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News and commentary for Monday, 15 April, 2024.

In one of his letters to the Corinthians Paul talks about the cup that Yeshua gave to his disciples and said, this is my blood of the renewed covenant. (1 Cor 11:25) Why was Paul talking about this cup? What does it have to do with the covenant? What was the issue in his congregation?

What does “immersed into Mosheh (Moses)” mean?

To get to the understanding of 1 Corinthians 11: 25, Rabbi Steve Berkson backs up to chapter 10 in order to gain the contextual framing necessary to understand the real meaning of that one verse, as Paul intended for his congregation.

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Getting Stoned

Biblically, that is.




Torah contains many commandments. Some of those are positive, "you shalls," and some are negative, "you shall nots." Most frequently, the negative commandments carry tangible punishments such as restitution, whiplashes, hanging, or even stoning. Sometimes no punishment is prescribed, or a vague phrase, "he shall be cut off from his people." It has been speculated to be banishment or shunning, and some sources say this is a Divine punishment, not a human one.




Let's take a closer look at stoneable offenses, which will help us to understand a Divine punishment in John's Revelation.




“You shall also say to the sons of Israel: ‘Any man from the sons of Israel or from the aliens sojourning in Israel who gives any of his offspring to Molech, shall surely be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones.’” (Le 20:2)
“Now a man or a woman who is a medium or a spiritist shall surely be put to death. They shall be stoned with stones, their bloodguiltiness is upon them.” (Le 20:27)
“Moreover, the one who blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him. The alien as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death….Then Moses spoke to the sons of Israel, and they brought the one who had cursed outside the camp and stoned him with stones. Thus the sons of Israel did, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.” (Le 24:16, 23)
“Now while the sons of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering wood on the sabbath day…Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘The man shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.’ So all the congregation brought him outside the camp and stoned him to death with stones, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.” (Nu 15:32-36)




Idolatry, dark arts, blasphemy, and desecration of the Shabbat are the most explicit of the commandments that carry a death penalty of stoning. An additional commandment against adultery is linked to idolatry:




Thus they went in to Oholah and to Oholibah, the lewd women. But they, righteous men, will judge them with the judgment of adulteresses and with the judgment of women who shed blood, because they are adulteresses and blood is on their hands. ‘For thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Bring up a company against them and give them over to terror and plunder. The company will stone them with stones and cut them down with their swords; they will slay their sons and their daughters and burn their houses with fire. Thus I will make lewdness cease from the land, that all women may be admonished and not commit lewdness as you have done. Your lewdness will be requited upon you, and you will bear the penalty of worshiping your idols; thus you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’” (Ezekiel 23:44-49)




The Ezekiel passage is addressed to two nations in their state of apostasy, Oholah (Northern tribes of Israel) and Oholibah (Judah). They are also called mystically "Babylon" and "Egypt" because they carried with them the adulteries/idolatries of Egypt and Babylon and continued to practice them. Their example was a message to other "women," or nations.




The vital transition in Revelation is that first Israel is warned through the "moedic memos" to the Seven Assemblies of Revelation. Next, those nations from which they carried the adulterous idolatries are judged. The smaller to greater pattern may also be seen in Zechariah 14:17 when he prophesies that the commandment that initially was specific to Israel of going up to Jerusalem for the foot festivals of Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot will extend to the other nations in the millenniu...

With this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio, we will speak with Barrie Schwortz who was the Official Documenting Photographer for the Shroud of Turin Science Team in 1978. Barrie Schwortz will speak with us about the Shroud as evidenced by his extensive professional photography background.
Barrie had been asked to join the Shroud of Turin Science team back in 1978 due to his extensive professional work with the Los Alamos Laboratory, scientifically analyzing films and photos of U.S. Government atomic bomb blasts.
Join us now as we learn a little something about the life of Barrie Schwortz and about the knowledge that he gained in working with the Shroud of Turin science experts, and what they learned and discovered about this ancient cloth.
This is PART 1 of the interview, Real Israel Talk Radio Episode 148.

Here's another one of those paraschot that just seems to be SO "old testament," and that has perhpas even been used as a poster child for "done away with." After all, it's a 'disease' that hasn't been seen for centuries, except in a few Bible movies, and isn't really "leprosy" at all, anyway. So who cares?

Which is why Mark suggests we ought to!

Parsha "Tazria" (Leviticus chapters 12 through 13) also at least has something to do with the 'eighth day,' when an infant male child is to be circumcised. But it also comes from a section that is 'politically incorrect,' in a world that so hates His Word, and then introduces a concept that might be even more "out of favor."

The Erev Shabbat reading lays out all the sordid details:

https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SSM-4-12-24-Tazria-teaching-podcast-xx.mp3

The sages suggest that a person being overcome by the malady of 'tzaraat' and exiled outside of the camp was a sort of testimony that Elohim Himself was publicly pointing out that individual's wrongdoing.

Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa fellowship has suggested in the past that perhaps the "NOT-leprosy" that is described in Scripture, but has not actually been SEEN in centuries might in some ways thus be a type of 'blessing' for His people, in that the 'evil tongue' might be revealed for what it is, while repentance is still possible.

Such detail about a 'plague' that probably hasn't been seen anywhere on the planet for over a thousand years. And if the 'evil tongue' of lashon hora is the proximate cause - you have to wonder why it isn't more common in today's world of "calling evil good," and vice-versa, than ever.

So why no more? And why not - especially - in a time when truly reprobate "leaders" give a whole new understanding to the term "evil tongue," or lashon hora.. don't we "unclean, unclean" as bumper music for every fake newscast?


Tazria: Why? They Have NO Shame!"

https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WT-CooH-4-13-24-Tazria-Why-no-Tzaraat-they-Have-NO-Shame-podcast-xxx.mp3


The combined two-part teaching is here:

This week we will look at a Psalm that isn't in the book of Psalms. Habakkuk 3 starts out by calling it a prayer or song, and then uses the formats and style of the Psalms of David. This Psalm ends by asking it to be given to the singers and instrumentalists for the worship in the temple. Within the words of this Psalm is a message of hope and confirmation that our Heavenly Father will never leave us or forsake us no matter what things look like surrounding us. We are called upon to stay true to Him and His promises.

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The Song of Moses, the Song of the Lamb & the New Song
We know that the Song of Moses is found in Deuteronomy, but where can we find the Song of the Lamb?  How about the New Song that can only be learned by the 144,000?  Are there clues in scripture as to what the New Song will be?  What might we learn ABOUT the singers of these songs with regard to their whereabouts (during the tribulation and wrath) from the songs they sing?  You might be surprised!  This is part 2 of a 2 part introductory series.  Then we plan to dig into the details of the New Song & 144,000 that sing it!  Visit www.HisWordHeals.com/blog for part 1 of this message and more messages like this one.  You can also sign up for email updates letting you know each time a new message is available.  Blessings in Y'shua Messiah!

News, commentary, and an extended look back at the week of a total solar eclipse, where no terrorism was seen, but the Hand of the Creator arguably was, and other Truth just kept slipping out as well...
...for the week ending Friday, 12 April, 2024.

Ray Harrison is back this week with the other Torah teachers, Marks Pitrone and Call, and they continue the study of the Book of the prophet Isaiah/YesheYahu into chapter 30.

David Justice and Mark Call team up to take a look back at some of the major, and more "revealing," events of the past week, but also a look "behind the events."

And this week, even more than usual, that means 'conspiracy theories' confirmed, and outright, bald-faced lies, long told, that are being blown to smithereens by the truth. And people are having a hard time ignoring that, even if it is uncomfortable.

Mark welcomes back special guest Harmon Taylor of 'Legal Reality.'

There have been a number of recent court cases, and ultimately horrible examples, of what has happened to the 'rule of law.' But they tend to demonstrate what Harmon has taught for quite some time: Most people have entered in bondage, 'voluntarily,' even if in ignorance.

And there is a 'beast system' being built. 'Coming out of' that is only the beginning.

News and commentary for Thursday, 11 April, 2024.

More admissions that Big Brother can destroy anyone they feel like, whenever they want, and other revelations...

How do we get our lives unstuck? Is belief alone the thing that gets our lives moving and producing the kind of fruit we & God desire? How do we actualize the idealized version of ourselves?
In this series, we are seeking to answer the question Yeshua asked His disciples in John 1:38, "What do you want?". Not only are we going to find out what we truly desire, but also some proven ways to become the image-bearing people we were created to be.
https://youtu.be/FmhEKgk5pKU

 

News and commentary for Tuesday, 9 April, 2024.

There WAS a sign in the heavens on Monday, some evidently got it, and the world is still here. But so are the same issues that haven't yet played out.

And there are quite a few "Amazing Coincidences," too. Maybe even downright Unbelievable...

How do we get our lives unstuck? Is belief alone the thing that gets our lives moving and producing the kind of fruit we & God desire? How do we actualize the idealized version of ourselves?
In this series, we are seeking to answer the question Yeshua asked His disciples in John 1:38, "What do you want?". Not only are we going to find out what we truly desire, but also some proven ways to become the image-bearing people we were created to be.
https://youtu.be/oo4-99PQo7I

On what issue do Christians and those who are Messianic Torah Observant agree?

How did Abraham obey Torah before Mt. Sinai? (Genesis 26:4-5)

What is the whole point of Torah observance?

When Yeshua gave his disciples the bread and wine, saying this is the new covenant in my blood, did He start the ritual called communion?

What did Yeshua mean when He cried out “It is finished!”?

Moving into the Brit HaDashah (New Testament), Rabbi Steve Berkson continues clarifying the understanding of being covenanted with our Creator.

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One Size Fits All

"Tzav"





"One Size Fits All!"



We’ve probably all been duped by that assurance! Sure it fits, as long as you don't mind sleeves so long you could make it into a straitjacket!



One size definitely doesn’t fit all. Do we trust the ad enough to order it online? Do we hire a personal shopper who knows our taste, our height, our weight, body shape, even arm length?



How about prayer? Does one size fit all?



That’s a common question even though it is not usually worded that way.



Frequently I hear objections to Jewish prayer as vain repetition. It’s an uninformed way of looking at it, but we often simply repeat what someone who we respected told us. As we allow the Ruach HaKodesh to turn our spiritual life upside down repeatedly, that may be one area that turns.



To help coach new-to-Torah believers in the basics of Jewish prayer, I’ve written books such as Standing With Israel: A House of Prayer for All Nations, Messianic Shabbat Service, and Creation Gospel Workbook Six: Hebrew Prayer and Worship Traditions. Rather than cover that ground again, I thought I would reiterate one of the principles of Hebrew prayer.



Although the basic daily, feast, and Shabbat prayers are fixed and do not change, they do not need to. The Temple service was the same. Fixed. As the daily prayers took the place of the Temple services after its destruction, they too, were fixed.



There is room in the Amidah prayers for spontaneous, personal conversation with Adonai. The point of Hebrew prayer is that the person is transformed with each prayer. When I pray the Amidah in the evening, I am not the same person who prayed it that morning. The conversation with Adonai changed me. As immersion into Messiah Yeshua makes me a new person, so does the fire of the Ruach burn me on the altar each day.



This is why it is so difficult to advise someone on which siddur (prayer book) to purchase. It’s kind of like picking out someone else’s clothes, especially if you don’t know them personally. I’d need to know several things:



1. Do you want Hebrew text, English, or both?

2. Do you want an English transliteration?

3. Do you need a daily siddur, Shabbat siddur, or a combination of both?

4. Do you want a Messianic siddur?

5. Large print, or are you good with a font the size of a gnat’s tattoo in the pocket size?



You get the gist.



This week’s Ulpan-Or newsletter on the Torah portion is an excellent illustration of the personal relationship with prayer. The ashes from altar that burn down from the previous day are symbolically placed beside it. Today’s sacrifice will be a new one. Today’s prayers will be new because we are new, re-born of fire and water. With their permission to reproduce, I’ve included Ulpan-Or's lesson below:



TORAH PORTION "Tzav"



This Shabbat we will read Torah Portion "Tzav".



In our Torah Portion Tzav, G?d instructs Moses to command Aaron and his sons regarding their duties who offer the offerings on the altar in the Sanctuary.



The fire on the altar had to be kept burning at all times.

It is interesting to notice that each and every morning, the first order of the day in the Holy Temple was for the priest to remove a small portion of the ashes from the altar and place it on the floor just next to the altar.



Why particularly the priest had to start each day with removing ashes from the previo...

Parsha "Shmini" (Leviticus chapters 9 through 11) appears to be an unusual combination. It begins on the 'eighth day,' with the climax of the consecration of the priests, Aaron and his sons, and only appears to end when "there came forth fire from before YHVH."

Those same words frame the tragedy of the death of his sons Nadab and Abihu when they offer "strange fire," which - clearly most importantly - He did NOT command.

Why, then, does He talk about food next?

The Erev Shabbat reading sets the stage:

https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SSM-4-5-24-Shmini-teaching-podcast-xx.mp3

And the confluence of those events set up the questions. What does 'strange fire' even mean? And why did it merit sudden death?

Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa fellowship suggests that the story of Ezekiel chapters 8 and 9 offers some insight: What was it they "knew, or SHOULD have known?"

It is true that, "to whom much is given, much is expected." And in Ezekiel 9:6, YHVH does tell the destroying angel to "begin at My sanctuary."

But, wait - we don't have a temple, or even a mishkan, any more. No priests, either, to hold to a higher standard. And any issues about "ritual purity" and food don't fit any more, either.

Maybe that's another indicator. Especially now.

With the 'next bioweapon release' seemingly at-hand, not to mention the biggest economic meltdown in history, and an attempted nuclear escalation of mention WW 3, doesn't it seem far less insane to trust YHVH rather leaders who have demonstrated a desire to serve Death?

And since there are things on the horizon that we cannot control, doesn't it make sense to obey Him as best we can in the things we can?


Shmini: Knew, or Should Have Known"

https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WT-CooH-4-6-24-Shmini-Knew-or-SHOULD-Have-Known-WHO-to-Trust-podcast-xxxx.mp3


The combined two-part teaching is here: