-Convince the non-believer of the Messiahship of Jesus and their need for Him as Redeemer and Lord.
-Encourage and admonish the believer to trust the Word of God in faith and knowledge.
-Adhere to and teach the sound doctrine which was taught by the Lord and his disciples.
Blending hip-hop and apologetics (an explanation or defense of the Biblical faith) they present what they call "Hip-Hologetics". This was also the title of their freshman release which sold tremendously well as an independent effort without national distribution. The success of "Hip-Hologetics" earned the duo several awards and allowed them to travel across the U.S. spreading the good news of Jesus the Messiah. Several songs from "Hip-Hologetics" were heard all over the world via radio, internet downloads and radio stations.
From their fresh vocal delivery to their poignant lyrical content and their soulfully creative production; by God’s grace, Hazakim has been in the lab perfecting their craft and are hard at work to bring you more Hip-Hologetics! They have devoted their gift of poetry to the Lord, making Him the focus of every rhyme. Through the power and sovereignty of God, they strive to be teachers and ministers - an effective evangelistic voice to this generation. Amazingly, they have seen the Lord use this ministry awesomely in leading the lost - Jew and gentile, young and old - to the Messiah. After all, it is not the method, but the message in which lies the power. As spoken by Anthony of Hazakim in a recent interview, "…We believe that the Lord has big things in store for Hazakim, to His glory." So be it!
Risen
Hazakim Lyrics
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The only thing that you could say (It's Empty!)
Yeshua's risen from the dead, exalted as the Church's Head
That's why all God's people said (It's Empty!)
If you were to go today, where they rolled the stone away
The only thing that you could say (It's Empty!)
Yeshua's risen from the dead, exalted as the Church's Head
That's why all God's people said (It's Empty!)
Everbody's afraid to go to where the body was laid
Three days, by now His body's probably decayed
There's a stone boulder heavily gaurded by Roman soldiers
Given orders to kill anybody who rolls it over
The women got together despite all the tension
Went right to the entrance with spices and incense
Soon as they arrived, to their surprise
The rock that blocked the spot was moved to the side
As the women went in they saw nothing but linen
And two men who were sitting who asked them the question
"Why among the dead are you seeking the living?
Tell the disciples Jesus is risen"
Shocked from the news that the women had told him
Peter ran into the tomb and saw the linen was folded
He was really disturbed, then he remembered his words
He'd be dead two days but he'd live on the third
Seen by over 500 witnesses
like the disciples on the Sea of Tiberias
On the road when He spoke to Cleopas
when He broke the bread and ate the piece of fish
Jesus is the victor, he prevailed on the day
He took the keys of death hell and the grave
Added to His keychain, humanity won't be the same,
many people think it strange
Because they arent really feeling it, unbelievers are furious
simply because the carnal mind can't understand
Crucifixion was serious yet he rose up victorious
He is indeed the ressurected Son of Man
Many centuries have passed, now supposedly His casket's dug
But still can't figure out who Kennedy's assassin was
Try to come with something better, maybe we can chat
Yeshua rose. Case closed. He defeated death, it's like that
If you were to go today, where they rolled the stone away
The only thing that you could say (It's Empty!)
Yeshua's risen from the dead, exalted as the Church's Head
That's why all God's people said (It's Empty!)
If you were to go today, where they rolled the stone away
The only thing that you could say (It's Empty!)
Yeshua's risen from the dead, exalted as the Church's Head
That's why all God's people said (It's Empty!)
The empty tomb, there's your proof
And you would have to be a fool to assume He's there
The disciples declared it as truth
And even the Pharisees admitted that, the tomb, it was bare
Skeptics attack as arrogant and critical as they want
(The fact) That He rose on the 3rd day
But check it, the facts and evidence, it's pitiful how they front, it's whack
Never mind what these "herbs" say
The arguement that has to be the most whacked out
Is a contention that's known as the "swoon theory"
It says that He didnt die, but he passed out
On the cross and woke up in a tomb nearly
Three days in critical condition, unwrapped the linen all on His own
In serious need of medical attention and still had strength to roll away the stone?
With His hands and feet crushed and scared
This single man bumrushed the gaurds?
This arguement is corrupt and hard
To believe, the swoon theory is such a fraud
Efforts to defame the Bible are so shoddy
Others say the disciples stole the body
Then spread the lie that He rose up regardless
Instead of denying, they chose to be martyred
Hard to believe they were that foolish to die, for what they knew was a lie
As for me, the Word of GOD I believe, that it's true, He's alive
The King of the Jews did rise
If He really ressurected, what He said was right
When said "I'm the way, the truth and the life"
The fact is that He simply rose (from the grave)
Now how's that for Davinci Code? (Give Him praise)
If you were to go today, where they rolled the stone away
The only thing that you could say (It's Empty!)
Yeshua's risen from the dead, exalted as the Church's Head
That's why all God's people said (It's Empty!)
If you were to go today, where they rolled the stone away
The only thing that you could say (It's Empty!)
Yeshua's risen from the dead, exalted as the Church's Head
That's why all God's people said (It's Empty!)
The Hazakim song "Risen" is a powerful declaration of the resurrection of Yeshua, also known as Jesus. The song opens with the image of someone visiting the tomb where Yeshua was buried and finding it empty. This sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is focused on the reality of the resurrection and its significance for believers. The lyrics describe the fear and trepidation that the disciples felt in the aftermath of Yeshua's death, as well as the awe and wonder that they experienced when they realized that he had risen from the dead.
The song also addresses some of the common objections to the resurrection, such as the claim that the disciples stole Yeshua's body. The lyrics emphasize the fact that there were many witnesses to the resurrection, including over 500 people who saw Yeshua after he had risen. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "It's Empty!" as a powerful declaration of the reality of the resurrection.
Line by Line Meaning
If you were to go today, where they rolled the stone away
If you visited the burial site today
The only thing that you could say (It's Empty!)
You would find the tomb empty
Yeshua's risen from the dead, exalted as the Church's Head
Jesus has risen from the dead and is now the head of the Church
That's why all God's people said (It's Empty!)
This is why believers proclaim that the tomb is empty
Everbody's afraid to go to where the body was laid
People are afraid to go to the burial site
Three days, by now His body's probably decayed
It has been three days since the burial and the body may have decayed
There's a stone boulder heavily gaurded by Roman soldiers
The tomb is guarded by Roman soldiers and a large stone blocks the entrance
Given orders to kill anybody who rolls it over
The Roman soldiers have orders to kill anyone who tries to move the stone
The women got together despite all the tension
Despite the tension, the women went to the tomb together
Went right to the entrance with spices and incense
They went to the tomb with spices and incense to prepare the body
Soon as they arrived, to their surprise
When they arrived, they were surprised
The rock that blocked the spot was moved to the side
The stone blocking the entrance had been moved aside
As the women went in they saw nothing but linen
When the women entered the tomb, they saw only linen
And two men who were sitting who asked them the question
They also saw two men who asked them a question
"Why among the dead are you seeking the living?
The men asked the women why they were looking for the living among the dead
Tell the disciples Jesus is risen"
The men told the women to inform the disciples that Jesus had risen
Shocked from the news that the women had told him
Peter was shocked by the news the women told him
Peter ran into the tomb and saw the linen was folded
Peter ran into the tomb and saw that the linen was folded
He was really disturbed, then he remembered his words
Peter was disturbed, but then he remembered Jesus' words
He'd be dead two days but he'd live on the third
Jesus had said he would be dead for two days and then rise on the third
Seen by over 500 witnesses
Jesus was seen by over 500 witnesses
like the disciples on the Sea of Tiberias
Jesus appeared to his disciples on the Sea of Tiberias
On the road when He spoke to Cleopas
Jesus spoke to Cleopas on the road
when He broke the bread and ate the piece of fish
Jesus ate with his disciples after breaking bread and having a piece of fish
Jesus is the victor, he prevailed on the day
Jesus emerged victorious on the day of his resurrection
He took the keys of death hell and the grave
Jesus overcame death, hell, and the grave
Added to His keychain, humanity won't be the same,
Jesus' victory changed humanity forever
many people think it strange
Some people find Jesus' resurrection difficult to believe
Because they arent really feeling it, unbelievers are furious
Unbelievers may be angry because they do not feel the truth of Jesus' resurrection
simply because the carnal mind can't understand
Their inability to understand is due to their limited, human perspective
Crucifixion was serious yet he rose up victorious
Although Jesus suffered through crucifixion, he emerged victorious through his resurrection
He is indeed the ressurected Son of Man
Jesus was indeed resurrected as the Son of Man
Many centuries have passed, now supposedly His casket's dug
Centuries have passed since Jesus' resurrection and people have supposedly found his casket
But still can't figure out who Kennedy's assassin was
Despite their efforts, some people still cannot figure out who assassinated Kennedy
Try to come with something better, maybe we can chat
Skeptics should try to come up with better arguments against Jesus' resurrection
Yeshua rose. Case closed. He defeated death, it's like that
Jesus rose from the dead and defeated death, end of discussion
The empty tomb, there's your proof
The empty tomb is evidence of Jesus' resurrection
And you would have to be a fool to assume He's there
It would be foolish to assume Jesus' body is still in the tomb
The disciples declared it as truth
The disciples declared Jesus' resurrection as truth
And even the Pharisees admitted that, the tomb, it was bare
Even the Pharisees admitted that the tomb was empty
Skeptics attack as arrogant and critical as they want
Skeptics may attack the idea of Jesus' resurrection as much as they want
(The fact) That He rose on the 3rd day
The fact remains that Jesus rose on the third day
But check it, the facts and evidence, it's pitiful how they front, it's whack
Despite the facts and evidence, it is unfortunate that skeptics still deny Jesus' resurrection
Never mind what these "herbs" say
Ignore what ignorant people say
The arguement that has to be the most whacked out
The most ridiculous argument
Is a contention that's known as the "swoon theory"
The idea that Jesus only passed out on the cross and reawakened in the tomb
It says that He didnt die, but he passed out
According to the "swoon theory," Jesus did not die on the cross but passed out
On the cross and woke up in a tomb nearly
He reawakened in the tomb almost three days later
Three days in critical condition, unwrapped the linen all on His own
Supposedly, Jesus unwrapped the linen strips from his body in critical condition
In serious need of medical attention and still had strength to roll away the stone?
It is absurd to think that a severely injured Jesus had the strength to roll away the stone by himself
With His hands and feet crushed and scared
Jesus had suffered severe injuries to his hands and feet
This single man bumrushed the gaurds?
It is unlikely that a severely injured Jesus would be able to overpower the guards by himself
This arguement is corrupt and hard
The "swoon theory" is a flawed and difficult argument to believe
To believe, the swoon theory is such a fraud
It is fraudulent to believe the "swoon theory"
Efforts to defame the Bible are so shoddy
Attempts to discredit the Bible are poorly executed
Others say the disciples stole the body
Some say that the disciples stole Jesus' body
Then spread the lie that He rose up regardless
They then spread the lie that Jesus had risen from the dead
Instead of denying, they chose to be martyred
The disciples chose to be martyred instead of denying their belief in Jesus' resurrection
Hard to believe they were that foolish to die, for what they knew was a lie
It is hard to believe that the disciples would choose to die for a lie they knew to be untrue
As for me, the Word of GOD I believe, that it's true, He's alive
The artist believes that the Word of God is true and that Jesus is alive
The King of the Jews did rise
Jesus, the King of the Jews, rose from the dead
If He really ressurected, what He said was right
If Jesus truly rose from the dead, then what he said about himself is true
When said "I'm the way, the truth and the life"
When Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the life"
The fact is that He simply rose (from the grave)
The fact is that Jesus simply rose from the grave
Now how's that for Davinci Code? (Give Him praise)
This is the truth about Jesus' resurrection; give him praise
Contributed by Zachary D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.