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Friday, March 27, 2020

Generation "Z"ombie


GENERATION “Z”ombie – THE ILLUMINATI GENERATION

Blog Post Date:  3-27-2020

By LC Vincent at (henrymakow.com) 

Generation "Z", (b. 1990's) has been under the mental programming of the mass media and social networks from the day they were born until the present.

Soviet defector, Yuri Bezmenov warned the West that the corruption and demoralization of Western culture was planned and implemented decades prior with the entrance of the Frankfurt School and their infiltration of American teacher colleges.  

Today, we see the results of their unrelenting subversion:  an aimless, rudderless population devoid of any permanent values, addicted to pornography and immediate gratification, massive drug addiction, chronic depression and highly elevated rates of suicide.

Generation "Z" has drifted from one crisis to another.  In 2001, when the oldest of them were 6 years old, the atrocity of 9/11 happened in New York City, sending psychic shock waves throughout our society.   
Those Generation "Z" babies born after 9/11 continue to be rocked by its wake. Generation "Z" is told repeatedly that we only have less than a decade to save the planet from climate change.  They have been burdened with guilt for driving a car, traveling by plane, eating meat, using straws, plastic bags, or making too heavy a "carbon footprint."

Inundated by nagging negativity, they are saddled with massive debt from school loans, a debt obligation that Saint Obama ensured could never be forgiven even through bankruptcy.

"Generation Z" is told the very worst crime is being a "racist."   Being labelled a racist is worse than being a thief or a con artist, rapist or murderer.  At the same time, Generation Z's is told that if they are a minority or "person of color," not only is it impossible for them to be a racist, but are"victimized" by the "The Man."  "The Man" (in case you haven't guessed) is always a SWM - straight, white Male.

The value of human life is denigrated and cheapened by abortion; pedophile priests continue to prey on young boys and girls, while politicians, media stars and royalty party with and sexually abuse young children. Known pedophiles like Jeffrey Epstein are heralded for their financial acumen and mix with the most elite members of society while their sexual predations are ignored and swept under the carpet for years.

 The "woke" are actually the brain-dead Illuminati Zombies of Generation Z -- The Illuminati Zombie Generation -- who are obsessed with "virtue signalling" rather than do the hard work of understanding who is really pulling their strings to sow division, hatred and discord.

The end result of all this lunacy is found in some very troubling statistics.  In 1999, in the United States, drug overdoses took the lives of 8,048 young adults; in 2017, drug overdoses resulted In 47,600 deaths, nearly a six fold increase! 

Our active and retired military are now killing themselves at a rate of 22 per day, far beyond the statistics due to our never ending wars in the Middle East.  

Our police are murdering themselves at 4X the rate they are being killed on the job.  

Death by suicide has doubled since 1999, and rates are now 30% higher than they were just 20 years ago among all ages groups.

Something has changed that is terribly new and terribly wrong in America over the past 20 years.  What has emerged is a subtle form of programming and mind control that seems destined to depress whomever it touches.

Generation Z's screams of suicide and despair fill the alleys and avenues throughout this nation as the Illuminati inject their venom throughout our population.

The only thing that can stop this madness is the realization that all our lives truly matter, that there are eternal spiritual principles based on unwavering Truth. 

The God of Love is the only answer to this spiritual, satanic catastrophe that the Illuminati have visited upon humanity as they strive to turn the world upside down in preparation for the arrival of Lucifer's representative here on Earth.

Monday, April 13, 2015

True Israelites: Part 3 - A New Look at the Fig Tree



A NEW LOOK AT THE FIG TREE

Jesus and his disciples were walking along a road where a fig tree was noticed.  This particular fig tree had produced leaves no figs.  It has been said the fig trees in Israel will first produce figs before leaves appear.  However, this tree had leaves but no figs.  It has been further stated that ripe figs will appear on the tree almost a month before the tree begins producing leaves.  This tree was not fulfilling its purpose and was cursed.

After noticing a fig tree by the road he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, "Never again will there be fruit from you!" And the fig tree withered at once.  (Matthew 21:19 NET)

The parallel version found in Mark states that it was not the season for figs.

After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.  (Mark 11:13 NET)

The Greek word specifically used for time as on a clock would be “chronos”.  This particular word, according to all Greek dictionaries viewed, is usually translated as a perception of time but it generally means a convenient season or occasion.  Thus the scripture verse in Mark could be translated as:  “He found nothing but leaves due to the tree’s lack of ability to produce them.”

Strong’s Greek Dictionary
kahee-ros'      Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, that is, set or proper time: - X always, opportunity, (convenient, due) season, (due, short, while) time, a while.

This fig tree may be comparable to one found in a parable recorded in Luke 13:6-7.  This tree did not produce fruit for three years, and the owner of the garden had it cut down due to the tree’s depletion of the soil with a lack of harvest.

Then Jesus told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard, 'For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?'   (Luke 13:6-7 NET)

Most commentaries agree that the fig tree represents the Judeans who most were all leaves with no fruit.  Many had an appearance of religion but a lack of understanding concerning the Personhood of the Messiah and the Kingdom of God.  In a current general sense, God desires a production of fruit in the lives of His people because fruit is the product of following the life and example of Jesus in the Kingdom of God.  As the fig tree in the parable of Luke, over a period of time fruit is expected and when it doesn’t appear the tree will be uprooted. 

As for the Judeans, the time of judgment was near and the sentence was proclaimed with a curse of the tree resulting in the withering of the leaves. 

Mark adds the words of Jesus saying, “May no one eat fruit from you again.”  It has been said that the fig tree is symbolic of the people of the nation of Israel.  Many claim the fig tree is symbolic or representative of Israel in the Gospels as well.  If this is true, then Jesus cursed the Judeans and generally stated the large majority would not ever produce edible fruit.  Is that possibly true?  The Chuck Smith commentary has this to say about the fig tree:

Chuck Smith Commentary:  But the symbolism was of the nation Israel, failing to bring forth fruit for the Master, was to be cursed, withered. And that of course is exactly what did happen, so quickly after the death of Jesus. Their rejection of Him, so quickly the nation withered and died.

Today, it appears the returned Jews or Judeans continue to despise Jesus and the church, or at least those who write books and articles and public officials.  Even with the disparaging words put forth by high profile Judeans, many Christians continue to think they are still the chosen ones and whatever they do must be the will of God.

Let’s now continue to the second example of a fig tree in the book of Matthew chapter 24.  This particular chapter is considered by many and myself to be the eschatology of Jesus.  For more information go to:  Matthew 24: Part 1  Matthew 24: Part 2  Matthew 24: Part 3  Matthew 24: Part 4

In this particular parable, the Lord points out the leaves on the tree, but indicates the fig tree lacks fruit.  Jesus is still referring to the people of Judea when he states the generation witnessing all the prior events discussed in chapter 24 will not pass away before the return of the Messiah.  If this parable is related to the previous fig tree stories the Judeans or the individuals of the nation of Israel will continue to personify fig tree leaves without producing the required fruit.  The budding of the leaves of the tree indicates that summer is near. The beginning of these signs indicates that the Lord’s second coming is also near (perhaps when the leaves appear as in circa 1948.

"Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
(Matthew 24:32-34 NET)

The phrase “this generation” has created a certain amount of confusion or disagreeing commentary concerning scriptural interpretations or exegesis.  A generation can be defined as a life span or the period from one’s birth to their first born child.  However, these are only two of several definitions available for the translator.  Strong’s Greek dictionary gives the following definition:

Genea    ghen-eh-ah'
From (a presumed derivative of) G1085; a generation; by implication an age (the period or the persons): - age, generation, nation, time.

Although the primary definition is “generation” it can also mean age, nation, or time.  Therefore the possible translation interpretations could be:  1) The generation alive on earth at that time will see these events take place; 2) The nation of returned Judeans will view these events; 3) Only the partially fulfilled Kingdom age (as in Church) will view these events before the Millennium (fulfilled Kingdom age).

Dr. Stephan Jones of God’s Kingdom Ministries claims that, “Jesus was saying that the Judeans would not pass away before their nation would return to life as the fig tree. In 1948 the sap began to flow into that tree once again, and it bore more leaves. However, leaves were the reason Jesus cursed the fig tree in the first place”.

An exegete asked the following question concerning this scripture:  “Did he (Jesus) intend to symbolize the revival of the life of the withered Jewish race in the time of the end?”  I believe the answer is no.  The leaves were cursed to wither as written in the first fig leaf scripture we viewed in Mark 11:13.  As a result the Judean nation, Jerusalem, and the temple were destroyed by Rome and the population dispersed.  Some individuals returned before 1948 and many returned afterward (mostly European Judeans but very few, if any, from the original 12 tribes to my knowledge).  Today there are essentially only leaves in the nation of Israel but still no fruit, meaning one would be hard-pressed (but not impossible) to find Judean believers in today’s nation of Israel (yes, there are those referred to as Messianic Jews).

The current nation of Israel is mostly a revived nation of Judah, as stated by several commentators.  According to some sources the Spanish Sephardim are the actual dispersed Judeans and the Ashkenazim group are the theoretical eastern European self-proclaimed Jews of Khazar ancestry.  They are back in the land of Canaan as leaves of the fig tree with a final opportunity to bear the fruit as expected and required by God.  However, Jesus said to the fig tree with no fruit, "Never again will there be fruit from you!" 

Two verses prior to the fig tree parable of Matthew 24, we are presented with the scriptural presentation of the return of the Son of Man.

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.  (Matthew 24:30 NET)

Many dispensational pre-tribulation commentators (and others) have interpreted this passage to mean the Jews or Judeans (and perhaps anyone else alive) will repent when they see Jesus Christ coming in the clouds of heaven.  However, it may mean the exact opposite.  The word translated as “tribes” is from the Greek word phule.

Thayer Definition:  phule  1) a tribe  2) a nation, people  Thayer’s/Strong’s Number is G5443

Strong’s and Thayer’s Dictionaries state the word phule has a similar and related word which is phullon.

G5444 Thayer Definition:  phullon   1) a leaf
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from the same as G5443

Although the word phule most likely should be translated as “tribe” it is also closely related to phullon which is a leaf or leaves.

The Greek word translated as “mourn” is kopto which is defined as:

Thayer Definition:  kopto  1) to cut, strike, smite 2) to cut from, cut off 3) to beat one’s breast for grief

As can be seen in the above definition, the translation of “mourn” is the third aspect of the word with the first two defined as “to smite”; or be cut off or cut from.  This appears to indicate those remaining at the return of Jesus will be cut off in the final destruction, other than the marked 144,000 of the listed twelve tribes and the remnant who escapes at the setup of the abomination of desolation.  The remaining leaves, both Judah and various ethnic tribes or groups, will again be cut off (cursed to wither and die) in the final destruction of Jerusalem. 

Thursday, December 29, 2011

The Origin Of The English Word “Gentile”

AN UNFORTUNATE TRANSLATION ERROR

12-29-2011

TECHNICAL ASPECTS
Ethnos – G1484 in Strong’s numbering system.  It is used 164 times in the New Testament translated “Nation or Nations” 64 times; “Gentiles” 93 times; “Heathen” 5 times; and “People” 2 times.

Strong’s G1074 appears once as “Nations” and in other places is translated as “generation(s)”, “time”, and “ages”.  G1085 appears twice as “nation(s)” and other times as:  kind, kindred, country, stock, offspring, born, diversities, and countrymen.

G246 appears once as “nation.”

G1672 (Hellen) is used 6 times as “Gentiles”, with 40 instances translated as “Greek” or “Greeks” as it should be.

The English word - Gentile - has its origin from the Latin gentelisis and the French gentil, both derived from the Latin root gens, meaning - "A Selected Clan or Race of the same ethnic stock.”

The word “ethnos” (G1484) literally means ‘nation’ or a homogenous race of people.  It is not applicable to an individual. A person cannot be addressed as a nation or race.  The idea that a person can be called a "gentile" - stems from an incorrect translation of the original word.

THE ORIGIN AND USAGE
It appears that the translators of the Authorized Version of the Bible are responsible for the perpetuation of the word “Gentile” in the English language.  It was evidently coined by the translators to correspond with their personal understanding and bias that excluded the national theme of Israel as the northern ten tribes from the Old Testament and referred to in the New Testament.   Lacking knowledge of the location and racial makeup of the dispersed nation of Israel, they considered “Israel” and “Jew” as interchangeable terms.

Due to centuries of mass indoctrination, in the minds of most people, the world is now divided into two groups of people – the Jews and everyone else as if the Jews constitute the entirety of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel.  I have heard people refer to Abraham as a Jew and the Israelites in Egypt prior to the exodus as Jews.  The term “Jew” did not even appear until the southern kingdom of Judah was taken captive to Babylon.  Jew is an abbreviated slang term for Judahite, a resident of the southern kingdom of Judah, much like the Japanese, during WWII, were referred to as “Japs”.

In the translator’s understanding, the area around New Testament Judea contained all the people of the Birthright promise that God made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob which consisted, after the death of Solomon, of the nations of Judah and Israel.  Recall from previous posts that the northern nation of Israel was conquered by Assyria who deported the vast majority (but not all) of the Israelites to the northeastern region of their territory.  A hundred plus years later, the southern kingdom of Judah was conquered by the Babylonians with three different deportations.  Most (but not all) of the Judahites were taken captive back to Babylon.  Seventy years later some (but not all) of the captives were allowed to return.

Had the translators used the word "nation" in every occurrence, the context would dictate whether “ethnos” was applicable to the nation of Israel or nations of a non-Israelite race and much confusion concerning the New Testament message would have been avoided.
This unfortunate translation of introducing the previously unknown word “gentile” into the Bible and the English language has become a de facto convention around the world.  There are no popular commentaries, eschatology books, or Bible studies that do not employ the concept of the modern “Jews” as the totality of every instance of words such as:  Jew, Zion, Israel, and Israelite.  Almost all secular encyclopedias and dictionaries, give a definition of ‘gentile’ as a ‘non-Jew’ with no further elaboration.

Bible scholars, preachers, pastors, and teachers design convoluted and confusing explanations for sections of Paul’s letters because they believe his epistles were addressed to some foreign group of people of a non-Israelite race called “Gentiles.”  Many Church doctrines are erroneous and full of contradictions because of this misunderstanding.  In Matthew 10:5-6 the Lord Jesus sent His disciples to deliver the message of the Kingdom to the lost sheep of the house of Israel only.
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles (ethnos: the multitude – in this instance the ethnos refers to Judea), and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.  (Matthew 10:5-6 KJV)
NOTE that in the above scripture reference, the word “ethnos” defined as: a nation, a race, or a homogenous ethnic group can even refer to the Jews of the province of Judea because the disciples were sent out of Judea.

The same bias that prompted the translators of the Authorized Version to distort the meaning of ethnos, is also evident with the Greek words genes, genos and gennema, whose primary meaning in each instance is “race.” 

In many passages they confused the racial meaning by rendering “genos” or "race" as "generation.”  In the following scripture passages the word "generation" makes no sense with the context:  Matthew 3:7. 12:34; 23:33, 24:34, Mark 13:30; Luke 3:7; 21:32; 1 Peter 2:9.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.  (Matthew 24:34 KJV)  The generation Jesus was talking to has already passed but the race of Israelites is still alive and well and will be at the return of Jesus.  This causes many prophecy expositors to proclaim that the ‘generation’ referred to in this verse commenced in 1948 with the recognition of the modern state of Israel.  However, they are running out of time and may soon be forced to view this verse with its original intent.
Paul recognized that the Israelites, among the nations, were blind to their identity.
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel (northern 10 tribes), until the fullness of the Gentiles (Nations or races) be come in.  (Rom 11:25 KJV)
Jeremiah lived around 100 to 130 years after the nation of Israel was deported by Assyria.  He indicated that Israel were like lost sheep and had forgotten their national origins.
Jeremiah 50:4-6 KJV  In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together….  (5)  They shall ask the way to Zion….saying….let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant…. (6)  My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their resting place.
Many difficult Bible passages can be more easily understood when the target population that the message was intended for is known.  All translations are subject to the biases and world views of the translators.  Anyone who believes that the pens of the King James translators were any more directed by God than any other are deluded – the pens of the original Hebrew and Greek authors – Yes – others not so much.