{"id":2350,"date":"2013-06-23T15:03:16","date_gmt":"2013-06-23T15:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2013-06-23T15:03:16","modified_gmt":"2013-06-23T15:03:16","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-pinchas-the-blessing-of-the-king-messiah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-pinchas-the-blessing-of-the-king-messiah\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Pinchas, The Blessing of the King Messiah"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weeks reading is from Parashat Pinchas (Bamidbar \/ Numbers 25:10-30:1<\/em>), the Lord speaks to Moshe saying that Pinchas, the son of Eleazar, has turned away His wrath from the sons of Israel because he was zealous for the Lord.\u00a0 Pinchas\u2019 Jealousy for the Lord is found in Bamidbar \/ Numbers 25:7-9<\/em>.\u00a0 Pinchas observed the sin of the sons of Israel and took action, the text says 25:8 and he went after the man of Israel into the tent and pierced both of them through, the man of Israel and the woman, through the body. So the plague on the sons of Israel was checked. (NASB)<\/em> Here in Parashat Pinchas, the people are committing sexual sin with the women of Moab accompanied with idolatry.\u00a0 This is the result of Bilam deceiving the people and giving advise to Balak king of Moab on how to deceive Israel.\u00a0 In the Apostolic Writings, Jude says that \u201cfalse teachers\u201d<\/em> follow the \u201cerror of Bilam,\u201d<\/em> (Jude 1:11<\/em>) that corrupt prophet who desired to curse Israel.\u00a0 The Apostle Peter also mentioned that \u201cthe way of Bilam, the son of Beor who loved gain from wrong doing\u201d<\/em> (2 Peter 2:15<\/em>).\u00a0 According to Peter, Bilam\u2019s repeated attempt to seek a favorable answer from God three times is understood to have been \u201cthe love of gain in wrong doing.\u201d<\/em> The Apostle John wrote in Revelation 2:14<\/em> saying that \u201cthe teaching of Bilam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel\u201d<\/em> suggests the true nature of Bilam who used his talents solely for the purpose of obtaining money, fame, and respect.\u00a0 Bilam sold his services without regard for the truth (Bamidbar \/ Numbers 22:7 and Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 23:4-5<\/em>). Also note that the name Bilam (\u05d1\u05dc\u05e2\u05dd<\/span>) is the combination of two Hebrew words \u05d1\u05dc\u05d9<\/span> meaning \u201cwithout or not of\u201d<\/em> and \u05e2\u05dd<\/span> meaning \u201cpeople.\u201d<\/em> The very name \u201cBilam\u201d<\/em> (\u201cwithout a people\u201d<\/em>) illustrates the fact that this man sought to curse the children of Israel and bring them under the judgment of God.\u00a0 Bilam continued to plot against Israel and succeeded by using the women of Moab to seduce the men of the camp at Baal Peor.\u00a0 Bilam realized that the way to curse Israel was to do so by causing the people to sin.\u00a0 However, Bilam did not realize that the Lord God Almighty was not only judge but also Israel\u2019s Salvation.\u00a0 Bilam failed to recognize the purpose of prayer, mercy, and being a blessing to others.<\/p>\n

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

\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d1\u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d0<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u05d8\u05d6\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05d4\u05b5\u05e0\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e1\u05b8\u05e8-\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05b9\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d3\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b7\u05bc\u05d2\u05b5\u05bc\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2\u05b2\u05d3\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05b9\u05d4:<\/span><\/p>\n

Bamidbar \/ Numbers 31:16<\/em><\/strong>
\n31:16 Behold, these caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, so the plague was among the congregation of the LORD. (NASB)<\/em><\/p>\n

Studying this week\u2019s Parashah, Bilam did not understand how to be a blessing to Israel, rather, he was forced by God to speak a blessing rather than a curse.\u00a0 The word for \u201cblessings\u201d<\/em> (\u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span>) is used throughout the Scriptures to refer to the Lord God who gives blessings, the righteous and faithful will abound in blessings, and that rain from heaven is a blessing from God.\u00a0 It is interesting while examining the various occurrences of the word \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span> \u201cblessings\u201d<\/em> in the Tanach, in the books of the Song of Solomon and Ecclesiastes we find the word \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span> \u201cblessings\u201d<\/em> is translated as \u201cpools\u201d<\/em> or \u201cponds.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 It may be that the word for \u201cblessings\u201d<\/em> (\u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span>) is translated as pools of water because God rains down His blessing upon the righteous; it is the refreshing result of living in righteousness and justice before our God.\u00a0 Comparing the Hebrew with the Aramaic Targum on Tehillim \/ Psalms 21:4<\/em>, something very interesting may be observed.\u00a0 Tehillim \/ Psalms 21<\/em> says \u05d3\u00a0\u00a0 \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9-\u05ea\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05bc\u05de\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05ea\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e2\u05b2\u05d8\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05e4\u05b8\u05bc\u05d6:<\/span> 21:3 For You meet him with the blessings of good things; You set a crown of fine gold on his head. (NASB)<\/em> and the Aramaic Targum states \u05d3\u00a0 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05ea\u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05df \u05d8\u05d1\u05df \u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d9 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e8\u05d9\u05e9\u05d9\u05d4 \u05db\u05dc\u05d9\u05dc \u05d3\u05d4\u05d1 \u05e1\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d0\u05c3<\/span> 21:4 For you will make good blessings go before him; you will place on his head a crown of refined gold. (EMC)<\/em>\u00a0 God will make good blessings to go before the King that David is speaking of; the rabbis say blessings will go before the King Messiah.\u00a0 The idea that is presented here by the rabbis when comparing these translations, is that God is making this King a blessing to mankind or to the world in the sense that blessings will go before Him.\u00a0 The text is written in such a way that it seems the blessing that goes before Him suggests He is made to be a source of blessing to others.\u00a0 Thinking on this reminds us Bilam and his choosing to curse rather than to bless as a result of his desire for money, fame, and respect.\u00a0 Thinking on this a little further, the Apostle John wrote in Revelation 1:6<\/em> saying \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03bd, \u1f31\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u1f76 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f21 \u03b4\u03cc\u03be\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 [\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u03ce\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd]: \u1f00\u03bc\u03ae\u03bd.<\/span> 1:6\u00a0 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (NASB)<\/em>\u00a0 Notice the Apostle John\u2019s wording here, he says that Yeshua made us to be \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b1<\/span> (basileia) \u201ckings\u201d<\/em> (\u201croyal power, kingship, dominion, rule\u201d<\/em>)\u00a0 This is not to be confused with an actual \u201ckingdom\u201d<\/em> but rather Yeshua has given us the right or authority to \u201crule over a kingdom.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 John also says that Yeshua made us to be \u1f31\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03c2<\/span> (heereus) \u201cpriests\u201d<\/em> meaning \u201ca priest, one who offers sacrifices and is generally involved with\u00a0 sacred rites.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Our lives are a sacred rite before the Lord because Yeshua made us to be priests and kings to the Lord God Almighty.\u00a0 Taking these Scriptures into consideration from the psalms, from this week\u2019s Parashah, and our understanding of being a blessing, as being kings and priests, blessings should go forth before each of us who are in Yeshua the Messiah.\u00a0 We are called to be a blessing to others and to bless rather than to curse.\u00a0 In addition to this, we are to bless God in being a blessing toward others.\u00a0 The Rabbis say that the blessing goes before the King Messiah; since blessing is going before the King Messiah, it is desirable to live in the presence of the King.\u00a0 Blessings abound to all of those who stand before the King.\u00a0 Blessings proceed from before the King Messiah through his reign.\u00a0 How important then is it to have the King Messiah ruling and reigning each of us each day?\u00a0 If you do not know Yeshua the King Messiah, my advise is to get to know Him ASAP!\u00a0 Ask Yeshua to come into your heart and to be Lord of your life today! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This weeks reading is from Parashat Pinchas (Bamidbar \/ Numbers 25:10-30:1), the Lord speaks to Moshe saying that Pinchas, the son of Eleazar, has turned away His wrath from the sons of Israel because he was zealous for the Lord.\u00a0 Pinchas\u2019 Jealousy for the Lord is found in Bamidbar \/ Numbers 25:7-9.\u00a0 Pinchas observed the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2350","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-bits-of-torah-truth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350","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=2350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}