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20BODYOFCHRISTNEWSNOVEMBER2011AndGodsaidtoMosesx1cAhayahAsherAhayah.x1dAndhesaidx1cThusyoushallsaytothechildrenofIsraelx18Ahayahhassentmetoyou.x19x1dInEnglishtheHebrewwordsx1dAhayahAsherAhayahx1dtranslatesintox1cIexistbecauseIexist.x1dx14Exodus314Over3000yearsagoapeopleweredeliveredoutofslaveryandthesepeoplemadeacovenantwiththesov-ereignoftheuniverse.Overthecourseoftheirhistorythesepeopleconsis-tentlyviolatedthatcovenantandthesovereignpunishedthemonmanyoccasions.Thesepeoplealwayswant-edtobeliketheotherpeoplearoundthemtodresslikethembehavelikethemandworshipthegodslikethem.Thesepeopleareverystiff-neckedandasaresultlackunderstanding.Intheyear70A.DtheGentilesunderGeneralTitusinvadedJerusalemanddestroyedthecity.ManyHebrewswerekilledandhundredsofthousandsfledintowhatwetodaycallAfricaandmadetheirwaytothewestcoastofthecontinent.Theycameintocontactwiththepeoplethatwerealreadythereandlearnedtoworshipthegodsofthosepeople.SothesovereignagainpunishedthembysendingthedescendantsofIshmaelagainstthemandbythe9thCenturyADthesepeoplewereenslaved.Soforthenext500yearsthesepeoplewereoppressedbytheArabsandforcedtoworshiptheirgod.TheArabsinformedthePortugueseaboutthepeopleofthebook.Sointheyear1444ADPrinceHenryofPortugalfinancedandsentasmallarmyintothewestcoastofAfricaandkidnappedenoughpeopletofillashipandsailbacktoPortugal.OtherEuropeannationssoongotinvolved.EventuallytheUnitedStatesbecameinvolvedinthelucrativetransatlanticslavetrade.SotheywereputonslaveshipsandbroughtintoanEgyptlikeconditionofbondage.Deuteronomy2868saysx1cAndtheAhayahshallbringtheeintoEgyptagainwithshipsbythewaywhereofIspakeuntotheeThoushaltseeitnomoreagainandthereyeshallbesolduntoyourenemiesforbond-menandbondwomenandnomanshallbuyyou.x1dWhoplantedallthecropsontheplantationWhouptothisverydayisdefeatedbytheirenemiesReadLeviticus2617x1cAndIwillsetmyfaceagainstyouandyeshallbeslainbeforeyourenemiestheythathateyoushallreignoveryouandyeshallfleewhennonepursuethyou.x1dOntheplantationtheslaveshadaceremonycalledjumpingthebroomthatwastheirweddingbutmostofthetimetheslavemasterwouldcomedowntotheslavequartersandhavehiswaywithyourwomanbeforetheceremony.Whydoyouthinkthatover60ofsocalledAfrican-AmericanshaveEuropeanancestryBecauseoftheprophecyinDeuteronomy2830x1cThoushaltbetrothawifeandanoth-ermanshallliewithherthoughshaltbuildanhouseandthoughshaltnotdwellthereinthoushaltplantavine-yardandshaltnotgatherthegrapesthereof.x1dCanyouimagineanothermantakingthewomanyoulovebyforceandlayingdownwithherandthereisnothingyoucandoaboutit.Thiswasaregularoccurrenceontheplantations.WhobuiltthehousethattheslavemasterlivedinWhobuiltthewhitehousethatmostofthepresidentslivedinThatx19srightfolksyouguesseditslavelabor.Thisisthehistoryyouwonx19tlearnaboutinschool.Whohadyolksofironaroundtheirnecksastheyweremarchedoutfromthevil-lagesinAfricatotheslaveshipsReadDeuteronomy2848x1cThereforeshaltthouservethineenemieswhichAhayahshallsendagainsttheeinhungerandinthirstandinnaked-nessandinwantofallthingsandheshallputayokeofironuponthyneckuntilhehavedestroyedthee.x1dNowreadDeuteronomy2849-50x1cAhayahshallbringanationagainsttheefromfarfromtheendoftheearthastheeaglefliethanationwhosetonguethoushaltnotunderstandAnationoffiercecountenancewhichshallnotregardthepersonoftheoldnorshewfavourtotheyoung.x1dNoticeastheeagleflieththebaldeagleisthesymbolofthisnation.ReadIsaiah4221-24x1cAhayahiswellpleasedforhisrighteousnesssakehewillmagnifythelawandmakeithon-orable.ButthisisapeoplerobbedandspoiledallofthemsnaredinholesandtheyarehidinprisonhousestheyareforapreyandnonedeliverethforaspoilandnonesaithRestore.WhoamongyouwillgiveeartothisWhowillhearkenandhearforthetimetocomeWhogaveJacobforaspoilandIsraeltotherobbersDidnotAhayahheagainstwhomwehavesinnedFortheywouldnotwalkinhiswaysnei-therweretheyobedientuntohislaw.x1dNoticeverse22.WhointhisnationhasbeenrobbedorspoiledmorethansocalledAfrican-AmericansWhoishiddenawayinprisonhousesmorethananyoneelseWhydoyouneverhearabouttheHebrewculturethatoncewasinWestAfricaHaveyoueverwonderedwhyyourefertoeverythingfromGenesistoMalachiasOldTestamentItisbecauseinthe4thCenturyADaEuropeannamedJeromedecidedthatthecovenantmadewiththosepeopleatMountSinaiwasx1cOldCovenant.x1dThinkaboutthat.WecallitOldTestamentbecauseofJeromeaGentilewhobythewaywasapagan.NowweallknowtheancientEgyptianswereblackpeoplebutweneverstoptoconsiderthatMoseswasraisedinthehouseofPharaohfor40years.Thepointishehadtolooklikethosepeopleinordertopassasone.ConsidertheapostleShaul.MostknowhimasPaul.HewasthoughttobeanEgyptian.ReadActs2138x1cArtnotthouthatEgyptianwhichbeforethesedaysmadestanuproarandleddestoutintothewildernessfourthousandmenthatweremurderersx1dHewasaHebrewofHebrewsfromthetribeofBenjamin.ReadPhilippians35x1cCircumcisedtheeighthdayofthestockofIsraelofthetribeofBenjaminanHebrewoftheHebrewsastouchingthelawaPharisee.x1dThisshouldtellyouwhatcolortheancientHebrewswere.Theidentityofthesepeopleistheworldx19sbestkeptsecret.SonowthequestioniswhoarethepeopleoverinIsraelthatthemajorityoftheworldbelievesaretheancientIsraelitesTheyaredescendantsofJaphethandtheyarefulfillingtheprophecyofGenesis924-27x1cAndNoahawokefromhiswineandknewwhathisyoungersonhaddoneuntohim.AndhesaidCursedbeCanaanaservantofservantsshallhebeuntohisbreth-ren.AndhesaidBlessedbeAhayahMightyOneofShemandCanaanshallbehisservant.AhayahshallenlargeJaphethandheshalldwellinthetentsofShemandCanaanshallbehisser-vant.x1dThewordtranslatedenlargeinverse27istheHebrewwordpathahanditmeanstoopenmakeroomydeludeenticedeceive.NowJaphethx19sdescen-dantsaretheEuropeannationsandsomeofthemaredeludedhavebeenenticedandaredeceivedintothinkingthattheyareShem.BecauseofthistheydwellinthetentsofShem.SotheprophecyofNoahhasbeenfulfilledbutthequestioniswhoareyouMayAhayahBlessYourUnderstandingintheNameofYahoshuaofNazarethTHEWATCHMANWhoAreYouLOCALEVENTSDavidCliftonsAnnualThanksgivingOutreachNOV12x14DavidCliftons16thAnnualThanksgivingOutreachtotheHomelessisSaturdayNovember12infrontoftheDenverCityandCountyBuildingfromnoonto6p.m.Thisyearweexpecttofeedatraditionalthanksgivingmealtothoseinneedthatexceedlastyearsattendanceof10000.Keepinmindthatthisisanoutdooreventwithnokitchenorcookingaccomodations.WeareinneedofthefollowingitemsHotpre-paredfoodindisposabletinsVolunteerstohelpserveCannedgoodsNeworslightlyusedwinterclothing.FormoreinformationpleasecontactDavidCliftonat720-470-6330RedeemingLoveThanksgivingMealNOV.24x14RedeemingLoveFellowshipchurchwillbeservingafreeThanksgivingdinneronThanksgivingDayfrom10amuntil2pm.Thismealisfreetoallwhomaybehungry.Thechurchislocatedat1201W41AveDenverCO80211.FormoreinformationpleasecontactMinisterScottat303.433.922726thAnnualBeautillionDEC.18x14TheDenverChapterofJackandJillwillpresentthe28thAnnualBeautilliononSundayDecember1820115pmattheSheratonDowntownDenverHotel.Amidstdancingandcelebrationthespotlightwillbeon30exemplaryyoungmex14AfricanAmericanhighschoolseniorsfromacrossMetroDenverx14whohavealldemonstratedexcellenceinleadershipacademicssportsandorcommunityservice.Thebeauswillbeescortedbyexceptionalyoungladiesandhonoredbytheirfamiliesduringthisriteofpassage.Ticketsare75.Moreinfocall303.321.0285.ByTheWatchman