{"id":3012,"date":"2014-05-25T11:03:23","date_gmt":"2014-05-25T11:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=3012"},"modified":"2014-05-30T11:22:27","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T11:22:27","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-nasso-men-of-the-covenant-and-yeshua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-nasso-men-of-the-covenant-and-yeshua\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Nasso, Men of the Covenant and Yeshua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3qSt08HJxw8\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This weeks reading is from Parsahat Nasso (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 4:21-7:89<\/span><\/em>). the Lord speaks to Moshe telling him to number the sons of Gershon and the fathers of their household by their families.\u00a0 Moshe obeys the Lord and numbers the Gershonites and details the duties of the sons of Levi in their work in carrying the Mishkhan (Tabernacle) in its construction and deconstruction (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">4:21-49<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 The Lord tells Moshe to command the people to send away the person who is unclean, the Leper, and every person having a discharge of the skin (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:1-4<\/span><\/em>) so the camp is not defiled.\u00a0 The Lord commands when a person sins he is to make restitution by confessing his sin and then adding one-fifth and giving it to the person that he has wronged.\u00a0 The scriptures then describe what to do if a man\u2019s wife is unfaithful (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:12<\/span><\/em>), the husband and wife go to the Tabernacle and make an offering of jealousy (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:13-15<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 The Scriptures continue in detailing the requirements of the one who makes the vow of a Nazarite he or she is (i) not to drink wine, vinegar, strong drink or anything from the fruit of the vine, (ii) not to shave the head, and (iii) not to touch any dead thing (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">6:1-21<\/span><\/em>) throughout the length of their vow.\u00a0 Following the Nazarite vow, the Lord tells Moshe to have Aharon bless the people (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">6:22-26<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 Moshe then constructs the Tabernacle and consecrates it (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">7:1-11<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 Each tribe participates in the dedication ceremony presenting a silver dish weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, and a grain offering.\u00a0 One gold pan of ten shekels full of incense, one bull, one ram, one male lamb for an Olah Korban (\u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4, Burnt Offering), one male goat for a Khatat Korban (\u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05ea, Sin Offering) and for the Shelamim Korban (\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd, Peace Offering) two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">7:10-17<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 This dedication is repeated twelve times, one per day for each of the tribes of Israel totaling twelve days.\u00a0 This week\u2019s Parashah ends detailing the total number of animals offered as sacrifices for the dedication of the altar of God.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d1\u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d4<\/strong><br \/>\n\u05d4\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8: \u05d5\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9-\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05dc \u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b4\u05d5\u05d0: \u05d6\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d5\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b9\u05e1\u05b5\u05e3 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05df \u05dc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dd \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d7\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05bb\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8-\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:5-8<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> 5:5 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 5:6 \u2018Speak to the sons of Israel, \u2018When a man or woman commits any of the sins of mankind, acting unfaithfully against the Lord, and that person is guilty, 5:7 then he shall confess his sins which he has committed, and he shall make restitution in full for his wrong and add to it one-fifth of it, and give it to him whom he has wronged. 5:8 \u2018But if the man has no relative to whom restitution may be made for the wrong, the restitution which is made for the wrong must go to the Lord for the priest, besides the ram of atonement, by which atonement is made for him.\u00a0 (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Reading through this week\u2019s portion, the Lord spoke to Moshe saying the following in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:5-6<\/span><\/em>, \u05d4\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8: \u05d5\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9-\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05dc \u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b4\u05d5\u05d0: <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:5 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 5:6 \u2018Speak to the sons of Israel, \u2018When a man or woman commits any of the sins of mankind, acting unfaithfully against the Lord, and that person is guilty, (NASB)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 The Hebrew text is particularly interesting in the way in which it is written.\u00a0 In <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:6<\/span><\/em> there are three Hebrew words that are used <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cman\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1), <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cwoman\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4), and <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cman\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd).\u00a0 The Scripture states <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cspeak to the sons of Israel\u201d<\/span><\/em> and describes the sons as a man or a woman.\u00a0\u00a0 In the Hebrew bible, there are two root words that may be used to refer to <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cman,\u201d<\/span><\/em> (i) <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cish\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1) and (ii) <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cadam\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d0\u05d3\u05dd).\u00a0 The use of the word <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cish\u201d<\/span><\/em> to refer to a <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cman\u201d<\/span><\/em> is very important when brought into the context of the word <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cadam\u201d<\/span><\/em> which refers to an ordinary man.\u00a0 According to Brown, Driver, and Briggs lexicon, <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cadam\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d0\u05d3\u05dd) may refer to a<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> \u201cman,\u201d \u201cmankind,\u201d<\/span><\/em> or a <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201chuman being\u201d<\/span><\/em> in the general sense (or to men in general) whereas the word <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cish\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1) refers to a <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cman\u201d<\/span><\/em> or a husband as someone <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">belonging to<\/span> a place or people.\u00a0 The <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cish\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1) who belongs to a place or people, as we read here <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cthe sons of Israel,\u201d<\/span><\/em> such men are involved in a covenant relationship in marriage to his wife and to God.\u00a0 For example, according to the Torah, the <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cish\u201d<\/span><\/em> loves his wife and honors her, honors his parents, and honors the Lord God Almighty, and loves his neighbor living amongst and in the midst of his people.\u00a0 The Torah in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:5<\/span><\/em> is referring to men of distinction (a covenant man) rather than mere ordinary men (the nations).\u00a0 The word <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cish\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1) understood from a Torah perspective in and of itself excludes the men of this world (the nations, goyim, \u05d2\u05d5\u05d9\u05dd).\u00a0 These men have God honoring, wife honoring, parent honoring, and neighbor honoring lives.\u00a0 They live in a covenant community of respect towards one another and this is the reason for the high standard of the Torah we read here to repay any wrong that was done by adding a fifth on top of the amount of payment in return.\u00a0 This is very important when thinking about who we are as a covenant people in the Messiah Yeshua.\u00a0 And, this is the kind of high standard we are supposed to have for our Savior whom we serve.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar, Parashat 6, Part 1<\/span><\/em> (\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d1\u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d5 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d0) speaks of the kind of person the Messiah is, in whom we serve, in the explanation on the numbering of the sons of Gershon at the beginning of the Torah portion.\u00a0 Midrash Rabbah on Bamidbar says the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar, Parashat 6, Part 1<\/em><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em> Take the sum of the sons of Gershon also, etc (Bamidbar \/ Numbers 4:22).\u00a0 Hence, it is written, She is more precious than rubies; and all the things you can desire are not to be compared unto her (Mishley \/ Proverbs 3:15).\u00a0 We have learned elsewhere, A Sage takes precedence over a king of Israel, for if a Sage dies, well, all Israelites are eligible for kingship.\u00a0 A king takes precedence over a High Priest for it says, And the king said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, etc. (1 Kings 1:33).\u00a0 A High Priest takes precedence over a prophet; for it says, And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there (1 Kings 1:34).\u00a0 Zadok is mentioned before Nathan.\u00a0 Rabbi Huna in the name of rabbi Khanina said, A prophet must bend his hands and feet and sit before a High Priest.\u00a0 What reason is there for saying so?\u00a0 Because it is written, Hear now, O Joshua the high priest you and your fellows that sit before you (Zechariah 3:8).\u00a0 You might think they were ordinary folk.\u00a0 It is therefore stated, For they are men that are a sign, and the expression \u201csign\u201d can only refer to prophecy; for it says, And he gave you a sign or a wonder (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 8:2).\u00a0 A High Priest anointed with the anointing oil takes precedence over one who is consecrated only for the additional garments.\u00a0 A prophet takes precedence over a priest anointed for war.\u00a0 One anointed for war takes precedence over a deputy High Priest.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On the numbering of the sons of Gershon, a comparison is made between persons and titles in the midrash.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Summary of the Midrash<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">A Sage takes precedence over a king of Israel, for if a Sage dies, well, all Israelites are eligible for kingship&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">A king takes precedence over a High Priest&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">A High Priest takes precedence over a prophet..<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">A High Priest anointed with the anointing oil takes precedence over one who is consecrated only for the additional garments.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">A prophet takes precedence over a priest anointed for war.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">One anointed for war takes precedence over a deputy High Priest.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Midrash begins a discussion on numbering the sons of Gershon and who takes precedence over another.\u00a0 The midrash speaks about the relationship between the people of Israel, a Sage, a King, a Prophet, a anointed High Priest, and a priest that is anointed for war.\u00a0 A priest annointed for war?\u00a0 The Jewish encyclopedia says the following regarding one who is anointed for war.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cRabbinical tradition distinguishes also between the regular high priest and the priest anointed for the special purpose of leading in war\u2014mashua\u1e25 mil\u1e25amah (So\u1e6dah, viii. 1; Yoma, 72b, 73a). According to tradition (see Josippon, xx.; Chronicle of Jerahmeel, xci. 3; compare I Macc. iii. 55), Judas Maccabeus was anointed as priest for the war before he proclaimed the words prescribed in Deut. xx. 1-9\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It is also interesting to find in the midst of Midrash Rabbah on Bamidbar in Parashah 18 section 21 that Jewish tradition attests to the interpretation of the <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201ctsamekh tsadik\u201d<\/span><\/em> \u05e6\u05de\u05d7 \u05e6\u05d3\u05d9\u05e7 <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cthe righteous branch\u201d<\/span><\/em> as referring to the title of the Messiah.\u00a0 Verses from Jeremiah and Zechariah provide a Messianic expectation.\u00a0 The rabbinic commentary calls upon <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Zechariah 6<\/span><\/em> and <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Jeremiah 23<\/span><\/em> as the proof texts for the interpretation of <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cthe righteous branch\u201d<\/span><\/em> being the Messiah.\u00a0 According to the Scriptures, the Messiah would be a great teacher (a Sage), he is the Righteous Branch, the King Messiah, the Priest Messiah, the Anointed One (\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7), the One who would one day come to deliver God\u2019s people (an anointed priest for war) and the One in whom God\u2019s kingdom is to be established in Israel.\u00a0 The hope of the Messiah runs throughout the Tanach where the Messiah will restore the Kingdom of David (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Jeremiah 23, 30:9, and Ezekiel 34:23<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 He will restore the Temple in Zion (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Isaiah 2:2, Micah 4:1, Zechariah 6:13, and Ezekiel 37:26-28<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 He will regather the exiles (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Isaiah 11:12, 43:5, and 51:11<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 He will offer a New Covenant to Israel (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Jeremiah 31:31-35<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 He will usher peace into this world coupled with the knowledge of the true God (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Isaiah 2:4 and 11:9<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 He will swallow up death and disease (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Isaiah 25:8<\/span><\/em>) bearing our iniquities (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Isaiah 53<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 He will raise the dead to new life (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Isaiah 26:19<\/span><\/em>), and He will teach the Torah with the knowledge of the God of Israel for the purpose of uniting all of mankind as one (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">the greatest of all Sages<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Zechariah 14:9<\/span><\/em> states \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05be\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05bd\u05d3\u05c3 <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cGod will be king over all the world and in that day God will be one and His name will be one.\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 The key verse on which the idea of the\u201cKing Messiah\u201d sits is found in Nathan\u2019s oracle to King David in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">2 Samuel 7:10-16<\/span><\/em> which states the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">2 Samuel 7:10-16<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> 7:10 \u2018I will also appoint a place for My people Israel and will plant them, that they may live in their own place and not be disturbed again, nor will the wicked afflict them any more as formerly, 7:11 even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. The Lord also declares to you that the Lord will make a house for you.\u00a0 7:12 \u2018When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom.\u00a0 7:13 \u2018He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.\u00a0 7:14 \u2018I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, 7:15 but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you.\u00a0 7:16 \u2018Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.\u2019\u2019\u2018 (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The covenant spoken of here was not fulfilled by Solomon and therefore the Seed that is raised up after David (\u05d5\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d6\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b2\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8) is the very seed that is referred to in the covenant blessings the Lord had spoken to Abraham and to his children in Parashat Lech Lecha.\u00a0 The One referred to here is the Messiah, the Anointed King who will sit upon the throne forever and ever (\u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b9\u05e0\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05e1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05de\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd).<\/p>\n<p>Based on the Scriptures, Yeshua is the Anointed Prophet, Priest, and King, he is the greatest of all Sages, and He is anointed for war because He will return to bring judgment.\u00a0 There is no person who is greater than Him in this world.\u00a0 Both the Scriptures and the rabbinic literature speak of the Messiah occupying each of the offices as Teacher, Prophet, Priest, King, and the Anointed One.\u00a0 Based upon the Midrash we can say without a doubt that He (Yeshua) is the head over all just like the Apostle Paul wrote in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Colossians 1:17-20<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Colossians 1:17-20<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> 1:17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 1:18 He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. 1:19 For it was the Father\u2019s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, 1:20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say\u00a0 whether things on earth or things in heaven. (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Can you see the importance of the Scripture reading this week from <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:5-6<\/span><\/em>, \u05d4\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8: \u05d5\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9-\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05dc \u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b4\u05d5\u05d0: <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:5 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 5:6 \u2018Speak to the sons of Israel, \u2018When a man or woman commits any of the sins of mankind, acting unfaithfully against the Lord, and that person is guilty, (NASB)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 The importance of these Scriptures for revealing who we are in Christ the Messiah, a covenant people, and what He has done for the forgiveness of our sins?\u00a0 Praise the Lord for such a wonderful Salvation! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/BTT_Parashat-Naso-2014.pdf\">BTT_Parashat Naso-2014<\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; This weeks reading is from Parsahat Nasso (Bamidbar \/ Numbers 4:21-7:89). the Lord speaks to Moshe telling him to number the sons of Gershon and the fathers of their household by their families.\u00a0 Moshe obeys the Lord and numbers the Gershonites and details the duties of the sons of Levi in their work in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3012","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\/3012","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=3012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3012\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}