The Netsar, Netsarim, and Fruit

The Netsarim “…were first called, Christians, at Antioch…” in Syria, north of Israel. Acts 11:26b

The Lord Yeshúa ^[1]The name, Jesus, comes from the Biblical Hebrew name, Yahushúa, from whence we also get the form, Joshua. Yahushúa was abbreviated to, Yeshúa, and Aramaic as, Yeshu, then into Greek & Latin as … Continue reading said to his disciples:
“I am the true Vine … (the Netsar) ^[2]In the original Hebrew of Isaiah 11:1, he is metaphorically called, a Choter and Netsar (a Shoot and Branch) that will spring-up out of the Shoresh or Root of his Hebrew ancestors, Jesse and King … Continue reading
and my Father [the only true God] is the Gardener ^[3][GHT 73] [the Netsar from the root of Jesse; Isa. 11:1 ; Ruth 4:22] [from the Tribe of Judah/Jewdah; Hebrews 7:14] [a descendent of David, King of Yi-s’ra-el; John 7:42] [a son of God and a … Continue reading
… and ye are the Branches (the Netsarim);
he who abides in me (and my words) and I in him,
the same shall bear much fruit … “

The above metaphor might provide a sense of familiarity those familiar with the Gospel of John. But, the assumptions within the brackets and footnotes might make you to pause and think a little deeper if you are not familiar with the added information and Hebrew words. If you are studious, you would look up the references and meditate upon them asking for insight from the Almighty. Many more brackets and footnotes could be added and you will find them in this website. The truth contained in this metaphor is like a tiny seed that produces a great tree. So, please return and re-read and ponder and seek wisdom, understanding, and experiential-knowledge.

In accord with the above metaphor of the Supernal-Gardener who planted the True Vine (with its’ Branches and Fruit), I am Netsarian Fruit^[4]which some spell as Nazarean, and there are various sects today with that name.. A “traditional” Christian might call me a Jew and a “traditional” Jew might call me a Christian–I have commonalities with both and sharp differences with both. Like all religions, they are hybridized religions containing truths and errors. I have learned from and appreciate the good people in all; I am part of all and yet, I am neither! How so? you might ask.

The difficulty in answering this question is this: What I actually say, may not be what you hear; for, we all hear in accordance with our own inherited life orientations, assumptions, definitions, biases, and maybe even studied opinions. We all have colored glasses like internal creeds through which we view the world. We easily make false-assumptions and jump to wrong conclusions.

Historical events and circumstances created different kinds of peoples spread out into the world, with each preserving parts of the original truth of God. But, we tend to produce short labels to categorize peoples and dismiss them. Not wise! And, some, become confused and give up. Not wise either! Rather, one must be an eclectic, gradually sorting out the truth from false like sifting ‘chaff from the wheat’ and rightly ordering the truths they contain without falling prey to false or adjusted narratives, inserted by deviant priests and philosophers. There are records and scriptures that most religious people are not aware that are worthy of consideration.

The Netsarim “…were first called, Christians, at Antioch…” in Syria, north of Israel. Acts 11:26b
What were once synonymous terms, diverged into various paths after the first century.

In 375 A.D., A Roman Bishop wrote a book^[5]Brackets are mine, inserted to clarify, reorder, and simplify his descriptions in various chapters and narrow in on the pertinent statements. We have used the Prophet Isaiah’s Hebrew term, Netsar … Continue reading about various denominations from the perspective of his own Roman denomination.

“This sect of
– The Netsarim or Nazoreans … ^[6]We have used the Prophet Isaiah’s term, Netsar (Is 11:2), instead of the Bishops’ Greek translation, Nazoreans, a term which is also confused in the New Testament with the similar sounding … Continue reading [They possess the Original Gospel of Yeshua written in Hebrew.] This sect is to be found in Beroea near Coelesyria, in the Decapolis near Pella, and in Bashanitis at the place called … Khokhabe in Hebrew … [The Bishop says, in his disgust,] They are nothing but Jews [except for their fidelity to Iesous (Jesus) the Christos = the Hebrew means: Yeshúa the Anointed One [Is. 61:1: Lk. 4:16-19] … [since, unlike his own Roman sect who had altered the Calendar, changing the Sabbath Day from Saturday to Sunday, they observe the Biblical 7th Day Sabbath, Festival Days, and other practices of “the Jews”.]

[Likewise, the Essene (Assayin) Sect of]
– The Nasareans... [“Eagles” Ex. 19:4 & Is 40:31] ^[7]Nasharim or Nasareans comes from the word for Eagle (Nashar and rooted in the word, Nasa – to Ascend; Strongs #’s H5404, H5376), from Exodus 19:4 “You have seen what I did to the … Continue reading They are Jews by nationality, from Gileaditis, Bashanitis and the Transjordan as I have been told, but descendants of Israel himself.” There are only a handful of Nasharians [left as such, for] … they have been united with the sect of

– The Ebionites [“the Poor” due to their consecration; Matthew 5:3], who also possess the Original Gospel of Yeshua written in Hebrew. They both also reject animal sacrifices and flesh eating claiming that it was part of a fraudulent edit of the Scriptures or something only grudgingly & temporarily permitted by God because of “the hardness” of their hearts, and thus, they also read the Scriptures with discernment and have other Sacred Writings as well. ^[8]Some of them at some point rejected the Apostle Paul’s writings, which probably meant they, in reality, simply rejected the twisted interpretation of Paul’s letters by later Christians. … Continue reading

Similarly,
– The Ossayin are “the Doers of the Law” James 1:22. They also abstain from eating the flesh of animals.

And have you ever read the Clementine Homilies and Recognitions? also called by this Bishop, The Travels of Peter? These books contain the same teachings as those above.

Bishop Epiphanius, The Panarion (c. 375 AD)
A Nicene Bishop, an enemy of the Netsarim who was on the outside trying to look in and describe them!
Remember the Victors of war write or re-write the story in their own favor.

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Obviously, these groups were interrelated if not identical and were at odds with the doctrines of what won out as “orthodox” Judaism and “imperial” Christianity. We ourselves have attempted to re-write what was already re-written by them. We place these other groups under the one title: The Netsarim, disciples of Yeshua, The Netsar/The Nazarene.

A wealth of implications are contained in this synopsis that are elucidated on this website. I have learned over the decades when going through a spiritual or mental “paradigm shift”, that it is a matter of rethinking and fine-tuning my knowledge rather than becoming disillusioned and “throw the baby out with the bathwater”. My Faith, Trust, and Faithful-Obedience (Emunah) has remained strong as I have sought Yahweh, the Most High every step of my path. Short answers are not sufficient. Thus, my Lord Yeshua said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” The one who has ears is the one who is willing to do the same.

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The Netsarim “…were first called, Christians, at Antioch…” in Syria, north of Israel.

Isaiah 11:1 A shoot (choter) will come out of the stock of Jesse,
and a branch (netsar) out of his roots will bear fruit.
2 The Spirit of Yahwéh* will rest on him …
Isaiah 42:6 … I, Yahwéh will give you [Yeshua the Netsar]
as a covenant to the people, as a light to the nations…
Isaiah 58: 12 Those [The Netsarim & their Fruit] who shall be of you [The Netsar]
shall be called …’ “Repairer of the broken walls” … “Restorer of paths to walk in‘
who “rebuild the ancient ruins” and “erect the ancient foundations” …

* “I Am that I Am” (Aheyéh asher Aheyéh) is speaking in first-person-singular of an absolute state of Being that we as creatures cannot comprehend. We can only use metaphors to compare our own reality to “It” — Infinite Being. Reflecting this, the name revealed to Moses at the burning bush in Exodus chapter three was, Yahwéh (Yahuéh, Yahuwéh, Yehowah, variously annunciated) It is a third-person-singular name that translates as,
“He-who-is”, and even, “He who causes to be”; “The Eternal One” or The Only Eternally-Self-Existent One,
The Source from whom all other existence exists!