Traditions
Traditions of the Elders
The ancient "Jews" (a people who were not descendants of Jacob/Israel) created a non-Biblical religion in Babylon and through political and religious subterfuge transplanted it into the religious institutions of Israel decades before the birth of Yahosha. This was pointed out by Yahosha in the following scripture:
Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Yahosha, saying, 2 "Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."
3 He answered and said to them, "Why do you also transgress the commandment of Elohim because of your tradition? 4 For Elohim commanded, saying, 'Honor your father and your mother'; honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. 9 And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' "
[Matt. 15: 1-9 NKJV, Sacred Names Restored]
Judaism's Strange Gods
In Judaism's Strange Gods (Revised and Expanded) Christian scholar Michael Hoffman documents his provocative thesis that Judaism is not the religion of the Old Testament, but the newly formalized belief system of the Pharisees, which arose in Babylon with the commitment of the formally oral traditions of the elders to writing, in the wake of the crucifixion of Israels Messiah and the destruction of the Temple. Basing his findings on authoritative Judaic sources, Hoffman demonstrates that Judaism is a man-made religion of tradition and superstition, which represents the institutionalized nullification of Biblical law and doctrine.
The Origins of Modern Holidays
Most Christians observe the holidays of Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter and Halloween not knowing that they are practicing Pagan Idolatry.
The following ministries provide free booklets which detail the pagan and idolatrous origins of modern holidays. These ministries do excellent research but we do not endorse their beliefs.