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דברים
Devarim
"Words"
נישא ומטוהר כדי להשתחוות ולהנהיג
Carried and Cleansed to Worship and Lead
דברים א:א - ג:כב
Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22
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Moshe reiterates words of HaShem (on 1st day of 11th month of 40th year while across the Jordan from Jericho 11 days journey from Horeb/Mt Sinai) regarding: proliferation & complaints of the people, appointment of judges, mission of the spies, journeys through Edom & Moav, conquests of Sichon the Amorite king & Og king of Bashan, inheritance of Reuven & Gad & half of Menasheh east of Jordan
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וּבַמִּדְבָּר֙
אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאִ֔יתָ
אֲשֶׁ֤ר נְשָׂאֲךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשָׂא־אִ֖ישׁ אֶת־בְּנ֑וֹ
בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֲלַכְתֶּ֔ם
עַד־בֹּאֲכֶ֖ם עַד־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה
דברים א:לא
"and in the desert,
where you have seen
how HaShem your God carried you,
as a man carries his son,
all the way that you went
until you came to this place."
Deuteronomy 1:31
ישעיה א:א-כז
Isaiah 1:1-27
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Isaiah proclaims words of HaShem from vision of Judah & Jerusalem regarding rebellious people and their chastisement, God's desire for repentance & obedience rather than sacrifices, divine punishment & redemption
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לְכוּ־נָ֛א
וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה
יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה
אִם־יִֽהְי֨וּ חֲטָאֵיכֶ֤ם כַּשָּׁנִים֙
כַּשֶּׁ֣לֶג יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ
אִם־יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ כַתּוֹלָ֖ע
כַּצֶּ֥מֶר יִהְיֽוּ
ישעיה א:יח
"Come now,
and let us be convinced,
says HaShem;
if your sins are like scarlet,
they will become white as snow,
if they have become red as crimson,
they will become as wool."
Isaiah 1:18
הכרזת יוחנן ד:א - ה:מז
John 4:1 - 5:47
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Yeshua talks with a Samaritan woman drawing water at a well and relates himself to living water welling up to eternal life in those who drink, shows his prophetic knowledge of the Samaritan woman, clarifies that God is Spirit and declares himself Messiah, teaches his talmidim about sowing and reaping to harvest crop for eternal life, stays two days with many new Samaritan believers, heals a royal official's son from afar, empowers an invalid laying by pool in Beit Chisda on Shabbat to pick up his mat and walk, warns the ex-invalid to stop sinning, identifies himself to Jewish leaders as the Son having authority from and doing work of the Father, states that whoever hears his Word and believes in God passes from death into life, refers to testimonies about himself from Yochanan the immerser and the Scriptures
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כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים הוּא רוּחַ
וְהַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִים לוֹ
בְּרוּחַ וּבֶאֱמֶת צְרִיכִים לְהִשְׁתַּחֲווֹת
הכרזת יוחנן ד:כד
"For God is Spirit,
and those who worship Him
must worship in spirit and in truth."
John 4:24
אגרת שאול הראשונה אל טימותיאוס ג:א-ז
1 Timothy 3:1-7
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requirement for elders to be: faithful and respectable, able to teach, successful at managing their own families and reputation
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שֶׁהֲרֵי
אִם אֶת בֵּיתוֹ שֶׁלּוֹ אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ לְהַנְהִיג הֵיטֵב
אֵיךְ יוּכַל לְהַנְהִיג אֶת עֲדַת אֱלֹהִים?
אגרת שאול הראשונה אל טימותיאוס ג:ה
"After all,
if he does not know how to lead his own household well,
how can he lead the congregation of God?"
1 Timothy 3:5
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ואתחנן
Vaetchanan
"And I implored"
דברי רוח וחיים
Words of Spirit and Life
דברים ג:כג - ז:יא
Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11
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Moshe tells the people that he implored HaShem who began to show him His power to allow him to cross the Jordan and enter the Land, HaShem told Moshe to ascend to a peak and see the land then strengthen Joshua to cross before the people to inherit the land, exhortation to listen to decrees taught by God and not subtract from or add to the Word, clarification of God's special care for Israel and importance of them revering Him & showing wisdom to other nations & teaching their children, reminder that HaShem inscribed 10 words on 2 tablets and has no material form so never make or worship any graven image, assertion that Moshe will not cross the Jordan because HaShem became angry with him about the deeds of the people, prophecy that idolatry of later generations will lead to exile from the Land, HaShem will not abandon those who seek Him, reminder that the people heard Voice of God from heaven and saw His fire & cloud on the mountain, blessings for observing decrees of God, 3 cities of refuge east of Jordan, reiteration of the 10 commandments (only One God - no idols - sanctify the Name - keep Shabbat - honor parents - no murder - no adultery - no stealing - no false witness - no coveting), the people heard great Voice of the living God speaking from the midst of fire and lived, first section of the Shema (God is our God and is One - love Him with heart & soul & might - keep His words upon heart - teach children & talk of God's words - bind them on hand & between eyes - write them on doorposts & gates), trust & remain faithful to God in both prosperity & adversity, teach children about God's deliverance from slavery in Egypt, warning not to enter into covenants or special favor or marriage with the "ites" and to destroy their "sacred" altars & pillars & trees & images, holy & chosen people based on God's love & promise to forefathers are to observe mitzvot (commandments/connections)
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לֹ֣א תֹסִ֗פוּ עַל־הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָנֹכִי֙ מְצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם
וְלֹ֥א תִגְרְע֖וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ
לִשְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־מִצְוֺת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם
אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶֽם׃
דברים ד:ב
"Do not add anything to the Word that I command you
and do not take anything away from it,
to keep the commandments of HaShem your God
that I command you."
Deuteronomy 4:2
וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מִתּ֣וֹךְ הָאֵ֑שׁ
ק֤וֹל דְּבָרִים֙ אַתֶּ֣ם שֹׁמְעִ֔ים
וּתְמוּנָ֛ה אֵינְכֶ֥ם רֹאִ֖ים
זוּלָתִ֥י קֽוֹל
דברים ד:יב
"And HaShem spoke to you from inside the fire;
you hear the sound of words
but see no image,
other than a Voice."
Deuteronomy 4:12
ישעיה מ:א-כו
Isaiah 40:1-26
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God tells Isaiah to comfort His people with proclamation of end of exile and forgiveness, voice calls out to prepare the way for glory of HaShem to be revealed, flesh like grass withers while Word of God is eternal, arm of God will dominate like shepherd cares for flock, God the Creator is supreme, idols are foolishness whereas God rules nature & history
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וְנִגְלָ֖ה כְּב֣וֹד יְהוָ֑ה
וְרָא֤וּ כָל־בָּשָׂר֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו
כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר
ישעיה מ:ה
"And the glory of HaShem will be revealed;
and all flesh will together see,
for the mouth of HaShem has spoken."
Isaiah 40:5
יָבֵ֥שׁ חָצִ֖יר
נָ֣בֵֽל צִ֑יץ
וּדְבַר־אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יָק֥וּם לְעוֹלָֽם
ישעיה מ:ח
"The grass withers,
the flower fades;
and the Word of our God will endure forever."
Isaiah 40:8
הכרזת יוחנן ו:א-עא
John 6:1-71
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Yeshua crosses to far shore of Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) with large crowd following him then ascends mountain with talmidim, feeds 5,000 after blessing 5 small barley loaves & 2 small fish, instructs talmidim to waste nothing then they gather leftover pieces of barley loaves to fill 12 baskets, withdraws from people who recognize him as the coming prophet and want to make him king by force, walks on waters stirred by great wind to join talmidim several miles out to sea then their boat reaches shore of their destination, relates himself to bread of life given by God from heaven as eternal food, clarifies that only those the Father draws can come to him and those who partake of his body & blood will live eternally, recognizes that his talmidim are struggling with these teachings and encourages perspective of the Son of man ascending to where he was before, predicts that one of the 12 talmidim will betray him
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אָמַר לָהֶם יֵשׁוּעַ:
אֲנִי הוּא לֶחֶם הַחַיִּים;
מִי שֶׁבָּא אֵלַי לֹא יִרְעַב,
וּמִי שֶׁמַּאֲמִין בִּי לֹא יִצְמָא לְעוֹלָם.
הכרזת יוחנן ו:לה
"Yeshua said to them,
'I am the bread of Life;
whoever comes to me will not be hungry,
and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.'"
John 6:35
הָרוּחַ הִיא הַמְחַיָּה
הַגּוּף אֵינוֹ מוֹעִיל מְאוּמָה.
הַדְּבָרִים שֶׁאֲנִי דִּבַּרְתִּי אִתְּכֶם
רוּחַ הֵם וְחַיִּים הֵם.
הכרזת יוחנן ו:סד
"It is the Spirit that makes alive;
the body is not effective.
The words that I speak with you,
they are Spirit and they are Life."
John 6:64
הכרזת מרקוס יב:כח-לד
Mark 12:28-34
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Yeshua responds to a scribe who asks him which of the mitzvot (commandments/connections) is foremost, the scribe affirms Yeshua's response then Yeshua tells him he is not far from the kingdom of God
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וְשֶׁיֹּאהֲבֵהוּ אָדָם
בְּכָל הַלֵּב
וּבְכָל הַשֵּׂכֶל
וּבְכָל הַנֶּפֶשׁ
וּבְכָל מְאֹדוֹ,
וְשֶׁיֹּאהַב אֶת רֵעֵהוּ כָּמוֹהוּ
חָשׁוּב יוֹתֵר מִכָּל הָעוֹלוֹת וְהַזְּבָחִים.
הכרזת מרקוס יב:לג
"And that a man should love Him
with all his heart
and with all his mind
and with all his soul
and with all his strength,
and that he should love his neighbor like himself;
this is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
Mark 12:33
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עקב
Eikev
"Following"
אהבה ואור
Love and Light
דברים ז:יב - יא:כה
Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25
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blessings of children & land following hearing & keeping God's ordinances, lessons from the desert about appreciation of & dependence on God's provision, warning not to become prideful or idolatrous with prosperity, HaShem will enable Israel to destroy wicked nations despite their being a stiff-necked people, Moshe received tablets inscribed by finger of God then smashed them & burned the molten calf & prayed to save the rebellious people from God's anger, Moshe carved out second set of tablets then ascended mountain again for HaShem to write on them then descended to place them in ark, Aaron died then his son Elazar ministered in his place, Levites appointed to carry the ark & serve HaShem, encouragement to revere & love & serve & observe mitzvot of HaShem who is powerful & just, praise to God who made the 70 souls who descended to Egypt like the stars of heaven in abundance, warning from HaShem's miraculous chastisements of Egypt and Datan & Aviram (from tribe of Reuven) which the people witnessed, observe mitzvot to inherit special Land of God flowing with milk & honey, second section of the Shema (provision & blessing in the Land requires faithfulness of the people individually & in family & as community to love & serve God - place God's words on heart & on soul & on hand & between eyes - teach God's words to children & talk of them to others - write God's words on doorposts & gates), boundaries of Land which God will deliver to those walking in His ways
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וְעַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
מָ֚ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ שֹׁאֵ֖ל מֵעִמָּ֑ךְ
כִּ֣י אִם־לְ֠יִרְאָה אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ
לָלֶ֤כֶת בְּכָל־דְּרָכָיו֙
וּלְאַהֲבָ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ
וְלַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
בְּכָל־לְבָבְךָ֖
וּבְכָל־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ
דברים י:יב
"And now, Israel,
what does HaShem your God request from you;
to revere HaShem your God,
to walk in all His ways,
to love Him,
and to worship HaShem your God
with all your heart
and with all your soul"
Deuteronomy 10:12
ישעיה מט:יד - נא:ג
Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3
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God will not forget Israel, Jerusalem will be rebuilt, captives will be returned, Israel was sent away because of idolatry & iniquity & transgressions & lack of response to God's call to repent
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הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ עוּלָ֔הּ
מֵרַחֵ֖ם בֶּן־בִּטְנָ֑הּ
גַּם־אֵ֣לֶּה תִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָה
וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א אֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ
ישעיה מט:טו
"Can a woman forget her suckling,
not have compassion on the child of her womb?
Even these might forget,
and I will not forget you."
Isaiah 49:15
הכרזת יוחנן ז:א - ח:נט
John 7:1 - 8:59
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Yeshua attends festival of Sukkot at first in secret then teaches in temple courts amazing the Jews & honoring God, asserts that he is sent by God as source of living water of the Spirit for those who believe, invites anyone without sin to stone a woman caught in adultery then tells her to go and sin no more, identifies himself as the light of the world, foretells his going away & being lifted up as one from above speaking & doing will of God, clarifies that the adversary lies and the truth sets those who belong to God free, gives glory to God and testifies to his existence before birth of Avraham
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שׁוּב דִּבֵּר אִתָּם יֵשׁוּעַ וְאָמַר
אֲנִי הוּא אוֹרוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם
מִי שֶׁבָּא אַחֲרַי
לֹא יִתְהַלֵּךְ בַּחֹשֶׁךְ
אֶלָּא יִמְצָא לוֹ אֶת אוֹר הַחַיִּים
הכרזת יוחנן ח:יב
"Again Yeshua spoke with them and said:
'I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me
will not walk in darkness,
but will find for himself the light of life.'"
John 8:12
אגרת שאול אל הרומים ח:לא-לט
Romans 8:31-39
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if God is for us who is against us? risen Messiah at right hand of God makes intercession for us, nothing can separate us from the love of God
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וְלֹא הַגֹּבַהּ וְלֹא הָעֹמֶק
וְגַם לֹא בְּרִיָּה אַחֶרֶת
לֹא תּוּכַל לְהַפְרִידֵנִי מֵאַהֲבָתוֹ שֶׁל הָאֱלֹהִים
אֲשֶׁר בַּאֲדוֹנֵנוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ
אגרת שאול אל הרומים ח:לט
"And neither height nor depth,
nor any other created thing,
will be able to separate me from the love of God,
which is in our lord Yeshua the Messiah."
Romans 8:39
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ראה
Re'eh
"See"
שביעות אמיתית
True Satisfaction
דברים יא:כו - טז:יז
Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17
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see blessing of & for heeding mitzvot to be delivered from Mount Gerizim and curse for straying to be delivered from Mount Eival when come into Land, sanctify the Land by destroying places of idolatry, bring offerings only to the place God chooses to place His name, may slaughter animals at other places for non-sacrificial meat but not eat their blood, consume food given as offerings only at God's chosen place, worship of foreign gods is abomination to HaShem, false prophet or anyone who entices others to worship other gods is to be put to death, spiritually corrupt city where inhabitants refuse to repent is to be destroyed, God's treasured children when grieving the dead are not to self-mutilate or make bald spots between their eyes, specifications of clean & unclean animals for eating, tithes of crops & livestock for Levites & proselytes & orphans & widows, remission of loans at end of 7 years, care for needy brethren, freeing of Jewish bondsman in 7th year, sanctification of firstborn male from cattle & flocks, instructions for worship and rejoicing at 3 annual pilgrimage festivals (Pesach/Matzot & Shavuot & Sukkot)
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כִּ֣י עַ֤ם קָדוֹשׁ֙ אַתָּ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ
וּבְךָ֞ בָּחַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה
לִֽהְי֥וֹת לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה
מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה
דברים יד:ב
"For you are a holy people to HaShem your God;
and HaShem has chosen you
to be to Him a treasured people
from all the peoples on earth."
Deuteronomy 14:2
ישעיהו נד:יא - נה:ה
Isaiah 54:11 - 55:5
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glory of new restored Jerusalem with learning & peace & righteousness & protection from God, spiritual drink & food satisfies the soul, eternal covenant with David, other nations come seeking God the source of glory
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ה֤וֹי
כׇּל־צָמֵא֙
לְכ֣וּ לַמַּ֔יִם
וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־ל֖וֹ כָּ֑סֶף
לְכ֤וּ שִׁבְרוּ֙ וֶאֱכֹ֔לוּ
וּלְכ֣וּ שִׁבְר֗וּ בְּלוֹא־כֶ֛סֶף
וּבְל֥וֹא מְחִ֖יר יַ֥יִן וְחָלָֽב
ישעיהו נה:א
"Ho,
everyone who is thirsty,
go to the water,
and everyone who has no money;
come buy grain and eat,
come buy grain without money,
wine and milk without price."
Isaiah 55:1
לָ֤מָּה תִשְׁקְלוּ־כֶ֙סֶף֙ בְּֽלוֹא־לֶ֔חֶם
וִיגִיעֲכֶ֖ם בְּל֣וֹא לְשָׂבְעָ֑ה
שִׁמְע֨וּ שָׁמ֤וֹעַ אֵלַי֙
וְאִכְלוּ־ט֔וֹב
וְתִתְעַנַּ֥ג בַּדֶּ֖שֶׁן נַפְשְׁכֶֽם
ישעיהו נה:ב
"Why do you spend money for what is not bread,
and your labor for what does not satisfy?
Truly listen to me,
and eat what is good,
and delight your soul in nourishment."
Isaiah 55:2
הכרזת יוחנן ט:א - י:מב
John 9:1 - 10:42
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Yeshua identifies himself as Light of the world then gives sight to a man born blind, instructs Perushim who investigate this miracle about spiritual blindness, relates himself to gate & good shepherd for sheep who enter, teaches that his sheep follow him to eternal life, proclaims in the temple area that he and the Father are one, crosses Jordan to place where Yochanan performed immersions and receives many who believe
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אֲנִי הוּא הַשַּׁעַר
וְאִישׁ אִם יִכָּנֵס דַּרְכִּי
יִחְיֶה
וְיִכָּנֵס
וְיֵצֵא
וְיִמְצָא מִרְעֶה
הכרזת יוחנן י:ט
"I am the gate;
and if a man will enter through me,
he will live,
and will go in
and will go out,
and will find pasture."
John 10:9
אגרת יוחנן הראשונה ד:א-ו
1 John 4:1-6
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test spirits because many false prophets have gone out into the world, recognize true Spirit of God which acknowledges that Yeshua the Messiah has come in the flesh, every spirit that does not acknowledge that Yeshua came in the flesh is of the false messiah who is already in the world
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בָּזֹאת תִּוָּדַע רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים
כָּל רוּחַ הַמּוֹדָה
כִּי יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ בָּא בַּבָּשָׂר
מֵאֱלֹהִים הִיא
אגרת יוחנן הראשונה ד:ב
"By this the Spirit of God is known:
every spirit that confesses
that Yeshua the Messiah has come in the flesh
is from God."
1 John 4:2
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שפטים
Shoftim
"Judges"
צדק
Justice
דברים טז:יח - כא-ט
Deuteronomy 16:18 - 21:9
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appoint fair shoftim/judges & shotrim/officers, no idolatrous trees or pillars, no blemished sacrifices, death by stoning for idol worship testified to by 2 or 3 witnesses, death if refuse to abide by decision of Kohen or judge, instructions for king God chooses in Land to not multiply horses or wives and to copy & read & do Torah, portions of offerings for Levites, passing children through fire & divination & sorcery & necromancy are abomination to HaShem, God will raise up true prophet & false prophet will die, cities of refuge for unintentional killers, death for intentional murder, no moving of boundaries of inheritance, penalty for false witness commensurate to what conspired against another, Kohen to assure people before battle that God is fighting for them, man who just planted vineyard or got engaged or is fearful is to return home rather than fight in battle, offer peace & servitude before killing all males in distant cities, destroy all the "ites" in cities God gives as inheritance, do not injure food trees, compare man to tree of field, procedure involving innocent blood of heifer and hand washing for redeeming corpse of man found mysteriously slain
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צֶ֥דֶק צֶ֖דֶק תִּרְדֹּ֑ף
לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽחְיֶה֙
וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ
אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ
דברים טז:כ
"Justice, justice will you pursue,
so that you may live
and inherit the land
that HaShem your God is giving you."
Deuteronomy 16:20
נָבִיא מִקִּרְבְּךָ מֵאַחֶיךָ כָּמֹנִי
יָקִים לְךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ
אֵלָיו תִּשְׁמָעוּן
דברים יח:טו
"A prophet like me from among your people,
HaShem your God will raise up for you;
to him you will listen."
Deuteronomy 18:15
ישעיה נא:יב - נב:יב
Isaiah 51:12 - 52:12
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the almighty Creator is God of Zion, HaShem will transfer rebuke from Jerusalem to those who afflict her, coming redemption when God's people will know His Name, watchmen sing out in joy as Hashem reveals His arm of salvation to all
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מַה־נָּאו֨וּ עַל־הֶהָרִ֜ים
רַגְלֵ֣י מְבַשֵּׂ֗ר
מַשְׁמִ֧יעַ שָׁל֛וֹם
מְבַשֵּׂ֥ר ט֖וֹב
מַשְׁמִ֣יעַ יְשׁוּעָ֑ה
אֹמֵ֥ר לְצִיּ֖וֹן
מָלַ֥ךְ אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ
ישעיה נב:ט
"How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of the herald
announcing peace,
heralding good,
announcing salvation;
telling Zion,
'Your God has reigned!'"
Isaiah 52:7
הכרזת יוחנן יא:א-נז
John 11:1-57
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Elazar/Lazarus (brother of Miryam & Marta) dies then Yeshua raises him after 4 days in the tomb, many believe and Jewish leaders become concerned this will cause problems with the Romans, Kohen Gadol/high priest Kaifas prohesies that Yeshua will die for the people, Yeshua withdraws to Efraim as Pesach approaches and Jewish leaders seek to catch him in Jerusalem
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וְלֹא רַק בְּעַד הָעָם
אֶלָּא גַּם כְּדֵי שֶׁיְּקַבֵּץ יַחַד
אֶת בְּנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים הַמְפֻזָּרִים
הכרזת יוחנן יא:נב
"And not only for the sake of the nation,
but also so that he would gather together
the scattered children of God."
John 11:52
מעשי השליחים ז:לה-ס
Acts 7:35-60
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Stephen speaks to the Sanhedrin about Moshe (sent by God and at first rejected by the people, leading the people out of Egypt & in the desert with miracles, foretelling God sending another prophet like himself from among them, receiving living words to pass on to the people), recounts the people turning to idolatry with the calf & with heavenly bodies, describes the Testimony/Word in Mishkan in desert then with David in the Land then in Temple built by Solomon, clarifies (as in Isaiah 66:1-2 and Psalms 8:27) that the Most High made all & does not live in houses made by men, reminds the people of their persecution of prophets, sees vision of heaven with Yeshua at right hand of God, prays for Yeshua to receive his spirit and for God to forgive those stoning him as he dies
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הוֹי קְשֵׁי עֹרֶף
וְעַרְלֵי לֵב וָאֹזֶן!
אַתֶּם תָּמִיד קָמִים נֶגֶד רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ
כַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶם
גַּם אַתֶּם
מעשי השליחים ז:נא
"Oh you stiff of neck,
and uncircumcised of heart and ear!
You are always opposing the Holy Spirit,
as your fathers did,
so do you."
Acts 7:51
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כי תצא
Ki Teitzei
"When you go out"
ישועה
Salvation
דברים כא:י - כה:יט
Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:19
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Moshe continues to convey to next generation preparing to go out to battle against enemies and enter the Land guidelines from God regarding: taking a wife from among captives, right of firstborn even if his mother is less favored wife, stoning of wayward & rebellious son as warning to Israel, same day burial of man hanged for deserving death penalty to avoid contaminating Land, care for & return of property of others, male & female clothing, sending mother bird from nest before taking her brood, building protective fences, avoiding certain mixtures in crops & livestock teams & fabric, making tzitzit for corners of garments, proving virginity of bride, punishing adultery, consequences for rape of a virgin, forbidden & restricted marriages, maintaining cleanliness & sanctity of the camp, protection of escaped slave, sexual purity, charging interest, fulfilling vows, allowing visitors to eat from fields, divorce & remarriage, taking collateral for loans, penalty for kidnapping, fair & timely payment of workers, individual responsibility, treatment of orphans & widows, leaving gleanings for the poor, counting disciplinary lashes, not obstructing an ox while threshing, yibum/levirate marriage, not embarrassing others, honest weights & measures, wiping out Amalek
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כִּי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּקֶ֣רֶב מַחֲנֶ֗ךָ
לְהַצִּֽילְךָ֙ וְלָתֵ֤ת אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ
וְהָיָ֥ה מַחֲנֶ֖יךָ קָד֑וֹשׁ
וְלֹֽא־יִרְאֶ֤ה בְךָ֙ עֶרְוַ֣ת דָּבָ֔ר
וְשָׁ֖ב מֵאַחֲרֶֽיךָ
דברים כג:טו
"For HaShem your God walks about in the midst of your camp
to save you and to give your enemies before you,
and your camp will be holy;
and let Him not see anything shameful in you
and turn away from you."
Deuteronomy 23:15
ישעיה נד:א-י
Isaiah 54:1-10
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God will redeem barren Jerusalem like husband removing shame of forsaken wife, promise of many offspring inheriting nations, assurance of everlasting compassion & kindness & peace
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בְּרֶ֥גַע קָטֹ֖ן עֲזַבְתִּ֑יךְ
וּבְרַחֲמִ֥ים גְּדֹלִ֖ים אֲקַבְּצֵֽךְ
ישעיה נד:ט
"For a small moment I have forsaken you;
and with great compassion I will gather you."
Isaiah 54:7
הכרזת יוחנן יב:א-נ
John 12:1-50
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Miryam anoints Yeshua's feet with expensive perfume at a dinner in his honor at home of Elazar/Lazarus 6 days before Pesach, Judas Iscariot objects that this perfume should have been sold and money given to the poor, the next day great crowd waving palm branches welcomes Yeshua to Jerusalem, Yeshua predicts his death and glorification of name of God through his being lifted up and drawing people to himself, Yeshua clarifies that he came not to judge but to save the world, Yeshua relates himself to light revealing words of God
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וְיוֹדֵעַ אֲנִי שֶׁמִּצְוָתוֹ
חַיֵּי עוֹלָם.
לָכֵן אֶת הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי מְדַבֵּר
כְּפִי שֶׁאָמַר לִי אָבִי
כָּךְ אֲנִי מְדַבֵּר.
הכרזת יוחנן יב:נ
"And I know that His mitzvah (commandment/connection)
is eternal life.
Therefore the things which I speak,
just as my Father told me,
thus I speak."
John 12:50
אגרת שאול הראשונה אל הקורינתים ה:א-ה
1 Corinthians 5:1-5
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Paul rebukes sexual immorality and instructs delivery to the satan/adversary to destroy flesh in order to save spirit
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שֶׁבְּשֵׁם אֲדוֹנֵנוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ
תִּתְאַסְּפוּ כֻּלְּכֶם וַאֲנִי עִמָּכֶם בְּרוּחַ
עִם גְּבוּרַת אֲדוֹנֵנוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ
אגרת שאול הראשונה אל הקורינתים ה:ד
"that in the name of our lord Yeshua the Messiah,
all of you will assemble and I with you in spirit,
with the power of our lord Yeshua the Messiah"
1 Corinthians 5:4
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כי תבוא
Ki Tavo
"When you will come"
אדמה קדושה
Holy Ground
דברים כו:א - כט:ח
Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:8
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when come into Land bring first fruit to Kohen to set before altar of God, declaration of history & thanksgiving, prayer following tithes for Levites & sojourners & orphans & widows, Israel to observe mitzvot as treasured & holy people of HaShem, when enter Land inscribe all the words of the Torah on great whitewashed stones, erect these stones on Mount Eival and build altar to God of whole stones, beautiful blessings for fulfilling mitzvot to be called out by Levites and received from Mount Gerizim by Shimon & Levi & Judah & Issakhar & Yosef & Binyamin, horrible curses for disobedience to be called out by Levites and received from Mount Eival by Reuven & Gad & Asher & Zevulun & Dan & Naftali, Moshe reminds the people of HaShem's faithful care and emphasizes that their success depends on observing the words of the covenant
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הַשְׁקִיפָה֩ מִמְּע֨וֹן קָדְשְׁךָ֜
מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם
וּבָרֵ֤ךְ אֶֽת־עַמְּךָ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
וְאֵת֙ הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּה לָ֑נוּ
כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙ לַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ
אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָֽשׁ
דברים כו:טו
"Look down from Your holy abode,
from the heavens,
and bless Your people Israel
and the ground You have given us;
as You swore to our fathers,
a land flowing with milk and honey."
Deuteronomy 26:15
ישעיה ס:א-כב
Isaiah 60:1-22
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glory of HaShem will shine upon Jerusalem, nations will come with praise & wealth, those who do not serve God will be destroyed, Zion will be called the city of the Holy One of Israel, splendor & peace with HaShem as eternal light
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ק֥וּמִי א֖וֹרִי
כִּ֣י בָ֣א אוֹרֵ֑ךְ
וּכְב֥וֹד יְהוָ֖ה עָלַ֥יִךְ זָרָֽח
ישעיה ס:א
"Arise, shine,
for your light has come;
and the glory of HaShem has shone upon you!"
Isaiah 60:1
הכזת יוחנן יג:א - טו:כז
John 13:1 - 15:27
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Yeshua washes feet of his talmidim showing himself cleanser & teacher & servant of the One who sent him, predicts his betrayal by Judas Iscariot, foretells his glorification and Peter's denial, comforts his talmidim with image of preparing a place for them in house of his Father with many rooms, clarifies that he speaks the words of God and is the Way to the Father, promises Holy Spirit of truth & advocacy & peace to those who follow his teaching, relates himself to the true vine and the Father to the vine grower, proclaims that branches must remain in him in order to remain alive & be pruned by the Father & bear fruit, teaches that love originates in the Father and greatest mitzvah is to love each other, warns that those who have seen and hate him without reason also hate his Father, says he will send the Spirit of Truth from the Father to testify about him
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אֵינְךָ מַאֲמִין שֶׁאֲנִי בְּאָבִי
וְאָבִי בִּי?
וְהַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי מְדַבֵּר
אֵינֶנִּי מְדַבֵּר מֵעַצְמִי
אָבִי הַשּׁוֹכֵן בִּי
הוּא עוֹשֶׂה אֶת הַמַּעֲשִׂים הָאֵלֶּה.
הכזת יוחנן יד:י
"Do you not believe that I am in my Father
and my Father in me?
And the words which I speak,
I do not speak from myself;
my Father who dwells in me,
He does these works."
John 14:10
מעשי השליחים ז:ל-לו
Acts 7:30-36
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Stephen speaks to the Sanhedrin about: HaShem speaking to Moshe from the burning bush about wanting to free His people, the people initially rejecting Moshe who was sent by God to be their ruler & deliverer, Moshe leading the people out of Egypt & for 40 years in the desert with signs & wonders
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וְאָמַר לוֹ יְהוָֹה:
שַׁל נְעָלֶיךָ מֵעַל רַגְלֶיךָ
כִּי הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה עוֹמֵד עָלֶיהָ קְדוֹשָׁה הִיא.
מעשי השליחים ז:לג
"And HaShem said to him,
'Shed your shoes from your feet,
for the ground that you are standing on is holy.'"
Acts 7:33 51
נצבים
Nitzavim
"Standing"
בחר בחיים
Choose Life
דברים כט:ט - ל:כ
Deuteronomy 29:9 - 30:20
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renewal of covenant with both those standing before God & those not there that day, warning against idolatry and forsaking covenant of HaShem, hidden things are for God & revealed things are for us to do words of Torah, following blessings & curses will be return to God & redemption from captivity, Torah is not in the heavens or beyond the sea but near to us in mouth & heart to do it, encouragement to choose life & good & blessing over death & evil & curse
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הַעִידֹ֨תִי בָכֶ֣ם הַיּוֹם֮ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם וְאֶת־הָאָרֶץ֒
הַחַיִּ֤ים וְהַמָּ֙וֶת֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לְפָנֶ֔יךָ
הַבְּרָכָ֖ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה
וּבָֽחַרְתָּ֙ בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים
לְמַ֥עַן תִּחְיֶ֖ה אַתָּ֥ה וְזַרְעֶֽךָ
דברים ל:יט
"Today I call heaven and earth as witnesses with you
I have set before you life and death
the blessing and the curse;
and you will choose life
so that you and your children will live"
Deuteronomy 30:19
לְאַֽהֲבָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ בְּקֹל֖וֹ
וּלְדָבְקָה־ב֑וֹ
כִּ֣י ה֤וּא חַיֶּ֙יךָ֙ וְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמֶ֔יךָ
לָשֶׁ֣בֶת עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨ע יְהוָ֧ה לַאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ
לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם לְיִצְחָ֥ק וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖ב
לָתֵ֥ת לָהֶֽם
דברים ל:כ
"to love HaShem your God,
to heed His voice,
and to cleave to Him;
for He is your life and the length of your days
to dwell upon the ground that HaShem swore to your forefathers,
to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob,
to give to them."
Deuteronomy 30:20
ישעיה סא:י - סג:ט
Isaiah 61:10 - 63:9
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Zion rejoices in salvation & splendor of HaShem, guardians on walls pray for Jerusalem, Savior & holy people come, vengeance on Edom, salvation by arm of God, praise for God's kindness & compassion & love
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כִּ֤י כָאָ֙רֶץ֙ תּוֹצִ֣יא צִמְחָ֔הּ
וּכְגַנָּ֖ה זֵרוּעֶ֣יהָ תַצְמִ֑יחַ
כֵּ֣ן אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה יַצְמִ֤יחַ צְדָקָה֙
וּתְהִלָּ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד כָּל־הַגּוֹיִֽם
ישעיה סא:יא
"For as the earth brings forth her growth
and as a garden makes the things sown in it to sprout up;
so the Lord HaShem will make righteousness sprout up,
and praise in front of all the nations."
Isaiah 61:11
עַל־חֽוֹמֹתַ֣יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלַ֗͏ִם
הִפְקַ֙דְתִּי֙ שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים
כׇּל־הַיּ֧וֹם וְכׇל־הַלַּ֛יְלָה
תָּמִ֖יד לֹ֣א יֶחֱשׁ֑וּ
הַמַּזְכִּרִים֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֔ה
אַל־דֳּמִ֖י לָכֶֽם
ישעיה סב:ו
"On your walls, Jerusalem,
I have appointed guardians,
all the day and all the night
they always never be silent;
O reminders of HaShem
do not be silent."
Isaiah 62:6
הכרזת יוחנן טז:א - יז:כו
John 16:1 - 17:26
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Yeshua warns his talmidim about coming persecution, tells them he is leaving the world and going back to the Father, promises that the Spirit of truth will guide them and their grief will turn to joy, proclaims that they will have peace in him despite troubles in this world, prays as Son to be glorified in order to glorify the Father, prays for his followers to be protected & blessed by truth and filled with the love of God
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וְאֵלֶּה הֵם חַיֵּי עוֹלָם
שֶׁיַּכִּירוּ אוֹתְךָ
שֶׁאַתָּה הוּא אֱלֹהֵי הָאֱמֶת לְבַדְּךָ
וְאֶת מִי שֶׁשָּׁלַחְתָּ
אֶת יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ
הכרזת יוחנן יז:ג
"And this is eternal life,
that they will know You,
that You alone are the God of truth,
and who you have sent,
Yeshua the Messiah."
John 17:3
אגרת שאול אל הרומים ט:ל - י:יג
Romans 9:30 - 10:13
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Paul portrays Gentiles obtaining righteousness by faith & Jews pursuing righteousness by works of Torah and stumbling over the stone of Isaiah 8:14 "And he shall be for a temple; and for a stone of obstacle...", prays for Israel to know & be saved through the goodness of God, depicts Messiah as purpose of the Torah for righteousness of believers, asserts that through faith the Word is near in mouth & heart, proclaims that those who confess with mouth that Yeshua is lord & believe in heart that God raised him from the dead will be saved, clarifies that God will bless both Jew & Gentile believers
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שֶׁכֵּן כָּל אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָא
אֶת שֵׁם יְהוָֹה
יִוָּשַׁע
אגרת שאול אל הרומים י:יג
"For everyone who will call
on the name of HaShem
will be saved."
Romans 10:13
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וילך
VaYelekh
"And he went"
דברי אמת וחיים
Words of Truth and Life
דברים לא:א-ל
Deuteronomy 31:1-30
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Moshe at age 120 goes to speak to Israel telling them that he will not enter the Land and HaShem will cross over before them, encourages Israel to trust in God and commissions Joshua to go before them into the Land, all the people are instructed to gather during Sukkot at end of 7 years to read the Torah which Moshe wrote and delivered to the Levites & elders, HaShem speaks to Moshe & Joshua from pillar of cloud by entrance of Tent of Meeting as Moshe's time to die draws near, HaShem proclaims that Moshe will lie with his forefathers and warns that the people will turn to other gods then HaShem will conceal His face, HaShem instructs Moshe to write this song (see next Parasha "Haazinu") and teach it to the Children of Israel, Moshe completes writing words of Torah and speaks this song to entire assembly of Israel
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וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב מֹשֶׁה֮ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֒
וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י
הַנֹּ֣שְׂאִ֔ים אֶת־אֲר֖וֹן בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה
וְאֶל־כָּל־זִקְנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
דברים לא:ט
"Moses wrote this Torah,
and gave it to the priests, sons of Levi,
who carried the Ark of the Covenant of HaShem;
and to all the elders of Israel."
Deuteronomy 31:9
חושע יד:ב-י, יואל ב:יא-כז,מיכה ז:יח-כ
Hosea 14:2-10, Joel 2:11-27, Micah 7:18-20
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call for return to HaShem with repentance & prayer & praise, God promises to heal their turning away then Israel will blossom & root & spread branches, the righteous walk but transgressors stumble in the ways of HaShem, God will cast sins of remnant of His inheritance into depths of the sea
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שׁ֚וּבָה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
עַ֖ד יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ
כִּ֥י כָשַׁ֖לְתָּ בַּעֲוֺנֶֽךָ
חושע יד:ב
"Return, O Israel,
to HaShem your God,
for you have stumbled in your iniquity."
Hosea 14:2
קְח֤וּ עִמָּכֶם֙ דְּבָרִ֔ים
וְשׁ֖וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה
אִמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו
כָּל־תִּשָּׂ֤א עָוֺן֙
וְקַח־ט֔וֹב
וּֽנְשַׁלְּמָ֥ה פָרִ֖ים שְׂפָתֵֽינוּ
חושע יד:ג
"Take with you words
and return to HaShem;
say to Him,
'Lift up all iniquity
and take good,
and we will pay the bulls of our lips.'"
Hosea 14:3
הכרזת יוחנן יח:א - יט:מב
John 18:1 - 19:42
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Yeshua is arrested from a garden across Kidron valley from Jerusalem, goes willingly after healing ear of servant struck by Peter saying he is to drink the cup which the Father has given him, is taken to Kaifas (high priest who had advised that one man die for the people) & Chanan (father-in-law of Kaifas), asserts in response to questioning that he has already spoken the truth openly, has what he foretold happen when Peter denies him 3 times before rooster crows, testifies before Pilate that his kingdom is not of this world, gets flogged and mocked with crown of thorns and purple robe, is handed over by Pilate for crucifixion under pressure from Jewish leaders, carries his own cross to which Pilate has sign attached stating "Yeshua of Natzrat the King of the Jews", hangs on cross as soldiers divide and cast lots for his garments (in fulfillment of Psalms 22:19 "They will divide my garments among themselves and cast lots for my clothing"), expresses thirst and is given wine vinegar from sponge on stalk of hyssop, utters final words "behold it is completed" then gives up his spirit on Pesach preparation day, does not get legs broken because already dead then blood & water flow out when soldier pierces his side, has his body wrapped with linen & spices then placed in new tomb in a garden by Yosef from Ramatayim & Nikodemas
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אָמַר לוֹ יֵשׁוּעַ:
מַלְכוּתִי שֶׁלִּי אֵינֶנָּה מִן הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה.
אִלּוּ מִן הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה הָיְתָה מַלְכוּתִי
הָיוּ מְשָׁרְתַי נִלְחָמִים שֶׁלֹּא אֶמָּסֵר לַיְּהוּדִים
אֲבָל כָּעֵת מַלְכוּתִי שֶׁלִּי אֵינֶנָּה מִכָּאן.
הכרזת יוחנן יח:לו
"Yeshua said to him:
'My Kingdom is not from this world.
If my Kingdom were of this world,
my servants would fight that I will not be delivered to the Jews;
but currently my Kingdom is not from here.'"
John 18:36
אגרת שאול אל הרומים ז:ז-יב
Romans 7:7-12
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Paul teaches that Torah is righteous & holy and reveals sin as source of death
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מָה אֵפוֹא אוֹמְרִים אָנוּ?
הַתּוֹרָה חֵטְא הִיא?
חָלִילָה!
בְּרַם עַל הַחֵטְא לֹא לָמַדְתִּי
אֶלָּא עַל-יְדֵי הַתּוֹרָה
שֶׁהֲרֵי לֹא הָיִיתִי יוֹדֵעַ אֶת הַחִמּוּד
אִלּוּלֵי הַתּוֹרָה שֶׁאָמְרָה
'לֹא תַחְמֹד'.
אגרת שאול אל הרומים ז:ז
"What therefore do we say?
Is the Torah sin?
God forbid!
But I would not have learned about sin
except by means of the Torah;
indeed I would not have known coveting
had it not been for the Torah that said
'Do not covet.'"
Romans 7:7
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האזינו
Haazinu
"Give Ear"
האזנה & איזון & השלמה
Listening & Balance & Completion
דברים לב:א-נב
Deuteronomy 32:1-52
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Moshe calls heaven & earth to witness the words he speaks in ears of the people praising God's greatness & fairness & loving nurture of Israel, lamenting Israel's complacency & idolatry provoking God's anger, promising downfall of Israel's corrupt enemies and atonement of the Land, encouraging application to heart & instruction of children & performance of words of Torah; on that same day HaShem tells Moshe to ascend Mount Nevo to see the Land then die and be gathered to his people (as had Aaron), Moshe not allowed to enter Land because of not sanctifying HaShem among the people at Kadesh
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כִּ֠י לֹֽא־דָבָ֨ר רֵ֥ק הוּא֙ מִכֶּ֔ם
כִּי־ה֖וּא חַיֵּיכֶ֑ם
וּבַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה תַּאֲרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙
עַל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה
אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֜ם עֹבְרִ֧ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ
דברים לב:מז
"For this is not an empty word from you,
for it is your life;
and through this Word you will prolong your days
on the Land
that you cross over the Jordan there to inherit it."
Deuteronomy 32:47
שמואל ב כב:א-נא
2 Samuel 22:1-51
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David's song of thanksgiving praising HaShem for hearing his prayer and delivering him from enemies & Saul, exalting God for rewarding his faith & following decrees with protection & strength & salvation
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כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה נֵירִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה
וַיהוָ֖ה יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי
שמואל ב כב:כט
"For you are my lamp, HaShem;
and HaShem will lighten my darkness."
2 Samuel 22:29
הכרזת יוחנן כ:א-לא
John 20:1-31
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early on first day of week Miryam of Magdala finds stone removed from tomb then runs to tell others that Yeshua's body was taken, Peter & another talmid find strips of linen & folded burial cloth then believe but do not fully understand, Miryam stands outside crying then sees two angels in white where Yeshua's body had been, Yeshua appears then Miryam joyfully recognizes him after he speaks her name, Yeshua tells Miryam he is returning to God, Miryam runs to inform the talmidim, Yeshua appears that evening and shows them his hands & side then blesses them with Shalom and breathes on them to impart the Holy Spirit, Thomas at first doubts then believes when he sees & feels for himself Yeshua in resurrected form, Yeshua does many other miraculous signs not recorded in this book
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גַּם אֵלֶּה שֶׁכְּתוּבִים
הֲרֵי כְּדֵי שֶׁתַּאֲמִינוּ
כִּי יֵשׁוּעַ הוּא הַמָּשִׁיחַ
בֶּן-הָאֱלֹהִים
וְכַאֲשֶׁר תַּאֲמִינוּ
יִהְיִוּ לָכֶם בִּשְׁמוֹ חַיֵּי עוֹלָם
הכרזת יוחנן כ:לא
"Indeed these things are written
so that you may believe
that Yeshua is the Messiah,
the Son of God,
and when you believe,
you will have eternal life in his name."
John 20:31
אגרת שאול אל הרומים י:יד - יא:יב
Romans 10:14 - 11:12
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Paul expresses importance of sharing (as in"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of heralds of Shalom and good news" from Isaiah 52:7) so others can hear & believe, declares that faith & obedience come from hearing the Word, explains that not all Israel understands and God's revelation reaches other nations (as in "I was seen by those who did not seek me; and I was found by those who did not ask about me" from Isaiah 65:1), clarifies that God will never reject His people and there is a remnant of Israel chosen by grace (as in "Behold, I have reserved for myself 7,000 who have not bent their knees and have not worshipped Baal" from God's words to Eliyahu in 1 Kings 19:18), declares that salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious
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וְאִם הִכָּשְׁלוּתָם הָיְתָה עֹשֶׁר לָעוֹלָם
וְחִיּוּבָם עֹשֶׁר לַגּוֹיִים
לֹא-כָּל-שֶׁכֵּן הַשְׁלָמָתָם?
אגרת שאול אל הרומים יא:יב
"And if their stumbling was wealth to the world,
and their obligation wealth to the Gentiles,
how much more so is their completion?"
Romans 11:12
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וזאת הברכה
VeZot HaBrakhah
"And this is the Blessing"
לעולם
Forever
דברים לג:א - לד:יב
Deuteronomy 33:1 - 34:12
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Moshe's blessing to Children of Israel before his death describing HaShem shining forth from Sinai & Seir & Paran with fire of faith from his right hand, blessings to Reuven (life) & Judah (success in battle) & Levi (Mishkan service/teaching Torah) & Binyamin (beloved) & Yosef (fruits of land) & Zevulun (success in trade) & Issakhar (success in tents/Torah study) & Gad (expanding land) & Dan (lion leaping) & Naftali (sea) & Asher (oil), proclamation of the glory of eternal God, praise for HaShem's salvation & provision, Moshe ascends Mount Nevo in land of Moav then dies after seeing the Land, Moshe buried in valley and location of grave is not known, Moshe was still vital with bright eyes when he died at age 120, the people weep 30 days for Moshe in plains of Moav, Joshua is filled with spirit of wisdom after Moshe lays hands on him, Children of Israel heed Joshua, another prophet like Moshe who HaShem knew face to face did not arise with mighty hand of signs & wonders from HaShem in sight of all Israel
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אֵ֥ין כָּאֵ֖ל
יְשֻׁר֑וּן
רֹכֵ֤ב שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ בְעֶזְרֶ֔ךָ
וּבְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ שְׁחָקִֽים
דברים לג:כו
"There is none like God,
O Yeshurun;
riding the heavens as your help,
and the sky in His glory."
Deuteronomy 33:26
יהושוע א:א-ט
Joshua 1:1-9
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God speaks to Joshua after death of Moshe telling him to cross the Jordan with the people, delineating boundaries of the Land they will inherit, assuring His presence & protection, exhorting him to be strong & courageous and to observe Torah
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לֹֽא־יָמ֡וּשׁ סֵפֶר֩ הַתּוֹרָ֨ה הַזֶּ֜ה מִפִּ֗יךָ
וְהָגִ֤יתָ בּוֹ֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה
לְמַ֙עַן֙ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת כְּכָל־הַכָּת֖וּב בּ֑וֹ
כִּי־אָ֛ז תַּצְלִ֥יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֖ךָ
וְאָ֥ז תַּשְׂכִּֽיל
יהושוע א:ח
"This book of the Torah will not depart from your mouth,
and you will meditate on it day and night,
so that you will observe to do all that is written in it;
for then you will succeed in your way,
and then you will become wise."
Joshua 1:8
הכרזת יוחנן כ:א-לא
John 21:1-25
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Yeshua (resurrected) appears to 7 of his talmidim as they are fishing but not catching anything, Yeshua tells them to throw their net on right side of boat then they catch 153 fish and recognize him, Yeshua gives them bread & fish for breakfast, Yeshua asks Peter to show the love he expresses by caring for his sheep and following him, John testifies to the truth of what he writes and states that Yeshua did many other things as well
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זֹאת הַפַּעַם הַשְּׁלִישִׁית
שֶׁיֵּשׁוּעַ נִרְאָה לְתַלְמִידָיו
אַחֲרֵי שֶׁקָּם מִבֵּין הַמֵּתִים
הכרזת יוחנן כא:יד
"This was the third time
that Yeshua appeared to his talmidim
after he had risen from among the dead."
John 21:14
אגרת אל העברים יג:א-ח
Hebrews 13:1-8
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encouragement to love one another including strangers & prisoners & those who have been mistreated, exhortation to honor marriage and be content with what have, assurance of God's presence & provision & protection, reminder to observe & imitate faith of leaders who speak the Word of God
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יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ
אֶתְמוֹל וְהַיּוֹם
הוּא הוּא
וּלְעוֹלָם
אגרת אל העברים יג:ח
Yeshua the Messiah,
yesterday and today
he is,
and forever.
Hebrews 13:8
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