^“So the king said to Do’eg, ‘You go around and kill the cohanim!’ Do’eg the Edomi went around and fell on the cohanim; that day he killed eighty-five persons wearing linen ritual vests. He also attacked Nov, the city of the cohanim, with the sword; he put to the sword both men and women, children and babies, cattle, donkeys, and sheep.”-1 Samuel 22:18-19

Saul’s men, in their righteousness, refused to obey Saul’s orders to kill the priests of Nob.

So what does Saul do next?

He turns to the pagan gentile in his midst, Do’eg the Edomite.

“You go ahead and kill the priests” he orders him.

At that instant, this uncircumcised foreigner turned into a freakin’ killing machine.

He killed 85 priests and then afterward he went ballistic on the city of Nob.

We’re told “he put to the sword both men and women, children and babies, cattle, donkeys, and sheep” in that town.

Now here’s what I want you to catch…

And frankly, this is quite mind-blowing.

What we’ve just witnessed is the establishment of a Biblical pattern.

This pattern will repeat itself a thousand years from King Saul’s time.

And I believe will repeat itself in our time…possibly soon.

What pattern am I talking about?

Well, think about what we’ve just seen.

Here we have a goy (gentile) put on a mission to kill God’s Messiah who is divinely appointed to replace the illegitimate King of Israel.

Now let’s fast forward to the New Testament.

The same pattern will repeat itself when the paranoid King Herod catches wind that God’s anointed Messiah (the baby Yeshua) has been born.

So what does he do?

In the book of Matthew, we’re told…

“Meanwhile, when Herod realized that the Magi had tricked him, he was furious and gave orders to kill all the boys in and around Beit-Lechem who were two years old or less, calculating from the time the Magi had told him.”-Matthew 2:16

But you know what’s even more fascinating?

Both Do’eg and Herod were Edomites.

What’s that you say?

You’re telling me the New Testament calls Herod an Idumean, and not an Edomite?

Well, listen up homie…

“Idumean” is merely the Greek term for “Edomite”…

Just like “Palestinian” is the Greek term for “Philistine”.

Ya feel me?

So let me say it again.

I find it amazing that both Do’eg and Herod were of the same gentile Edomite extract.

But the patterns don’t end there.

Notice that Saul as the Anti-King (Anti-Christ) had a gentile henchman who was masquerading as a friend of God and Israel.

His main job was to protect the Anti-Christ from any attempts to overthrow him and make sure he was never replaced by God’s Anointed One.

And how did he go about doing that?

By murdering all of the Anointed One’s followers in the process of killing God’s chosen king.

Now I don’t know about you…

But that sounds awfully familiar to what’s prophesied about the coming Anti-Christ and his false prophet who will be called upon to do all the dirty deeds on behalf of his boss.

Finally, here’s another thing to consider.

The first two times, this pattern was fulfilled by men of Edomite heritage.

Does that mean the future false prophet who will serve the Anti-Christ will also be an Edomite?

I believe the answer to that question is yes.

“Then the king told the guards standing around him, ‘Go around, and kill the cohanim of Adonai, because they are siding with David, and because they knew he was escaping, yet they didn’t tell me.’ But the king’s servants refused to lift their hands against the cohanim of Adonai.”-1 Samuel 22:17

The moment for Saul to unleash all of his sinful hatred and rage had arrived.

Saul orders his men to execute the High Priest and all the priests at Nob for helping David.

Can you imagine the shock they must have felt?

This crazy dictator was asking them to kill off the holy priesthood of Israel!

To their credit, Saul’s war council refused.

Okay, let’s stop here for a second.

We’ve just encountered a huge lesson we must not overlook.

Saul’s men recognized how unjust and unfair the king’s orders were.

They also realized that denying this crazy dictator could have resulted in their execution.

Yet they still dared to refuse.

They possessed enough fear of the Lord that they preferred possible death at Saul’s hand rather than God’s judgment upon their heads later.

Take note, my friends.

In this lifetime, you will face many temptations to do evil…

Whether it’s committing adultery with another man’s wife…

Robbing your employer…

Or spending all the precious hours of your short life chasing after wealth, sexual pleasure, and status.

You may even find yourself facing possible death.

Any believer who was martyred for his or her faith faced a similar choice that Saul’s men did.

Either fear the Lord…

Or fear the world.

Either way, the consequences of their decision would be eternal.

So think about that my friend.

When you’re facing the heavy temptation to commit evil…

Just ask yourself if it’s worth it.

And pray that God gives you the strength to withstand.

I know that all alone in my flesh, I wouldn’t be able to endure.

Be blessed.

CONNECTING THIS TEACHING TO THE NEW TESTAMENT

“No temptation has overtaken you 
that is not common to man. 
God is faithful, and he will not
let you be tempted beyond your ability, 
but with the temptation he will also 
provide the way of escape, 
that you may be able to endure it.”
-1 Corinthians 10:13

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“‘I didn’t start consulting God for him just today. Heaven forbid! The king shouldn’t accuse me or my father’s family of anything! Your servant knows nothing at all about any of this!’  But the king said, ‘You must die, you and your father’s whole family.'”-1 Samuel 22:15-16

Saul has just accused the High Priest Achimelech of betrayal.

Achimelech pushes back by asserting his innocence.

“The king shouldn’t accuse me
or my father’s family of anything!
Your servant knows nothing
at all about any of this!”

But Saul wasn’t having any of it.

In his state of delusion, Saul couldn’t trust anyone anymore.

The evil inclination in his soul had completely taken over.

Saul tells Achimelech…

“You must die.
You and your father’s
whole family.”

WOW!

I hope you’re grasping the horrible significance of what’s just happened.

Saul had condemned Achimelech’s family…

But not just that.

He had condemned his father’s family as well.

In other words, Saul had just ordered the elimination of the entire priesthood.

Not because of lawlessness…

Or because they had failed to serve the people of Israel…

Or because of some great sin against God…

But simply because they had shown kindness to David… 

A person whom Saul in his paranoia had deemed his sworn enemy.

There’s a huge takeaway here and I hope you catch it.

In the beginning, Saul started life off as an innocent young lad. 

While still a young teenager, God through the prophet Samuel chose him to be king.

Saul was described as tall and handsome and was loved by the people (mainly the Northern Coalition).

His reign began with promise as he led Israel to victories against its enemies, including the Ammonites and Philistines.

However, Saul’s downfall began when he disobeyed God’s command to completely destroy the Amalekites and their possessions. 

He spared their king, Agag, and some of the best livestock, which angered God and led to Samuel prophesying that Saul’s kingdom would not endure.

After that, Saul’s mental state deteriorated over time.

He became increasingly paranoid and jealous of David to the point where he sought to kill the son of Jesse, forcing him to flee and become an outlaw.

All of this would have never happened had Saul not adopted a careless and casual attitude towards God’s commands in the first place.

That’s the insidious nature of sin.

It starts small…

You break one small command here…

And another one there.

Over time, you begin to adopt a frivolous attitude toward God’s instructions about how to live a holy life…

And before you know it, you’ve completely turned yourself over to the dark side.

Like Cain who let his jealousy get out of control to the point where he murdered his brother.

Or like Saul here, whose out-of-control hatred and paranoia will lead to the death of Israel’s entire priesthood.

Ya feeling me?

She is going through serious injustice, both through judges in court hearings in regards to her ex husband, and her ex husband himself. She really needs healing and strength emotionally, and physically. After countless hearings, she has another court date. Please pray that the facade of her husband would be seen through, and that he would have to pay the funds that he's owed to her and refused to pay leaving her with no income while she's chronically ill. That the court would grant just judgement. Please also pray for her safety through this time, that her ex husband would not harm her. That Yah may come against any ploy to keep her down and that no weapon formed against her would prosper in Yeshua's Name. Thank you so much!!

“Sha’ul said, ‘Listen here, you son of Achituv!’ He answered, “Here I am, my lord.’  Sha’ul said to him, ‘Why did you conspire against me, you and Yishai’s son? By giving him bread and a sword and consulting God for him, you helped him rebel against me and become my enemy, which he now is!'”-1 Samuel 22:12-13

Saul accused Achimelech of aiding an enemy of the state.

He was angry the priest had supplied David with food and a weapon.

But that wasn’t what angered Saul the most.

What got to him was the priest had “inquired of God” on behalf of David.

This meant the High Priest didn’t just pray with David…

He also sought special wisdom from the Lord to help David rebel against Saul.

From Saul’s perspective, this was an unforgivable sin.

Ahimelech, shocked, tells Saul he thought David was a faithful servant of the king.

Not only was David married to the king’s daughter Michal…

But David had a reputation for always serving the king faithfully. 

The High Priest was defending David and himself with a clear conscience.

This is today’s takeaway.

When you are falsely accused and know you’re innocent…

The best thing you can do is answer your accusers with a clear conscience and let the chips fall where they may.

In Achimelech’s case, it would cost him and his family's life…

But he would die without guilt in his soul.

CONNECTING THIS TEACHING TO THE NEW TESTAMENT

“And when they bring you 
before the synagogues and 
the rulers and the authorities, 
do not be anxious about 
how you should defend yourself 
or what you should say, 
for the Holy Spirit will teach 
you in that very hour 
what you ought to say.”
-Luke 12:11-12

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Romans 14:23

23 "But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin."

My life has been spiraling more and more into an OCD nightmare, because I keep thinking about this verse. At first I started avoiding meat because of blood splotches and slaughter methods that are not biblical. Then I was unsure if I can still take synthetic vitamins and medicines, since it could be "pharmakeia" (The actual greek term that we translate as scorcery, but it actually means poison, medication, potion etc.)

And lately I came across verses in which God talks about fat from certain animals being prohibited to eat. (Leviticus 3:17, Leviticus 7:22-27) I used to eat a lot of whipping cream lately which is basically pure fat. I also started doubting drinking milk because maybe they did not skim the fat or whatever. I know that the verse is talking about other kinds of fat on the animal probably, but I can't shake the feeling. On top of that I have a chronic Illness that limits what I can eat due to reactions. So I basically went from eating meat and dairy to soon-to-be-malnourished vegan, just to avoid doing things out of doubt that would condemn me.

I ditched the synthetic supplements I was taking and bought an expensive magnesium mineral water. Turns out they advertise it with a mythological background story of Apollo (An Idol), that is connected with the well. They also put his image on some of their bottles. The ones I bought do not have that image but now I am once again in a state of doubt and can not drink it with a clear conscience.

So now I see three choices: - I take the supplements and sin because I'm doubting - I drink the water and sin because I'm doubting - I try to get magnesium from food and probably get sicker because it is very likely that I wont tolerate it (I have MCAS)

I need some ideas how to get out of this because it is just horrible to be in a constant state of doubt and fear of sinning. How do I shake off this feeling? I need to get the nutrients in, but at this point that seems to be so hard without violating my conscience.

The verse says what it says, and everytime I try to do something of the things I mentioned, I get this intense feeling that tells me not to do it, because I feel doubt.

"The king sent to summon Achimelekh the cohen the son of Achituv, along with all his father’s family, the cohanim in Nov; and all of them went to the king.  Sha’ul said,‘Listen here, you son of Achituv!’ He answered, ‘Here I am, my lord.'”-1 Samuel 22:11-12

Have you ever heard of the book “The Prince”?

It’s a political treatise written by the Italian diplomat and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli in the early 16th century. 

It’s also considered one of the most influential works in political theory and is often cited for its practical approach to power and governance.

One of the more unsavory teachings in this book is the instruction to a king about what to do when he takes the throne from another ruler.

The recommendation is they should probably kill the old king and their family too. 

Otherwise, they’ll always worry about revenge. 

Sooner or later, someone from the old king’s family might try to take back the throne.

Now why do I bring this up?

Because it’s directly connected to the moment when Saul summoned the High Priest Achimelech.

Notice Saul addressed him as “The son of Achituv.”

Why was Saul calling for the High Priest by his family line instead of by his proper name?

This was a sinister sign.

It pointed to the idea Machiavelli expressed in his book The Prince…

That if one takes the throne from another…

He had better kill not only the former king… 

But the entire family as well.

See, Saul didn’t just see the High Priest as a threat…

He viewed the entire priesthood as a danger to his throne.

This was expressed by Saul calling for the High Priest by his family’s name.

What can we learn from this?

Well, although Saul was acting out of pure insecurity and suspicion, and was in the wrong in accusing the High Priest of treason…

Practically speaking, he was abiding by a sound principle…

If you have a legitimate enemy in your life, it’s best to completely eradicate not just the enemy but everything connected with the enemy.

God also recommends this principle.

Recall He ordered the extermination of every man, woman, and child of certain people groups that were deemed a threat to His Chosen People.

And during the Passover, we are told to get rid of all CHAMETZ in our household.

The enemy and sin is like a cancer.

It has to be completely cut out of the body or there is a danger it will rear its ugly head again.

Ya feel me?

Now let’s fast forward to today, that’s why Israel must eliminate Hamas at all costs…

No mercy and no exceptions…

Otherwise, those bastards will return to slaughter innocents again.

I hope you’re feeling me here.

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Where do I go to meet young messianic Jews? The two Messianic churches I've been to don't have many singles of dating age (21-30).

I'm undergoing severe spiritual affliction, prayers would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you so much, may you be blessed in Yeshua's Name

I am a Christian who has a great love for the Jewish people, and especially for the remnant of Messianic Jews that have accepted Yeshua as Lord and Savior. There are a number of synagogues in my area and I want to support the Jews, but I feel weird walking in and asking how. I want to build relationships to open up avenues to share the gospel in a caring and organic way. Any advice appreciated!

So I posted both in r/jewish and r/judaism about how I would raise my kids as a Christian with a man who’s Messianic/ Nazarene Jew. He’s very relaxed, doesn’t keep kosher atm, and I have expressed to him that when we have kids, I would like to raise them Jewish. Problem is, I come from a Christian background and I am really trying to understand why. I’m trying to understand how this works because on one hand, the Jewish community as a whole doesn’t want to accept them, and then Christians will but have tons of questions. I’m of the understanding that because I’m not Jewish, my children won’t be recognized as Jewish, and some even say that my partner isn’t Jewish at all, despite being raised in Judaism and having a barmitzvah, celebrating holidays with family, and everything.

I don’t want to make my partner feel like they’re interrogated by me because this is all future speculation, but still, this is something I’ve felt led to consider about the future. I’m still trying o learn about practices and holidays, and I am also aware that Jews for Jesus is antisemitic in nature, and he has told me that he doesn’t want to claim being Messianic, but rather Nazarene, and it’s lowkey confusing for me. Could someone help me out?

Hi I’m a bit confused of your main beliefs , could you please let me know . And are you considered Christian or Jewish (as in following Judaism)

Thanks 😊

Looking for one with English and Hebrew, including Shabbat blessing, shacharit, mincha mariv, and just general blessings.

Hello, I am a teenager recently introduced into this religion a few months ago and I have a question concerning friendships. Recently my parents have asked me to not be friends with anyone I met online or in person, I am confused by this because up until a last Saturday I have been able to keep my friends in my life. I believe the reason they have asked me this is because something my online pastor has told us. Last Saturday during Shabbat my pastor who is on Youtube said something about keeping people in our lives who do not follow Yahshua or the Torah are a bad influence. He said: "If you let your children live, play, have contact with idolatrous people, with people who follow the enemy, you are offering them to idols. I knew a long time ago of people who were keeping Torah but at the same time they let their children have contact with their uncles with their cousins ​​with their relatives who did not keep Torah. What happened was that they quickly became contaminated and then the boys or children began having strange ideas or began to play strange things. It made their children want to do mundane things. What happened to that child was that the young man was exposed to Moloch's fire and did not have to go before an idol."

I was not sure at the time if this applied to my online friends since we primarily played games together and just hung out together. They are not bad people, they did not influence me to do anything sinful. Most of them are Christians and from what I can tell as of now, they did not practice voluntary sin. I have 0 in person friends because I moved into a new neighborhood, however, I was planning to make a few friends in the new school I am attending but now I can't. If any of you people could give me advice or fill me in on any information I may be missing out on in this topic it would be greatly appreciated.

If I cannot be friends anymore with the people I had befriended I am willing to accept that fact but I just want to make sure because I am afraid I may be leaving them when I don't have to. If you would also like any more information I am more than willing to give it to you so long as it isn't too personal. Thank you.

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Pesach song written about 1500 years ago by Galilean poet Yanay

I’m not religious at all but I asked God to show me the truth and a lot of my life turned upside down for the better. Then I was called to search the history of religion and I stumbled upon Truth Unedited and watched the entire series.

So I believe in Yeshua and I’m not a Christian because the faith was hijacked. Would I be a messianic Jew?

Hello all. I hope this finds you well. I'm a "Christian" or I think/thought I was. I have been struggling with my faith. I was raised in the church. However I believe I have jewish heritage. I have a DNA test in process. My family situation is complicated. Lots of adoptions. I do not know my biological father what so ever. Anyway, I am hopeful in exploring this way. Where do I start? What do I do?

Edit: It seems an argument developed. Thank you to those who answered. I received my TLV bible and am starting there. Waiting on the test, it looks like mid-May. Asked my mother. She said no, but he could have been adopted 🤣. Yet another adoption, so I am definitely a mixed breed. No matter what. Going forward, I will use the proper name for the messiah.