Lecture Notes: Restoring Our Identity
Introduction
- Addressed to the 12 tribes scattered worldwide.
- Series titled "Restoring Our Identity," focusing on discovering and understanding Hebrew Israelite identity.
- Discussion on upcoming events and feasts.
- Emphasis on online gatherings due to current constraints.
Audience
- Newly awakened Hebrew Israelites.
- Dedicated to those recognizing the truth about keeping the law, statutes, and commandments.
- Encouragement to understand their identity and the significance of the Hebrew roots.
Key Themes
Importance of Law and Commandments
- Understanding and keeping the laws, statutes, and commandments is vital.
- Emphasis on loyalty to Yah and the first commandment: "Thou shalt have no other Elohim before Him."
- Hebrew Israelites need to recognize their identity and the commandments to cast aside other gods.
Principles of Learning
- New believers are encouraged to approach learning with humility.
- Importance of humility and child-like learning in understanding the truth.
Challenges and Misconceptions
- Warning against the belief that embracing identity and following Yah is easy.
- Reject the fast-paced mindset imposed by modern media.
- Encouragement to commit to a deeper, more sustained study of the scriptures.
Blessings and Curses
Understanding Blessings (Barak)
- A blessing is when Yah, as a father, stoops to assist or provide for His children.
- It involves being enlarged or receiving Yah’s favor.
Understanding Curses (Arah)
- A curse involves being hemmed in with unfavorable circumstances.
- It signifies Yah allowing obstacles due to disobedience to His commandments.
Deuteronomy 27 and 28: Blessings and Curses
Deuteronomy 27
- List of curses for disobedience: idolatry, dishonoring parents, injustice, incest, and leading the blind astray.
- Emphasis on community acknowledgment and accountability ("Amen" by the people).
Deuteronomy 28
- Blessings for Obedience:
- Prosperity in the city and fields.
- Fruitfulness of land and family.
- Defeat of enemies.
- Establishment as a holy nation.
- Abundance and leadership among nations.
- Curses for Disobedience:
- Oppression and hardship in all areas of life.
- Scattering among nations.
- Loss of identity, language, and land.
- Enemies will conquer and enslave.
- Slave trade and diaspora prophesied (ships and bondage).
Identity and Awakening
- Emphasizes the awakening among Hebrews, remembering their covenants and returning to Yah.
- Promises of Yah to gather His people from all corners of the earth.
Conclusion
- Encouragement for Hebrews to return to Yah’s laws for eventual redemption and restoration.
- Need for ongoing support and commitment to community learning and growth.
These notes encompass the main ideas and teachings from the lecture, providing a comprehensive overview of the concepts discussed regarding identity, blessings, curses, and the importance of returning to Yah's commandments.