From the book Thy Kingdom Comes
The Altar of Sin
In the days of Joseph’s famine, the people had given their gold, their animals, their land and themselves in exchange for provisions. So, what did they use for money in everyday business transactions? They used a small stone or clay scarab given out by the City Treasury. The priests of Egypt administered this financial system, living through the famine on a donation from the Pharaoh. They grew wealthy while others toiled. They had vast stores of grain which they controlled as an utility, loaning it out at interest.
In their temples “granaries… priests became bankers through the loan of seed grain. In many societies the main temple and dependent structures were the most important buildings, although many smaller, often isolated, temples existed as well.”1 These temples were the center of commerce and control and the depository of records and contracts.
Give me control over a nation’s currency and I care not who makes its laws”2
The High Priests knew the arts of the temple, which was at least a central bank. They had control of the flow of currency which could be redeemed by foreign traders through the gates of the city but was regulated fiat money for the subject citizenry.
It was the greed and envy of Joseph’s brothers that had brought all of Israel under the power of the Pharaohs and at the mercy of the priests of Egypt. They were to be the Altar of God as ministers in His kingdom on earth but instead they became the bricks and stones of a ruling elite.
In Egypt two and a half months out of each year every man’s labor went to the government. All the gold and silver was in the treasury and the people held a mere legal title to their land and their possessions.
Moses became the son of the daughter of Pharaoh by adoption but he saw himself becoming a tyrant and murderer like Cain and Lemech. He fled from this temptation and sought the ways of God.
God saw that the people too were corrupted by this bondage and He sent Moses back to lead the people out of Egypt and desired that they never return to such a system.
But he shall not… cause the people to return to Egypt … Ye shall henceforth return no more that way. Deuteronomy 17:16
God chose his people from Abraham’s seed of faith and led them out of the civil powers of Egypt. He would be their God and Ruler but they did not have the faith of their forefather nor of Moses. They feared for their lives and sought strength in their own numbers and bound themselves together by sacrificing the wealth of their families to Aaron’s altar of the golden calf.
And all the people brake off the golden earrings which [were] in their ears, and brought [them] unto Aaron. And he received3 [them] at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These [be] thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. Exodus 32:2, 4
What possessed them to make that golden calf? It was not mere superstition that motivated them but a practicality and a lack of faith. The people literally deposited their gold, as well as other goods and sacrificed their right to them on the altar of the golden calf. They took in turn some sort of exchangeable token and the promise of social security.
Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. Proverbs 1:14-19
Gold was deposited into a large statue for all to see. The wealth of the community was melded together into a common purse. No one person could leave in the face of an enemy without leaving behind the golden depository of their wealth. Moses could take the people out of Egypt but only God, time and repentance could take Egypt out of the people.
I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
Without men of faith like Moses, David or Jesus Christ the people become frightened. In their fear they reach out for something else other than God to secure their safety.
In Egypt’s central banking system the temple issued clay and stone scarabs as a substitute for commodity money like gold and silver. Those scarabs or tokens of exchange were worthless except in that monetarily bound community. The priests of the temple in Egypt had kept track of all the complexities of their centralized monetary system and of course they profited from its management. Allegiance was assured with no true wealth in the hands of the people.
Was the sin the golden statue or the lack of faith it represented? Men gave away their God given rights and liberty in exchange for the promises of men. The altar upon which they now sacrificed was hewn with the hands of men and regulated by a ruling elite of that central depository or national bank. They had returned to Egypt with a new god.
They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These [be] thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. Ex. 32:8
Why did people turn out of the way so quickly and what is the way? How do we find that way and distinguish it from the ways of the world? God is the same today, and man has not changed much either, so it is likely that the same error and solution has remained consistent throughout history. We may also assume that the adversary has remained the same and is still using, or misusing words, and twisting their meaning in order to lead mankind astray.
But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses. Leviticus 9:10 And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth [the inwards], and the kidneys, and the caul [above] the liver: Leviticus 9:19
If we examine these verses we shall discover that words may be given more than one meaning. The word fat is from the Hebrew word cheleb, blx, [Chet, Lamed, Beit] given the Strong's number 2459, translated fat, fatness, best, finest, grease, marrow; and is defined “fat... choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land).”
A thousand years ago the same three letters blx were split, altered or interpreted by some translators and eventually was assigned the Strong's number 2460, appearing as the name Heleb. It also became the word numbered 2461 translated milk, cheeses and sucking.
The Masoretic Old Testament didn't exist until 600 to 1000 years after Jesus was proclaimed king in Judea. Vowel points were added to the text along with cantillation marks. The people who did this were obviously influenced by what they believed were trope4 and rhetorical schemes.5 Their sense of religion and their personal interpretation of God’s Biblical message and way guided them to their creative conclusions.
This division of meanings seems somewhat harmless with this first example, but if we look at the word bullock we find it is from the Hebrew word showr, rwv [Shin, Vav, Reish], which is given the Strong's number 7794. It is said to be from the word shuwr which is numbered 7788. Both words consist of the same three Hebrew letters rwv, and are translated went and sing, but is said to mean “to travel, journey, go”.
In fact the same three letters in Hebrew are also given several other Strong's numbers, from 7786 to 7794. These words are translated into ox, bullock, cow, bull and even the words enemy, cut, and wall. And when proclaimed to be a verb it is translated behold, see, look, observe, lay wait, regard, and perceive. Strong's 7786, consisting of the same three Hebrew letters, rwv, is said to mean “to be or act as prince, rule, contend, have power, prevail over” and is translated reign, have power, and made prince. Can the same word that means bullock also means given power to rule?
In fact the common word for bullock is par, rp, [Pei, Reish], numbered 6499, translated that way 127 times and does not appear as showr, rwv [Shin, Vav, Reish].
What authority the Jewish translators and clerics of the past have exercised over our thinking today by making one word mean so many different things. Their election becomes the foundation of our belief and understanding, and not necessarily the intent of the authors.
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less.”
“The question is,” said Alice, “whether you may make words mean so many different things.”
The question is: which is to be master - that's all.” from Alice in Wonderland.
This power to modify or even mutate language is the power to master the minds of men. Take the Hebrew word ram, ayil, lya [Alef, Yod, Lamed], which has the Strong's number 352, and is translated ram 156 times, but is also translated post 21 times, mighty (men) 4 times, trees twice, lintel and oaks once each. It is also identical to 353 and 354 which are translated strength and hart, as in a hart deer. This word ayil is said to be the same as 193, lwa [Alef, Vav, Lamed] and defined “prominence... nobles, wealthy men”, and is translated as mighty and strength.
One of the more interesting words in this short text above is rump, from 'alyah hyla [Alef, Lamed, Yod, Hei] and is numbered 451. The word 'alyah, is consistently translated rump but it is identical to the word 452 which is the name Elijah and is supposed to mean “Yah is God” or “God is my strength”.
We may now understand that the word bullock can mean rein over the offering or the power to decide. While, ram may mean that someone is given the authority over an offering, which is given entirely [burnt or lost to the grantor]. Does the word we see as rump actually mean that we are trusting in God and His ways of freewill sacrifice under the perfect law of liberty?
The Bible is supposed to be precept upon precept. God did not change His mind as much as men have changed their opinion of God. The Pharisees failed to understand the Old Testament and found themselves in conflict with Christ. In fact, Moses and Christ were in agreement but the Pharisees had already twisted the meaning of the sacred text. There were those who knew the truth and preached against the animal immolation of these pagan altars within Herod’s temple. They found themselves in accord with the gospel of Christ.
In Leviticus 9:19 the phrase ‘and that which covereth [the inwards]’ comes from a single word mcacceh, hokm, numbered 4374, and is translated that which covers twice, cover or clothing. It is said to be from 3680 kacah meaning to cover, conceal, hide and is identical to 4372 and 4373 which is said to mean covering or valuation or worth.
Since the Garden of Eden we have had a problem with covering. Even the Levite who was the minister of the sacrifices were supposed to have the people make their underwear. They were also not to go up by steps less the people see their nakedness. Nakedness has to do with a lack of authority. Making underwear had nothing to do with cloths and going up by steps had nothing to do with stairs.
What are these sacred text concerned with, underwear or exercising authority?
The word kilyah, hylk [Kaf, Lamed, Yod, Hei], numbered 3629, is translated kidney 18 times, but it is also translated reins 13 times. The word “reins” and “heart” are often mentioned together, as denoting the whole moral constitution of man. If we say someone has a lot of heart we know that we are referring to his capacity to love not his ability to pump blood.
The word kilyah, as an example, is from kily, ylk, translated vessel 166 times, instrument 39, and weapon 21 times, but also jewel 21 times, stuff 14, thing 11, armour 10, furniture 7, carriage 3, bag twice with 13 other miscellaneous translations. It is also from the word kalah, hlk, translated consume 57 times, end 44, but also, finish 20 times, fail 18, accomplish 12, done 9, spend 8, ended 7, determined 4, away 3, fulfil 3, fainteth, destroy, left, waste twice each, again with 13 other miscellaneous translations.
Other words formed from these letters are kol, lk, said to mean “all” or koll, llk, defined as “perfect”. Hebrew letters have meanings. Words were composed based on these original concepts in a language created to be written, not spoken. If you replace the letter Hei in reins with an Alef the word becomes imprison. So, the word kilyah, hylk, has to do with reins, the power of choice or control.
The Phrase “and the caul” is translated from yatharth, trty [Yod, Tav, Reish, Tav] numbered 3508 in Strong's and is said to have the meaning appendage, overhang, protrusion. It is from the word yathar, rty, numbered 3498, 3499, and 3500 translated leave, remain, rest, remainder, remnant, reserved, residue, but also plenteous, behind, excel, much, preserve, excellency, with, cord, exceeding, excellent, more, plentifully, and string and is the same as the name Jethro said to mean abundance.
The word caul appears to be the leftovers or extra remaining from the liver which is yet to be discussed and may reveal the key to understanding what the text is trying to impart.
The word we are told means above appears in several different forms Nm , ynm [ Mem, Nun or Mem, Nun, Yod]. These letter combinations are translated as among, with, from, that not, since, after, at, by, whether, of, part, and even I, me, before, after, because, therefore, out, for, than, and partly. In fact these words appear as stringed instrument, whereby and 19 other miscellaneous words. Such flexibility in interpretation should give cause for concern, if not alarm. How much influence do translators have over our modern interpretation of the text? Did God ever intend us to burn up dead animals, removing liver and kidneys? For what purpose and to what end? Or was that a distortion of the Pharisees’ rituals and superstitions that plagues our thinking today?
The word liver is from kabed, dbk, [Kaf, Beit, Dalet] identified with the Strong's number 3516, is translated liver 14 times. The same three lettered word kabad, dbk, numbered 3513, is translated honour 34 times, glorify, honourable 14 times each, heavy 13 times, harden 7, glorious 5, sore 3, made heavy 3, chargeable, great, many, heavier, promote twice each, with 10 other miscellaneous translations. It is given the meaning “to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured.”
This word kabad, dbk, is the same word we see in Exodus 20:12 for honor:
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
All these words are the same exact Hebrew letters, dbk [Kaf Beit Delath].6 Kaf is said to mean “The Power to Actualize Potential”. Beit is attributed with the meaning “God’s Dwelling Place” and Dalet denotes “Selflessness or Charity”. The word has to do with giving, abundance, enriching, increasing wealth with charity. It has to do with thanksgiving.
The same exact three letters word we see as liver, dbk, which appears as Strong's numbers 3514 and 3515 is translated heavy, great, sore, hard, much, laden, thick, slow, and grievousness or great number. They are defined as “weight, heaviness, mass, great... massive, abundant, numerous, dull, hard, difficult, burdensome, very oppressive, numerous, rich.”
How is it that the same three letter word can be translated so many different ways? How can the same word that means liver also mean heavy, hardened, honour, glorious, chargeable, sore, grievous, slow or thick, etc.? Let us trudge on through this maze of sophistry and free our minds of any strong delusion that may have us in its grip.
The phrase “of the sin offering” comes from Strong's 2403 and is said to appear as both hajx and tajx [Chet, Tet, Alef, Hei and Chet, Tet, Alef,Tav] and is translated sin 182 times, but it is also translated sin offering 116, punishment 3 times, purification for sin twice, and purifying, sinful, sinner once each. These words are from 2398, ajx, which is translated sin 188 times, but purify 11 times, cleanse 8 times, sinner 8, committed 6, offended 4 times, blame and done twice each, and fault, harm, loss, miss, offender, purge, reconciliation, sinful, trespass once each.
This book is not meant to be a lesson in the Hebrew language but a pattern should be evident from the multiple words that are used in place of the original Hebrew. The room for deception and altering the original intent is broad. The possibilities are mind boggling.
Even the word “the burnt” is from the Hebrew word qatar, rjq, [Kuf, Tet, Reish] given the Strong's number 6999 and is translated incense 59 times, and burn 49 times, but also translated offer 3 times, kindle, and offering once each, with 4 other miscellaneous translations. It is said to be a primitive root but is identical with Strong's number 7000, qatar, rjq, and other Strong's numbers 7001 and 7002 which are translated doubts, joints, incense, and joined, and given the definitions of to shut in, enclose, join, knot, joint, and even problem.
Another word for burnt offering is `olah, 5930, hle, which is translated the burnt offering, burnt sacrifice, but also translated ascent, and go up. The same word hle is also numbered 5927 and 5929 but translated up 676 times, offer 67, and more than a hundred other times as come, bring, ascend, go, chew, offering, light, increase, burn, depart, put, spring, raised, arose, break, exalted and another 33 other miscellaneous ways. The latter is translated leaf and branch. One must ask, does the original word have anything to do with fire and burning things up at all?
Even the Hebrew word mizbeach, xbzm [Mem, Zayin, Beit, Chet], given the Strong's number 4196, is always translated altar. It is from zabach, xbz, [Zayin, Beit, Chet] Strong's number 2076, which is translated sacrifice 85 times, offer 39, kill 5, slay 5, but as Strong's 2077 xbz, is translated sacrifice 155 times, offerings 6, and offer once. It also appears as the name Zebah, said to mean “deprived of protection”.
What is the Truth? Each of us must develop new eyes to see with and new ears to hear with, working out our own salvation with fear and trembling, striving to know and do the will of God. There is a standard, it is the Holy Spirit. It is our comforter and guide by which we may see and hear the truth of the scriptures and the words of God the Father as they are written upon our hearts and our minds.
Large numbers of people knew at different times in history that there was no call by God for burning up dead animals and that the altars and temple were to be made of living earth and living stones. They knew that justice and mercy freely given with charity and hope is what God has been calling for from the beginning. They knew that men should not covet their neighbors’ goods or the wealth of those families, nor their sons and daughters through the agencies and institutions they devise for themselves.
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:5
The sophistry of language has mislead men from the simple truths of God's ways. The authors may have been inspired. The translators are often lacking that inspiration, but not their own imagination. The word heart may represent an organ or the capacity for virtue. Kidney may be and organ or the power of choice. And a liver may be an organ or the honorarium given to a minister.
A stone may be a chosen friend who is to minister this free will offering and a gathering of stones may be a council or network of such friends to assist in a national necessity of charity and hope. A burnt offering may be something simply given up entirely by the contributor.
The simple instructions of the kingdom and how they make their freewill contributions may have been twisted into a superstitious, pagan and mindless ritual of trauma and blood letting by altering the meaning of words.
Were these verses trying to say:
The power of choice over the distribution of the honorarium are given freely to the living ministers of God’s altar, and the surplus of that offering is their covering to take care of their needs according to their own power of choice; as the LORD commanded Moses. This is the strength of God’s way.
This it the kingdom of God. Ministers of that government are servants, chosen by the people through the granting of their contributions. They are tithed to only according to their service. It is a government where the power of choice to make contributions remains with, of, and for the people, and coveting your neighbors’ goods through the agency of institutions created by men is against the Law. The people are bound by faith, hope and charity and everyone lives under and by the perfect law of liberty.
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