, seeing that all belongs to abba Yah? What father allows his children to live in squalor when he lives in splendour? What father has a refrigerator full of food and denies his children food? Don't buy the stay in poverty hype from these so-called Christian churned out of white seminaries mercenaries sent to destroy your minds and bodies. And so my friends untill next time, live well, be happy, make love, we bid you Peace.
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