Friday, August 24, 2018

CHUCK KOLB 08/24/2018

Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Ki Tetze  - Secrets in the New Testament !!!

Previously posted ... 
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http://conpats.blogspot.com/2018/08/chuck-kolb-08232018.html 

Welcome to this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion), which is called Ki Tetze (When You Go Out).
This is the weekly Torah portion that is read in synagogues around the world during
the Shabbat (Saturday) morning service.  We know you will be blessed as you read along with us. 



Last week, Parasha Shoftim focused rather broadly on the system of worship, judicial procedures, and the administration of the nation. This week’s portion of Scripture, Parasha Ki Tetze, includes 74 of the 613 commandments contained in the Torah.  These commandments include miscellaneous criminal, civil, and family laws as well as moral and religious duties of the Israelites.

You can view this Parasha on our website complete with embedded links ... 
Ki Tetze (When You Go Out): Holiness and the Laws of God published 5777

https://free.messianicbible.com/parasha/ki-tetze-go-holiness-laws-god/ 
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https://yiddishkeit101.wordpress.com/category/hebrew-word-of-the-day 

Parasha Reading Schedule 5778 
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Why Are Christians Adopting Jewish Practice of Studying the Weekly Torah Portion?
https://theisraelbible.com/christians-adopting-jewish-practice-studying-weekly-torah-portion/

Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord of Hosts – YHVH Sabaoth 
The name YHVH Sabaoth is used 235 times in the Bible. 
http://free.messianicbible.com/feature/holy-holy-holy-lord-hosts-yhvh-sabaoth/ 

The Prophetic Significance of the Passover Lamb 
http://free.messianicbible.com/holiday/the-prophetic-significance-of-the-passover-lamb/ 

Simchat Torah: Celebrating Yeshua – the Word That Dwells Among Us
http://free.messianicbible.com/holiday/dancing-joy-simchat-torah/ 

Celebrate Yeshua HaMashiach's birthday - The Feast of Tabernacles !!! 
http://conpats.blogspot.com/2017/10/chuck-kolb-10082017.html 

The Daniel Timeline 
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Parshat Ki Teitzei 

https://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/2286/jewish/Ki-Teitzei-in-a-Nutshell.htm 
http://www.chabad.org/parshah/default.asp?tDate=8/25/2018 

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Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Chaim Richman ... 

Weekly Torah Portion: Ki Teitzei 

74 of the Torah's 613 commandments, which are, in fact, G-d's sage suggestions for us to live life by, are found in parashat Ki Teitzei - "When you go out to war against your enemies... " Living by this code keeps G-d close as we make our way through life in the world G-d created.

Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:19) Parashat Ki Teitzei is read on Shabbat: Elul 14, 5778 / August 25, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUsctbUYY9g (17:37
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The Divine call to be a holy people in the Divinely-appointed Land 

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Nearly 70 earthquakes hit the Pacific “Ring of Fire” over a 48-hour period. It has prompted fears that the so-called “big one” could shortly hit California. Scientists have warned that a large earthquake in this region could set off a domino effect of other subsequent quakes. 

Iranian Economy – Where Does the Money Go?
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Why are Iranians protesting in the streets against the Iranian regime? The Iranian economy is in crisis, with the currency – the rial – having lost approximately 80% of its value. There is also a water shortage. Iranians are struggling at a time when the government is funding international terrorism – and backing violent Islamist groups.

13 Years of Hamas in Gaza
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https://youtu.be/T5jUYCESCpQ (2:21
Thirteen years ago the Israeli government unilaterally withdrew all Jews from within the Gaza Strip. In response, the Hamas-run enclave has been responsible for firing more than 15,000 rockets at Israel. As talks about another ceasefire hang in the balance, it is useful to see the effect this misrule has had.

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Todah Rabah - beloved Ted Belman writing from Jerusalem, Israel for 16+ years ...  
THERE IS NO DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION 

Hamas-Israel Ceasefire Talks Show Peace Impossible
by Caroline Glick - CFP

The ceasefire negotiations between Israel and the Hamas terror group’s regime in Gaza point to a central truth about the nature of the Palestinian conflict with Israel. Before anyone speaks any more about a possible “deal of the century,” or a “two-state solution,” it is imperative that the implications of those talks be fully understood. The ceasefire talks are being held between the sides of two separate international coalitions. On the one side are Israel, the U.S., and Egypt. On the other side are Hamas, Qatar, and Turkey. 
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The Saudis are getting away with “murder”
Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, CDHR, Washington DC

- Dead Yemeni Children: the Price of Saudi/Iranian Imperialisms
- Saudis’ Self-defeating Reaction 
- Prince Mohammed’s Clampdown on Enlightened Women Intensifies  
- Justice and Freedom-Seeking-Saudi Women Deserve Global Support
https://www.israpundit.org/the-saudis-are-getting-away-with-murder/ 
The Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia 
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Ted Belman, editor and publisher of Israpundit 

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When you go forth [ki tetze] to battle against your enemies, and the Lord your God delivers them into your hands … 
Deuteronomy 21:10



Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Ki Tetze  - Secrets in the New Testament !!!


Reading from the Sefer Torah on Shabbat morning.
  
Shabbat Shalom 
 
Welcome to this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion),
which is called Ki Tetze (When You Go Out). 
 
This is the weekly Torah portion that is read in synagogues around the world during the Shabbat (Saturday) morning service.  We know you will be blessed as you read along with us.
 
KI TETZE (When You Go Out)
Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19; Isaiah 54:1–10; 1 Corinthians 5:1–5
 
“When you go forth [ki tetze] to battle against your enemies, and the Lord your God delivers them into your hands …”  (Deuteronomy 21:10)
 
Last week, Parasha Shoftim focused rather broadly on the system of worship, judicial procedures, and the administration of the nation.
 
This week’s portion of Scripture, Parasha Ki Tetze, includes 74 of the 613 commandments contained in the Torah.  These commandments include miscellaneous criminal, civil, and family laws as well as moral and religious duties of the Israelites.
 

Torah and yad (a Torah pointer)   Photo by Alexander Smolianitski
 
The Curse and Death on a Tree 
This Torah portion is a very practical compilation of teachings that squarely deals with most real-life situations: from inheritance rights of the firstborn to how to deal with stubborn, rebellious children; from returning lost objects to their owner to building safety fences around the roof of a home in order to prevent loss of life; from protection of the living to how to treat the body of the deceased. 
 
The ethical treatment of a corpse extends to criminals hung on a tree after being convicted of a capital offense.  They have to be taken down and buried on the same day.  Bodies could not be left overnight, since anyone hung on a tree is considered cursed by God.
 
“If a man guilty of a capital offense is put to death and you hang him on a tree [וְתָלִ֥יתָ אֹתֹ֖ו עַל־עֵֽץ], his corpse shall not remain on the tree overnight.  You must bury it the same day; anyone who is hanged is a curse of God.”  (Deuteronomy 21:22–23)
 
The Hebrew word for tree is etz (עֵץ); the phrase “hang him on a tree” refers to death as a result of hanging on a tree or gallows, or to displaying a corpse on a tree after his execution.  Either way, the sight of a hung man on a wooden pole is a curse of God.
 
This is at least partly why a rich man named Joseph asked to take down the body of Yeshua (Jesus) from the execution stake.
 
“As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Yeshua.  Going to Pilate, he asked for Yeshua’s body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.  Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock."  (Matthew 27:57–60)


The Burial of Messiah, by Titian

But Yeshua wasn’t guilty of a capital offense,
so why was he put to death on a tree?
According to Jewish priestly legal interpretation found in the halakhah (literally, the way) the one who is guilty of treason or blasphemy would be hung to death on a tree in full display before the people he has betrayed and the God he has blasphemed.
 
This interpretation of Deuteronomy 21:22–23 is found in early Aramaic translations of the Bible and rabbinic literature.
 
The Jewish leaders, therefore, saw Yeshua’s hanging as “proof” that He blasphemed the Lord by claiming to be the Messiah; in their interpretation, no true Messiah would hang on a tree and become a curse of God.
 
However, this Torah portion helps us see how Yeshua took the full measure of the curse on our behalf by hanging on a tree.
 

"Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah), who gave himself for us to
redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that
are his very own, eager to do what is good."  (Titus 2:13–14)
 
There on the tree, Yeshua took on Himself the curse that was meant for us, accepting the penalty for our sins and experiencing for the first time what it felt like to be separated from God because of transgression.
 
This is what the Prophet Isaiah referred to when he wrote:
 
“Surely He took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered Him punished by God, stricken by Him, and afflicted.  But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him, and by His wounds we are healed.”  (Isaiah 53:4–5)
 
Paul, a former Pharisee, also referred to the curse when he wrote:
 
“Messiah redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.’”  (Galatians 3:13)
 
There on the tree, Yeshua took all of our curses so that we could experience His blessings.  Those who follow Yeshua are no longer alienated from God but have His laws inscribed on their hearts.
 

Women's section at the Western (Wailing) Wall in Jerusalem.
  
Holiness and the Laws of God 
Having the laws of God written on our hearts means that God’s character and nature are known to us in a very personal way — not through external laws on stone tablets, but internally in our very souls.
 
That does not mean we can turn our backs on the Torah, which helps us to better understand holiness and God's nature.
 
We see in this Parasha that sin has a very heavy cost.  For instance, while the Decalogue (Ten Commandments) commands us to honor our parents, this portion specifies that sustained disobedience to parents is a capital offense.
 
The punishment for breaking this law was, it seems, never carried out in Israel, but became more of an ideal law that emphasized the respect of parents.  Do notice, however, that this law seems to describe a son who is a grown man, which indicates that Adonai holds we are never too old to revere our parents.
 

A Jewish family on Erev Shabbat
 
The ethical and moral laws provided in Parasha Ki Tetze cover several instances of marriage.  Among them is the case of a woman whose second husband has died or divorced her.
 
This Parasha states that her first husband cannot remarry her (Deuteronomy 24:4).
 
Another instance of marriage is the levirate marriage (yibbum).  If a man dies leaving a childless widow, the man’s brother has the responsibility of marrying the widow in order to continue his brother’s line so that the deceased can inherit through the levirate son his share in the inheritance of property.
 
This Parasha also outlines the prohibition of a son marrying his father’s former wife, as well as other violations of marriage law.
 
The laws in Ki Tetze also include paying workers promptly, and allowing those who work for you to eat while they work (not muzzling the ox).
 
As well, those lending money to a fellow Jew were forbidden from charging interest on their loan.
 

An Orthodox Jewish father and mother in Jerusalem.
 
Ki Tetze continues to be relevant in our world today.  
Although in our modern society, transgenderism and cross-dressing is becoming more accepted and common, this Torah portion clearly states that those who practice such acts are an abomination to God:
 
“A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s clothing; for anyone who does such things is an abomination to the LORD, your God.”  (Deuteronomy 22:5)
 
There seems to be so much confusion in our day with regards to gender and sexual identity; it is good to have the solid rock of God’s Word to show us where to stand on these controversial issues.
 

A father with his sons in Jerusalem
 
Despite what some believe, women are traditionally well treated in Judaism.  Even a foreign captive woman was to be given respect, including time to mourn the loss of her parents. 
 
The law ensures her dignity and provides for her ethical treatment and legal protection.
 
“If you notice among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife.  Bring her into your home and have her shave her head, trim her nails and put aside the clothes she was wearing when captured.  After she has lived in your house and mourned her father and mother for a full month, then you may go to her and be her husband and she shall be your wife.”  (Deuteronomy 21:11–13)
 
If the Israelite man decides that he no longer wants her as his wife, he must allow her to go free and cannot sell her as a slave to another.
 
These verses about captive women segue to the unloved wife and the firstborn son.  In a multiple wife situation, a man's firstborn son born of the unloved wife must receive his inheritance of the double portion.  In other words, the father may not give his birthright to the son of the loved wife.
 
An Israeli child smells Sea Daffodil.  (Go Israel photo)
 
Israel’s Double Portion  
The verses in this Torah portion about inheritance and victory in warfare bring to mind the final end-time battle.  According to Rabbinic Judaism, the Messiah (Mashiach) will wage war against the enemies of Israel and succeed in battle.
 
We know that a day is coming when all nations will gather to battle against Israel, but Yeshua the Messiah will fight for Israel and gain the victory.  All the spoils of the nations will come into the hands of the people of Israel. 
 
In that day, we will receive back all that the enemy has stolen from us.  God will restore the years that the swarming locusts have devoured (Joel 2:25), and we will receive a double portion in our land.  Halleluyah! 
 
“Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance.  And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.”  
(Isaiah 61:7) 
 
 
The signs of the Times are here.  This summer was the
hottest on record in many countries creating famines, which is
spoken of in Matthew 24.  Yeshua is returning soon.
 
You can make a difference in these last days by helping us bring the Good News of Yeshua to the Holy Land.
 
"I will bless those who bless you.”  (Genesis 12:3)

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