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 Parasha "CHUKAT" (ordinances) NUM 19:1-22:1

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Jacob Ben Avraham
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Parasha "CHUKAT" (ordinances) NUM 19:1-22:1 Empty
PostSubject: Parasha "CHUKAT" (ordinances) NUM 19:1-22:1   Parasha "CHUKAT" (ordinances) NUM 19:1-22:1 EmptyFri Jun 30, 2017 8:51 pm

PARASHA:  “Chukat” (ordinance of)
 

Numbers 19:1-22:1…………………Judges 11:1-33………………Luke 21:1-38
 

…..I’m back. South Florida had both rain and sun shine.  Enjoyed the time with my kids, and grandkids, went fishing, diving, spent worship time with Beth Chesed Congregation as well as with Miami Baptist, It was a real blessing to be with all the family once more.  Returning was of “mixed-emotions”
…..There are several themes in this Torah study.  Number one is the “Red Heifer” This was for members of ‘B’nei Israel” that came into contact with the dead.  We need to be reasonable since death was a common experience with Israel, as with all of us, it is part of life, it is the twilight of our existence, if death is our twilight, then our “sunrise” will be in the “World of Come” the “Eternal Heavenly Kingdom.  If Yeshua is our Messiah and LORD and Savior, death is just a passage to eternal life with our king, Master, LORD, friend, husband, and Redeemer.
…..The priest had to sacrifice and burn up completely a cow, converted to ashes.  With this sacrifice there were very important ingredients to be mixed with the ashes; Cedar wood, hyssop, and crimson.  So, we now have cow ashes, cedar wood, hyssop, and crimson.  These would be mixed with water and this mixture would be applied on a person who had to touch a dead person, (for reason of preparation and burial).  After that, the person would be “tahor” (clean) and could re-enter the camp, since the person had to be outside for seven days.  It is interesting to note that the priest applying the mixture would be considered “tamei” (unclean) until the evening! How does this illustrate Yeshua HaMashiach?
…..We have the animal sacrifice, which always symbolizes our Messiah, then the cedar wood, symbolizing the cross of Calvary, HE was our sacrifice for sin and was nailed to a wooden cross.  The hyssop reminds us of the first Passover, when lamb’s blood was applied on the doors of the dwellings in Egypt.  Without the shedding of blood, there can be no remission of sin.  The “crimson stuff” reminds us of the blood, which was shed on cross, His sinless blood was applied to our sins.  There, there was an exchange, our “unrighteousness” for His “righteousness” Just as the priest remained “unclean” until the evening, so our Messiah became “unclean” for those few hours on the cross, because He bore our sins, past, present, and future.  Our “uncleanness” was exchanged for “cleanness” through Yeshua.
…..Chapter 20 deals with the death of Miriam.  A leader, some say, can only take so much until tempers explode. He (Moshe) has lost his beloved sister, the people are complaining “again” they want water, understandable, we all need water to live.  Adonai understands, and speaks to Moshe “Take Aaron and your staff, go to “The” Rock and speak to it, and it shall bring forth water.” Seems like it was not just any rock, it was “THE” Rock.  Oral tradition says that this rock followed the congregation where ever they went and water flowed from “The Rock”
It is interesting that the Hebrew word is not the usual word “Tzur” or “Aven” used for “Rock” or “stone” but the word “Cela” is used, this word means a “large stone or rock fortress or stronghold”.
…..In the area of Mt Sinai, in North East Saudi Arabia, one can see a “large strong, rugged Rock” with a crack down the middle of it.  It seems like it is at least 30 feet tall.  It is believed that “This” is “The Rock” (HaCela)
Moshe, however, in his anger, did NOT obey the voice of HaShem. Instead, he said to the people;
…..”Listen you rebels, shall WE get water for you out of this rock?” and then struck the rock TWICE, with his staff.  Water still came out, God still had compassion for His people, YET…Moshe and Aaron were in deep trouble!  This spill of anger cost Moshe his entrance into the promised land.  The ROCK, symbolized YESHUA who is our SOLID ROCK, our FORTRESS! (cela) who was struck only ONCE, for our sins.  He died ONCE, was crucified ONCE! For ALL of our sins, past, present, and future.  Moshe misrepresented YHVH, he said, “are WE to get water for you…”  The people saw “Moshe and Aaron” so, they probably thought’ ‘Moshe and Aaron got water for us’ Let’s hear it for Moshe and Aaron, nice going guys!” so they  got the glory instead of Adonai. 
…..However, we know that Moshe DID enter the promised land, 1500 years later, at the Mt. of Transfiguration
He appeared with Eliyahu, Moshe represented the Torah, and Eliyahu the “Naviim” (The Prophets) and of course, Yeshua represented the New Covenant,  All three symbolize the “Whole complete WORD of God” with nothing lacking!
…..Chapter 21 talks about the “fiery serpents” in the desert, that were sent as punishment by God to bite the people who were “again” complaining.  (Oi vey, when will they stop already?!) As soon as the people repented, God told Moshe to make a “bronze serpent” and place it on a pole, and erect it so that ALL could see.  In all places in scripture, the “serpent” symbolizes HaSatan, with exception of this ONE time, this time, the bronze or copper serpent (seraph) symbolizes Yeshua, as he said in John; “As the serpent was lifted up in the desert, so the Son of Man will be lifted up”  He was both “lifted up” on the Cross of Calvary, and “lifted up” into the Heavenlies in his ascension. 
…..Interesting to note that probably not all the Congregation of Israel could visibly “see” the serpent, being the encampment perhaps 4 or 5 miles square do to the number of people and cattle, so, even “looking in the direction “ of the serpent would have served the purpose of receiving healing from the snake bites (my thought) .  Today, our faith is our “healing” to receive salvation through trusting in Yeshua/Jesus who was “lifted up” and bore our sins. 
 

JUDGES 11:1-33
 

…..This lesson is about “Yephtah” who was bullied and mistreated by his brothers and was excluded from his father’s inheritance, he ran away and got together with a gang of thugs and became like the “Jessie James gang” However, when trouble started back home, who did the brothers look for? Yes, Yephtah! In spite of the fact that he was mistreated, he didn’t let a negative attitude take control, he returned and became their commander.
…..Then he “vows and vow” “If you deliver the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house I will offer up to you as a burnt offering” the Israelites won the war, and when Yephtah returned home and his “only daughter came out to greet him”.  There are mixed emotions and opinions over this.  Some suggest that He DID offer his daughter as a burnt offering, he killed her and burned her body on the altar.  BUT… would the Holy GOD of Israel accept this kind of abomination? A human sacrifice? I would say NO! (my opinion)
…..So, what MIGHT have happened?  Some believe that he did “offer up” his daughter, but to serve as a servant in the tabernacle of YHVH, perhaps helping the Levites or something similar.  Again, just an idea, but no one knows for sure, we’ll find out the truth in Heaven!
…..What does this teach us? Be careful of what we “vow” we might end up “swallowing” our words, best not to promise anything, and again, not to hold a grudge against those who have mistreated us, forgive them who have mistreated us.
 

LUKE 21:1-38
 

….Yeshua talks about the “end times” “Watch out” he warns, things will be getting worse before it gets better. Many think that we will be looking forward to better times, yet Yeshua says just the opposite! Wars, rumors of wars, earthquakes, famines, etc, The world is going downhill fast, not only physically, but morality is taking a tailspin downward,
…..We need to take heed and be faithful, await the coming of Messiah Yeshua, AFTER He returns, the world will enter a thousand year time of real SHALOM.  Yeshua taught all of this in the temple in Yerushalayim, and would camp out on the Mt. of Olives during the night.  What an interesting life! I think it would have been great to have seen and heard Yeshua in person back then.  Yet we can still hear his voice through HIS WORD.
 

Shabbat Shalom…………….rabbi Ben Avraham
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