במדבר Numbers

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במדבר

Bamidbar

"In the Desert"

אחדות וגיוון

Unity and Diversity

במדבר א:א - ד:כ

Numbers 1:1 - 4:20

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HaShem speaks to Moshe in desert of Sinai in Tent of Meeting on 1st day of 2nd month of 2nd year since Israel came out from Egypt, instructions for census of entire assembly counting males age 20+ according to families of fathers, leaders summoned from each tribe (Reuven, Shimon, Gad, Judah, Issachar, Zevulun, Efraim, Menasheh, Binyamin, Dan, Asher, Naftali) - total count is 603,550, Levites appointed to care for Mishkan/Tabernacle, camp in 4 formations (Judah-Issachar-Zevulun to east, Reuven-Shimon-Gad to south, Efraim-Menasheh-Benyamin to west, Dan-Asher-Naftali to north), progeny of Moshe & Aaron, Levites serve as priests in place of every firstborn, census of Levites by families of sons of Levi (Gershon, Kohat, Merari) with all males 1 month+ numbering 22,000, redemption of firstborn males by substitution with Levites and 5 shekels each for the 273 extra who were not covered, census & responsibilities of Kohatites, special precautions for Kohatites when approaching Holy of Holies

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אִ֣ישׁ עַל־דִּגְל֤וֹ

בְאֹתֹת֙ לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֔ם

יַחֲנ֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

מִנֶּ֕גֶד סָבִ֥יב לְאֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֖ד יַחֲנֽוּ

במדבר ב:ב

"Each by his banner

with signs for the house of their fathers

the Children of Israel will camp;

facing around the Tent of Meeting they will camp."

Numbers 2:2

חושע ב:א-כב

Hosea 2:1-22

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growth and unity of Children of Israel, analogy of disloyal wife who returns shamed and remorseful and humbled, adultery and idolatry lead to degradation, God will tenderly relent and cleanse and bless

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וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ לִ֖י

לְעוֹלָ֑ם

וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ לִי֙

בְּצֶ֣דֶק וּבְמִשְׁפָּ֔ט

וּבְחֶ֖סֶד וּֽבְרַחֲמִֽים

חושע ב:כא

"And I will betroth you to me

forever;

and I will betroth you to me

with righteousness and with justice,

and with loving kindness and with mercy"

Hosea 2:21

הכרזת לוקא יא:א - יב:נט

Luke 11:1 - 12:59

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Yeshua teaches how to pray to God with praise & supplication & persistence & thanksgiving, clarifies unity in kingdom of God as opposed to realm of the satan, relates himself to Yonah as sign leading people to repent, promotes discernment of true light filling our bodies, proclaims 6 woes to Perushim/Pharisees & Sofrim/Scribes & teachers of Torah who follow man-made rules and care for appearances more than for love of God and others, warns against leaven of false teachings and hypocrisy, encourages acknowledgment of himself and reliance on Ruach HaKodesh/the Holy Spirit, relates parable of rich fool focused on storing temporary material possessions for himself, advocates trust in God's provision and investing in lasting treasures in heaven, emphasizes importance of waiting in faithful watchfulness for his return, cautions that his current manifestation brings not peace but division, shows indicators of weather and need for reconciliation

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וְכָל מִי שֶׁיֹּאמַר דָּבָר נֶגֶד בֶּן-הָאָדָם

יִסָּלַח לוֹ

אֲבָל מִי שֶׁאֶת רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ יְגַדֵּף

לֹא יִסָּלַח לוֹ

הכרזת לוקא יב:י

“And anyone who says a word against the Son of man,

it will be forgiven him;

but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit,

it will not be forgiven him.”

Luke 12:10

אגרת שאול הראשונה אל הקורינתים יב:יב-כ

1 Corinthians 12:12-20

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unity and diversity in body of believers, different body parts such as ear & eye (analogous to various types of Jews & Gentiles) serve unique important functions

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הֵן גַּם אֲנַחְנוּ כֻּלָּנוּ בְּרוּחַ אַחַת נִטְבַּלְנוּ לְגוּף אֶחָד,

אִם יְהוּדִים וְאִם אֲרַמִּים,

וְאִם עֲבָדִים וְאִם בְּנֵי חוֹרִין;

וְכֻלָּנוּ רוּחַ אַחַת שָׁתִינוּ

אגרת שאול הראשונה אל הקורינתים יב:יד

"For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body

whether Jews or Gentiles

slave or free

and we all drank from one Spirit."

1 Corinthians 12:13

אֲבָל כָּעֵת

שָׂם הָאֱלֹהִים בַּגּוּף אֶת כָּל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד מִן הָאֵיבָרִים

כְּפִי שֶׁהוּא רָצָה

אגרת שאול הראשונה אל הקורינתים יב:יח

"But now

God has placed every one of the members in the body,

according to His will."

1 Corinthians 12:18

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נשא

Nasso

"Carrying"

תורה וישוע

Torah and Yeshua

במדבר ד:כא - ז:פט

Numbers 4:21 - 7:89

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Hashem instructs Moshe to carry out census and designate responsibilities of Gershonites & Merarites, total count of 8,580 Levite men aged 30-50 performing work in Tent of Meeting, purification of the camp, restitutions & offerings for transgressions, procedure for testing Sotah (allegedly wayward wife) & jealous husband, Nazarite vows of consecration to elevate holiness (no wine/grapes or haircuts or contact with dead bodies), HaShem gives Moshe prayer with which Kohanim are to bless the people, offerings from one tribal leader each day for 12 days of dedication after anointing of the altar (1-Judah 2-Issachar 3-Zevulun 4-Reuven 5-Shimon 6-Gad 7-Efraim 8-Mansheh 9-Benyamin 10-Dan 11-Asher 12-Naftali), Moshe comes to Tent of Meeting and hears the Voice speaking from Ark of Testimony

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יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהֹוָ֖ה וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ׃

יָאֵ֨ר יְהֹוָ֧ה פָּנָ֛יו אֵלֶ֖יךָ וִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃

יִשָּׂ֨א יְהֹוָ֤ה פָּנָיו֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְיָשֵׂ֥ם לְךָ֖ שָׁלֽוֹם׃

במדבר ו:כד-כו

"HaShem bless you and keep you.

HaShem shine His face on you and be gracious to you.

HaShem lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace."

Numbers 6:24-26

וּבְבֹ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵד֮ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתּוֹ֒

וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע אֶת־הַקּ֜וֹל מִדַּבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֗יו

מֵעַ֤ל הַכַּפֹּ֙רֶת֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־אֲרֹ֣ן הָעֵדֻ֔ת

מִבֵּ֖ין שְׁנֵ֣י הַכְּרֻבִ֑ים

וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלָֽיו

במדבר ז:פט

"When Moses came to the Tent of Meeting to speak with Him,

he heard the Voice speaking to him

from above the cover that was upon of the Ark of the Testimony

between the two cherubim;

and He spoke to him."

Numbers 7:89

שוטים יג:ב-כה

Judges 13:2-25

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angel of God tells barren wife of Manoach from family of Dan that she will conceive and should abstain from wine and unclean food, son to be born is to be a Nazir who will begin to save Israel from Philistines, Manoach prays for the angel to appear to give further instructions, the angel requests olah to HaShem rather than food for himself and says his name is wonderful and mysterious, the angel goes up in flame atop altar, the woman gives birth to Shimshon/Samson, HaShem blesses Shimshon as he grows and Spirit of God begins to surge in camp of Dan

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לּוֹ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה

לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל לִשְׁמִ֑י

וְהוּא־ פֶ֛לִאי

שוטים יג:יח

"And the angel of HaShem said to him,

'Why is it you ask for my name;

it is mysterious/amazing/wonderful.'"

Judges 13:18

הכרזת לוקא יג:א - יד:לה

Luke 13:1 - 14:35

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Yeshua warns to repent or perish with parable of fig tree given fertilizer and a fourth year to bear fruit before being cut down, heals a crippled woman on Shabbat which delights the people but upsets the synagogue leader, compares kingdom of God to mustard seed that grows to tree and leaven that spreads through dough, encourages entering through the narrow door where many who are last will be first, weeps for unbelieving Jerusalem, celebrates Shabbat with a prominent Pharisee and cures swelling in a man's body, teaches in parables about the importance of humility and care for the needy and willingness to attend "the banquet", advocates awareness of cost and "saltiness" of purpose in being talmidim/students/disciples

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הִנֵּה בֵּיתְכֶם יֵעָזֵב לָכֶם חָרֵב

כִּי אוֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם

שֶׁלֹּא תִּרְאוּנִי עַד אֲשֶׁר תֹּאמְרוּ

בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָֹה

הכרזת לוקא יג:לה

(תהילים קיח:כו)

"Behold, your house is left to you desolate;

for I say to you,

you will not see me until you will say,

'Blessed is he who comes in the name of HaShem!'"

Luke 13:35

(Psalms 118:26)

מעשי השליחים כא:יז-כו

Acts 21:17-26

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Paul and James meet in Jerusalem and clarify that Paul & other Jewish believers should continue to live in obedience to the Torah while Gentile believers should abstain from food sacrificed to idols and blood & meat of strangled animals and sexual immorality

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וּכְשָׁמְעָם

שִׁבְּחוּ אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים

וְאָמְרוּ לוֹ:

רוֹאֶה אַתָּה, אָחִינוּ

כַּמָּה רְבָבוֹת בִּיהוּדָה

אֲשֶׁר הֶאֱמִינוּ

וְכָל אֵלֶּה קַנָּאִים הֵם לַתּוֹרָה.

מעשי השליחים כא:כ

"And when they heard,

they glorified God;

and they said to him:

'You see, our brother,

how many tens of thousands there are in Judah

who have believed,

and all of them are zealous for Torah!'"

Acts 21:20

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בהעלותך

Behaalotkha

"In your elevating/In your being elevated"

אור של דבר ורוח

Light of Word and Spirit

במדבר ח:א - יב:טז

Numbers 8:1 - 12:16

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God tells Moshe to instruct Aaron about elevating the 7 lamps of the menorah, hammering of the menorah from gold, consecration of Levites ages 25-50 to serve in the Tent of Meeting, Pesach offering in the Sinai desert, Pesach Sheni one month later for those who had been ritually unclean on Pesach, Israel to camp when Cloud rests on Mishkan and to journey when Cloud lifts, two silver trumpets to gather & guide the assembly, order of journeying (camp of Judah then Reuven then Efraim then Dan), ark goes forth for first journey, rabble rouses complaints about manna and craving for foods of Egypt, selection of 70 elders to form Sanhedrin then God comes down and transmits His Spirit from Moshe to these 70 and they prophesy temporarily, the Spirit rests on Eldad & Medad and they prophesy in the camp then when Joshua is bothered by this Moshe expresses desire for God to put His Spirit on all, God provides quail but strikes those craving it, Miryam & Aaron challenge Moshe's uniqueness, God comes down and affirms that He speaks more directly with Moshe, Miryam is afflicted with Tzaraat and needs to be quarantined for 7 days outside the camp, the people journey 3 days and camp in desert of Paran

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דַּבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֵלָ֑יו

בְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּרֹ֔ת

אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה

יָאִ֖ירוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת הַנֵּרֽוֹת

במדבר ח:ב

"Speak to Aaron and say to him,

'When you elevate the lamps,

facing the menorah,

the seven lamps will give light.'"

Numbers 8:2

עַל־פִּ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ יַחֲנ֔וּ

וְעַל־פִּ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה יִסָּ֑עוּ

אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת יְהֹוָה֙ שָׁמָ֔רוּ

עַל־פִּ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה

בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה

במדבר ט:כג

"According to HaShem they camped

and according to HaShem they traveled;

they kept the charge of HaShem

according to HaShem

at the hand of Moses."

Numbers 9:23

זכריה ב:יד - ד:ז

Zechariah 2:14 - 4:7

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prophecy of rejoicing as nations will join Israel in being God's people, the satan/adversary accuses Joshua the Kohen Gadol/high priest, cleansing of Joshua for guarding and serving, God's coming servant the Shoot and Stone, prosperity and tranquility with all under vine and fig tree, vision of golden menorah with 2 olive trees on sides of bowl topped by 7 lamps, by Spirit of HaShem bringing forth and praising grace of the head Stone

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וַיַּ֜עַן וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר

זֶ֚ה דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה

אֶל־זְרֻבָּבֶ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר

לֹ֤א בְחַ֙יִל֙

וְלֹ֣א בְכֹ֔חַ

כִּ֣י אִם־בְּרוּחִ֔י

אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת

זכריה ד:ו

"And he answered and spoke to me saying,

'This is the Word of HaShem

to Zerubavel saying;

"Not by might

and not by power,

but by My Spirit

said HaShem of Hosts."'"

Zechariah 4:6

הכרזת לוקא טו:א - טז:לא

Luke 15:1 - 16:31

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Yeshua shows value of every person in parables of lost sheep and lost coin, clarifies in parable of prodigal son God's love and mercy for all His children who wake up to seek Him, emphasizes importance of honesty and serving God rather than money as master, affirms the Torah, relates divorce to adultery, warns in parable that riches in this life are temporary while heeding Moses and the Prophets leads to eternal rewards

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אֲבָל קַל יוֹתֵר

שֶׁהַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ יַעַבְרוּ

מֵאֲשֶׁר

תַּעֲבֹר אוֹת אַחַת מִן הַתּוֹרָה

הכרזת לוקא טז:יז

"But it is easier

for heaven and earth to pass away

than

for one letter of the Torah to pass away."

Luke 16:17

אגרת שאול הראשונה אל הקורינתים י:ו-יג

1 Corinthians 10:6-13

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Paul encourages overcoming of idolatry, sexual immorality, tempting, complaining, pride, and trials

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נִסָּיוֹן לֹא בָּא עֲלֵיכֶם

אֶלָּה שֶׁל בְּנֵי אָדָם.

אֲבָל נֶאֱמָן הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים

אֲשֶׁר לֹא יַנִּיחַ לָכֶם

לְהִתְנַסּוֹת יוֹתֵר מִמַּה שֶּׁאַתֶּם יְכוֹלִים

אֶלָּא יַעֲשֶׂה מוֹצָא לְנִסְיוֹנְכֶם

בְּאֹפֶן שֶׁתּוּכְלוּ לַעֲמֹד בּוֹ.

אגרת שאול הראשונה אל הקורינתים י:יג

"No trial comes on you,

but what is common to humans.

But God is faithful,

who will not allow you

to be tried beyond your ability,

but will make an exit to your trial,

that you may be able to withstand it."

1 Corinthians 10:13

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שלח

Shelach

"Send"

הארץ היעודה

The Promised Land

במדבר יג:א - טו:מא

Numbers 13:1 - 15:41

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HaShem tells Moshe to send one spy from each tribe to Land of Canaan to see if the land is good, the spies bring back beautiful fruit and report that the land is flowing with milk & honey, 10 of the spies (Shammua from tribe of Reuven, Chori from tribe of Shimon, Yigal from tribe of Issachar, Palti from tribe of Binyamin, Gadiel from tribe of Zevulun, Gaddi from tribe of Menasheh, Ammiel from tribe of Dan, Setur from tribe of Asher, Nachbi from tribe of Naftali, Geuel from tribe of Gad) say the people there are too strong to go up against, Kaleb (from tribe of Judah) expresses faith that they can ascend and conquer the land but he is opposed by other spies describing giant Nefilim, entire assembly succumbs to fear despite efforts of Joshua (from tribe of Efraim) & Kaleb to convince them that the Land is very good and HaShem will protect, glory of HaShem appears and threatens plague to annihilate the people for lacking faith, Moshe pleads for the people on behalf of God's reputation & attributes, God forgives but decrees 40 years of wandering in the desert with none age 20+ except for Joshua & Kaleb entering the Land, the people recognize their sin too late and try to ascend to the Land on their own then are struck by Amalekites & Canaanites, HaShem gives instructions for offerings in the Land, clarification that God's teachings & judgments are for both Israel & sojourners/proselytes living among them, offerings to atone for unintentional sins of idolatry, person who pridefully blasphemes HaShem intentionally shall be karet/cut off/excommunicated, HaShem commands stoning of a man for gathering wood on Shabbat, 3rd section of the Shema (wear tzitzit on corners of garments to help remember & do mitzvot of HaShem who took His people out from Egypt)

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הַקָּהָ֕ל

חֻקָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת לָכֶ֖ם וְלַגֵּ֣ר הַגָּ֑ר

חֻקַּ֤ת עוֹלָם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם

כָּכֶ֛ם כַּגֵּ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה

במדבר טו:טו

"The congregation,

there will be one statute for you and the convert living with you;

it will be a statute forever throughout your generations,

you and the convert will be alike before HaShem."

Numbers 15:15

יהושע ב:א-כד

Joshua 2:1-24

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Joshua sends two faithful spies to observe Jericho, the spies stay with Rachav who protects them from king of Jericho, Rachav describes what her people have heard about HaShem delivering Israel and giving them the Land, Rachav helps the spies escape and they agree to protect her family if she ties scarlet cord on their window and they all stay inside, the spies stay in mountains for 3 days until their pursuers turn back then report to Joshua that HaShem has given them the Land

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וַנִּשְׁמַע֙

וַיִּמַּ֣ס לְבָבֵ֔נוּ

וְלֹא־קָ֨מָה ע֥וֹד ר֛וּחַ בְּאִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם

כִּ֚י יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם

ה֤וּא אֱלֹהִים֙

בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם מִמַּ֔עַל

וְעַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּֽחַת

יהושע ב:יא

"And we heard,

and our hearts melted,

and no spirit is left in man because of you;

for HaShem your God

He is God

in the heavens above

and on the earth below."

Joshua 2:11

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ

כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה בְּיָדֵ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ

וְגַם־נָמֹ֛גוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפָּנֵֽינוּ

יהושע ב:כד

"And they said to Joshua,

'For HaShem has delivered into our hands all of the land;

and all the inhabitants of the land have dissipated before us.'"

Joshua 2:24

הכרזת לוקא יז:א - יח:מג

Luke 17:1 - 18:43

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Yeshua instructs his talmidim about responsibility and forgiveness and faith, heals 10 men with leprosy, teaches about the Kingdom of God being among/within us, encourages persistence in pursuit of justice, emphasizes importance of humility, welcomes children and childlike receptivity, warns about spiritual obstruction from worldly wealth, prioritizes eternal life, predicts his death a third time, gives sight to a blind beggar who then follows praising God

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וְאֵין אוֹמְרִים:

הִנֵּה פֹּה הִיא!

וְהִנֵּה שָׁם הִיא!

כִּי הִנֵּה

מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים בְּקִרְבְּכֶם הִיא.

הכרזת לוקא יז:כא

"And they do not say:

'Behold, here it is!'

and 'Behold, there it is!'

for behold,

the Kingdom of God is within you."

Luke 17:21

אגרת אל העברים ג:ז-יט

Hebrews 3:7-19

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hardening of hearts and rebellion led to perishing and 40 years of wandering in the desert, holding to conviction and faith leads to entering God's rest

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הֵן הִתְחַבַּרְנוּ עִם הַמָּשִׁיחַ

אִם מֵרֵאשִׁית וְעַד אַחֲרִית

נַעֲמֹד בַּבְּרִית הַשְּׁרִירָה הַזּאֹת

אגרת אל העברים ג:יד

"For we have been joined with the Messiah,

if from the beginning until the end

we will stand in this valid covenant"

Hebrews 3:14

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קרח

Korach

"Korach"

סמכות

Authority

במדבר טז:א - יח:לב

Numbers 16:1 - 18:32

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Korach (a descendant of Kohat, son of Levi) leads 250 leaders in challenging authority of Moshe & Aaron saying the entire assembly is holy and HaShem is among them, Datan & Aviram (from tribe of Reuven) refuse Moshe's call and accuse him of bringing them up from a land flowing with milk & honey to die in the desert, Moshe summons the assembly for a test, glory of HaShem appears as they hold fire pans, the earth opens and swallows Korach & his rebellious followers, fire consumes the 250 men offering incense, Elazar son of Aaron gathers & hammers out remaining fire pans for altar covering reminder, entire assembly complains and blames Moshe & Aaron for killing, Hashem sends a plague that kills 14,000 then stops when Aaron stands with incense between the dead & living, HaShem instructs Moshe to put one staff from leader of each tribe in tent of meeting, Aaron's staff blossoms & buds & produces almonds, the people fear approaching the Mishkan, HaShem speaks to Aaron to reiterate & clarify duties of Levites in safeguarding the Sanctuary, offerings to the Kohanim as eternal portion, tithes to the Levites rather than land as their heritage

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וַיֹּאמֶר֮ מֹשֶׁה֒

בְּזֹאת֙ תֵּֽדְע֔וּן

כִּֽי־יְהוָ֣ה שְׁלָחַ֔נִי

לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה

כִּי־לֹ֖א מִלִּבִּֽי

במדבר טז:כח

"And Moses said,

'By this you will know

that HaShem has sent me

to do all these works;

for they are not from my own heart.'"

Leviticus 16:28

שמואל א יא:יד - יב:כב

1 Samuel 11:14 - 12:22

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Saul rallies the people, the people validate Samuel's faithful service, Samuel reviews God's history of deliverance and care, provision of Saul as king requested and chosen by the people, warning to fear and worship HaShem rather than pursue futilities

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כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִטֹּ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ

בַּעֲב֖וּר שְׁמ֣וֹ הַגָּד֑וֹל

כִּ֚י הוֹאִ֣יל יְהוָ֔ה

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֶתְכֶ֛ם ל֖וֹ לְעָֽם

שמואל א יא:יד - יב:כב

"For HaShem will not abandon His people,

for the sake of His great name,

because HaShem was so kind as

to make you His people."

1 Samuel 12:22

הכרזת לוקא יט:א - כ:מז

Luke 19:1 - 20:47

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Yeshua visits and blesses the home of wealthy tax collector Zakkai, teaches a parable about responsibility for growing talents given by God, enters Jerusalem riding on donkey foal as talmidim praise God, weeps for the destruction he foresees coming to Jerusalem, drives out those buying and selling in the Temple, identifies source of his authority with that of Yochanon the Immerser, speaks in parable about tenants rejecting servants then son of vineyard owner, relates himself to the Stone the builders rejected that becomes the cornerstone (Psalms 118:22), instructs regarding paying taxes to give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's, clarifies that there is no marriage or death in the spiritual realm with God of the living, quotes Psalms 110 in which HaShem speaks to Messiah at His right hand as both descendant and lord/master of David, warns not to follow teachers who dress and pray to impress but take advantage of vulnerable people

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וִיקַעַקְעוּ אוֹתָךְ וְאֶת בָּנַיִךְ בְּתוֹכֵךְ

וְלֹא יַשְׁאִירוּ בָּךְ אֶבֶן עַל אֶבֶן

עַל שֶׁלֹּא יָדַעַתְּ אֶת מוֹעֵד פְּקֻדָּתֵךְ

הכרזת לוקא יט:מד

“And they will destroy you and your children within you,

and they will not leave in you one stone on another,

because you did not know the time of your directive.”

Luke 19:44

אגרת שאול אל הרומים יג:א-ז

Romans 13:1-7

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Paul instructs all to submit to governing authorities that have been established by God

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לָכֵן מִי שֶׁקָּם נֶגֶד הַשִּׁלְטוֹן

נֶגֶד צַו אֱלֹהִים הוּא קָם.

וְאֵלֶה אֲשֶׁר קָמִים נֶגְדָּם

דִּין יִשְׂאוּ.

אגרת שאול אל הרומים יג:ב

"Therefore whoever arises against the authority,

arises against the decree of God.

And those who arise against them

will bear judgment."

Romans 13:2

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חקת

Chukat

"Statute of"

חיים

Life

במדבר יט:א - כב:א

Numbers 19:1 - 22:1

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HaShem speaks to Moshe & Aaron giving statute of Torah about offering of unblemished red heifer, requirements for purification after contamination from contact with dead body involving sprinkling from hyssop dipped in ash of the red heifer mixed with spring water, need for purity to live among congregation and enter Tabernacle, Miryam dies then there is no water, the people complain, God tells Moshe to take the staff & gather the people & speak to the rock then it will give water, Moshe strikes the rock twice with the staff, water comes forth but God tells Moshe he will not bring the assembly into the promised land, Moshe sends messengers asking to pass through the land of Edom but Edom refuses, Aaron ascends mountaintop to die and is gathered to his people after seeing his son Elazer dressed in his garments according to God's instructions, the people cry 30 days for Aaron, Canaanites attack and God delivers Israel after the people promise to consecrate their cities, the people journey around Edom and again complain about lack of food & water, God releases fiery serpents and many die, HaShem instructs Moshe to make a fiery serpent & put it on a pole, Moshe makes a copper serpent then a person who was bitten could look at it and live, Israel journeys and sings song in Book of Wars, Amorite king Shichon refuses passage then Israel captures and settles in cities of that land, Og king of Bashan attacks and God delivers also that land to Israel, Israel journeys and camps in Moav on bank of the Jordan across from Jericho

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וַיַּ֤עַשׂ מֹשֶׁה֙ נְחַ֣שׁ נְחֹ֔שֶׁת

וַיְשִׂמֵ֖הוּ עַל־הַנֵּ֑ס

וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־נָשַׁ֤ךְ הַנָּחָשׁ֙ אֶת־אִ֔ישׁ

וְהִבִּ֛יט אֶל־נְחַ֥שׁ הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁת

וָחָֽי

במדבר כא:ט

"And Moshe made a copper serpent

and put it on the standard;

and if a serpent bit anyone

and he will look at the copper serpent

and he will live."

Numbers 21:9

שופטים יא:א-לג

Judges 11:1-33

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Yiftach the Gileadite (tribe of Menasheh) is a mighty man of valor, Yiftach's half-brothers whose mother is Gilead's wife drive him away because he is son of a harlot, Yiftach flees and dwells in land of Tov with foolish followers, Ammon attacks then elders of Gilead seek Yiftach to lead them in battle, Yiftach communicates with king of Ammon via messengers to explain that it is HaShem who leads and delivers land to Israel, Yiftach vows that if Hashem gives victory he will offer whatever emerges from his home to greet his return, HaShem subdues Ammon before Israel

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִפְתָּח֙ לְזִקְנֵ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד

הֲלֹ֤א אַתֶּם֙ שְׂנֵאתֶ֣ם אוֹתִ֔י

וַתְּגָרְשׁ֖וּנִי מִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י

וּמַדּ֜וּעַ בָּאתֶ֤ם אֵלַי֙ עַ֔תָּה

כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צַ֥ר לָכֶֽם

שופטים יא:ז

"And Yiftach said to the elders of Gilead:

'Did you not hate me

and drive me out of my father’s house;

and why have you come to me now

when you are in trouble?'"

Judges 11:7

הכרזת לוקא כא:א-לח

Luke 21:1-38

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Yeshua values the small offering of a poor widow, predicts destruction of the Temple, describes signs in heavens and on earth of coming kingdom of God, relates parable of fig tree leaves showing summer is near, encourages spiritual priorities and watchfulness rather than being weighed down with indulgences and anxieties of material life, spends days teaching in the Temple and nights on the Mount of Olives

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הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ יַעַבְרוּ

וּדְבָרַי לֹא יַעַבְרוּ

הכזת לוקא כא:לג

"The heavens and the earth will pass away,

and my words will not pass away."

Luke 21:33

הכרזת יוחנן ג:י-כא

John 3:10-21

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Yeshua teaches Nikodemas (a Jewish leader) from unique perspective of knowing heavenly as well as earthly things, relates himself to Moshe's snake in the desert needing to be lifted up for all who believe to have eternal life, clarifies that he has come not to condemn but to save, identifies himself with light that exposes and is welcomed by those who live by truth

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כִּי כֹּה אָהַב הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת הָעוֹלָם

עַד כִּי יִתֵּן אֶת בְּנוֹ יְחִידוֹ

כְּדֵי שֶׁכָּל מִי שֶׁמַּאֲמִין בּוֹ לֹא יֹאבַד

אֶלָּא יִהְיוּ לוֹ חַיֵּי עוֹלָם

הכרזת יוחנן ג:טז

"For God so loved the world,

that He would give His only son,

so that that whoever believes in Him would not become lost,

but will would have eternal life."

John 3:16

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בלק

Balak

"Balak"

חוכמה צנועה

Humble Wisdom

במדבר כב:ב - כה:ט

Numbers 22:2 - 25:9

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Balak king of Moav fears Israel, Balak summons Bilaam (prophet to Gentiles) to curse Israel, God at first tells Bilaam not to go with Balak's people but then tells him to go and speak only what He instructs, Bilaam's donkey veers aside when she sees angel of HaShem blocking the path then Bilaam strikes her, Hashem opens the donkey's mouth to speak then Bilaam's eyes to see the angel, Bilaam recognizes his sin then the angel tells him to go and speak only the words he speaks, Balak offers 7 bulls & 7 rams on 7 altars then Bilaam does not curse Israel but speaks blessing that God puts in his mouth, Balak is angry and gets Bilaam to try again on a different mountain peak overlooking camp of Israel, Bilaam utters second blessing given by God, Bilaam responds to Balak's anger reminding him that he will do what HaShem says, Bilaam proclaims third blessing from third location, Balak's anger flares then Bilaam speaks prophecy from God to Israel then to Edom then to Amalek then to the Kenite, Israel (unaware of all this protection from God that has been happening) begins to commit harlotry with Moabites and to worship their god (Baal-Peor), HaShem in anger instructs Moshe to hang the leaders then Moshe instructs each leader to kill idolators, an Israelite man brings a Midianite woman near to the assembly at entrance of Tent of Meeting, Pinchas (son of Elazar/grandson of Aaron) spears this man and woman then plague is stopped after 24,000 die

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מַה־טֹּ֥בוּ אֹהָלֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֑ב

מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

במדבר כד:ה

"How good are your tents, Jacob;

your dwellings, Israel"

Numbers 24:5

אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א עַתָּ֔ה

אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ וְלֹ֣א קָר֑וֹב

דָּרַ֨ךְ כּוֹכָ֜ב מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗ב

וְקָ֥ם שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

וּמָחַץ֙ פַּאֲתֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב

וְקַרְקַ֖ר כָּל־בְּנֵי־שֵֽׁת

במדבר כד:יז

"I will see him but not now

I will behold him but not near;

A star has come from Jacob,

And a scepter will rise from Israel;

And will crush the corners of Moab,

and will shatter all the sons of Seth."

Numbers 24:17

מיכה ה:ו - ו:ח

Micah 5:6 - 6:8

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remnant of Jacob among nations like raindrops upon grass and as lion among animals, God will eliminate weapons and idols and will carry out vengeance on the nations, HaShem rebukes Israel for ingratitude despite His repeated deliverance and care for them, Israel asks if more sacrifices are needed, HaShem clarifies that justice and love and humility are most important

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הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב

וּמָֽה־יְהוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗

כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֤וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙

וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד

וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ

מיכה ו:ח

"He has told you, O man, what is good;

and what HaShem requires of you,

doing of justice

and love of loving kindness,

and humbly walking with your God."

Micah 6:8

הכרזת לוקא כב:א-עא

Luke 22:1-71

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the satan enters Judas Iscariot and he conspires to betray Yeshua, Yeshua celebrates Pesach with his talmidim, Yeshua predicts his suffering and next partaking of wine and bread with coming of Kingdom of God, Yeshua blesses the bread as his body and the cup as renewed covenant in his blood, Yeshua predicts that one of them will betray him and that Peter will deny him, Yeshua prays intensely on Mount of Olives and encourages his talmidim to pray, Yeshua is arrested after Judas betrays him with a kiss, Yeshua heals right ear of servant of high priest which was cut off by one of his talmidim trying to protect him, Peter follows as Yeshua is taken to the high priest but then denies knowing him, soldiers mock Yeshua, Jewish leaders ask Yeshua if he is the Messiah and Yeshua says he will be seated at the right hand of God, Yeshua responds to question about whether he is the Son of God by affirming that they are saying he is

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כִּי מִיהוּ גָּדוֹל

הַמֵּסֵב אוֹ הַמְשָׁרֵת?

הַאִם לֹא הַמֵּסֵב?

אֲבָל אֲנִי בֵּינֵיכֶם כַּמְשָׁרֵת.

הכרזת לוקא כב:כז

"For who is great,

the recliner at table or the servant?

Is it not the recliner?

But I am among you as the servant."

Luke 22:27

אגרת שאול הראשונה אל הקורינתים א:כ-לא

1 Corinthians 1:20-31

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Jews look for signs and Greeks for wisdom while Messiah is the wisdom and power of God, God chose the foolish & weak & lowly & despised things of the world to be be made wise & righteous & holy & redeemed in Messiah, boasting should be only in God

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מִשּׁוּם שֶׁסִּכְלוּת אֱלֹהִים

חֲכָמָה הִיא מִבְּנֵי אָדָם

וְחֻלְשַׁת אֱלֹהִים

חֲזָקָה מִבְּנֵי אָדָם

אגרת שאול הראשונה אל הקורינתים א:כה

"Because the foolishness of God

is wiser than men,

and the weakness of God

is stronger than men."

1 Corinthians 1:25

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פינחס

Pinchas

"Pinchas"

כפרה ושלום

Atonement and Peace

במדבר כה:י - ל:א

Numbers 25:10 - 30:1

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HaShem rewards Pinchas (son of Elazar/grandson of Aaron) & his offspring with covenant of peace & eternal priesthood for his atoning vengeance, names of slain Israeli man (Zimri, a leader from tribe of Shimon) & Midianite woman (Kozbi, daughter of a leader), HaShem instructs Moshe to harass the Midianites for their conspiracy, HaShem calls for a new census of sons of Israel age 20+ according to houses of their fathers (Reuven 43,730 + Shimon 22,200 + Gad 40,500 + Judah 76,500 + Issachar 64,300 + Zevulun 60,500 + Menasheh 52,700 + Efraim 32,500 + Binyamin 45,600 + Dan 64,400 + Asher 53,400 + Naftali 45,400 = 601,730), five daughters of Tzelofchad (tribe of Menasheh) request & are given inheritance after their father dies leaving no sons, HaShem gives Moshe laws of inheritance & dividing land by tribes of fathers, HaShem shows Moshe the Land from upon the mountain of Avarim and tells him he will be gathered to his people (as was Aaron) rather than entering it because of rebellion with the water, Moshe asks for a successor and HaShem tells him to take Joshua (son of Nun, tribe of Ephraim), Tamid (continual) daily offering, Musaf (additional) offerings for Shabbat & Rosh Chodesh (new moon) & Pesach & Shavuot & Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur & Sukkot & Shemini Atzeret

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אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵ֣א לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם

וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר יָבֹא֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם

וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹצִיאֵ֖ם

וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר יְבִיאֵ֑ם

וְלֹ֤א תִהְיֶה֙ עֲדַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה

כַּצֹּ֕אן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ם רֹעֶֽה

במדבר כז:יז

"who will go out before them

and come in before them,

and who will take them out

and bring them in;

and the congregation of HaShem will not be

like sheep that have no shepherd."

Numbers 27:17

מלכים א יח:מו- יט:כא

1 Kings 18:46 - 19:21

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hand of HaShem is upon Eliyahu (Elijah) as he runs before Ahab (king of Israel), Jezebel (wife of Ahab) threatens to kill Eliyahu for slaying false prophets, Eliyahu flees into the desert and lies under a broom tree ready to die, angel of HaShem touches Eliyahu and shows him cake and water, Eliyahu eats then journeys 40 days and 40 nights to Mount Horeb (Sinai), Word of God questions Eliyahu who describes his zeal for HaShem while Israel has turned away, God manifests to Eliyahu not in wind or earthquake or fire but in still small voice, HaShem instructs Eliyahu to annoint kings of Aram & Israel and Elisha as successor prophet, Elisha follows Eliyahu

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וְאַחַ֤ר הָרַ֙עַשׁ֙

אֵ֔שׁ

לֹ֥א בָאֵ֖שׁ יְהוָ֑ה

וְאַחַ֣ר הָאֵ֔שׁ

ק֖וֹל דְּמָמָ֥ה דַקָּֽה

מלכים א יט:יב

"After the earthquake,

fire,

but HaShem was not in the fire;

and after the fire,

a still small voice."

1 Kings 19:12

הכרזת לוקא כג:א - כד:נג

Luke 23:1 - 24:53

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assembly takes Yeshua to Pilate with accusations of subversion of Roman rule, Yeshua responds to question about whether he is king of the Jews by saying that Pilate has said so, Pilate finds no charge against Yeshua and sends him to Herod, Herod & priests & teachers & soldiers question & accuse & mock Yeshua then send him back to Pilate, Pilate wants to punish then release Yeshua but the crowd demands his crucifixion, Shimon from Cyrene carries Yeshua's cross then Yeshua is crucified between two criminals, some mock and others praise Yeshua as he prays for God to forgive them, darkness comes over the land from noon to 3 pm and temple curtain is torn in two from top to bottom as Yeshua commits his spirit to God and passes on, Yosef from Ramataim in Judah wraps Yeshua's body and places it in a tomb cut in rock before Shabbat begins, early Sunday morning women bringing spices find stone rolled away and no body in the tomb, two men in gleaming clothes appear and tell the women that Yeshua is risen as he himself foretold, the women describe these things but others are skeptical, Peter runs to the tomb and sees remaining strips of linen, Yeshua appears to two talmidim on road to Emmaus who do not recognize him, Yeshua explains about himself from Scripture then their eyes are opened to recognize him when he blesses and breaks bread, Yeshua appears to the group and shows his hands and feet and eats some fish and honeycomb then opens their minds to recognize Messiah in the Tanakh, Yeshua lifts his hands and blesses his talmidim and ascends to the heavens, talmidim stay at the Temple with great joy praising God

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וַאֲנִי אֶשְׁלַח עֲלֵיכֶם אֶת הַבְטָחַת אָבִי

אֲבָל אַתֶּם חַכּוּ בָּעִיר יְרוּשָׁלַיִם

עַד אֲשֶׁר תִּלְבְּשׁוּ כֹּחַ מִמָּרוֹם

הכרזת לוקא כד:מט

"And I will send upon you the promise of my Father,

but you stay in the city of Jerusalem

until you will wear power from on high."

Luke 24:49

הכרזת יוחנן ב:יג-כב

John 2:13-22

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Yeshua clears the Temple courts of merchants prior to Pesach, the Jews ask Yeshua for a sign to prove his authority, Yeshua relates his body to the temple in replying "destroy this temple and I will raise it in 3 days"

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וְכַאֲשֶׁר קָם מִבֵּין הַמֵּתִים

נִזְכְּרוּ תַּלְמִידָיו שֶׁאָמַר אֶת זֹאת

וְהֶאֱמִינוּ לַכְּתוּבִים

וְלַדָּבָר שֶׁאָמַר יֵשׁוּעַ

הכרזת יוחנן ב:כב

"And when he had risen from among the dead,

his disciples remembered that he had said this,

and they believed the Scriptures

and the Word that Yeshua spoke."

John 2:22

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מטות

Mattot

"Tribes"

מטרה והבטחה

Purpose and Promise

במדבר ל:ב - לב:מב

Numbers 30:2 - 32:42

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Moshe teaches tribal leaders what HaShem commanded regarding fulfillment of oaths & vows for men & women (vows of wives & young daughters require endorsement from husbands & fathers), Hashem directs Moshe to gather 1,000 from each tribe to take vengeance on Midian, Moshe rebukes the leaders for letting women live who at the word of Bilaam had enticed Israel into immorality & idolatry, Elazar (son of Aaron) teaches the regiment about purifying items, division of the booty to HaShem & Levites & soldiers & assembly & commanders, Reuven & Gad ask to remain east of the Jordan with their livestock, Moshe expresses importance of crossing into Land given by HaShem, Reuven & Gad agree to cross over armed with their brothers then later return to their children & livestock, members of the tribe of Menasheh conquer more Amorite land and also settle east of the Jordan in Gilaed

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אִישׁ֩ כִּֽי־יִדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר לַֽיהוָ֗ה

אֽוֹ־הִשָּׁ֤בַע שְׁבֻעָה֙ לֶאְסֹ֤ר אִסָּר֙ עַל־נַפְשׁ֔וֹ

לֹ֥א יַחֵ֖ל דְּבָר֑וֹ

כְּכָל־הַיֹּצֵ֥א מִפִּ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה

במדבר ל:ג

"If a man vows a vow to HaShem,

or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond,

he should not break his word;

he must do according to all that proceeds from his mouth."

Numbers 30:3

ירמיה א:א - ב:ג

Jeremiah 1:1 - 2:3

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Word of HaShem calls Jeremiah (a Kohen in the land of Binyamin) to prophesy in 13th year of Josiah being king of Judah, visions of almond tree rod then of bubbling pot representing looming attack on Jerusalem from the North, recollection of Israel's earlier faithfulness with call to faith and promise of protection

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בְּטֶ֨רֶם אצורך [אֶצָּרְךָ֤] בַבֶּ֙טֶן֙

יְדַעְתִּ֔יךָ

וּבְטֶ֛רֶם תֵּצֵ֥א מֵרֶ֖חֶם

הִקְדַּשְׁתִּ֑יךָ

נָבִ֥יא לַגּוֹיִ֖ם נְתַתִּֽיךָ

ירמיה א:ה

"Before I formed you in the belly,

I knew you,

and before you came forth from the womb,

I sanctified you;

I gave you as a prophet to the nations."

Jeremiah 1:5

רְאֵ֞ה

הִפְקַדְתִּ֣יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה עַל־הַגּוֹיִם֙

וְעַל־הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת

לִנְת֥וֹשׁ וְלִנְת֖וֹץ

וּלְהַאֲבִ֣יד וְלַהֲר֑וֹס

לִבְנ֖וֹת וְלִנְטֽוֹעַ

ירמיה א:י

"See,

I have appointed you this day

over the nations and over the kingdoms,

to uproot and to pull down,

to destroy and to devastate;

to build and to plant."

Jeremiah 1:10

הכזת יוחנן א:א-נא

John 1:1-51

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Word of God through which all things were made becomes flesh, Yochanan the immerser testifies to this light coming into the world and drawing those who receive him into the truth & grace & family of God, Jewish leaders question Yochanan and he responds that he is not the Messiah but is immersing with water and preparing the way for one who will immerse with Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit), Yochanan identifies Yeshua as the Lamb of God, Andrew then Peter then Philip then Natanel identify Yeshua as Messiah and follow him, Yeshua relates himself to Jacob's ladder with himself at both the top and bottom

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אָמַר לוֹ יֵשׁוּעַ:

אָמֵן אָמֵן אוֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם

מֵעַתָּה תִּרְאוּ אֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם פְּתוּחִים

וּמַלְאֲכֵי אֱלֹהִים

עוֹלִים וְיוֹרְדִים אֶל בֶּן-הָאָדָם.

הכזת יוחנן א:נא

"Yeshua said to him:

'Truly I say to you,

from now on you will see the heavens opened,

and the angels of God

ascending and descending to the son of man.'"

John 1:51

אגרת שאול אל הפיליפים ג:יב-טז

Philippians 3:12-16

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Paul writes that he has not arrived but presses on toward his goal, encourages others to join him in running toward victory in high calling of God through Yeshua the Messiah

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אַחַי

אֲנִי עַל עַצְמִי אֵינֶנִּי חוֹשֵׁב שֶׁהִשַּׂגְתִּי

אֲבָל אַחַת אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ

שֶׁאֲנִי שׁוֹכֵחַ אֶת אֲשֶׁר מֵאַחֲרַי

וְנֶחֱלָץ אֲנִי אֶל אֲשֶׁר לְפָנַי

אגרת שאול אל הפיליפים ג:יג

"My brothers,

I do not consider myself to have obtained it,

but one thing I know,

I forget that which is behind me

and I am rescued for what is in front of me"

Philippians 3:13

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מסעי

Masei

"Journeys of"

ענווה בעד שכינה

Holy Humility for Divine Dwelling

במדבר לג:א - לו:יג

Numbers 33:1 - 36:13

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summary of journeys of Israel from Ramses to Sukkot to Eitam to Penei HaChirot then through the sea into the desert to Etam/Marah to Eilim (where there were 12 springs of water and 70 palm trees) to Yam Suf to desert of Sin to Dofkah to Alush to Refidim to desert of Sinai to Kivrot Hataavah to Chatzerot to Ritmah to Rimon Peretz to Livnah to Rissah to Kehelatah to Mount Shafer to Charadah to Makhelot to Tachat to Tarach to Mitkah to Chashmonah to Moserot to Bivnei Yaakan to Chor Chagidgad to Yatbatah to Avronah to Etzyon Gaver to desert of Tzin/Kadesh to Mount Hor (at edge of Edom where Aaron died at the age of 123 on 1st day of 5th month of 40th year after leaving Egypt) to Tzalmonah to Punon to Ovot to Iyei Haavarim (at border of Moab) to Dibon Gad to Alimon Divlataimah/Mountains of Avarim/in front of Nevo to plains of Moav at the Jordan by Jericho, HaShem speaks to Moshe instructing Israel to drive out all inhabitants and places of idolatry in the Land when they cross the Jordan, boundaries & inheritance in Eretz Yisrael, land of Rueven & Gad & half of Menasheh to be east of Jordan, leaders to allocate Land between tribes - Elazar (Kohen/Levi) & Joshua (son of Nun/Efraim) & Kaleb (Judah) & Shmuel (Shimon) & Elidad (Binyamin) & Buki (Dan) & Chaniel (Menasheh) & Kemuel (Efraim) & Elitzafan (Zevulun) & Paltiel (Issakhar) & Achihud (Asher) & Pedahel (Naftali), 48 cities for Levites throughout the Land including 6 cities of refuge for unintentional murderers, specification of crime & punishment for intentional & unintentional murder, ordinance for women inheriting land to marry only within tribe of father

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וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב מֹשֶׁ֜ה

אֶת־מוֹצָאֵיהֶ֛ם לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם

עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה

וְאֵ֥לֶּה מַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם לְמוֹצָאֵיהֶֽם

במדבר לג:ב

"And Moshe wrote

their origins to their journeys

in accordance with HaShem

and these are their journeys to their origins."

Numbers 33:2

וְלֹ֧א תְטַמֵּ֣א אֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בָּ֔הּ

אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י שֹׁכֵ֣ן בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ

כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה שֹׁכֵ֕ן בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

במדבר לה:לד

"You shall not defile the land in which you live,

in which I Myself dwell,

for I HaShem dwell among the children of Israel."

Numbers 35:34

ירמיה ב:ד-כח, ג:ד

Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4

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Jeremiah proclaims Word of God expressing how Israel distanced from HaShem, turned to idolatry, ignored chastening, and still has opportunity to return to faithfulness

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כִּֽי־שְׁתַּ֥יִם רָע֖וֹת עָשָׂ֣ה עַמִּ֑י

אֹתִ֨י עָזְב֜וּ

מְק֣וֹר מַ֣יִם חַיִּ֗ים

לַחְצֹ֤ב לָהֶם֙ בֹּאר֔וֹת

בֹּארֹת֙ נִשְׁבָּרִ֔ים

אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָכִ֖לוּ הַמָּֽיִם

ירמיה ב:יג

"For My people have done a twofold wrong;

they have forsaken Me,

the fountain of living waters,

and hewed them out cisterns,

broken cisterns,

that cannot hold water."

Jeremiah 2:13

הכרת יוחנן ב:א - ג:לו

John 2:1 - 3:36

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Yeshua changes water to wine at a wedding in Galilee, clears the Temple of money changers before Pesach, responds to Jews asking for a sign to prove his authority that if they destroy this temple (his body) he will raise it again in 3 days, is followed by many who believe after seeing miraculous signs, explains to Nikodemas (a Jewish leader who comes to Yeshua at night knowing that miraculous signs show that he is teacher who has come from God) that flesh gives birth to flesh and Spirit gives birth to Spirit and all need to be born by water & Spirit to enter kingdom of God, describes Spirit like wind blowing beyond our understanding, teaches from unique perspective of knowing both heavenly and earthly things, relates himself to Moshe's snake in the desert needing to be lifted up for all who believe to have eternal life, clarifies that he has come not to condemn but to save, identifies himself with light that exposes and is loved by those who live by truth, performs immersions and is testified about by Yochanan the Immerser who likens himself to the attending friend sent ahead of Messiah and Yeshua to the bridegroom who speaks the words of God as source of eternal life for believers in him

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 כִּי כֹּה אָהַב הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת הָעוֹלָם

עַד כִּי יִתֵּן אֶת בְּנוֹ יְחִידוֹ

כְּדֵי שֶׁכָּל מִי שֶׁמַּאֲמִין בּוֹ

לֹא יֹאבַד אֶלָּא

יִהְיוּ לוֹ חַיֵּי עוֹלָם

הכרת יוחנן ג:ל

"For God so loved the world

that He gave his only Son

so that anyone who believes in him

will not be lost

but will have eternal life"

John 3:16

הוּא צָרִיךְ לִגְדֹּל

וַאֲנִי לִקְטֹן

הכרת יוחנן ג:ל

"It is necessary for him to increase

and for me to decrease."

John 3:30

אגרת יעקב ד:א-יב

Jacob/James 4:1-12

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wrong desires and motives lead to conflict and frustration, humility & repentance & submission to God lead to grace & spiritual elevation, warning not to slander or judge one another because there is only One giver of Torah (teachings, law) who is able to save and destroy

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אֲבָל יֶתֶר חֵן נָתַן לָנוּ אֲדוֹנֵינוּ

עַל כֵּן אָמַר:

אֱלֹהִים מַשְׁפִּיל גֵּאִים

וְלַעֲנָוִים נוֹתֵן חֵן

אגרת יעקב ד:ו

(משלי ג:לד)

"But our Lord gives us more grace,

therefore, he said:

'God humbles the proud

and gives grace to the humble.'"

Jacob/James 4:6

(Proverbs 3:34)