What two foods were commanded to be eaten with the Passover lamb on that night? Post your answer in the comments below
What two foods were commanded to be eaten with the Passover lamb on that night? Post your answer in the comments below
Study Time!! Event 76 - The Chronological Gospels Bible ~Michael Rood~
Verse of the Week: Revelation 18:23
“For thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy pharmakeia were all nations deceived.”
Revelation 18 describes Babylon as a corrupt world system built upon wealth, political power, false worship, economic control, and rebellion against Yehovah. Its merchants are called “the great men of the earth” because their influence reaches beyond ordinary trade. Through wealth and commerce, they shape rulers, nations, and entire societies.
The verse connects these merchants with powerful men who control financial systems and use those systems to preserve their own wealth while placing ordinary people under greater dependence and bondage. It presents Babylon as a system that offers prosperity and freedom while leading the nations away from Yehovah’s truth.
The Greek word pharmakeia is associated with sorcery, occult practices, potions, and deceptive spiritual influence. Babylon does not rule only through military strength. It deceives the nations by appealing to their desire for wealth, comfort, power, security, and counterfeit forms of healing or deliverance. People participate in the system because they believe it will protect them, enrich them, or give them control over their lives.
Yet Revelation does not call the people of Yehovah merely to identify corrupt rulers or hidden systems. It calls us to examine our own allegiance. The central question is whether we will follow the commandments of Yehovah and maintain the testimony of Yeshua, even when obedience becomes costly.
The perseverance of the people of Yehovah is described in Revelation as those who keep the commandments of Yehovah and their faith in Yeshua. They reject the lawlessness of Babylon and walk in holiness, justice, mercy, and covenant faithfulness.
Babylon encourages covetousness, exploitation, pride, idolatry, deception, and injustice. Torah commands honest weights and measures, care for the poor, protection of the widow and orphan, rest for servants and animals, generosity toward the stranger, and reverence for Yehovah. Babylon builds wealth by consuming people. Torah requires us to love our neighbor and conduct our affairs with righteousness.
Revelation assures us that Babylon’s power will not last. Its merchants may appear untouchable, its rulers may intimidate the nations, and its economic system may seem permanent, but Yeshua will return as the righteous Judge. He will overthrow the kingdoms that oppose Yehovah and establish His kingdom upon the earth. The Torah will go forth from Zion, and the nations will learn the righteous ways of Yehovah.
So, this week, examine whether your daily life reflects the values of Babylon or the instructions of Yehovah. Reject deception, covetousness, idolatry, and every form of spiritual compromise. Practice honest business, remember the Sabbath, care for someone in need, and remove anything that separates you from Yehovah. Do not merely study prophecy. Prepare for the return of Yeshua by walking faithfully in the commandments of Yehovah and holding firmly to the testimony of the Messiah.
“My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” --Exodus 33:14
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Episode 2 from Executive Producer Mike Molinar's 'Shabbat Showdown!'
Part 2: The Miracle vs. The Malware (The Forensic Audit) **
Scan this picture. Look at the faces of the "Religious Elite" standing against the Power of God. This is the moment the "Victim Game" is exposed by the Truth.
The Crime Scene: Luke 13:10–17
Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the Sabbath when He saw a woman who had been "bent double" by an evil spirit for 18 YEARS. She couldn’t even stand up straight (**Luke 13:11**).
Jesus didn't check her "Theology" or her "Bloodline." He saw the suffering and said, “Woman, you are healed of your sickness!” (**Luke 13:12**). He touched her, and instantly she could stand up straight and began praising God (**Luke 13:13**).
The "Indignant" Reaction: Luke 13:14
Make it make sense: A woman bound for nearly two decades is finally free, but the "Spiritual Leader" (the synagogue leader) was furious. Instead of rejoicing, he told the crowd, “There are six days of the week for working. Come on those days to be healed, but not on the Sabbath.”
The Forensic Verdict: "Heal Thyself"
Jesus performed an immediate audit of their "Evil Hearts." He called them exactly what the background check shows they are: Hypocrites. > “You hypocrites! Each of you works on the Sabbath day! Don’t you untie your ox or your donkey from its stall and lead it out for water? This dear woman, a daughter of Abraham, has been held in bondage by Satan for eighteen years. Isn’t it right that she be released, even on the Sabbath?” (**Luke 13:15–16**)
The "Athenian Counterfeit" Exposed:
These men claimed to be the "Guardians of the Law," but they were running Malware. They cared more about their "Dinner Menu" of man-made traditions than the life of a human being. They were "Stiff-necked" just like their ancestors at Mount Sinai (**Acts 7:51**).
The Wake-Up Call:
This is what happens when you follow the "Fraud of the Rabbis" or any "Replacement Theology." You end up protecting a Golden Calf of religious rules while fighting against the Architect of the Universe.
STOP following the "traditions of men" (**Mark 7:8**).
STOP letting religious leaders act as your "Filter" (**Matthew 23:13**).
GET BACK TO MOUNT SINAI and the One Law for all (**Numbers 15:16**).
The "Software" is for freedom. The "Religion" is for control. When the "Truth" showed up, they didn't repent—they felt humiliated and eventually plotted murder (**Luke 13:17, Matthew 12:14**).
Knowledge is Power. Ignorance is Weakness. Don't be the one standing in the synagogue with an angry face while God is setting people free.
What was the purpose of placing the lamb’s blood on the doorposts and lintel of the house? Post your answer in the comments below.
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