Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Emor (Speak) - Sanctifying His Name !!!
The truth is that as Believers in Yeshua, we are His ambassadors,
royal family, and priests, we represent Him; therefore, each of us
are held to a high standard of morality when interacting with
the world and each other.
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Welcome to our study of this week's Torah portion, which is called Emor (Speak).
Discover new insights into the Word of God as you read along with us this portion of Scripture
that will be read in synagogues around the world this Shabbat (Saturday).
Emor (Say)
Leviticus 21:1–24:23; Ezekiel 44:15–31; Luke 14:12–24
“Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Say [emor] to the priests, the sons of Aaron...’”
(Leviticus 21:1)
In last week’s double Torah reading, Parasha Acharei Mot–Kedoshim,
we discovered our capacity to live holy lives.
In this week’s Torah reading, Emor, which means say, God gives Moses instructions
regarding rules of purity for the priests (כֹּהֲנִים, Kohanim). They are to be held to a
stricter standard than the general population.
For instance, the priests are not to make themselves ceremonially unclean through
contact with a person who had died, unless that person was a very close relative
such as a father or mother, or son, or daughter.
The priests also have to carefully adhere to stringent laws of holiness; for example,
a priest cannot marry a prostitute or a divorced woman. The Kohen Gadol (High Priest),
who had been anointed with the holy anointing oil, is compelled to even higher standards:
he must marry only an Israelite virgin.
“The woman he marries must be a virgin. He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman,
or a woman defiled by prostitution, but only a virgin from his own people, so that he will
not defile his offspring among his people. I am the LORD, who makes him holy.”
(Leviticus 21:13–15)
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This video explains in great detail several of the meanings of Jade Helm. It explains what the US Army will not explain. If you want to know more about the coming Jade Helm exercise, watch this video. The Jade Helm exercise will also utilize military planning system software. This is the new direction of the DOD which will eventually incorporate the Big Brother Global Information Grid and make every free citizen a suspect. The Lt. Col also admitted in a veiled manner, that the Jade Helm exercise will practice dealing with insurgents / freedom fighters. The future of Big Brother is here and it is manifesting with Jade Helm.
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Cartoonist Left Islam And Became Advocate For Free Speech
I’ve always admired people who stick up for their principles even under threat of violence or death. Thomas More, the “Man for All Seasons,” is a hero of mine. After this week, I’ve got a couple of other heroes on my list. There’s Pamela Geller, who now has a fatwah, a death threat, on her head because she stood up for free speech against the world’s Islamo-fascists. And there’s Bosch Fawstin, the cartoonist who won both the judges prize and the People’s Choice prize at last weekend’s contest in Garland, Texas. Fawstin is also under threat of death by the backward forces of Islam, simply for drawing an image of Mohammed. It’s interesting that in all the talk about the failed terrorist attack in Garland, few if any news outlets have actually run Fawstin’s winning illustration. It’s pretty nifty line art, and I especially like the Hitlerian mustache. [...]
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Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Emor (Speak) - Sanctifying His Name !!!
Shabbat Shalom !
Welcome to our study of this week's Torah portion, which
is called Emor (Speak).
Discover new insights into the Word of God as you read
along with us this portion of Scripture that will be read in
synagogues around the world this Shabbat (Saturday).
Emor (Say)
Leviticus 21:1–24:23; Ezekiel 44:15–31; Luke
14:12–24
“Then the LORD said to
Moses, ‘Say [emor] to the priests, the sons of Aaron...’” (Leviticus
21:1)
A 13-year-old Jewish boy pays respect to the Torah. (Ministry of
Tourism photo taken by Yonatan Sindel, Flash 90)
In last week’s double Torah reading, Parasha Acharei
Mot–Kedoshim, we discovered our capacity to live holy lives.
In this week’s Torah reading, Emor, which
means say, God gives
Moses instructions regarding rules of purity for the priests (כֹּהֲנִים, Kohanim).
They are to be held to a stricter standard than the general
population.
For instance, the priests are not to make themselves
ceremonially unclean through contact with a person who had
died, unless that person was a very close relative such as a
father or mother, or son, or daughter.
The priests also have to carefully adhere to
stringent laws of holiness; for example, a priest
cannot marry a prostitute or a divorced woman. The Kohen Gadol (High
Priest), who had been anointed with the holy
anointing oil, is compelled to even higher standards: he must
marry only an Israelite virgin.
“The woman he marries must
be a virgin. He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman,
or a woman defiled by prostitution, but only a virgin from
his own people, so that he will not defile his offspring
among his people. I am the LORD, who makes him holy.” (Leviticus
21:13–15)
A Jewish man wears a tallit (prayer shawl) and tefillin (phylacteries)
as he prays using a siddur (Jewish prayer book) at the Western
(Wailing) Wall in Jerusalem.
The high priest could not even show traditional signs of
mourning, such as allowing his hair to become unkempt
(uncovering his head) or tearing his garments, not even for
his mother or father.
The Brit Chadashah (New Testament) reveals that,
like priests, some of us will be judged by a stricter
standard than others; for example, teachers of the Word of
God.
“Not many of you should
become teachers, my fellow Believers, because you know that
we who teach will be judged more strictly.” (James
3:1)
Why? Teachers are leaders, and with that calling comes
greater responsibility. A teacher may have a wider circle of
influence—for good or for evil—than the general population
since they teach others not only by their words, but by
example. A teacher may be looked up to by his or her
students; therefore, those
who teach God’s Word are to live an exemplary life—a
sobering challenge.
Some servants of the Lord may be called to live by a
stricter standard. For example, the apostle Paul said that
although all things are permissible, not all are helpful:
“All things are legitimate
[permissible—and we are free to do anything we please], but
not all things are helpful (expedient, profitable, and
wholesome). All things are legitimate, but not all things
are constructive [to character] and edifying [to spiritual
life].” (1 Corinthians 10:23)
Christian Quarter of Jerusalem
The truth is that as Believers in Yeshua, we are
His ambassadors, royal family, and priests—we represent Him;
therefore, each of us are held to a high standard of
morality when interacting with the world and each other.
Adonai is not the only one holding us to this high
standard; the world
especially holds us to a higher standard.
For instance, when Golda Rosen, the editor-in-chief of the
Bibles For Israel website, was 16, her mother developed
schizophrenia after a traumatic life event.
“Since my parents were divorced, the care of my mother
fell to me even though I was the middle child,” Golda said.
“When I became exhausted with the burden, I asked my father
to encourage my siblings to help with her care.
“My brother immediately responded, ‘She’s the Believer in
Yeshua; she should do it.’ Although only 15, he held me to a
higher standard due to my faith.”
Jewish men pray in the men's section at the Western Wall.
Biblically, we are called to sanctify God’s holy
name:
"Do not profane My holy
name, for I must be acknowledged as holy by the Israelites.
I am the LORD, who made you holy."
(Leviticus 22:32)
(Leviticus 22:32)
In Judaism, this is considered the most important mitzvah (commandment)
of the 613 mitzvot (plural of mitzvah) in the entire Torah.
Our behavior must exemplify our relationship with God.
In this way, we can be lights shining in the darkness.
“Neither do people light a
lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its
stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.” (Matthew
5:15)
While we are all His representatives, each of us has a unique role
in Adonai’s plan. When we strive for greatness in
whatever purpose God has given us in that Divine plan, and
work on developing all of our God-given gifts and
qualities, then we can bring honor to Him and light to the
world.
God’s Plan Revealed
in His Appointed Meeting Times
“The Lord said to Moses,
‘Speak to the Israelites and say to them: “These are My
appointed festivals [moadim], the appointed festivals
[meeting times or feasts] of the Lord, which you are to
proclaim as sacred assemblies.”’” (Leviticus 23:1–2)
In addition to instructing the Kohanim (priests) on how to
meet with and serve Him, God gave the Israelites instructions
about observing the moadim
(special meeting times and festivals). These
include the following:
- Shabbat (Sabbath) on the seventh day;
- Pesach (Passover) for seven days beginning at sundown on the 14th day of the first month of Nissan;
- Bikkurim (Firstfruits) on Nisan 16;
- Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) fifty days after Pesach ends;
- Rosh Hashanah (New Year) on the first day of the seventh month (Tishrei);
- Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) on the 10th day of the seventh month; and
- Sukkot (Tabernacles) for eight days beginning on the 15th day of the seventh month.
Jewish men pray in a synagogue on Sukkot. They are holding
Sukkot's Arba'ah Minim (Four Kinds), plants that are mentioned
in Leviticus 23:40.
God introduces these appointed meeting times with
the Shabbat—a holy day reminding us that God is the Creator
of heaven and earth. It testifies to the fact that
God is still actively involved with His creation and
sustaining it. That is the starting point for faith.
Since the Israelites are commanded to keep the Shabbat “in all your dwelling places (Leviticus
23:31),” the Shabbat forges a link between the
Creator and every Jewish household.
The other appointed times above are sometimes referred to
as the Feasts of Israel but, in actuality, God says they are the appointed times of the Lord—His moadim.
These moadim were not merely meant to be remembrances of
times past; each one gave the Israelites clues to God’s future
plan of redemption for them and the world. That is, each of these moadim or
appointed feasts points to the Messiah in profoundly
spiritual ways.
Blowing the shofar at the Western (Wailing)
Wall in Jerusalem
We are privileged to see how Yeshua has either
already fulfilled these feasts in His first appearance on
earth or will fulfill them at His Second Coming.
Yeshua fulfilled the festivals of Pesach (the Passover
sacrifice of a lamb on Nisan 14) and Yom Kippur (Day of
Atonement) with His final sacrificial/atoning death on Nisan
14 as the unblemished Lamb of God. (Isaiah 53; John 1:36;
Hebrews 9:11–14, 22–24)
Yeshua became our Bikkurim (Firstfruits) of the barley
harvest held on Nisan 16 when He resurrected on Nisan 16 as
the first of all who will rise from the dead on the Last Day.
(Psalm 16:8–11; Acts 2:24–28; 1 Corinthians 15:20–23)
(Psalm 16:8–11; Acts 2:24–28; 1 Corinthians 15:20–23)
Shavuot (Pentecost) is a celebration of the giving of the
Torah. On this same day
(Sivan 6), Yeshua poured out His Ruach HaKodesh (Holy
Spirit) onto His Believers. The Ruach wrote the Torah on
their hearts, empowering the Believers to
live holy lives. (Joel 2:28; Jeremiah 31:31–33; Acts 2)
The Fall festivals of Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets or New
Year) and Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) will be fulfilled when
the shofar blows and Yeshua returns for the second time to
establish His reign on earth. It will happen this way:
“In a moment, in the
twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet [shofar]; for the
trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised
imperishable, and we will be changed.” (1 Corinthians
15:52)
In these Last Days before the return of Yeshua, please
pray for the salvation of the Jewish People and help us bring
the Good News to Israel.
"Hear the word of the LORD,
you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: 'He who
scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over His
flock like a shepherd.'" (Jeremiah 31:10)
“‘Bring the whole
tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My
house. Test Me in this,' says the Lord Almighty, 'and see
if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour
out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to
store it.’”
(Malachi 3:10)
(Malachi 3:10)
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