{"id":4819,"date":"2015-05-24T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2015-05-24T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=4819"},"modified":"2015-05-29T02:05:10","modified_gmt":"2015-05-29T02:05:10","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-nasso-to-bring-a-korbanah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-nasso-to-bring-a-korbanah\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Nasso, To bring a Korbanah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GATCjaUa7Cc&amp;feature=youtu.be&#8221;]<\/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 Levites (the sons of Gershon) including the fathers of their household by their families.\u00a0 Following the numbering of the Levites, the Lord commands the people to put outside of the camp (city) 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 requires justice of His people saying 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.\u00a0 (<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: (i) do not drink wine, vinegar, strong drink or anything from the fruit of the vine, (ii) do not shave the head, and (iii) do not touch anything dead (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">6:1-21<\/span><\/em>) throughout the entire length of their vow.\u00a0 The rabbinic ruling (<em>see Rambam\u2019s Mishneh Torah<\/em>) is that if one violates one of these three things, the time line of the vow must be restarted again.\u00a0 Following the Nazarite vow, the Lord tells Moshe to have Aaron bless the people (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">6:22-26<\/span><\/em>) and the Lord gives the liturgy of the Aaronic blessing.\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, the description of the dedication is repeated twelve times, one per day for each of the tribes of Israel totaling twelve days.\u00a0 The Scripture reading concludes detailing the total number of animals offered as sacrifices for the dedication of the altar of God.<\/p>\n<p>In this week\u2019s reading, we are looking at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:11-16<\/span>.\u00a0 This section of the reading describes unfaithfulness between a husband and wife (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:12<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 The interesting aspect of these Scriptures is that there are a prescribed set of instructions on what to do when a husband finds or believes his wife to be unfaithful.\u00a0 However, we do not find any instructions regarding when the wife finds her husband to be unfaithful. \u05d8\u05d5\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8 \u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05e8\u05b4\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b6\u05de\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e2\u05b9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05b9\u05e7 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05de\u05b6\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05e7\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0\u05b9\u05ea \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d6\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df: <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:15 the man shall then bring his wife to the priest, and shall bring as an offering for her one-tenth of an ephah of barley meal; he shall not pour oil on it nor put frankincense on it, for it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of memorial, a reminder of iniquity. (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/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\u05d0\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: \u05d9\u05d1\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 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05ea\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05d8\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc: \u05d9\u05d2\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05ea-\u05d6\u05b6\u05e8\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05dd \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d8\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05d4: \u05d9\u05d3\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d1\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7-\u05e7\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d8\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9-\u05e2\u05b8\u05d1\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7-\u05e7\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d8\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d8\u05d5\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8 \u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05e8\u05b4\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b6\u05de\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e2\u05b9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05b9\u05e7 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05de\u05b6\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05e7\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0\u05b9\u05ea \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d6\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df: \u05d8\u05d6\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b6\u05e2\u05b1\u05de\u05b4\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:11-16<\/em><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em> 5:11 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 5:12 \u2018Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, \u2018If any man\u2019s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him, 5:13 and a man has intercourse with her and it is hidden from the eyes of her husband and she is undetected, although she has defiled herself, and there is no witness against her and she has not been caught in the act, 5:14 if a spirit of jealousy comes over him and he is jealous of his wife when she has defiled herself, or if a spirit of jealousy comes over him and he is jealous of his wife when she has not defiled herself, 5:15 the man shall then bring his wife to the priest, and shall bring as an offering for her one-tenth of an ephah of barley meal; he shall not pour oil on it nor put frankincense on it, for it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of memorial, a reminder of iniquity. 5:16 \u2018Then the priest shall bring her near and have her stand before the Lord, (NASB)<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In the MT, we read the following:\u00a0 \u05d8\u05d5\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8 \u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05e8\u05b4\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b6\u05de\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e2\u05b9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05b9\u05e7 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05de\u05b6\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05e7\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0\u05b9\u05ea \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d6\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df: <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:15 the man shall then bring his wife to the priest, and shall bring as an offering for her one-tenth of an ephah of barley meal; he shall not pour oil on it nor put frankincense on it, for it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of memorial, a reminder of iniquity. (NASB)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 The MT states \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cand you shall bring an offering.\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 The husband is to bring a <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201ckorbanah\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 with him when he brings his wife to make an accusation against her before the Lord.\u00a0 In the Tanach and later Judaism, the korban is known as a reference to <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cwhat is offered\u201d<\/span><\/em> to the Lord God in heaven upon the altar (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 7:3<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 According to the Torah, there are various kinds of offerings, not just the sacrifices of animals (e.g. grain offering).\u00a0 Similarly, Judaism has the same general usage with the addition of the term <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201ckorban\u201d<\/span><\/em> also being a way of referencing a vow-formula when something is offered to the Lord.\u00a0 The concept here in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:15<\/span><\/em> is for the case of the grain offering, the grain was first given in secular usage, but now as a <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201ckorban,\u201d<\/span><\/em> it has been transferred or dedicated to the service of the Lord.\u00a0 The korban being referenced to something that is subject to a transfer of control, being given over to the Levites, the Temple, and unto God.\u00a0 In the first century context, the korban (\u039a\u03bf\u03c1\u03b2\u1fb6\u03bd) may have taken the form of a personal renunciation, or by a means of denying others the use of one\u2019s possessions.\u00a0 Such is the example that is given according to the gospel of <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mark 7:10-16<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mark 7:10-16<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> 7:10 \u2018For Moses said, \u2018Honor your father and your mother\u2019; and, \u2018He who speaks evil of father or mother, is to be put to death\u2019; 7:11 but you say, \u2018If a man says to his father or his mother, whatever I have that would help you is Corban (that is to say, given to God ,\u2019 7:12 you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother; 7:13 thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.\u2019 7:14 After He called the crowd to Him again, He began saying to them, \u2018Listen to Me, all of you, and understand: 7:15 there is nothing outside the man which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man. 7:16 [\u2018If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.\u2019] (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">10\u039c\u03c9\u03cb\u03c3\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd, \u03a4\u1f77\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f77, \u1f49 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1 \u1f22 \u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u1f71\u03c4\u1ff3 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9: 11\u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5, \u1f18\u1f70\u03bd \u03b5\u1f34\u03c0\u1fc3 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u1f76 \u1f22 \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u1f77, \u039a\u03bf\u03c1\u03b2\u1fb6\u03bd, \u1f45 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd, \u0394\u1ff6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd, \u1f43 \u1f10\u1f70\u03bd \u1f10\u03be \u1f10\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f60\u03c6\u03b5\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u1fc7\u03c2, 12\u03bf\u1f50\u03ba\u1f73\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f00\u03c6\u1f77\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u1f72\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u1f76 \u1f22 \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u1f77, 13\u1f00\u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u1f79\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f27 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03b4\u1f7d\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5: \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1f79\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b5. 14\u039a\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u1f71\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f44\u03c7\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2, \u1f08\u03ba\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5. 15\u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u1f73\u03bd \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f14\u03be\u03c9\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f43 \u03b4\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd: \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f10\u03ba \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03ba\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u1f71 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd. 16\u039a\u03b1\u1f76<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">In the example that is given by Yeshua, this type of korban (\u039a\u03bf\u03c1\u03b2\u1fb6\u03bd) had been used to breach relations within a family which has significant implications.\u00a0 The idea is found within the context of what Yeshua is saying, the person states he is bringing korban for the purpose of disregarding the command to honor your mother and father.\u00a0 This is paralleled to Mark 7:21 \u2018For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, 7:22 deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. 7:23 \u2018All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.\u2019 (NASB)\u00a0 Within the context of Mark 7, it is because of wickedness and sin that proceeds from one\u2019s heart that one brings a korban under the pretense of not having to honor mother and father.\u00a0 In the debate between Yeshua, the scribes, and the Pharisees, Yeshua\u2019s accusation is that the scribes uphold a vow (a korban) taken by a son even though it releases him from all obligations to his parents.\u00a0 The idea here is with regard to the weightiness of a command, what command would supercede another?\u00a0 Which command is greater and thus takes precedence?\u00a0 The Scribal-Pharisaical argument is taken from Parashat Mattot, Bamidbar \/ Numbers 30:2-3, saying that vows to the Lord God take precedence over one\u2019s obligation to men.\u00a0 The point being missed was if the Scribes truly wanted to obey the Torah, they should not forget that God\u2019s love and justice coincide with His concern for human life and welfare.\u00a0 Therefore, taking care of one\u2019s mother and father in old age takes precedence over bringing a sacrifice to the Tabernacle\/Temple, and for that matter, to make a korban (gift) to one\u2019s parents was the act of separating something as holy in service to the Lord.\u00a0 Thus, taking a korban and giving it to one\u2019s parents would have equally been performed under the fulfilment of the command, as a sacrifice unto the Lord.\u00a0 A korban did not have to burn upon the altar in order for it to be considered a true korban (gift) to God.\u00a0 Note also in Matthew 27:6, the silver pieces Judas returned to the Temple, the chief priests decided the returned money was not suitable for korbanas (\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03b2\u03b1\u03bd\u1fb6\u03c2), for the temple treasury, even though Judas had put them in the temple and the money most likely originating from the Temple treasury.\u00a0 The reason that is provided in the Matthew account is that \u201cthis is blood money\u201d and hence it is unclean for korbanas (\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03b2\u03b1\u03bd\u1fb6\u03c2).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">These concepts follow through in Yeshua\u2019s teaching regarding the korban and the man who had an issue with his brother according to Matthew 5:21-46.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 5:21-46<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> 5:21 \u2018You have heard that the ancients were told, \u2018You shall not commit murder\u2019 and \u2018Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.\u2019 5:22 \u2018But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, \u2018You good-for-nothing,\u2019 shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, \u2018You fool,\u2019 shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell. 5:23 \u2018Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 5:24 leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering. 5:25 \u2018Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. 5:26 \u2018Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last cent. 5:27 \u2018You have heard that it was said, \u2018You shall not commit adultery\u2019; 5:28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 5:29 \u2018If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 5:30 \u2018If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell. 5:31 \u2018It was said, \u2018Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce\u2019; 5:32 but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. 5:33 \u2018Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, \u2018You shall not make false vows, but shall fulfill your vows to the Lord.\u2019 5:34 \u2018But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 5:35 or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 5:36 \u2018Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 5:37 \u2018But let your statement be, \u2018Yes, yes\u2019 or \u2018No, no\u2019; anything beyond these is of evil. 5:38 \u2018You have heard that it was said, \u2018An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.\u2019 5:39 \u2018But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 5:40 \u2018If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. 5:41 \u2018Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. 5:42 \u2018Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. 5:43 \u2018You have heard that it was said, \u2018You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.\u2019 5:44 \u2018But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 5:45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 5:46 \u2018For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Note that we need to look at 25 verses to get the context of Yeshua\u2019s words.\u00a0 Notice how Yeshua is drawing together many concepts in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 5<\/span><\/em> in his teaching, murder and being angry with your brother (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:21-22<\/span><\/em>), adultery and the thoughts or our hearts (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:27-28<\/span><\/em>), of giving a certificate of divorce to one\u2019s wife (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:31-32<\/span><\/em>), making a vow and false vows (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:33-37<\/span><\/em>), and being good to our enemies (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:39-46<\/span><\/em>), suggesting that all of these things may be connected.\u00a0 Now take note of Parashat Naso on the context of the Levites (priesthood) making right with property stollen, making a vow, one\u2019s wife and unfaithfulness, construction of the Tabernacle and its dedication.\u00a0 Can you see a sort of parallel here within these topics between Yeshua\u2019s words and this week\u2019s Torah portion?\u00a0 Yeshua\u2019s statement about divorce naturally draw us to the Torah portion (Parashat Naso) and the concepts of the korbanah (\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4) found in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:15<\/span><\/em>.\u00a0 Note how Yeshua says in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 5:23<\/span><\/em> \u1f10\u1f70\u03bd \u03bf\u1f56\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c6\u1f73\u03c1\u1fc3\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b4\u1ff6\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b8\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u1f75\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u1f00\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6 \u03bc\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u1fc7\u03c2 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f41 \u1f00\u03b4\u03b5\u03bb\u03c6\u1f79\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6 <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:23 \u2018Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, (NASB)<\/span><\/em> using the word \u03b4\u1ff6\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd (doron).\u00a0 The word \u03b4\u1ff6\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd (doron) means<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> \u201cgift\u201d<\/span><\/em> and generally is a replacement word for \u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05df and also for \u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4 (gift, grain) and \u05e9\u05b9\u05c1\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3 (bribe).\u00a0 If a parallel might be taken from this Greek word, notice how the word \u03b4\u1ff6\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd (doron) for <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cgift or grain\u201d<\/span><\/em> is a replacement word for \u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05df, and its usage in the Apostolic Writings gives us the expression of honor, <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 2:11<\/span><\/em>, and of sacrifices and of other gifts offered to the Lord God, in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 5:23; Matthew 8:4; Matthew 15:5; Matthew 23:18; Mark 7:11; Hebrews 5:1; Hebrews 8:3; Hebrews 9:9; Hebrews 11:4<\/span><\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0 In addition, this word is also used of money cast into the treasury for the purposes of the temple and for the support of the poor. (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Luke 21:1<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 What we appears to be coming out of this study is all of these concepts on the korban draws us to honoring one\u2019s parents, one\u2019s spouse, and our relationship with the Lord God in heaven.\u00a0 With Yeshua\u2019s words in Mark 7 coupled with Matthew 5, we find that one needs to deal with sin before bringing the korban.\u00a0 Could this be the intent of the Torah text on bringing a korban when you bring your wife to make accusation before the Lord at the Tabernacle\/Temple?\u00a0 The sins that proceed from one\u2019s heart holds a very weighty position before God especially in the context of the korban, and most importantly between a husband and wife.<\/p>\n<p>The importance of rooting out sin that is coupled with the korban is discussed by the rabbis in the <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mishnah Pesachim 3:7 and Bava Kamma 9:12<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mishnah Pesachim 3:7<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> If one is walking to go and slaughter his Pesach sacrifice, [or] to circumcise his son, [or] to attend a betrothal meal at the home of his father-in-law, and he remembers that he has chametz in his home; if he can return, destroy [it], and return to his mitzva, he should return and destroy [it]; and if not, he must annul it in his heart. [If one is walking to go and] save [people] from armed foes, or from the [flooding of a] river, or from robbers, or from fire, or from the collapse of ruined buildings, he must annul [the chametz] in his heart; and if [he is walking to go and] set up his optional Shabbat rest [so as to allow for himself a different area within which he may walk on Shabbat], he must return immediately [to destroy his chametz<\/span>.\u05d4\u05d4\u05d5\u05dc\u05da \u05dc\u05e9\u05d7\u05d5\u05d8 \u05d0\u05ea \u05e4\u05e1\u05d7\u05d5, \u05d5\u05dc\u05de\u05d5\u05dc \u05d0\u05ea \u05d1\u05e0\u05d5, \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0\u05db\u05d5\u05dc \u05e1\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3\u05ea \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d7\u05de\u05d9\u05d5, \u05d5\u05e0\u05d6\u05db\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d7\u05de\u05e5 \u05d1\u05ea\u05d5\u05da \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5 &#8211; \u05d0\u05dd \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc \u05dc\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d1\u05e2\u05e8 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5, \u05d9\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d9\u05d1\u05e2\u05e8. \u05d5\u05d0\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5 &#8211; \u05de\u05d1\u05d8\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d1\u05dc\u05d1\u05d5. \u05dc\u05d4\u05e6\u05d9\u05dc \u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05d2\u05d9\u05e1, \u05d5\u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05e0\u05d4\u05e8, \u05d5\u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05dc\u05e1\u05d8\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d5\u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05d3\u05dc\u05e7\u05d4, \u05d5\u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05de\u05e4\u05dc\u05ea &#8211; \u05d9\u05d1\u05d8\u05dc \u05d1\u05dc\u05d1\u05d5. \u05d5\u05dc\u05e9\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea\u05ea \u05d4\u05e8\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea &#8211; \u05d9\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05de\u05d9\u05d3.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mishnah Bava Kamma 9:12<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> If he gave the money to the men of the priestly watch and then died, his inheritors cannot take it out of their, as it says, \u201cWhatsoever a man gives to a priest shall be his\u201d (Numbers 5:10). If he gave the money to Yehoyariv, and the guilt-offering to Yedayah [the first and second two weekly divisions of the 24 Temple divisions], he has fulfilled his obligation. If he gave the guilt-offering to Yehoyariv and the money to Yedayah: if the guilt-offering still remains, the sons of Yedayah shall offer it; and if not, he must bring another guilt-offering. For one who brings what he had stolen before he brings his guilt-offering, has fulfilled his obligation. If he brought his guilt-offering before he brought what he had stolen, he has not fulfilled his obligation. If he gave the principal but not the fifth, the fifth does not prevent [him from offering the guilt-offering].<\/span><\/em> \u05e0\u05ea\u05df \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05db\u05e1\u05e3 \u05dc\u05d0\u05e0\u05e9\u05d9 \u05de\u05e9\u05de\u05e8 \u05d5\u05de\u05ea \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05d9\u05d5\u05e8\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05e6\u05d9\u05d0 \u05de\u05d9\u05d3\u05dd \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d9\u05e9 \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d9\u05ea\u05df \u05dc\u05db\u05d4\u05df \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05ea\u05df \u05d4\u05db\u05e1\u05e3 \u05dc\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05d0\u05e9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d9\u05d3\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05e6\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05db\u05e1\u05e3 \u05dc\u05d9\u05d3\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dd \u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d0\u05e9\u05dd \u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d1\u05d5\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d3\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d0\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d7\u05d6\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d9\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d4\u05de\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d2\u05d6\u05dc\u05d5 \u05e2\u05d3 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e9\u05de\u05d5 \u05d9\u05e6\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e9\u05de\u05d5 \u05e2\u05d3 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d2\u05d6\u05dc\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05e6\u05d0 \u05e0\u05ea\u05df \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05e7\u05e8\u05df \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05ea\u05df \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d7\u05de\u05e9 \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05d7\u05de\u05e9 \u05de\u05e2\u05db\u05d1.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In the <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mishnah Pesachim 3:7<\/span><\/em> speaks of the one who is bringing a korban for the Pesach sacrifice and remembers that he has chametz in his home, he needs to stop, return home, remove the chametz, and then return to bring the korban before the Lord.\u00a0 Chametz or leaven are various substances which are known to have fermenting properties which are added to bread for causing the bread to raise by the production of CO2.\u00a0 The leaven described in Scripture consisted of a lump of old dough in a high state of fermentation, which is then mixed into the mass of dough prepared for baking.\u00a0 The Torah forbids the use of leaven in all offerings made to the Lord by fire.\u00a0 During the Pesach feast, we are told\u00a0 to put away every particle of leaven from the house.\u00a0 The most prominent idea associated with leaven is its connection to corruption that is found within the bread making process and thereby its connection to the sin that is in our lives.\u00a0 In the Pesach sacrifice, the rabbis speak of before bringing a sacrifice before God, one needs to deal with the sin that is in one\u2019s heart (one\u2019s house).\u00a0 And we know according to the rabbinic literature and the Torah (study Parashat Noach) that the word for house (beit, \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea) may also be a reference to the heart (the inside of a man).\u00a0 The rabbis knew and understood the issue of sin and the sacrifice as we read Yeshua expounding upon in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 5:21-46<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It is this property of leaven which Yeshua points out when speaking of the <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cleaven (the corrupt doctrine) of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees,\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 16:6<\/span><\/em>) and what the Apostle Paul speaks of in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1 Corinthians 5:7<\/span><\/em> saying the <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cold leaven;\u201d<\/span><\/em> coupled with the Mishnah, if one remembers chametz (sin), one must first destroy it before going before the Lord with the Pesach Lamb.\u00a0 Similarly, by reason of bringing a korbanah before the Lord while bringing one\u2019s wife to make accusation against her, one must carefully examine and remove the chametz that is in one\u2019s own life and heart and relationship.\u00a0 In the <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mishnah Bava Kamma 9:12<\/span><\/em>, the rabbis discuss what is stolen, and returning the gift that was stolen before bringing the gift (Korbanah) that belongs to the Lord.\u00a0 Making write with what is stolen takes precedence, is weightier, than the gift given to the Lord God in heaven.\u00a0 By a parallel thought, the wrong that is done between husband and wife needs to be remedied prior to coming before the Lord as described in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:11-16<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In Parashat Naso, the MT states, \u05d8\u05d5\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8 \u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05e8\u05b4\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b6\u05de\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e2\u05b9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05b9\u05e7 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05de\u05b6\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05e7\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0\u05b9\u05ea \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d6\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>5:15 the man shall then bring his wife to the priest, and shall bring as an offering for her one-tenth of an ephah of barley meal; he shall not pour oil on it nor put frankincense on it, for it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of memorial, a reminder of iniquity. (NASB)<\/em><\/span>\u00a0 The MT states \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cand you shall bring an offering.\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 The husband is to bring a <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201ckorbanah\u201d<\/span><\/em> with him when he brings his wife to make an accusation against her before the Lord.\u00a0 The point of bringing the korbanah as a minchat offering (\u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea), is found within the details of the Hebrew text.\u00a0 We are told this is a grain offering of jealousy, no frankincense is to be placed upon it.\u00a0 The grain offering is a gift of memorial (\u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d6\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df) and a reminder of iniquity (\u05de\u05b7\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df).\u00a0 The point of bringing the offerings is to remind one of the Torah command and of sin.\u00a0 The whole point of bringing the minchat was to remind one of their own chametz (sin).\u00a0 The man is bringing accusation against his own flesh and blood (his wife), and bringing a korbanah (\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4).\u00a0 All of these Torah concepts that we have discussed, of sin in our hearts, and the bringing accusation against one\u2019s wife, of vows that were made before God, or relationship between others and the Lord, etc appears to follow through from wickedness and sin that proceeds from one\u2019s heart and the one who brings a korban under the pretense of not having to honor mother and father, and in this case, not having to honor one\u2019s wife.\u00a0 Not giving honor and respect to another may have lead to the unfaithfulness that has occurred between husband and wife.<\/p>\n<p>Now the question is whether the korbanah that is brought in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:11-16<\/span><\/em> is valid if one holds sin in one\u2019s heart and life?\u00a0 What about our going before the Father in heaven in the Name of His Son Yeshua the Messiah, while keeping sin in the heart and in life?\u00a0 The Torah portion this week provides us of a picture of the unfaithfulness that we have towards the Lord God in heaven when we sin.\u00a0 The commandment in the Torah on the bringing of a gift while bringing one\u2019s wife is not meant to be a harsh and crewel ruling as some would say regarding the Lord, under the presupposition that the Torah, <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cTHE LAW,\u201d<\/span> <\/em>is cold, hard, and unmerciful.\u00a0 The point of the Torah command is to draw all of these concepts into context of our relationships with both man and the Lord God in heaven.\u00a0 The Lord has given His Torah for the purpose of our drawing back to him, in the commands, and in the words of Yeshua, to ponder our relationships with both man and God, so we can maintain a focus upon mercy, justice, peace, and righteousness, because these are the things the Lord wants us to live by.\u00a0 Ask the Lord to help you overcome the desires of the heart, and to create in you a new heart, one that is wholly devoted to the Lord, and to mercy, justice, peace, and righteousness.\u00a0 Because these are the things that consist of Simkhat Torah (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cThe Joy of Torah\u201d<\/span><\/em>)!\u00a0 Let\u2019s Pray! 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