{"id":6566,"date":"2017-05-31T00:21:16","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T00:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=6566"},"modified":"2018-07-26T00:49:29","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T00:49:29","slug":"bits-torah-truths-parashat-naso-pretending-holy-outside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-torah-truths-parashat-naso-pretending-holy-outside\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Naso, \u05e4\u05e8\u05e9\u05ea \u05e0\u05e9\u05d0, Pretending to be Holy on the Outside"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"p4yFsJEhfko\"><iframe title=\"Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Naso, \u05e4\u05e8\u05e9\u05ea \u05e0\u05e9\u05d0, Pretending to be Holy on the Outside\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p4yFsJEhfko?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In this week\u2019s Torah portion (Parashat Naso) the Lord speaks to Moshe to instruct the people in regard to making a distinction between the clean and unclean saying the following, \u05d0\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: \u05d1\u00a0\u00a0 \u05e6\u05b7\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05df-\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d6\u05b8\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b9\u05dc \u05d8\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1: \u05d2\u00a0\u00a0 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05bc\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05e0\u05b0\u05e7\u05b5\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05de\u05b4\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05e5 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d8\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05db\u05b8\u05dd: <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5:1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 5:2 \u2018Command the sons of Israel that they send away from the camp every leper and everyone having a discharge and everyone who is unclean because of a dead person. 5:3 \u2018You shall send away both male and female; you shall send them outside the camp so that they will not defile their camp where I dwell in their midst.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tur HaAruch on Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:2 Part 1<\/span><\/em>, states these kinds of people are to be removed from the encampment of Israel having varying degrees of impurity is to prevent the entire camp from becoming infected with ritual impurity which would drive away the Shechinah (glory, presence) of God which rests upon the encampment and the people.\u00a0 We are told, on the contraction of impurity, it was obligatory that the unclean person avoid that which is holy and take steps, involving the rituals for disposal of impurity, to return to a ritual state of cleanness.\u00a0 Uncleanness\u00a0 placed\u00a0 a\u00a0 person\u00a0 in\u00a0 a\u00a0 <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cdangerous\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 condition\u00a0 under\u00a0 which may lead to divine\u00a0 involvement and even death (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 15:31<\/span><\/em>),\u00a0 The reason being, the unfaithful person will not taking the proper steps of Teshuvah and may approach the sanctuary without regard to God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 Modern theologies today do not address the importance of making the distinction between what is clean and unclean in the eyes of God and His people.\u00a0 Based upon the Scriptures, Teshuvah (Repentance) is also important to the concept of clean and unclean.\u00a0 Rambam in his Mishneh Torah on repentance (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">2:2<\/span><\/em>) states that Teshuvah is when the wicked abandons his path and regrets his sin to never return to it.\u00a0 He must confess verbally and admit these things that he has committed in his heart and his actions.\u00a0 One of the most clear purposes on making the distinction between what is clean and unclean was to separate God\u2019s people from sin and from the way of the Gentiles.\u00a0 The clean-unclean\u00a0 system\u00a0 divided animals, people, and land into three categories.\u00a0 In the\u00a0 animal\u00a0 realm there are clean animals that are described as acceptable to be sacrificed on an altar.\u00a0 There were also clean\u00a0 animals (wild game or fish) that may be eaten but not sacrificed on an altar. And there are unclean animals that ritually defiled the eater and may not be used as a sacrifice, where some of these animals are called an abomination before God (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 11:10\u201313-41 and Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 14:3<\/span><\/em>). The separation among animals parallels that of people.\u00a0 We are told according to the Torah the Priests were <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201choly\u201d<\/span><\/em> and separated from other Israelites for service in the sanctuary, whereas the ordinary Israelite was to be <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cclean\u201d<\/span><\/em> and separated from those who are not according to <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:1-3<\/span><\/em>.\u00a0 Note that this applies further to the nations as being unclean in the sense of separating us from their wicked idolatrous practices (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 18:26\u201330, Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 7:1-5, 7:25-26, 20:17-18<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 Note that there is a similar system of separation of space within the tabernacle as holy and most holy (the holy of holies).\u00a0 This system of purity also reinforced the teaching elsewhere that\u00a0 Israel was a <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201choly\u00a0 nation\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Shemot \/ Exodus\u00a0 19:6<\/span><\/em>) and set apart for the service of God.\u00a0 In keeping the Kashrut laws, God\u2019s people were acknowledging that the Lord God had chosen and saved them from the nations.\u00a0 In addition, the kashrut laws\u00a0 discouraged\u00a0 table\u00a0 fellowship\u00a0 with\u00a0 the\u00a0 Canaanites whose\u00a0 diet would ordinarily include\u00a0 the pig\u00a0 and\u00a0 other\u00a0 items\u00a0 designated as <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cunclean.\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 Note how the pig pretends to be clean externally, but is not so internally, indicated by its lack of chewing the cud.\u00a0 The requirements of the Torah were thus a\u00a0 practical\u00a0 means of maintaining God\u2019s people as a holy nation.\u00a0 This is stated explicitly saying <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cYou\u00a0 must\u00a0 therefore\u00a0 make\u00a0 a\u00a0 distinction\u00a0 between\u00a0 the\u00a0 clean\u00a0 and\u00a0 the\u00a0 unclean\u00a0 animals\u00a0 and between unclean and clean birds. Do not defile yourself by any animal or bird or anything that moves along the ground\u2014those which I have set apart as unclean for you. You are to be holy to me because I the LORD am holy,\u00a0 and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 20:25\u201326<\/span><\/em>) These things were important then, but what about now?\u00a0 The making a distinction between what is clean and unclean reveals something hidden within the secret part of our hearts and motivations for what we choose to do (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Hebrews 4:12-14<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 This is an important factor in our lives as it is related to God\u2019s presence upon our lives and as we choose to walk in the footsteps of the Messiah Yeshua.\u00a0 Do you truly seek the holiness and righteousness of God in your life, or are you only putting on a show for others to see as demonstrated in the deception of uncleanness?\u00a0 Let\u2019s discuss these things further in this week\u2019s Torah portion.<\/p>\n<p>This week we are looking at <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:1-10<\/span><\/em>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:1-10<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> 5:1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 5:2 \u2018Command the sons of Israel that they send away from the camp every leper and everyone having a discharge and everyone who is unclean because of a dead person. 5:3 \u2018You shall send away both male and female; you shall send them outside the camp so that they will not defile their camp where I dwell in their midst.\u2019 5:4 The sons of Israel did so and sent them outside the camp; just as the Lord had spoken to Moses, thus the sons of Israel did. 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. 5:9 \u2018Also every contribution pertaining to all the holy gifts of the sons of Israel, which they offer to the priest, shall be his. 5:10 \u2018So every man\u2019s holy gifts shall be his; whatever any man gives to the priest, it becomes his.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u05d0\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: \u05d1\u00a0\u00a0 \u05e6\u05b7\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 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\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4: \u05d9\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e7\u05b3\u05d3\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8-\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This week\u2019s Torah portion (Parashat Naso) the Lord speaks to Moshe to instruct the people in regard to making a distinction between the clean and unclean beginning with the kinds of people who are to be removed from the encampment of Israel having varying degrees of impurity.\u00a0 This was important because certain types of impurity are unseen while others are seen (i.e. Tzaraat).\u00a0 Impurity may also result from a type of sin that is active in one\u2019s life.\u00a0 The idea is to prevent the entire camp from becoming infected by this persons unfaithfulness to the Lord.\u00a0 These Scriptures describe unfaithfulness and sin as an infectious disease capable of driving away the Shechinah (glory, presence) of God which rests upon the congregation of people.\u00a0 We are told, upon the contraction of impurity, it was obligatory that the unclean person avoid that which is holy and take steps, involving the rituals for disposal of impurity, to return to a ritual state of cleanness.\u00a0 Note how if these people were allowed to remain in the camp, they would have been less motivated to take the necessary steps to repent before God.<\/p>\n<p>The Mishnaic rabbis have following to say concerning these Scriptures on clean and unclean.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mishnah Yoma 8:9<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> (9) One who says, \u201cI will sin, and then repent, I will sin [again], and then repent,\u201d will not receive an opportunity to repent; [for one who says] \u201cI will sin, and Yom Kipur will atone,\u201d Yom Kippur will not atone. Yom Kippur atones for transgressions between a person and God, but for a transgression against one\u2019s neighbor, Yom Kipur cannot atone, until he appeases his neighbor. Thus R. Eleazar ben Azariah expounds the text, \u201cFrom all your sins before the Lord shall ye be clean\u201d: For transgressions between a person and God, Yom Kippur atones, for transgressions against one\u2019s neighbor, Yom Kippur cannot atone, until he appeases his neighbor. R. Akiva says, Happy are you, Israel! Before whom are you purified, and who purifies you [of your transgressions]? Your Father Who is in heaven. For it is said, \u201cThen will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean\u201d; and it is also said, \u201cThe \u200fritual bath\u200e [lit. Hope] of Israel is the Lord\u201d; even as a ritual bath purifies the unclean, so does the Holy One, Blessed be He, purify Israel. (\u05de\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d0 \u05d7\u05f3:\u05d8\u05f3\u00a0 (\u05d8) \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8, \u05d0\u05d7\u05d8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d0\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1, \u05d0\u05d7\u05d8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d0\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1, \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05e1\u05e4\u05d9\u05e7\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4. \u05d0\u05d7\u05d8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05db\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05db\u05e4\u05e8, \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05db\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05db\u05e4\u05e8. \u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05dc\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05dd, \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05db\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05db\u05e4\u05e8. \u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05dc\u05d7\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5, \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05db\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05db\u05e4\u05e8, \u05e2\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05e6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d7\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5. \u05d0\u05ea \u05d6\u05d5 \u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc\u05e2\u05d6\u05e8 \u05d1\u05df \u05e2\u05d6\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4, [\u05d5\u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d8\u05d6:\u05dc] \u201c\u05de\u05db\u05dc \u05d7\u05d8\u05d0\u05ea\u05d9\u05db\u05dd \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u2019 \u05ea\u05d8\u05d4\u05e8\u05d5,\u201d \u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05dc\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05dd, \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05db\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05db\u05e4\u05e8; \u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05dc\u05d7\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5, \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05db\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05db\u05e4\u05e8, \u05e2\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05e6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d7\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5. \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d9 \u05e2\u05e7\u05d9\u05d1\u05d0, \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8\u05d9\u05db\u05dd \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc, \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d9 \u05d0\u05ea\u05dd \u05de\u05d8\u05d4\u05e8\u05d9\u05df, \u05d5\u05de\u05d9 \u05de\u05d8\u05d4\u05e8 \u05d0\u05ea\u05db\u05dd, \u05d0\u05d1\u05d9\u05db\u05dd \u05e9\u05d1\u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8, [\u05d9\u05d7\u05d6\u05e7\u05d0\u05dc \u05dc\u05d5:\u05db\u05d4] \u201c\u05d5\u05d6\u05e8\u05e7\u05ea\u05d9 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05db\u05dd \u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d8\u05d4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d8\u05d4\u05e8\u05ea\u05dd.\u201d \u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8, [\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d6:\u05d9\u05d2] \u201c\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d4\u2019\u201d, \u05de\u05d4 \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05d4 \u05de\u05d8\u05d4\u05e8 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d8\u05de\u05d0\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d0\u05e3 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d3\u05d5\u05e9 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05de\u05d8\u05d4\u05e8 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc.)<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Mishnah discusses the idea of the one who says in their heart \u201cI will sin and then repent\u201d having a form of premeditation to sin disregarding the fact that the Lord wants us to turn from our sins and not return to them.\u00a0 The rabbis say, for such a person there is no atonement.\u00a0 They use the example of Yom Kippur with the idea that everyone goes to Synagogue and pretends to be good people, believing the Lord will forgive, but when returning to the normality of life leaving the high holy day(s) one returns to sinful living with no regard for God\u2019s ways of righteousness, holiness, justice, and truth.\u00a0 The Mishnah says such a person will not receive an opportunity to repent and that Yom Kippur will not atone.\u00a0 The Torah says that when we commit a transgression against another human being, we are to make restitution to them by adding one fifth to make right with your brother.\u00a0 This is consistent with what Yeshua taught in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 5:24 leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering. (NASB)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 The point here is what the Mishnah is teaching that the sacrifice will not make atonement until the wrong was made right with your brother.\u00a0 The Mishnah connects our relationship with others to our relationship with the Lord.\u00a0 Making right with our brother reveals the hidden motivation of our heart.\u00a0 This is why our relationship with others is connected to our relationship with the Lord.\u00a0 Rashi makes the same conclusion stating the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Rashi on Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:6 Part 1<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> \u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05dc \u05de\u05e2\u05dc \u05d1\u05d4\u2019. \u05d4\u05b2\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d7\u05b8\u05d6\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05d1 \ufb3b\u05b7\u05d0\u05df \ufb44\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\ufb2a\u05b7\u05ea \ufb32\ufb4b\u05d6\u05b5\u05dc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\ufb2a\u05b0\ufb31\u05b8\u05e2 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \ufb2a\u05b6\u05e7\u05b6\u05e8, \u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05de\ufb35\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\ufb2a\u05b7\u05ea \u05d5\u05b7\ufb39\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u201c\ufb35\u05de\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \ufb31\u05b7\u05d4\u2019 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05d7\u05b5\ufb2a \ufb31\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\ufb4b \u05d5\u05b0\u05d2\ufb4b\u2019\u201d, \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\ufb2a\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea \ufb3b\u05b7\u05d0\u05df \ufb31\u05b4\ufb2a\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc \ufb2a\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \ufb2a\u05b6\ufb40\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\ufb33\u05b0\ufb2a\ufb35 \u05d1\u05b8\ufb34, \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3 \ufb2a\u05b6\ufb3b\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05d1 \u201c\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d5\u05b7\ufb33\ufb35\u201d, \u05dc\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b5\u05d3 \ufb2a\u05b6\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\ufb4b \u05d7\u05b7\ufb39\u05b8\u05d1 \u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b6\ufb2a \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\ufb2a\u05b8\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u2019\u2019\ufb44\u05b4 \u05e2\u05b5\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \ufb2a\u05b6\ufb39\ufb4b\u05d3\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b7\ufb33\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8, \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\ufb2c\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \ufb32\u05b6\u05d6\u05b6\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\ufb32\u05b5\u05e8 \ufb2a\u05b6\u05d4\ufb35\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\ufb35\u05df \u05dc\u05b7\ufb3b\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd (\u05e2\u05d9\u2019 \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9): \u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05dc \u05de\u05e2\u05dc \u05d1\u05d4\u05f3 [WHEN A MAN OR WOMAN SHALL DO ANY OF THE SINS AGAINST MAN,] TO ACT DECEITFULLY AGAINST THE LORD \u2014 Here, you see, Scripture writes down again the section dealing with a person who robs by violence from another, and swears falsely regarding it, \u2014 it is the same section that has already been stated in the Sedrah \u05d5\u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 (Lev 5:21), \u201c[If a soul sin], and commits a trespass against the Lord, and deny unto his neighbor etc.\u201d The reason why it is repeated here is because of two new points which are contained in it. The one is that it (Scripture) writes here, \u201cand if they confess\u201d which teaches that one is not liable to payment of the fifth (in addition to the capital; cf. Leviticus 5:24), nor to bring a guilt offering (cf. Leviticus 5:25) if he is convicted by the evidence of witnesses, but only when he himself confesses the matter (his guilt). The second new point is about something stolen from a proselyte (cf. Rashi on v. 8) \u2014 that it has to be handed over to the priests (cf. Sifrei Bamidbar 2).<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Rashi states directly when one is deceitful to man one is being deceitful against the Lord God of Israel.\u00a0 He states, \u201cHere, you see, Scripture writes down again the section dealing with a person who robs by violence from another, and swears falsely regarding it.\u201d\u00a0 The reason our deceitfulness to others is synonymous to being deceitful to the Lord is because the Lord works in our hearts, where the Torah describes t his as the Lord circumcises our hearts so as to obey his Word (instructions, Torah).\u00a0 When we act deceitfully against another human being, it demonstrates our resistance to the Lord\u2019s work in our lives.\u00a0 This resistance to the Lord working in our hearts is contrary to what David wrote in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 119<\/span><\/em>.\u00a0 The one who determines his heart to do what is right and to walk in God\u2019s ways out of his love for the Lord will ask the same question David did when he said the following, \u05d8\u00a0\u00a0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d6\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4-\u05e0\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b8:\u00a0 <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">119:9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. (NASB)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 This is what faith leads us to do, to seek the Lord God of Israel for help to keep our way pure, righteous, holy, and true to His word.\u00a0 This is the struggle that all true believers face, the war that is taking place between the spirit and the flesh.\u00a0 In this struggle we find the duality of the Torah and its multiplicity of purpose.\u00a0 The one function of the Torah is to show man how sinful he is and that he stands condemned before a righteous God.\u00a0 This is not all the Torah does however because it leads us to seek the Lord God of Israel, as the Torah describes at His Tabernacle bringing with us the atoning sacrifice.\u00a0 This is why when we go before the Lord seeking His forgiveness, we bring with us our faith in Yeshua His Messiah!\u00a0 Only by trusting in God for His salvation, and purposing our life in Teshuvah (Repentance) to walk in His ways are we able to escape judgment (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1 John 2:4<\/span><\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Sforno has a similar conclusion saying in his commentary the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Sforno on Deuteronomy 30:11:1<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> \u05db\u05d9 \u05d4\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d6\u05d0\u05ea, and the reason that I said in verse 1 that the repentance must be wholehearted and among the nations, i.e. while you are still in exile, is so that it can trigger your salvation. For, indeed this commandment, i.e. the one to return to G\u2019d in sincere penitence \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e0\u05db\u05d9 \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd, Moses reminds the people that in the list of sacrifices in Leviticus 5,5 et al, where various kinds of sin and guilt offerings are listed as means to expiate for the error committed, the essential refrain is always \u201c\u05d5\u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d7\u05d8\u05d0,\u201d that the guilty person first confesses his mistake, his sin, even the one committed inadvertently. Compare also Numbers 5,6-7)<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Again here the generally consensus is that Repentance is necessary for atonement.\u00a0 In fact, Sforno states that it is repentance that triggers salvation.\u00a0 The point is if we find ourselves grieved due to sin and seeking to do Teshuvah, we demonstrate we belong to the Lord and are children of Abraham (see John 8).\u00a0 The Scriptures teach us that true repentance will result in a change of actions (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Luke 3:8-14; Acts 3:19<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 It is impossible to truly and fully change our minds without this also causing a change in our actions.\u00a0 The Scriptures speak of repentance as it results in a change in behavior.\u00a0 That is why John Hamatbil (baptizer) called people to <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cproduce fruit in keeping with repentance\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 3:8<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 This conclusion is the same for our faith in Yeshua.\u00a0 If a man is unrepentant, having faith in Yeshua will have no effect in atonement for sin.\u00a0 Sforno states that Moshe taught us of these things in the Sacrifices listed in Vayikra \/ Leviticus 5.\u00a0 The Torah teaches us about the essential part of Teshuvah (Repentance) in the life of God\u2019s people demonstrating why it is so important to study the five books of Moshe each year.<\/p>\n<p>The rabbis go on to interpret repentance in the following way:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Sefer HaChinukh 364:1<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> We are commanded to confess our sins before HaShem, at such time that we feel remorse for them. The basic form of confession is to say as part of repentance, \u201cI have sinned in such and such ways.\u201d The sin must be explicitly enunciated. He should then seek atonement and extend his words in this matter according to his fluency. The Sages taught that even sins that require the bringing of a sin-offering still demand confession with the offering, and on this the verse says, \u201cSpeak to the children of Israel [saying], a man or woman who commits any sin and rebels against HaShem, that soul is guilty and they should confess the sins that they did.\u201d (Num. 5:6) The Sages taught in the Mechilta, \u201cSince it says \u2018confess the sin\u2019 (Lev. 5:5) it means that the sin must be extant, that is alive and not slaughtered.\u201d This mean that the animal to be offered must still be alive. They also said, \u201cWe see that one must confess if he profanes the sacred. How do you know that it includes all mitzvot? (That is, since the verse is Vayikra only explicitly discussing profaning the sacred, how do we know to include all other mitzvot). Form the verse, \u2018Speak to the children of Israel &#8230;\u2019 (That is, we understand these two verses as if they were written as one.) How do we know to include sins that are punishable by death? From the confession of Aaron [which reads] \u2018for all their sins\u2019.\u201d The Sages used this verse to include all negative commandments, and the \u2018that they did\u2019 to include positive commandments, that is, any time a person has the opportunity to fulfill a positive commandment and does not do so he must confess. The also derived in the Mechilta from the verse \u201call the sins of man\u201d that sins like theft and gossip also require confession, though he must also make amends, and if he does not do so it would be better not to confess. \u201cTo rebel\u201d includes all those sentenced to death who must also confess. I might have thought to include even those falsely convicted, that is, the condemned maintains his innocence, and to demand that they confess. The verse teaches, \u201cthe soul that is guilty\u201d to exclude the person who knows that is falsely convicted. Hence we understand that all sins, large and small, must be confessed.<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The rabbis say that we are commanded to confess our sins before HaShem.\u00a0 This is important as we are called to make a distinction between what is clean and unclean in our lives to recognize our sins and confess them before the Lord.\u00a0 This reveals something hidden within the secret part of our hearts and speaks to the motivation of our heart, where we take responsibility for our deeds and seek the Lord to forgive us (see <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Hebrews 4:12-14<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 This is an important part of our lives as it is related to God\u2019s presence upon our lives as we choose to walk in the footsteps of the Messiah Yeshua.\u00a0 We understand this based upon the Torah command in the animal sacrifices, when one repents, the commentary states the animal must still be alive.\u00a0 This means a person repents and confesses his sin prior to receiving atonement.\u00a0 A sin is related to having violated a negative command, and atonement includes making right with the one who has been wronged.<\/p>\n<p>The commentary speaks of performing positive commands and confession, if one neglects or fails to perform a positive command he is to confess and seek forgiveness.\u00a0 This leads us to understand that we are called to do good deeds (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">righteous deeds, see Ephesians 2:10<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 The conclusion is <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cHence we understand that all sins, large and small, must be confessed.\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 All the mitzvot in the Torah, whether positive or negative, if a person transgresses them, whether he did so intentionally or unaware, he is to repent and turn from his sin, and when he does so, he is to confess before God what he has done. (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 5:6-7<\/span><\/em>)\u00a0 The rabbis speak of the importance of a verbal confession before the Lord.\u00a0 This confession is to be in the following form: <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cPlease God, I have sinned, I have erred, I have [willfully but unrebelliously] transgressed, I have done such-and-such [specific sins], I am regretful, and ashamed for my actions, and I will never again return to my old ways.\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 This is believed to be an essential part of the Torah command to confess our sins before God.\u00a0 This is also consistent with John\u2019s teaching in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (NASB)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 The opinion from ancient times is <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cat the time when they bring sacrifices for their unintentional or intentional sins, [the sacrifices] do not atone for them until they repent [do teshuvah] and confess verbally [do vidui], as it says, he shall confess the matter in which he sinned (Leviticus 5:5).\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 If repentance is not coupled to seeking forgiveness, there is no atonement even for those who say they believe in Yeshua the Messiah.\u00a0 Until one repents (does Teshuvah) and confesses verbally, there is no atonement.\u00a0 The rabbis also say, <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201c&#8230; someone who has injured his fellow or damaged his property, even though he has repaid what he owes him, he has not atoned until he confesses and turns away from similar actions forever, as it says, From any of the sins of man (Numbers 5:6).\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 This is the significance of making the distinction between what is clean and unclean in our lives.\u00a0 We are called to send forth the iniquity that is in our hearts never to return to them.\u00a0 If one does not confess, one is holding onto that iniquity which darkens the heart and the soul.\u00a0 This is very similar to the pig who pretends to be clean externally, but is not so internally, indicated by its outward appearance to be clean, but inwardly is full of deceit.\u00a0 The requirements of the Torah are a practical means for God\u2019s people.\u00a0 The making a distinction between what is clean and unclean reveals something hidden within our hearts, the motivations for what we choose to do (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Hebrews 4:12-14<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 This is important for us to understand as these things are related to God\u2019s presence upon our lives as we choose to walk in the footsteps of the Messiah Yeshua.\u00a0 Do you truly seek the holiness and righteousness of God in your life, or are you pretend to be holy on the outside?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/BTT_Parashat-Naso-2017.pdf\">BTT_Parashat Naso-2017<\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this week\u2019s Torah portion (Parashat Naso) the Lord speaks to Moshe to instruct the people in regard to making a distinction between the clean and unclean saying the following, \u05d0\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: \u05d1\u00a0\u00a0 \u05e6\u05b7\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05df-\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4 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