{"id":2792,"date":"2014-02-02T13:31:12","date_gmt":"2014-02-02T13:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=2792"},"modified":"2014-02-02T13:34:51","modified_gmt":"2014-02-02T13:34:51","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-tetzave-grammar-emphasis-scripture-and-atonement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-tetzave-grammar-emphasis-scripture-and-atonement\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Tetzave, Grammar, Emphasis, Scripture, and Atonement"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weeks reading is from Parashat Tetzave (Shemot \/\u00a0 Exodus 27:20-30:10<\/em>), which details the construction of the priestly garments.\u00a0 Aaron\u2019s garments are said to consecrate him for the purpose of ministering before the Lord (28:3<\/em>).\u00a0 The garments consist of the breast-piece, the ephod, a robe, a turban, and a sash (28:4<\/em>).\u00a0 The ephod was constructed of two pieces connected at the ends (28:6<\/em>).\u00a0 Two onyx stones contain the engraving of the names of the tribes of Israel (28:9<\/em>).\u00a0 Twelve precious stones are set in the breast-piece one for each tribe (28:17-22<\/em>).\u00a0 The Urim and Thummim are placed in the breast-piece so that they are over his heart continually.\u00a0 There is a golden plate engraved as a seal fastened to the front of the turban.\u00a0 The tunic is woven in a checkered fashion.\u00a0 The Lord tells Moshe to consecrate Aaron and his sons as priests with a bull and two rams without blemish (29:1<\/em>), unleavened bread and unleavened cakes mixed with oil and unleavened wafers spread with oil all made of wheat flour.\u00a0 These are presented together before the Lord.\u00a0 Moshe brings Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting (29:4<\/em>), dress them with the garments (29:5-6<\/em>), and anoint them with oil (29:7<\/em>), this being the process of ordination before God (29:9<\/em>).\u00a0 The bull and two rams are slaughtered, the one ram is offered as a whole burnt offering, the second ram the blood is used to anoint Aaron and his sons, and the blood of the bull is placed upon the altar that is before God.\u00a0 The breast of the ram of their ordination, and the bread is made to be a wave offering before the Lord (29:26-28<\/em>).\u00a0 The Lord says He will consecrate the tent of meeting, the altar, and the sons of Aaron as priests and the Parashah concludes with the Lord saying \u201cI will dwell among the sons of Israel and will be their God.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Shemot \/ Exodus 29:30-34<\/em><\/strong>
\n 29:30 \u2018For seven days the one of his sons who is priest in his stead shall put them on when he enters the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place. 29:31 \u2018You shall take the ram of ordination and boil its flesh in a holy place. 29:32 \u2018Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram and the bread that is in the basket, at the doorway of the tent of meeting. 29:33 \u2018Thus they shall eat those things by which atonement was made at their ordination and consecration; but a layman shall not eat them, because they are holy. 29:34 \u2018If any of the flesh of ordination or any of the bread remains until morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is holy. (NASB)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Studying the Aramaic translations, the Targum Pseudo-Jonathan and Neofiti provide us with some interesting insights into this verse from Shemot \/ Exodus 29:33 on eating the things by which atonement was made at their ordination and consecration.<\/p>\n

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Targum Neofiti<\/strong><\/em>
\n\u05dc\u05d2\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05d9\u05d0\u05db\u05dc\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d3\u05d9 \u05d9\u05db\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d0\u05ea\u05db\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05de\u05d4 \u05d9\u05ea \u05e7\u05e8\u05d1\u05df \u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d5\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d0\u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e7\u05d3\u05e9 \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05df\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n

Targum Pseudo Jonathan<\/strong><\/em>
\n\u05dc\u05d2\u00a0 \u05d5\u05d9\u05d9\u05db\u05dc\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d3\u05d0\u05ea\u05db\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05e7\u05e8\u05d1\u05d0 \u05d9\u05ea \u05e7\u05e8\u05d1\u05e0\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05e9\u05de\u05e9\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05e9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05df:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Targum Pseudo-Jonathan states \u201c\u05d5\u05d9\u05d0\u05db\u05dc\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d3\u05d9 \u05d9\u05db\u05e4\u05e8<\/span>\u201d meaning \u201cand you are to eat the one who atones,\u201d<\/em> \u201c\u05d1\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05de\u05d4<\/span>\u201d \u201cwith regard to being complete\/to come true\/scripture being fulfilled or made perfect,\u201d<\/em> \u201c\u05d9\u05ea \u05e7\u05e8\u05d1\u05df \u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9\u05d0<\/span>\u201d \u201cat the hand of the sacrifice which sanctifies you.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 It is important to note when studying Hebrew and Aramaic, that in the Semitic languages, word order may be used to place emphasis upon a particular aspect of what is being said or written.\u00a0 Here in Targum Pseudo Jonathan, the text states \u201c\u05d9\u05ea \u05e7\u05e8\u05d1\u05df \u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9\u05d0<\/span>\u201d \u201cat the hand of the sacrifice which sanctifies you\u201d<\/em> where the Aramaic word order is different from that of the English translation.\u00a0 The Aramaic word \u05d9\u05ea<\/span> is used to introduce the direct object (Sacrifice).\u00a0 This is synonymous to the Hebrew word \u05d0\u05ea<\/span> used to introduce the same (a direct object) in Hebrew grammar.\u00a0 Note again how the word order is reversed in Aramaic as compared to the English translation.\u00a0 Also, this word is not translated into English as a definite direct object marker because the English language accomplishes this by word order in the same way that Hebrew and Aramaic do with the words \u05d0\u05ea<\/span> and \u05d9\u05ea<\/span> respectively.\u00a0 (Take for example, the sentence \u201cThe dog bites the man.\u201d\u00a0 If we change the word order in English to \u201cThe man bites the dog,\u201d the meaning of the sentence changes.\u00a0 This is not so in Hebrew and Aramaic since \u05d0\u05ea or \u05d9\u05ea is placed before the object.\u00a0 The sentence would be written in Aramaic as \u201cThe dog bites \u05d9\u05ea<\/span> the man.\u201d\u00a0 Therefore, one is able to give emphasis on the man by changing the word order saying \u201c\u05d9\u05ea<\/span> the man bites the dog\u201d and the person reading or listening would still understand the dog is biting the man regardless of the word order.<\/em>)\u00a0 The Aramaic translation (Targum Neofiti specifically) states that the priest is to eat \u201c\u05d9\u05ea<\/span> the sacrifice\u201d<\/em> so that \u201cthe scriptures may be fulfilled or made perfect.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Emphasis is placed upon the sacrifice, consumption, and the fulfilling of the Scriptures.\u00a0 Eating the sacrifice incorporates (internalizes) the thing that brought atonement making it a part of the body and a part of one\u2019s life.\u00a0 Quite literally the life of the animal is laid down as a substitute for our lives; the Priest bears the iniquity of the sacrifice and then makes atonement before God in the Tabernacle.\u00a0 This is done in the place and the way that God requires.\u00a0 In the Torah, the Lord intended that the sacrificial laws given to the Priests would foreshadow the coming atoning sacrifice offered by Yeshua, \u201cthe Lamb of God slay from the foundation (\u05d9\u05e1\u05d5\u05d3<\/span>) of the world\u201d<\/em> (1 Peter 1:19-20, Revelation 13:8<\/em>).\u00a0 Like the emphasis here in this weeks reading on the Sacrifice, throughout Scripture emphasis is placed upon the sacrifice from the Lord, the True Lamb of God, Yeshua the Messiah!\u00a0BTT_Parashat Tetzave-2014<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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