Comments January and February 2003
7 Jan 2003
Hey
I'm not Jewish however I previously wore the star of solomon as a symbol of philosophy and the acquisition of wisdom (how ironic), so I was most interested to read your article. I will destroy the symbol as I have no intention to do anything but good. Your article was extremely informative and whilst searching I mostly found information regarding its use as a symbol of protection and only two pages said otherwise, yours and an extremist mormon page. Thank you and sorry about my bad spelling, keep on searching.
-Giles
Dear Sir,
I am newly coming back into trying to find my faith and I truly believe the Jews are God's chosen people. I am very confused as to which Bible is really and truly the correct Word of God. I have tried many different ones and they all have their own man made interpretations. I have bookmarked your website because I feel that our Lord keeps taking me there. I pray to Him to show me the "truth" and most of these so called preachers today seem phony to me but your words are plain, factual, and to the point.
Thank you for your time, Respectfully,
Cynthia
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Avram responds:
Dear Cynthia,
Shalom: May His Peace be with you today.
There is much to cause confusion as to which Bible is 'the correct Word of God.' There is no Bible that is 100% accurate as all of them rely on translators or as you write, 'their own man made interpretations.' I would suggest the New King James or the New American Standard or the New Revised Standard. All of them are very good and if you can, get two or all of them to reference them against one another.
Of course, the best way to understand the Bible is to learn Hebrew and Greek and then you can see what is actually written (of the ancient manuscripts that we have). It's not as hard as it might seem. If you're interested in learning Hebrew from me, I have a course that in nine lessons, you'll be able read, write and sing enough Hebrew to use in your daily Bible devotions. It's a beginners course and designed with the 'average' person in mind (especially in terms of time that one can devote to it during the week).
You can access it via www.seedofabraham.net/c&v.html.
Avram
28 January 2003
Dear Brother,
I have an appetite for the truth and I don't like being lied to, who doesn't right. I have read your article on the star of david. I can verify that you are telling the truth about the star of david because I have done my own investigation on the issue and it only confirms what you are saying about it. However I am having a hard time telling the rabbi about the issue. I have never seen him so upset. what do you suggest ?
shalom
Yochanan
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Avram replies:
Dear Yohanan,
Shalom: May His Wisdom guide you in reaching your rabbi.
Have you considered changing rabbis? Many within Messianic Judaism are so caught up in 'being Jewish' that they don't see the hand of Satan in the things they believe and do.
Some people will never come to the Truth.
Searching for Truth, finding it, and applying it to our lives is the task of every talmid (student-disciple). There is a disease in the Body of Messiah called 'unteachable-ness' that cannot be part of a student of Yeshua.
Resistance to change is normal (carnal). But rejection of Truth means that carnality is ruling. This is not the Spirit led life.
I suggest you give your rabbi a copy of my article and ask him to check it for errors. Perhaps he will come to the Light. Or, you might just tell him of my website and ask him to check it out on there.
You have a right to ask your rabbi/pastor/shepherd what is right and what is wrong. When it doesn't line up with the Word of God though, you also have a right to explain to the person, in love and humility, that they are in error. From there we can only follow the leading of the Spirit.
Avram