Lesson date: 10/14/5854AA

Verse 1 – הַאֲזִינוּ – ‘ha’azinu’ “Give ear” comes from H238 – אָזַן – ‘âzan – aw-zan’

A primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from H241; to broaden out the ear (with the hand), that is, (by implication) to listen: – give (perceive by the) ear, hear (-ken).

The meaning is “cup your hand around your ear” but it goes deeper than this it is much like “shama” you hear by obeying. That is why I titled this lesson “Listen up!” because the verb form here makes this a command, not an option.

Once again we see Mosheh calling the heavens and the earth to witness what he is about to say. Continue reading Debarim (Deuteronomy) 32 — “Listen up!” →

Lesson date: 10/21/5854AA

Verse 1 – “the man of Elohim” – this is the only time that this phrase is used in Torah and it is not used by Mosheh but rather by Yehoshua (Joshua) about Mosheh. Please notice where Yehoshua uses it again:

Jos 14:6  And the children of Yehudah came to Yehoshua in Gilgal, and Kalĕḇ son of Yephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know the word which יהוה said to Mosheh the man of Elohim concerning you and me in Qaḏĕsh Barnĕa.

What is the standard by which a man ((or woman)) is called by Elohim? Interestingly we find it in the B’rit Hadasha from no less than Sha’ul:  1Ti 6:11  But you, O man of Elohim, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, reverence, belief, love, endurance, meekness.

1Ti 6:12  Fight the good fight of the belief, lay hold on everlasting life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

2Ti 3:16  All Scripture is breathed by Elohim and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for setting straight, for instruction in righteousness,

2Ti 3:17  that the man of Elohim might be fitted, equipped for every good work. Continue reading Debarim (Deuteronomy) 33 — Man of Elohim →