Martyrdom of Ya’akov HaTsadeek #75
Posted by TsiyonJun 8
James the Just, brother of Messiah, suffered martyrdom about the year 63 CE. According to Josephus, the first century Jewish historian, it was widely believed that the destruction of Jerusalem occurred because of the murder of James the Just! In fact, it is claimed in the historical documents that the murder of James the Just was foretold by the prophet Isaiah and was fulfilled in the demise of the Jewish system in 70 CE at the hands of the Romans. It is remarkable that it was not only Messianic Jews that believed this regarding James the Just. Rather, this belief was widely held generally by all Jews of that era. What was so unique about the martyrdom of Ya’akov HaTsadeek a/k/a James the Just that the Jews would believe the destruction of their Temple, Holy City, and entire Jewish system was due to their treatment of James? In this episode we will consider the historical report of the martyrdom of James the Just. As we consider this report you will be amazed, you will be informed and you will be inspired by the story of this remarkable man of God. His story has a lot more to do with your life today than you could possibly imagine. You need to hear this program!
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9 comments
Comment by fredrad on March 4, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Greetings to all.Well here it is,the answer to my question from last hour. I kinda thought it was coming.The question,How did everyone else see James and his believe in his Brother as Messiah. And this hour winds up playing out the rest of the story as Paul Harvey used to say.Taking a walk through the pages of history to revisit these events,makes you wonder how they are NOT discussed in the New Covenant Church system.We talk about Paul and his Journey’s into the Gentile Areas but what about Jerusalem?? Well now I certainly know “part” of the rest of the story.And as I told our church secretary the other day.The actual history blows away the “Stories” we tell in the church. For me this is all about coming out of Babylon.We have the opportunity now to get the story straight.To put the pieces back in place so we can truly learn from the past,what to expect in the future. There is so much work to be done and I thank G_D for shows like this that help isolate where some of the material is that we need. We still all need to do our own homework as well ,but many have been commissioned, I feel to help other believers with what they have learned. Weather it is the true deception of the “Peace Sign” worn today ,or the history from 1st Century Jerusalem we have a lot of work to do .Or should I say a lot of deception to cut away that has been fed to us for 2000 years.G_D is going to help his believers get the story straight ,he will lift up his remnant that lifts him up alone as their G_D.
Praise Yahweh
Hail King Y’shua
Blessings to all,
Fred
Comment by gilahinYah on August 4, 2010 at 11:18 am
The testimony of this man is quite aweinspiring. The fact that he was a decendent of King David and the rightful heir to the throne, and exemplifies the character and purpose of righteous rulers, is truly astounding. I am always moved by the historical accounts of those martyrs who died for the witness of Yahshua.
The Intecessor of Israel. To be known as someone who devoted his life to praying for the people is an example for how all leaders should be. Oh that we would have such righteous leaders today.
Another point is the amazing power of intecession and how earnest prayers can hold back the judgment of a nation. As it is written, The effective fervent prayers of a righteous man availeth much…
The longsuffering of Yahweh towards others. He takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked. As always, He gives a time for the day of judgment of the wicked; perchance they would repent and be saved. Even though judgment may tarry, it will surely come to pass. As it did in this generation, so will it be in ours.
Comment by Shix on December 29, 2010 at 3:30 pm
When it comes to a definition of faith,
must be a picture of James, in that dictionary place!
Can we imagine, the things he must have seen,
growing with Yeshua, together as teens!
Learning first hand of the Davidic lineage,
preparing for Tsdeek, in his later days!
His prayers kept a nation from falling apart,
to witness his death, must have pierced their hearts!
Asked to denounce, what he truly believed,
is this the scenario, for you and for me?
Pray we have strength to escape all things,
pray, we can forgive, no matter what they bring!
A Living Tsadeek, who all called Lord,
thrown to his death, stoned, hit with a board!
The most brutal of times, since death of his Brother,
then a nation experiences, the wrath of the Father!
James is unkown, by many who proclaim the faith,
learn of the Kingdom government, or suffer your fate!
Comment by Crigger on February 12, 2011 at 1:47 am
GREETINGS TRIBESMAN!!! A very serious message to be heard here my brothers. WAKE UP TRIBE!!! Yahweh has sent His HaTsadeek to us in these last days. Are you paying attention? Do you know who he is? Will you be like the unbelievers of the first century and miss him completely? This is the most serious situation of your LIFE!!! WAKE UP AND SMELL THE BEANS BOYS!!! Its PAST time to cut the crap about who or what you are serving. Our HaTsadeek is preaching the “kingdom message” and declaring the word of Yahweh. He is encouraging us to get on the right track before its too late. You gotta mess or get off the pot!!! Eliyahu has been sent to us, so that he can teach us the ways of Yahweh, and also to gather us remnant people back to Israel!!! That should make you wanna holler and shout!! We have our James the “JUST” for this generation right NOW!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!! Yahweh is putting together HIS Government, and He is lookin for some MEN who will step up and serve HIm no matter what!!! We need to be like James and be willing to put it all on the line for Yeshua. Dont just sit on the sidelines LOOKIN!!! Jump in and get involved. You can be a walkin talkin billboard for TSIYON MINISTRIES. Its easy, just give people the web address and ask em to tune in. Its JUST that easy. Help us get the “kingdom message” out to the public. You’ll be glad you did. Shalom
Comment by donjuls on February 21, 2011 at 11:32 am
Quite a shocking story. But not a surprising end to his earthly life. Murdered by the unbelieving riffraff of his time, the “religious leaders” of the day.
Very interesting to see that Ya’aKov, in praying for the nation of Israel for 30 years, was able to stave off the inevitable punishment for their unbelief. That is a powerful testimony. It’s a great lesson to remind us to keep praying even if nothing seems to be happening. You don’t know what affect you are having on a situation. Also, think how many thousands or tens of thousands of the House of Israel were given the opportunity to know Yeshua during those thirty years and be saved. No doubt Ya’akov will hear those blessed words from his brother, “Well done good and faithful servant.”
Shalom,
Don
Comment by benjaminTribe7 on April 4, 2011 at 11:31 am
What a powerful message. This is definitely not the way I was taught growing up. After getting a clear picture of who James was, I really am beginning to see what Yah’s kingdom really is. Hearing the way that James was betrayed and killed just as Messiah was, sent so much emotion flooding through me. At first I was enraged and thought to myself, the people who were destroyed in AD 70 really deserved it. Then I thought back to how Y’Shua and James BOTH responded….”forgive them, for they know not what they do.” It shows me that I have a long journey ahead of me to become like messiah. It is good to hate unrighteousness, but we should put all of our effort towards showing love and compassion to those around us even though they do what is evil.
Shalom
Comment by James L on May 17, 2011 at 6:40 pm
I have received yet another revelation from this program. I had no idea that Ya’akov was martyred much less how it happened. This information reveals how the illegitimate leadership was intent on maintaining their position even to the point of murdering the tsadeek. Another revelation is how he was praying for the nation and how this held back destruction. His character is revealed in that he prayed for their forgiveness. What a lesson.
Comment by Shalom2Uall1 on June 17, 2011 at 5:49 pm
Shalom 2U all
Sorry for my long post.
But this program had a profound effect on me and I was reminded of how I came to faith in Messiah and my attitude about Yeshua during my childhood in my rabbinic jewish upbringing. I don’t know why I had this attitude, but I would always change the subject when I heard Jesus being spoke of, from friends trying to witness to me and or I would cringe when I had to sing in choir class and Jesus name came up in the songs. At that time I knew His name to be Jesus. I learned of His Hebrew name in the mid 90’s(several yrs. later) I wondered why I had that attitude.
I believed at that time that Jews didn’t believe in Jesus as Messiah, so I would change the subject. However at that time, (talking about my elementary age yrs. and up)I did pray to constantly and believe in the God of the Bible, the God that gave us the 10 commandments & The God that created the Heavens and the earth & me. So my thinking at that time was if I believed in Jesus as the Messiah, then the God of Israel would reject me. And I am forbidden by the 10 commandments to have idols. I would never turn my back on the God of Israel. I couldn’t believe in or talk about Jesus. The knowledge of Yeshua was kept a secret or forbidden to talk about in the synagogues & jewish communities that I grew up in including sunday school or religious school that I grew up in at my synagogue, & including my own family(Although growing up, my family and I never really talked about God at all). And to be honest with you, growing up I really had an appreciation for my jewish upbringing and my jewish heritage. I still do as a believer in Yeshua, but in a different way now b/c I have much more of an appreciation & understanding of the Biblical feasts that I had celebrated all my life which has much more meaning now in my life. But, I was really involved in the Jewish rabbinic upbringing, attending summer jewish camps, religious school, BBYO, & the JCC & working at the JCC too. Coming to faith in Yeshua rocked my whole world as active person in the Jewish community who liked my Jewish upbringing. So I thought being involved in Messianic Congregation was the way to go , after becoming a believer and learning about them(messianic congregation) in the church. Why not? I can witness to other non believer jews this way and I can continue in my jewish identity. Again my world was rocked, when I discovered Tsiyon.org b/c, I then became aware of not only new teachings & revelations that I haven’t heard before that wasn’t being taught at my congregation, and it wasn’t being welcomed either by the few of the people at that congregation, that I tried to share with concerning Tsiyon programs, except for one of my good friends there did welcome Tsiyon messages & who came on board with me regarding Tsiyon teachings, but I also came of aware of what rabbinical Judaism is vs Biblical Judaism & Biblical Israel & who is the authority that I am following. That was a whole new change in my life that I didn’t expect to come up and it all started with “Holy Time” However there was many other reasons as well, that was leading me to leave my congregation. But after discovering Tsiyon, I have no intention of going back to any congregation unless they or one of them come on board with Tsiyon’s messages and walk it out. Why am I bringing all of this up regarding this program? > B/c it was the rabbinic unbelieving jews that brought its destruction on Jerusalem in 70 AD & they are the ones who murder James. I have been involved in rabbinic Judaism almost my whole life and I really liked my jewish upbringing and I was still following their(rabbinic) calendar and their traditions even as a believer in Yeshua by being involved in the Messianic Congregations. Being in the church is no different then being in the congregation. I have been in both settings. They all follow man’s traditions and pagan practices & distort the Truth. Did I really waste so much time and energy in the wrong place? However, I am thankful b/c Yeshua brought me to the knowledge of this and to the Truth that is being presented at Tsiyon.
In the last three yrs., I had woken up to this. Even though the change in my life really started for me in 2007. This revelation came to me in 2008. I left the congregation in late 2008 and early 2009. So I find this program really emotional for me. B/c I was very much involved in modern day rabbinic Judaism that doesn’t believe in Yeshua the messiah and are hostile when you speak of His Name & yet the messianic believers in Yeshua are following the rabbinic traditions and calendar so they can be a witness to the Jews, from my understanding b/c that was one of my reasons for being in the congregation as well as wanting to continue my Jewish identity except now I want to continue my Jewish identity in Messiah and the Biblical sense. I want to have Yeshua as my authority, and in His model that I want to follow. I don’t care what the earthly man thinks of me. They don’t hold my soul in the palm of their hands. I seek to have Yeshua’s acceptance, and an everlasting relationship with Him.
So I kinda of live like Joe does, according to his previous posts. B/c I have walked away from the church and the congregation, having very little fellowship with like minded folks and here I am alone in the middle of no where trying to follow Yeshua.
Joe>Thank you for your testimony. Stay strong in your faith.
What a testimony James was too all the people in his day knowing his life was in jeopardy from the unbelieving Jews. He stood firm in the Truth about Yeshua & continued to pray for all the unbelieving Jews even all the way up to his death of murder.
Comment by Shalom2Uall1 on June 18, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Follow up comments regarding the rabbinical Judaism
I also wanted to mention that on one hand I am really frustrated with the rabbinical system,(with the knowledge that I now have about this) & I am sicken by what the unbelieving jews did to James the Just. On the other hand, I believed YHWH used my rabbinical jewish upbringing to help me discover Him during my childhood. B/c I remember seeing the word “God” many times in the prayer books that we recited in many prayers in what I thought was at the time “Shabbat” during services (sun- down friday to sun-down saturday-thinking at those times>it was Shabbat) and we recited the Shema (Deut. 6:4) at every service that I attended. Those prayers that we recited in the synagogue, had a huge impact on me, & convinced me to secretly seek the God of Israel and to pray to Him consistently, & to tell Him how much I love Him and I asked Him and wanted His forgiveness for all my wrong doings and for all my sins and I asked Him to have an everlasting relationship with Him. I believe one of the ways YHWH was reaching me was through those prayer books, and from some of the discussions I had with others at Summer camp about “God” I believe there was other ways too YHWH was reaching me. But my jewish upbringing had a big impact on me for seeking YHWH and having a love for Biblical feasts.
So, I am thankful for it even though I am sadden too by the rabbinical system. Otherwise where would I be today in my belief, faith & walk?
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