Prophetic
Insights: Seeing Events From Heaven's Throne Room
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Decoding
the Priesthood
from
the Jerusalem Report, May 1999
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Last week's report, Genetic Memory Part I,
provided a major step in explaining how DNA could give us a better
understanding of our heritage. The Perdomo's are working on Genetic
Memory Part II.
We will continue to keep you posted on the progress
of the program that will not
only allow Ephraimites to take a DNA test to see if they have the
markers exhibited by a majority of the 165,000 people who took the
test and felt that they were Jewish; but will also provide data to
develop an Ephraimite database.
This database would be of those who feel they are of Ephraim,
the other house of Israel. The goal will be to see if common
markers are exhibited by the majority claiming Ephraimite heritage.
Hopefully, the database would grow to the point where it could be
possible to identify markers associated with each of Israel's
tribes.
This current report Decoding the Priesthood discusses
the research that was involved in the development of a genetic
basis for the tradition of the Jewish priesthood that they have a
common single ancestor - possiblily Aaron.
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Decoding
the Priesthood
 The following
article appeared in the May 10, 1999 issue, of a magazine called
The Jerusalem Report. It was the cover story in the "Jewish World"
section. It's about "Levi and his genes." And we were greatly
encouraged when we read it, because, it doesn't talk about "denim
pants," folks. Instead, in many ways it confirms certain
Scriptural truths that we have been teaching.
For years now, we have taught that tribal descent is determined
"patrilineally," and that "Israelites are forever Israelites."
This article affirms these important points and more. You will be
especially encouraged when you read the account at the end about
"Christians" and "Jewish Genealogy."
(Remember, the following article is from a Jewish magazine, and
thus some statements will not be in accord with House of David
teachings.)
DECODING THE PRIESTHOOD
New genetic research shows the vast majority of 'kohanim,' the
Jewish priestly class, to be descended from a single ancestor -
scientific confirmation of an oral tradition passed down through
3,000 years.
Remarkably, the priestly 'gene' has also been found in high
incidence among the Lemba, a Black southern African tribe that has
long claimed a Jewish heritage.
PASSOVER 5759:
Tens of thousands of Jews fill the wide Western Wall plaza.
Close to the ancient stones, the crush of worshippers is
suffocating. Men carry Torah scrolls aloft. The rasping, pained,
voice of an elderly rabbi, leading prayers, echoes through a
loudspeaker.
Suddenly, the rows of men closest to the wall lift their prayer
shawls over their heads, creating a billowing canopy. These are the
kohanim, descendants of the ancient priestly class. They're here to
recite birkat hakohanim - "May the Lord bless you and keep you. May
the Lord make His face to shine upon you" - the words that,
according to Numbers 6, the priests must use to bless the Jewish
people. The benediction, recited by countless kohanim, is a
highpoint of holiday worship at the Wall. It's also one of the last
remnants of the multitude of tasks performed in the Temple by men
who, according to the chain of tradition, were their fathers'
fathers' fathers.
A few minutes later, in a corner of the plaza, about 150 meters
from the Wall, that tradition is being put to the test of science.
In what looks like an oral hygiene course, a group of men - young
and old, Ashkenazi and Sephardi, all Orthodox or ultra-Orthodox -
are gathered around a table rubbing the insides of their mouths
with long swabs. When they finish, a researcher snaps off the soggy
tip and puts it in a small capsule with a transparent
solution.
The samples being collected are part of a worldwide project
using cutting-edge genetic technology to study the ancient linage
of the Jewish priesthood. If tradition is accurate, all the men
reciting the priestly blessing and their counterparts across the
Jewish world are direct descendants of Aaron, anointed the first
high priest by his brother Moses at least 3,000 years ago.
Under religious law, kohen status is obtained through
patrilineal inheritance. Since the Y chromosome is passed from
father to son..Now, using the cells these men have scraped from the
inside of their cheeks, along with those of kohanim in the U.S. and
Britain, scientists are able to peer into their chromosomes. What
they are seeing is staggering: At least 70 percent of kohanim,
themselves about a twentieth of Jewish men, have a common set of
markers on their Y chromosome, the chromosome every male receives
almost unchanged from his father - and, in effect, from his father,
and father's father before him.
The researchers' conclusion: The tradition of the Jewish
priesthood, or kehunah, has a genetic basis that does point to a
single ancestor - possibly Aaron. What's more, this priestly
genetic marker may also be a signature of the ancient Hebrew
population, preserved in the kehunah because it is a closed club:
You can convert to Judaism, but you can't convert into the
priesthood. The gene trail, in other words, may lead past Aaron to
his great-great-grand-father, Jacob, a.k.a. Israel.
The ability to peek into this once shuttered past through the
window of DNA research may vastly expand what we know about the
communal history of Jacob's children. But that's only half the
story. And the second half is potentially even more
spectacular.
To read the full article go to DECODING THE PRIESTHOOD
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We
are engaged in a War of Words
Be sure that you are well armed!
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For Ephraim to once a again become a
mighty man ready for YHVH's Whistle to return to the land and join
with his brother Judah, and together defeat their enemies, he must
increase his numbers (Zech 10:7-12). This requires that lost sheep
become found sheep. This transformation under the guidance of the
Ruach Ha Kodesh can best be accomplished by providing appropriate
verbal and written information, and fellowship to lost sheep.
Twenty thousand copies Ephraim and Judah - Israel
Revealed which have been distributed
in the past have been a key factor in turning
lost sheep into found sheep. It has proven to be an excellent
initial word weapon.
However,
Batya's classic "handout book" Ephraim
and Judah - Israel Revealed, is now out of print in
paper, but it is available as a free eBook. Click here
to download. Several people have asked for the eBook
on a CD. So we have made it available on a CD which is available
at Key of David
Marketplace $4
(to cover shipping and handling costs).
The good news is that we will soon have
a new and improved version of this classic book. It will be titled, Who
Is Israel - Redeemed Israel - A Primer.
This exciting new overview will make an excellent and
inexpensive handout
book. It can now be pre-ordered at a very special price at Key of David Marketplace and
is now due for delivery in late November or early December. For
more information see the Challenges of Being A
Watchman
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I Am
YHVH
We
encourage you to listen to a new song, written by Batya and
recorded by our friend, Will Spires. The song is titled
"I
AM YHVH"and it is truly inspiring. You might
want to listen to it before you pray. The song is about the
Father's heart cry for His chosen people: Judah and Ephraim. You
can hear it as you enter the Zachariah's Patrol
website or Key of David
Marketplace, and it can be downloaded for free
at Key of David
Marketplace.Several people
have asked for the song on a cd so they can play it in their cars.
So we have made available at Key of David Marketplace.a CD that has seven
renditions of the song for $4 (to cover shipping and handling
costs).
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