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April 1, 2025

Metatrone: Die Engel van die Here.

“Maar Jakob het alleen agtergebly, en 'n Man het met hom geworstel tot dagbreek. En toe Hy sien dat Hy hom nie kon oorwin nie, slaan Hy hom op sy heupbeen, sodat die heupbeen van Jakob uit lit geraak het in die worsteling met Hom.

Toe sê Hy: Laat My gaan, want die dag het gebreek. Maar hy antwoord: Ek sal U nie laat gaan nie tensy dat U my seën. En Hy vra hom: Hoe is jou naam? En hy antwoord: Jakob. Toe sê Hy: Jy sal nie meer Jakob genoem word nie, maar Israel; want jy het geworstel met God en met die mense en het oorwin. Daarop vra Jakob en sê: Maak tog u Naam bekend! En Hy antwoord: Waarom vra jy tog na my Naam? En Hy het hom daar geseën. Toe noem Jakob die plek Pniël; want, het hy gesê, ek het God gesien van aangesig tot aangesig, en tog is my lewe gered. En die son het vir hom opgegaan net toe hy Pnuel verby was; en hy was mank aan sy heup.” (Gen. 32:24?31).

Die femur, dybeen is die sterkste been in die menslike liggaam van ‘n volwasse man, dit sal nie breek onder die gewig van ‘n klein motor nie. God deel met Jakob se menslike krag deur om sy femur uit lit uit te plaas en dit het ‘n dubbele betekenis ? dit verduidelik die “Donker nag van die siel” ondervinding, dinge wat met Jakob gebeur en met elke gelowige by ‘n sekere stadium in hulle lewe gebeur. Dit is ook ‘n beeld van die Groot Verdrukking, die tyd van benoudheid van Jakob. Dit was Jakob se benoudheid toe hy ook deur hierdie donker periode tot die einde van die nag gegaan het.

Die Kerk sal uit die Verdrukking weggeneem word terwyl die ongeredde Jode deur dit sal gaan. Jakob sien God van Aangesig tot aangesig by Pniël, wat “kom uit” in Hebreeus beteken”. In ons toere deur die Heilige Land neem ons mense na hierdie spesifieke spruit waar dit plaasgevind het? die Spruit van Jabok? Pniël waar Jakob met die Engel van God geworstel het.

Daar is baie engele van die Here, maar daar is net Een wat “Die Engel” van die Here genoem word? “HaMelach Adonai”? met ‘n bepalende lidwoord. Die rabbi’s het hierdie Man as die Engel geïdentifiseer alhoewel Hy as ‘n mens verskyn het. Op baie plekke word dit gesê dat engele in ‘n menslike gedaante verskyn het soos by Jesus se graf, en die gevalle engele (Nephilim) in Genesis en ook in die Boek Judas? wat in menslike gedaantes verskyn het en wat gemeenskap met vroue gehad het, dit is ook opgeteken in die Apokriewe boek van Henog.

Die Engel van die Here is ‘n vleeslike gedaante van iemand wat Jakob sê die Gestalte van God het. Op geen manier kanselleer dit egter die unieke vleeswording van Jesus in die skoot van die diensmaagd wat die profesie van Jesaja 7:14 vervul het nie. God het ‘n Menslike Gestalte aangeneem en ‘n mens net soos ons geword, sonder sonde, maar in ‘n gedaante van sondige vlees. Daar was iets baie spesiaal en uniek oor die vleeswording en die daaropvolgende geboorte van Jesus. Maar hierdie vleeswording was nie die eerste keer dat God ‘n mens geword het nie alhoewel dit die eerste keer was wat Hy in ‘n embrioniese ontvangenis gekom het. Daar is ook ander vleeswordings van God in die Ou Testament.

Toe Adam en Eva gehoor het hoe God in die tuin gewandel het, is ek oortuig daarvan dat volgens spreuke 8 en Johannes 1 dit Jesus was. Toe Abraham die drie manne gesien het, het hy nie die Drie Eenheid gesien nie, maar meer aanvaarbaar was dit Jesus en die twee engele wat ook by Sy graf gesien was. Ook dit maak nie die unieke vleeswording in Maria se skoot tot niet nie. Dit is toe God ‘n mens soos ons geword het maar dit was nie toe God vir die eerste keer ‘n mens geword het nie.

Wanneer daar vir Jode en Arabiere getuig word is daar twee probleme: Die Drie Eenheid en die vleeswording; Een God in drie, drie in een? en die idee dat God mens geword het. Wanneer aan Moslems getuig word dan is dit nooit ‘n goeie idee om te begin deur om aan hulle te vertel dat Jesus die Seun van God is nie. Vir hulle beteken dit dat God ‘n verhouding gehad het met ‘n bose vrou en vir hulle is dit lasterlik. Dit word gesien as ‘n heidense konsep, soos Herkules wat ‘n nakomeling is van ‘n verhouding tussen Zeus en ‘n mense vrou.

Die Seunskap moet op ‘n ander manier verklaar word as daar aan ‘n Moslem getuig word. Wanneer met Jode gepraat word is die verdediging van die Drie Eenheid en die Godheid van Christus ‘n bietjie anders. Somtyds doen die rabbi’s ons werk vir ons en hulle eie woorde kan aangehaal word om die idee van God wat mens geword het te oorkom.

Toe Rabbi Menachem Schneerson gelewe het? het die rabbi’s altyd gesê: “Wat, het Hy uit die dood opgestaan? is jy siek?” Rabbi Menachem Schneerson ‘n rabbi van die Lubavitch tak wat die hoof was van die Hasidiese beweging.

Een dag het ek in Tel Aviw by die Ben Gurion lughawe met die Hasidim by hulle vertoon lokaal gepraat, hulle was besig om aansoek vorms uit te deel vir mense wat ‘n Hasid wil word. Oral in Israel is daar foto’s van die afgestorwe Joodse Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, ook geken as die Melech Meshiach – Koning Messias – wat hulle hom genoem het.

Die Hasidim glo dat hulle rabbi, wat die Tsadek of die rebbe genoem word, die re?inkarneerde geestelike seun van die stigter van die Hasidiese beweging is? Rabbi Yosef Yitschok Schneerson, en dit word oorgedra van vader na seun.

Menachem Schneerson word gesê, het net die gees van die “Besch.” Dit is alles Gnostisisme en re? inkarnasie. Hasidiese Jode is vasgevang in die okkulte. Hy was nie ‘n direkte afstammeling van Debeshk self nie maar iemand wat getroud was met ‘n afstammeling van Debeshk en hy het ook nie ‘n seun of ‘n dogter gehad nie, geen erfgenaam nie. Ek sê toe vir hom in Hebreeus: “Jy het ‘n probleem, niemand kan die rabbi wees in sy plek nie.” Hulle antwoord: “hu Yakum M’hametim –Hy gaan uit die dood opstaan.” “So julle sê vir my dat julle glo dat ‘n Joodse Messias uit die dood gaan opstaan?” Dit is al wat ek wou weet!

Hierdie idee dat God in ‘n menslike gestalte kan verskyn word ook met betrekking tot Melchisedek wat ‘n tiende ontvang het en wat geen vader of moeder gehad het nie verbind. Hierdie is sekerlik ‘n tipe van Christus meer ‘n Christophani, ‘n Ou Testamentiese se manifestasie van God in ‘n sekere menslike gestalte. In die mistieke Judaïsme se Kabbala is sy primêre doel geken as die Zohar en dit kan aangehaal word om te demonstreer dat God ‘n menslike gedaante kan aanneem. Maar wat maak ons met die

ortodokse Jode? Hoe oortuig jy hulle met die idee dat God mens geword het en dat dit nie ‘n Christelike konsep is nie maar Joodse konsep? Jy kan sê dat die opstanding van die Messias wat moes kom en sterf en uit die dood opstaan? nie ‘n Christelike uitvindsel is nie omdat hulle dit self glo.

Begin by die Boek Maleagi, wie se naam kan gelykwaardig verklaar word as? “my boodskapper” of “my engel”? Die Griekse woord anglios kom van die Hebreeuse idee van engel. Alle engele in Hebreeus beteken boodskappers. Maar die Messias moes ‘n unieke Boodskapper wees. Maleagi sê: 3:1 “Kyk, Ek stuur my boodskapper wat die weg voor My uit sal baan; dan sal skielik na sy tempel kom die Here na wie julle soek, naamlik die Engel van die verbond, na wie julle 'n begeerte het. Kyk, Hy kom, sê die HERE van die leërskare.” Hierdie “Engel van die verbond”? is die Here wat in die tempel is en wat daarin aanbid word.

In Judaïsme is daar ‘n konsep wat “duval” genoem word, die Aramese ekwivalente was “mamre” en die Griekse ekwivalente is “Logos”. In Johannes se Evangelie in Grieks is dit “enarchae”: In die begin? kai ho logos: was die Woord. Die begin was die Woord, die Woord was? Theon;? dit was God. Dit is Mamre, Duval? beide die Grieke en die Jode het hierdie idee van die Woord van God verstaan en dat God se vleeswording identies was. Die Hebreërs het die duval en mamre verstaan? die vleeswording van die Woord wat God se Skeppings Verteenwoordiger en ook God se Reddings Verteenwoordiger was. Die Grieke kon met hiermee saamstem maar in vers 14 van Johannes waar die Skrif sê: “En die Woord het vlees geword (Sarx in Grieks, Besor in Hebreeus) het hulle ‘n groot probleem gehad omdat hulle gedink het dat God onaantasbaar is.

Die Middel van die Troon.

Die Woord van die Here word ook nie net ‘melech habrit,’ (Die Engel van die Verbond) genoem nie maar ook die Metatrone, uit die Grieks? Meta – middel? van die troon. Daar is twee Griekse konsepte vir die troon: Die troon van oordeel en die troon van beloning. Ongeredde mense verskyn voor die troon van oordeel of die oordeeltroon.

God se mense verskyn voor die bema wat dieselfde woord is wat gebruik word vir die Griekse skeidsregters wanneer hulle op die troon gaan staan om belonings uit te deel aan die wat in die Olimpiese spele suksesvol deel geneem het.

Rabbi Simeon Ben Yochai het geleer dat volgens die Zohar, Volume 3, bladsy 227 van die Amsterdamse uitgawe, dat die middelste pilaar in die Godheid die Metatrone is wat vrede daarbo gebring het volgens die heerlike staat daar. Hulle identifiseer hierdie Engel met wie Jakob geworstel het en wat in Maleagi verskyn het met God Self.

Hulle sê dit is deur Hom dat God vrede op aarde sal bring soos wat Hy dit in die Hemel gebring het en hulle sê ook dat God die gebede sal antwoord wat in die Naam van die Metatrone gemaak word. Die Kabbala leer dat God meervoudig is, een God in drie persone, of soos ons in Hebreeus sê: “shma Israel Adonai Elohenu Adonai eched, baruch haShem kvodo u malchuto la’olam v’ed amen.” Wanneer die Jode aan Yeshua vra: Wat is die grootste gebod, dan sê Hy: “Hoor o Israel die Here onse God is ‘n enige God, julle moet die Here julle God liefhê met julle hele hart en met jou hele siel en met al julle krag.” Shema

Israel Adonai Elohenu. Nou sien ons Adonai, in Hebreeus is dit Yahweh, hulle neem aan dat Naam van God onuitspreekbaar is? die Here onse God, nie Elohym nie, daar is nie ‘n Hebreeuse woord vir God nie? net vir gode. Daar is ‘n afgekorte vorm El, maar daar is nie ‘n Hebreeuse woord vir God in enkelvoud nie. Ons het El? Eliyon of El?Shaddai, maar daar is nie ‘n Hebreeuse woord vir God nie? net vir gode. “Shema Israel Adonai Elohenu Adonai echad.” ‘n Ketterse rabbi, ‘n Aristoteliaan in die Middeleeue, ongeveer in die jaar 100, by die naam van Rambam, Moshe ben Maimonides, het die betekenis van die Hebreeuse woord Echad en Yahid verander. Yahid is die Hebreeuse digitale numeriese “een” in Bybelse Hebreeus. In moderne Hebreeus is die woord vir “een”? Echad. Rabbi Moshe ben Maimonides die Rambam het dit verander omdat hy dinge wou weg wys van die Godheid van Jesus af.

As ek die Shema wil translitereer inplaas van vertaal dan sal ek sê: Hoor o Israel, die Here ons God is een in ‘n eenheid.

Die woord Echad is dieselfde woord wat vir Adam en Eva gebruik word, die vrou en man sal een vlees word? Echad, om aan te kleef is “Devic”. Dit is dieselfde woord echad, ‘n meervoudige eenheid. In die Psalms? hoe goed is dit wanneer die broeders saam woon? “hine Ma Tov U’Manaim Shevet Achim Gam Yachad,” is dieselfde idee. Dit is nie die nommer een nie, dit is ‘n meervoudige eenheid soos om een vlees te word, ‘n eenvormigheid soos in “achut.” Die Shema laat nie net toe nie maar ondersteun ook die meervoudigheid van die Godheid ?en Judaïsme self leer dat God ‘n Enige God is met ‘n meervoudig natuur. So die Rabbiniese argument dat die Christelike geloof in Jesus die Messias? God is, en dat dit ‘n Heidense oorsprong het, kan weerlê word. Die Joodse Skrifte word nie verdraai nie, ook is dit nie vreemd aan die Joodse denke soos wat die rabbi’s wil hê mense, Jood en Heiden moet glo nie.

Hulle mag miskien nog die Messiasskap van Jesus verwerp maar hulle kan nie Jesus se Godheid verwerp en dit baseer op ‘n idee dat dit vreemd is aan die Joodse denke, om dit te doen sou beteken dat hulle? hulle eie Joodse wysgere (Sages) moet verwerp.

Sommige rabbi’s is beïnvloed deur skrywers soos Rabbi Samuel Levene wat geskryf het: “Neem jy Jesus, ek sal God neem.” Maar geleerde rabbi’s en Joodse professors in universiteite wat die Nuwe Testament uit ‘n Joodse perspektief bestudeer het? het dit nie afgeskryf as “Goyisha” nie, ‘n heidense verdraaiing van ‘n Joodse denke of Joodse geskrifte. Mense soos Professor Pinkus Lepede en gewese Professor Bavid Fluesler in Israel, of Jacob Neusner van die Verenigde State, en ‘n Joodse geleerde? Gesev Remnesh van die Dooie See rolle Kommissie by Oxford, het almal die Joodsheid daarvan erken. Jacob Moisna het geargumenteer dat dit kern Joodse literatuur is wat ‘n belangrike skakel is in intertestamentiese literatuur soos die Makkabeërs met die apokriewe en die vroeë Midrasjim. Sommige rabbi’s sê ook dit is kern Joodse literatuur en hulle het nie ‘n probleem daarmee nie. Ortodokse Rabbi Pinkus Lepede, Professor in Hebreeus by die Hebreeuse universiteit erken dat die Opstanding van Jesus uit ‘n Joodse perspektief nie uit ‘n akademiese oogpunt ontken kan word nie.

Maar wanneer dit kom by ‘n persoonlike geloof dan het ook die Joodse geleerdes ‘n groot probleem. Hulle systap dit deur om te beweer dat Jesus ‘n Messias vir die Heidene was en nie vir die Jode nie, maar as hulle Christelikheid as nie?Joods verwerp dan moet hulle Judaïsme ook as nie? Joods verwerp.

God word in ‘n meervoudvorm aanbid volgens die Zohar. Die Kabbala praat oor die boom van die lewe; gebede word in die Naam van die Metatrone verhoor; en dit is die Metatrone wat vrede sal bring. In Exodus 24:1 staan: “Daarna het Hy vir Moses gesê: Klim na die HERE toe op,?” Rabbi Verchai leer die volgende: “God sê vir Moses, kom op na die Here, Dit is die Metatrone. Hy is op sy naam Metatrone geroep omdat in hierdie Naam word twee unieke dinge voorgestel wat Sy karakter uitbeeld. Hy is beide God en Boodskapper. Daar word ook ‘n derde idee in die naam Metatrone geimpliseer naamlik ‘n wagter of bewaarder. Want in Chaldeërs (Wat Aramees is) word ‘n wagter ook “Matherot”? genoem, en omdat hy die wagter of bewaarder van die wêreld is word hy ook geken as die bewaarder van Israel.”

Die uniekheid van die hierdie naam word in Psalm 121:4 genoem waar ons leer dat Hy God is oor die hele wêreld omdat alle dinge aan Sy mag onderworpe is. Hierdie Metatrone, die Engel van die Here, wat mens geword het volgens Judaïsme, wat vrede op die aarde gebring het soos wat Hy vrede in die hemel gebring het, in wie se Naam ons bid, aan Hom behoort alle mag en gesag in die hemele en op aarde. Hy wat die Bewaarder is van Israel sluimer of slaap nie. Die Rabbi’s sê dit is die Metatrone: “Hine Lo Yanum Veh Lo Yshon Shomer Israel” – “Die bewaarder van Israel sluimer of slaap nie.”

So sien ons in Exodus 21:4 dat die God wat verhoog is ook die God is wat met Moses gepraat het en gesê het: “Sê vir hom dat hy moet opkom na Jehovah, Adonai, Yahweh wat die Metatrone is.” Die Metatrone is dus die Boodskapper van Yahweh. Die Engel van die Here is Yahweh wat somtyds verbind word aan die Naam van God wat ook verwys na die Shekinah, die Heerlikheid van die Here. God is in die Shekinah? die Heilige Gees? Ruach HaKodesh. Op ‘n manier is die Metatrone God en die Shekinah dieselfde. Hulle is almal Jehovah maar ook verskillende Persone. Die Shekinah, die Metatrone is Yahweh, hulle is Een? Echad, nie yachid nie? maar Echad, maar ook Drie. Is dit Christelik? Dit is Judaïsme!

Die Verlosser.

Wanneer Hy sê: “Kom op,” dan is dit asof Hy sê? “kom op na die plek van heerlikheid” waar die Engel is, die Verlosser.

Onthou, niemand kan na die Grote God toe kom nie omdat dit in Ex. 33:20 geskrywe staan: ?“??Want geen mens kan My sien en bly lewe nie.” Ons as Jode glo dat Moses in alle goddelike kennis deur niemand anders as die Metatrone opgevoed is nie. (Haraba Dalet? uit die Mentuah uitgawe.) En die Metatrone is nie net God nie maar ook die Verlosser? en Jakob sien hierdie Metatrone en bly lewe, dit is die enigste manier hoe ons God kan sien en bly lewe en om daaroor te kan praat. Dink aan die Nuwe Testament. Johannes die Apostel was ‘n fisiese bloedverwant van Jesus en hy het Jesus geken en Hom gevolg, hy was ‘n dissipel van Jesus, hy het Hom persoonlik geken maar toe hy Jesus in Sy Goddelike heerlikheid op Patmos gesien het was hy vreesbevange. Jy kan nie dit aanskou nie. Toe sê God: “Kom op hierheen, en Ek sal jou toon wat ná hierdie dinge moet gebeur.” Johannes moes verander word, weggeraap word en opgeneem word om dit te aanskou. Hy kon dit nie in sy mensheid sien en bly lewe nie. Hy kon Jesus sien, God wat mens geword het maar hy kon nie Jesus as God aanskou nie sonder om ‘n sekere bonatuurlike verandering te ondergaan om dit moontlik te maak nie.

In die Metatrone is die goyel, die Verlosser. ‘n “Goel” in Hebreeus beteken letterlik? “een wat terugkoop.” In die Zohar lees ons: “Rabbi Simeon Ben Zoccai het my na die geheime binnekamers van mistieke Judaïsme geneem, dit is die reddende huwelik van God, en aan my getoon dat die Metatrone van ewigheid af bestaan. Dit is nie net ‘n gewone mistieke kamer nie, maar ‘n verborgenheid van die reddende kennis van God, die verborgenheid van God se redding, en hy het aan my getoon dat die Metatrone die Verlosser is, en nog meer, Hy bestaan van ewigheid af.” So, volgens die Zohar Breshiet (Bladsy 126) Midrash K’olam, bestaan die Metatrone van ewigheid af.

In Miga 5:2 lees ons: “En jy, Betlehem Éfrata, klein om te wees onder die geslagte van Juda, uit jou sal daar vir My uitgaan een wat 'n Heerser in Israel sal wees; en sy uitgange is uit die voortyd, uit die dae van die ewigheid.”

Letop sy uitgang is van ewigheid af. Die Messias sal gebore word in Betlehem wat ewig bestaan. Wel, sommige mense sal argumenteer en sê: “Is dit ‘n Christelike interpretasie, of ‘n Christelike verdraaiing van ons Hebreeuse Skrifte?” Nee, dit is Rabbi Simeon Ben Zoccai wat die Zohar geskryf het en nie Christene nie.

Ingeligte Jode moet Judaïsme verwerp as hulle Christelikheid verwerp. Om Jesus te verwerp moet jy die Tora ook verwerp. Die probleem vir ongeredde Jode is nie dat hulle Jesus verwerp nie, dit is die gevolg van hulle probleem, hulle probleem is hulle verwerp Moses en die Tora. Jesus sê: “As julle Moses geglo het dan sal julle My ook geglo het.”

Die probleem is ‘n verwerping van Judaïsme, die ware Judaïsme en die Tora, hulle glo aan ‘n ander Judaïsme wat deur die Rabbi’s uitgevind is na die vernietiging van die tweede tempel wat begin by die Raad van Yagim deur Rabbi Yocanin Ben Voccai, dit is wat hulle glo, hulle glo nie aan die Tora nie.

In Genesis 24:2 lees ons: “Toe sê Abraham aan sy dienaar, die oudste van sy huis…” Wie is die dienaar wat hier na verwys word? Rabbi Nehori sê dit kan nie anders verstaan word as dat die uitdrukking deur die woord “avdo” uit die Hebreeus “dienskneg” beteken nie. Sy dienskneg, die dienskneg van God, die naaste aan sy diens—Metatrone. Hy is aangestel om die liggame wat in die grafte is te verheerlik. Dit is die betekenis van die woorde, Abraham sê vir sy dienskneg, aan die dienskneg van God. Hierdie dienskneg is die Metatrone, die oudste van God se Huis, Hy was die eersgeborene van God se Skepping wat die regeerder is van alles wat God het omdat God alles in Sy mag gegee het en Hom ook aangestel oor al Sy “savaot”? dit is oor Sy leërmag. Dit is wat Judaïsme leer oor die Metatrone. Hy is aangestel om die liggame wat in die grafte is te verheerlik. Wat sê Job? 19:26: “En nadat hulle so my vel afgeskeur het, sal ek nogtans uit my vlees God aanskou;?” Judaïsme leer dat die enigste manier waardeur Job God met sy eie oë sou kon sien en nie ‘n ander een na die vlees wat in die graf kan vergaan nie, was dat hy die Metatrone sal sien.

So, ons het hierdie unieke Boodskapper van God wat die middelste pilaar is van die Godheid, wat van ewigheid af bestaan, in wie se Naam gebede geantwoord word, wat vrede op aarde kan bring soos in die hemele. Hy is die Verlosser. Hy is in die Shekinah en die Shekinah is in Hom. Hy is God se

Verteenwoordiger van redding. Hy word geïdentifiseer met Devar (Ook geken as Mamre). En nou sal Hy op ‘n sekere wyse die liggame van die wat dood is in die grafte verheerlik.

Dit is wat Judaïsme leer na die tyd van die Makkabeërs gedurende die tweede tempel tydperk toe daar ‘n diepere kennis van die Woord van God deur die outydse wysgere ontstaan het, en die Nuwe Testament stem hiermee saam. Daar was ‘n groeiende verwagting van dinge wat alreeds in die Skrifte was soos die opstanding, ewige oordeel en die redding van die Heidene. Jesus het gekom en hierdie konsepte verder ontwikkel, met ander woorde die ontdekking van hierdie diepere dinge in die Skrifte het die pad oopgemaak vir die Messias om te kom. Idees soos dat alle nasies aan ‘n Joodse God sal glo was algemeen bekend en ook die konsep van die koms van ‘n Messias soos gesien in die Ou Testament, maar nooit op die wyse wat die Nuwe Testament praat van die Christus nie. Dit was iets wat daar is maar wat nie verstaan was in die tyd van Christus nie. Die Christendom leer dat hierdie verwagting oorgegaan het op die Apostels.

Jesus sê dat die sleutels van die Joodse leiers weggeneem sal word en aan ander gegee sal word? die Apostels? Ha Schlechim. Wat die Zohar doen, doen die Kabbala en mistieke Judaïsme? hulle probeer om die verlore kennis van die outydse rabbi’s te neem en dit terug te gee deur die mistieke en die okkulte. Die rabbi’s erken dat hulle die sleutels verloor het. Onthou? Jesus het gesê dat die sleutels van hulle weggeneem sal word en vir ander gegee sal word.

In Judaïsme erken die rabbi’s dat hulle die diepere kennis van die Bybel, en hoe om dit te interpreteer? verloor het. Ten spyte van die Midrasjim erken hulle dat hulle dit verloor het. Ons weet dat Jesus dit vir Sy Apostels gegee het wat ook Jode was. Wat die Kabbala probeer doen is om die verlore geheime te herstel. Die Kabbala bevat egter baie verkeerde dinge? astrologie, numerologie? en dit is meer Hellenisties as Hebreërs.

Maar ten spyte van alles wat die rabbi’s probeer doen het om die verlore kennis weer te herstel toe die tempel vernietig is, het hulle tog tot die slotsom gekom dat alle dinge afhanklik is van die Metatrone. Die ewige bestaan van God, wat ook die Verlosser is, die Een wat vrede bring, die Een op wie se skouers alle heerskappy is, en die Een in wie se Naam God gebede beantwoord. Hulle leer altyd, maar kom nooit tot kennis van die Waarheid nie.

Koning van die konings.

Rabbi Akiva, ‘n baie ou en belangrike rabbi na Rambam wat die mees belangrike rabbi in die in die geskiedenis van Judaïsme is, vertel vir ons oor die tittel van die Metatrone waar sy natuur geopenbaar word in Mennachi, Bladsy 37, kolom 2. Hy sê: “Die Metatrone is die engel van die prins van God se Aangesig; die Engel, die Prins van die Wet, die Engel van die Prins van die Lewe, die Engel van die Prins van Heerlikheid, die Engel van die Prins van die tempel, die Engel van die Prins van konings, die Engel van die Prins van Heersers, die Engel van die Prins van die Hoog Verhewe magtige prinse in die hemele en op aarde.” Dit gaan verder en sê dat die Metatrone ‘n Heerser oor al die heersers is, oor alle magtige konings, daarom noem die Kabbala, die chasidic Kabbala, en die Zohar hom die Metatrone, “Mer Yasis”.

Dit beteken Hy regeer met mag en oorheersing omdat Hy die begin is van die wee van God soos in Spreuke 8:22?36:

“Die HERE het my berei as eersteling van sy weg, voor sy werke, van ouds af. Van ewigheid af is ek geformeer, van die begin af, van die voortyd van die aarde af. Toe daar nog geen wêreldvloede was nie, is ek gebore; toe fonteine, swaar van water, nog nie daar was nie; voordat die berge ingesink het, voor die heuwels is ek gebore; toe Hy die aarde en die velde en al die stoffies van die wêreld nog nie gemaak het nie. Toe Hy die hemele berei het, was ek daar; toe Hy 'n kring afgetrek het op die oppervlakte van die wêreldvloed; toe Hy die wolke daarbo bevestig het, toe die bronne van die wêreldvloed sterk geword het; toe Hy vir die see sy grens gestel het, dat die waters sy bevel nie sou oortree nie; toe Hy die fondamente van die aarde vasgelê het?? toe was ek 'n kunstenaar naas Hom, en ek was dag vir dag vol verlustiging en het gespeel voor sy aangesig altyd, en het gespeel op sy wêreldrond, en my verlustiginge was met die mensekinders. Luister dan nou na my, seuns; want gelukkig is hulle wat my weë bewaar.

Luister na tug en word wys, en verwerp dit nie. Gelukkig is die mens wat na my luister, om dag vir dag te waak aan my deure, by die syposte van my poorte die wag te hou. Want hy wat my vind, het die lewe gevind en verkry 'n welbehae van die HERE. Maar hy wat my mis, benadeel sy eie lewe; almal wat my haat, het die dood lief.”

Die rabbi’s leer dat dit die Metatrone is. Wat sê dit? Wat sê die Nuwe Testament? Die begin was die Woord en die Woord was God. Alle dinge het deur Hom ontstaan en sonder Hom is niks gemaak nie, in Hom was die lewe en die lewe is die Lig van die mense. Hy wat My vind, vind die Metatrone. Die rabbi’s sê jy moet die Metatrone vind om die lewe te verkry. En as jy teen die Metatrone gesondig het en Hom ander lelike name noem soos Yeshua in plaas van Sy regte Naam Yeshua, sal jy die dood vind. Maar Exodus 20: 19 sê: “En hulle het vir Moshe Rabbeinu gesê: Spreek u met ons, dat ons kan luister; maar laat God nie met ons spreek nie, anders sterwe ons.”

Met die lees van hierdie gedeelte en met die wete dat my volk? die kinders van Israel? nooit God nader sonder die middelaars werk van ‘n priester of ‘n hoë priester nie, het ek na Rabbi Simeon Ben Voccai gegaan om uit te vind of enige sterweling en sondige mens dit kan waag om tot God te gaan sonder ‘n middelaar. Ek het die volgende antwoord gekry: Dit is ‘n uittreksel uit die Kabbala, die Zohar volume 2? oor Eksodus bladsy 51 van die Amsterdamse uitgawe.

“Om die weg van die boom van die lewe te hou is daar maar een middelaar tussen God en die mens en dit is die Metatrone.” Maar tog is die hoë priester ‘n middelaar maar op ‘n manier is hy nie ‘n baie goeie middelaar nie.

Wat sê die Boek Hebreërs? Ons het ‘n meer volmaakte Hoë Priester uit ‘n ander orde. Dit was Melgisedek, die Metatrone? die Enigste Middelaar tussen God en die mens, die Middelste Pilaar van die Godheid wat van ewigheid af bestaan, deur wie God die Wêreld geskape het en deur Wie dit onderhou word, en dat God net gebede in Sy Naam sal beantwoord. Alle heerskappy behoort aan Hom en die

verborgenheid van saligheid is in Hom. Hy is die Verlosser en die Enigste Middelaar tussen God en die mens. Die Jode vra waar kry ons as Christene dit? In die Zohar!

Sentraal tot die Kabbala is die boom van die lewe. ‘n Joodse Christen, ‘n Messiaanse Jood of ‘n Joodse gelowige in Jesus Christus wat die Evangelie van Johannes aan die einde van die eerste eeu gelees het sou baie duidelik gesien het dat dit ‘n Midrasj is oor die skepping in Genesis of “Berashith”. Joh. 1,2 en 3 is ‘n Midrasj oor Genesis 1, 2&3.

Hy sou gesien dat God in Genesis in die ou Skepping gewandel het en nou in Johannes wandel God in die nuwe Skepping. God se Gees het oor die waters beweeg en die ou skepping in Genesis voortgebring, in Johannes beweeg God se Gees oor die waters en bring die nuwe skepping voort, een van water en Gees.

Daar is ‘n klein liggie en ‘n groot lig in die ou skepping in Genesis en in die Evangelie is Johannes die Doper die klein liggie en Jesus die Messias die groot Lig. Hy sou gesê het? God het die lig van die duisternis geskei in die ou Skepping en in die nuwe skepping het God ook die lig van die duisternis geskei. Gebore uit water en gees, God het mens geword. Die bruilof in Kana is dieselfde, op die derde dag Jesus verander die water in wyn en op die derde dag van die Skepping in Genesis het God ook ‘n wonderwerk met water gedoen.

In Hoofstuk 47 van die Esegiël word die boom van die lewe in ‘n Millennium konteks beskryf soos wat dit in die Boek Openbaring voorkom. Dit is in die Tuin van Eden soos in die begin van Genesis. Die rabbi’s sê vir ons dat die boom van die lewe voorgestel word deur ‘n vye boom. Toe Jesus vir Nataniël gesê het dat Hy hom onder vye boom gesien het, het Hy na baie meer verwys as net ‘n letterlike vye boom. In Midrasj, Joodse metafoor het Jesus vir hom gesê:

“ Ek het jou in die Tuin gesien, van die begin van die skepping af, van die grondlegging van die wêreld af.” Midrasj bring net uit die teks wat nie gesien kan word sonder ‘n begrip van die Hebreeuse perspektief nie. Die Bybel leer duidelik dat diegene wat uit verkies is nuut gebore is voor die fondasie van die wêreld. Die Midrasj verduidelik die leer wat alreeds direk in die Skrifte geleer is. Die rabbi’s van die Kabbala praat ook van die boom van die lewe, hulle sê die volgende: “Wie is die weg tot die boom van die lewe? Dit is die groot Metatrone, Hy is die weg na die groot boom van die lewe.”

In Ex. 14:19 lees ons : “En die Engel van God wat voor die leër van Israel uit getrek het, het daar weggegaan en agter hulle aan getrek.?” Metatrone is ‘n ander naam vir die Engel van die Here. Die Joodse kabbaliste sê dus dat om van die boom van die lewe te eet moet jy in die wee van die Metatrone wandel? Dieselfde openbaring word deur Jesus gespreek wat gesê het: “Hy wat na My toe kom aan hom sal ek die reg gee om te eet van die boom van die lewe.”

Rabbi Simeon sê: “Kom kyk, die Heilige, geseënd is hy wat vir hom ‘n heilige tempel bo in die hemel berei het, ‘n heilige stad, ‘n stad in die hemele, ‘n hemelse Jerusalem, die heilige stad waar elke smeekskrif aan die koning deur die Metatrone gestuur moet word. Jy kan nie na die heilige stad gaan nie, die hemelse Jerusalem? as die Metatrone jou nie daarheen neem nie. Elke boodskap van ‘n smeekskrif moet eers na die Metatrone toe gaan en daarvandaan na die koning. Metatrone is die Middelaar van almal wat van die hemel af kom na die aarde en van die aarde na die hemel.”

Die rabbi’s sê dus as iets nie deur die Metatrone gaan nie dan mors jy jou asem, dit sal nie gebeur nie, en omdat Hy die Middelaar is van almal, staan dit geskrywe in Ex. 14:19: “En die Engel van God wat voor die leër van Israel uit getrek het, het daar weggegaan en agter hulle aan getrek.”

Hierdie Engel van God is dieselfde van Wie geskrywe word in Ex. 13:21: “En die HERE het voor hulle uitgetrek, bedags in 'n wolkkolom om hulle op die pad te lei, en snags in 'n vuurkolom om hulle voor te lig, sodat hulle dag en nag kon trek.” Wat word hier gesê? In die Shekinah, God Self is in die Shekinah wat voor hulle uitgaan. Maar hoe was God in die Shekinah? Die Metatrone! God, die Metatrone, Shekinah?? Is daar Een God in Drie? Die idee van ‘n Drie Eenheid is nie net ‘n Christelike beginsel van die Nuwe Testament nie. Dit word gesien in die Ou Testament en ook in die mistieke Joodse skrifte in die Kabbala, ‘n feit wat die rabbi’s vandag nie meer rekening hou nie.

Dit is geskrywe in Psalm 121:4 dat die Almagtige Homself in niemand anders as die Metatrone geopenbaar het nie. God gaan Homself aan Israel en die mensdom openbaar deur Een? Die Metatrone. Maar die Metatrone is ook die ongeskape ewig bestaande memre in Aramees, wat ook geken word as die Melech Habrit wat ook die Metatrone is.

Hy is die Almagtige, El Shaddai wat Homself geopenbaar in die Metatrone, nie twee Metatron(e) nie, maar God? El Shaddai? wat homself geopenbaar het in die Metatrone wat ook die ongeskape ewig bestaande Woord wat was en is van die begin af. In die begin was die Woord, die Woord was met God en die Woord was God. Die Kleed van die Almagtige is die Metatrone. Dit word gesien in 2 Korinte en ook in 1 Tim. 3:16. Ek dink die Kabbaliste het sekerlik die Nuwe Testament gelees omdat die Nuwe Testament ouer is as die Kabbala, ten minste in sy geskrewe vorm.

Geheime Vereniging.

Die Kabbala leer dat die Metatrone die Seun van God is. “ Ek kan nie baie geheimenisse bekend maak in verband met die Metatrone waarin my onderwyser my opgelei het nie.” Jy sien, die Kabbala is gebaseer op geheimhouding, byna dieselfde as in die geval van die “Christelike” eweknie, die Vrymesselaars. Daar is geheime inisiasie rites om hierdie dinge te verstaan en dit neem jare voordat die Yeshiva seuns opgelei is in hierdie geheimenisse, miskien net ‘n week voordat hulle afsterwe in sekere gevalle omdat hulle aan niemand wil vertel dat die Almagtige Homself geopenbaar het in die Metatrone nie.

In die kommentaar van Rabbi Moses Moishe Butalri oor die boek van Sefra Yitzirah is hierdie woorde: “Die Kabbaliste noem die tweede Sephira Metatrone? die besitter? wat ‘n minderwaardige naam is van die Seun van God.

Toe Josua gesê het: “Is U vir ons of vir ons vyande, het hy gesê: nee? as ‘n prins van die Leërskare van God het ek gekom.”

Die Metatrone het aan Josua verskyn: Jos. 5:13?14: “En terwyl Josua by Jérigo was, slaan hy sy oë op en kyk, en daar staan 'n man teenoor hom met 'n ontblote swaard in sy hand; en Josua het na hom gegaan

en hom gevra: Behoort U by ons of by ons vyande? En Hy sê: Nee, maar Ek is die leërowerste van die HERE; (shevaot) Ek het nou gekom. Toe val Josua met sy aangesig op die grond en buig hom neer??”

Nou, wanneer die Hebreërs in aanbidding kom (histachavot) dan het hulle neergebuig. Die Roomse Katolieke praktyk om voor standbeelde neer te buig is afgodery, presies wat ons nie mag doen nie. Vers 14?15: “Wat wil my Here aan sy dienskneg sê? Toe sê die leërowerste van die HERE vir Josua: Trek jou skoene van jou voete af, want die plek waar jy op staan, is heilig. En Josua het so gedoen.” Die was die Metatrone voor wie Josua gebuig het.

Rabbi Moses sê verder: “Die middelste pilaar in die Godheid het Homself geopenbaar as die Seun van God, en deur om tot sover in die verborgenheid van die natuur van God in te dring en te aanskou wat die geloof van my vaders was in die tyd toe lamp in heerlikheid in die heiligdom gebrand het en ek na die tweede Psalm gekyk wat duidelik van niemand anders as die Metatrone? die Seun van God praat nie.”

Kyk na die 7de en die 12de verse van Psalm 2? Vers 7: “Ek wil vertel van die besluit: Die HERE het aan My gesê: U is my Seun, vandag het Ek self U gegenereer.”— Vers 12 “Kus die Seun, dat Hy nie toornig word en julle op die weg vergaan nie; want gou kan sy toorn ontvlam. Welgeluksalig is almal wat by Hom skuil!”

Maar tog sê baie Jode dat God nie ‘n Seun het nie en tog sê die Psalms dat God ‘n Seun het, en meer nog die rabbi’s sê self dat die Metatrone die Seun van God is. Ons lees in die Boek Spreuke 30:4: “Wie het na die hemel opgeklim en neergedaal? Wie het die wind (Rauch in Hebreeus, Gees) in sy vuiste versamel? Wie het die waters in 'n kleed saamgebind? Wie het al die eindes van die aarde vasgestel? Hoe is sy Naam? En hoe is die Naam van sy Seun??as jy dit weet?” Metatrone!

Ps 2:7: “Ek wil vertel van die besluit: Die HERE het aan My gesê: U is my Seun, vandag het Ek self U gegenereer.

Ps 2:12: “Kus die Seun, dat Hy nie toornig word en julle op die weg vergaan nie; want gou kan sy toorn ontvlam. Welgeluksalig is almal wat by Hom skuil!” Skuil by Wie? By die Metatrone!

Ek het die agtergrond waarin die woord “Hayom” wat deur geestelike skrywer gebruik word nagevors en gevind dat dit somtyds die ewigheid beskryf soos in Jesaja 43: 3 “Ook van vandag af is Ek dit,?” (Yea, before the day was I am he;)

Dit is van ewigheid af soos wat Yonatan Ben Uziel dit vertaal: “Ek is ook uit die ewigheid”, dus word die woord hayom in Psalm 2 gebruik as ‘n dag van ewigheid. Die Griekse woord hier is “hemera aniones”? dag van ewigheid? sodat hy wat hier is wat deur God My Seun genoem word, van ewigheid af is, dit is die Metatrone.

Jakob het met die Metatrone geworstel, God in ‘n Menslike Gestalte.

Josua het voor Hom op sy aangesig geval voor hulle die Beloofde Land ingegaan het? die Metatrone. Die Metatrone is die Middelste Pilaar van die Godheid.

Die Metatrone is Jehovah.

Die Metatrone is in die Shekinah; die Shekinah is in die Metatrone. Jehovah is God, Metatrone, Shekinah, Drie in Een en Een in Drie.

Die Metatrone is die Verlosser.

Die Metatrone is die enigste weg na God.

Die Metatrone is die Enigste Een in wie se Naam Hy ons gebede sal beantwoord. Die Metatrone is die Enigste in wie se hande God die toekoms van Israel sal plaas. Die Metatrone is die Enigste Verteenwoordiger van God se Redding.

Die Metatrone is die Enigste Een wat die reg het om die weg na die Boom van die Lewe aan te wys. Die Metatrone is die Enigste Een by wie jy skuiling en redding kan vind.

Wie is die Metatrone? Yeshua HaMashiach? Jesus die Messias. Die Nuwe Testament? Ja! Is dit wat ek dink? Dit is wat ek weet! As jy my nie wil glo nie, glo jou eie rabbi’s.

My liewe Joodse vriende, as jy hierdie lees, die Metatrone is die Messias; Die Metatrone is God wat Mens geword het.

Die Metatrone is die Enigste Een wat vir jou redding kan gee. Die Metatrone is die Enigste Een wat jou na die Nuwe Jerusalem daarbo kan bring waarvan jou rabbi’s jou geleer het. Die Metatrone is die Enigste Een, die enigste Weg, die Enigste toekoms wat jy het. Omhels die Seun, geseënd is hy wat skuiling soek in die Metatrone? Yeshua HaMaschiach, Jesus, die Joodse Messias. †††

Moriel / 08/07

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Circling the Wagons

By David Passmore • July 14, 2026

Circling the wagons Ruben Rothler LLB, LLM Israel is a society riddled with tension and division. It is sociologically, if not politically miraculous that a country drawing Jews from all over the world is able to exist at all. The army affords a degree of integration as a melting pot. But this is only a marginal source of national unity in the overall scheme of things. More so are the myriads of external threats that face this small country. In the former generation the Ashkenazi (Jews of European descent) - Sephardic (Jews of Oriental descent) divide was far more pronounced. The dominant Ashkenazi establishment held the reins of political and economic power which was resented by the Sephardim. However, due to a combination of inter-marriage and political accommodation much of the chasm that separated these distinct groups was forged. Menachem Begin (an Ashkenazi politician) in 1970 successfully ran on the Likud Party ticket with a campaign that brought Sephardic Jews under his conservative political umbrella. Later the immigration of Russian Jews following the end of Communism would add a whole new dimension to the Israeli demographic milieu. The younger generation of these immigrants tended to adapt well to Israeli society and contributed much to the economy. The wider division in Israeli society that crosses ethnic lines concerns that between religious and secular Jews. This can be further bifurcated to the clash between the secular and specifically ultra-orthodox Jews (Haredim) as distinguished from the national religious Jews (Dati Leumi). The Secular and the Religious generally part on what they envisage a Jewish State to entail. Religious Jews desire the State to strictly adhere to the stipulations of Jewish Law (Halacha), while at present Halakhic influence is largely limited to certain areas of Family Law concerning Jewish citizens. Wider considerations of promoting a socially conservative political agenda would also be forefront amongst the religious mindset broadly. Secular Jews view the imposition of such proposed measures as a serious infringement of their civil rights. With regard to the Haredim, the bone of contention looms larger, in that this group is fundamentally opposed to participating in society at large. This is acutely manifested in diminished contribution to the work force and a refusal to be conscripted into the army. The 2023 judicial reform protests posed a significant threat to social civil order. The nation appeared to be bitterly divided into two opposing camps. This split reflected broader divisions concerning visions of how the country should be governed. The judicial reforms would have weakened the Supreme Court's ability to render the Executive branch accountable. However, the Supreme Court was also accused of using its considerable powers to promote a socially liberal agenda. Left wing secular Israelis tended to oppose the proposed reforms while those on the right (which included the majority of Religious Jews) supported the reforms. Every weekend droves of protesters were brought onto the streets causing major disturbances to traffic. The polarising nature of this impasse threatened the future of Israeli democracy. It was the October 7th attack that brought a swift end to this public debate and civil strife. The nation instinctually united in response to this common existential threat. The judicial reforms were shelved for a future point when the urgent security threats subsided. However, as the war dragged on the enduring issue of Haredi refusal to conscript into the army became more pronounced. Mounting casualties combined with ever increasing manpower demands to field troops on the multiple theatres of action on which the IDF is engaged has depleted the ranks, and the army is now in much need of fresh conscripts. Haredi belligerent refusal to participate in the pressing national defence has escalated from being a political debate to a matter of very practical vital importance. Overall we can observe that the challenges to national unity in successive generations since the establishment of Israel has recurrently been ameliorated by the common necessity of defence towards outside threats. Most recently we can see this happening with regard to the global anti Semitism and anti-Zionism that has been raging since the October 7th atrocities. These hostile attitudes have paradoxically acted as a force which promotes nationalism and a sense of national cohesion in Israel that otherwise might not functionally exist. (Author is an Israeli American lawyer academically qualified in British and in U.S.A. law, and a graduate of the School of Oriental & African Studies, London. He is a Jewish believer in Jesus and is currently based in Israel).

A Divided Nation

By David Passmore • July 8, 2026

A Divided Nation Rubin Rothler LLB, LLM The Haredi community has had a complicated, paradoxical relationship with the State since its founding. Rooted in a Talmudic precept that the Jews are forbidden to resettle the land of Israel en masse by force before the coming of the Messiah, the secular democratic State of Israel presents itself as blasphemous by its mere existence. Yet due to practical considerations such as the need to obtain funding for its religious academies the Haredi leadership reached a settlement with the State's founders that exempted Haredi men from being conscripted for military service. This was at a time when the Haredi population in Israel was relatively small. Over the past decades this demographic ballooned until the point that soon the majority of Jewish children in Israel will be born into Haredi families. Such a situation is clearly unsustainable. Recently the Knesset's (Parliament's) Haredi parties have pressured their coalition partners in government to codify Torah Study as part of the Country's Basic Laws. This was purposefully done to elevate the status of their institutions to be on parity with service in the IDF. Israel is yet to promulgate a written Constitution, so legislation classed as a Basic Law holds Constitutional status for all intents and purposes. These moves by the religious parties represent a back door power grab to enshrine in law very significant hurdles to prevent the enlistment of Haredi men. The burden of Israel's defence is comparatively massive for a country its size and it is vastly disproportionately shouldered by the secular population. Until now there have been political initiatives to conscript the Haredim. But given the huge manpower shortages emerging in the wake of near continual conflict on multiple fronts since the events of October 7th this matter has become urgent and not merely a theoretical discussion of what is fair and equitable. It is important to draw a distinction between the Haredim and national religious Jews (Dati Leumi). The Haredim adhere to a lifestyle entirely committed to observance of Jewish Law and Talmudic study. This is embraced to the exclusion of gainful employment and participation in wider society. They are either outrightly opposed to Zionism or consider themselves non-Zionist. Conversely, followers of the national religious movement in Israel although being observant of Jewish law and learning would alongside this pursue secular professions. Furthermore, they are ardently Zionist and disproportionately serve in IDF combat units. This is often done within the framework of a program called Hesder Yeshiva that combines religious learning with military service. Efforts to cater a similar model for accommodating Haredi participation in the IDF have so far failed to make substantial gains. Such measures designed to override Haredi objections to service based upon modesty concerns by strict segregation of the sexes in these specially formed units have failed to appease the Haredi leadership. For them, any form of military service is considered a dereliction of their duty to fully devote themselves to a Torah lifestyle. They argue that their Talmudic learning and prayers are in itself a form of national service and act to protect the Jewish people spiritually from enemy attack. It is as if two parallel societies exist within Israel. And the trajectory of separation between the two is only growing. The Haredim are cloistered away in their Yeshivas, immersed in lives devoted to adhering to the stipulations of Jewish law. While the particulars of actually running the State is left to the Secular. The Haredim desire all the benefits of subsidizing their lifestyle without contributing to society. What we really have going on here at source is two profoundly different and opposing ideological visions of what is important in life and what is the purpose of a Jewish State. At the State's founding these divergent perspectives were more manageable. Ben Gurion only had to contend with one religious party –the National Religious Party. Later in 1970 Begin aligned with the NRP to form a coalition government that also brought Sephardic Jews under the Likud umbrella which had the effect of bringing unity to the country by bridging the Ashkenazi-Sephardi divide. However, over time Israeli politics has seen a proliferation of religious parties, gaining further leverage as king brokers in forming governments due to the proportionate representation voting system which secular Israelis not uncommonly view as political blackmail. (Author is an Israeli American lawyer academically qualified in British and in U.S.A. law, and a graduate of the School of Oriental & African Studies, London. He is a Jewish believer in Jesus and is currently based in Israel).

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Disclosure - A Christian response

By David Passmore • June 22, 2026

THE CAPTION AT THE HEAD OF THE POSTER IMAGE FOR THE MOVIE ‘DISCLOSURE DAY’ BOLDLY DECLARES ‘WE DESERVE TO KNOW’ Indeed, we do need to know the truth. But will we find it in Stephen Spielberg’s new movie ‘Disclosure Day’? Could it just as well be entitled ‘DECEPTION DAY’? In an interview with USA Today Spielberg says that evidence of non-human contact has become “overwhelming” to him. He has suggested that his film could raise significant theological questions for Christians. But will it? For us Christians - No, not on our watch! The movie raises no questions for those who accept the proven accuracy of God’s Word, the Bible. The film, which is capturing the imagination of the public, only confirms exactly what scripture tells us about what are in fact extra-dimensional beings. ALIENS OR FALLEN ANGELS? God inhabits the heavenly realm along with a vast array of angels. Because Lucifer, a created angel, wanted to usurp God as ruler of the universe, he was expelled to another realm outside of our time and space, along with one third of the angels who rebelled with him. These fallen angels manifest themselves as demons who can appear on earth and disappear at will. Spiritual hosts of wickedness exist in heavenly places, wherever this realm is, it is not the place where God dwells. ARE ALIENS BENEVOLENT? In the movie, the ‘aliens’ are portrayed as friendly beings who want to help mankind in a time of crisis. If the aliens are really demons, not visitors from outer space, this is a dangerous delusion. Whitley Striber in his book ‘Communion’ writes on encountering ‘aliens’; ‘I felt an indescribable sense of menace. Whatever was there seemed so monstrously ugly, so filthy, so dark and sinister. Of course they were demons. They have to be.’ Many others have reported similar malevolent experiences. During the movie, Daniel claims to have had an encounter with extra-terrestrials during which he received a special gift of empathy, which is regarded by him as the ultimate superpower. However, there is only One who completely understands our human frailty. We read this concerning Jesus: ‘For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathise with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are - yet he did not sin.’ (Hebrews 4 v 15). Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11 v 28) END TIMES DECEPTION Before he was crucified, Jesus warned his disciples about these last days in which we are living. The first words he used in this context were: “Watch no one deceives you. For many will come in my name saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.” Deception was top of the list! Later, the Apostle Paul wrote about these days: ‘The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.’ (2 Thessalonians 2 v 9) Have you received the love of the truth? Have you received Jesus who is the way, the truth and the life? If not, you are in great danger. Perilous times are here and they are only going to get worse as man turns more and more away from his maker. Things will only change when Jesus returns soon to establish his own Kingdom on earth, where justice and peace will rule. JESUS, OUR ONLY HOPE! The Bible says all human beings are sinners. The message of Jesus is simple; repent and believe the good news, that God wants humanity, his highest creation, to be reestablished in relationship with him. His plan was simple: to give his life in unconditional love for every human being that has and ever will live, by shedding his blood on a Roman cross. In doing this, we can receive forgiveness of sins. Our old life will then be buried with him, giving us new life with the hope of an eternal future of true peace, love and joy, with freedom from pain and tears. Why ignore such a great gift of salvation? If you do, your fate will be sealed for eternity in hell, which is a real place without God, and thus without love, to face only eternal consequences of punishment. We condemn ourselves to such a fate. REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! Jesus loves you and asks that you repent and believe in him. It would be the best and safest decision of your life! If you commit your life to him, he will give you a new heart, you will be a new person inside. You will also gain a new desire for all that is right and true. And his Holy Spirit will give you an ability to discern the lies of the age we are living in. ‘For God so loved the world, that he gave us his only son, that whosoever believes in him, will not perish, but have eternal life.’ (John 3:16) FINALLY, A RECOMMENDATION All that is described in this leaflet has been open, in the light for millennia. On the other hand, the theory of extra-terrestrial life has been hidden in darkness, awaiting ‘Disclosure Day’. Which would you prefer to believe, the Word of God, or the word of Stephen Spielberg? I made my choice years ago, and have never regretted it! If this message has spoken to you, just call upon Jesus in a short prayer. Confess to him that you are a sinner in need of salvation. Ask him in sincerity to forgive you and to fill you with his Holy Spirit. You will then become what the Bible describes as being ‘born again’. (John 3 v 7) Then you need to seek a Bible believing church where you can be baptised and become part of a group of believers who can help you get to know Jesus more and more fully. “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8 v 32)

Prayer request for Teerth Sond

By David Passmore • June 20, 2026

Prayer request for Teerth Sond Petitioned Prayer-Supplication/Personal Prayer/ Collective Prayer/Thanks Giving Prayer Our Dear brethren in Yeshua, my family & myself Teerth request your prayers in The Spirit that the latest drugs Ramicirumab & Pacilitaxel will destroy the cancer cell in the Authority Of The Lord Yeshua in The Power of The Holy Spirit. Targeted Petition: Please stand with us in prayer & fasting; The Lord will target the 2cm legion & that it will be cast out of my Liver in the love (agape), compassion, kindness, grace, mercy of God. I do not deserve it because of me- but By His Stripes we are healed for His Glory. This will allow the main operation to go ahead (which should have been done 18 months ago). Step by Step in the leading of The Holy Spirit and the in the Lord Step by Step, as our beautiful sister Beryl said, has worked on my Spiritual man- thank you Lord for waking me up. Lord raise me up for your glory forever because of your love to me, the family & fellowship- an unworthy sinner saved by your grace & love. Email sent to my Oncologist & my Local MP: Greetings Natasha & Dr Mano Joseph Hope All Is Well Thank you for our meeting today. At our meeting we discussed my MRI & CT scans which were done in May 2026. We discussed the operation on my oesophagus which I believe is the best option. (This should have been done 18 months ago). My Kidney operation will be done- non evasive- Lord willing within the next month. Will you be talking to Mr Chacravaty about this? The liver must be targeted first- this is wisdom and the latest radiotherapy treatments available- proton therapy-radiotherapy atezolizumab and bevacizumab sorafenib lenvatinib regorafenib cabozantinib durvalumab and tremelimumab At the meeting we discussed the next CT & MRI scans to be held end off July. Wouldn't it be to better to have them in August so by then I've had 4 full treatments on the latest medication. Also we have Zolbetuximab on compassionate usage- all glory to The Lord. After all the past wrongs I have no doubt now Dr Joseph you will pursue the best for me and family. Dear brethren- King Manasseh, David, Hannah, The Church For Peter, James, The Lord Jesus Christ for example made petitions onto the Lord. We pray as one body to cast off the illness in the Power of The Holy & The Authority Of Yeshua. The Great Physician who came for the ill. To lay out raised hands 🙌🏽 upon the head of our Lord. ABBA/Daddy/Lord in your mercy have mercy on us. Love you all in Yeshua our Lord & God. Teerth, Family & Fellowship

The End of an Extended Honeymoon – Are Trump and Netanyahu Parting Ways?

By David Passmore • June 19, 2026

The End of an Extended Honeymoon – Are Trump and Netanyahu Parting Ways? Rubin Rothler LLB, LLM The Israeli public had high hopes for Trump. Unlike his predecessors, he consistently endorsed Israeli measures of self-defence in the different theatres of conflict in which it had to contend. Further to these ends Trump shared in Netanyahu’s determined agenda of preventing the Iranians from pursuing the proliferation of nuclear weapons. During Trump's first term he tore up Obama's negotiated settlement with the Iranians concerning enriched Uranium, echoing Netanyahu’s position that it didn't go far enough. Now in his second term Trump partnered with Israel in a war with Iran that turned out to lack clearly defined goals. The campaign required resolve on the part of America that it wasn't willing to commit. After an initial lightning blitzkrieg that decapitated the Iranian leadership, the Persians dug in and the conflict became a protracted war of attrition hinging on Iran's stranglehold on the straits of Hormuz that could only be realistically lifted by placing boots on the ground or an intensified air war directed against Iranian coastal positions and the destruction of Kharg island, or at least the viable threat to obliterate Kharg island if Iran did not acquiesce. It transpired that Trump and Netanyahu underestimated the resilience of the Iranian regime, thinking that it had already received a near mortal blow during the prior popular demonstrations. So now we are left with a situation where Trump is exasperated with this protracted endeavour and appears to be aiming his frustration towards Netenyahu. A sticking point is Israel's continued occupation of Southern Lebanon. Iran is insistent that Israel withdraw its forces from there as a precursor to fully committing itself to a final status agreement with the U.S. to put an end to its nuclear aspirations. With the midterm elections looming Trump seems to be desperate for an exit strategy from this war. From Israel's perspective the fight against Hizbollah is an inextricable part of the Iranian equation. The IDF has invested massive resources and personnel in the hopes of quashing the Iranian proxy once and for all. Netanyahu is determined to build on the momentum achieved after the spectacular pager attack in 2024. After the catastrophic Hamas massacres of October 7th, the majority of the Israeli public is unwilling to tolerate a capable hostile force on its borders. Trump's proposed solution to this dilemma unrealistically suggests that Syria should take on the role of disarming and removing Hizbollah from Lebanon. In the ultimate reckoning of international relations, America doesn't have iron clad allies, but rather interests like any other nation. If, (as appears to be occurring now) U.S. and Israeli interests fail to align the two countries will cease to act in unison and there may be a rupture in relations on the not-too-distant horizon. Trump has indicated that Israel owes him big time. He has asserted that were it not for his decisive actions they would have been obliterated by Iran's missiles. This is nothing to say of the robust diplomatic support Trump has lent Israel in such forums as the United Nations Security Council and sanctioning officials of the International Criminal Court. Netanyahu is acutely aware of what may be next after Trump. The way public opinion is turning against Israel it is unlikely that the next administration is going to be any way near as friendly as Trump has been thus far to Israel. Trump too of course is mindful of this turning tide opposing Israel. The Iran war has been unpopular to his domestic audience, and the President has been caricatured as Netanyahu’s stooge doing Israel's bidding. Another major consideration for Trump is the colossal impact that the war has had on his other major regional allies: the Gulf States and Saudi Arabia. They have received the brunt of the Iranian backlash that has effectively targeted their energy infrastructure and trading routes. They, along with the Europeans have been exerting pressure on Trump to end the conflict and reopen the Straits of Hormuz regardless of whether the most favourable terms of Iranian capitulation are achieved. Israel, however important a strategic asset and technological powerhouse will not override these broader concerns that are endangering global energy markets. An unspoken factor is Trump's propensity for a belligerent severing of his relationship with allies in the political sphere. His public displays of hostility with former political allies such Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Ron Santos and Elon Musk demonstrate a temperament that the same kind of falling out could invoke with strategic allies as well as those political. Both Trump and Netanyahu are approaching the sunset of their political careers and are naturally inclined to deeply consider the legacies they will leave behind. In the international sphere Trump projected himself as a peacemaker from a position of strength. But as many commentators have pointed out, the war with Iran demonstrated the limits of U.S. power. Trump appraised Iran as low hanging fruit that could be swiftly toppled like Venezuela. However, when push came to shove and the only prospect of landing a decisive blow demanded a massive ground offensive on the scale of the Iraq war, he bottled out and sued for a premature peace that will leave Netanyahu in the cold. Netanyahu is anxious to rehabilitate the injury inflicted on his reputation of the greatest disaster to have occurred in Israel's history having happened on his watch. Eliminating Iran as the great regional adversary pulling the strings of its proxies would have done much in this regard. Neither leader is able to craft their legacies as they would have wanted. Trump is choosing the perceived option of mitigating the damage done to his legacy in foreign affairs. He is trying hard to sell his Iran deal as being more than what Obama bargained in terms of guaranteeing a nuclear free Iran. But as further details of his proposal are leaked this is becoming a tall order. Netanyahu is faced with October elections and he may decide to stay the course in Lebanon as otherwise he will seem weak to most voters. Should this happen, we will be in uncharted waters as it will thwart Trump's designs for an immediate end to this affair.

The Battle for Israel's Reputation

By David Passmore • June 17, 2026

The Battlefield for Israel's Reputation Rubin Rothler LLB, LLM Israel has enjoyed strong U.S. support since its founding. Within eleven minutes of Israel's Declaration of Independence Truman recognized the Jewish State. Under the Kennedy administration the Pentagon sold advanced missile systems to Israel. However, it was the 1970 attempted PLO takeover of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan that demonstrated to the U.S. Israel's regional prowess and indispensability for implementing Washington's agenda. During Arafat's attempted Coup Syria mobilized its forces on the Jordanian border in support of the PLO's bid to dislodge the ruling Hashemite dynasty. Upon Washington's direction the IDF also mobilized its army upon its border with Jordan, thereby deterring the Syrians from taking further action. From then, the Pentagon and U.S. military planners invested heavily in promoting Israel's defence. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War disaster Nixon's massive air lift came to Israel's aid. For decades U.S. diplomatic and military support for Israel was a non-partisan issue. Both Democrat and Republican members of Congress voted nearly unanimously in support of measures concerning Israel. However, in the mid 2010's this began to change. To the extent that now 80% of Democrats hold views in opposition to Israel and this is reflected in how their representatives are acting. It is difficult to praise an exact moment when this turning point occurred. For years Democrat grassroots activist groups across the nation were lobbying their local representatives about their attitudes to Palestine and the mass student protest movements following the Gaza war built upon this momentum. The dual standards by the academic establishment were riddled with hypocrisy as if by the same criteria Israel is condemned for its responsive self-defence counter attacks in Lebanon and Gaza, Britain and America would be similarly indicted for what they did to Dresden, Hamburg and Berlin in response to Hitler. This is facilitated by the funding of Western Universities by Qatar and other Islamic interests associated with the Muslim Brotherhood. There is alienation between Israelis and the traditional left-centre Jewish Diaspora in the U.S. with a third of New York Jews voting for Mandani a vehement anti-Zionist in the New York Mayoral election. This is counterbalanced by a growing Jewish Right in America led by Ben Shapiro, David Ruben, Dennis Prager, Mark Levin and Trump advisor Steven Miller who are in political harmony with the Evangelical Right. The Republicans are also approaching a crossroads. Just as the Democrats have been hijacked by the Woke Left there has emerged a virulently anti-Zionist Woke Right led by Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes and Candace Owen who are also attempting to hijack the Republicans. What is alarming here, is the fact that the majority of young Republicans under forty now hold an unfavourable view of Israel. So, it is very much a matter of fighting for the future of the Republican Party. The growing populist movements in Britain and Europe may counter the anti-Zionist and anti- Semitic political activities of the Muslim vote and their left-wing allies. In any eventuality, even if the least favourable trajectory of U.S. public opinion were to further materialize it is unlikely to dismantle the massive military and intelligence sharing cooperation between the U.S. and Israel. The Pentagon views Israel as far too big of a strategic asset in a volatile region to cut ties with. (Author is an Israeli American lawyer academically qualified in British and in U.S.A. law, and a graduate of the School of Oriental & African Studies, London. He is a Jewish believer in Jesus and is currently based in Israel).

Urgent prayer request - India

By David Passmore • June 10, 2026

MAJOR PRAYER REQUEST - STEVE MITCHELL MORIEL ORPHANAGE (Andar Pradesh, INDIA) Please read the enclosed missions report from Moriel Missions Branch India: Our children need us and we put a lot of money into buying and then expanding the Moriel orphanage to take in more children. These precious orphan children are coming to Christ and the devil is angry. Until now we had opposition from radical Sheikhs at the Moriel Horeb church we built in Punjab, but the Hindu Authorities in Andar Pradesh have largely until now left us alone. The BJP government is however as wicked as Hamas or Hezbollah - only Hindu (I was in India when radical Hindus burned the Australian missionary family alive in their car; these are the ones who wanted to murder Steve Mitchell when Moriel helped to quickly get him out of the country some years ago). Some pastors have been murdered again in West Bengal. (Samuel, who oversees the Moriel orphanage went to Bible College with one of them). Because our orphan children are Dalet (treated as subhuman 'out casts' by the Hindu caste system), or from Muslim backgrounds, we have largely been been left alone and some of the local officials liked us. This is obviously not a good situation. Prayer is urgently requested. Please pray for Mark Masih particularly that they will not cancel his visa. They are now forbidding us from bringing any more bibles into the country. What would happen if Britain, Australia, or America outlawed Hindus from bringing the Bhagavad Gita into England, Oz, or the USA? MARANATHA Come Quickly Lord Jesus "You Will Be Hated By Men For My Name's Sake" Matthew 10:22

Staying the course amidst isolation

By David Passmore • May 30, 2026

Staying The Course Amidst Isolation Rubin Rothler LLB, LLM Living in Israel one gets the feeling that the metaphorical walls are closing in. Israel's reputation is being tarnished all over social media and the mainstream media, and this is reflected in massive public disdain towards this country. We are constantly told that there is near consensus amongst academics and commentators that a genocide was committed in Gaza. The very legitimacy of the state is brought into question. The majority of Americans are now hostile towards Israel. There is real fear that the next U.S. administration will turn against Israel. Even if this were to happen passively, by the U.S. refraining from exercising its veto power towards Security Council Resolutions condemning Israeli actions this could be catastrophic. Internally it is a fractured society leaning increasingly right wing which further alienates Israel from world opinion. An example in point is how Ben Gvir mocked the most recent participants of a global aid flotilla to Gaza. Such conduct further agitates outrage at Israel. The left-wing media presents the ruins of Gaza as a mortal wound in Israel's side. When the world observes this level of carnage no degree of public relations can ameliorate the sense of indignation towards Israel. We can liken the situation of Israel to that of a depressed person. All he sees is hopelessness and gloom. But this isn't the first time that the Jewish nation has been faced with such darkness. Things change and we don't know how the geo-political map will reconfigure in the future. We need to ride out this storm and keep going. On a historical note, the situation is reminiscent of what our ancestors faced when we returned from the Babylonian exile to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah was faced with constant lies and conspiracies designed to entrap him by hostile actors: Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite and Geshem the Arab. They employed deception, slander and ridicule in order to maintain their political eminence. There was also a certain sense of abandonment amongst the Jews in Israel then as in our own day. We read in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah about the anguish of the leadership in Israel concerning the lack of assistance from the Babylonian diaspora towards the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem and the Temple. Only 20% of the exiles returned to the land. It was largely the poor who returned. Most of the affluent, established Jews remained in Exile. This is a continuing theme in Jewish history. It is also important to observe that from its very beginnings there were bible believing Christians who spearheaded the return of the Jews to their land. The idea of organizing a return of the Jews to Israel began as a Protestant Restorationist objective that can be traced to 17th century Puritan England. The protagonists of the Cromwellian Republic viewed themselves as the new Israel fighting the Papist forces of Satan. Alongside this, interest grew in the notion that biblical prophecies pertaining to the return of the Jews to Israel were a necessary precursor for the return of Christ. The growth of the British Empire in the 19th century lent political clout to Christian Restorationism with specific missions to the Jews established. Although there had been a longing to return to Israel as written in the thrice daily Amidah prayer, Jewish Zionism arose in the midst of mid nineteenth century nationalism and was further fermented by European antisemitism. It was an altogether secular enterprise. Although Israel's situation appears rather stark, we can draw strength from the Providence afforded to our ancestors in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah when they too were faced with defamation. This is also an opportunity to grow closer to our natural allies in the evangelical world who from the beginning of Zionism were steadfast supporters of the project to establish a Jewish homeland in Israel. (Author is an Israeli American lawyer academically qualified in British and in U.S.A. law, and a graduate of the School of Oriental & African Studies, London. He is a Jewish believer in Jesus and is currently based in Israel).