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Why the “Sacrifice of the Mass” Does Not Align with the Sacrifices Taught by God in the Bible?

Torah Perspective

From the Law of Moses, the Catholic Mass as a “sacrifice” does not correspond to the requirements of Mosaic sacrificial law. The Torah established strict regulations:

1. In the Torah there was a Specific Place.
Moses told that Sacrifices were to be offered only at the sanctuary chosen by God—ultimately the Temple in Jerusalem (Deuteronomy 12).

2. Specific Priesthood: The
Offerings were to be administered exclusively by the Aaronic priesthood, descendants of Aaron, not by a general clergy.

3. Specific Altar and Rituals
Animal, grain, drink, and incense offerings followed detailed procedures commanded by God.

4. Blood Atonement on Yom kippur.

Atoning sacrifices required blood handled in prescribed ways, emphasizing covenantal life through blood.

Because these regulations, the Mass which is being celebrated worldwide, outside the Temple, under a different priesthood, and without the prescribed rituals, it does not conform to Mosaic sacrificial law.

What is Catholic Justification:

The Catholic Church does not claim to follow Mosaic regulations. Instead, it teaches that the Mass is:

• Part of the New Covenant
• The fulfillment and completion of sacrifice in Messiah.
• A participation in Yeshua’s once-for-all offering.
Thus, Catholic theology argues the Mass transcends the old sacrificial system rather than violates it.

What is the Messianic / Torah-Observant View?

Messianic believers emphasize that Yeshua fulfilled the Temple sacrifices once and for all:

• Therefore No further sacrifices are needed because only one sacrifice conducted by Yeshua is enough for the forgiveness of sin.
Yeshua’s death was sufficient.

* The Torah never authorized anyone creating new forms of sacrifice.

• The Mass itself create risks of confusion because calling the Mass a “sacrifice” undermines the Torah and denies the once-for-all sacrifice of the Messiah.

• No spiritual legitimacy
Since the officiating priesthood is not Aaronic and the altar is not the Temple, the Mass cannot be considered a valid sacrifice according to Torah.

In conclusion:
The Catholic Mass does not align with Mosaic sacrifice because it fails to meet Torah requirements.

What are the requirements?

• The place (Temple in Jerusalem)
• The priesthood (sons of Aaron)
• The prescribed rituals and blood atonement.
Therefore, many Torah-observant believers see the Mass as contradictory and unauthorized.

WHY YESHUA THE MESSIAH IS BOTH HUMAN AND DIVINE?

In the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), the Messiah is presented not merely as a human king from David’s line, but as one who uniquely shares in God’s authority, names, presence, and eternal rule. This creates the expectation of a Messiah who is both human and more than human.

1. The Messiah would be a Son of David — Human King

The Messiah had to come from David’s lineage.

* 2 Samuel 7:12–16 — God promises David an everlasting throne.
* Jeremiah 23:5 — A righteous Branch from David will reign.

So Messiah is truly human, a descendant of David.

2. Yet the Messiah is Called “Mighty God”

One of the clearest prophecies:

* Isaiah 9:6
“For unto us a child is born… and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

A child is born (humanity), yet he bears divine titles.

3. David Calls the Messiah “Lord”

* Psalms 110:1
“The LORD said to my Lord: Sit at My right hand…”

David speaks of someone greater than himself. The Messiah is David’s descendant, yet also David’s Lord.

This passage later became central in Messianic interpretation.

4. The Messiah Has Eternal Origins

* Micah 5:2
From Bethlehem shall come a ruler in Israel “whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.”

Born in Bethlehem, yet existing from ancient eternity.

5. The Son of Man Receives Worship and Everlasting Dominion

* Daniel 7:13–14
One like a Son of Man comes with the clouds of heaven and receives everlasting dominion; all peoples serve him.

Coming on clouds is divine imagery in Scripture, often associated with God Himself.

6. The Angel of the LORD Pattern

Throughout Torah and Prophets, the “Angel of the LORD” speaks as God, bears God’s name, yet is distinct from God. This prepares readers for divine plurality within God’s oneness.

Examples:

* Appears to Moses in the bush
* Redeems Jacob
* Leads Israel

7. Fulfillment in Yeshua (Messianic View)

Messianic believers see these prophecies fulfilled in Yeshua of Nazareth:

* Human son of David
* Born in Bethlehem
* Called Lord
* Reveals God’s presence
* Reigns eternally
* Yet maintains the truth that God is One

8. How Can God Be One Yet Messiah Divine?

The Shema says:

* Deuteronomy 6:4
“Hear O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is One.”

Biblical oneness does not necessarily mean solitary singularity; it can mean unified oneness. Thus many Jewish and Messianic interpreters understand God’s nature as more complex than simple singularity.

Summary

The Tanakh points to a Messiah who is:

* Human descendant of David
* Righteous King
* Eternal ruler
* Called divine names
* Sharing God’s throne and authority
* Bringing salvation to nations

So the coming Messiah is not merely a political leader, but God’s anointed King uniquely revealing the presence of the God of Israel.

One-Line Messianic Conclusion

The Messiah is the Son of David by flesh, and the Son of God by eternal nature.

YESHUA AND HIS DIVINITY.

Paul’s letters are the earliest writings we have, and they present a developed, theologically rich picture of who Yeshua is. Read through Paul’s key phrases and passages, and a consistent portrait emerges:

Yeshua is pre‑existent, the agent of creation and reconciliation, incarnate in history, vindicated and exalted by God, and himself the proper object of worship and Lordship.

Below is a summary of Paul’s main moves, the crucial texts, and a brief scholarly note.

1) Preexistence and cosmic role.

- Colossians 1:15–17 — Yeshua is “the image of the invisible God,” firstborn of all creation, and “by him all things were created.” Paul (or the Colossian writer in Pauline style) presents Yeshua as the one through whom God made and sustains the cosmos.

- Philippians 2:6–11 — The famous hymn speaks of Christ “existing in the form of God” before humbling himself in incarnation and being exalted, so “every knee should bow.” This presupposes a pre‑incarnate status and cosmic sovereignty for Yeshua.

2) Incarnation and full divinity in bodily form.

- Colossians 2:9 — “For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily.” This is an explicit theological claim: the fullness of God resides in Yeshua’s human body.
- Romans 8:3–4 — God “sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh,” indicating both genuine humanity and a unique divine mission for Yeshua.

3) Lordship and object of worship

- Philippians 2:9–11 — Exaltation language culminates in the name “Lord” to which every knee bows; Paul uses kyrios (Lord), the same title used for God (and for YHVH in the Greek TANAKH), of Yeshua.

- Romans 10:9 — “If you confess with your mouth that Yeshua is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Confessing Yeshua as kyrios is presented as salvific.

- 1 Corinthians 8:6 — Paul frames God’s identity with a two‑fold confession: “yet for us there is one God, the Father… and one Lord, Yeshua Christ.” He maintains Jewish monotheism while attributing unique, authoritative status to Yeshua.

4) Resurrection as divine vindication

- Romans 1:3–4 — Yeshua was “declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead.” For Paul, the resurrection is the decisive demonstration of Yeshua’s divine sonship and authority.

5) Reconciliation and God acting in Yeshua

- 2 Corinthians 5:19 — “God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ,” not counting their trespasses against them. Paul often speaks of God’s work as enacted “in” or “through” Yeshua

Joseph Testing of Brothers and The Rise of Judah

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LESSON 42
Readings:
Genesis 42:18-43:23
Isaiah 50:10-52:11
Revelations 21:9-27

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Morning Siddur

THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE LIFE.
Matthew 6:33 (NIV): “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

Plain meaning:

Put God’s reign and God-honoring life first in your priorities. If you pursue God’s kingdom (God’s rule and purposes) and his righteousness (living in right relationship with God and others), God will care for your material needs (“all these things” = the necessities mentioned earlier).

- Not a prosperity promise:

This is not a guarantee of wealth or luxury. The promise is about God’s provision for needs when he is the top priority, not a license for selfish pursuit of riches. It addresses trust, dependence, and how we order our lives.

Key phrases unpacked

- “Seek first”:

Actively pursue; make it your highest priority. Seeking implies ongoing effort — prayer, Torah obedience, Torah study, Shabbat service.

- “His kingdom”:

God’s sovereign rule and the advancement of his will and purposes (justice, mercy, reconciliation). It’s both present (living under God’s rule now) and future (the full coming of God’s reign).

- “His righteousness”:

Living in conformity to God’s standards of righteousnesss— that is Torah. Applying Torah in personal holiness and social justice that align with God’s love character.

- “All these things will be given to you”:

Refers to everyday needs. The promise reassures believers that God, who cares for creation, will provide for those who trust him and align their lives with his priorities.

What is Torah ? Other known as the first 5 Books of the Bible?

The Torah (Hebrew: “instruction” or “teaching”) is the foundational revelation given by God to Israel. It is most commonly known as the first five books of the Bible, also called the Pentateuch (a Greek term meaning “five scrolls”).

The Five Books of the Torah

These are traditionally attributed to Moses:

1. Genesis (Beresh*t – “In the beginning”)
Creation, Adam and Eve, Noah, and the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob).
2. Exodus (Shemot – “Names”)
Israel’s deliverance from Egypt, the covenant at Sinai, and the giving of the commandments.
3. Leviticus (Vayikra – “And He called”)
Priestly laws, sacrifices, holiness, and how to live in God’s presence.
4. Numbers (Bamidbar – “In the wilderness”)
Israel’s journey in the desert and their testing as a nation.
5. Deuteronomy (Devarim – “Words”)
Moses’ final teachings, restating the Torah before entering the Promised Land.

What the Torah Really Means

Torah came from the root words “yarah” which means to hit the mark while sin chatta to missed the Mark its more than just “law.”

Torah includes:

* Instruction (how to live rightly before God).

* Covenant (God’s relationship with Israel).

* Revelation (God’s character and will)
* Foundation of all Scriptures (whole bible, everything else builds on it)

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In a Messianic Understanding

From a Messianic perspective, the Torah:

* Points forward to the Messiah, Yeshua
* Reveals God’s righteousness and standard of living in the future Kingdom of the Messiah Yeshua.

* Torah Is not abolished, but fulfilled and correctly interpreted by Yeshua (Matthew 5:17)

Simple Summary:

The Torah is:

God’s divine teaching and covenant instructions, recorded in the first five books of the Bible, forming the foundation of faith, life, redemption, Gods standard of righteousness.

Why Yeshua (not Jesus) Is the True and original Name of Our King & Savior?

The Original Name

• The Messiah’s original Hebrew name is YESHUA (יֵשׁוּעַ), meaning “YHVH saves.”
• This name is rooted in Yehoshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ), the successor of Moshe (Moses).“
Adonai said to Yehoshua son of Nun, Moshe’s assistant…”
(Joshua 1:1, CJB).

Why Yehoshua became Yeshua?

• From Yehoshua → Yeshua: Yeshua is the shortened form of Yehoshua, both meaning “God saves.”

The Greek Translation
• When the Hebrew Scriptures were translated into Greek, YESHUA was rendered as “IESOUS” (INRI) (Ἰησοῦς).
• This was not a change in meaning, but a transliteration into Greek sounds and letters.

Why the name Shift into “Jesus”?

• In early English Bibles (like the 1611 King James Version), the name appeared as IESOUS, not Jesus. Why? Because The letter “J” not yet exist in English alphabet until the 16th century, introduced by Pierre Ramus in France.

• By the 17th century, the lette “I” and “J” were distinguished, and IESOUS became JESUS in English in English Bible.

This is the reason why the name , “Jesus” is a later linguistic development, not the original Hebrew name replaced by English Bible translator.

Why We Call our Savior as Yeshua, (Not Jesus)?

• Yeshua connects directly to the Hebrew roots of faith a Hebrew covenant identity of the Messiah.

• “Jesus” is a manmade adaptation with no direct link to the original Hebrew.
• As Yochanan (John) 4:22 reminds us:“Salvation comes from the Jews.”
The Messiah’s name is Hebrew, and His mission is covenantal.

Commandment Reminder

• Sh’mot (Exodus) 20:7 warns us not to misuse the Name of Adonai.
• Honoring the Messiah’s true name, YESHUA, is part of honoring the covenant.

Key Takeaway:

There is only one Name of our King Messiah: YESHUA.
It is the original Hebrew name meaning “YHVH saves.”
Translations and linguistic shifted as “Jesus,” but the covenant identity remains in Yeshua. Shalom.

Why Apostle Paul NEVER abandoned the Torah truth: “God is One”?
Why Trinity is a False Doctrine?

Paul clearly affirms the Shema (Deut 6:4):

“There is no God but one” (1 Cor 8:4)

And even more explicitly:
“For us there is **one God, the Father… and one Lord, Yeshua the Messiah” (1 Cor 8:6)

This is not a rejection of oneness—it’s actually a re-expression of the Shema:

* “Adonai our God” → the Father
* “Adonai is one” → now revealed also through the Lord (Yeshua)

Paul is not creating two gods—he is including Yeshua within the identity of the one God.

2. “God manifested in the flesh” — what does that mean?
The phrase comes from:

“God was manifested in the flesh…” (1 Tim 3:16)

Paul is not saying:
* that God stopped being one
* or that the Father became the Son
Instead, he is expressing a Hebraic idea:

God reveals Himself through a visible, human agent

In the Tanakh, God often reveals Himself through:

* The Angel of the LORD (Gen 16, Exod 3)
* The Glory (Shekhinah)
* The Word (Davar)

So when Paul speaks of Yeshua:

* He is the ultimate revelation of God
* Not a second god, but God’s presence embodied

This matches:
“For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Col 2:9).

3. How can God be ONE and yet revealed in Messiah?

This is the key:
Biblical “oneness” (Hebrew: echad) is unity, not mathematical singularity

Example:
* “The two shall become one flesh” (Gen 2:24)
Still two persons—but one unity.

So:
* God is ONE in essence
* Yet He can express Himself in different ways without becoming multiple gods

4. Paul’s consistent Torah-faithful position

Paul never teaches:

* Polytheism ❌
* Abandoning Torah ❌

Instead he teaches:

* The Torah points to Messiah
* Messiah reveals the fullness of God
* Gentiles are brought into covenant without idolatry

He even says:

“Do we then nullify the Torah through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we uphold the Torah.” (Rom 3:31)

5. The simplest way to understand Paul

Paul’s belief can be summarized like this:
* There is only ONE God (Torah truth)
* Yeshua is the visible expression of that one God
* God did not become divided—He revealed Himself

Think of it like:

* The sun (God)
* Its light reaching earth (Messiah)
Not two suns—one source, revealed outwardly

6. Why this matters for Gentile believers

Paul’s goal was to make sure Gentiles:

* Worship the God of Israel only
* Recognize Yeshua as His Messiah
* Walk in righteousness rooted in Torah

Not to replace the Torah—but to bring people into its true fulfillment. Shalom