{"id":2033,"date":"2013-02-03T12:22:21","date_gmt":"2013-02-03T12:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=2033"},"modified":"2013-02-03T12:22:21","modified_gmt":"2013-02-03T12:22:21","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-mishpatim-why-do-we-have-to-read-all-these-rules-and-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-mishpatim-why-do-we-have-to-read-all-these-rules-and-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Mishpatim, Why do we have to read all these rules and regulations?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weeks reading is from Parashat Mishpatim (Shemot \/ Exodus 18:1-20:23<\/em>).\u00a0 The reading is titled \u201cMishpatim\u201d meaning ordinances (\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>); Moshe gives the ordinances the Lord is setting before Israel.\u00a0 How to treat a Hebrew slave (21:2<\/em>), what to do if your daughter is sold into slavery (21:7-9<\/em>), a man is not to reduce food, clothing, or conjugal rights to his spouse (21:10-11<\/em>).\u00a0 Rulings on premeditated or accidental murder (21:12-16<\/em>).\u00a0 Rulings on men fighting, if one is injured, the injured man is to be compensated for the loss of work.\u00a0 If men are fighting and strike a woman and she miscarriages, the family is to be paid compensation for the loss of life (21:22<\/em>), any other injury, the ruling is an eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth (21:23-25<\/em>).\u00a0 God\u2019s purpose for instructing the people on what to do in the cases of injury (eye for eye and tooth for tooth) is to treat each other with justice, the penalty must fit the crime.\u00a0 Rulings regarding a man\u2019s property, cattle, fields, are detailed (22:3-14<\/em>).\u00a0 Witches are not permitted to live (22:18<\/em>), bestiality is forbidden (22:19<\/em>), and who ever sacrifices to any other god is to be put to death (22:20<\/em>).\u00a0 Be good to the stranger (22:21<\/em>), do not oppress the widow or orphan (22:24<\/em>).\u00a0 No interest is to be charged on loans made to a child of Israel (22:25<\/em>).\u00a0 Dedicate the first born to the Lord (22:29-30<\/em>).\u00a0 The seventh year rest for harvesting (23:10-11<\/em>) along with the shabbat rest from working (23:12<\/em>).\u00a0 The mitzvah of Shalosh Regalim (\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e8\u05b0\u05d2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>) to celebrate three yearly festivals is given, (i) Pesach and the Feast of Unleavened Bread (23:14<\/em>, \u05d7\u05b7\u05d2 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span>), (ii) the Feast Harvest of First Fruits (23:16<\/em>, \u05d7\u05b7\u05d2 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b8\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9<\/span>), and (iii) the Feast of In-gathering at the end of the year (23:16<\/em>, \u05d7\u05b7\u05d2 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05e3<\/span>).<\/p>\n

\u05db\u05ea\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05e9 \/ The Holy Scriptures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05db\u05d0<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u05db\u05d1\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d2\u05b0\u05e4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05e6\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd: \u05db\u05d2\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05e0\u05b8\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1: \u05db\u05d3\u00a0\u00a0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05df \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05e2\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05df \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05df \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05df \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3 \u05e8\u05b6\u05d2\u05b6\u05dc \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05e8\u05b8\u05d2\u05b6\u05dc: \u05db\u05d4\u00a0\u00a0 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b6\u05e6\u05b7\u05e2 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e6\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d7\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>:<\/p>\n

Shemot \/ Exodus 21:22-25<\/em><\/strong>
\n21:22 \u2018If men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so that she has a miscarriage, yet there is no further injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband may demand of him, and he shall pay as the judges decide.\u00a0 21:23 \u2018But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life, 21:24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 21:25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise. (NASB)<\/em><\/p>\n

I was asked this week \u201cwhy do we have to read all of these rules and regulations?\u201d\u00a0 Most often it has been taught that the mitzvah (command) eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth is harsh and unmerciful, and is a judgment that is given by a harsh and unmerciful God.\u00a0 The interesting fact is, these rulings actually provide structure, justice, and righteousness in a court of law such that the guilty person\u2019s punishment would fit the crime.\u00a0 In antiquity, the wealthy could inflict harsher punishments then the crime required and so God was providing justice in the midst of sin.\u00a0 In the reading this week, we are told how to treat a servant (21:2<\/em>), a man is to treat his family fairly, not to reduce food, clothing, or conjugal rights to his spouse (21:10-11<\/em>).\u00a0 Rulings on men fighting one another and compensation for the loss of work or life (21:22<\/em>).\u00a0 Any other injury, the ruling is an eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth (21:23-25<\/em>).\u00a0 Rulings regarding how we are to treat someone else\u2019s property (i.e. cattle or fields, 22:3-14<\/em>).\u00a0 We are told to remember where we come from and therefore be good to the stranger (22:21<\/em>), and do not oppress the widow or orphan (22:24<\/em>).\u00a0 Yeshua answered the rich young ruler in Matthew 22:36-40<\/em> about the greatest commandment in the Torah saying:<\/p>\n

Matthew 22:36-40<\/em><\/strong>
\n22:36 \u201cTeacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?\u201d\u00a0 22:37 And He said to him, \u201c\u2018You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.\u2019\u00a0 22:38 This is the great and foremost commandment.\u00a0 22:39 The second is like it, \u2018You shall love your neighbor as yourself.\u2019\u00a0 22:40 On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.\u201d (NASB)<\/em><\/p>\n

God\u2019s purpose for instructing the people on what to do in the cases of injury (eye for eye and tooth for tooth) is to treat each other with justice, that the penalty must fit the crime.\u00a0 The Scripture for this week details how we are to live our lives before God.\u00a0 Our relationship with others is in fact directly proportional to our relationship with God.\u00a0 Reading through the Mishpatim (ordinances) this week, if we \u201clove our neighbor as ourselves\u201d as Yeshua taught we would not violate one of these commandments.\u00a0 The command to love others is more than a rule to follow; it is motivated by God\u2019s character and made possible only through faith in His Messiah and by the power of His Holy Spirit.\u00a0 BTT_Parashat Mishpatim-2013<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This weeks reading is from Parashat Mishpatim (Shemot \/ Exodus 18:1-20:23).\u00a0 The reading is titled \u201cMishpatim\u201d meaning ordinances (\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd); Moshe gives the ordinances the Lord is setting before Israel.\u00a0 How to treat a Hebrew slave (21:2), what to do if your daughter is sold into slavery (21:7-9), a man is not to reduce food, clothing, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2033","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}