Parashah 36:  B'Ha'alotcha (When you set up); Numbers 8:1 through 12:16.

Haftarah (Writings and Prophets): Zechariah 2:14-4:7.

B'rit Hadasha (New Testament): John 19:31-37; Hebrews 3:1-6.

 

 

 

Chag Shavuot Sameach! 

Tonight is 50th Day of Omer. Read Psalms 150 and The Book of Ruth [all]. 

Shavuot is High Holy Day. Exodus 19:1 to Exodus 20:23 and Leviticus 23:9-21. 

 

After sunset, tonight is 49th day of Omer. Psalms 148 

Let All Creation Praise Yahweh

148 Praise Yah.[a]
Praise Yahweh from the heavens;
praise him in the heights.
2 Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his hosts.[b]
3 Praise him, sun and moon;
praise him, all stars of light.
4 Praise him, highest heavens,[c]
and waters above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of Yahweh,
because he commanded and they were created.
6 And he put them in place forever and ever,
by a decree he gave that will not pass away.
7 Praise Yahweh from the earth—
great sea creatures and all deeps,
8 fire and hail, snow and cloud,[d]
stormy wind doing his bidding,[e]
9 the mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,
10 beasts and all cattle,[f]
creeping things and flying birds,[g]
11 kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all judges of the earth,
12 young men and young women as well,
the old together with the young—
13 let them praise the name of Yahweh,
because his name alone is is exalted.
His splendor is above earth and heavens.
14 And he has raised high a horn for his people,
praise for all his faithful—
for the children of Israel,
a people close to him.
Praise Yah.[h]

 

 

 

 

Shabbat Shalom! 

 

Please click two articles for Torah Parashah #32 and #33: 

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Andrew G. Roth:

Today’s Torah Parsha #33: BeChukkotai (in My statutes)

 

Jeremiah 17:14  Heal me, O יהוה, so that I am healed. Save me, so that I am saved, for You are my praise.

 

RAPHA/YESHUA (17:14) = “heal me YHWH and I will be healed”—RAPHA, from where we get ROPHEH, physician, healer. Then we get the words for save/deliver, the root of which is YESHUA as “save me and I will be saved”!

So “salvation” in this verse is rendered as YASHA. So Y’shua who delivers is also the healer!

In another form as a noun we see the term “salvation” as YESHUAH:

But Moses said to the people, "Do not fear!  Stand by and see the salvation of YHWH which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. (Exodus 14:13).

 

 

Andrew G. Roth:

 

Bonus Haftorah Thought for the Week:

Finding His “Inner Jeremiah”

Our Haftorah portion this week in Jeremiah 16-17 got very close to describing Mashiyach in some rather amazing terms. “Heal me YHWH and I will be healed (RAPHA). Save me YHWH and I will be saved (YESHUA).” Of course Y’shua is the Great Healer and referenced the proverb “Physician heal yourself”.

Y’shua and Jeremiah though share many other things in common. Both men wept over the coming destructions of Jerusalem and her Temple—recalling that Jeremiah saw the First Temple burn with his own eyes and Y’shua lamented “O Jerusalem, O Jerusalem! How I longed to gather your inhabitants together as a mother chick gathers her young but you were not willing! Behold, your house is left desolate!”

And when Y’shua was enraged at the corruption of the moneychangers making excessive profits, who did he quote? That’s right, Jeremiah again. “Behold, my Father’s House will be a House of Prayer for all nations, but you have made it a den of robbers!”

Even the people who followed and opposed Y’shua during his ministry saw this connection. When he asked “Who do the people say I am” in Matthew 16, there were those who thought he was the Immerser back from the dead and, and since the Immerser was linked to Eliyahu, some went with that option. But for those who did NOT think the Immerser had risen from the dead, who is the first prophet mentioned that Y’shua is like? Is it anyone other than Jeremiah?

And yet, when we think of Tanakh parallels or templates predicting Y’shua’s advent, Jeremiah normally doesn’t come up in conversation! We tend to focus more on either Moshe or King David. That’s fine of course—there are good Scriptural connections between these men to draw—but we shouldn’t overlook Y’shua’s “inner Jeremiah” in the process.

Both men were passionate opponents of what was a corrupt religious administration. Both men warned that the price for this corruption would be the total destruction of Jerusalem and the scattering of her people.

And also both men didn’t spare the Gentiles from rebuke either. It is in this Haftorah portion that we read the famous words:

Yahweh, my strength, my stronghold, my refuge in time of distress! To you the nations will come from the remotest parts of the earth and say, 'Our fathers inherited nothing but Delusion, Futility of no use whatever. Can human beings make their own gods? These are not gods at all!' 'Now listen, I will make them acknowledge, this time I will make them acknowledge my hand and my might; and then they will know that Yahweh is my name.' (Jeremiah 16:19-21 NJB)

 

Similarly, whenever Y’shua wants to rebuke bad behavior of the Pharisees, it seems he loves to call them Gentiles or pagans! Don’t go babbling like the PAGANS do. If you only love those who love you, don’t the PAGANS do even this much so where is your credit? And when it comes time to really threaten Israel as a nation, guess who the boogeyman that they need to fear is…

For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. And they will fall by the edge of the sword and be led away to every land. And Urishlim will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. And there will be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars. And on earth, distress of the nations and confusion from the roaring of the sound of the sea. And upheaval that casts out life from men, because of fear of what is about to come upon the earth. (Luke 21:23-26-AENT)

Clearly Nebuchadnezzar, Rome and the evil that is to come all share the same purpose: Tools to chastise a rebellious Israel. But always, at the end of the day, Abba YHWH will always preserve a remnant and bring His people back to their land.

The differences though between Y’shua and Jeremiah are mostly artificial. It seems to be expected to always emphasize Y’shua’s merciful side and relegate Jeremiah to the status of “the weeping prophet” as if that’s all each man was about.

However, Revelation 19 reveals that Y’shua has a warrior side as well…

And I saw heaven opened: and lo, a white horse; and he that sat on it is called Faithful and True: and in righteousness he judges, and makes war. His eyes (were) like a flame of fire, and on his head (were) many diadems; and he had names inscribed; and the name which was written on him, no one knew, except himself. And he was clothed with a vesture sprinkled with blood; and his name is called, “The Word of Elohim.” And the army of heaven followed him on white horses, clad in garments of fine linen, pure (and) white. And from his mouth issued a sharp two-edged sword, that with it he could strike the nations; and he will rule the nations with a rod of iron; and he will tread the wine-press of the wrath of Elohim Almighty. And he has upon his vesture and upon his thigh the words written: “King of Kings, and Master of Masters.” (Revelation 19:11-16 AENT)

 

 

And similarly, Jeremiah isn’t always about judgment and recriminations either…

Listen, nations, to the word of Yahweh. On the farthest coasts and islands proclaim it, say, 'He who scattered Israel is gathering him, will guard him as a shepherd guarding his flock.' For Yahweh has ransomed Jacob, rescued him from a hand stronger than his own. They will come, shouting for joy on the heights of Zion, thronging towards Yahweh's lavish gifts, for wheat, new wine and oil, sheep and cattle; they will be like a well-watered garden, they will sorrow no more. The young girl will then take pleasure in the dance, and young men and old alike; I shall change their mourning into gladness, comfort them, give them joy after their troubles; I shall refresh my priests with rich food, and my people will gorge themselves on my lavish gifts, Yahweh declares. (Jeremiah 31:10-14 NJB)

So both Y’shua and Jeremiah alternated between messages of hope and dire warnings, for Israel and for the nations. It is only our traditions that tend to obscure the other side of these men that we are not comfortable looking at for theological reasons. And since both Y’shua and Jeremiah warned their generations of terrible judgment, maybe we should realize that we are not so far removed from the sins of our ancestors either-Jewish and Gentile alike. Let us therefore strive to no longer inherit lies, regardless as to where those lies come from!

8) Renewed Covenant portion: (English) Ephesians 2:11-19 (all the way through with applicable footnotes.)

Ephesians 2:11

18) This pertains to physical circumcision alone, without Torah context/teaching. See footnote on Gal_6:13 and Jer_9:1-26.

 

Ephesians 2:12

19) "Devarim" is the Hebrew cognate for the Aramaic "duboree" which literally means "words". Devarim is the Hebrew name for the fifth book of Torah, also called Deuteronomy. "These are the words which Moses spoke unto all Israel" (Deu_1:1). It is these words that form the basis of the Kedoshim "Set Apart" believers in the household of Elohim. Clearly, "fellow-citizens" of Israel (The Israel of Elohim) are called to have YHWH's Set Apart (Holy) "words" (Torah) written upon our hearts according to Jer_31:33. See also Rom_11:16-36.

20) Greek reads "strangers to the Commonwealth of Israel". Aramaic reads "strangers to the duboree of Israel and to the covenant of the promise." YHWH identifies Israel according to their obedience to Covenant, rather than after the flesh. The Renewed Covenant in Jer_31:31-34/Heb_8:8 is first made with Israel and Judah and then offered to others from the nations who choose to live in obedience to the Covenant. Furthermore, in a very interesting admission, translator John Wesley Etheridge translates duboree d'Aisrayl here as "polity of Israel" but adds in his footnotes regarding this phrase, "the manners, or regulations, of Israel." In other words, he is looking at the nations' divorcement from the intricate rules of Israel and not some obscure moral distillation of Torah, as a bad thing! This reading might even go beyond my own rendering of "citizenship of Israel" but the point is the same. If the Ephesians are citizens of Israel, then they are subject to her "words" and "regulations" as well!

 

Ephesians 2:14

21) Aramaic for wall is syaga. Ironically, this exact term was picked up by the Talmudic rabbis in Pirkei Avot (Sayings of the Fathers) 1:1 that commanded, "make a fence around the Torah." Y'shua specifically warned against this activity in Matthew 15, rebuking the Pharisees in the process. Later on, Y'shua said he was the "door/gate" using a synonym for syaga, known as taarea, which is a homonym "torah" and "teachers," meaning the Pharisees. So while the Pharisees are busy erecting their fence, Y'shua is pulling it down, allowing everyone access!

 

Ephesians 2:15

22) The grammatical structure here fully guarantees that namusa is referring to "customs" as in the traditions of the Pharisees, not Torah itself. Mashiyach abolishes the "enmity" (hatred or animosity) that has been brought against YHWH by religious tradition and false interpretations of Torah, which was a heavy burden that people could not bear. Christian theologians, however, twist this verse and teach that it was YHWH's Torah that brought the hatred and that Mashiyach did away with Torah, which is a very reckless and evil theology. Mashiyach sent the Ruach haKodesh to write YHWH's Torah upon the hearts of his people, not abolish it. See Eighteen New Testament Misconceptions #11: Commandments Nailed to the Torture Stake in Appendix.

 

23) Qnoma can mean "core substance" or "occurrence." Although Greek reads "self" Aramaic does not; "self" leads to assumptions of "personhood" which breeds idolatry.

9) Highlight common themes in Aramaic (many terms in footnotes which I will read)

10) Apply these themes/issues to modern issues in the Netzari faith. (We need to always remember that YHWH is no respecter of persons. But that doesn’t mean all the ways of man are equally righteous. Rather, it means all should have the opportunity to be righteous and do Torah.)

11) Relate to all or part of an Appendix portion of AENT or footnotes from a portion (Ger Toshav, p. 836-839).

 

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After sunset, Tonight is 37th of Omer on April 29, 2016.  Read Psalms 100 Chapter.

http://therefinersfire.org/Omer_Schedule-2016.pdf

 

May YHWH bless you. 

Malachi 3:16 

 

 

 

Shavua Tov!

Deep thought of Torah Parashah #29:

http://www.therefinersfire.org/parashah_29.htm

 

Romans 9: 30. What will we say then? That the Gentiles who ran not after righteousness, have found righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith: 31. But Israel who ran after the Torah of righteousness, has not found the Torah of righteousness. 32. And why? Because they went after it, not by faith, but by the works of Torah.

And Footnote from AENT: When the Israelites followed Moshe and were obedient to YHWH by faith, they won their battles, but when they rebelled they lost and suffered great casualties. In our day when Jews seek YHWH by faith, they find Mashiyach, but they stumble when they focus not on faith but "works of Torah" according to religious authorities and traditions. Mashiyach is the greatest "stumbling stone" to man's religions - but let's not pick on Jews only, because this applies equally to every other soul who regards their own religious traditions as more authoritative than YHWH and His Mashiyach. 

 

Shavua Tov! 

Wow!  Brother Andrew G Roth video reveal very blessing history about The Last NT Autograph Manscript also very touching open letter to Pope Francis I pray Pope Francis see Andrew's video about this oldest Manscript reveal in public see the truth joyfully about Matthew in Brit Chadasha [New Testament]. Awesome!!! 

 

Andrew G. Roth: 

​According to the Vatican Librarian charged with cataloging the collection in 1728, there is a manuscript somewhere in their archives of an Aramaic version of the Gospels dated to 78 A.D. Scholars then in the 18th century weighed in on what they thought but never pursued the manuscript itself. And then one day it just stopped being discussed and faded from history. Could this precious resource still exist? Explore the clues and decide for yourself...and also see how you might be part of restoring this precious Biblical resource back to the public.

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Do not forgot reading Omer tonight  

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May YHWH bless you.  

 

 

 

Shalom in Sweet Name of Yeshua haMashiyach,

Brother Andrew G. Roth

Question for Leviticus 11:

What are three modern reasons for avoiding eating pork?

First, pigs have no sweat glands, so their toxins go into the meat.

Second, pigs have a great deal of intelligence, which means they know they are about to die and it is believed by many that such fear poisons the meat.

Third, pig’s skin is most like human skin which is why CSIs use pig skin when human skin is not available. So to eat pig flesh is very close to eating human flesh. They also wallow in mud and don’t clean it off. Bon appetit! 

 

 

Tonight is 21st Day of Omer. Read Psalms 119:161-168 ESV

Psa 119:161 Sin and Shin. Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

Psa 119:162 I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.

Psa 119:163 I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.

Psa 119:164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules.

Psa 119:165 Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.

Psa 119:166 I hope for your salvation, O LORD [YHWH], and I do your commandments.

Psa 119:167 My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly.

Psa 119:168 I keep your precepts and testimonies, for all my ways are before you.

 

 

 

 

Amos 8	Gospels
“And it shall be in that day,” declares the Master יהוה, “that I shall cause the sun to go down at noon, and shall darken the earth on a day of brightness. (Amos 8:9, The Scriptures 1998)	Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour, Y'shua cried out with a loud voice and said, "My El! My El! [Lemana shabakthani] Why have you spared me?" (Matt. 27:45-46 AENT)
And shall turn your festivals into mourning, ... (Amos 8:10-a, The Scriptures 1998)	Now on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples drew near to Y'shua and said to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Paskha?" (Matt. 26:17 AENT)
and all your songs into lamentation, and bring sackcloth on all loins, and baldness on every head...(Amos 8:10-b, The Scriptures )1998	And Y'shua turned and said to them, "Daughters of Urishlim, do not cry for me but cry for yourselves and for your children. For behold the days are coming in which they say, 'Blessed are the barren and the wombs that have not given birth and the breasts that have not nursed.' Then you will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall upon us!' and to the heights, 'Cover us!' For if to the green wood they do these things, what will happen to the dry?" (Lk. 23:28-31 AENT)
... and shall make it like mourning for an only son, and its end like a day of bitterness. (Amos 8:10-c, The Scriptures 1998)	And Y'shua cried out in a loud voice, and he died. And the curtain of the door of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom. And when the centurion who was standing near him saw that he cried out thus and died, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of Elohim!" (Mk. 15:37-39 AENT)
Shall the land not tremble for this, and everyone mourn who dwells in it? And all of it shall swell like the River, heave and subside like the River of Mitsrayim. (Amos 8:8, The Scriptures 1998)	And immediately, the curtains at the door of the temple were torn in two from the top to the bottom. And the earth was shaken and the rocks were split. (Matt. 27:51 AENT)