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Have you ever been told that we do not need to study the Torah to learn more about Jesus?\u00a0 Has anyone ever told you that studying the Torah should take second seat to studying the Apostolic Writings (NT)?\u00a0 Did you know that couldn’t be further from the truth?\u00a0 In this weeks study, Moshe writes a song to Israel, and within this song and the surrounding context, we can learn a tremendous amount about Jesus, God’s plan, and the opening words of the Gospel of John.<\/p>\n
In this week\u2019s reading from Parashat Haazinu (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52<\/span><\/em>), Moshe writes a song to Israel and reads to them the words of the song.\u00a0 Moshe opens calling out to heaven and earth to be witnesses for remembering what the Lord has done.\u00a0 This draws in the Torah concept of the creation and God\u2019s awesome power.\u00a0 Moshe parallels his teaching to the rain and the dew.\u00a0 Moshe says God is great, He is our Rock, His work is perfect, all His ways are just, He is a God of faithfulness and without injustice, He is Righteous and upright. (32:4, NASB<\/span><\/em>)\u00a0 Moshe then speaks of God\u2019s people, and of those who have acted corruptly, and the Lord who is their redeemer (32:5-6<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 He speaks of the Lord God\u2019s inheritance being His people (32:9<\/span><\/em>), and how He took care of His people, cared for them, and spread his wings over them for protection (32:10-11<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 Moshe describes the Lord taking care of the people by giving them milk and honey in the wilderness (32:12-14<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 Some of the people grew fat and \u201cScorned the Rock of their salvation.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (32:15<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 They neglected the Lord God in heaven and forgot about Him (32:16-18<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 Because of these things, the Lord hid His face from them (32:19-20<\/span><\/em>), and he brought other nations against His people for the purpose of recognizing that it is not by their own hand they gain their victory over their enemies (32:21-30<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 Moshe describes the enemy as having a rock they trust in, and their vine is from Sodom and Gomorrah, their grapes are poison (32:31-33<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 He writes that the Lord will save His people, the Lord will ask \u201cwhere are their gods\u201d<\/span><\/em> (32:34-38<\/span><\/em>), and that there is no god besides the Lord God in heaven (32:39-40<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 In the Lord\u2019s deliverance of His people, he will sharpen His sword and take hold of justice (32:41-42<\/span><\/em>) and the Lord will avenge the blood of His servants and make atonement for the Land and His people. (32:43<\/span><\/em>)\u00a0 Note, according to Parashat Massei (Bamidbar \/ Numbers 35:33<\/span><\/em>) atonement for the land is connected to the injunction of justice and the death of the murderer.<\/p>\n Moshe begins his song speaking of his teaching that is like the rain and the dew.\u00a0 How is instruction like rain and due?\u00a0 What Moshe is trying to illustrate here is the progression, from heaven to earth, when he says, \u201cLet my teaching drop as the rain\u201d<\/span><\/em> (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 32:2<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 Rain falls from heaven to earth, in a sense, connecting both heaven and earth which is paralleled then to the heavenly instruction that comes from God, from heaven to earth according to His Torah.<\/p>\n \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d1<\/strong> Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 32:44-47<\/span><\/em><\/strong> In the opening of the song of Moshe, the rabbis compare the Torah to rain falling from heaven to earth in the Talmud Bavli Taanit 7a<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n Talmud Bavli Taanit 7a<\/span><\/em><\/strong> The sages compared the Torah to water.\u00a0 As water descends from a higher to a lower level, so too, the Torah descended from its place of glory, from before the creation of the world even, from the presence of God, to the realm of men.\u00a0 The idea that the Torah originated from before the creation of the world follows through from logic, that God\u2019s holiness, righteousness, justice, and truth is a permanent aspect of who He is (His character<\/em>) which is eternal and unchanging.\u00a0 The rabbis conclusion is that the Torah, God\u2019s wisdom, righteousness, holiness, and truth, was put into written form which was received by Moshe from heaven (on the mountain of Sinai<\/em>).\u00a0 In the Talmud, the discussion continues with Rabbi Chanina ben Ida saying the following.<\/p>\n Talmud Bavli Taanit 7a<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Here we find the concept of ascending and descending, but in the sense that the instructions of God descended, indicating the Torah\u2019s source of origin, from heaven.\u00a0 The illustration of water is very important.\u00a0 Water (H2O) exists in the heavens in the vapor phase, which forms clouds.\u00a0 Water vapor in the clouds still have its basic molecular structure H2O.\u00a0 The water condenses and the rains fall, it is still water (H2O).\u00a0 When the water hits the earth, it pools into rivers and streams, and yet it still remains as water (H2O).\u00a0 Note how though water takes different forms, as vapor in the clouds, or as rivers or streams here on earth, it remains as water (H2O).\u00a0 It is within this sense, and the parallel of the divine instruction (the Torah<\/em>) which descended from the heavens, the Torah remains in the same form here on earth as it did in heaven, nothing has been added to or taken away. (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 4:2<\/span><\/em>)<\/p>\n At the end of the song, we are told that Moshe spoke these words in the hearing of the people, with Joshua the son of Nun.\u00a0 It is interesting to note how in this text, we find Joshua\u2019s name written differently as compared to previously.\u00a0 According to the Torah, Joshua\u2019s name was Hoshea<\/span> <\/em>(\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05c1\u05e2\u05b7) the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, however, throughout the Scriptures Moses calls him Yehoshua<\/em> <\/span>(\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7, Joshua in English<\/em>) (Bamidbar \/ Numbers 13:16) the name by which he is commonly known.\u00a0 The following is a list of occurrences of the different spellings in the Torah, Hoshea versus Yehoshua. (search results obtained from Judaic classics software)<\/p>\n Yehoshua (\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7)<\/em><\/strong> Hoshea (\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7):<\/strong><\/em> A statistical analysis of the names Hoshea and Yehoshua, according to the Torah, reveals a much higher frequency of occurrence of the name Yehoshua as opposed to Hoshea.\u00a0 It seems as if Moshe had changed Hoshea\u2019s name to Yehoshua (Joshua).\u00a0 In addition, it is also interesting to note that in the Septuagint, in all the occurrences of the words \u201cYehoshua\u201d<\/span><\/em> and \u201cHoshea\u201d<\/span><\/em> we find the rabbis rendered the name as \u201c\u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c2\u201d (I\u0113so\u016bs, Jesus).\u00a0 According to the Septuagint, this appears to be the Greek way to write the name of Jesus (Yeshua), Joshua, and Hoshea.\u00a0 The following examples illustrate this from Deuteronomy:<\/p>\n Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 32:44, Hoshea<\/span><\/strong> (\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7):<\/em> \u05de\u05d3\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u05d0 \u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d6\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7<\/strong> \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05df-\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05df:<\/p>\n Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 34:9, Yehoshua<\/span><\/strong><\/em> (\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7) \u05d8\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7<\/strong> \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05df-\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05de\u05b8\u05dc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d7\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05da\u05b0 \u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Note that this is where one derives the idea that Joshua (Yehoshua) is the Hebrew name for \u201cJesus\u201d<\/span><\/em> in the Hebrew Roots movement.\u00a0 There may also be a reason Moshe chose to change the spelling of the name back to Hoshea<\/span> <\/em>(\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05c1\u05e2\u05b7) the son of Nun, as opposed to Yehoshua<\/span> <\/em>(\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7) was to place an emphasis upon the name.\u00a0 In this heaven and earth context of Parashat Haazinu, the name Yehoshua as opposed to Hoshea has a heavenly and earthly meaning.\u00a0 The use of the name Yehoshua may have had a more spiritual meaning as opposed to a more tangible (earthy<\/em>) name Hoshea which may be adding a particular context to the song in Parashat Haazinu.\u00a0 According to the rabbis, both Rashbam and Rambam both have a couple comments concerning Joshua\u2019s name change.<\/p>\n Rashbam on Numbers 13:16<\/em><\/span><\/strong> \u05e8\u05e9\u05d1\u201d\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc \u05d1\u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d9\u05f4\u05d2:\u05d8\u05f4\u05d6<\/strong> Ramban on Exodus 17:9<\/span><\/em><\/strong> \u05e8\u05de\u05d1\u201d\u05df \u05e2\u05dc \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05f4\u05d6:\u05d8\u05f3<\/strong> Rashbam says the name change was the result of taking on a new position.\u00a0 Note that Joshua\u2019s name means \u201csalvation,\u201d<\/span><\/em> and so the new position as leader to the people might be interpreted as God\u2019s \u201csalvation\u201d<\/span><\/em> is leading the people.\u00a0 Remember what God said about Joshua, this man has a different spirit, one that continually trusts in Him.\u00a0 So we have salvation leading the people and the concept of the changed or different heart.<\/p>\n Rambam states that Moshe changed Joshua\u2019s name to make it a prayer.\u00a0 Interestingly, Rambam the rationalist takes a more spiritual meaning to the meaning of the name change.\u00a0 The context to Moshe\u2019s use of the name Hoshea is found in Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 32:48-52<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 32:48-52<\/span><\/em><\/strong> \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d1:\u05de\u05d7-\u05e0\u05d1<\/strong> Note all of the things that are being said here in Parashat Haazinu, the divine instruction from heaven to earth, salvation<\/span> <\/em>leading the people, only the man having a different heart,<\/span><\/em> one that continually trusts in the Lord may enter the Promised Land, the person Hoshea<\/span> <\/em>rather than the more spiritual name Yehoshua<\/span> <\/em>(Salvation), and the breaking of faith<\/span><\/em> that Moshe demonstrated at Meribah-kadesh.\u00a0 These are very important Torah concepts because all of these things appear to be related to the idea of our response to God\u2019s word.<\/p>\n In the history of Israel, we read how the people failed to following God\u2019s commands and sought after the foreign gods of the nations.\u00a0 As a result, the Lord caused the people to be exiled into a foreign country.\u00a0 One example is the Babylonian exile.\u00a0 Due to the lengthy period of exile, Asaph in his psalm asks, \u05d8\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d0\u05b8\u05e4\u05b5\u05e1 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05e6\u05b7\u05d7 \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b9\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d3\u05b9\u05e8: \u05d9\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d4\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d7 \u05d7\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e7\u05b8\u05e4\u05b7\u05e5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e3 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4:\u00a0 77:8 Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Has His promise come to an end forever? 77:9 Has God forgotten to be gracious, Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion? Selah. (NASB)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 Notice how the MT is written translated literally \u201cnaught, nothing\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d4\u05b6\u05d0\u05b8\u05e4\u05b5\u05e1) \u201cforever\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05e6\u05b7\u05d7) \u201cHis grace\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9) \u201cfinish, end\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8) \u201csaid\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d0\u05b9\u05de\u05b6\u05e8) \u201cfrom generation to generation\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d3\u05b9\u05e8).\u00a0 The phrases \u201cLedor Vador\u201d<\/span><\/em> \u05dc\u05d3\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d3\u05e8 or \u05d3\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d3\u05e8 occurs frequently in the Torah.\u00a0 Ledor Vador is the Hebrew phrase which alludes to the legacies we leave and it means literally \u201cFrom Generation to Generation.\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 A major component of Judaism is passing traditions ledor vador and to keep them alive.\u00a0 This is significant in light of what Asaph is saying, 77:8 Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Has His promise come to an end forever? (NASB)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 We are instructed in the Scriptures to remember the promises of God so that we are able to give Him praise, and so that we have hope, joy, and life.\u00a0 Note the context of remembering and obeying according to Parashat Haazinu.\u00a0 Contained within the promises of God are the traditions which are passed on as part of the covenant.\u00a0 For example, the covenant found in Bereshit \/ Genesis 12-17<\/span><\/em> is the basis for the brit milah<\/span><\/em> (the covenant of circumcision<\/em>) in Judaism.\u00a0 The covenant was for Abraham and his seed (offspring), by either natural birth or adoption.\u00a0 In Bereshit \/ Genesis 12\u201317<\/span><\/em> three parts to the covenant can be distinguished.\u00a0 In chapters 12 and 15, the Lord gives Abraham and his descendants the Land of Canaan and does not place any stipulations on the covenant making it an unconditional covenant.\u00a0 In contrast, Bereshit \/ Genesis 17<\/span><\/em> contains the covenant of circumcision which is conditional.\u00a0 The covenant promises may be broken down in the following way:<\/p>\n Within these verses, the Lord is establishing traditions that are to be passed down from generation to generation.\u00a0 In Bereshit \/ Genesis<\/span><\/em>, Abraham is promised land because he obeyed God and followed his commands.\u00a0 The Abrahamic covenant is part of a tradition of a covenant of sacrifices, the animals that are slaughtered in the covenant in Bereshit \/ Genesis 15<\/span><\/em> are considered a sacrificial offering.\u00a0 In Asaph\u2019s writing \u201cLedor Vador\u201d<\/span><\/em> \u05dc\u05d3\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d3\u05e8, he may be drawing in the Torah context of the everlasting promises the Lord made to Abraham, the promises to give, to keep, and to protect, in relation to the Lord forsaking his people in a foreign land.\u00a0 He asks whether the Lord has caused his loving kindness to cease, come to an end forever?\u00a0 77:9 Has God forgotten to be gracious, Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion? (NASB)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 While taking the context of the Torah in this way, we can see how it was because of Abraham\u2019s obedience according to His faith, that led to the blessings God had given him.\u00a0 In the time of Asaph, it was the disobedience of Israel due to their lack of faith that led to their exile.\u00a0 It appears as if after even a generation or two, the anger of the Lord is still burning hotly against Israel because of her sins.\u00a0 However, He remembers the covenant and returns His people to the Land.\u00a0 The return may have been expedited if the people had returned to faith in the Lord at a sooner time.\u00a0 The return to the faith is synonymous to returning to God\u2019s ways, His righteousness, justice, and truth.\u00a0 In the concept of \u201choliness,\u201d we find the traditions which help us to interpret, understand, and apply the Scriptures to our lives.\u00a0 The question is though, did God nullify the covenant when He sent His people into exile?\u00a0 The obvious answer is no, the people were paying for their sinful lifestyles.\u00a0 This happens even today for those who are in the Messiah Yeshua if one continues in his or her sinful lifestyle, and choose to not turn from their sins.\u00a0 Repentance, Teshuvah<\/em> <\/span>(\u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4) means \u201cto turn from\u201d<\/span><\/em> and both historically and traditionally means to turn from our sins and turn towards the Lord God, to seek Him and His ways. Repentance is not a mental exercise only, it is the active choice to believe and follow the Messiah who lived as our example.\u00a0 This is what faith is about, by our faith we step out and live for Him, and the Lord then empowers us to do so.\u00a0 Paul said faith comes by hearing and hearing every word of God (Romans 10:17<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 We are being told by Paul the importance of both being taught and remembering the power of God to deliver us from bondage as we read in the book of Exodus, the Lord\u2019s mercy and grace to sustain His people during our wilderness journey (Shemot \/ Exodus 34,and all of Bamidbar \/ Numbers<\/span><\/em>), His ability to fulfill His promises (Bereshit \/ Genesis 12, 15, 17<\/span><\/em>), and His plan for the ultimate redemption of His people (Bereshit \/ Genesis 3:15<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 It is in the act of hearing and remembering all of these things, the all of Scripture that Paul is speaking of to the Romans in the remembering what God has promised and what He has done in His son Yeshua the Messiah.\u00a0 In Christ we have the future expectation of the power of God in our lives!\u00a0 In addition, Yeshua said to the woman caught in adultery, your sins are forgiven, now go and leave your life of sin (John 8:11<\/span><\/em>). That is the most important message on repentance (\u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4), to turn, and to leave behind one\u2019s life of sin.\u00a0 A truly repentant heart is the one that lives it.<\/p>\n This is why Moshe wrote in Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 32:46-47<\/span><\/em> saying, \u05de\u05d5\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05bb\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea: \u05de\u05d6\u00a0\u00a0 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d3\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e8\u05b5\u05e7 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b6\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05dd \u05e2\u05b9\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc: 32:46 he said to them, \u2018Take to your heart all the words with which I am warning you today, which you shall command your sons to observe carefully, even all the words of this law. 32:47 \u2018For it is not an idle word for you; indeed it is your life. And by this word you will prolong your days in the land, which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/em> The rabbis have much to say concerning the warning to listen, remember, obey, repent, turn, and to seek the Lord.<\/p>\n Talmud Bavli Berakhot 24b<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Shelah, Chukat, Torah Ohr on Devarim 32, pasuk 57<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Akeidat Yitzchak on Devarim 32:47<\/span><\/em><\/strong>\n
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\n 32:44 Then Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the hearing of the people, he, with Joshua the son of Nun. 32:45 When Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel, 32:46 he said to them, \u2018Take to your heart all the words with which I am warning you today, which you shall command your sons to observe carefully, even all the words of this law. 32:47 \u2018For it is not an idle word for you; indeed it is your life. And by this word you will prolong your days in the land, which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n Rab Yehudah said, \u201cThe day when rain falls is as great as the day when the Torah was given, as it is said (Deuteronomy 32:2), \u2018Let my teaching drop as the rain.\u2019 When Moses said \u201cteaching,\u201d he meant Torah, as it is said of the Torah (Proverbs 4:2) \u2018For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my Torah.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/em> \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e8\u05d1 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4\u00a0 \u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05d2\u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d5 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u2019 (\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d1, \u05d1) \u05d9\u05e2\u05e8\u05e3 \u05db\u05de\u05d8\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e7\u05d7\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05e7\u05d7 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u2019 (\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d3, \u05d1) \u05db\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e7\u05d7 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1 \u05e0\u05ea\u05ea\u05d9 \u05dc\u05db\u05dd \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc \u05ea\u05e2\u05d6\u05d5\u05d1\u05d5<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n Rabbi Chanina ben Ida said, \u201cWhy are the words of the Torah likened unto water (Isaiah 55:1), \u2018Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters?\u2019 This is to teach you that just as water flows from a higher place to a lower place, so too the words of the Torah descend from a high place to a low place.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nShemot \/ Exodus 17 (4x), 24 (1x), 32 (1x), 33 (1x),
\nBamidbar \/ Numbers 11 (1x), 13 (2x), 14 (4x), 26 (1x), 27 (2x), 32 (2x), 34 (1x),
\nDevarim \/ Deuteronomy 1 (1x), 3 (1x), 31 (5x), 34 (1x)<\/p>\n
\nBamidbar \/ Numbers 13 (2x),
\nDevarim \/ Deuteronomy 32 (1x)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f14\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c8\u03b5\u03bd \u039c\u03c9\u03c5\u03c3\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1fa0\u03b4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u1f7b\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1f77\u03bd\u1fc3 \u03c4\u1fc7 \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u1fb3 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03b4\u1f77\u03b4\u03b1\u03be\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c5\u1f31\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u0399\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u03b7\u03bb \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u1fc6\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd \u039c\u03c9\u03c5\u03c3\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bb\u1f71\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f66\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c2<\/strong> \u1f41 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u039d\u03b1\u03c5\u03b7<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c2<\/strong> \u03c5\u1f31\u1f78\u03c2 \u039d\u03b1\u03c5\u03b7 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b5\u03c0\u03bb\u1f75\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u1f73\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f73\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u039c\u03c9\u03c5\u03c3\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u03c7\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u1f75\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03c5\u1f31\u03bf\u1f76 \u0399\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u03b7\u03bb \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f79\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5\u1f77\u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u039c\u03c9\u03c5\u03c3\u1fc7<\/em><\/p>\n
\n (1) And Moses called Hoshea son of Nun Joshua: This does not mean that the people, from then on, called this man Joshua. It means that the man who had been referred to as Hosheah son of Nun in his father\u2019s house was the one whom Moses now referred to as Joshua. The change had occurred already at the time when Moses appointed this man to be his personal valet. It was customary to change the names of people who were promoted in rank. We find this the first time when Pharaoh changed Joseph\u2019s name to Tzofnat Paneach (Genesis 41:45) We find it again in Daniel 1:6 when Nevuchadnezzar\u2019s chief officer changed Daniel\u2019s name to Belteshazzar. This had been a reference to a Babylonian idol so named. The first time Joshua\u2019s name had been changed was in Exodus 24:13.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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\n Moses said to Joshua: Apparently Moses called him Joshua from the day when he first began to serve him; evidently \u201cMoses changed the name of Hoshea son of Nun to Joshua\u201d (Numbers 13:16) is telling us that the Hosea selected to be among the spies is the one whose name Moses had changed. The Midrash says Moses changed his name to make it a prayer, \u201cMay God preserve you from the counsels of the spies,\u201d which tells us that Moses knew about the incident in advance. Or perhaps at that time Moses made the name change public so that from that time on everyone would call him Joshua instead of Hoshea.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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\n 32:48 The Lord spoke to Moses that very same day, saying, 32:49 \u2018Go up to this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab opposite Jericho, and look at the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the sons of Israel for a possession. 32:50 \u2018Then die on the mountain where you ascend, and be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people, 32:51 because you broke faith with Me in the midst of the sons of Israel at the waters of Meribah-kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin, because you did not treat Me as holy in the midst of the sons of Israel. 32:52 \u2018For you shall see the land at a distance, but you shall not go there, into the land which I am giving the sons of Israel.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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\n \u201cThrough this thing ye shall prolong your days\u201d (Deut. xxxii. 47).<\/span><\/em> (\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d1, \u05de\u05d6) \u05d5\u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4 \u05ea\u05d0\u05e8\u05d9\u05db\u05d5 \u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd:<\/p>\n
\n This is what is meant when the Psalmist in Psalm 19:8 says of Torah that \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05ea\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05d4. This is also what is alluded to in Deut. 4:5\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05dc\u05de\u05d3\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d0\u05ea\u05db\u05dd \u05d7\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05de\u05e9\u05e4\u05d8\u05d9\u05dd, \u201csee I have taught you statutes and social laws.\u201d The Torah compares the statutes to the social laws. The message is that just as there are easily appreciated reasons for the social legislation of Torah, so we must believe that the reasons underlying the \u05d7\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd are equally good. They are not \u05e8\u05e7, empty, devoid of logic. On the contrary: if that is our impression, it proves that we are devoid of reason and good sense, are empty (compare Deut. 32:47). In the same verse, the \u05de\u05e9\u05e4\u05d8\u05d9\u05dd, social laws are compared to the \u05d7\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd, statutes, to make us appreciate that there are hidden meanings to these social laws which failed to meet the eye when we read them and thought we had understood their total meaning.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
\n Since it is the Torah\u2019s purpose to warn against all these temptations, Torah being the antidote is known by three names corresponding to the three types of temptation. \u201cChayim,\u201d life, \u201cTorah,\u201d teaching, \u201c mussar, \u2018discipline. Inasmuch as Torah is the antidote against all dangers, it is called \u201clife.\u201d \u201cFor she is your life.\u201d (Deut. 32:47et al) Inasmuch as Torah is the antidote to all deceptions and misrepresentations, it is called \u201ca teaching\u201d, \u201cinstruction\u201d, something that teaches true values. Inasmuch as Torah is the antidote against bad habits and a tendency to indulge oneself, it is called \u201ca discipline.\u201d \u201cKnow this day that just as a father disciplines his son, so your G\u2019d disciplines you.\u201d (Deut. 8:5et al)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n