GET THEE OUT OF THY COUNTRY
Part VII
Part VII
Praise
! Praise 
! It is my sole duty, as a child of , from the tribe of Yehuwdah and citizen of The Nation of
, to give the highest honor and magnification to our King, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords,
(Revelation 19:16). Praise ! I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, ! For it is the power of God, ,
unto salvation for every one that believeth; to the Hebrew first; then, also to all nations. For in the Gospel of is the
righteousness of revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. (Romans 1:16-17).
Therefore, any man, in any nation of people, on any part of the earth, that is good and right in conduct or character-is truthful, righteous, upright, and honorable-must live by faith. Unquestionable faith and belief in Christ,
, that do not require
proof or evidence. Faith that has a moral conviction, especially through reliance on as our only salvation. And, the f
aith that causes a man to confess with his mouth the Lord, , and truly believe in his heart that shall raise
Him from the dead, he shalt be saved (Romans 10:9). This is the faith that we must have as citizens of The Nation of ,
so that all nations might be baptized in the name, !
We have seen God,
, face to face, through, , and our lives have been preserved so that we might continue in our faith
and teach the whole world that salvation is in the Son, (Genesis 33:10). All of the souls of the disciples of
must be confirmed-no matter what nation they are from, and they must be exhorted to continue in the faith-so that
we all might, through much tribulation, enter into the Kingdom of God, (Acts 14:22). Praise ! Praise !
With that said, I welcome you all to our Twenty-Ninth Annual Feast of Weeks, and to the 7th part of this Seminar entitled "Get Thee Out of Thy Country." This seminar series has shown the undeniable faith of our father, Abraham, who disconnected from his unrighteous biological family, left his native country, and immediately departed to a land that he did not even know the location, because he believed in the promises of
(Genesis 12:1; Hebrew 11:8). And, to this very day, his seed is blessed
because of his unshakable faith. Praise ! Praise !
is that blessed seed of Abraham, and it is only through Him that the promises of shall come to those
who accept Him and believe on Him as their only salvation. Our faith, hope, and trust must be in the return of
to fulfill the promises made to Abraham. Therefore, let us bring this seminar up-to-date by reading Genesis, Chapter 12,
verses 1 through 5:
[1] Now the Lord,Through our study of these verses, we broke down the specific command
[2] And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
[3] And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
[4] So Abra[ham] departed, as the Lord,
[5] And Abra[ham] took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
gave to Abraham, in which He promised to bless him on the
condition that he obeyed His voice. Just as Abraham obeyed the voice of in the past to be blessed, all true believers in Christ,
, must obey His voice. Indeed, we must heed to the same command that gave Abraham, and totally disconnect from all
unrighteous and idolatrous members of our biological family, who do not have faith in Christ, . Afterward, we must again
disconnect from those who do not have unquestionable belief in the promises of through His Son, .
And at the appointed time of
, all righteous people, who truly believe in Him, will immediately depart out of their
countries from all over the earth to go into the Promised Land, which will be just like Canaan. It will not matter if the land is
inhabited or not, we will still be required to keep the laws, statutes, judgments, and commandments of . Moreover, to be blessed
to enter into this land, our characters must remain in accordance with the perfect and righteous character of , that is,
if we desire to remain firmly fixed in this land. Praise ! Praise
We later found out that Abraham-along with his partner Sarah, his true family member Lot, and all of the spiritual minds they gathered in the idolatrous city of Haran-did reach the land of Canaan. But according to Hebrews, Chapter 11, verse 10, Abraham still looked for a city which had foundations, whose Builder and Maker was, and still is, God,
, Himself.
Even more, upon Abraham's arrival in the physical land of Canaan, we found out that this land was under the control and authority of the Egyptian government. On top of that, the people of the land had to pay allegiance to the government of Egypt because they controlled all of their businesses, revenues, and even agriculture. We alluded to the fact that Canaan was so dependent on Egypt that when the money failed in the land of Egypt it also failed in Canaan.
Keeping all of that in mind, this is the point at which we shall begin our seminar today. Therefore, let us turn to and read Genesis, Chapter 12, verse 6, to find out what took place when Abraham, his partner Sarah, Lot his true family member, and the spiritual minds they recovered in Haran, arrived in the land of Canaan. Read:
[6] And Abra[ham] passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.We see here that Abraham passed through the land and went to a specific place called Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. However, as written, the Canaanite was then in the land. Let us begin our examination of this Scripture with the phrase,
"And Abraham passed through the land unto the place of Sichem...."As found in Webster's New World Dictionary, copyright 2001, on page 52, the etymology of the word and reads that the, "original meaning was, then or next." Then means "soon afterward"; and next is described as, "after in time." By virtue of these facts, we can see that soon after the time that Abraham-along with his partner Sarah, his true family member Lot, and all of the spiritual minds they recovered in Haran-arrived in Canaan, they passed through the land.
To find out exactly what it means to pass through the land, let us define the word passed. Given the credibility of the Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, copyright 2001, under reference number 5674, the Hebrew transliteration of passed is abar. Abar, spelled in Hebrew is ??? (Ayin, Bet, Resh), means, "made proclamation; caused to sound." Let us deduce these two definitions to a lower degree. First, "made proclamation."
As found in Webster's New World Dictionary, Computer Software, copyright 1998, a proclamation is "an official publication; declaration." The Noah Webster's Dictionary, copyright 1828, Computer Software, defines publication as, "notification to a people at large, either by words, writing, or printing; the publication of the gospel." Gospel means the same as "law" (again from Webster's New World Dictionary). Law in the Holman Bible Dictionary, copyright 1991, on page 866, refers to "the revelation of the will of God
.... The Hebrew term [most frequently translated for law] is torah, [which is] instruction received from a superior authority on how to live."
These facts uphold that soon after the time that Abraham-his partner Sarah, his true family member Lot, and the spiritual minds they recovered in Haran-arrived in the land of Canaan, they published the revelation of the will of God,
, throughout the land. They notified the people at large-either by their spoken words, writings, or printed notifications-about the instructions from , the most Superior Authority, on how to live righteous lives.
According to Galatians, Chapter 3, verse 6, Abraham was already accounted as a righteous man because he believed in the promises of
and, therefore, did his will. Let us turn to and read this Scripture. Read please:
[6] Even as Abraham believed God,All those whom Abraham accepted to come into Canaan along with him also had to believe in
and, thereupon, agree to do His will. So, when Abraham, Sarah, Lot, and the spiritual minds they recovered in Haran officially revealed and disclosed-either by their spoken words, writings, or printed notifications-the will of God, , on how to live righteous lives, they caused the land of Canaan to sound (which is the second definition of pass through).
Sound is described in the American Heritage Talking Dictionary, copyright 1997, Computer Software, as, "to investigate, to make known, report." According to the American Heritage College Dictionary, copyright 1997, investigate, on page 715, is to, "inquire in detail." While inquire is to seek information by asking a question; known means "to have practical knowledge of, to be able to distinguish or recognize and to perceive as familiar." Lastly, report, on page 1158, is the same as, "common talk."
Once Abraham, his partner Sarah, his true family member Lot, and the spirituals minds they recovered in Haran made official publications-either by their spoken words, writings, or printed notifications-throughout the land about the will of God,
, they caused the common talk among the people to be centered around asking Abraham, Sarah, and Lot detailed questions about living righteous lives. The people of the land of Canaan had become very knowledgeable or conscious of those who did the will of , and they became familiar with their actions, even to the degree that they were able to recognize and distinguish them from all others. Praise ! Praise !
Up to this point, we can determine that at the appointed time of
, all of the righteous who have truly accepted the Son, , will be able to enter into the Canaan-the Promise Land. And just as Abraham, Sarah, and Lot notified the people at large, we must do the same-either by our spoken words, writings, or printed notifications. We must also publish the works of the Son, , who came and taught us the laws of , so that we might live righteous lives before Him. And, even more, we must officially publish and teach the laws, statutes, judgments and commandments of to such a degree that the common talk among the people in the land will be detailed questions about the laws of . We must openly declare the will of God, , and the gospel of the Son, , so that the people of the land of Canaan might be familiar with the laws of , be able to recognize the law, and distinguish those who keep them from those who do not. Praise ! Praise !
We are now aware that Abraham, Sarah, Lot, and the spiritual minds they recovered in Haran published the will of God,
. To do so, they made proclamations-either through their spoken words, writings, or printed notifications-about the righteous manner by which required them to live their lives. Now since they did this . . . through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh, . . . (Genesis, Chapter 12, verse 6), let us describe how this was done.
As found in the Synonym Finder by J.I. Rodale, copyright 1978, on page 1233, through is defined as, "from one end to another, nonstop, and for the duration of." In conformity with the Webster's New World Dictionary, copyright 2001, on page 1483, the is described as, "that one identified as by title." And land in this same source, on page 804, is noted as "a country; the inhabitants of such an area."
Accepting the credibility of these respectable authorities, it can be said that Abraham, Sarah, Lot, and the spiritual minds they recovered in Haran, published and proclaimed the will of God,
, on how to live righteous lives, through this one country-identified by the title of Canaan. More specifically, they proclaimed the laws of from one end of the country of Canaan all the way to a place called Shichem, unto the plain of Moreh, nonstop, even for the duration of the entire time they spent there. Nonstop indicates that they were unceasing, incessant, and continuous in this work. Insomuch that they untiringly proclaimed and published the will of God, , and His laws around-the-clock, day in and day out, from dawn to dusk (according to the Synonym Finder, by J.I. Rodale, copyright 1978).
Sichem in the Holman's Bible Dictionary, copyright 1991, states see "Shechem," which on page 1259, reads that, "It was a city of refuge." Refuge is the same as "a shelter or safe haven" (according to Webster's New World Dictionary, copyright 2001, on page 1205).
On the authority of the Nelson's Bible Dictionary, copyright 1995, on page 1159, Shechem is also listed as "an ancient fortified city in central Canaan. When Abraham eventually came to Shechem, the Lord,
, appeared to him and announced that this was the land He would give to [his] descendants (Gen 12:6[7])." The word fortify, from fortified, means "to strengthen morally; to strengthen against attack, as by building with forts, walls, etc." (as referenced in the Webster's New World Dictionary & Thesaurus, copyright 1998, Computer Software and Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, copyright 2007, Computer Software).
Based on the soundness of these facts, it can be said that from the time that Abraham, Sarah, Lot, and the spiritual minds they recovered in Haran arrived in Canaan, they published the will of God,
, nonstop; and they proclaimed His laws on how to live righteously until they reached the city of shelter, their safe haven, called Shechem. This was the ancient city that had strengthened against attacks, as by walls or forts; and it was located in the center of Canaan. Plus, this was the city that Abraham was to strengthen morally. Let us read Genesis, Chapter 12, verse 7 for additional understanding about this land:
[7] And the Lord,With this Scripture in mind, we can affirm that once Abraham reached this specific city located in central Canaan,
said unto him that this was the land He had promised to give his seed, his descendants: the land of his inheritance. There Abraham builded an alter unto the Lord, , who appeared unto him. Praise ! Praise
In light of these truths, at the appointed time of
, all of the righteous who have truly accepted His Son, , must make an official declaration-by publishing the divine will of God, , which is to keep His laws-from one end of the country of Canaan up to the safe haven city, scripturally called Shechem. As the descendents of Abraham- through His righteous seed Christ, -we must also publish the works of , because it was He who made the ultimate sacrifice to come and teach us His laws so that we might live in accordance with the divine will of God, .
Just as Abraham obeyed
and went out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance, not knowing whither he went, we-his seed, his descendents-must do the same (Hebrews, Chapter 11, verse 8). And, when we finally reach this symbolic city called Shechem-that God Almighty, , Himself strengthened against attack, as by a wall or fort-, at the appointed time, shall surely appear unto us, just as He appeared unto our father Abraham.
Since this city is strengthened against attack by a wall or fort, let us get a more descriptive outlook of these two words. A wall is the same as "any means of security or protection" (according to the Noah Webster's Dictionary, copyright 1828, Computer Software). And fort is synonymous to "palladium" (in the Synonym Finder by J.I. Rodale, copyright 1978, on page 433); which in the Oxford Universal Dictionary, Third Edition, copyright 1955, on page 1418, palladium means, "anything on which the safety of a nation is believed to depend."
These definitions clarify that we, as The Nation of
, can only depend on our God, , for our safety, security, and protection. In fact, it is solely because of Him that the city of Shechem will be "divinely" protected and will stand out from all others as being a safe haven (or the safest place of shelter); and, concurrently, the strongest against attack. Praise ! Praise !
Let us turn to our Holy Scriptures to find out why
will provide this protection in this city by reading Leviticus, Chapter 25, verse 18:
[18] Wherefore ye shall do My statutes, and keep My judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.Let us also read Deuteronomy, Chapter 12, verse 10 in part, beginning with the word "and" (after the first comma):
[10] ... and dwell in the land which the Lord,
promised that we shall dwell in the land we are to inherit safely; and, at that time, He shall also give us rest from all of our enemies round about. And this He shall do so long as we keep our part of the agreement; and that is, to live righteous lives according to His will. And His will is that we do "all" of His statutes, and keep His judgments and do them. Praise ! Praise
In moving along with our foundation Scripture (Genesis, Chapter 12, verse 6), we already know that at the time Abraham, Sarah, Lot, and the spiritual minds they recovered in Haran published and proclaimed the will of God,
, and His laws on how to live righteously, they moved with tireless efforts up to the time they reached their safe haven called Shechem. However, according to the Scripture, they not only went unto Shechem, but also unto the plain of Moreh.
In the New Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, copyright 1990, from reference number 352, plain under cross reference number 193 is symbolic of, "powerful mighty (men)." Documented in the Holman's Illustrated Pocket Bible Dictionary, copyright 2004, on page 244, Moreh is a place and name meaning, "instruction."
Also found in E-sword, Version 7.1.0., Computer Software, copyright 2000-2004, in the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, under the reference number 3384, from 4176, Moreh is further defined as, "to teach and inform." To teach in the Noah Webster's Dictionary, Computer Edition, copyright 1828, means "to communicate to another the knowledge of that which he is ignorant." And to inform is to "acquaint with a fact, etc."
From these definitions, the phrase unto the "plain of Moreh" is symbolic of the place within Shechem that Abraham received instructions from
when He appeared unto him. Being entrusted with the divine instructions of made Abraham, as well as those who accompanied Him-Sarah, Lot, and the spiritual minds they recovered in Haran-powerful mighty men. While in this specific place, appeared unto Abraham and communicated knowledge and facts unto him about this land that he was otherwise ignorant of.
As it is this day, at the time when we arrive at our safe haven, symbolically called Shechem-which is being protected by our Almighty God,
- Himself shall appear unto us. In actuality, it would be at this specific place in Shechem that our God, , shall acquaint us, the descendants of Abraham, with detailed facts about this land.
In addition, He shall also communicate certain knowledge about this land to us that we are utterly ignorant of, such as the fact that it is the land of our inheritance. Just as
taught us at His First Coming about our inheritance, He shall in like manner teach us again when He appears unto us at His Second Coming about Canaan-our promised land. Praise ! Praise
Keeping all that in mind, our research testifies to the fact that at the appointed time of
, all of the righteous who have truly accepted His Son, , will make an official declaration-that is, to publish the "divine" will of God, , which is to keep His laws-from one end of the country of Canaan up to the safe haven Scripturally called Shechem. As the descendents of Abraham, through His blessed seed , it will be at this time that we reach this city protected by God , that will appear unto us, to teach and inform us, that we had finally made it to the land of our inheritance-Canaan. Praise ! Praise
On that note, let us now find out who occupied the land at the time that Abraham, Sarah, Lot, and the spiritual minds that they had gotten in Haran, arrived at their safe haven, Shechem, so that we may identify them this day. We can seek out this information by decoding the final part of our reference Scripture (Genesis, Chapter 12, verse 6). Please begin reading after the first period:
"... And the Canaanite was then in the land."So, at the time of Abraham's arrival, the Canaanites were then in the land. Take note that a "period" was used before the beginning of this sentence, which indicates that the previous sentence ended. What is the significance of the period? According to the American Heritage College Dictionary, copyright 1997, on page 1016, the period is "a punctuation mark indicating a full stop, placed at the end of a declarative sentence...." It also denotes, "any interval of time characterized by the prevalence of a specified culture."
As stated in the Noah Webster's Dictionary, Computer Edition, copyright 1828, prevail from prevalence means, "to have effect, to be in force." Force in The American Heritage Talking Dictionary, copyright 1997, Computer Software, is the same as "the power to govern, command, or rule." And culture is described as "a particular society esp. considered in relation to its beliefs and way of life; the habits of the people ... the way they generally behave" (as stated in the Collins-Cobuild Lexicon, copyright 1997-2002).
Accordingly, the period used in this Scripture indicates a full stop, and it marks the end of the sentence (or statement), in which we broke down the comparison between our father Abraham's arrival into a safe haven called Shechem to our arrival into a similar place, as his descendants, through Christ,
. The period was also used to show that just as it was in the time of Abraham, so shall it be at the time of our arrival: the prevalence of the specific culture of the Canaanites who will then be in our land will be in effect.
Basically, at the time that Abraham, Sarah, Lot and the spiritual minds they recovered in Haran arrived, published, and proclaimed the will of God,
, from one end of Canaan up to their safe haven in Shechem, it was a time in which the land was under the command, governing power, and rule of the Canaanites. The Canaanite society effected the beliefs, the way of life, and the habits of the people-essentially, the manner in which they generally behaved. Praise ! Praise
Let us turn to Exodus, Chapter 23, verse 24 to describe the beliefs of the Canaanites. Be mindful that within this verse
is speaking directly to the children of Israel about the Canaanites. And, it reads:
[24] Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.
commands us not to bow down to their gods, nor serve them or do after their works. Thus, the Canaanites were an idolatrous group of people, and they did not serve the true and living God, . So, naturally, they had wicked behaviors and practiced abominations to their false images. Such being the case, let us continue to disclose who these Canaanites were in the time of Abraham so we might truly be able to recognize them today. Let us continue with the sentence, "And the Canaanite was then in the land" (from Genesis, Chapter 12, verse 6).
A Canaanite in the New Strong's Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Red letter Edition, copyright 2001, under reference number 3669, is spelled in Hebrew
(Chaf, Nun, Ayin, Nun, Yod) pronounced ken-ah-an-ee. Ken-ah-an-ee means, "a pedlar." A peddler in the Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, copyright 2005, on page 940, under concept number 348, is a, "gatekeeper and care taker."
According to the American Heritage Talking Dictionary, copyright 1997, a gatekeeper is "one that is in charge of passage through a gate." A gate is "a solid structure that controls the entrance or exit through an opening in a fence," which is the same as a "boundary or "border" (in the Webster's New World Dictionary & Thesaurus, copyright 1998, Computer Software.) Lastly, a caretaker is defined as, "holding power temporarily." And, temporary is "lasting, enjoyed, used, etc. for a time only; not permanent."
Based on the accuracy of these facts, the idolatrous Canaanites are symbolic of those who had charge over the entry and exit passages into Canaan. Evidently, at the time of our father Abraham's arrival, there were solid structures along the borders of this country, which controlled the entries and the exits. Genesis, Chapter 10, verse 19 confirms the border of the Canaanites long before Abraham even arrived in this land. Let us turn to and read this Scripture:
[19] And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.All of these places are euphemistic names for the area in which the land of Canaan is located today. However, because
chose this specific area of land-which was at that time identified by the title of Canaan-to give to Abraham and his descendants, then they only had temporary power over the borders of Canaan. Our definitions serve as evidence that their power and authority over the borders would only last and be enjoyed but for a time only. In other words, their use of our promised land is not permanent. Praise ! Praise
Although the Canaanites had charge over the borders of this land, we found out that the Bible places Canaan among the nations under Egyptian influence, which is the same as "political power or government power," (according to the Master Study Bible, copyright 2001, and the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Sixth Edition, Computer Software, copyright 2005). So, even though the Canaanites controlled their borders, they were still under the governing power and authority of another nation-called Egypt. This remains true even today.
Keeping that in mind, since Abraham, Sarah, Lot, and the spiritual minds they recovered in Haran did in fact arrive in Canaan, then they had to have gone through some type of passage that was controlled by the Canaanites to enter. Abraham and his companions were totally ignorant of this land, so much so that even after their arrival, they didn't even know they were in the Promised Land until
Himself appeared unto Abraham and communicated this knowledge to him.
In comparison to today, most countries are surrounded by borders. So, if for a moment we think that the land of Canaan at this time wouldn't be bordered, then we must be living in "La-La Land!" More importantly, this idolatrous people-Scripturally called Canaanites, who are under the control of another nation like Egypt, and do not serve the true and living God,
-are using our land for a time only.
Without a doubt, all of their habits, behaviors, and way of life are totally contrary to or opposite from the righteous manner that
requires of us to live-that is, keeping His laws, statutes, judgments and commandments. As a result, they will not be able to remain in our land. Eventually, they will have to leave. And, subsequently, their power over the land, which promised us for an inheritance, will end. Praise ! Praise
In conclusion of the whole matter, we can summarize that at the appointed time of
, all of the righteous who have truly accepted His Son, , will be accepted by Him to enter into the Promise Land-Canaan. And, at that time, we shall make official declarations-publishing the divine will of God, , which is that all men must keep His laws, statutes, judgments, and commandments. And we will also publish the works of the Son, , who came and taught us the laws of so that we might live righteous lives before Him.
We shall incessantly, day in and day out, from dawn to dust, notify the people-either by our spoken words, writings, or printed notifications-by officially publishing and teaching the laws, statutes, judgments, and commandments of
to such a degree that the common talk among the people in the land will be detailed questions about the laws of , because we shall openly declare the will of God, , and the gospel of His Son, , nonstop! Praise ! Praise !
Now just as Abraham obeyed
and went out to Canaan, which was a land that he knew not, we must do the same as his descendants (Hebrews, Chapter 11, verse 8). And, when we finally reach this land, we shall go to a symbolic city called Shechem, in which Himself will surely appear unto us at His appointed time. Moreover, this city will be our safe haven and shelter, which is being protected by our God, , Himself, according to Deuteronomy, Chapter 11, verses 11-12, which reads:
[11] But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:All told, it is in this place that our powerful mighty God,
[12] A land which the Lord,
, shall communicate certain knowledge of this land that we are utterly ignorant of. Similar to His first coming, He will teach us about our inheritance, and He shall inform us, once we finally arrive in the land, that it is in fact the Promised Land-Canaan. Praise ! Praise
Wherefore, upon our arrival, we must realize that there shall be another nation of people who bow down to their own gods, and serve them, or do after their own wicked works. This idolatrous group of people, Scripturally called Canaanites, may have control over the borders now, but their power will only be enjoyed but for a moment more, and the continuing use of our land for a very short time only. That being so, they must depart our land that
promised us for our inheritance, as the descendants of Abraham. Praise ! Praise
Our Father,
, is the maker of Heaven and earth, and if He has given us this land, then it is ours no matter who is on it. Therefore, to end this seminar today, let us read a closing Scripture. Please turn to and read Exodus, Chapter 13, verse 5:
[5] And it shall be when the Lord,Praise
! Praise
I thank our Father,
, for already securing this beautiful land flowing with milk and honey for us. And, I pray that I am accepted by His Son, , to enter. If this is your prayer, as well, then you most certainly will live your life in the righteous manner requires-by keeping His laws, statutes, judgments and commandments. With that said, please enjoy the remainder of our Twenty-Ninth Annual Feast of Weeks, and may the Spirit of and His Christ, , rest with you all. Shalom, Aleichem.