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Shalom, For
those of you who actually read the intro’s to a site, the
objectives of this site are to promote the study of True Thorah
[the Teachings of YHWH], to walk in HaDerek [The Way] of YHWH
[Yahuweh, who most Christians and Jews refer to as Lord, God,
Adonay and Elohiym]; to find out who YHWH truly is, who His Son
is, and what is required of us in this beriyth [covenant] that
we have made with Him. I am a believer of YHWH, who acknowledges
His Son, Yahusha’ as HaMashiyach [The Messiah]. Just who
is what and how it all relates to us is the direction of this
site.
While some
might scream, "anti-semitism," for anything that I write,
if it does not line up with Rabbinical Judaism, those of you who
do, might look into the Tanak and my book references. As I study
the text of the Tanak, I see patterns, contradictions, questions.
When I come to the point where I have enough to form a theory,
I go searching for additional sources to see what they have found
on the subject; oddly enough, the bulk of my sources turn out
to be Jewish scholars who have enough chutzpah to speak the truth.
There is also the fact that the Jewish people do no make up the
whole of the Semitic race, contrary to the belief of some. If
I speak about the Qaraiym [Karites] research against the Talmud,
how is that anti-semitic? Qaraiym are Hebrew, some even Jews.
Their disagreement with the Talmud is valid. So it is not anti-semitic
to speak against the Talmud. If I speak about Dawiyd [David],
one of the idols of Judaism and Christianity, concerning his usurping
authority and being a man of blood, that is also not anti-semitic.
The history is all right there, in the book of the Jewish people,
the Tanak [Old Testament to Christians]. People should read that
book more carefully before they begin hurling accusations. It
is not anti-semitic to point out aspects of the ancient Arabic
faith involving YHWH. This site is not anti-semitic. What it is
is anti-polytheism; anti-continued Israelite idolatry; anti-religious
ignorance; anti-caste systems; and anti-religious and ethnic superiority,
regarless of the ethnicity. This site is all about searching for
the truth of YHWH, regardless of what we find or where that leads
us.
This site is a site of research
with a desire to seek the Ways of YHWH, His truth. It is not a
Rabbinical Jewish or strictly Messianic Jewish site. I am not
Hebrew, of any tribe, by birth. I have not made any formal conversion
to modern Judaism or any Hebrew sect. This is also not a Shomroniym
[Samaritan] or Qaraiym [Karaite] site, though some of their teachings
and practices are those also rooted in Scripture, which I have
chosen to follow.
I do not believe
in replacement theology in any shape or form, nor any white supremacy.
I also do not believe in using the Name YHWH as a weapon to reject
others, exalt oneself or a means of creating further division/sectarianism
in the House of YHWH. Though I use the Name YHWH, I do so to honor
YHWH and not use the multitude of replacements that have been
ascribed to Him, such as Lord and God. Therefore, this site is
not a Two-Sticks, House of Efrayim, Yisrael, Yahwist or Sacred
Name site.
Years ago I
began to study early church father documents to seek the earliest
form of faith by the earliest believers at that time. In the process
I found that “Christian” was a derogatory term. I
have chosen not to have that association applied to my faith.
Also, my faith is not Son centered, but balanced, as the Son himself
taught. As a result, this site is not a Christian site, of any
denomination.
This site is
not a site of syncretism. I do not believe in the wholesale mixing
of faiths to make a super-conglomerate religion. In fact, I despise
mans religions. Neither does this site promote the rampant sectarianism
that has become so contagious. I do not seek to further divide
what is already so splintered. Rather, I seek a wholeness, oneness
in the assembly of those that follow YHWH with their whole heart,
mind, strength and being. Though some of the research and sources
may seem a bit eclectic to some of you, it is only to show that
no one sect has the keys to the House of YHWH. Through archaeology
and textual research, we can see more of who YHWH really is. We
can remove the stumbling blocks from the way of YHWH, for our
sakes and those of others that follow. In all things, we should
zealously seek the will, the way and the truth of YHWH, not the
traditions and religions of man.
On all the
documents at this site, the Hebrew is a font. If you are seeing
lowercase nonsense words, such as dedi, then you need the Hebrew
font. Go to the Resources section and download the font. For quoting
Scriptures, I use a font called Copperplate Gothic Condensed BT,
which is a TrueType font. You may need that for viewing passages
of Scripture quoted. I use that font because it simulates the
caseless Hebrew, thereby avoiding the translator emphasis of capitals.
http://www.lebtahor.com/Resources/fonts.htm
The scriptures used at this
site are based on a literal, word consistent translation. It retains
the symbolism, metaphors and similes of the Hebrew. This is a
Semitic document and should reflect that culture. You will notice
different terms and names at this site. They are not arbitrarily
chosen, but chosen with purpose to reveal True Thorah. This is
not done as a fad or fashion either, but as a genuine move to
seek the Way of YHWH.
I pray this
site will be a blessing to those that enter. Shalom Kathryn QannaYahu
Ensley
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