Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Monte Judah: Gathering the Exiles of Israel (Deut 29/30)

This is an excellent teaching I just came across by Monte Judah!  Confirmation is SWEET!  This is what the Father has been showing me, and what I am seeing now as one of if not THE BIGGEST Endtime Prophetic Events, the regathering of the 10 Northern Tribes (Ephraim) to Israel.





A Difference Between Christanity and Islam

In Islam; the Qur'an commands the Muslims to kill or subjugate the enemies of Islam. Christianity, commands believers to serve and love the human enemies of Yhwh.  Take the instructions given in Proverbs 25:

21 If your enemy is hungry, feed him bread,
and if thirsty, let him drink water.
22 For coals of fire you will heap upon his head,
and Yahweh will reward you.



In Islam, Allah rewards the "martyrs" who will die in battle, waging jihad against the infidels. In Chrisitanity, Yhwh rewards those who serve and love those who are cruel and unkind to them, because that's what He did for us.

For while* we were still helpless, yet at the proper time Messiah died for the ungodly. For only rarely will someone die on behalf of a righteous person (for on behalf of a good person possibly someone might even dare to die), but God demonstrates his own love for us, in thatwhile* we were still sinners, Messiah died for us. Therefore, by much more, because we* have been declared righteous now by his blood, we will be saved through him from the wrath.  (Romans 5)


Monday, February 23, 2015

Secret societies: Free Masons and Washington D.C.



Creepy "Mark of Beast" Commercial with "666"! (2015)



Wednesday, February 18, 2015

What Motivates ISIS Terrorists?


At Breaking Israeli News, Walid Shoebat explains about the motivations of ISIS.

Hear VOI’s Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel interview Palestinian-American Walid Shoebat, a self-proclaimed former terrorist and convert to Christianity, who reveals the motivations of ISIS terrorists. Is it a pious commitment to Islam — or something far more sinister? Is there a branch of Islam that seeks peace and reconciliation, or this a myth?
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Read more at http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/30304/motivates-isis-terrorists-israel-radio/#JiB5ZZx8ksKyFzh8.99

Alexis The Great, Hope Of Greece, Europe And The World?


This is a great article by Cynthia Nuara from Raptureready.com.  It talks about a good contender (even more so than BHO) for the man of Torah-lessness!  One striking thing which I had not considered is the similarity of his surname with the ancient Greek God, derived from Babylon, going back to Nimrod.

By Cynthia Nuara

“So you also, when you see these things happening, know that it is near—at the doors!” (Mark 13:29).  “And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch” (Mark 13:37). 
Jesus and His prophets told us the signs to look for so we would know when we’re in the times of the signs.  While we’re praying and witnessing to others about Christ, we must also be His watchmen.  In order to do that, we need to keep abreast of current events. 

That said, just what is it about Greece’s new prime minister that has elevated him to idol status by those who elected him, induced fear within the European Union, and perked up the ears of Bible prophecy students and experts? 

A few prophecy watchers along with some others began to take notice of him over 2 ½ years ago. 
From The Washington Post on June 15, 2012, Greek Election: Candidate Alexis Tsipris Hopes An Earthquake Will Shake The Euro Zone Sunday

“His student movement was called ‘The Earthquake,’ and that’s what many worry will be felt if he becomes prime minister in a Sunday election… Syriza (Tsipras’ party) leaders say he will effectively nationalize the country’s banks. ‘On Sunday, the old world will die,’ Tsipras said.

Invoking what has become Greece’s modern version of a mythic beast — the ‘memorandum’ that lays out the strict conditions for the country’s bailout loans — he made clear what will happen if Syriza wins enough parliamentary seats to form a government.  He said, ‘This will be a historic change for Greece and Europe…The memorandum is coming to an end.’”

‘Tsipras’ rise ‘is a mistake that’s about to become a tragedy,’ said Chrisanthos Lazaridis, a New Democracy candidate.’” --- WashingtonPost.com (2012).
From the Greek website TO BHMA, Tsipras, The Hope of Greece, Europe and Rest of World? May 17, 2013:

“Alexis Tsipras’ trip to Croatia for the 6th Subversive Forum…has been deemed a success, as the Greek Opposition leader managed to impress audience and speakers alike... Perhaps the greatest compliments, with the greatest media impact, were made by American director Oliver Stone, who not only declared Mr. Tsipras to be ‘the future Prime Minister of Greece’ but also ‘the hope of Greece, Europe and the rest of the world.’” ---  TO BHMA, Tovina.gr (2013)

In a google search you’ll find articles claiming Tsipras and his Syriza party are funded by billionaire global elitist, George Soros, who has paid for Tsiparis to travel around to speaking engagements.  Soros opened a solidarity center in Thessalonica, Greece a year ago to help those who are in need of charity, and he’s helped schools and orphanages, etc.  But there are some who question his motives.

From BBC.com, Greek Radical Left Syriza Prepares for Power Under Tsipras: “Critics see Tsipras as arrogant, inexperienced and power hungry - a maverick politician willing to sacrifice Greece to rise to power.”
If you haven’t read Terry James’ Feb.2, 2015 Nearing Midnight article at Rapture Ready titled Antichrist Archetype Emerges, you should.  Here is an excerpt:

“…There has surfaced, in my view at least, an archetype of the leader to come who will be the first beast of Revelation 13.  This generation is not yet in the Tribulation, but is experiencing precursors to that last seven years that makes us know that a time of unprecedented troubles is just ahead.  Likewise, a leader has arisen from the area of the reviving Roman Empire, one whose emergence makes the observant Bible prophecy student suspect ever more assuredly that Antichrist is waiting in the shadows of the immediate future.

Any such leader rising suddenly and dramatically out of the very nucleus of what was ancient Rome justifiably raises the eyebrows of Bible prophecy students. The visible, physical reactions of those who have put him on his pedestal are quite interesting…glassy eyes filled with tears of joy, as they looked worshipfully at the man on whom they are hanging their hopes.  As a matter of fact, the slogan for his campaign was "Hope is coming!" --- Terry James, RaptureReady.com

No person, place or thing on Earth should be idolized, yet man has always sought to worship everything but God.  There is one false god in particular that seems to have been worshiped in one form or another since time began.  Let’s learn about how this “god” transformed through the centuries, and then I’ll get back to my profile of Alexis Tsiparis.

In ancient Greece they worshiped the false god Zaparrus (also called Sarapis or Serapis).  In actuality this god was a composite of all the false gods that were worshiped going back to Babylon.  This god was referred to as king of the deep, god of the underworld, lord of heaven, one who signified abundance, and even resurrection. 
The Babylonian god Ea (Enki) was titled Serapsi, which means king of the deep. Serapis was a combination of deities derived from the worship of the Egyptian Osiris and Apis (Osiris + Apis = Oserapis/Serapis). 
In an effort to unify Egyptians and Greeks under his realm, Ptolemy I changed the appearance of the statue of this god.  It was depicted as Greek in appearance, but with Egyptian trappings.  However, it had combined iconography from a great many cults.

The following is from Macrobius’ early 5th century book Saturnalia. 
"In the city on the borders of Egypt which boasts Alexander [the Great] of Macedon as its founder, Sarapis and Isis are worshiped with a reverence that is almost fanatical. Evidence that the sun, under the name of Sarapis, is the object of all this reverence is either the basket set on the head of the god or the figure of a three-headed creature placed by his statue.  The middle head of this figure, which is also the largest, represents a lion's; on the right a dog raises its head with a gentle and fawning air; and on the left the neck ends in the head of a ravening wolf.  All three beasts are joined together by the coils of a serpent whose head returns to the god's right hand, which keeps the monster in check." --- Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius, 5th century

A temple of Sarapis (or Roman Serapis) in Egypt is mentioned in 323 BC by Plutarch in Life of Alexander [the Great].  Serapis had a temple (called a serapeium or serapeium) in Babylon where Alexander the Great died.  This god was considered of such importance that it alone was consulted on behalf of this dying king who ruled the Greek kingdom of Macedon.  He was the conqueror of many lands.  Many cities were named after him.  He sought to reach the "ends of the world and the Great Outer Sea" but died a month before the age of 33.

Serapis continued to increase in popularity during the Roman period, often replacing Osiris as the consort of Isis in temples outside Egypt.  In 385 AD a Christian mob destroyed the Serapeium of Alexander.  But the Serapis cult survived until all forms of pagan religion were banned under the Theodisian decree in 391.
Some have actually tried to draw parallels between worship of this false god and our Messiah, Christ Jesus.  Of course this is just another atheistic approach to deny that the God of the Bible is real.
Okay; that’s enough about Serapis, Sarapis, or Zapparus.  Let’s get back to Tsipras:

The Italian left is supportive of him. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who is also from a left-wing party and whose country is also in debt with high unemployment, said “All of Europe is watching the new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.” 

When Renzi presented Tsipras with a black tie he said, “I promise I will wear it when we find a viable solution for Europe."  He never wears ties during meetings with leaders and won’t until then.
From the website, Italy 24: “Italy should always pay attention to the ‘G’ factor -- G as in Greece.  This starts with geographic and historic reasons, but is even more relevant today especially for ‘Hurricane’ Tsipras, hitting Europe again and leaning on our door.”

President Obama called to express his support for Tsipras and his government’s controversial drive against austerity in Europe, but not everyone shares the joy. The following excerpt is from Spiegel Online International:  Merkel's Unintended Creation:  Could Tsipras' Win Upset Balance of Power in Europe?
“Alexis Tsipras couldn't have picked a more symbolic place to show his voters that he is a prime minister like no other Greece has seen before…Alexis Tsipras, 40, the youngest prime minister in Greek (modern) history, also intends to be its most unusual leader -- a man of the people who is determined to fundamentally change his country…Tsipras' fans revere him as a rebel.  Many Greeks see him as a man who has what it takes to free them from oppression.  At the same time, many Germans see him as a terrifying extremist.
His rise to power cannot be explained without a deep understanding of the frustration that Europe's policy of austerity has sparked… Europe is gazing with a mixture of fascination and horror at the new strongman in Athens.

‘There is no reason not to like him when you meet him,’ says author Petros Tatsopoulos, who left Syriza early last year following controversial comments he made regarding the party's stance on terrorism.  People in Berlin government circles likewise say that he has ‘charisma’ and handles himself well in public…They (Greeks) describe Tsipras as a clever, good looking champion of the people who is particularly attractive to female voters. ‘Sexy Alexi’ is one of his nicknames in Greece.’” ---- Speigel Online International
Within hours of taking office, Tsipras made the Russian ambassador his first foreign visitor, and has openly opposed further economic sanctions against Russia. The very next day he visited the envoy to China.  "We are coming in to radically change the way that policies and administration are conducted in this country," he said. 

Tsipras is Europe's first left-wing leader to be invited to the Vatican.  He met with the pope in September 2014, following months of secret negotiations, and he brought the pope an olive branch.  They both share in the global warming aka Global Governance agenda.  They both saw eye-to-eye on issues such as banks, profits and the need for Europe's left to expand its dialogue with the church. Tsipras, a self-described atheist, said, "We come from different ideological starting points, but we meet on pan-human values."
Tsipras says it’s time for the European left to build bridges with the church – a time to form “an ecumenical alliance.”

More About Tsipras

Alexis Tsipras was born in Greece on July 28, 1974.  Interestingly, that’s one week after the birth date of Alexander the Great. (July 20 or 21, 356 BC).  His family’s roots are in Eastern Thrace, also known as Turkish Thrace or European Turkey, in Southeast Europe.  Thrace was part of the ancient kingdom once ruled by Alexander the Great. 

As a teen in the late 80s, he joined the Communist Youth of Greece.  As a college student he moved over to the Youth of the Coalition of the Left, where he made his presence known.

In 2008 at age 33, Tsipras became the president of The Coalition of Left, of Movements and Ecology, commonly known as Synaspismos, or more simply as SYN.  SYN is the largest group in the Coalition of the Radical Left –Syriza. Syriza has been characterized as an anti-establishment party whose success has sent shock-waves across the EU.

In 2012 Tsipras’ Syriza party became the second largest party in the Greek parliament and the main opposition party.  

In December 2013 Tsipras was the first candidate nominated by the European Left for the position of President of the Commission of the European Union.  He didn’t win that seat, but a facebook page is still up that says “Alexis Tsipras, Candidate for EU Commission President.”  Also, there is a facebook group in Italian that says (translated to English), “President of the European Commission.” I guess they’re still hoping.
In 2014 Syriza become the most popular party in Greece.

On January 25, 2015, in a snap election, he became the youngest Prime Minister in modern Greek history and--being an atheist--the first to take a civil instead of a religious oath of office. 
Tsiparis views himself as being at the helm of a broader movement against austerity policies that, as he says, “will spread across the entire Continent.”

He has never married (he’s against the institution of marriage) but lives with a woman he’s known since the age of 13.  He keeps his private life very private, and rarely is she seen in public with him.  They have two children.

Speaking of marriage, he is a strong supporter of same-sex marriage.
From The Huffington Post, What You Need To Know About Alexis Tsipras, The Greek Leader Who Wants To Change Europe: 

“Some in politics would say Tsipras is a ‘sprinter,’ since he managed to accomplish in a short period of time what others have worked for their entire lives.  While the economic crisis and the indignation of the Greek people have been important factors in Tsipras' rise and the success of Syriza, the Greek Parliament's youngest party leader distinguished himself on the political scene early on.  Even today, his political opponents belligerently bring up his political actions as a ‘kid.’” --- HuffingtonPost.com 

From the Jerusalem Post, Analysis: The Victory of Syriza in Greece is Bad News For Israel:
“Syriza’s ranks include an array of leftists ranging from Marxists to Greens.  The party has constantly identified itself with the Palestinian cause and its program includes a demand for abolition of Greece’s military cooperation with Israel and the support for the creation of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders.  Last year, Tsipras stated that ‘the world should make every possible effort so that Israel ends its criminal attack and brutality against Palestinians.’ --- JPost.com

Tsipras intends to implement his Thessaloniki Programme “to end the humanitarian crisis.”  At the European level, this programme demands a "European New Deal" that Tsipras says is non-negotiable.  He’s warned the markets that they will have to "dance to the tune" of a Syriza government.

Thessaloniki, also known as Thessalonica, has an interesting history.  The city was named for Princess Thessalonike of Macedon, the half sister of Alexander the Great. 

It became the capital of one of the four Roman districts of Macedonia.  Later it became the capital of all the Greek provinces of the Roman Empire.  When the Empire was divided into the tetrarchy, Thessalonica became the administrative capital of one of the four portions of the Empire.

From Wikipedia.org:  “Thessalonica was so important to Adolf Hitler that he planned to make it part of Germany.  In 1943 the Nazis began brutal, inhumane actions against the historic Jewish population in Thessalonica, forcing them into a ghetto near the railroad lines and beginning deportation to concentration and labor camps where they dehumanized their captives.  They deported and exterminated approximately 96% of Thessalonica’s Jews of all ages during the Holocaust.”

Thessalonica was also an important center for the spread of Christianity: 
·         The apostle Paul started a church there. 
·         His First Epistle to the Thessalonians is said to be the first written book of the New Testament. 
·         Paul was pleased that those in this church of Thessalonica had turned from worshiping false gods (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10). 
·         He preached to them about the Rapture ((1Thessalonians 4:13-18).
·         He preached to them about the coming wrath against the ungodly in The Day of the Lord, and explained to the church that they were not destined for wrath (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11).
·         Paul preached more about the Antichrist in Thessalonians than anywhere (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12). 
·         He told them to stand firm in their Christian faith (2 Thessalonians 2:13-17).

To Greece, to all of Europe, and to the entire world:  Our hope isn’t with man, but with our Blessed Hope, Christ Jesus, who came to Earth to die in our place so that we might be saved!  Let us pray for the lost to put their trust in Him while there is yet time, for the hour is late. 

“Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming; even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour” (1 John 2:18).

Yes, Alexis Tsiparis is an antichrist archetype.  Even if he didn’t have any other characteristics of an antichrist, the fact that he’s an atheist makes him one according to God’s Word in 1 John 2:22.

The one who is THE Antichrist is surely hiding in plain sight at this point in time, as is The False Prophet.  Those who are caught up to meet Jesus in the air in the Rapture don’t plan to be around to know for sure who he is.  But we can, as watchmen on the wall, warn those who’ll be left behind what to expect.

I’ll close with this excerpt from an article by Brett Gillette, The Nationality of the Antichrist:

“Daniel chapter 8 provides us with further clues in regard to the life and times of the Antichrist.  In it, the angel Gabriel explains Daniel's vision of a ram and a goat as events relating to the Greek empire of Alexander the Great.  In a claim verified by history, Gabriel states that following the death of Alexander, the empire will be divided into four parts.  From one of those four parts, the Antichrist will arise:

‘The shaggy male goat represents the king of the Greek Empire.  The four prominent horns that replaced the one large horn show that the Greek Empire will break into four sections with four kings, none of them as great as the first.  At the end of their rule, when their sin is at its height, a fierce king, a master of intrigue, will rise to power.  He will become very strong, but not by his own power.  He will cause a shocking amount of destruction and succeed in everything he does. He will destroy powerful leaders and devastate the holy people’ (Daniel 8:21-24, NLT).

Daniel 11 provides an in-depth examination of the history of the breakup Alexander's empire, describing historical events relating to the king of the North and the king of the South.  The latter part of the chapter describes the Antichrist, identifying him with other historical figures who have held the title "king of the North."  This, along with the passage cited above, clearly links the Antichrist to the northern kingdom of the divided Greek Empire.  This kingdom was ruled by one of Alexander's generals, Seleucus, who ruled the areas of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Persia.  Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the Antichrist will in some way be linked to this geographic area of the Middle East.

It is an absolute certainty that the Antichrist will arrive on the world scene as the ruler of a revived Roman empire.  However, it is less certain whether he will be of actual Italian descent or some other ethnic background.  Several Scriptures offer the possibility that he could be Assyrian, Greek, or Jewish. But none of them offers us the definitive statement contained in Daniel 9:26.

So how do we rectify these seemingly contradictory prophecies concerning the Antichrist's nationality?  Is he Roman?  Italian?  Jewish?  Assyrian?  Greek?  He doesn't necessarily have to be exclusively one or another.  He could be an Assyrian who is Jew born and raised in Italy, or any number of possible combinations.  We don't know for certain, but history indicates that each of these prophecies will be harmonized when the Antichrist finally appears.

But no matter how much we speculate on the ultimate meaning of the Scriptures, we won't know the absolute truth until God's appointed time.  As such, it is wise to study these prophecies and teach them to others, so that Christians of the Antichrist's generation will be able to positively identify him based on sound scriptural evidence.

May the Lord Jesus Christ, upon His return, find us actively engaged in teaching these truths to others.  Until then, live with a patient and enduring faith that His return is soon upon us.” --- Britt Gillette, raptureready.com

“He who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming quickly.’  Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20).

Cynthia Nuara


(articles @ raptureready.com)

Other Sources besides those quoted in the article: 
Wikipedia.org, Serapis; Alexander the Great; Alexis Tsipras; Coalition of the Radical Left; Coalition of the Left, Of Movement and Ecology
TourEgypt.net, Serapis (Sarapis)
Techtonics.org, Serapis vs. Jesus
Guardian.com, Pope Francis the 'Pontiff of the Poor,' says Greece's Alexis Tsipras
News.Yahoo.com, Italy PM Says 'Entire Continent' Watching New Greek PM Tsipras

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

An argument for why living the Torah; Climax of the Protestant Reformation?


Hearing many of the false prophets out there, as they declare the "Reformation is over," and then lead the church to return to its pagan roots and ways which Scripture declares wickedness(!) really irks me.  They seek to realign us with the Vatican, and the Pope, against whom the Protest-ants initially cried out, and seperated from, to follow thte Scriptures by faith.  One young priest, who said the Vatican believes "we are saved by grace, just as we do!" was totally deceptive.  Yes, they believe a person is saved by grace, after keeping all the sacraments of the RC church.  Mormons believe you are saved by grace, "after you have done all you can do" 2 Nephi 25:23.

It appears to me, that the Reformation, is indeed not over, but at it's most critical time!  And indeed, the time has come for believers to be willing to stand up to the point of laying down their lives for the gospel, as did the original Reformers, not because through that we earn salvation (as Islam teaches), but because Truth is worth laying your life down for, and Yeshua, the Messiah, who is Truth, laid His life down, in order that all who believe in Him by faith might be saved.

But the initial Reformers spiritually were not in the place to Reform as far as they needed to go.  Today, in the last hours, Yhwh is beginning to open Revelations and spiritual eyes to see and understand.  In a letter to an older, more accomplished minister, I write in response to a conversation we had had concerning the diaspora of the Northern Tribes of Israelites, of which he politely but sternly brushed off without giving consideration to.  And many will do this.  They want to tow the Denominational line, and won't give heed to the massive evidence of scriptures.
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I know as a minister, when you speak God's word, you speak and teach it as truth.  Yesterday, when I shared the scriptures with you, I was not trying to be argumentative, but I shared them with you as truth.  I think the Church at large, even many Messianics, fail to distinguish between the different houses of Israel in the Tanakh, and therefore mis-interpret much of Yhwh's intended meaning in the scriptures.  And I think in partiality, this is due to a spiritual blindness on the people, but God speaks of truths being unveiled in the last times, and I believe more and more people are waking up to these things.

But you, Daniel, keep the words secret and seal the scrollj until the time of the end; many will run back and forth and knowledge will increase.”


When Yeshua said "I will build my Church," he was speaking to a Jewish audience (no Ephraimites or Gentiles present), and for the first 10 years or so, there were no Gentiles within "the Church" that Messiah was building.  They made little differentiation to the form of worship as they continued to attend Synagogue on Shabbat, and preach scriptures and share on Shabbat in the Synagogue.  It was this way for the first 325 years of the Church, till things began to be altered at the Council of Nicea in 325 etc.  Sure, some tensions were in place between Jew and Gentile I think leading up to that point, but the greatest reason for the changes we have was political expediency of an unbaptized, wicked pagan ruler, a worshiper of the sun-god (Nimrod, a type, and maybe fulfillment of the antichrist)!

The Apostle/Rav Paul tells us that we were grafted into the tree of Israel, that we are Jews by faith.  We were grated into a "cultivated" olive tree, being a wild branch.  By faith, believers are considered descendants of Abraham, for circumcision is of the heart (Rom. 4:16).  It seems to me, that the Pre-Tribulational view of the rapture is not a Semitic-friendly view, but rather Anti-Semitic.  Now I don't intend to make you mad.  Please hear me out.  Why would Yhwh rip out a branch (i.e. catch away) He has so graciously and carefully grafted into a cultivated olive tree (Rom. 11:24), then suddenly rip it out, and leave the cultivated tree to endure the worst storm in history?

It seems better, if, the branches realized that they were now part of the tree, and worked collectively for the betterment of the tree, that they were there to stay, as indeed Elohim grafted them in!  It seems that the pre-trib rapture view is at its basis, anti-semitic, viewing still, that the Church has replaced Israel in God's plans (and heart), and God has more care/concern for the Church than he does His people Israel!

Rom. 11:18 do not boast against the branches. But if you boast against them, you do not support the root, but the root supports you. 19 Then you will say, “Branches were broken off in order that I could be grafted in.” 20 Well said! They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand firm because of faith. Do not think arrogant thoughts, but be afraid.

But that is not the picture God's word gives of His people, Ephraim:
 How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart is disturbedl within me;
allm my compassions are aroused.
I will not executen my fierce anger,o
I will not again destroy Ephraim;
because I am God
and not a mortal,p
the Holy One in your midst;
and I will not come in wrath.

I have researched numerous eschatological positions rather thoroughly, in my search for understanding, and have held all viewpoints at various times, but Yhwh has been drawing me through all this.  According to scriptures' commands: "What then, do we nullify the Torah by faith?  May it never be!  On the contrary, we establish the Torah!" (Rom. 3:31) and, "Therefore, he nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but He who keeps them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven" (Mt. 5:19).

Friday, February 13, 2015

Was Hercules a Greek telling of the Exploits of the Danite, Samson?

I am still amazed that growing up, we were never taught this information, even while it was still considered a "Christian nation."  As so much comes to light, and more and more realize the migration routes and later history of the "lost tribes" of Israel, so much seems to fall into place!  So many historical incidences, words, language patterns, etc.

In researching, something I found, that I thought really quite interesting, after reading up on the migration of the Danites northward into Greece, and later via the European coast, up to Ireland(!), is that the tale of Hercules may have not necessarily been a Nephilim descended from the fallen watchers, but rather, a telling of the legacy of ancient Danites of one of their heroes, who was used mightily of Yhwh.

Here is the excerpt from http://www.british-israel.ca/Dan.htm: 

The Mighty Hercules
The legend of Hercules has been told from ancient times till our day today. Many have not made the connection between Hercules and Samson. Yet the similarities between the two are obvious. Samson was a Judge in Israel, and was of the tribe of Dan! The Danites when travelling to Greece and having still commerce and trade with Tyre, who were of the tribe of Asher, still communicating with the Danites of the Promised Land knew and heard about Samson, their Judge and all his exploits. Coming back to Greece, the stories of Samson were told.  Interestingly enough, the "Encyclopedia of the Classical World," states, " The tales of his heroic deeds lend to the supposition that Hercules was originally an historic figure."  Of course that is Samson.
Both Hercules and Samson were incredibly strong, both killed a lion with their bare hands. Both were virtually invincible. One important event in Hercules' life involved his escaping from the clutches of a symbolic woman, who is called "Pleasure." This corresponds directly to the troubles Samson got himself involved in with the harlots of Canaan.
In the book, "God's Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece " by W.H.D. Rouse writes about Hercules slaying of the lion: "Heracles threw down his bow and arrows and leapt upon the lion's back... while he put his hands round the lion's neck ...gripped the lion's throat with his two hands, and bending him backwards, throttled him. There lay the lion dead on the ground." (p. 59). In our Bible, Judges 13:6 says that Samson actually tore the lion in two, but the ancient historian Flavius Josephus in his "Antiquities of the Jews" also tells us that Samson first strangled the lion, which is exactly as Hercules is said to have done. I don't even know if there ever were any lions in Greece. The Biblical Archaeologist Magazine somewhat tersely comments, "lions, we may remark are not frequent in Greece." (59:1, p.17). In fact, the Greek myths explain this one away as the offspring of a monster! But whether there were lions in Greece is not important; Hercules needed to find one anyway. Why? Simply because the Biblical Samson inspired the Greek legend called Hercules, and provided the basis for his life!
Why is he called "Hercules"? The word Hercules in Greek is, "Heracles," which is virtually identical with the Hebrew plural word for traders, "Heraclim," and Heracles is said to have come from "Argos," himself! The Greek myths tell that the people of Argos are from the Danioi were descended from a patriarch "Danaos" who was the son of "Bela." In the Bible, the Hebrew patriarch Dan was the son of the concubine "Bilhah" (Genesis 30:3-6).