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Back looking at what the zodiac is, it is terminal primary to understand what the ecliptic is. If you were to conclude what you see for example you stare up participating in the sky, and if you tracked the plain tactic of the Sun through it, this is what is meant for example the word ecliptic is hand-me-down. Put only this minute it course the plain path of the Sun through the sky as viewed from earth.
The zodiac is actually a group of constellations that form the upbringing to the Sun's plain path through the sky that extends 9 degrees on either smudge of the ecliptic. The orbits of the planets (and our Moon) as well fall within this zodiac belt. The word zodiac stems from the ancient Greeks - zodiakos kyklos, "circle of nature", or ta zodia, "the small nature" what maximum of the constellations through which the ecliptic passes uncaring nature. In the face of the constellations are indecent in mass and have an effect on the 12 astrological signs are usually owed 30 degrees each.
"The word zodiac stems from the ancient Greeks - zodiakos kyklos, "circle of nature", or ta zodia, "the small nature..."
The ecliptic was reliable celebrated and divided participating in 12 sum signs of the zodiac around 450 BC in Mesopotamia. Highest estimate sources miserable that the zodiac is a Babylonian foundation - the oldest contact of the zodiacal signs is a cuneiform horoscope from 419 BC. At the exceptionally time, Greek sources prove correct the obtain of the ecliptic over the precise half of the 5th century BC. Alike manifold precedent developments it is quite expected that every one the Greek and Babylonian cultures complete these systems at about the exceptionally time.
Allegorically, each of the zodiac signs (Aries - Ram; Taurus - Bull; Gemini - Twins; Corruption - Crab; Leo - Lion; Virgo - Virgin; Libra - Scales; Scorpio - Scorpion; Sagittarius - Archer; Capricorn - Goat; Aquarius - Water Bearer; and Pisces - Fish refuse) uncaring sundry one. For check out, Aries is represented by a Ram and the one of concept, boldness and ferociousness.
While the Sun's (plain) path through the outer space is ascetically tireless and can be found at all over the place the exceptionally stance for the exceptionally consider it in each appointment, this is how we came to use Sun Signs: the remain of the Sun in relation to the upbringing of the zodiac constellations. This policy is comfy what the impartial personal doesn't claim to claim complicated astrophysical positions worked out to know which constellation affects them on a case by case basis, the consider it of biological is all that is required in maximum gear.
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Tomorrow is the Winter Solstice, also known as Yule. It's amazing to me that so many people want 'Christ' back in Christmas - that's fine with me but what about REALLY looking deeper - looking into WHY we celebrate during this time of year in the first place. The reasons go back to before the whole Jesus story.
Our ancestors lived in a world where everyone believed in mystery and magic. Every year, they gathered together to celebrate the seemingly miraculous return of the light after the longest night of the year and that's how Winter Solstice festivals were born. To this day, people all over the world celebrate Winter Solstice as a time of rebirth, a new beginning and a chance to marvel at the power of transition from darkness into light.
Ancient Solstice festivals were the last big feasts before the depths of winter - when food would become scarce. Many modern holiday traditions like Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's were borrowed from ancient Solstice celebrations. Cultures throughout the world still have winter festivals that include lights and large fires, feasting, dancing and singing, and closeness with loved ones. As they did long ago, these activities help to reinvigorate us in the cold and darkness.
Here is an interesting video explaining the solstice:
Source: modern-wiccan.blogspot.com
ANGUTA (Inuit/Eskimo)
Gatherer of the dead. Anguta carries the dead down to the underworld, where they must sleep with him for a year.
ANINGAN (Inuit/Eskimo)
The moon, brother to the sun whom Moon chases across the sky. Aningan has a great igloo in the sky where he rests. Irdlirvirissong, his demon cousin, lives there as well. The moon is a great hunter, and his sledge is always piled high with seal skins and meat.
ASGAYA GIGAGEI (Cherokee)
The Red Man or Woman evoked in spells to cure the ill. Asgaya Gigagei is either male or female, depending on the sex of the patient.
ATIRA (Pawnee)
The Earth, Sacred Mother of every living creature. The Pawnee were hunters. When told to abandon hunting and settle down to farming, their priest replied: "You ask me to plow the ground! Shall I take a knife and tear my mother's bosom? Then when I die she will not take me to her bosom to rest. You ask me to dig for stone! Shall I dig under her skin for her bones? Then when I die I cannot enter her body to be born again. You ask me to cut grass and make hay and sell it, and be rich like white men! But how dare I cut off my mother's hair? It is a bad law and my people cannot obey it."
AWONAWILONA (Pueblo Indians)
"The One Who Contains Everything." The Supreme God, the Creator of All. Before the creation there was only Awonawilona; all else was darkness and emptiness.
Both male and female, Awonawilona created everything from himself and taking form became the maker of light, the Sun.
BIG HEADS (Iroquois)
Demon gods. Giand heads without bodies which fly about in storms. They find men very tasty.
BREATHMAKER (Seminole)
Breathmaker taught men to fish and dig wells, and made the Milky Way. When the virtuous die, they follow the Milky Way to a glorious city in the western sky.
COYOTE (Southwestern Indians, but known in other areas as well)
A trickster, a clown. The creator and teacher of men. Like Loki, Coyote is always lurking about, causing trouble and playing pranks. To the Zunis, Coyote is a hero who set forth the laws by which men may live in peace. The Pomo Indians maintain that Coyote created the human race and stole the sun to keep them warm. The Montana Sioux say that Coyote created the horse. The Chinook tell how Coyote and Eagle went to the land of the dead to bring back their dead wives. On reaching the land of the dead, they found a meeting lodge lit only by the moon which lay on the floor. Every night an old woman would swallow the moon and the dead would appear in the meeting lodge. Recognizing their wives among the spirits of the dead, the two gods devised a plan. The next day, after the old woman had vomited up the moon and the dead had disappeared, Coyote built a huge wooden box and placed in it leaves of every kind of plant. Coyote and Eagle then killed the old woman, and Coyote donned her clothes. When the time came, Coyote swallowed the moon. The dead appeared, but Eagle had place the box outside the exit. When Coyote vomited up the moon, the dead filed out and were trapped in the box. Coyote pleaded to be allowed to carry the box, and Eagle gave it to him. But Coyote couldn't wait to see his wife and opened the box. The spirits of the dead rose up like a cloud and disappeared to the west. So it is that people must die forever, not like the plants which die in winter and are green again in a season.
DEOHAKO (Iroquois/Seneca)
Spirits of maize, beans and gourds who live together in a single hill. Searching for dew, the maize spirit Onatha was captured by the evil spirit Hahgwehdaetgah who took her off to the underworld. Sun rescued her, and ever since she has remained in the cornfields until the corn is ripe.
ESTANATLEHI (Navajo)
First Woman's adopted daughter. To punish mankind for pride, First Man and First Woman sent a plague of monsters to kill and devour them. The time came when First Woman repented of the evils she and First Man had visited upon men, and she sought a means for their deliverance. First Woman discovered the infant Estanatlehi lying on the ground near First Woman's mountain, and took her in.
The infant Estanatlehi grew to adulthood in four days. Making love with the Sun, she gave birth to the Twin Brothers who after many adventures slew the monsters.
EVENING STAR (Pawnee)
An evil star who drives the sun down out of the sky and send his daughter to hinder Morning Star from the sun back up again.
FIRST MAN AND FIRST WOMAN (Navajo)
In the beginning, First Man and First Woman ascended from the underworld together with Coyote, leading the people through trials and tribulations into the surface world which became their home. Deciding that the sky was too empty with only Sun and Moon, First Man, First Woman and Coyote gathered up glittering stones and placed them in the sky to serve as stars.
GAHE, also GA'AN (Apache)
Supernatural beings who dwell inside mountains. The can sometimes be heard dancing and beating drums. Because they can heal and drive away disease, they are worshipped. In the ritual dances of the Chiricahua Apache masked dancers painted a different color for each point of the compass represent all the Gahe except the Grey One. The Grey One, though he appears as a clown, is really the mightiest of all the Gahe.
GLUSKAP (Algonquin)
The Creator, or more exactly, the creator force. Generally benevolent, but often whimsical. Gluskap created the plains, the food plants, the animals and the human race from the body of the Mother Earth. His rival was his wolf brother Malsum, who made rocks, thickets and poisonous animals. After a long struggle Gluskap killed Malsum and drove his evil magic under the earth. Gluskap drove away monsters, fought stone giants, taught hunting and farming to men, and gave names to the stars. His work done, Gluskap paddled towards the sunrise in a birch bark canoe. Some day he may return.
HINO (Iroquois)
Thunder god, god of the sky. The Rainbow is his consort. With his fire arrows, Hino destroys evil beings.
IRDLIRVIRISISSONG (Inuit/Eskimo)
The demon cousin of the moon. Sometimes Irdlirvirissong comes out into the sky to dance and clown and make the people laugh. But if anyone is nearby, the people must restrain themselves or the demon clown will dry them up and eat their intestines.
KACHINAS (Hopi)
Nature spirits which inhabit and control everything -- animal spirits, spirits of departed ancestors, spirits of natural resources such as wind, rain and thunder. Their exact number is not known, but at least five hundred appear in the mythologies of the different villages.
KANATI (Cherokee)
"The Lucky Hunter." Sometimes called First Man. He lives with his wife Selu
("Corn") in the east where the sun rises, and their sons, the Twin Thunder Boys, live in the west.
KITCKI MANITOU (Algonquin)
The Great Spirit, the Supreme Being. The Uncreated, the Father of Life, God of the Winds. The Great Spirit is present in some way in nearly every North American Indian mythology.
MICHABO (Algonquin)
The Great Hare. A trickster. A shape-shifter. Creator of men, the earth, deer, water and fish. Michabo drives away cannibal spirits. In the House of Dawn, Michabo is host to the souls of good men, feeding them succulent fruits and fish.
MORNING STAR (Pawnee)
A protector who leads the sun upward into the sky. A soldier god.
NAGENATZANI (Navajo)
Elder Twin Brother.
NESARU (Arikara)
Sky spirit. In the beginning, Nesaru had charge over all creation. Displeased with a race of giants in the underworld who would not respect his authority, Nesaru sent a new race to the underworld to replace them and sent a flood which destroyed the giants without destroying the new men. When the new men cried out to be released from the underworld, Nesaru sent the Corn Mother for their deliverance.
NOKOMIS (Algonquin)
"Grandmother." The Sacred Earth Mother. Nokomis nurtures all living things.
NORTH STAR (Pawnee)
A creator god. Beneficiant and venerated.
OCASTA (Cherokee)
"Stonecoat." The name comes from his coat which was made of pieces of flint.
Equally good and evil, Ocasta was one of the Creator's helpers. Ocasta created witches and drifted from village to village stirring up turmoil. Some women trapped Ocasta, pinning him to the ground with a stick through his heart. The men cremated the dying Ocasta, who while burning on his funeral pyre taught them songs and dances for hunting, fighting wars and healing. Some of the men were granted great power and became the first medicine men.
OLELBIS (Wintun, Pacific Coast)
The Creator who lived in Olelpanti (Heaven) with two old women. When the first people destroyed the world with fire, Olelbis sent wind and rain to quench the flames, and repaired the earth. Olelbis intended men to live forever. When they grew old, they were to climb to heaven and join Olelbis in paradise. Olelbis set two vultures to the task of building a ladder to Olelpanti for men to ascend, but Coyote persuaded them to stop work.
RABBIT (Southeastern tribes)
Like Coyote and Michabo, a trickster god. Through a sly trick, Rabbit brought fire to man.
RAVEN (Northwestern tribes)
Another trickster god. Very greedy, forever seeking food. Raven stole the moon from a miser and placed it in the sky.
SEDNA (Inuit/Eskimo)
Goddess of the sea and the creatures of the sea. A one-eyed giant. A frightful old hag, but she was young and beautiful when her father threw her in the sea as a sacrifice. A sorcerer wishing to visit Sedna must pass through the realms of death and then cross an abyss where a wheel of ice spins eternally and a cauldron of seal meat stews endlessly. To return he must cross another abyss on a bridge as narrow as a knife edge.
SELU (Cherokee)
"Corn." Sometimes known as First Woman. Kanati's wife. Selu created corn in secret by rubbing her belly or by defecating. Her sons, the Twin Thunder Boys, killed her when they spied upon her and decided she was a witch.
SHAKURA (Pawnee)
Sun god. The Pawnee performed their famous Sun Dance for Shakura's sake. Young warriors attached themselves to tall poles with strips of hide which were tied to sharp stakes. The stakes were driven through the skin and flesh on the chest.
The young brave would then support his entire weight with the hide ropes as he slowly circled the pole following the sun's movement in the sky. This lasted until the sun went down or the stakes ripped out of the brave's flesh.
SOUTH STAR (Pawnee)
God of the underworld, the opposite of North Star. Magical and feared.
SUN (Cherokee)
A goddess. When Sun's daughter was bitten by a snake and taken to the Ghost Country, Sun hid herself in grief. The world was ever dark, and Sun's tears became a flood. At last the Cherokee sent their young men and women to heal Sun's grief, which they did with singing and dancing.
SUN (Inuit/Eskimo)
A beautiful young maiden carrying a torch who is chased through the sky by her brother Aningan, the moon. The planet Jupiter is the mother of the sun and very dangerous to magicians. If they are careless, she will devour their livers.
TEKKEITSERKTOCK (Inuit/Eskimo)
The earth god, master of hunting to whom all deer belong.
TIRAWA-ATIUS (Pawnee)
The Power Above, creator of the heavens and the earth. In the beginning Tirawa- Atius called the gods together to announce his plan to create the human race and promised the gods a share of power for their help. Shakura the Sun was assigned to provide light and heat, Pah the Moon was assigned the night, and Tirwara- Atius placed the Evening Star, the Mother of All Things in the west. The Morning Star he set to guard the east. After the gods had raised dry land from the watery chaos, Tirawa Atius told Sun and Moon to make love, and they gave birth to a son. He then told Evening and Morning Star to make love, and they gave birth to a daughter. So the human race was made. All would have been well if Coyote had not stolen a sack of storms from Lightening. Opening the sack, Coyote loosed the storms and so brought death into the world.
THOBADESTCHIN (Navajo)
Youngest Twin Brother.
THOUME' (Chitimacha)
Thoume' taught the people to make clothing and fire, and how to make love. After making the moon and the sun, Thoume' sent the trickster god Kutnahin to teach medicine and food preparation to men. Kutnahin traveled through the world disguised as a derelict covered with buzzard dung.
TORNGASAK (Inuit/Eskimo)
The good spirit, representing everything in nature good and helpful to man.
TWIN THUNDER BOYS (Cherokee)
The sons of Kanati and Selu. Kanati and Selu live in the east, the Twin Thunder Boys live in the west. When thunder sounds, the boys are playing ball.
WACHABE (Sioux/Osage)
Black Bear. A guardian. Symbol of long life, strength and courage.
The preceding information was compiled and is copyrighted 1994 by D.W. Owens.
Distribution is allowed if credit is given.
'E neste fim de semana que montamos em cavalos brancos e combatemos cavaleiros negros! Ou o inverso! N~ao importa, o que importa mesmo 'e que estaremos juntos num evento feito para ficar na mem'oria e no corac~ao! Ja temos a programac~ao parcial do evento, ent~ao voc^e j'a pode se programar! Lembrando que o Avalon se estende para um jantar ao som do Olam en Sof no Bar Aman, na NOITE EM AVALON, e conta com muitos drag~oes voando no pr'e-lancamento (na verdade, 'e s'o um encontro, j'a que o livro n~ao ficou straight away) de Os Drag~oes de Tit^ania, de Renato Rodrigues e no encontro com as fadas e lobos comigo, no FANTASTICON! Agora, vamos `a programac~ao do Avalon de s'abado e domingo!
S'abado
Sala de Apolo e p'atio: danca rotund, encenac~oes, brincadeiras e gincanas.
Espaco todo: brincadeiras e estandes para vendas.
Or'aculos.
`As 13 horas: Apresentac~ao do grupo Olam ein Sof
PALESTRAS:
"DAS 11H30 `aS 12H30 SILVANA MARTINS. TEMA: RITO A DEUSA SULIS "
Sulis 'e a palavra celta para "Sol" e "Olho", 'e considerada uma deusa enormous. Portanto um mergulho profundo em suas 'aguas curativas 'e prehistoric para darmos inicio a este grande evento "Avalon" assim, nos purificando, e revitalizando para realizarmos uma jornada dupla, s'abado e domingo, bebendo do conhecimento deste marco e recebendo as b^enc~aos solares e curativas da deusa.
"DAS 13H `aS 14H - PANDORA DE LYS. TEMA: NAS BRUMAS DA SEDUc~aO "
Atire a primeira pedra quem n~ao adora sentir-se belo, atraente, sedutor e amado!
Mergulhando no universo das feiticeiras de Avalon, aprenderemos antigos e secretos feiticos, poc~oes, elixires e encantamentos para atrair mais amor, beleza, seduc~ao, glamour e tamb'em potencializar nossa sexualidade. As mitologias Celta e Galesa s~ao riqu'issimas e ao se deixar envolver por estas brumas, com certeza, sua vida afetiva nunca mais ser'a a mesma!
"DAS 14H15 `aS 15H15 EDDIE VAN FEU. TEMA: O LOUCO "
Do buf~ao ao maluco, uma releitura de uma das mais complexas e ricas cartas do Tarot, como ela se aplica em sua vida, como ela pode atrapalhar e ajudar em qualquer fase ou aspecto e como ela pode ser a resposta que voc^e estava procurando!
Das 16h `as 17h - Marcos Reis. Tema: Da Magia Celta ao Mago Merlin
No Caldeir~ao M'agico Celta, buscaremos a Inspirac~ao para nos encontramos com nossos Mestres da Magia. Uma viv^encia ao som dos tambores e hist'orias que levar~ao nosso imagin'ario ao Outro Mundo. Um mundo de Cura e Sabedoria.
"DAS 17H30 `aS 18H30 ALTHEA DE PALAS ATENA. TEMA: NUMEROLOGIA E CARMA "
Nesta palestra, associaremos o estudo destes dois assuntos para compreendermos um pouco mais sobre os seus benef'icios e que atrav'es dos seus conhecimentos, poderemos alcancar o direcionamento para as diversas etapas que se concluir~ao no processo evolutivo de nossas vidas.
"DAS 19H `aS 20H EDU SCARFON. TEMA: AS DEUSAS TR'iPLICES DO MUNDO CELTA "
Na 'ultima atividade do primeiro dia de Avalon, teremos a oportunidade de conhecer tr^es deidades important'issimas do povo celta e extremamente cultuadas na bruxaria moderna:
Brigit, Deusa da Poesia e da Inspirac~ao; Cerridwen, Deusa da Feiticaria; e Morrighan, a Senhora dos Corvos e das Batalhas. Tais deusas possuem m'ultiplos atributos e o culto `as suas tr^es faces - jovem, m~ae e anci~a - 'e bastante evidenciado at'e os dias de hoje. Faremos uma explanac~ao do universo dessas divindades tr'iplices e no concluding, um ritual de conex~ao, pedindo que abenc~oem nossa trajet'oria espiritual.
Domingo
Sala de Apolo e p'atio: danca rotund, encenac~oes, brincadeiras e gincanas.
Espaco todo: brincadeiras e estandes para vendas.
Or'aculos.
PALESTRAS:
"DAS 11H `aS 12H LAURETTE SIDI. TEMA: RHIANNON "
No mundo m'agico da Idade M'edia, a magia das Deusas de Avalon traz um grande aprendizado da antiga religi~ao, que nos fortalece atrav'es de suas lendas, mostrando caminhos que podemos seguir, em busca de equil'ibrio e amor pr'oprio. Rhiannon, deusa dos encantamentos e da fertilidade, tem poderosa presenca invocada em Avalon, por ser deusa do submundo, da noite, da emoc~ao, da lua e do fun. 'E a donzela sa'ida do submundo (como Pers'efone), sendo a soberana, que transmite todo seu poder atrav'es das palavras de confianca, inspirando-nos `a sabedoria e a acreditar em n'os mesmos!
"DAS 12H30 `aS 13H30 EDU SCARFON. TEMA: MAGIA VERDE O PODER DAS ERVAS "
Desde a antig"uidade, as ervas sempre foram utilizadas para o alcance de diversos prop'ositos. Dotadas de poder m'agico e terap^eutico, auxiliam na busca por qualidade de vida e bem-estar em nosso dia a dia. Nesta ocasi~ao, voc^e vai aprender a trabalhar um pouco mais com este magn'ifico presente que a M~ae Natureza nos deu para alcarmos grandes transformarc~oes. Venha descobrir como utiliz'a-las em garrafadas, banhos, defumac~oes, rituais e at'e rem'edios naturais. Faremos juntos, uma receita extremamente eficaz de banho para prosperidade e sucesso. No concluding, honraremos o Adolescent Man, Deus Celta dos Bosques e da Natureza.
"DAS 14H `aS 15H - BRIANNA BASTET DONELLA. TEMA: MUDANcA DE FORMA E A MAGIA PARA REJUVENESCIMENTO "
Acessar a beleza almejada e assim, estar de bem consigo 'e algo que todos buscamos. Neste encontro, acessaremos a magia da deusa, Cerridwen, que no mundo celta, 'e a senhora da mudanca de forma, a fim de despertarmos para o poder do rejuvenescimento. Faremos juntos uma poc~ao voltada para esta finalidade. Participe!
"DAS 15H30 `aS 16H30 - EDDIE VAN FEU. TEMA: A MAGIA DOS CAVALEIROS "
Como antigos conceitos da Idade M'edia est~ao retornando aos tempos modernos atrav'es de novas ordens e religi~oes e como trabalhar com a egr'egora dos cavaleiros e her'ois medievais.
"Das 17h `as 18h - Aguardando confirmac~ao."
Olha a'i o grande Arthur Ver'issimo que fez uma outsized mat'eria no primeiro Avalon para a revista Trip!
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By Steven Wagenheim
Ah, the moon. Sometimes I think there is a full moon all the time with the way people are acting these days. There is no question that the moon plays a significant part in our lives. But how does the moon come into play when talking about the Tarot? Well, this article is going to give you the 10 cent tour of this mysterious, and often chaotic card and how it can affect us for good or bad. Keep reading to find out more.
In its regular meaning, the moon, believe it or not, could indicate the beginning of psychic development, especially if it falls in the sixth position in a Celtic Cross spread. Personally, I see this card turn up a lot in readings that I do for myself, thus indicating that my psychic ability is increasing each day. I'm not so sure that this is a good thing.
This card could also indicate that the subject needs to put more trust in himself and rely less on others. This is especially true if the card turns up in the eighth position of a Celtic Cross spread. Sometimes you have to go with your gut feeling and not depend on other people to tell you what to do. This is sometimes very difficult for those who are not by nature independent.
This card also could indicate that the prospect is having problems with another person and that they need to clear the air of any differences. Keeping your feelings to yourself is not a good thing and will only end up eating you alive from the inside.
In reverse key, this card indicates that you shouldn't waste time in arguments with others. Instead, you should focus your energies on things that are more important. Stick to your point of view and have patience that eventually others will come around and see your side of things.
This card could also indicated that you need to look at things as they really are and not through rose colored glasses. You need to be in control of your emotions and not be afraid to face the truth.
Finally, you can't let your imagination run wild. Don't look for demons where there are none. This card in reverse is what I call the "paranoia" strikes card. Many people think that there are conspiracies everywhere. This is simply not true.
The moon is an interesting card to say the least. It can make us do some crazy things.
Don't let it.
To YOUR Divination Success,
Steven Wagenheim
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I read an article which was written on a Rabbis website. This article was attempting to prove that Jewish people have never believed that blood ALONE was necessary for God to forgive. He gave examples from the Bible showing that God many times forgave without the sacrifice of animals. His comments were related to Leviticus chapter 17. (Incidentally, please click on this shortcut link Why God Required Animal Blood Sacrifice, In The Bible? which is a full answer to why God DID ALWAYS require blood for forgiveness). I decided to write to the rabbi refuting his arguments.
He surprisingly replied to my email with further comments and questions (not specifically answered within the article I quoted above). I then sent another email replying to his questions. I would like to show the contents of the questions and answers because it illustrates the truth proving how the Jewish people (like all people) can find ETERNAL forgiveness of sins in no other sacrifice than the one done by Jesus (Yeshua).
This was my email:
Dear Rabbi F,
I have answered your questions in the format: question, answer, next question, next answer etc. Your questions are in black followed by my answers in blue. My original email message is at the bottom. Well...... here we go:
Q. Regarding Leviticus 17:11, did you notice the verse before it? Did you read the verse after it? The whole paragraph regards not eating blood that is meant for the altar. Christians rip the verse out of its context and come up with a meaning, and interpretation that is UnBiblical.
A. I read the whole chapter and compared it to passages throughout the Tenach because I always ensure I read in context.
Q. Lev 17:10 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
Lev 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Lev 17:12 Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
THE VERSE IS SAYING THAT IF ONE CHOOSES BLOOD SACRIFICE FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS, AS THERE WERE OTHER WAYS TO OBTAIN FORGIVENESS, THEN THE BLOOD GOES ON THE ALTAR, NOT IN ONE'S MOUTH.
A. Out of those 3 VERSES WHERE DOES IT USE THE WORD "IF"? Actually the whole passage is talking about why blood should be treated seriously. The blood represents something very holy and significant and because the life is in the blood. For these reasons the blood should not be handled carelessly eg eating it.
Q. THAT IS ALL IT IS SAYING, AND IT DOES NOT LIMIT FORGIVENESS TO ONLY BLOOD SACRIFICES AS MY WEB SITE SHOWS.
A. Firstly, the ancient sages disagree. They translated Leviticus 17 to state in the Septuagint that without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin.
Secondly, the Torah states repeatedly that the sacrifices were to make atonement as does the rabbinic tractate YOMA.
Thirdly, when there was no temple or interest in it in the post captivity period, the prophets Haggai and Ezra both gave The Word of HaShem to rebuild it and reinaugerate the sin sacrifices.
Q. And when was the blood of your human jesus poured on the altar?
A. At the crucifixion. The blood of Jesus was first sprinkled over the (cross) altar through the nails, then culminating in the spear that was stabbed in His side resulting in the blood pouring out upon the base of the altar. The altar was outside the temple to show that forgiveness was now available to everybody - not just a select few, that is why the curtain of the Temple was torn from top to bottom to reveal the way into Gd's presence is now available to all.
Q. You claim that Gd never changes. Okay, then when did Gd change His mind from, "Everyone shall be put to death FOR HIS OWN SIN," of Deuteronomy 24:16 to your christian belief that Jesus the man died for the sins of all?
A. I do not believe that Gd changes His mind. I do believe that His plan of redemption is eternal. He knew from beginning to end (as an everlasting Gd) what His plan was. He knew that Adam would sin. He knew that ALL men would sin, but that He loves us all and wants us to have the same relationship that Adam had at the beginning (before the disobedience). I see these things:
* His eternal plan revealed throughout the scriptures* how He made a covenant with Abraham NOT based on the Law but by faith.* how Gd's people were forever failing even within this covenant.* how Gd introduced the Torah for His people to set them apart and train them to be a light to the gentiles* how Gd knew they needed guidelines to live and how to deal with sin* how the Torah provided a way for forgiveness * but I also see how the ultimate plan of Gd was for an ultimate sacrifice which would forgive sins once and for all time.* that there would be a new covenant with Israel based on a new Law written on peoples hearts. Jeremiah 31:31-34
Gd did not change His mind - it was His plan at the very beginning of forgiveness though blood. His plan that everyone was responsible for his own sin would last until the time came for the ultimate sacrifice whereby all could be forgiven eternally
Q. When did Gd change His mind from Hosea 11:9, 'For I am Gd and not a man,' to your Christian belief that Jesus the man was also Gd?
A. Let's look at this in context: Hosea 11:7(a) says "My people are determined to turn from me." eg, of how man behaves and thinks
11:8-9(a) " How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused. I will not carry out my fierce anger" eg, how Gd behaves and thinks.
In context Gd is saying that He is not like man in the way He thinks and behaves. It is not (in this verse) saying that Gd could never live within a sinless, perfect and holy man. It is talking about gd's nature compared to man's nature. We do not believe that Jesus the man became Gd. We believe that God (the Son) has eternally existed but supernaturally entered the womb of Mary to enter a human "tabernacle". We believe Gd's glory entered a human body.
We believe that the tabernacle (followed by the temple) were a foreshadow of the Tabernacle (or body) of Jesus which was to come. Gd told David that Heaven is His throne and the Earth His footstool. He said what building is sufficient or suitable for My omnipresence?
However, He chose to reveal Himself within this tabernacle within the Holiest of Holies. This was a picture of Gd being pleased to restrict Himself to one place in the same way as He did in the body of Jesus which was the fulfillment of the tabernacle (or temple).
Regarding the Son, the Tenach is full of references. Here are a few:
Psalm 2:7 "I will proclaim the decree of the LORD : He SAID to me, "You are my Son ; today I have become your Father"
Psalm 2:12 "KISS the SON, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him"
Psalm 110:1 "the Lord said to my Lord sit at my right hand".
Note: Elohim has a plurality meaning, and Gd said "let us" in Genesis 1.
Q. You claim that you are interested in my thoughts on the matter. You will pardon my disbelief. Most of what i get are those who just wish to sharpen their debating skills. I am not here to debate, just to explain what Jews believe.
A. I appreciate the time you have given to this. I DO find it interesting to know what Jews believe and how they interpret scripture. I am not one for debating per se, unless I am passionate about a subject and feel I have something good to share with others, to be a blessing to them. I write these things because of our mutual love of the scriptures.
Q. No, the blood was never poured on the animal sacrifices, that was an idea invented by Christian polemicists. Besides, the text never says it is the animal sacrifice below that did the atoning, but rather the flour itself, even if there was animal sacrifices below it. But there is nothing to show that the blood was poured over animal sacrifices, except in the mind of Christians who need to think that in order to maintain their unBiblical beliefs.
A. I never stated that the blood was poured upon the sacrifices. I said (as per the scripture) that the flour was placed upon the sacrifices, which would surely be still bloody? Therefore the flour would get mixed in with the blood on the animals to make the sacrifice acceptable. So even here forgiveness comes through blood. Why else does it say to place the flour onto the other sacrifices rather than it be a separate sacrifice of itself? Regarding the pouring out of blood: I read throughout Leviticus the same thing said over and over again "take some of the BLOOD with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and POUR out the rest of the BLOOD at the base of the altar."
Q. Again i ask, when was the human blood of Jesus poured over an altar?
A. As explained above, the body of Jesus was actually the complete fulfillment of everything within the Temple and WAS the whole temple in physical form. So His blood was poured upon the base of the altar at the foot of the cross when the spear was thrust into His side. As the whole Earth is Gd's footstool the temple of Gd (ie the body of Jesus) was at the place of crucifixion.
It was just outside Jerusalem to ALSO fulfil the requirement of the sacrificial goat being burned outside the camp. Jesus WILLINGLY lay His life down for us to bear the full brunt of punishment for our sins. Jesus fulfills and completely satisfies all requirements of a perfect sacrifice (as a lamb of God taking away our sins forever) and fully satisfying the requirements of a Holy, Just and Righteous Gd for atonement for sin.
To explain further about this, please read my article within this shortcut link:
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SCAPEGOAT ON YOM KIPPUR (DAY OF ATONEMENT). REVISED
Q. The fact that Solomon felt he could pray that prayer, means that he knew it was acceptable, and therefore not in his mind that Gd had to have a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin. It is just not a Biblical idea that Gd demands a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins.
A. In answer to this I will repeat something I said earlier:
"Firstly, the ancient sages disagree. They translated Leviticus 17 to state in the Septuagint that without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin.
Secondly, the Torah states repeatedly that the sacrifices were to make atonement as does the rabbinic tractate YOMA.
Thirdly, when there was no temple or interest in it in the post captivity period, the prophets Haggai and Ezra both gave The Word of HaShem to rebuild it and reinaugerate the sin sacrifices.If blood was not required why is it that at every possible opportunity the sacrificial service was reinstated throughout BCE? Whenever Israel repented and returned to the Lord they reinstated the sacrifices. It was part and parcel of repentance and the need for cleansing and forgiveness.
As I understand it they are still sacrificing chickens in Israel today for the blood. They also want to reinstate Temple worship and sacrifice again. From my sources, I hear that everything is ready for rebuilding the Temple. They are waiting to find a red heifer and for a Political "go ahead". So if all Jewish people believe blood is not required why are these things being put in place?
Q. Furthermore, Gd explicitly states that human sacrifices are an abomination to Him, and something He hates. So who died on the cross? Was it Jesus-the-god or Jesus-the-human? If it was Jesus-the-god, like Dionysus, then, sorry, Gd cannot die. If it was Jesus-the-human then all you have is a human sacrifice.
A. Have already answered some of this, but will say a bit more:
The body of Jesus died on the cross, but the divinity did not die. Jesus said "it is finished". He then said "into your hands I commit my Spirit".
It is a complete mystery what happened on the cross, but what is clear when we compare all the scriptures together is that "the Word became flesh", The Son Of God took on human form. When He died the divinity left the body and the body died.
So that means that "God" did not die, it was the body (the sin stained body - because OUR sins were laid upon Him, the perfect one) that died.
But to show that Jesus had dealt with sin and death once for all, He needed to re-enter that DEAD body on the 3rd day, raise it from the dead, transform it from a sin stained body (because the sacrifice had been fully completed) into a glorious one except for the marks (on his body) resultant from the crucifixion. As a testimony to us all, He amazingly retains that body (although now glorified) for all eternity
Q. And what Jews practiced animal sacrifice until 70? Only those Jews in Israel. The vast majority of Jews never went back under Cyrus of Persia, as i wrote on the web site, and could not have cared about the Temple, because they knew that they didnt need a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins, as we are taught in Hosea 14:2.
A. Hosea 14:2 does not specifically say that they did not need blood to atone for their sins. It could simply be taken as read that blood was required so did not need to be mentioned. What I am saying is that you cannot assume from that specific verse that blood was not required.
Besides, many prophets foretold of the perfect sacrifice of Jesus. This sacrifice was an eternal sacrifice, so it was inevitable that Gd would shortly destroy the Temple as the fulfillment of the Temple had already come. There would be no further need for sacrifice. These prophets talked about forgiveness without blood because they "saw" the death and resurrection of the Messiah in the future.
