Lesson date:7/4/5854AA

When we read Torah sometimes we have to wonder, Is This For Us? What about sacrifices? What about a Temple? What does this have to do with us? Debarim is one of those chapters and we have to look at the fulfillment of prophecy rather than just the prophecy itself.

Verses 1-2 – Deu 18:1  “The priests, the Lĕwites, all the tribe of Lĕwi, have no part nor inheritance with Yisra’ĕl. They are to eat the offerings of יהוה made by fire, and His inheritance.

Deu 18:2  “But among his brothers Lĕwi has no inheritance. יהוה is his inheritance, as He has spoken to him.

Some people are saying, “Wow, I am glad I am not a Levite.” But is that the proper attitude? So, let’s look to what Yeshua said to determine whether or not we should seek an inheritance: Continue reading Debarim (Deuteronomy) 18 — Is This For Us? →

Lesson date: 10/20/5857AA

There are many things that trigger my curiousity when reading Scripture. One is when I see the word H853 and the other is when I see the word Mamre or Miqlah/Miklah. The word Miqlat is used about 20 times in Scripture and when we see it it is referring to a refuge or asylum. What we have is a situation where we see a reference to a city of refuge without actually seeing the word Miqlat, from the root word H4733 but it does not specifically state the word refuge. In Numbers 35 the word Miqlat is used 11 times. In Joshua it is used 7 times and in 2 Chronicles it is used twice but here, where it is is the subject of discussion it is not used. The reason I look for Miqlah/Miklah and Mamre is that those wose in Aramaic represent “the Word” of Elohim. Case in point: Exo_12:23 “And יהוה shall pass on to smite the Mitsrites, and shall see the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, and יהוה shall pass over the door and not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to smite you. Continue reading Debarim (Deuteronomy) 19 — Cities of Refuge →

Lesson date: 7/20/5854AA

Verse 1- The very first word of this verse and chapter tells us we are going to go war: H3588 – כִּי – kı̂y – kee – A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed: – and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured [-ly], + but, certainly, doubtless,

We have learned over the last couple of days, from Matt, that the Netzarim often had to go to war against their enemies just to avoid being slaughtered. But with the use of the word ‘kiy’ we see that war is a certainty, doubtless, assured or unavoidable.

Continue reading Debarim (Deuteronomy) 20 — When You Go to War! (Not “If”) →

Lesson date: 7/25/5854AA

Verses 1-9 – YHVH gave a remedy for an unsolved murder. Without a remedy a blood curse would come upon the land and the land would not produce as it should. In fact, a localized drought could come upon the land, diseases may come to the closest city to the dead body or even an enemy could come in and destroy the city and its people. But, is this all there is to these verses of scripture?

Our Messiah promised us that all would be fulfilled: Mat 5:18  “For truly, I say to you, till the heaven and the earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall by no means pass from the Torah till all be done.

We know Torah is still in effect since the heaven and earth passing away would have likely made all the newspaper headlines. What significance does this scripture have for us? Continue reading Debarim (Deuteronomy) 21 — Cold Case/C.S.I. (Bonus: Paleo Hebrew sample) →

Lesson date: 8/3/5854AA

Verse 1- Over the years of having homesteads and also growing up in the country, I have always tried to be a good neighbor and alert my neighbors when their livestock got out of their fences. Some reacted very nicely and others were very huffy about it. One individual complained that I needed to fix my fence and I politely informed him “I don’t have a fence. It’s yours.” He then stomped off. By and large, most people have responded thankfully.Yes, this scripture is telling us that we are to wtch out for our naighbor and help them by returning their property to them. This brings us back to the murder of Hebel. When YHVH confronted Qayin about his brother’s whereabouts: Gen 4:9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

As you can tell, this is the answer the world would give, “It’s none of my business.” But we are not of this world: Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

What does an ox and a sheep represent? Yes, they are clean, but what else? They were the vehicle by which a friend or neighbor might “draw near” to Elohim: Continue reading Debarim (Deuteronomy) 22 →

Lesson date: 8/10/5854 AA

Verse 1 – Wounding by crushing of the testicles or the cutting off of the penis may have happened in war or, it may have happened voluntarily as a sacrifice of fertility to insure fertility of the crops. It may also have happened as a result of being a captive such as Daniel, Hananyah, Mishael, Azaryah. (Dan. 1:6) The well-known and often quoted Clement of Alexandria, of the priests of Alexandria, were part of a sect that taught priests how to castrate themselves, so that they could become “pure of thought” after the example of Sha’ul. Once again we see how the early “church” mistakenly copied a pagan fertility practice as part of its doctrine when Sha’ul mentioned that he was not married, not a eunuch. Isa 56:3  “And let not the son of the foreigner who has joined himself to יהוה speak, saying, ‘יהוה has certainly separated me from His people,’ nor let the eunuch say, ‘Look I am a dry tree.’ ” Continue reading Debarim (Deuteronomy) 23 — Who may or may not enter the assembly of יהוה — P.S. (Pssst) There is a huge surprise in this teaching. →

Lesson date: 11/26/5857AA

What is the big mystery of marriage, divorce and remarriage? It is beautiful, let me show you: Rom 7:1 Or do you not know, brothers – for I speak to those knowing the Torah – that the Torah rules over a man as long as he lives?((What a minute: Torah rules over us our whole life?))

Do you know Torah? If you don’t you will have no idea what the Apostle Sha’ul is talking about. He tell you that right here. I know, you’re thinking, “But Torah was done away with. That is what this very section of Romans is talking about, right?” No! This is talking about the “Mystery” of marriage, divorce and remarriage not about being divorced from Torah. Continue reading Debarim (Deuteronomy) 24 — The Mystery of Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage →

Verses 1-3 –  “the righteous declared righteous and the wrongdoer declared wrong.” This is an immutable law in YHVH’s Kingdom. As some of you know, one of my favorite characters in Scripture and especially extra-Biblical Scriptures, is Abraham’s faithful servant Ela’zar. In one tale Ela’azar was sent on an errand and went to Gomorrah and upon entering through the city gate a man threw a rock and hit El’azar squarely between the eyes and blood began pouring from the broken skin. The man walked up to him and demanded payment for his services, which was to let out the bad blood so that El’azar would feel better. Naturally, El’azar said “No” so the man dragged him to the magistrate to decide the case. The magistrate listens to the rock thrower’s complaint and after hearing his side of the story tells El’azar, “Pay the man.” El’azar cannot believe what is going so, after a monents thought he bends down and picks up a rock and throws it and hits the judge between the eyes and tells him, “Now, you pay the man the money you owe me and we are even.” Continue reading Debarim (Deuteronomy) 25 →

Lesson date: 9/8/5854AA

Verse 1 – Once again we see this well known admonition, “Guard all the commands”. Shamar – H8104 appears in 139 passages of scriptiure in Torah; Genesis – 15 times; Exodus – 24 times; Leviticus – 16 times and 19 in Numbers = 74 times. But it appears in Debarim 65 times, almost as much as the other four books combined. Maybe this is important. Everytime I hear this word it reminds me of guard duty in the military. Here I was at 18, 19 and 20 years old holding an M-16, in a strange country, at night, hearing sounds I had in most cases never heard before at night, responsible for protecting “my family”, which was my team.

Continue reading Debarim (Deuteronomy) 27 — “Guard All the Commands” →

Lesson date: 9/15/5854AA

Verse 1 – “Diligently obey – Shama shama (H8085 used twice). It can also be translated “If obeying you obey”. Remember, the difference between hearing and listening is that when you listen you obey what you heard. Hearing goes in one ear and out the other.

The sentence actually starts with “If” – H518 – אִם – ‘im – eem. If you will “hear”, “guard” – “do” all His commands which I command you today. Does this say “name it and claim it? No! If you diligently obey. Continue reading Debarim (Deuteronomy) 28 — “IF…THEN…” →