Who is Yahushua?

As stated in my most recent blog about Who is YHWH? today we are going to dive in depth about His Son, Yahushua. I pray that you read this blog with an open mind and an ear to hear.

Who is Yahushua?

13 Now when יהושע came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His taught ones, saying, “Who do men say the Son of Aḏam is?" 14 And they said, “Some say Yoḥanan the Immerser, and others Ěliyahu, and others Yirmeyahu or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “And you, who do you say I am?” 16 And Shim‛on Kĕpha answering, said, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim.” 17 And יהושע answering, said to him, “Blessed are you, Shim‛on Bar-Yonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father in the heavens. Matthew 16:15-17

There is one true self-sufficient Elohim and he is YHWH the Father and there is one brought forth son of the Father who was our master Yahushua Elohim. The Father is unbegotten and from everlasting to everlasting. He always was, is and will forever be. He brought forth Yahushua from his own self (Yahushua was hidden in the bosom of the FATHER)

18 No one has ever seen Elohim. All came to be through Him, The only brought-forth Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He did declare. John 1:18

The term brought-forth was translated from word G34441 only born, an only child, literal son and the word G1096 generate, to create, procreate.

YHWH Elohim the Father begot, brought forth (Psalm 2:7), created Yahushua making him the first of all his creation. He is the express image of His Father. The first born of all creation: 15 who is the likeness of the invisible Elohim, the first-born of all creation. Colossian 1:15

Being the express image of the Father, the Son Yahushua has been given all power and authority as the Right Arm of his Father, the entrusted executor. YHWH Elohim, the Father gives all power to Yahushua Elohim, the Son. YHWH Elohim the self-sufficient one, brought forth Yahushua from His bosom, and through Him created all things.

15 who is the likeness of the invisible Elohim, the first-born of all creation. 16 Because in Him were created all that are in the heavens and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or rulership's or principalities or authorities – all have been created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all, and in Him all hold together. Colossians 1:15-17

So, you may be wondering, when was Yahushua brought forth, or begotten? Let’s go back to Genesis 1.

1 In the beginning Elohim created the heavens and the earth. 2 And the earth came to be formless and empty, and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of Elohim was moving on the face of the waters. 3 And Elohim said, “Let light come to be,” and light came to be. 4 And Elohim saw the light, that it was good. And Elohim separated the light from the darkness.

Who was the light that came to be? Yahushua the LIGHT of the World. In Hebrew, the specific symbols that was used to represent light was the Aleph ( א) & the Tav ( ת)before the scribes translated the scriptures.

We Must understand that YHWH Elohim is spirit. He does not have 2. He Himself is not a spirit with a separate spirit (Holy Spirit). The spirit that was hovering over the face of the deep was YHWH himself, and He Himself was already surrounded with the light of His glory. When He said let there be light (the aleph and tav symbol) He was calling the Son forth. That light that He called forth was not the sun, as the sun was created on the 4th day.

16 And Elohim made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night, and the stars. 17 And Elohim set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And Elohim saw that it was good. 19 And there came to be evening and there came to be morning, the fourth day. Genesis 1:16-19

We can see the parallel in Revelation 21:23

23 And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it, for the esteem of Elohim lightened it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

YHWH Elohim the Father, the ultimate source of light called forth light and light came to be. As John tell us, the Son was hidden in the bosom of the Father. (John 1:18)

He is the express image of his Father. The ultimate source of light. The ultimate source of life.

4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:4-5

The Father, YWHW Elohim brought forth the creator Yahushua Elohim the Son and placed Him as MASTER over all. Yahushua was before all other creation and in Him YHWH Elohim placed life. Just as YHWH Elohim, the Father possesses life in Himself so he gave also to the Son to possess life in Himself.

26For as the Father possesses life in Himself, so He gave also to the Son to possess life in Himself,” John 5:26

The Father is life and Yahushua is the exact representation of the Father. He is not an emanation or projection or manifestation of the Father. Yahushua is His own separate being who was brought forth from the Father. Yahushua is in submission to the father for he does nothing on His own accord.

30 Of Myself I am unable to do any matter. As I hear, I judge, and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own desire, but the desire of the Father who sent Me. John 5:30

The desire of Yahushua was to obey the Father perfectly, establish His will and point all esteem and reverence BACK to the Father. Even being granted power and authority and dominion Yahushua was not self seeking in making a name for Himself or exalting Himself in or above the place of YHWH Elohim, the Father.

4 Each one should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 For, let this mind be in you which was also in Messiah יהושע, 6 who, being in the form of Elohim, did not regard equality with Elohim a matter to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, and came to be in the likeness of men. 8 And having been found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, death even of a stake. 9 Elohim, therefore, has highly exalted Him and given Him the Name which is above every name, 10 that at the Name of יהושע every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and every tongue should confess that יהושע Messiah is Master, to the esteem of Elohim the Father. Philippians 2:4-11

Rather we see that Yahushua made it clear that the Father was greater than He.

28“You heard that I said to you, ‘I am going away and I am coming to you.’ If you did love Me, you would have rejoiced that I said, ‘I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I. John 14:28

Even as satan attempted to tempt Yahushua to blaspheme YHWH in exchange for glory, power and dominion, Yahushua did not bring his EL low.

3 And the trier came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of Elohim, command that these stones become bread.” 4 But He answering, said, “It has been written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of 5 ” ’. יהוה Then the devil took Him up into the set-apart city, set Him on the edge of the Set-apart Place, 6 and said to Him, “If You are the Son of Elohim, throw Yourself down. For it has been written, ‘He shall command His messengers concerning you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, so that you do not dash your foot against a stone.’ ” 7 יהושע said to him, “It has also been written, ‘You shall not try יהוה your Elohim.’ ” 8 Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain, and showed Him all the reigns of the world, and their esteem, 9 and said to Him, “All these I shall give You if You fall down and worship me.”10 Then יהושע said to him, “Go, Satan! For it has been written, ‘You shall worship יהוה your Elohim, and Him alone you shall serve.’ ” 11 Then the devil left Him, and see, messengers came and attended Him.

Matthew 4:3-11

In this instance and throughout the whole of scripture, Yahushua although being Master, chose to obey YHWH Elohim the EL of all. He learned obedience through His suffering,

8 though being a Son, He learned obedience by what He suffered. Hebrews 5:8

And the will of the Father became His will and His will was the Father’s will-therefore being echad…joined, one, in unity, equally yoked.

10 “Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak from Myself. But the Father who stays in Me does His works.11“Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, otherwise believe Me because of the works themselves. John 14:10-11

Yahushua truly is the way not only because He died to redeem us to the Father but because He showed us what it meant to be sons and daughters of the Most High. He CHOSE to submit His life unto death including His mind, His will, and emotions to His Father just as He desires us to do the same. He laid down His life of His own free will just as the scriptures tell us:

18 “No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to receive it again. This command I have received from My Father.”

John 10:18

In like manner we should all be obedient to the Father even unto death as it is possible because we have Yahushua who shows us how.

12 Here is the endurance of the set-apart ones, here are those guarding the commands of Elohim and the belief of יהושע . Revelations 14:12

And just as Yahushua laid down His life and received it again we too who believe are given the same authority through belief in the Son and obedience to the Father for the scriptures tell us, 39“He who has found his life shall lose it, and he that has lost his life for My sake shall find it. 40“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. Matthew 10:39-40

It is important to note that Yahushua did not raise himself up from the dead, it was the Father:

11 And if the Spirit of Him who raised יהושע from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Messiah from the dead shall also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit dwelling in you. Romans 8:11

Yahushua says that we can do nothing without Him. APART from Him is death but did He ever claim to be the Father? NO!

Why then have we diminished the Father to an obscure figure when the entire ministry of Yahushua was always pointing back to His Father, YHWH Elohim? Note the following verses;

1. 49 “Because I spoke not from Myself, but the Father who sent Me has given Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. 50 “And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, as the Father has said to Me, so I speak.” John 12:49-50

2. 18 And יהושע said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One –

   Elohim. Mark 10:18

3. 1 And it came to be while He was praying in a certain place, as He ceased, one of His taught ones said to Him, “Master, teach us to pray, as Yoḥanan also taught his taught ones.”2 And He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in the heavens, let Your Name be set-apart, let Your reign come, let Your desire be done on earth as it is in heaven. Luke 11:1-2

4. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, for all teachings which I heard from My Father I have made known to you. John 15:15

5. 1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the gardener. John 15:1

6. 30 Of Myself I am unable to do any matter. As I hear, I judge, and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own desire, but the desire of the Father who sent Me. John 5:30

7. 23 “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father also does seek such to worship Him. 24 “Elohim is Spirit, and those who worship Him need to worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:23-24

What do these verses show? That Yahushua is the Way that leads to YHWH. YHWH is the Source and Yahushua is the WAY. The ONLY WAY to the Source. We must overcome as it says here;

11 “And they overcame him because of the Blood of the Lamb, and because of the Word of their witness, and they did not love their lives to the death. Revelation 12:11

And now, this final point. There is word of confusion that leads everyone astray, that word is Elohim. Because of our disconnect from the Hebrew language we often correlate the word Elohim with the general title of GOD. However it is at this moment that we MUST take this warning at face value: 8 “How do you say, ‘We are wise, and the Torah of יהוה is with us’? But

look, the false pen of the scribe has worked falsehood. Jeremiah 8:8

The Hebrew word Elohim/elohim word h430 אֱלֹהִים holds the following definitions:

(YHWH) (2,346x), god (244x), judge (5x), goddess (2x), great (2x), mighty (2x), angels (1x), exceeding (1x), God-ward (with H4136) (1x), godly (1x).

ʼĕlôhîym אֱלֹהִים , el-o-heem'; plural of H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:—angels, × exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty.

Additional note: when using the term elohim one could be referring to: angels, judges, men of honor, Yahushua Elohim, YHWH Elohim

In the Hebrew scriptures we see that when Elohim is used in its capital tense on its own, it is almost ALWAYS talking about YHWH the Father. The other instance when it stands alone it is the MIGHTY POWER /THE MAGISTATE/THE COUNSEL. The only time it will refer to Yahushua is when it follows the following example: Yahushua is Elohim/Yahushua Elohim.

In the Context what does Elohim mean when it follows the name of the Father or Son? It simply means MIGHTY POWER. Let's put it into a much clearer perspective:

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Elohim, and the Word was Elohim. 2 He was in the beginning with Elohim. John 1:1-2

Translation:

In the beginning was the Word (Yahushua), and the Word (Yahushua) was with Elohim (YHWH), and the Word was Elohim(the mighty power). He (Yahushua) was in the beginning with Elohim (YHWH).

We must understand that there is a literal Father and Son relationship. Yah is not the author of confusion. If He said He has a Son. Then HE HAS A SON! The Father is ELOHIM on His OWN. The Son is ELOHIM in the FATHER. The FATHER GAVE AUTHORITY TO HIS SON. THE SON HAS POWER BECAUSE THE FATHER GAVE IT TO HIM. THEY ARE ECHAD…ONE IN UNITY, WILL, AND TOGETHERNESS. BUT THEY ARE NOT THE SAME.

That is what when Peter said 16 And Shim‛on Kĕpha answering, said, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim.” Matthew 16:16

He established the doctrine of truth. He did not say Yahushua was the Father he acknowledged that Yahushua was the Son, therefore confirming the sonship.

1 Yahushua (יהושע) said these words, and lifted up His eyes to the heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come. Esteem Your Son, so that Your Son also might esteem You, 2as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give everlasting life to all whom You have given Him. 3 “And this is everlasting life, that they should know You, the only true Elohim, and יהושע Messiah whom You have sent. 4 “I have esteemed You on the earth, having accomplished the work You have given Me that I should do. 5“And now, esteem Me with Yourself, Father, with the esteem which I had with You before the world was. 6“I have revealed Your Name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You gave them to Me, and they have guarded Your Word. John 17:1-6

Now that we have a deeper understanding, lets go a little bit further. As I truly want you to see the full truth and in order to see it, you have to believe it. Our Father, YHWH wants you to hear His voice, He loves all of us that is why He gave us His Son, Yahushua. Which even He stated in John 10:24-27;

24 So the Yehuḏim surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, say to us plainly.” 25 יהושע answered them, “I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s Name, they bear witness concerning Me. 26 “But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. 27 “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

If you are apart of His sheep than you will hear His voice. This is why its important for us to always re-examine ourselves to make sure we are always aligned with His Way. So now to dive deeper lets begin with this sub-topic from the main

Does scripture say Yahushua is the Aleph and Tav? Let's see…

Aleph and Tav refers to the first and last letters of the Hebrew Aleph-bet. We will find the same reference, but stated differently, in scripture later on in this study: The Beginning and Ending; The First and the Last.

Both Abba YWHW and Mashiach Yahushua are referred to using these titles, but does that mean they are one individual? Hardly. Each holds that title for a different reason. Abba, because he is the beginning/author of all creation, including Mashiach. He is the ending because when Mashiach, after his millennial reign, puts all under his feet, including death, he turns the Kingdom of the earth over to His Father. Abba YHWH then renovates the earth, sets down New Jerusalem, and ALL things are FINISHED/ENDED!! So then, how is Mashiach Yahushua the Beginning and the End? Through Kingdom Agency. It is by YHWH right arm that everything was created, and by which all things will be concluded/finished.

(We have to go back to Revelations chapter 21 to discover who started this conversation. One of the seven messengers from before the throne is initially speaking. Here, he describes the heavenly temple/throne-room. He speaks of both Mashiach Yahushua and YHWH.)

Revelation 21:1-27

1 And I saw a renewed heaven and a renewed earth, for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea is no more. 2 And I, Yoḥanan, saw the set-apart city, renewed Yerushalayim, coming down out of the heaven from Elohim, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

(Later in this chapter, we will discover that it is one of the seven Messengers before the throne speaking here.)

3 And I heard a loud voice from the heaven saying, “See, the Booth of Elohim is with men, and He shall dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and Elohim Himself shall be with them and be their Elohim. (Who is going to be our God? That’s right! Abba YHWH not Mashiach.) 4“And Elohim shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, nor mourning, nor crying. And there shall be no more pain, for the former matters have passed away.” (Now, we see Abba YHWH add to what the Messenger was saying.) 5 And He who was sitting on the throne said,(There is only one who sits on the Throne of YHWH and thar is The Almighty. So, we know it is YHWH saying this.) “See, I make all matters new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and trustworthy.”

6 And He said to me, “It is done! I am the ‘Aleph’ and the ‘Taw’, the Beginning and the End. (All credit, honor and esteem belongs to the Father. He caused the beginning, and He will bring the end by His right hand, Yahushua.) To the one who thirsts I shall give of the fountain of the water of life without payment. (What is this living water YHWH is saying he will give us? Yahushua! John 4:8 / John 7:37-39. So Abba YHWH, the Aleph and the Tav, gives us Mashiach!) 7 “The one who overcomes shall inherit all this, and I shall be his Elohim and he shall be My son. (Clearly still Abba YHWH speaking, and once AGAIN asserts that HE will be our God.) 8 “But as for the cowardly, and untrustworthy, and abominable, and murderers, and those who whore, and drug sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the false, their part is in the lake which burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.” (These are the lawless. This ends where Abba YHWH was speaking.) 9 And one of the seven messengers who held the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and spoke with me, saying, “Come, I shall show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.”10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the set-apart Yerushalayim, descending out of the heaven from Elohim, 11 having the esteem of Elohim, and her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal, 12 and having a great and high wall, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve messengers, and names written on them, which are those of the twelve tribes of the children of Yisra’ĕl: 13 three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve emissaries of the Lamb. 15 And he who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod, to measure the city, and its gates, and its wall. 16 And the city lies four-cornered, and its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the rod: twelve thousand stadia – the length, and the breadth, and height of it are equal. 17 And he measured its wall: hundred and forty-four forearms, according to the measure of a man, that is, of a messenger. 18 And the structure of its wall was jasper. And the city was clean gold, like clear glass. 19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls – each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was clean gold, like transparent glass. 22 And I saw no Dwelling Place in it, for YHWH Ěl Shaddai is its Dwelling Place, and the Lamb. (Clear distinction between the Father and Son.) 23 And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it, for the esteem of Elohim lightened it, and the Lamb is its lamp. (More distinction between the Father and Son.) 24 And the nations, of those who are saved, shall walk in its light, and the sovereigns of the earth bring their esteem into it. 25 And its gates shall not be shut at all by day, for night shall not be there. 26And they shall bring the esteem and the appreciation of the nations into it. 27 And there shall by no means enter into it whatever is unclean, neither anyone doing abomination and falsehood, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. (Notice the lawless/disobedient are not allowed to enter Abba's Kingdom, because their name is not found in the Lamb's Book of Life.)

(Ok, so we have already established that a MESSENGER is speaking here… You will see that the Messenger is speaking in the authority given to him by YHWH to do so. Notice the Messenger is showing John a scene of both YHWH AND Yahushua.)

Revelation 22:1-21

1 And he (The Messenger) showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of Elohim and of the Lamb. (More proof of TWO thrones!) 2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

3 And no longer shall there be any curse, and the throne of Elohim and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.(Again, TWO thrones!) 4 And they shall see His face, and His Name shall be upon their foreheads. (In our new bodies, we will be able to look upon Abba YHWH face without dying.) 5 And night shall be no more, and they shall have no need of a lamp or the light of the sun, because YHWH Elohim shall give them light. And they shall reign forever and ever. 6 And he said to me,(Still the messenger.) “These words are trustworthy and true. And YHWH Elohim of the set-apart prophets has sent His messenger to show His servants what has to take place with speed. 7 “See, I am coming speedily! Blessed is he who guards the words of the prophecy of this book.” 8 And I, Yoḥanan, saw and heard these matters. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the messenger who showed me these matters. 9 And he said to me, “See, do not! For I am your fellow servant, and of your brothers the prophets, and of those who are guarding the words of this book. Worship Elohim.” 10 And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near. 11 “He who does wrong, let him do more wrong; he who is filthy, let him be more filthy; he who is righteous, let him be more righteous; he who is set-apart, let him be more set-apart.

(Still the Messenger speaking on YHWH behalf…..So, you can see, it is NOT Mashiach speaking here. He is referring to the Almighty, not Mashiach Yahushua.)

12 “And see, I am coming speedily, and My reward is with Me, to give to each according to his work. 13 “I am the ‘Aleph’ and the ‘Taw’, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. (So, how do we know he is referring to Abba YHWH here?)

(The Messenger continues….)

14 “Blessed are those doing His commands, (Remember, only those that have faith in Yahushua AND keep YHWH Torah, will be allowed to enter the city. So, he is referring to YHWH here.) so that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of life, and to enter through the gates into the city. 15 “But outside are the dogs and those who enchant with drugs, and those who whore, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and all who love and do falsehood. (Lawless Children of the Kingdom) 16 “I, יהושע, have sent My messenger to witness to you these matters in the assemblies. I am the Root and the Offspring of Dawiḏ, the Bright and Morning Star.” (It is STILL the Messenger speaking here, but on behalf of Mashiach now. It states that Mashiach is the one that sent the messenger to John.)

(Notice the quote from Yahushua ENDS in verse 16. Now, the Messenger is speaking forth himself again.)

17And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And he who hears, let him say, “Come!” And he who thirsts, come! And he who desires it, take the water of life without paying! (He is offering us to accept Mashiach in faith to obtain salvation. Notice Mashiach is referred to as the Water of Life again.) 18 For I witness to everyone hearing the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to them, Elohim shall add to him the plagues that are written in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, Elohim shall take away his part from the Book of Life, and out of the set-apart city, which are written in this Book. 20 He that bears witness of these matters says, “Yes, I am coming speedily.” Amĕn. Yes, come, Master Yahushua! 21 The favour of our Master Yahushua Messiah be with the set-apart ones. Amĕn.

(In these two passages, it is a Messenger, who refers to Abba YHWH as the Aleph and Tav, not Mashiach, and Mashiach never spoke once in these passages.) (So, John begins by identifying that he is speaking about the Father here AND Mashiach.)

Revelation 1:4-8

4 John, to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace from Him which is, and which was and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before His throne, (Easy to see he is referring to Abba YHWH here.) 5 and from Yahushua Mashiach, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. (Notice how he is identified as a Prince here. When he returns, Mashiach Yahushua will be King of kings, and Lord of lords. IE, he will be sitting upon the Davidic Throne during his millennial reign, and will be King over all kings on earth, and will be Lord over all lords of the earth.) Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

(Wait…..So, ONCE AGAIN, Mashiach identifies who “God” is, and it isn't himself! Also, notice the lower case kings here. That's US!)

6 and hath made us kings and priests to UNTO GOD AND HIS FATHER, to HIM be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (You see, Mashiach ALWAYS gives the glory and honor to his Father!)

7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. (Mashiach finishes speaking here, and goes back to speaking about his Father.)

8 I am Aleph and Tav, the beginning and the ending, saith YHWH, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. (Abba YHWH is responsible for bringing about the beginning of creation, and will bring about the end of it all. Also, never, in all of the scriptures, is ANYONE referred to as the Almighty, except the Father YHWH.)

Isaiah 44:5-8

5 “One says, ‘I belong to YHWH; another calls himself by the name of Jacob; another writes with his hand, ‘Unto YHWH,’ and names himself by the name of Israel.

6 “Thus said YHWH, King of Israel, and his Redeemer, YHWH of hosts, ‘I am the First and I am the Last, BESIDES ME THERE IS NO GOD. (AGAIN, Abba YHWH states that HE is the only true "God”. In the Throne Room study, we learned that Yahushua Mashiach sits beside Abba YHWH in the Heavenly Throne Room. He literally, and unequivocally said that Mashiach is not God! You can see Abba knew that doctrine would be a problem, so he dealt with it several times throughout scripture.) 7 And who is like Me? Let him call and declare it, and lay it before Me, since I appointed the everlasting people. And the events that are coming and those that do come, let them declare these to them. 8 Do not fear, nor be afraid. Have I not since made you hear, and declared it? You are My witnesses. Is there a God besides Me? yea, there is no God, I know not any. ” (Again, there is NO GOD BESIDE HIM!)

(Verses 12-15 are Abba YHWH speaking, and is called the First and the Last again. In verse 16, Yahushua begins to speak as Abba's agent/messenger.)

Isaiah 48:12-17

12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. 13 Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: (Yahushua Mashiach is the Right Hand of YHWH. His agent/messenger, by which all things were made. This is more proof of Yahushua's pre-existence.) when I call unto them, they stand up together. 14 All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things?  YHWH hath loved him(Yahushua): he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and HIS ARM shall be on the Chaldeans. 15I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. (Yahushua begins speaking, and this is further proof of his pre-existence.)16 Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now YHWH Elohim, and his Spirit, hath sent me. 17 Thus saith YHWH, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am YHWH thy Elohim which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. 

(So far, we have only seen YHWH referred to as the Aleph/Tav, the Beginning/Ending, and the First/Last. So, how do we reconcile the following passage? By the understanding that Yahushua was the beginning of Abba YHWH creation, and through him, Abba YHWH right hand, the end will come. This is Kingdom Agency.)

Revelation 1:12-20

12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; 13and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. 14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 and his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. 17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: 18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. 19Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; 20the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

YHWH has no beginning or ending, so why then does he say he is the Beginning and the Ending? Because he is the Creator/Author of All Things......it is by HIS will that there WAS a BEGINNING, and it will be by HIS will that there will be an ENDING!! This will be accomplished through his agent/messenger Yahushua, his Right Arm and Son.

Abba YHWH made this subject difficult to follow, so that only those who love TRUTH, and seek it out, will find it. Just as Mashiach spoke in parables, so that those who were not supposed to understand, would never come to the knowledge of the truth.

I hope you enjoyed this blog post as it is heavily detailed as we want to ensure everyone is gaining the FULL TRUTH. Big thanks to Shema Israelite who is a part of His Will and His Way for providing us with this detailed piece. If you still have doubts, opinions, etc. Please pray as at the end of the day He will reveal it to you. We are only here to plant the seed. May our Father YHWH bless you and we pray that you have made it all the way to the end, we love you all and want to see you in His Kingdom in Yahushua name, Amen

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