Parsha
Shemini
Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47
Please Pray this
Prayer
First before reading.
In the name of Yahushua
Our
Messiyah,
I pray
for the Spirit of Understanding
The
Spirit of Knowledge and
The
Spirit of Wisdom
As I read through this Parsha
At the end of Parsha Tzav,
Aaron and his sons, the Mighty Hand of Elohim were instructed to remain in the Tent of
Meeting for seven full days, while Moses preformed the inauguration service,
which began on the twenty third day adar.
Each day for seven days Moses
performed the entire service himself. The inauguration period climaxed with the
consecration of Aaron and his sons as Kohanim on the eight-day, the day of new
beginning. From that day onward, only the Kohanim were eligible to perform the
Tabernacle Service.
This chapter begins on the
first day of the first month, the month of Nissan, the eight day of the
inauguration service. On that day, the Tabernacle was erected permanently and
the Kohanim assumed their new role. This Parsha describe the special service
the newly consecrated Kohanim performed on the day they achieved their new
status.
Lev 9:1 And on the eighth
day it came to be that Mosheh called Aharon and his sons and the elders of
Yisra’ĕl. – On the eighth day, the day of
new beginning, Moses sadly called Aaron and his sons along with the elders, and
reminded them why the Tabernacle was build, the sin of the Golden Calf had far
reaching result.
The Hebrew word (yhyw) a word that is often used to indicate
what trouble or grief is associated with the narrative. What sadness could
there be on the first day of the year? Except for the realization that the
Children of Yisrael had lost a glorious opportunity to be the Tabernacle of the
Shechikan instead, a structure had to be built in place of them.
Lev 9:2 And he
said to Aharon, “Take for yourself a young bull as a sin offering and a ram as
a burnt offering, a perfect one, and bring them before יהוה . – Before you and
your son go before EL YAHVEH, you must bring a young bull, the highest form of
sacrifice. We know today that, that bull was a representation of El Yahushua
our Messiyah. He was, He is, and He will always be our sin offering and our burnt
offering. No man goes to the Father except thought Him.
Lev 9:3 “And speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl,
saying, ‘Take a male goat as a sin offering, and a calf and a lamb, both a year
old, perfect ones, as a burnt offering, - We also know that Aaron and his sons are in the Holy of Holies
spiritually, they are require to bring the Bull offering. The ordinary people
the nation of Yisrael as a whole is a holy people, they too dwells in the Holy
Place spiritually, they must bring a lamb or a calf, which also had to be
perfect. Today we take bring the cost of the animals one year old, for Messiyah
Yahushua is our Sacrifice offering.
Lev 9:4 and a bull and a ram as peace
offerings, to slaughter before יהוה , and a grain
offering mixed with oil. For today יהוה shall appear to you. – The priesthood and the Hebrews,
the set apart people, the nation of Yisrael, must bring their offering daily.
They must bring their peace offering, their grain offering mixed with the
anointing, the Holy Spirit, for EL YAHVEH require to meet with us every day.
When we awake in the morning we must follow or pray according to the Altars of
the Tabernacle, starting with the Brazen Altar the Blood from Messiyah’s feet,
to the Blood and Water that flow from His side the Laver, to the Blood that
flows from both His arms, the Menorah and the Altar of Showbread, and finally
the Blood that flows from His Head, the Crown of Thorns.
Lev 9:5 And they took what Mosheh commanded
before the Tent of Meeting, and all the congregation drew near and stood before
יהוה . – Aaron and his sons took the offering of the bull and ram and the
grain offering to the entrance of the tent of meeting according to what Moses
was commanded to do. Today, the church say that what Moses was command to do is
nail to the cross, the principle was never nail to the cross the curse of our
sin was nail to the cross.
Lev 9:6 And Mosheh said, “This is the service
which יהוה commanded you to do, so
that the esteem of יהוה appears to you.” – Moses said to Aaron and his sons, this is the service that EL YAHVEH
require of the Mighty Hand Ministry, that will cause the Shechinah to appear to
the people. It is the same today; the Fivefold ministry must minister, or led
the people to perfect righteousness that they will become the individual
Tabernacle of the Presence of ELOHIM. This is the whole purpose of Creation.
Lev 9:7 And Mosheh said to Aharon, “Go to the
altar, and prepare your sin offering and your burnt offering, and make
atonement for yourself and for the people. And make the offering of the people,
and make atonement for them, as יהוה has commanded.” – Every high Priest born of woman, because of their human nature, must
first make atonement for them-self, before they can make atonement for others.
That is why he could only go into the Holy Place one a year. Today, we have a
High Priest who was absolutely perfect; His Name is El Yahushua, who sits at
the Right Hand of YAHVEH permanently, ever making atonement for us.
Lev 9:8 So Aharon came near to the altar and
slaughtered the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself. – The draw back of humanity,
dictates that this act has to be done, until we all reach perfection. The death
of Messiyah Yahushua should be proclame to all the people, that He died for all
our sins.
Lev 9:9 And the sons of Aharon brought the
blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it on the horns of
the altar, and poured the blood at the base of the altar. – Aaron had to offer the
sacrifice exactly the way it had to be done; there is no other way around it.
Without the shedding of blood, there can be no redemption. This can only be
done at the Brazen Altar, the Blood that flows from Messiyah’s Feet.
Lev 9:10 And the fat, and the kidneys, and the
appendage on the liver of the sin offering he burned on the altar, as יהוה had commanded Mosheh. – Apparently there was no fire
in the Tabernacle until verse 24 when the Fire from Heavens came and light the
fire on the Brazen Altar. This verse seems to imply that Aaron place the
necessary offering on the Altar as he was commanded to do. This is the selfish
desire of our Ego: riches, power and pride must be confest as contrary to ABBA
YAHVEH.
Lev 9:11 And the flesh and the skin he burned
with fire outside the camp. – However, the
flesh and the skin, he set apart to be burn in the right place outside of the
camp as he was required to do. The question I will ask is, did he use the fire
from Heavens to ignite the fire outside the camp. This would seem to be the
logical thing to do, but there is no command to do so. The desires of the flesh
our selfish Ego, those ideals that is foreign to ABBA YAHVEH Will, was to be burn
as something foreign to us. The total removal of the desire of the flesh.
Lev 9:12 And he slaughtered the burnt offering,
and the sons of Aharon presented to him the blood, which he sprinkled on the
altar all around. – Aaron continue to perform the ritual prescribe by Moses, with the
slaughtering of the offering and the sprinkling of blood. The ministry of the
Mighty Hand Ministry is to reduce the influence of the flesh in our daily
lives, this can only be done by the Blood that flows from Messiyah Feet.
Lev 9:13 And they presented the burnt offering to him, with its pieces and head, and
he burned them on the altar. – As Aaron sons presents the offering to him, so we must presents our
offering to our High Priest, that He may bring it to our Father. The pieces signifies that we must take a carefull look at
the attitudes, carefully dissecting each piece to expose it to the scrutiny of
the Word. All our actions must be carefully examine, for our actions is the
result of a particular mind set. The
head spoken of her in this verse is the root cause, the mind set itself. This
mindset is often the result of faulty teaching, foreigh to that of Torah. These
mindsets and actions must be confest and destroyed in the fire. Once it is
destroyed it must not be revived.
Lev 9:14 And he washed the entrails and the
legs, and burned them with the burnt offering on the altar. – He also washes the inner
organs and legs and presents them as a burnt offering, also to El Yahushua. The
way we think and the way we walk, need constant modification.
Lev 9:15 And he brought the people’s offering, and took the goat, which was the sin
offering for the people, and slaughtered it and made it a sin offering, like
the first one. – The High Priest Messiyah
Yahushua, is the one who must bring the offering of the people and offer it as
the required offering, at the right time in the right place.
Lev 9:16 And he brought the burnt offering and made it, according to the right
ruling. – Right ruling was establish by EL
YAHVEH, if HE says this is the way it is, then that the way it should be.
Lev 9:17 He also brought the grain offering, and filled his hand with it, and burned
it on the altar, besides the burnt offering of the morning. – Continuing on the same
principle, we are been instructed to do all the required offering according to
the required ritual is an everlasting principle.
Lev 9:18 And he slaughtered the bull and the
ram as peace offerings, which were for the people. And Aharon’s sons presented
to him the blood, which he sprinkled on the altar all around, - We do know that we do not
have to sacrifice any animal any more, for El Yahushua is our Sacrifice, Bull,
Lamb, and Goat, slaying from the foundation of the world. However, we are still
required to bring the cost of the offering, been offered.
Lev 9:19 and the fat from the bull and the ram,
the fat tail, and the covering, and the kidneys, and the appendage on the liver, - a repeat of the ritual is to
help cement in our mind the requirement for doing things the right way.
Lev 9:20 and they placed the fat on the
breasts, and he burned the fat on the altar. – There are responsibility
for the earthly ministry to do, and this is one of them. This offering is to
prepare the people to offer the praise offering.
Lev 9:21 But the breasts and the right thigh Aharon waved as a wave offering before יהוה ,
as Mosheh had commanded. – There are also heavenly ministry that are reserved for the Hight
Priest and this verse depict one of them. This is a wave offering, praise and
worship.
Lev 9:22 Aharon then lifted up his hand toward the people and blessed them, and came
down from making the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace
offerings. - When Aaron had done all that on his part was to be
done about the sacrifices, he lifted up his hand towards the people, and
blessed them. This was one part of the priest’s work, in which he was a
type of Messiyah, who came into the world to bless us, and when he was parted
from his disciples, at his ascension, lifted up his hands and blessed them,
and in them the whole assemble, of which they were the elders and
representatives, as the great High Priest of our profession. Aaron lifted up
his hands in blessing them, to intimate the desired and expected the
blessing to come, even from the Heavens, which is YAH’s throne. Aaron could but
desire a blessing, it is YAH’s prerogative to command it. Aaron, when he had
blessed them, came down; Messiyah, when he blessed, went up.
Lev 9:23 And Mosheh and Aharon went into the
Tent of Meeting, and came out and blessed the people. And the esteem of יהוה appeared to all the people, - The result of performing
the rituals according to the requirements prescribe by Torah, will cause the
Shekinah to the people. We are not told what Moses and Aaron went into the
tabernacle to do. Some of the Jewish writers say, "They went in to pray
for the appearance of the divine glory;’’ most probably they went in that Moses
might instruct Aaron how to do the service that was to be done, burn incense,
light the lamps, set the show-bread, etc., that he might instruct his sons in
it. But, when they came out, they both joined in blessing the people, who stood
expecting the promised appearance of the divine glory; and it was now (when
Moses and Aaron concurred in praying) that they had what they waited for. YAH’s
manifestations of Himself, of HIS Glory and Grace, are commonly given in answer
to prayer. When Messiyah was praying the heavens were opened, Lu. 3:21.
The glory of Messiyah appeared, not while the sacrifices were in offering, but
when the priests prayed (as 2 Chr. 5:13), when they praised YAHVEH, which
intimates that the prayers and praises of YAH’s spiritual priests are more
pleasing to YAHVEH than all burnt-offerings and sacrifices.
When the solemnity
was finished, the blessing pronounced, and the congregation ready to be
dismissed, in the close of the day, then YAHVEH testified HIS acceptance, which
gave them such satisfaction was well worth waiting for.
The Glory of YAHVEH
appeared unto all the people. What
the appearance of it was we are not told; no doubt it was such as carried its
own evidence along with it. The glory which filled the tabernacle (Ex.
40:34) now showed itself at the door of the tabernacle to those who attended
there, as a prince shows himself to the expecting crowd, to gratify them. YAHVEH
testified of their gifts, and showed them that HE was worthy for whom they
should do all this. Those that diligently attend upon YAHVEH in the way HE has
appointed shall have such a sight of HIS Glory as shall be abundantly to their
satisfaction. Those that dwell in YAH’s house with an eye of faith may behold
the beauty of ABBA YAHVEH.
Lev 9:24 and fire came out from before יהוה and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on
the altar. And all the people saw and cried aloud and fell on their faces. – The consuming Fire of the Shekinah came down and ignites the fire that
consumed the offering. If it were not done in the right way, this would never
happen. That why it is mandatory for us, to put aside human or man made
practices for the establish protocol of Torah.
This chapter explains a sad part of the journey of
the children of Yisrael to the promise land. The death of two people who should
never had died. They were two people who should have known better, they spent
seven day practicing before the dedication of the tabernacle. They were warned
by Moses to make sure the Tabernacle was build according to the directions specified
by Moses.
Just when the joy of the inauguration ritual had
reached its peak, tragedy stuck. Two of Aaron’s sons, men who should have known
better. Men who Moses, described as an outstanding sons of the nation. Those
who had risen to the position of priest in Yisrael are such men. They perform
that which was not authorizing in the Temple service.
In the redeemed community, we see an avalanche of
manmade commandments and we make it part of our belief system, we never learn
from the death of Aarons two sons.
Nadab and Abihu erred in bringing their own incense
into the Holy Place, I believe that they had good intention, but like the man
who touches the Ark of the Covenant when he saw it falling, good intention is
no reason to do that which we are commanded not to do. They took it upon
themselves to do so.
Chapter 10
Lev 10:1 And
Naḏaḇ and Aḇihu, the sons of Aharon, each took his fire holder and put fire
in it, and put incense on it, and brought strange fire before יהוה ,
which He had not commanded them. – They were sons of Aaron, but they affronted him by acting on their
own, without consulting him. They acted independently, without discussing the
matter with one another. Can you imagine two of your finger on your right hand
all of a sudden begins to act independent of the other three fingers; it would
no longer be the mighty hand, but a hand that was dysfunctional.
They took fire from the altar
and place in their own fire holder. Much like what the Christian churches does
today. Their own feast days, their own Sabbath. Amo 5:21
I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not delight in your solemn
assemblies. Just maybe this
rebellion was a prophetic indicator of a time when the Priesthood would create
their own form of praise and worship. This verse teaches us the significant of
doing exactly what EL YAHVEH says we are to do. This is the presumptuous sin
David spoke of; when he said keep me from presumptuous sin.
The Altar of Burnt
Offering was the prescribe location for the burning of incense, now Aaron’s
boys was replacing it with their own fire pots. This is in tune with
Christianity replacing the Torah with the New Testament, or replacing the Altar
of Showbread with their own version.
Lev 10:2 And fire came out from יהוה and consumed them, and they died before יהוה . – The Consuming Fire of YAHVEH
will always consume that which is not of Him, and they perished. Those of us
who believe that our good intention is reason enough, we need to think again. I
often hear believer say that He is a loving God, He understand, no He does not.
Instead of the Fire from EL YAHVEH
becoming their glory and resting on them, it became their consuming fire and
destroys them. This is similar to the Word of Elohim been a double-edged sword,
which can cut both for good and for bad.
Lev 10:3 Then Mosheh said to Aharon, “This is
what יהוה spoke, saying, ‘By those
who come near Me let Me be set-apart! And before all the people let Me be
esteemed!’ ” And Aharon was silent. – The fire that
consumed them was a Divine statement; it was the wordless message of EL YAHVEH’S
intent that this was not acceptable. The Shekinah Glory must sanctify the
Tabernacle, not the glory of man as the two sons of Aaron tried to accomplish.
EL YAHVEH, Tabernacle will be
sanctified by those who seek to come close to Him according to His plan, not
according to mans desire. Moses says that he knew that the Tabernacle would be
sanctified through someone in whom Elohim’s glory reposes; that person is El
Yahushua. I believe Aaron, like Eve was very zealous in their desire to
accomplish this most lofty of task, that they over step their boundary. At
Mount Sinai, EL YAHVEH warned Moses to set a boundary around the mountain, less
the people in their zealousness try to come up the mountain and be killed.
EL YAHVEH imposed strict
justice even upon the righteous, HE must be feared and honored. That is why;
one of the seven Spirits is the Spirit of the Fear of Elohim. It is common in
human society that leaders maintain a higher standard of behavior than ordinary
people. EL YAHVEH demands higher standard from His ministers and deal more
strict with their lapses. The statement, to whom much is given, much is
expected.
Lev 10:4 And Mosheh called to Misha’ĕl and to
Eltsaphan, the sons of Uzzi’ĕl the uncle of Aharon, and said to them, “Come
near, take your brothers from before the set-apart place out of the camp.” – I believe that the remain of
the body was mere coal, it is inconceivable that a dead body could be present
in the Tabernacle. It would have been a violation of the Sanctuary, and it
would have to be sanctified for seven days.
It was the next of kin, not
the brothers of their father who perform the burial, for they would have to
take of their garment and go outside the camp.
It was there grand-uncle that did the burial.
Lev 10:5 So they came near and took them by
their long shirts out of the camp, as Mosheh had said. – As one commentator said the
fire came and burns their body and left the cloth intact. Very possible, for a
dead body of any sort would contaminate the area.
In order not to interfere with
the joy of the inauguration, Elohim forbade the usual expression of grief even
to the brothers of Nadad and Abihu.
Lev 10:6 And Mosheh said to Aharon, and to
Elʽazar and to Ithamar, his sons, “Do not unbind your heads nor tear your
garments, lest you die, and wrath come upon all the people. But let your
brothers, all the house of Yisra’ĕl, bewail the burning which יהוה has kindled. – The message or the principle been taught here is that a true Hebrew
should always try to accept EL YAHVEH’S justice with faith, as Aaron and his
two other sons were commanded to do. The prime directive of Aaron and his sons
were to minister to the people that should not stop for any reason, as El
Yahushua said, let the dead buried the Dead, Matthew 8:22; Luke 9:6.
Lev 10:7 “And do not go out from the door of the
Tent of Meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of יהוה is upon you.” And they did according to the
word of Mosheh. – In the process of administering in the Tabernacle, a minister or
priest should never leave their post. It is an everlasting covenant, much like
a solder deserting his post.
Lev 10:8 And יהוה spoke to Aharon, saying, - One of the rare moment that
EL YAHVEH actually spoke to Aaron directly. It was like a direct command from
the Commander and Chief to one of His Generals.
Lev 10:9 “Do not drink wine or strong drink,
you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of Meeting, lest you die
– a law forever throughout your generations, - The
incident with the boys create or exposed a problem with human character. I keep
telling believers, that I view sin differently from most people, while it is a
violation of Torah principles. It also exposes our human tendencies. The
question everyone who sin need to asked is, what is the prevailing principle
behind my action? When we determine why, then we are more likely to plug the
hole, or repair the character traits that support such an action.
Now EL YAHVEH is putting in
place further restrictions to curtail any further violation of the Tabernacle.
We as believers should take the same appreciate to sanctifying our individual
Tabernacle. When anyone of the Mighty Hand Ministry, minister in the Tabernacle
or anyone of the five Altar, they should not consume any toxic drink, before
going on duty. Zero tolerance.
Lev 10:10 so as to make a distinction between
the set-apart and the profane, and between the unclean and the clean, - The whole purpose of Torah
is to make a distinction between clean and unclean, holy and unholy. Every
single commandment forms part of the process in sanctifying an individual. Our
obedience to the commandments determine how righteous we are, some people can
be more righteous than some, Genesis 38:26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more
righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her
again no more; I Samuel 24:17; I Kings 2:32;
Ezekiel 15:52; Hab 1:13 We are of purer eyes to be looking at evil, and should not
look at iniquity: nor should we pay attention to them that deal treacherously,
and nor should we keep silent when the wicked devoured the man that is more
righteous than he?.
Lev 10:11 and to teach the children of Yisra’ĕl
all the laws which יהוה has spoken to them by the hand of Mosheh. – Since we know that there are
degrees of righteousness, the responsibility of the Mighty Hand is to teach the
people how to achieve perfect righteousness. By teaching the people to be
obedient to all the laws, we are in essence teaching the people righteousness.
Verse 12 –20 On the day a
close relative dies, the mourner is know as an onen, and the laws governing his status are more stringent than those of
the following days. Although the Kohen Gadol is required to perform his Temple
The question been debated was
this: were the Kohanim permitted to eat from the entire offering on that day,
or were they permitted to eat only some of the offering.
The answer to the question
varies with the nature of the offering. Two kind of offering were brought on
that day. Some were kodshei shaah offering that were brought exclusively for that occasion and would
never again be repeated, while the other were kodshei doros, offering that were
part of the regular tabernacle service and would be brought again in the
future.
Moses had command them to eat the
meal offering, which was a special inauguration service. The questions did this
command extend to other offerings as well? Logic might dictates that the
mourning Kohanim was to eat only the offering that could never be brought
again, because they were similar to the meal offering.
Lev 10:12 And Mosheh spoke to Aharon, and to
Elʽazar and Ithamar, his sons who were left, “Take the grain offering that is
left over from the offerings made by fire to יהוה , and eat it
without leaven beside the altar, for it is most set-apart. – Although it is forbidden to
eat the meal offering, Moses informed the rest of the sons to make this day an
exception. The lesson been teach here is that if EL YAHVEH does not
specifically tell us to do a specific task, or even to by pass one of His
Commandments, we have no right to nail them to the cross as we are so often
told.
Lev 10:13 “And you shall eat it in a set-apart
place, because it is yours by law and your sons’ by law, of the offerings made
by fire to יהוה , for so I have been commanded. – As Holy People, we are set apart to determine if we are worthy to
receive the Shechinah Glory. When we eat the set apart food, for example the
Torah it must be done in a set apart place, in a set apart way. Aaron’s two
sons might have done it in a set apart place, but not in a set apart way. Not
because a place is called a place a church, does not make it set apart.
Lev 10:14 “And the breast of the wave offering
and the thigh of the contribution you eat in a clean place, you, and your sons,
and your daughters with you. For they are yours by law and your sons’ by law,
which are given from the slaughterings of peace offerings of the children of
Yisra’ĕl. – The breast of the wave offering for your son, that they may have
strength, and the Thigh of the raising up offering for your daughter, that they
may be bless with abundant of children. Our children were given to us by the
law, set forth in Genesis when Adam was told to go forth and multiply. Genesis
1:22 And YAHVEH blessed them,
saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let
fowl multiply in the earth; 1:28 And EL YAHVEH blessed them, and YAHVEH said unto them, Be fruitful, and
multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdeu it: and have dominion over the
fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that
moveth upon the earth. – As believers we have so forgotten that we are commanded
to be fruitful, multiply and replenish.
Lev 10:15 “The thigh of the contribution and the
breast of the wave offering they bring with the offerings of fat made by fire,
to bring as a wave offering before יהוה . And it shall
be yours and your sons’ with you, by a law forever, as יהוה has commanded. – As believers we are to practice these statues, on behalf of our
children. No wonder the children of most Pastors today are spiritually worst
off than their parents. When the son and daughter of a priest fall by the
wayside, I can almost guarantee they did not practice this commandments.
Three goats are usually
offered as sin offering that day. One was the special offering of Nachshon, the
tribal leader of Judah Number 7:12-17; the second was for the inauguration of
the Tabernacle numbers 9:3, both of the above were kodshei
shaah, which would never be offered again; the third
goat was for the sin offering of Rosh Codesh Numbers 28:15.
Previously, Moses had
instructed the Kohanim that they should eat the meal offering, both of which
were kodshei shaal, and the Kohanim had done so. As noted above, that was an exception to
the general rule, because even a Kohen Gadol who may perform the service as an onen
may not eat offering in that state.
The question facing Aaron and
his sons was whether Moses command regarding the meal offering should apply to
all three of them?
Although EL YAHVEH had
commanded that the kohanim eat despite their onen status, it remained for Moses
and Aaron to determine the circumstances to which the command applied. Moses
though that the command should apply to all the offering, including kosshei
doros, so that the Kohanim should eat the goat of Rosh Chodesh.
Aaron, however, reasoned that since the direct
command concerned the meal offering, which were kodshei shaal, it should
apply only to the goat of Nachshon and the inauguration, which were also
kodshei shaah.
Since the goat of Rosh Kodesh
was kodshei doros, Aaron held that it was forbidden for him and his sons
to eat it as meal. This is the first time in Torah that reason is used to
define the parameters of the laws.
Lev 10:16 And Mosheh diligently looked for the
goat of the sin offering and saw it was burned up. And he was wroth with
Elʽazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aharon who were left, saying, - The he-goat of the sin offering, since this
phrase is in the singular, it is evidence that only one sin offering had been
burned, not eaten. Which of the three was it? Some may say it was the goat of
Rosh Chodesh, which would be done every month, therefore Moses command would
not apply to it.
Lev 10:17 “Why have you not eaten the sin
offering in a set-apart place, since it is most set-apart, and Elohim has given
it to you to bear the crookedness of the congregation, to make atonement for them
before יהוה ? – If it was indeed only one offering that was burnt, and it was Rosh
Chodesh, the New Moon offering, Moses had no reason to question Aaron
sincerity.
The expression in the Hebrew
sense implies that it was double inquiry, meaning that Moses had two questions:
Why have you burned the New Moon offering? And why have you eaten the other
offering? Therefore your actions are contrary to Torah.
This incident teaches us that
even for a person at the mature level of Moses must never stop studying and
seeking an even deeper and broader understanding of the Torah.
Moses erred because he became
angry. Had it not been for his anger, he would have analyzed what happened and
realized that the Kohanim was actually right.
Even great people have
shortcomings. This lesson is to teach us that we may learn from their errors
just as we learn from their virtues. If the master of all prophets could err due
to anger, then surely the rest of us must learn to control our emotions.
Lev 10:18 “See, its blood was not brought inside
the set-apart place. You should have eaten it without fail in a set-apart
place, as I have commanded.” – If it was indeed the New Moon offering, was the blood needed to be
brought into the set apart place. I do not think so. Even in the ministry,
mature believers can have false assumption.
Lev 10:19 And Aharon said to Mosheh, “See, today
they have brought their sin offering and their burnt offering before יהוה ,
and matters like these have
come to me! If I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been right in
the eyes of יהוה ? – From verse 16 we see that Moses had address his harsh queries to
Aaron’s sons, they did not respond, it would have been disrespectful for them
to speak up in their father’s presence and for them to take issue with their
teacher Moses.
We can deduce from Aaron’s
response that he was responding to another possible reason why they might have
burnt the offering. Since the service of an onen is disqualified, the offering
that they perform would have had to be burned. To dispel this idea, Aaron said
that it was not they, but he, The Kohem Gadol, who had performed the day’s
entire service, and a Kohen Gadol is permitted to serve as an onen.
However, Aaron went on to say,
even though the service was properly performed, no one was permitted to eat the
offering, for even a Kohen Gadol may not eat while he is an onen. Now that this
tragedy has made him an onen, and therefore disqualified him from eating the
sacrificial meat. Would it have been proper for even Aaron to eat the New Moon
offering? Surely EL YAHVEH would not have approved. Plus the incident with the
death of his others two sons he was extra careful.
Lev 10:20 And when Mosheh heard that, it was
good in his eyes. - As soon as Moses
heard Aaron’s reasoning, he conceded that Aaron was right. In a demonstration
of the humility that was at the essence of his greatness, Moses did not attempt
to defend his position.
Chapter 11
This chapter deals with the
laws of Kashrus or Kosher. Verse 43 – 45 stress the reason very clearly and in
the most powerful terms: That by observing these laws the Hebrew People can
pull themselves up the ladder of holiness; and by ignoring them, we not only
contaminates ourselves, we gradually builds a barrier that blocks out our
comprehension of holiness.
Just as someone who is
constantly expose to loud music will slowly, but surly, suffers the ability to
hear fine sounds and detect subtle modulations, so too, the Torah informs us,
as a Hebrew person consumption of non-kosher food deadens his spiritual
capacities to and denies them the full opportunity to become holy.
Worst of all, it renders them
incapable of even perceiving their loss. For these reason even small children
must be prevented from eating forbidden foods, less their spiritual ears are
damage.
Lev 11:1 And יהוה spoke to Mosheh and to Aharon, saying to them, - Every time EL YAHVEH spoke to
Moses it is usually about some thing importance. As children of Elohim, should
our speech with each other be of the finest quality.
Lev 11:2 “Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl,
saying, ‘These are the living creatures which you do eat among all the beasts
that are on the earth: - Moses only spoke
what was told to him by EL YAHVEH. If only the redeem community would only
listen to the Word of Elohim alone there would not be so much blatant violation
of Torah Laws. The Hebrew word ( vrbD) is in the
plural, to indicate that Moses and the entire priestly family for all
generation to whom the Torah was taught, was to share in the honor of conveying
this chapter to the people. This was their reward for accepting without protest
the Divine decree against Nadab and Abihu.
The Hebrew word (hmhBha) the creatures (hyHh) the animals. In this verse as in many other
places, these two words are used interchangeable. On other occasion, (hyh) refers to wild animals only, while (hmhB) refers to domesticated animals only.
Torah identifies the animals
whose flesh may be eaten as ruminants, (cud chewing animals) whose hooves are
split.
In the spiritual sense, it is
referring to those who take the time to study Torah verse for verse, line upon
line, and precepts upon precepts. Not someone who are gullible, who accept what
is given to them. Those with the split hooves are those who have a separate
walk, holy unto YAHVEH. Not every one who calls themselves Christian has a
separate walk.
Lev 11:3 ‘Whatever has a split hoof completely
divided, chewing the cud, among the beasts, that you do eat. - The term in this verse, which
is completed, separated into double hooves, if the hooves are split at the top
and connected at the bottom they are omitted. This would suggest that only a
believer who have a complete separated walk, and is in no were connected with
his or her past life are Holy People.
The chewing of the cud are
those animal who after gathering the meal for the day, find a quite place and
go over their daily intake, much like someone who come home from Torah study,
and carefully go over what they have been taught.
Lev 11:4 ‘Only, these you do not eat among those
that chew the cud or those that have a split hoof: the camel, because it chews
the cud but does not have a split hoof, it is unclean to you; - The Hebrew term tumah
has two meaning, depending on the context. Most often, it refers to the
spiritual contamination that can be conveyed to a person or things. At other
times, as in this chapter, it refers primarily to forbidden foods.
Therefore, when the Torah
describes an animal as unclean, it has nothing to do with contamination. In fact,
no living animal can ever be tamei, contaminated. Even if a horse carries a
human corpse on its back, the animal is not tamei in the sense of
contamination; it is tamei, however, in that it is forbidden as food.
There are a few animals, as there are a few
churches who chew they cud, they are the one who study Torah in dep’t, they are
the ones who have a head knowledge of Torah, yet they denied the truth thereof.
Lev 11:5 and the rabbit, because it chews the
cud but does not have a split hoof, it is unclean to you; - The rabbit is one that chew
its cud, but has no split hoof. The animal represent a type of personality,
that is very unstable, they move about very quickly, here one minute and there
another. They do not settle at one place for longer, they nibble here and run
off to the next place were they nibble again. They move about at the first sign
of noise. They seem very busy, but never accomplish much.
Lev 11:6 and the hare, because it chews the cud
but does not have a split hoof, it is unclean to you; - That person may seem to be a
redeem person, for they eat of the clean food of Torah, but never grow
spiritually.
Lev 11:7 and the pig, though it has a split
hoof, completely divided, yet does not chew the cud, it is unclean to you. – The pig has his split hoof,
it separate walk, yet the first sign of a mud hole it jumps in and waller in
it. It does not chew it cud, it do not know what is right and what is wrong. It
will eat whatever is put in front of it, without trying to discern its
spiritual contents.
Lev 11:8 ‘Their flesh you do not eat, and their
carcasses you do not touch. They are unclean to you. – Why should we not eat of it
flesh, since pork is such a popular meat. Those who eat of the flesh of a
Rabbit, pig, or Camel, will adapt the same character that these animals
represent. One will not die physically for eating them, it is not physical
poison, and it is spiritual contamination.
The prohibition not to touch
it applies only during the festival visits to the temple, when everyone must be
pure. At such a contamination carcass, because everyone is commanded to remain
uncontaminated during the festive visits to the temple.
Lev 11:9 ‘These you do eat of all that are in
the waters: any one that has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas or in
the rivers, that you do eat. – Our focus now turns to those animals that live in the water. We know
from past teaching that water represents teachings. The fresh water the
teaching of Heavens and the salt water the philosophy of man. Yet we are told
in this verse the character we are to look for in the kosher animals. Those
that has fins and scale. Fins represent the ability to draw oxygen from the
water, whether fresh or salt water. Every form of water contains oxygen. Even
the philosophy of man has an element of truth in it, they are the ones who are
able to take the precious from the vile, and they recognize what is right and
what is wrong.
The fish that has scale is
indicative of a kosher fish are only those which can be scrape or those that
can be scale very easily. They are the ones spiritually that we can go to and
say, your form of righteousness is not according to Torah and they will listen.
There are fish whose scales
are not clearly defined, such as shellfish and amphibians. There righteous can
not be easily see, much less, easily removed.
Lev 11:10 ‘But all that have not fins and scales
in the seas and in the rivers, all that move in the waters or any living
creature which is in the waters, they are an abomination to you. – The character shows by the
various animals in the last few verses, are the character traits the redeem
community needs to resist. When we eat of these animals or fishes, it make it
easy for us to embrace a certain type of teachings, or certain type of
character which these various animals is an example off.
Lev 11:11 ‘They are an abomination to you – of
their flesh you do not eat, and their carcasses you abominate. - The word system
embrace pork as their chief meat to consume is it surprising that they easily
embrace the doctrine of evolution over creation.
Lev 11:12 ‘All that have not fins or scales in
the waters is an abomination to you. – In the redeem
community do not associate with anyone who is not will to view Torah or
scripture, through the Spirit of Understanding, they should be an abomination
to us.
The forbidden birds, unlike
the kosher animals and fishes, which are identified not by name but be
characteristic so that their identities are clear, the identities of the
permissible birds are very cloudy.
When we talk about the air, we
know that the devil is the prince of the Air. So we can safely say that the
fowls of the air are spirits, for the devil is a god, and a god is a spirit.
The Torah names the twenty
non-kosher speeches, which means that all the other birds are kosher. However,
as a result of the various exile and dispersions, the language of the Torah
fell into relative disuse, with the result that the exact identities of the
non-kosher birds become doubtful.
Lev 11:13 ‘And these you do abominate among the
birds, they are not eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the vulture,
and the black vulture, - Birds is scripture
represent spirits. The eagle for example has a particular dominant spirit. A
believer must be strong in Spirit, but he or she must not exert domination, but
dominion over another person.
The vulture eats dead flesh,
there is a type of personality that only feed on secular teachings, and they
have no part with spiritually uplifting teachings.
Lev 11:14 and the hawk, and the falcon after its kind, - These birds are
birds of prey, they take for themselves, at the expense of others.
Lev 11:15 every raven after its kind, - The Raven eats dead
meat, they are the ones who will sit and watch TV for hour, but never once pick
up their Scripture and read it.
Lev 11:16 and the ostrich, and the nighthawk, and the seagull, and the hawk after
its kind, - An ostrich is a bird that bury its head in the earth. There area group of
people who only strive is to fulfill the desire of the flesh. The night hawk is
a bird of prey that hunts by night. The seagull is a bird that is also a
scavenger they follow ship and live of the waste from the ship, they are also
found around garbage dumps.
Lev 11:17 and the little owl, and the fisher owl, and the great owl, - These birds are
all birds that hunt by night.
Lev 11:18 and the white owl, and the pelican, and the carrion vulture, - We have here a
night hunter, a scavenger of the sea, and a bird that feed off dead animals.
Lev 11:19 and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat. – Today we have different
cross breading of animals, which is also a restriction of Torah. The term after
its kind means and birds that resemble any of the above forbidden birds.
Verse 20 – 23 teaches us about
the forbidden and permissible insects. Surprising there is a few specie of
insects that may be eaten, as indicated in the following verse. It is
impossible to determine which are Kosher solely through their ancient traditions
regarding the kosher insects.
Lev 11:20 ‘All flying insects that creep on all
fours is an abomination to you. - All flying insects that walk on all four legs are an abomination.
Simple enough. The difficulty with this is that all have six legs such as flies,
hornets, mites, and grasshoppers. Two are use for walking and two for jumping.
An insects that creep,
represent a person who do not attempt to lift themselves about their fleshly
nature.
Lev 11:21 ‘Only, these you do eat of every flying
insect that creeps on all fours: those which have jointed legs above their feet
with which to leap on the earth. – These insects have two jointed legs, similar to the human knee, whose
joints are above the insect’s body when it is at rest.
It used these powerful legs to
launch itself from the ground when it flies or jumps.
Lev 11:22 ‘These of them you do eat: the
locust(arbeh) after its kind, and the destroying (sal’em)locust after its kind,
and the cricket(chargol) after its kind, and the grasshopper(chagav) after its
kind. – This
verse speaks of the type of insects we may eat. The type that has the ability
to launch themselves above there earthly instinct.
Lev 11:23 ‘But all other flying insects which
have four feet is an abomination to you. – Any
person who dances on all four, both hand and feet are an abomination. Those
ladies who dance in the strip joints, they dance on all four, as part of their
routine.
Verse 24 – 31 discusses the
transmission of contamination. As a practical matter, contamination is
forbidden only for sacred foods or objects, including terumah and maaser sheni,
and people who may touch them. The only sort of contamination that is forbidden
without exception is for a Kohen to become contaminated through contact with a human
corpse.
Kosher animal that were
slaughtered through a halachically valid shechitah are not contaminated. These
kosher animals will be discussed below in verse 29 – 40. The carcasses of large
non-kosher animals are contaminated no matter how they die or killed.
Insects are never tamei, alive
or dead. In the case of small, creeping animal, only the eight species listed
below are tamei when they are dead.
Lev 11:24 ‘And by these you are made unclean,
anyone touching the carcass of any of them is unclean until evening, - The prohibition here, do not
even touch there dead bodies. Anyone who touches them will be unclean until
evening, when we wash in the Water that flows from El Yahushua side. The only
way a person can remove tumah from himself is through washing in water, the
Mikveh chapter 17:15.
Lev 11:25 and anyone picking up part of the
carcass of any of them has to wash his garments, and shall be unclean until
evening. – Insects
are spirits that are both air and ground based. They could be a type of music
that come to us through the air and we react to it on the earth. They too must be washed in
water, if the person wishes to remove their contamination. Those who indulge in
these activities can become unclean.
Lev 11:26 ‘Every beast that has a split hoof not
completely divided, or does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. Anyone who
touches their carcass is unclean. – The same principle of cleansing is required for the person who was
apart of a church that practices such behavior. Before they are required to
come into your redeem community they too must be washed in the Water that flow
from the Side of El Yahushua (Jesus Christ).
Lev 11:27 ‘And whatever goes on its paws, among
all the creatures that go on all fours, those are unclean to you. Anyone who
touches their carcass is unclean until evening, - As humans who was created in the image of Elohim, we must not walk on
our hand and feet. We must stand on our feet as a sign of our separate walk with
Elohim, not walk on all four like animals. The contamination of walking in the
flesh like animals, we are required to wash our cloth, our righteousness. For
right living is according to Torah.
Lev 11:28 and he who picks up their carcass has
to wash his garments, and shall be unclean until evening. They are unclean to
you. – Anyone
who embraces there teaching, must reconsider his or her position spiritually
and repent by washing their garments and make their self-clean.
Lev 11:29 ‘And these are unclean to you among the
creeping creatures that creep on the earth: the mole, and the mouse, and the
tortoise after its kind, - These animal again represent a spiritual character: It is general
agree that a Achbar is a mouse, and it may include the entire rodent family,
such as the rat. We know that when we call a person a rat what it means.
The Tzav, resemble a frog, or
a toad, which is a form of demonic. An anakah also known as a hedgehog
or porcupine are also a viper.
Lev 11:30 and the gecko, and the land crocodile, and the sand reptile, and the sand
lizard, and the chameleon. - The koach or lizard; the chomet, the snail or the chameleon; the
tinshemes, it is a mole, also a type of lizard.
Lev 11:31 ‘These are unclean to you among all
that creep. Anyone who touches them when they are dead becomes unclean until
evening. - These animals represent a shady character; these animals usually live
in holes. They lives in the fleshly domain. We are not to touch any of them, or
practice any of their shady character.
Lev 11:32 ‘And whatever any of them in its dead
state falls upon, becomes unclean, whether it is any wooden object or garment
or skin or sack, any object in which work is done, it is put in water. And it
shall be unclean until evening, then it shall be clean. – When ever we see any of
there character traits been implemented we must stay away from them. For
example we know that it is said to keep the Sabbath day holy, when we see our
Christian friends disobeying Torah, do not go to there church, it is the same
as touching there caucuses. We will become unclean, even the tambourine they
take to church on Sunday is also unclean.
Lev 11:33 ‘Any earthen vessel into which any of
them falls, whatever is in it becomes unclean, and you break it. – An earthly vessel is a type
of pot that absorbed the character of the meal that was cooked in it. These
types of pots, or personalities must be broken; this mindset must be removed
from the redeem community.
Lev 11:34 ‘Any of the food which might be eaten,
on which water comes, becomes unclean, and any drink which might be drunk from
it becomes unclean. – Again the redeem
community must not consume any teaching that come from the Christian Church.
Lev 11:35 ‘And on whatever any of their carcass falls becomes
unclean – an oven or cooking range – it is broken down. They are unclean, and
are unclean to you. – Even the very
building where the assemble is unclean for us.
Lev 11:36 ‘But a fountain or a well, a collection
of water, is clean, but whatever touches their carcass is unclean. – Even though we know that
the Torah is as clean as the water from Heavens, if this water touches any
religious institution, no matter how clean the water is, the container it is in
makes it unclean.
Lev 11:37 ‘And when any of their carcass falls on any planting seed which is to be
sown, it is clean. - The contaminated church cannot contaminate the true word; they only can
contaminate the interpretation of the word.
Lev 11:38 ‘But when any water is put on the seed
and any part of any such carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you. – When our false understand is
place on the word, the word become unclean to us.
Lev 11:39 ‘And when any of the beasts which are
yours for food dies, he who touches its carcass becomes unclean until evening. – When any of the beasts dies a natural death, who ever touches it
becomes unclean. There are things in our lives that our Heavenly Father have
given a natural death, do not go back, and try to resuscitate it. It has become
a dead thing. If our Heavenly father removes certain friends from your life it
as become a dead thing. Leave it alone; they are of no value to you
spiritually. Do not take a leaf and make it into a root.
Lev 11:40 ‘And he who eats of its carcass has to
wash his garments, and shall be unclean until evening. And he who picks up its
carcass has to wash his garments, and shall be unclean until evening. – He, who embraces a dead
thing, even for a moment, will become unclean until evening. Some people will
say, we all serve the same god, no we don’t! My EL requires absolute
perfection, He does not understand. He might wink in our ignorance, just as
Aaron two sons who died for making false fire.
The one who carries the
carcass is one who is a minister for the form of religion or contamination as I
was as a Christian Pastor. I had to go and wash my garment. I had to go and
revisited my belief system, correct my self and start a new. If someone merely
touches the meat without carrying it, he becomes contaminated, but his or her
garment is not.
Verse 41 – 44 elucidates the
prohibition against the eating of creeping creatures. The Torah now returns to
the subject of forbidden foods, which had been interrupted by the discussion of
the law of contamination. Verse 23 had concluded the laws of larger winged
creatures; this verse continues with the laws of the smaller insects.
Lev 11:41 ‘And every creeping creature that
creeps on the earth is an abomination, it is not eaten. – Insects are sometime small
insignificant creature; like most of the Christian teachings. One such action
was done to Eve in the Garden of Eden, when the serpent one such insects ask
Eve to bypass EL YAHVEH commandment. You will not surely die, the serpent
trivializes the Commandment of Elohim, it is only a small matter.
Yet we are told that every
creeping thing that creeps on the earth, those doctrine that tries to hide it
true nature behind YAHVEH Name, are an abomination, it must not be eaten. Just
ask Eve?
Lev 11:42 ‘Whatever crawls on its stomach, and
whatever goes on all fours, and whatever has many feet among all creeping
creatures that creep on the earth, these you do not eat, for they are an
abomination. - What ever crawls on its stomach, those who live for their belly,
avoided them like the plague. Those who walk on all four legs are those who
walk after the animal nature, these character traits we must avoided. Those
animals that have many feet have more that one way of seeing things. The
believer who walk on two feet we decide what is right and what is wrong, a
person who walks on multiple feet walks on multiple truth.
Verse 43 – 47 In conclusion,
the Torah places these laws in a new perspective. The consumption of certain
food, certain teaching will impedes a person’s ability to elevate and sanctify
himself. As Yahushua says a man shall not live by bread alone but also by every
word that proceeded from Torah.
False teaching contaminates
the soul in ways that no physical examination can decipher, and it creates a
barrier between the redeem and his perception of YAHVEH, Torah and Himself. It
is no wonder that those who consumed forbidden food cannot see the spiritual
logic of these prohibitions, just as one who lives on painkiller finds it
strange that other people cry out in pain at external stimuli that he does not
feel. Forbidden food like painkillers dull the spiritual antennae.
Lev 11:43 ‘Do not make yourselves abominable with
any creeping creature that creeps, and do not make yourselves unclean with
them, lest you be defiled by them. – Do not make yourself abominable by adopting their nature; do not even
embrace any of the actions they are designed to contaminate us, making us an
unsuitable place for the Holy Spirit. If we contaminate our selves by eating
forbidden food in this world, it will render you contaminated in the world to
come and before ABBA YAHVEH.
Lev 11:44 ‘For I am יהוה your Elohim, and you shall set yourselves
apart. And you shall be set-apart, for I am set-apart. And do not defile
yourselves with any creeping creature that creeps on the earth. – I EL YAHVEH have set you
apart unto holiness. You must continue to keep yourself set apart by following
these instructions. It is incumbent on every believer to make sure we sanctify
ourselves, for that is the sole purpose of life. What does a man gain if he
gains the whole world and lose his soul.
Lev 11:45 ‘For I am יהוה who is bringing you up out of the land of Mitsrayim Egypt
Since this is the reason EL
YAHVEH liberated us from Egypt
YAHVEH’S purpose in delivering
us, was for us to choose to make ourselves pure enough to receive the Shechinah.
This goal of absolute holiness is the purpose of the Laws of forbidden food.
Lev 11:46 ‘This is the Torah of the beasts and
the birds and every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every
creature that creeps on the earth, - It is incumbent upon every redeem person to know the Torah and the
Laws, not only in the abstract, but in the spiritual application.
Lev 11:47 to make a distinction between the
unclean and the clean, and between the living creature that is eaten and the
living creature that is not eaten. - The Torah urges us to make the delicate and difficult distinctions that
are often essential to carry out Elohim’s Will. This commandment makes it
incumbent upon us to learn how to distinguish between things appear to be
similar, such as the ability to distinguish between purity and contamination,
or discerning the faction of an inch that makes the difference between a holy
and unholy.
Haftarah
Second Schmuel “ II Samuel” 6:1-7:17
The obscurity of the
ark, during the reign of Saul, had been as great a grievance to Yisrael as the
insults of the Philistines. David, having humbled the Philistines and mortified
them in gratitude for that favor, and in pursuance of his designs for the
public welfare, in this chapter we see the bringing up the Ark
Here is,
I. An attempt to do
it, which failed and miscarried. The design was well laid verse 1, 2.
1. They were guilty
of an error in carrying it in a cart verse 3-5.
2. They were
punished for that error by the sudden death of Uzzah verse 6, 7
3. Which was a great
terror to David verse 8, 9 and
4. Put a stop to his
proceedings verse 10, 11.
II. The great joy
and satisfaction with which it was at last done verse 12–15
1. The good
understanding between David and his people verse 17–19.
2. The uneasiness
between David and his wife upon that occasion verse 16, 20–23.
3. When we consider
that the Ark was both the token of YAH’s presence and a type of Messiyah, we
shall see that this story is very instructive.
2Sa 6:1 Now Dawiḏ again gathered all the chosen men
of Yisra’ĕl, thirty thousand. – We have not heard a
word about the Ark
David gathered the
spiritual Mature men to make such a journey. It is only men who desire to
achieve spiritual maturity that wants the presence of the ark in there midst.
2Sa 6:2 And Dawiḏ rose up and went with all the people who were
with him from Baʽalĕ Yehuḏah, to bring up from there the ark of Elohim, that
is called by the Name, the Name יהוה of Hosts, who dwells between the keruḇim. – David made it a
life desire to wake up early to go and bring the Ark
to the City of David Ark to be among them will
awake early in the morning to summoned the Ark
or to stride towards the Ark. Remember the contents of the Ark
Here
is honorable mention made of the ark. Because it had not been spoken of a great
while, now that it is spoken of, notice how it is described: it is the Ark
of ABBA YAHVEH whose name is called by the name of YAHVEH TSEAVOTE that
dwelleth between the cherubim, or at which the name, even the name of YAHVEH
TSEAVOTE, was called upon, or upon which the name of YAHVEH TSEAVOTE was
called, or because of which the name is proclaimed, the name of YAHVEH
TSEAVOTE (that is, EL was greatly magnified in the miracles done before the
ark), or the ark of EL, who is called the name (Lev. 24:11, 16), the
name of the YAHVEH TSEAVOTE, sitting on the cherubim upon it. Let us learn:
To
think and speak highly of YAHVEH. He is the name above every name, YAHVEH
TSEAVOTE, that has all the creatures in the heavens and earth at HIS
command, and receives homage from them all, and yet is pleased to dwell between
the cherubim, over the propitiatory or mercy-seat, graciously manifesting
himself to his people, reconciled in a Mediator, and ready to do them good.
To
think and speak honorably of holy ordinances, which are to us, as the Ark was
to Yisrael, the tokens of YAH’s presence (Mt. 28:2), and the means of our
communion with HIM, Ps. 27:4. It is the honor of the Ark that it is the Ark of YAHVEH;
HE is jealous for it, is magnified in it, HIS name is called upon it. The
divine institution puts a beauty and grandeur upon holy ordinances, which
otherwise have no form nor comeliness. Messiyah is our Ark.
2Sa 6:3 And they placed the Ark of
Elohim on a new wagon, and brought it from the house of Aḇinaḏaḇ, which was
on the hill. And Uzzah and Aḥyo, sons of Aḇinaḏaḇ, were leading the new
wagon. – The Ark
2Sa 6:4 And they brought it from the house of
Aḇinaḏaḇ, which was on the hill, with the Ark of Elohim. And Aḥyo was
walking before the ark. – Here is an honorable
attendance given to the ark upon the removal of it. Now, at length, it is
enquired after, David made the motion (1 Chr. 13:1-3), and the heads of the
congregation agreed to it. All the chosen men of Yisrael are called together to
grace the solemnity, to pay their respect to the ark, and to testify their joy
in its restoration. The nobility and gentry, elders and officers, came to the
number of 30,000 verse 1, and the generality of the common people besides (1
Chr. 13:5); for, some think, it was done at one of the three great festivals.
This would make a noble cavalcade, and would help to inspire the young people
of the nation, who perhaps had scarcely heard of the Ark, with a great
veneration for it, for this was certainly a treasure of inestimable value which
the king himself and all the great men waited upon, and were a guard to.
2Sa 6:5 And Dawiḏ and all the house of
Yisra’ĕl were dancing before יהוה , with all instruments
of fir wood, and with lyres, and with harps, and with tambourines, and
with sistrums, and with cymbals. – Here
are great expressions of joy upon the removal of the Ark. David himself, and
all that were with him that were musically inclined, made use of such
instruments as they had to excite and express their rejoicing upon this
occasion. It might well put them into a transport of joy to see the Ark rise
out of obscurity and move towards a public station. It is better to have the Ark
in a house than not at all, better in a house than a captive in Dagon’s temple;
but it is very desirable to have it in a tent pitched on purpose for it, where
the resort to it may be more free and open. As secret worship is better the
more secret it is, so public worship is better the more public it is; and we
have reason to rejoice when restraints are taken off, and the Ark of ABBA YAHVEH
is welcome in the city of David, and has not only the protection and support,
but the countenance and encouragement, of the civil powers; for joy of this
they played before EL YAHVEH.
Public joy must
always be before EL YAHVEH,
with an eye to HIM and terminating in HIM, and must not degenerate into carnality
and sensuality. David penned the 68th Psalm, because it begins with that
ancient prayer of Moses at the removing of the ark, Let YAHVEH arise, and
let HIS enemies be scattered; and notice is taken there verse 25 of the singers
and players on instruments that attended, and verse 27 of the princes of
several of the tribes; and perhaps those words in the last verse, O YAHVEH thou
art terrible out of thy holy places, were added upon occasion of the death
of Uzyah.
2Sa 6:6 And when they came to
the threshing-floor of Naḵon, Uzzah reached out toward the Ark David was to be the home of
the Ark Ark Ark ,
even if they were not perfect, Uzzyah should not have touch the Ark.
Uzzah’s offence
seems very small. He and his brother Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, in whose house
the ark had long been lodged, having been used to attend it, to show their
willingness to prefer the public benefit to their own private honor and
advantage, undertook to drive the cart in which the ark was carried, this being
perhaps the last service they were likely to do it; for others would be
employed about it when it came to the city of David. Ahio went before, to clear
the way, and, if need were, to lead the oxen. Uzzyah followed close to the side
of the cart. It happened that the oxen shook it.
The critics are not agreed about the
signification of the original word: They stumbled (so our margin); they
kicked (so some), perhaps against the goad with which Uzzyah drove them; they
stuck in the mire, by some. By some accident or other the Ark
Yet this was his
crime. Uzzyah was a Levite, but the priests is the only one who was supposed to
touch the Ark. Ark
2Sa 6:7 And the wrath of יהוה burned against Uzzah, and Elohim smote him
there for the fault. And he died there by the Ark of Elohim. – The Ark
His
punishment for this offence seems very great: The anger of YAHVEH TSEABOTE
was kindled against him (for in sacred things HE is a jealous EL) and HE smote
him there for his rashness, as the word is, and struck him dead upon the spot.
There he sinned, and there he died, by the Ark of YAHVEH; even the
mercy-seat would not save him. Why was YAHVEH so severe with Uzzyah?
1.
The touching of the Ark was forbidden to the Levites expressly under pain of
death, lest they die; and YAHVEH, by this instance of severity, would
show how HE might justly have dealt with our first parents, when they had eaten
that which was forbidden under the same penalty, lest you die.
2.
YAHVEH saw the presumption and irreverence of Uzzyah’s heart. Perhaps he
affected to show, before this great assembly, how bold he could make with the
ark, having been so long acquainted with it. Familiarity, even with that which
is most awful, is apt to breed contempt.
3.
David afterwards owned that Uzzyah died for an error they were all guilty of,
which was carrying the Ark in a cart. Because it was not carried on the
Levites’ shoulders, EL YAHVEH made that breach upon us, 1 Chr. 15:13.
But Uzzyah was singled out to be made an example, perhaps because he had been
most forward in advising that way of conveyance; however he had fallen into
another error, which was occasioned by that. Perhaps the ark was not covered,
as it should have been, with the covering of badgers’ skins (Num. 4:6), and
that was a further provocation.
4.
YAHVEH would hereby strike an awe upon the thousands of Yisrael, would convince
them that the ark was never the less venerable for its having been so long in
mean circumstances, and thus he would teach them to rejoice with trembling, and
always to treat holy things with reverence and holy fear.
5.
YAHVEH would hereby teach us that a good intention will not justify a bad
action; it will not suffice to say of that which is ill done that it was well
meant. He will let us know that he can and will secure his ark, and needs not
any man’s sin to help him to do it.
6.
If it was so great a crime for one to lay hold on the Ark of the covenant that
had no right to do so, what is it for those to lay claim to the privileges of
the covenant that come not up to the terms of it? To the wicked YAHVEH says, What
hast thou to do to take my covenant in thy mouth? Ps. 50:16. Friend, how
camest thou in hither? If the ark was so sacred, and not to be touched
irreverently, what is the blood of the covenant? Heb. 10:29.
2Sa 6:8 And Dawiḏ was
displeased because יהוה had broken out against
Uzzah. And he called the name of the place Perets Uzzyah, until this day. – David’s feelings on the infliction of this stroke
were keen, and perhaps not altogether as they should have been. He should have
humbled himself under YAH’s hand, confessed his error, acknowledged YAH’s
righteousness, and deprecated the further tokens of his displeasure, and then
have gone on with the good work he had in hand.
But
we find,
1.
He was displeased. It is not said because Uzzyah had affronted YAHVEH, but
because YAHVEH had made a breach upon Uzzyah: David’s anger was kindled.
It is the same word that is used for YAH’s displeasure, verse 7. Because YAHVEH
TSEVAOT was angry, David was angry and out of humor. As if YAHVEH might not
assert the honor of HIS Ark, and frown upon one that touched it rudely, without
asking David leave. Shall mortal man pretend to be more just than YAHVEH,
arraign HIS proceedings, or charge him with iniquity? David did not act like
himself, like a man after YAH’s own heart. It is not for us to be displeased
at any thing what YAHVEH does, how unpleasing it is to us. The death of Uzzyah
was indeed an eclipse to the glory of a solemnity which David valued himself
upon more than any thing else, and might give birth to some speculations among
those that were disaffected to him, as if YAHVEH were departing from him too;
but he ought nevertheless to have subscribed to the righteousness and wisdom of
YAHVEH in it, and not to have been displeased at it. When we lie under YAH’s
anger we must keep under our own.
2Sa 6:9 And Dawiḏ was afraid
of יהוה on that day, and said, “How shall the Ark of יהוה come to me?” – He was afraid. It should seem he was afraid with amazement; for he
said, How shall the ark of YAHVEH come to me? As if YAHVEH sought
advantages against all that were about him, and was so extremely tender of HIS
Ark that there was no dealing with it; and therefore better for him to keep it
at a distance. To retire from Jove is to retire from the thunder-bolt.
He should rather have said, "Let the ark come to me, and I will take
warning by this to treat it with more reverence.’’ Provoke me not (says YAHVEH,
Jer. 25:6) and I will do you no hurt.
Or
this may be looked upon as a good use which David made of this tremendous judgment.
He did not say, "Surely Uzyah was a sinner above all men, because he
suffered such things,’’ but is concerned for himself, as one conscious, not only
of his own unworthiness of YAH’s favour, but his obnoxiousness to YAH’s
displeasure. "YAHVEH might justly strike me dead as he did Uzzyah. My
flesh trembles for fear of thee,’’ Ps. 119:120. This YAHVEH intends in his
judgments, that others may hear and fear. David therefore will not bring the
Ark into his own city till he is better prepared for its reception.
2Sa 6:10 And Dawiḏ would not
move the ark of יהוה with him into the City of
Dawiḏ, but Dawiḏ turned it aside to the house of Oḇĕḏ-Eḏom the Gittite. – It was kindly entertained and welcomed, and
continued there three months. Obed-edom knew what damage the Ark had
made among the Philistines that imprisoned it and the Bethshemites that looked
into it. He saw Uzzyah struck dead for touching it, and perceived that David
himself was afraid of meddling with it; yet he cheerfully invites it to his own
house, and opens his doors to it without fear, knowing it was a savour of
death unto death only to those that treated it ill. "O the courage,
and the Faith of Obed "of an honest and faithful heart! nothing can make
ABBA YAHVEH otherwise than amiable to HIS people to grasp the concept of the
Ark: even HIS very justice is lovely.’’
2Sa 6:11 And the Ark of יהוה remained in the house of Oḇĕḏ-Eḏom the
Gittite three months, and יהוה blessed Oḇĕḏ-Eḏom and
all his house. – It paid well for the believers
to entertainment the Ark: ABBA YAHVEH
blessed Obed-edom and all his household. The same hand that punished Uzyah’s
proud presumption rewarded Obed-edom’s humble boldness, and made the ark to him
a savour of life unto life. Let none think the worse of the gospel for
the judgements inflicted on those that reject it, but set in opposition to them
the blessings it brings to those that duly receive it. None ever had, nor ever
shall have, reason to say that it is in vain to serve YAHVEH. Let
masters of families be encouraged to keep up religion in their families, and to
serve YAHVEH and the interests of his kingdom with their houses and estates,
for that is the way to bring a blessing upon all they have. The ark is a guest
which none shall lose by that bid it welcome. Josephus says that, whereas
before Obed-edom was poor, on a sudden, in these three months, his estate
increased, to the envy of his neighbours. Piety is the best friend to
prosperity. In wisdom’s left hand are riches and honor. His household shared in
the blessing. It is good living in a family that entertains the Ark physically
and spiritually, for all about it will make us the better.
2Sa 6:12 And it was reported to King Dawiḏ,
saying, “יהוה has blessed the house of Oḇĕḏ-Eḏom and all
that he has, because of the Ark of Elohim.” Dawiḏ then went and brought up the
Ark of Elohim from the house of Oḇĕḏ-Eḏom to the City of Dawiḏ with
rejoicing. – It should seem that the
blessing with which the house of Obed-edom was blessed because of the Ark was a
great inducement to David to bring it forward; for when it was told him, he
hastened to fetch it to him. For,
It was an evidence
that YAHVEH was reconciled to them, and HIS anger was turned away. As David
could read YAH’s frowns upon them all in Uzyah’s stroke, so he could read YAH’s
favour to them all in Obed-edom’s prosperity; and, if YAHVEH be at peace with
them, they can cheerfully go on with their design.
It was an evidence
that the Ark was not such a burdensome stone as it was taken to be, but, on the
contrary, happy was the man that had it near him. Messiyah is indeed a stone
of stumbling, and a rock of offence, to those that are disobedient; but to
those who believe He is a corner-stone, elect, precious, 1 Pt. 2:6-8.
When David heard that Obed-edom had experience such joy because of the Ark,
then he would have it in his own city.
The experience others have had of the gains of godliness should
encourage us to be seekers after spiritual maturity. Is the Ark a blessing to
others’ houses? let us welcome it to ours; we may have it, and the blessing of
it, without fetching it from our neighbours.
2Sa 6:13 And it came to be, when
those bearing the Ark of יהוה had gone six steps, that
he slaughtered bulls and fatted sheep. – Let
us see how David managed the matter now.
He
rectified the former error. He did not put the Ark in a cart now, but ordered
those whose business it was to carry it on their shoulders. This is implied
here and expressed 1 Chr. 15:15. Then we make a good use of the judgments of YAHVEH
on ourselves and others when we are awakened by them to reform and amend
whatever has been amiss.
As
they took their first six steps they offered a sacrifices to YAHVEH by way of
atonement for their former errors and in a thankful acknowledgment of the
blessings bestowed on the house of Obed-edom. Then we are likely to speed in
our enterprises when we begin with YAHVEH and give diligence to make our peace
with him, When we attend upon YAHVEH in holy ordinances our eye must be to the
great sacrifice, to which we owe it that we are taken into covenant and communion
with YAHVEH, Ps. 50:5.
When
they had gone 6 steps, six days of creation, we come into the fullness of ABBA YAHVEH,
we become the Ark of the Covenant, we slaughter the bull in us, the animal
nature.
2Sa 6:14 And Dawiḏ danced
before יהוה with all his might. And Dawiḏ was wearing a
linen shoulder garment. – Will we dance before ABBA YAHVEH when we finish our
sixth days of creation? Will we dance like Dawid dance, in celebration the
achievement of this most illustrious achievement.
2Sa 6:15 Thus Dawiḏ and all the
house of Yisra’ĕl brought up the Ark of יהוה with shouting and with the sound of the ram’s
horn. – All the people triumphed in this
advancement of the ark: They brought it up into the royal city with
shouting, and with sound of trumpet, so expressing their own joy in
loud acclamations, and giving notice to all about them to rejoice with them. They
were blowing the sound of Shevarim, the three
blast of the Shofar, meaning something important is coming.
2Sa 6:16 And it came to be, when
the ark of יהוה came into the City of Dawiḏ, that Miḵal,
daughter of Sha’ul, looked through a window and saw Sovereign Dawiḏ leaping
and dancing before יהוה , and she despised him in her heart. – There is an
important leason to be learn in this verse. Remember I say before that women
represent the flesh, the flesh will always object towards been sacrifice
inorder to acheaved spiritual maturity. Remember a bull was slaughter every six
steps, the sixt steps represent the six day of Creation, the six stage in our spiritual
journey. Every step in life should take us close to perfection as the six days
of Creation illustrate. The flesh look through the window of eyes and see a man
after YAHVEH own heart, rejoicing that the Ark, the very presence of ABBA YAHVEH
was with man, and the flesh became indignant.
2Sa 6:17 So they brought the Ark
of יהוה in, and set it in its place in the midst of
the Tent that Dawiḏ had pitched for it. And Dawiḏ brought burnt offerings
before יהוה ,
and peace offerings. – The public
and free administration of ordinances, not only under the protection, but under
the smiles, of the civil powers, is just matter of rejoicing to any people. The
ark was safely brought to, and honorably deposited in, the place prepared for
it.
They
set it in the midst of the tabernacle, or tent, which David had
pitched for it; not the tabernacle which Moses reared, for that was at
Gibeon (2 Chr. 1:13), and, we may suppose, being made of cloth, in so many
hundred years it had overcome by decay and was not fit to be removed; but this
was a tent set up on purpose to receive the Ark.
He
would not bring it into a private house, no, not his own, lest it should seem
to be too much engrossed, and people’s resort to it, to pray before it, should
be less free; yet he would not build a house for it, lest that should supersede
the building of a more stately temple in due time, and therefore, for the
present, he placed it within curtains, under a canopy, in imitation of Moses’s
tabernacle.
As
soon as it was place in its place, he offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings,
in thankfulness to YAHVEH that the business was now done without any more
errors or breaches, and in supplication to YAHVEH for the continuance of HIS
favour, for giving sinful man the means to draw near to HIM. All our joys must
be sanctified both with praises and prayers; for with such sacrifices YAHVEH
is well pleased. New, it should seem, he penned the 132nd Psalm.
2Sa 6:18 And when Dawiḏ had finished bringing
burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the Name of יהוה TSABOTE. – The people were then dismissed with great satisfaction. He sent them
away, with a gracious prayer: He blessed them in the name of יהוה TSABOTE, for having a interest in the heavenly things as a prophet, but an
authority over them as a prince; for the less is blessed of the better,
Heb. 7:7. He prayed to YAHVEH to bless them, and particularly to reward them for
the honor and respect they had now shown to HIS Ark, assuring them they should
be no losers by their journey, but the blessing of YAHVEH upon their affairs at
home would more than bear their charges. He testified his desire for their
welfare by this prayer for them, and let them know they had a king that loved
them.
2Sa 6:19 And he apportioned to all the people,
to all the crowd of Yisra’ĕl, from man even to women, to each one a loaf of
bread, and a measure, and a cake of raisins. And all the people left, each one
to his house. - With a generous treat; for so
it was, rather than a distribution of alms. The great men, it is probable, he
entertained at his own house, but to the multitude of Yisrael, men and women
and children, he gave to every one a cake of bread (a spice-cake,
so some), a good piece of flesh, a handsome decent piece (so some), a
part of the peace-offerings , that they might feast with him upon the
sacrifice, and a flagon, or bottle, of wine.
Probably he ordered
this provision to be made for them at their respective quarters, and this he
did. In token of his joy and gratitude
to YAHVEH. When the heart is enlarged in cheerfulness the hand should be opened
in liberality. The feast of Purim was observed with sending gifts one to
another, Esth. 9:22. As those to whom YAHVEH is merciful ought to show mercy
in forgiving, so those to whom YAHVEH is bountiful ought to exercise bounty in
giving.
To recommend himself
to the people, and confirm his interest in them; for every one is a friend
to him that giveth gifts. Those that cared not for his prayers would love
him for his generosity; and this would encourage them to attend him another
time if he saw cause to call them together.
2Sa 6:20 And Dawiḏ returned to
bless his household, and Miḵal the daughter of Sha’ul came out to meet Dawiḏ,
and said, “How esteemed was the sovereign of Yisra’ĕl today, uncovering himself
today in the eyes of the female servants of his servants, as one of the foolish
ones shamelessly uncovers himself!” – Remember what Adam and Eve did in the
Garden, they covered themselves. Here Dawid was doing the opposite, he
uncovered himself as he was accused of. Nudity is only of great concern among
those who are governed by the flesh.
David,
having dismissed the congregation with a blessing, returned to bless his
household , that is, to pray with them and for them, and to offer up his
family thanksgiving for this national mercy. Ministers must not think that
their public performances will excuse them from their family-worship; but when
they have, with their instructions and prayers, blessed the solemn assemblies,
they must return in the same manner to bless their households, for with them
they are in a particular manner charged. David, though he had prophets, and
priests, and Levites, about him, to be his chaplains, yet did not devolve the work
upon them, but himself blessed his household. It is angels’ work to
worship YAHVEH, and therefore surely that can be no disparagement to the
greatest of men.
How she taunted him:
"How glorious was the king of Yisrael to-day! What a figure didst
thou make to-day in the midst of the mob! How unbecoming of your character!’’
Her contempt of him and his devotion began in the heart, but out of the
abundance of that the mouth spoke.
That which displeased
her was his affection to the Ark, which she wished he had no greater kindness
for than she had: but she basely represents his conduct, in dancing before the
ark, as lewd and immodest; and, while really she was displeased at it as a
diminution to his honor, she pretended to dislike it as a reproach to his
virtue, that he uncovered himself in the eyes of the maid-servants, as
no man would have done but one of the vain fellows that cared not how
much he shamed himself.
We have no reason to
think that this was true in fact. David, no doubt, observed decorum, and governed
his zeal with discretion. But it is common for those that reproach religion to
put false colours upon it and lay it under the most odious characters.
To have abused any
man for his pious zeal would have been very profane, but to abuse her own husband
thus, whom she ought to have reverenced, and one whose prudence and virtue were
above the reach of malice itself to disparage, one who had shown such affection
for her that he would not accept a crown unless he might have her restored to
him (ch. 3:13), was a most base and wicked thing, and showed her to have more
of Saul’s daughter in her than of David’s wife or Jonathan’s sister.
This is the same
mentality that the women of today have the spirit of Miḵal the daughter
of Sha’ul, who want to dictate to the King how he should behave. I will say
this that is was the jealous spirit that was in her as it is in todays women.
The spirit of control.
2Sa 6:21 So Dawiḏ said to
Miḵal, “Before יהוה , who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to
appoint me ruler over the people of יהוה , over Yisra’ĕl, so I danced
before יהוה . – David saw
right through her comment. He knew that she was a daughter of Saul, Dawid
remined her that ABBA YAHVEH chose him over her father and her brothers, to
make him David ruler over the people of YAHVEH, she had no right to question
his actions. But that what women does today, if a man makes a decision the
woman will always come later and question his choice.
Dawid
designed was to honor ABBA YAHVEH: It was before EL YAHVEH, and with an
eye to him. Whatever invidious construction she was pleased to put upon it, he
had the testimony of his conscience for him that he sincerely aimed at the
glory of YAHVEH, for whom he thought he could never do enough. The flesh will
always accused the Spirit of been over spiritual.
Here
he reminds her indeed of the setting aside of her father’s house, to make way
for him to the throne, that she might not think herself the most proper judge of
propriety: "YAHVEH chose me before thy father, and appointed me to be
ruler over Yisrael, and now I am the fountain of honor; and, if the expressions
of a warm devotion to YAHVEH were looked upon as mean and unfashionable in thy
father’s court, yet I will play before EL YAHVEH, and thereby bring them
into reputation again.
2Sa 6:22 “And I shall be even more slight than
this, and shall be humble in my own eyes. But as for the female servants of
whom you have spoken, by them I am esteemed.” – if this be to be vile, I will be yet more vile.’’ We should be afraid of censuring the devotion
of others though it may not agree with our sentiments, because, for aught that
we know, the heart may be upright in it, and who are we that we should despise
those whom YAHVEH has accepted?
If we can approve
ourselves to YAHVEH in what we do in religion, and do it as before HIM, we need
not value the censures and reproaches of men. If we appear right in YAH’s eyes,
no matter how mean we appear in the eyes of the world.
The more we are
vilified for well-doing the more resolute we should be in it, and hold on to
our conviction the better, and bind it the closer to us, for the endeavours of
Satan’s agents to shake us and to shame us out of it. I will be yet more
vile.
He
designed was to humble himself: "I will be base in my own sight,
and will think nothing too mean to stoop to for the honor of YAHVEH.’’ In the
throne of judgment, and in the field of battle, none shall do more to support
the grandeur and authority of a prince than David did; but in acts of devotion
he lays aside the thought of majesty, humbles himself to the dust before EL
YAHVEH, joins in with the meanest services done in honor of the Ark, and thinks
all this no diminution to him. The greatest of men is less than the least of
the ordinances of Messiyah Yahushua.
2Sa 6:23 And Miḵal the daughter
of Sha’ul had no children to the day of her death. – The mentality of
a person such a Mikal will never produce fruit. I often wonder what sin a
person commit, making them childless.
He doubted not but
even this would turn to his reputation among those whose reproach Michal
pretended to fear: Of the maid-servants shall I be had in honor. Look
what the woman think of you the king, gyrating in public. The common people
would think the worse of him for these pious condescensions that they would
esteem and honor him so much the more.
Those that are truly
pious are sometimes manifested in the consciences even of those that
speak ill of them, 2 Co. 5:11. Let us never be driven from our duty by the fear
of reproach; for to be steady and resolute in it will perhaps turn to our
reputation more than we think it will. Piety will have its praise. Let us not
then be indifferent in it, nor afraid or ashamed to own it.
David was contented
to justify himself, and did not even think further about Michal’s insolence;
but YAHVEH punished her for it, writing her for ever childless from this time
forward. She unjustly reproached David for his devotion, and therefore YAHVEH
justly put her under the perpetual reproach of barrenness. Those that honor YAHVEH,
HE will honor; but those that despise HIM, and HIS servants and service, shall
be lightly esteemed.
Chapter 7
Still
the Ark is in David’s care as well as his joy. In this chapter we have,
I.
His
consultation with Nathan about building a house for it; he signifies his
purpose to do it verse 1, 2
II.
Nathan approves
his purpose verse 3.
III.
His communion
with YAHVEH about it.
1. A gracious
message YAHVEH sent him about it, accepting his purpose, countermanding the
performance, and promising him an entail of blessings upon his family verse
4–17.
2. A very humble
prayer which David offered up to YAHVEH in return to that gracious message,
thankfully accepting YAH’s promises to him, and earnestly praying for the
performance of them verse 18–29. And, in both these, there is an eye to the
Messiah and his kingdom.
2Sa 7:1 And it came to be
when the sovereign was dwelling in his house, and יהוה had given him rest from all his enemies all
around, - In this verse we see that Dawid became a mature believer, he complete
the sixth days of Creation and entered into or experience the Sabbath rest. For
it says that ABBA YAHVEH gave him rest. The term rest from all is enemies can
be taken literally from a spiritual perspective. The enemies around us are our
flesh, in which we are cloth. What happen in the spiritual manifested in the
physical?
David
at rest. He sat in his house , quiet and undisturbed, having no occasion
to go to war: YAHVEH had given him rest round about, from all those that
were enemies to his settlement in the throne, and he set himself to enjoy that
rest. Though he was a man of war, he was for peace (Ps. 120:7) and did
not delight in war. He had not been long at rest, nor was it long before he was
again engaged in war; but at present he enjoyed a calm, and he was in his
element when he was sitting in his house, meditating in the law of YAHVEH.
2Sa 7:2 that the sovereign said to Nathan the
prophet, “See now, I am dwelling in a house of cedar, but the Ark of Elohim
dwells within curtains.” – David’s
thought of building a temple for the honor of YAHVEH. He had built a palace for
himself and a city for his servants; and now he thinks of building a habitation
for the ark. he would make a grateful return for the honors YAHVEH put upon
him. When YAHVEH, in HIS providence, has remarkably done much for us, it should
put us upon contriving what we may do for him and his glory.
What shall I
render unto EL YAHVEH? He would
improve the present calm, and make a good use of the rest YAHVEH had given him.
Now that he was not called out to serve YAHVEH and Yisrael in the high places
of the field, he would employ his thoughts, and time, and estate, in serving
HIM another way, and not indulge himself in ease, much less in luxury.
When YAHVEH, in HIS
providence, gives us rest, and finds us little to do of worldly business, we must
do so much the more for YAHVEH and our souls. How different were the thoughts
of David when he sat in his palace from Nebuchadnezzar’s when he walked in
his! Dan. 4:29, 30. That proud man thought of nothing but the might of his
own power, and the honor of his own majesty; this humble soul is full of
contrivance how to glorify YAHVEH, and give honor to HIM. And how YAHVEH
resisteth the proud, and giveth grace and glory to the humble, the event
showed.
David considered the
stateliness of his own habitation (I dwell in a house of cedar), and
compared with that the meanness of the habitation of the ark (the ark dwells
within curtains), and thought this incongruous, that he should dwell in a
palace and the ark in a tent.
David had been
uneasy till he found out a place for the Ark (Ps. 132:4, 5), and now he
is uneasy till he finds out a better place. Gracious grateful souls,
Never think they can
do enough for YAHVEH, but, when they have done much, are still desiring to do
more and devising liberal things.
They cannot enjoy
their own accommodations while they see the Assembly of YAHVEH in distress and
under a cloud. David can take little pleasure in a house of cedar for himself,
unless the ark have one. Those who stretched themselves upon beds of ivory,
and were not grieved for the affliction of Joseph, though they had
David’s music, had not David’s spirit (Amos 6:4, 6) nor those who dwelt in
their ceiled houses while YAH’s house lay waste.
It is always a wise
plan after we have entered our rest to help others to enter their rest also.
Dawid had build his personal tabernacle, now he wanted to build the corporate
tabernacle for ABBA YAHVEH.
His communicating
this thought to Nathan the prophet. He told him, as a friend and confidant,
whom he used to advise with. Could not David have gone about it himself? Was it
not a good work? Was not he himself a prophet? Yes, but in the multitude of
counsellors there is safety. David told him, that by him he might know the
mind of YAHVEH. It was certainly a good work, but it was uncertain whether it was
the will of YAHVEH that David should have the doing of it.
2Sa 7:3 And Nathan said to the sovereign, “Go, do
all that is in your heart, for יהוה is with you.” - Nathan’s
approbation of it: Go, do all that is in thy heart; for YAHVEH is with thee.
We do not find that David told him that he purposed to build a temple, only
that it was a trouble to him that there was not one built, from which Nathan
easily gathered what was in his heart, and told him go on and prosper.
We ought to do all
we can to encourage and promote the good purposes and designs of others, and
put in a good word, as we have opportunity, to forward a good work. Nathan spoke
this, not in YAH’s name, but as from himself; not as a prophet, but as a wise
and good man; it was agreeable to the revealed Will of YAHVEH, which requires
that everyone should didicate themselves for the advancement of the service of YAHVEH,
though it seems his secret will was otherwise, that David should not do this.
It was Messiyah’s prerogative always to speak the mind of YAHVEH, which he
perfectly knew. Other prophets spoke it only when the spirit of prophecy was
upon them; but, if in any thing they mistook (as Samuel, 1 Sa. 16:6, and Nathan
here) YAHVEH soon corrected the mistake.
2Sa 7:4 And it came to be that
night that the Word of יהוה came to Nathan, saying, - We have a full revelation of YAH’s favour being made
to David and the kind intentions of that favour, the notices and assurances of
which YAHVEH sent him by Nathan the prophet, whom he entrusted to deliver this
long message to him. The purpose of it is to informed David about YAHVEH
purpose of building the temple and it was therefore sent.
By the same prophet YAHVEH encourage David to
do what he could to help his son to acheaved his goal. In this way Nathan
should not be despised and insulted and David should be perplexed, being
encouraged by one prophet and discouraged by another.
That
Nathan might not continue in an error, nor David have his head any further
filled with thoughts of that which he must never bring to pass. YAHVEH might
have said this to David himself immediately, but he chose to send it by Nathan,
to support the honor of HIS prophets, and to preserve in David a regard to
them.
Though
HE be the head, they must be the eyes by which he must see the visions of the
Almighty, and the tongue by which he must hear the Word of YAHVEH. He that
delivered this long message to Nathan assisted his memory to retain it, that he
might deliver it fully (he being resolved to deliver it faithfully) as he
received it of YAHVEH.
2Sa 7:5 “Go and say to My
servant Dawiḏ, ‘Thus said יהוה , “Would you build a house for Me to dwell in? – David’s purpose to build EL YAHVEH a house is
superseded. YAHVEH took notice of that purpose, for he knows what is in man;
and he was well pleased with it, as appears 1 Ki. 8:18.
Thou didst well that it was in thy heart; yet he forbade him to go on with his purpose: "Shalt
thou build me a house? No, thou shalt not (as it is explained in the
parallel place, 1 Chr. 17:4); there is other work appointed for thee to do,
which must be done first.’’ David is a man of war, and he must enlarge the
borders of Yisrael, by carrying on their conquests.
David
is a sweet psalmist, and he must prepare psalms for the use of the temple when
it is built, and settle the courses of the Levites; but his son’s wisdom will
better suit for building the house, and he will have a better treasure to bear
the charge of it, and therefore let it be reserved for him to do. As every
man hath received the gift, so let him minister. The building of a temple
was to be a work of time, and preparation made for it; but it was a thing that
had never been spoken of till now.
It
is also possible that the intention for Dawid to build this Tabernacle, even
though it seems to be a good thing, could also be Dawid down fall. Many a great
men have fallen due to pride. It is also possible that ABBA YAHVEH knew of the
possible out come before Dawid.
2Sa 7:6 “For I have not dwelt in
a house since the time that I brought the children of Yisra’ĕl up from
Mitsrayim, even to this day, but have moved about in a Tent and in a Dwelling Place
David
was uneasy that the ark was in curtains (a mean and movable habitation), but YAHVEH
never complained of it as any uneasiness to him. He did not dwell, but walk,
and yet fainted not, nor was weary. Messiyah, like the ark, when He was here on
earth walked in a tent or tabernacle, for he went about doing good, and
dwelt not in any house of his own, till he ascended on high, to the mansions
above, in his Father’s house, and there he sat down.
Yisrael,
like the ark, in this world dwells in a tent, because its present state is both
pastoral and military; its continuing city is to come. David, in his psalms,
often calls the tabernacle a temple (as Ps. 5:7; 27:4; 29:9; 65:4; 138:2),
because it answered the intention of a temple, though it was made of curtains.
Wise and good men value not the show, while they have the substance. David
perhaps had more true devotion, and sweeter communion with YAHVEH, in a house
of curtains, than any of his successors in the house of cedar.
2Sa 7:7 “Wherever I have walked
with all the children of Yisra’ĕl, have I ever spoken a Word to anyone from the
tribes of Yisra’ĕl, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Yisra’ĕl, saying,
‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’ ” ’ – That he had never given any orders or directions, or
the least intimation, to any of the sceptres of Yisrael, that is, to any of the
judges, 1 Chr. 17:6 (for rulers are called sceptres, Eze. 19:14, the
great Ruler is called so, Num. 24:17), concerning the building of the temple.
That worship only is acceptable which is instituted; why should David therefore
design what YAHVEH never ordained? Let him wait for a warrant, and then let him
do it. Better a tent of YAH’s appointing than a temple of his own inventing.
2Sa 7:8 “And now, say to My
servant Dawiḏ, ‘Thus said יהוה of hosts, “I took you
from the pasture, from following the flock, to be ruler over My people, over
Yisra’ĕl. – YAHVEH TSEVAOT says to Dawid, David
is reminded of the great things YAHVEH had done for him, to let him know that
he was a favourite of heaven, though he had not the favour to be employed in
this service, as also that YAHVEH was not indebted to him for his good intentions,
but, whatever he did for YAH’s honor, YAHVEH was beforehand with him.
He
had raised him from a very low condition: He took him from the sheep-cote.
It is good for those who have come to great preferment to be often reminded of
their small beginnings, that they may always be humble and thankful.
2Sa 7:9 “And I have been with
you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you,
and have made you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are on the
earth. – He had given him success and
victory over his enemies: "I was with thee whithersoever you go, to
protect thee when pursued, to prosper thee when pursuing. I have cut off all
thy enemies, that stood in the way of your advancement and settlement.’’
He
had crowned him not only with power and dominion in Yisrael, but with honor and
reputation among the nations about: I have made thee a great name. He
had become famous for his courage, conduct, and great achievements, and was
more talked of than any of the great men of his day. A great name is what those
who have it have great reason to be thankful for and may improve to good
purposes, but what those who have it not have no reason to be ambitious of: a
good name is more desirable. A man may pass through the world very obscurely
and yet very comfortably.
2Sa 7:10 “And I shall appoint a place for My
people Yisra’ĕl, and shall plant them, and they shall dwell in a place of their
own and no longer be afraid, neither shall the children of wickedness oppress
them again, as at the first, - A
happy establishment is promised to YAH’s Yisrael. This comes in a parenthesis,
before the promises made to David himself, to let him understand that what YAHVEH
designed to do for him was for Yisrael’s sake, that they might be happy under
his administration, and to give him the satisfaction of foreseeing peace upon
Yisrael, when it was promised him that he should see his children’s
children, Ps. 128:6.
A good king cannot
think himself happy unless his kingdom be so. The promises that follow relate
to his family and posterity; these therefore, which speak of the settlement of
Yisrael, intend the happiness of his own reign. Two things are promised:
A quiet place: I
will appoint a place for my people Yisrael. It was appointed long ago, yet
they were disappointed, but now that appointment should be made good. Canaan should be clearly their own without any ejection
or molestation.
A quiet enjoyment of
that place: The children of wickedness (meaning especially the
Philistines, who had been so long a plague to them) shall not afflict them
any more; but, as in the time that I caused judges to be over my people Yisrael,
I will cause thee to rest from all thy enemies, that is, "I will
continue and complete that rest; the land shall rest from war, as it did under
the judges.’’
2Sa 7:11 even from the day I appointed rulers
over My people Yisra’ĕl, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. And
יהוה has declared to you that He would make you a
house. – Blessings are entailed upon the
family and posterity of David. David had purposed to build God a house, and, in
requital, YAHVEH promises to build him a house. Whatever we do for YAHVEH,
or sincerely design to do though Providence
Some
of these promises relate to Solomon, his immediate successor, and to the royal
line of Judah
2Sa 7:12 “When your days are
filled and you rest with your fathers, I shall raise up your seed after you,
who comes from your inward parts, and shall establish his reign. – That he would settle him in the throne: I will
establish his kingdom , the throne of his kingdom. His title shall
be clear and uncontested, his interest confirmed, and his administration
steady.
2Sa 7:13 “He does build a house
for My Name, and I shall establish the throne of his reign forever. – That he would employ him in that good work of
building the temple, which David had only the satisfaction of designing: He shall
build a house for my name. The work shall be done, though David shall not
have the doing of it.
2Sa 7:14 “I am to be his Father,
and he is My son. If he does perversely, I shall reprove him with the rod of
men and with the blows of the sons of men. – That he would take him into the covenant of adoption: I will be his
father, and he shall be my son. We need no more to make us and ours happy
than to have ABBA YAHVEH to be a Father to us and them; and all those to whom YAHWEH
is a Father he by his grace makes his sons, by giving them the disposition of
children. If he be a careful, tender, bountiful Father to us, we must be
obedient, tractable, dutiful children to him. The promise here speaks as
unto sons.
That
his Father would correct him when there was occasion; for what son is he
whom the Father chasteneth not? Afflictions are an article of the covenant,
and are not only consistent with, but flow from, YAH’s fatherly love. "If
he commit iniquity, as it proved he did (1 Ki. 11:1), I will chasten him
to bring him to repentance, but it shall be with the rod of men, such a
rod as men may wield, I will not plead against him with the great power
of YAHVEH,’’ Job 23:6. Or rather such a rod as men may bear, "I
will consider his frame, and correct him with all possible tenderness and
compassion when there is need, and no more than there is need of; it shall be
with the stripes, the touches (so the word is) of the children
of men; not a stroke, or wound, but a gentle touch.’
2Sa 7:15 “But My kindness does
not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Sha’ul, whom I removed from
before you. – That yet he would not
disinherit him: My mercy (and that is the inheritance of sons) shall
not depart from him. The revolt of the ten tribes from the house of David
was their correction for iniquity, but the constant adherence of the other two
to that family, which was a competent support of the royal dignity, perpetuated
the mercy of YAHVEH to the seed of David, according
to this promise; though that family was cut short, yet it was not cut off, as
the house of Saul was. Never any other family swayed the scepter of Judah
2Sa 7:16 “And your house and
your reign are to be steadfast forever before you – your throne is established
forever.” – Others
of them relate to Messiyah, who is often called David and the Son of
David, that Son of David to whom these promises pointed and in whom they
had their full accomplishment. He was of the seed of David, Acts 13:23.
To him YAHVEH gave the throne of his father David (Lu. 1:32), all power
both in heaven and earth, and authority to execute judgment. He was to build the
gospel temple, a house for YAH’s name, Zec. 6:12, 13. That promise, I will
be his Father, and he shall be my Son, is expressly applied to ? Messiyan
by the apostle, Heb. 1:5. But the establishing of his house, and his throne,
and his kingdom, for ever verse 13, and again, and a third time for
ever), can be applied to no other than Messiyah and His kingdom.
David’s
house and kingdom have long since come to an end; it is only the Messiah’s
kingdom that is everlasting, and of the increase of his government and peace
there shall be no end. The supposition of committing iniquity cannot indeed
be applied to the Messiyah Himself, but it is applicable (and very comfortable)
to his spiritual seed. True believers have their infirmities, for which they
may expect to be corrected, but they shall not be cast off. Every transgression
in the covenant will not throw us out of covenant.
2Sa 7:17 According to all these words and
according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to Dawiḏ. - This message Nathan faithfully delivered to David;
though, in forbidding him to build the temple, he contradicted his own words,
yet he was not backward to do it when he was better informed concerning the
mind of YAHVEH. These promises YAHVEH faithfully performed to David and his
seed in due time. Though David came short of making good his purpose to build YAHVEH
a house, yet YAHVEH did not come short of making good HIS promise to build him
a house. Such is the tenor of the covenant we are under; though there are many
failures in our performances, there are none in YAH’s.
Brit Chadashe
Markus “Mark” 7:1-23
In this chapter we
have, Messiyah’s dispute with the Scribes
and Pharisees about eating meat with unwashen hands verse 1–13; and the needful
instructions he gave to the people on that occasion, and further explained to
his disciples verse 14–23.
Mar 7:1 And the Pharisees
and some of the scribes assembled to Him, having come from Yerushalayim. – One great design of Messiyah’s coming, was, to nail to the Stake the
law that was place on the outside of the Ark Deu 31:26, the law which was
against us. This is the curse of the law found in Deut 28:15 – 68. The law says
the soul that sin will die, Messiyah was crucified on the Stake was our
substitute.
These Pharisees and
scribes with whom he had this argument, are said to come from Yerushalayim
down to Galilee , fourscore or a hundred miles, to pick
quarrels with our Saviour there, where they supposed him to have the greatest
interest and reputation. Had they come so far to be taught by him, their zeal
had been commendable; but to come so far to oppose him, and to check the
progress of his gospel, was great wickedness. It should seem that the scribes
and Pharisees at Yerushalayim pretended not only to a pre-eminence above, but
to an authority over, the country clergy, and therefore kept up their
visitations and sent inquisitors among them, as they did to John when he
appeared, Jn. 1:19.
Mar 7:2 And seeing some
of His taught ones eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they
found fault. – In this
verse we learn about the Pharisees addition to the law. Man made law. I do
believe that one should wash one’s hand before eating, but it is not a
commandment. Similarly, it is not a bad idea to have a ceremony in a church
when one get married, but to say it is holy matrimony is also creating our own
commandments. Telling people that sex before marriage is a sin, is adding to scripture,
when all that is require is for the man is to pay the bride price of 50
shekels.
What the tradition
of the elders was: by it all were enjoined to wash their hands before
meat; a cleanly custom, and no harm in it; and yet as such to be over-nice in
it discovers too great a care about the body, which is of the earth; but
they placed religion in it, and would not leave it indifferent, as it was in
its own nature; people were at their liberty to do it or not to do it; but they
interposed their authority, and commanded all to do it upon pain of
excommunication; this they kept up as a tradition of the elders. The
Papists pretend to a zeal for the authority and antiquity of the church and its
canons, and talk much of councils and fathers, when really it is nothing but a
zeal for their own wealth, interest, and dominion, that governs them; and so it
was with the Pharisees.
What the practice of
Messiyah’s disciples was; they knew what the law was, and the common usage; but
they understood themselves so well that they would not be bound up by it: they
ate bread with defiled, that is, with unwashen, hands. Eating
with unwashen hands they called eating with defiled hands; Men
keep up their superstitious vanities by putting every thing into an ill name
that contradicts them, just like Holy matrimony replace the bride price in the
11 century when the church decided that they were wiser that ABBA YAHVEH.
The disciples knew
(it is probable) that the Pharisees had their eye upon them, and yet they would
not humour them by a compliance with their traditions, but took their liberty
as at other times, and ate bread with unwashen hands; and herein their
righteousness, however it might seem to come short, did really exceed,
that of the scribes and Pharisees, Mt. 5:20.
The offence which
the Pharisees took at this; They found fault ; they censured them as
profane, and men of a loose conversation, or rather as men that would not
submit to the power of the church, to decree rites and ceremonies, and were
therefore rebellious, factious, and schismatical. They brought a complaint
against them to their Master, expecting that he should check them, and order
them to conform; for they that are fond of their own inventions and
impositions, are commonly ready to appeal to Messiyah, as if he should
countenance them, and as if his authority must interpose for the enforcing of
them, and the rebuking of those that do not comply with them.
They do not ask, Why
do not thy disciples do as we do? (Though that was what they meant,
coveting to make themselves the standard.) But, Why do not they walk
according to the tradition of the elders? To which it was easy to answer, that, by receiving
the doctrine of Messiyah, they had more understanding than all their
teachers, yea more than the ancients, Ps. 119:99, 100.
Today, we call
people who live together without holy matrimony, common law marriage, it was
the same way the Pharisees critizie the disciples for not keep the man made
statues. Other man made statues are Christmas, good Friday, Sunday worship, holy
communion, new years, these practices have nothing to do with scripture yet
they are part of the Christian mosaic.
Mar 7:3 For the Pharisees,
and all the Yehuḏim, do not eat unless they wash their hands thoroughly,
holding fast the tradition of the elders, - We have here an
account of the practice of the Pharisees. They washed their hands often;
they washed them, the critics find a
great deal of work about that word, some making it to denote the frequency of
their washing (so we render it); others think it signifies the pains they took
in washing their hands; they washed with great care, they washed their hands to
their wrists ; they lifted up their hands when they were wet, that the
water might run to their elbows.
They particularly
washed before they ate bread; that is, before they sat down to a solemn
meal; for that was the rule; they must be sure to wash before they ate the
bread on which they begged a blessing. "Whosoever eats the bread over
which they recite the benediction, Blessed be he that produceth bread,
must wash his hands before and after,’’ or else he was thought to be defiled.
They took special
care, when they came in from the markets, to wash their hands; from the judgment-halls,
so some; it signifies any place of concourse where there were people of all
sorts, and, it might be supposed, some heathen or Jews under a ceremonial
pollution, by coming near to whom they thought themselves polluted; saying, Stand
by thyself, come not near me, I am holier than thou, Isa. 65:5.
They say, The rule
of the rabbies was, that, if they washed their hands well in the morning, the
first thing they did, it would serve for all day, provided they kept alone;
but, if they went into company, at their
return, they should neither eat or pray till they had washed their hands; thuerefore
the elders gained a reputation among the people for sanctity, and they exercised
and kept up an authority over their consciences.
Mar 7:4 and coming from the market-place, they do
not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions which they have received and hold fast – the washing
of cups and utensils and copper vessels and couches. – They added to this the washing of cups, and pots, and brazen
vessels, which they suspected had been made use of by heathens, or persons
polluted; nay, and the very tables on which they ate their meat. There
were many cases in which, by the Torah, washings were appointed; but they added
to them, and enforced the observation of their own impositions as much as of
YAH’s institutions. Let me say this, it is good to wash ones hand after dealing
with the public, it is plain cleanliness, but it is not mandatory signification.
Mar 7:5 Then the
Pharisees and Scribes asked Him, “Why do Your taught ones not walk according to
the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?” – The religious mind set will always
want us to conform to there religious practice. Example many Pentecostal, if
you were not slayen in the spirit and speak in toungs you were not consider spiritual. Most religion today
have their own unique idiosyncrasy that they used to define themselves as
unique and force compliance to by anyone who wishes to be apart of that group.
These
are the practice of eating of the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil. We
want to decide how we must draw near to ABBA YAHVEH and our prayers and
teaching are justified in support of these ideas.
Mar 7:6 And He answering,
said to them, “Well did Yeshayahu prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it has
been written, ‘This people respect Me with their lips, but their heart is far
from Me. – He reproves them for their hypocrisy in pretending to
honor YAHVEH, when really they had no such design in their religious
observances; They honor me with their lips, they pretend it is for the
glory of YAHWEH that they impose those things, to distinguish themselves from
the heathen; but really their heart is far from YAHVEH, and is governed
by nothing but ambition and covetousness. They would be thought hereby to
appropriate themselves as a holy people to EL YAHVEH, when really it is the
furthest thing in their thought. They rested in the outside of all their
religious exercises, and their hearts were not right with YAHVEH in them, and
this was worshipping YAHVEH in vain; for neither was he pleased with such
sham-devotions, nor were they profited by them.
Mar 7:7 And in vain do
they worship Me, teaching as teachings the commands of men.’1 Footnote: 1See Isa. 29:13, 2
Ki. 17:19, and Mt. 15:3-9. – Christan church history is pregnant with such
practices. Many a men have been excommunicate from the church over man made
belief system. I know I will face a barrage of critism over this statement, in
particular the issue of Holy matrimony, but scripture cannot be altered. How
many young woman have had abortion for getting pregnant before marriage, when
they did nothing wrong. Today many young woman have had numerious mate before
getting married and the church do not speak out against it.
It is so
eary for people to be led like sheep into religious practices, because it is
man definition of perfection. Yet these religious institution never teach the
people how to experience the sixt days of creation, how to become the Ark of
the Covenant.
Mar 7:8 “Forsaking the
command of Elohim, you hold fast the tradition of men.” – He reproves them for placing religion in the inventions and injunctions
of their elders and rulers; They taught for doctrines the traditions of men.
When they should have been pressing upon people the great principles of Torah,
the Written Word, they were enforcing the canons of their church, and judged of
people’s being Jews or no, according as they did, or did not, conform to them,
without any consideration had, whether they lived in obedience to YAHVEH’s laws
or no.
It was true, there
were divers washings imposed by the law of Moses (Heb. 9:10), which were
intended to signify that inward purification of the heart from worldly fleshly
lusts, which YAHVEH requires as absolutely necessary to our communion with him;
but, instead of providing the substance, they presumptuously added to the
ceremony, and were very nice in washing pots and cups; and observe, he
adds, Many other such like things ye do.
This is true for the
institution of marriage today. Where is the Bride Price! When I became saved my
Messiyah paide the Bride Price with His Blood for me, not I am been prepared to
be invited to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb. As Christianity says that the
Bride price do not honor women, it make them the possession of the man, yes I
am a possession of the Messiyah, He owns men, he is the best husband there is,
He never force me to do anything I don not want to do.
Superstition is an
endless thing. If one human invention or institution be admitted, though
seemingly ever so innocent, as that of washing hands, behold, a troop comes,
a door is opened for many other such things.
Mar 7:9 And He said to
them, “Well do you set aside the command of Elohim, in order to guard your
tradition. – He reproves them for laying aside the commandment
of YAHVEH, and overlooking that, not urging that in their preaching, and in
their discipline conniving at the violation of that, as if that were no longer
of force. It is the mischief of impositions, that too often they who are
zealous for them, have little zeal for the essential duties of Torah, but can
contentedly see them laid aside. They rejected the commandment of YAHVEH.
We do porly when we disannul and abolish the commandment of YAHVEH; and
even by your traditions make the word of YAHVEH of no effect.
It is because we
love Jesus why we do not keep the Sabbath, for He rose from the dead on Sunday
morning. Most of these so call commandments is usually base on a wrong
misinterpretation of scripture. Matthew 28:1 tell us that at the end of the
Sabbath, which is sundown on Saturday evening at the dawn of the new day, and
the Scriptual day start at sundown, the two Marys came to the grave, when the
earthquake too place and Messiyah came out of the grave.
YAH’s statutes shall
not only lie forgotten, as antiquated obsolete laws, but they shall, in
effect, stand repealed, that their traditions may take place. They were
entrusted to expound the law, and to enforce it; and, under pretence of using
that power, they violated the law, and dissolved the bonds of it; destroying
the text with the comment.
When believers call
the law Moses law, they are giving themselves permission to break it, for if it
is Moses law, it could not be YAHVEH’s Law. Therefore, Moses law can be broken,
but not YAHVEH’S Law.
Mar 7:10 “For Mosheh said,
‘Respect your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let
him be put to death.’ –
This he gives them a particular instance
of, and a flagrant one, YAHVEH commanded children to honor their parents,
not only by the law of Moses, but, antecedent to that, by the law of nature;
and whoso revileth, or speaketh evil of, father or mother, let
him die the death. Hence it is easy to infer, that it is the duty of
children, if their parents be poor, to relieve them, according to their
ability; and if those children are worthy to die, that curse their parents,
much more those that starve them.
Mar 7:11 “But you say, ‘If
a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received
from me, is Qorban (that is, a gift), – But if a man conform
himself in all points to the tradition of the elders, they will allow him, to
be discharged from his obligation to his parents.
If his parents be in
want and he withal help from them, but give to the Temple
Most cult follow
this same principle, separate the children from any obligation to their older
parents.
Mar 7:12 you no longer let him do any matter at all for his father or his
mother, - He concludes, Any many such like things do ye.
Where will men stop, when once they have made the Word of YAHVEH off no effect
they give way to their tradition? These eager imposers of such ceremonies, at
first only made light of YAH’s commandments in comparison with
their traditions, but afterward made void YAH’s commandments, if they
stood in competition with them. All this, in effect, Isaiah prophesied
of them; what he said of the hypocrites of his own day, was applicable to the scribes
and Pharisees, verse 6. When we see, and complain of, the wickedness of the
present times, yet we do not enquire wisely of that matter, if we say
that all the former days were better than these, Eccl. 7:10. The worst
of hypocrites and evil doers have had their predecessors.
Mar 7:13 nullifying the
Word of Elohim through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such
traditions you do.”
– He
do fairly disannul and abolish the commandment of YAHVEH; and even by your traditions make the Word
of YAHVEH of no effect. YAH’s statutes shall not only lie forgotten,
as antiquated obsolete laws, but they shall, in effect, stand repealed,
that their traditions may take place. They were entrusted to expound the law,
and to enforce it; and, under pretence of using that power, they violated the
law, and dissolved the bonds of it; destroying the text with the comment.
Mar 7:14 And calling the
crowd to Him, He said to them, “Hear Me, everyone, and understand: - He instructs the people
concerning the principles upon which this ceremony was grounded. It was
requisite that this part of his discourse should be public, for it related to
daily practice, and was designed to rectify a great mistake which the people
were led into by their elders; he therefore called the people unto him,
and bid them hear and understand. It is not enough for the common people
to hear, but they must understand what they hear. When Messiyah
would run down the tradition of the Pharisees about washing before meat, he
strikes at the opinion which was the root of it. Corrupt customs are best cured
by rectifying corrupt notions.
Mar 7:15 “There is no
matter that enters a man from outside which is able to defile him, but it is
what comes out of him that defiles the man. – Now that which
he goes about to set them right in, is, what the pollution is, which we are in
danger of being damaged by. Not by the meat we eat, though it be eaten
with unwashen hands; that is but from without, and goes through a man.
It is by the
breaking out of the corruption that is in our hearts; the mind and conscience
are defiled, guilt is contracted, and we become odious in the sight of YAHVEH
by that which comes out of us; our wicked thoughts and affections, words
and actions, these defile us, and these only. Our care must therefore be, to wash our heart from wickedness, by the blood
and water that flow from Messiyah’s side.
Mar 7:16 “If anyone has
ears to hear, let him hear!” – Hearing is a spiritual thing. We never ask for the spirit of
understanding before we read the Torah or listen to a sermon, there fore we
never truly understand the spirit behind the message. Many preachers have the
spirit of gab, they sound great delivering a message, but the substance is
lacking.
Mar 7:17 And when He went
from the crowd into a house, His taught ones asked Him concerning the parable. – He gives his disciples, in private, an explication of the instructions
he gave the people. They asked him, when they had him by himself, concerning
the parable ; for to them, it seems, it was a parable. Now, in answer to
their enquiry, He reproves their dulness; "Are ye so without
understanding also? Are ye dull also, as dull as the people that cannot
understand, as dull as the Pharisees that will not? Are ye so
dull?’’ He doth not expect they should understand every thing; "But are ye
so weak as not to understand this?
When Messiyah teach His disciples he teach them using Kabbalistic terms.
Meaning that hidden within the story He used to teach is a spiritual meaning.
Mar 7:18
And He
said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Do you not perceive that
whatever enters a man from outside is unable to defile him, - He explains this truth to them,
that they might perceive it, and then they would believe it, for
it carried its own evidence along with it. Some truths prove themselves, if
they be but rightly explained and apprehended. If we understand the spiritual
nature of YAHVEH and of his law, and what it is that is offensive to him, and
disfits us for communion with him, we shall soon perceive.
The Torah was
written for everyone, but everyone cannot understand it. When we learn the
languages of Torah, it is to rise us up to the upper world by becoming inwardly
like our Messiyah. He question the disciples as if they are the ones who should
be getting the spiritual meaning of His messiage. All of creation and it
principles speak of a spiritual principle, as belivers when we are been led by
the Holy Spirit these things will become light to us.
Mar 7:19 because it does not enter his heart but his stomach,1
and is eliminated, thus purging all the foods?” Footnote: 1Mt. 15:20. – Natural food enter the stomach,
while spiritual food enter the heart, the mind, through the Spirit of
Understanding. Spiritual food last forever while natural food is eliminated.
Mar 7:20 And He said,
“What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. – What comes out of a man’s mouth tell the contents of
his heart. That that which we eat and drink cannot defile us,
so as to call for any religious washing; it goes into the stomach, and
passes the several digestions and secretions that nature has appointed, and
what there may be in it that is defiling is voided and gone; meats for the
belly, and the belly for meats, but YAHVEH shall destroy both it and
them.
Mar 7:21 “For from within,
out of the heart of men, proceed evil reasonings, adulteries, whorings, murders, - It is that which comes out
from the heart, the corrupt heart, that defiles us. As by the ceremonial
law, whatsoever (almost) comes out of a man, defiles him (Lev. 15:2; Deu.
23:13), so what comes out from the mind of a man is that which defiles
him before ABBA YAHVEH, and calls for washing of the heart by the Living Water
that flow from Messiyah’s Side; From within, out of the heart of men,
which they boast of the goodness of, and think is the best part of them,
thence that which defiles proceeds, thence comes all the mischief. As a corrupt
fountain sends forth corrupt streams, so doth a corrupt heart send forth
corrupt reasonings, corrupt appetites and passions, and all those wicked words
and actions which are produced by them. Divers particulars are specified, as in
Matthew; we had one there, which is not here, and that is, false
witness-bearing; but seven are mentioned here, to be added to those
we had there.
Mar 7:22 thefts, greedy
desires, wickednesses, deceit, indecency, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride,
foolishness. – First, Covetousnesses, for it is plural; immoderate desires of more
of the wealth of the world, and the gratifications of sense, and still more,
still crying, Give, give. Hence we read of a heart exercised with
covetous practices, 2 Pt. 2:14. Kabbalah teach that a believer must receive
in order to bestow, the principle of giving without the desire to receiving any
gain.
Secondly,
Wickedness; malice, hatred, and
ill-will, a desire to do mischief, and a delight in mischief done. It is also
noing that a particular action is forbidden by Torah and we do it anyway.
Thirdly, Deceit; which is wickedness covered and disguised, that it
may be the more securely and effectually committed. When we teach people that
the Law is nail to the cross, and we do not have to keep them any more, this is
deceit.
Fourthly,
Lasciviousness; that filthiness and
foolish talking which the apostle condemns; the eye full of adultery, and all
wanton dalliances.
Fifthly, The evil eye; the envious eye, and the
covetous eye, grudging others the good we give them, or do for them (Prov.
23:6), or grieving at the good they do or enjoy. This evil eye is the desire to
gratify the flesh only, me, myself and I.
Sixthly, Pride; exalting ourselves in our own conceit above
others, and looking down with scorn and contempt upon others. When we do things
to be seen by others.
Seventhly,
Foolishness; imprudence,
inconsideration; some understand it especially of vainglorious boasting, which
St. Paul calls foolishness (2 Co. 11:1, 19), because it is here joined
with pride; I rather take it for that rashness in speaking and acting,
which is the cause of so much evil. Ill-thinking is put first, as that
which is the spring of all our commissions, and unthinking put
last, as that which is the spring of all our omissions. Wisdom means to
do what is right or righteousness. Foolishness is the opposite to Wisdom.
Knowing that an action is wrong and we keep doing it and expect the same result
is pure unadulterated foolishness.
Mar 7:23 “All these wicked
matters come from within and
defile a man.” - Of all these he concludes:
That they come from within, from the
corrupt nature, the carnal mind, the evil treasure in the heart; justly is it
said, that the inward part is very wickedness, it must needs be so, when
all this comes from within.
That they defile the
man; they render a man unfit for communion with YAHVEH, they bring a stain
upon the conscience; and, if not mortified and rooted out, will shut men out of
the new Yerushalayim, into which no unclean thing shall enter. A defile man is like unto a computer with a
virus, it must be isolated from the other computer, to prevent cross
contamination.
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