Parsha Tetzaveh
Exodus 27:20 – 30:10
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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
On this Shabbat of Tetzaveh, two Torah portion are
read: Tetzaveh and Ki Tetze. Tetzaveh is ABBA YAHVEH ongoing description on
building the Tabernacle. While Ki Tetze is called the Zachor, which means to
remember.
This portion of Tetzaveh is always read on the
Shabbat before Rurim. The story of purim describe Hama n,
the Prime minister of King Achashverosh of Persia
On this Shabbat of Tetzaveh , AB
This is the only Shabbat of the Torah Cycle when
Moses a type of Messiyah comes with a gift to help us overcome the flesh,
whether we earn it or not. Messiyah gaves us the ability to allow us to replace
the darkness of doubt with the clarity of faith.
Tetzaveh is the only Torah Port Torah Port ion,
and Tetzaveh is that Book.
On the Shabbat of Tetzaveh , Mo
We as believers or children of Light, must awaken
our desire to accept greater responsibility, and we must make any sacrifice deemed
necessary to lived up to the responsibility.
This Torah portion deals almost exclusively with
the Kohanim, the Priest: Their selection, their vestments, and the inauguration
service by means of which they and their offspring would become confirmed for
all time as the special ministers of EL YAHVEH.
Having completed the commandments regarding the
actual construction of the Tabernacle, the process by which perfection is
attained, the Torah now turns to those who will perform the service at the
different Altars, the Mighty Hand of YAHVEH, the Five Fold Ministry. It begins
by teaching that the oil for the Menorah (Holy Spirit) must be absolutely pure.
Without any mixture of a foreign substances or even olive sediments.
This requirement of absolute purity is a fitting prelude
to the selection of Aaron and his sons Kohanim, for they, too, must remain pure
and separate from the rest of the nation, in the sense that they may not permit
unauthorized people to take part in the service.
Exo
27:20
"You are to order the people of Yisra'el to bring you pure
oil of pounded olives for the light, and to keep a lamp burning continually. - The commands up to now was to
build the various parts of the Tabernacle, now Moses is been instructed to
convey the instruction to those who would do the work, but he had no personal
involvement with the task.
The three command:
a. the preparation of the oil;
b. the designation of the Kohim;
c. and selection of the wise and talented men who
would make the vestments and build the Tabernacle.
The importance of these three commandments may be
that the oil represents the anointing of the seven Spirit of the Menorah. The
Kohanim are the living embodiment of the role of the fivefold ministry, the
Mighty Hand of YAHVEH. The constructions of the vestments in which the Kohanim
serve demonstrate Yisrael’s capacity to elevate human activity to a Divine
level.
In the wilderness, olive tree were not available,
the oil had to be produce from trading or from oil taken from Egypt
The oil for lighting had to be pressed rather than
crushed, because this oil had to be absolute pure, without olive particles or
sediment. Even though such impurities could be filtered out later on, the sense
of the verse is that the oil had to be absolutely pure from the start.
Therefore, the oil was made by pressing each olive
against each other gently, until one drop of pure oil emerged. Afterwards, the
olive could be crushed and the remaining oil used for meal offering.
Exo
27:21 Aharon and his sons are to put it in the tent
of meeting, outside the curtain in front of the testimony, and keep it burning
from evening until morning before EL YAHVEH. This is to be a permanent
regulation through all the generations of the people of Yisra'el. - The Menorah had to remain lit only from
evening until morning, but it was continual in the sense that it was kindled
every single day, without exception, even on the Sabbath. Aaron and his four sons,
the first example of the fivefold ministry, was to keep the Menorah in the Holy Place Holy Place
Exo 28:1
"You are to summon your brother Aharon and his sons to come
from among the people of Yisra'el to you, so that they can serve me as Cohanim
- Aharon and his sons Nadav, Avihu, El'azar and Itamar. – The
Shabbat of Tetzaveh begins with the Creator telling Moses “Ve’ata tetzaveh
et benei Yisrael,” and you shall command the children of Yisrael.
The word tetzaveh usually means command, however,
in this context it is translated a giving of support. So here in this verse the
CREATOR is saying to Moses, you shall come and be a part of them and give
support.
Aaron and his four sons Nadav, Avihu, Elazar, and
Itamar were summoned by name to be anointed as Kohanim. When we are called into
ministry, we will be called by our name as these four was. This calling must be
done by a reputable mature person, not someone who been to bible school, and
has a degree in theology.
Exo 28:2 You are to make for your brother Aharon
garments set apart for serving ABBA YAHVEH, expressing dignity and splendor.
- Moses not Aaron was to make the High Priest garment, let someone else
praise you and not your self. You may also say, that let someone else call you
to ministry, not you call your self one. Let someone else elevate you to the
Priesthood, not self proclamation.
The garments of the Priest were to symbolize the
grander of the position to the people.
Exo 28:3 Speak to all the craftsmen to whom I have
given the spirit of wisdom, and have them make Aharon's garments to set him
apart for me, so that he can serve me in the office of Cohen. – The Spirit
of YAHVEH, the Spirit of Wisdom, and Understanding is the first three anointing
to be release is a believer’s life. Those who we choose to work in the ministry
must be at least 4 years in building their Menorah. Lev 19:23 And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all
manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as
uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it
shall not be eaten of. 24 But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof
shall be holy to praise YAHVEH withal. 25 And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it
may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am YAHVEH your EL. - A person should not be used to do any work
in the church, until they are saved for at least five years.
Exo 28:4 The garments they are to make are these: a
breastplate, a ritual vest, a robe, a checkered tunic, a turban and a sash.
They are to make holy garments for your brother Aharon and his sons, so that he
can serve me in the office of Cohen. – This verse lists six of the Kohen
Gadol’s eight garments. Those that are omitted are the breeches, because they
were worn for modesty, rather than as a visible garment of honor. and the gold
Head-plate, because it was not a garment, but a symbol of holiness.
There were
similarities between the Robe, and the Tunic, except that the robe was an outer
garment open on the side, it also had sleeves. The tunic was worn directly on
the skin.
The tunic was knitted in such a way that there were
box-like indentations in the material, which looked like the settings of
jewels.
Exo 28:5 They are to use gold; blue, purple and
scarlet yarn; and fine linen. – The artisans were to take the gold; blue, purple, and red yarn; and
fine linen. The best of the Best to do their work.
Exo 28:6 They are to make
the Ephod vest of gold, of blue, purple
and scarlet yarn, and of finely woven linen, crafted by a skilled artisan. – The ornate
yarn from which the ephod was woven consisted of five different materials. Six
strands of turquoise wool and one of gold were twisted together to make a seven
strand thread. The same was done for all three colors, to make a thread of
twenty-eight strands, from which the Ephod was woven. The weave was such that
there were different designs on the two surface of the material.
Exo 28:7 Attached to its front and back edges are to
be two shoulder-pieces that can be fastened together. – The
shoulder straps shall be attached.
Exo 28:8 Its decorated belt is to be of the same
workmanship and materials - gold; blue, purple and scarlet yarn; and finely
woven linen. – In contrast to the shoulder
straps that were sewn to the Ephod, the belt of the Ephod had to be woven as
one piece with the Ephod. Rev 1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment
down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden belt.
Exo 28:9 Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the
names of the sons of Yisra'el – the shoulder-pieces were buttoned together with two precious stones set
in gold, one on each shoulder, on which were engraven the names of the children of Yisrael. It is the
responsibility to carry the burden of the the Children of Yisrael to ABBA YAHVEH
every day.
Exo
28:10 six of their names on one stone and the six
remaining names on the other, in the order of their birth. – When the
children of Yisrael entered Kanaan six tribe was on one mountain and six was on
the other mountain.
Exo
28:11
An engraver should engrave the names of the sons of Yisra'el on the two
stones as he would engrave a seal. Mount the stones in gold settings, - In allusion to this, Messiyah Yahushua is our High
Priest appeared to John girt about the breast with a golden girdle, such
as was the curious girdle of the ephod, Rev. 1:13. Righteousness is the girdle
of his loins (Isa. 11:6), and should be of ours, Eph. 6:14. He is girt with
strength for the work of our salvation, and is ready for it.
The government is
said to be upon his shoulders (Isa. 9:6), as Aaron had the names of all
Yisrael upon his shoulders in precious stone. He presents to himself and to his
Father a glorious church, Eph. 5:27. He has power to support them,
interest to recommend them, and it is in him that they are remembered with honor
and favour. He bears them before the Lord for a memorial, in token of
his appearing before ABBA YAHVEH as the representative of all Yisrael
and an advocate for them.
Exo
28:12 and put the two stones on the shoulder-pieces
of the vest as stones calling to mind the sons of Yisra'el. Aharon is to carry
their names before EL YAHVEH on his two shoulders as a reminder. – The names
of the tribes were engraved on the stones so that EL YAHVEH will see them and
recall their righteousness. These two stone were call the Urim and the Turim.
Exo
28:13 You shall make filigree settings of gold –
Exo
28:14 and two chains of pure gold, twisted like
cords; attach the cord-like chains to the squares.
– This two brief passage is a bridge between that of the Ephod above
and the Chosen, which follows, which tells us what should be done with the
setting and chains mentions in this two verses.
Exo 28:15 Make a breastplate for judging. Have it
crafted by a skilled artisan; make it like the work of the ritual vest - make
it of gold; blue, purple and scarlet yarn; and finely woven linen. - Aaron was
to wear on his chest an ornament that was called the breastplate of judgment
for two reasons:
1. It atoned for erroneous decisions made by courts
of judgment;
2. In itself it provided clear ruling for the
nation, as will be described in a later commentary. Made from the same material
as the Ephod, it measured one cubit by half a cubit.
Exo
28:16 When folded double it is to be square - a
hand-span by a hand-span. - And was folded over in half, forming a pouch, into which a parchment
bearing the Ineffable Name of EL YAHVEH was inserted.
Exo
28:17 Put on it settings of stones, four rows of
stones: the first row is to be a carnelian, a topaz and an emerald;
- The tribes of Yisrael were recommended to God’s favour in twelve
precious stones. Some question whether Levi had a precious stone with his name
or no. If not, Ephraim and Manasseh were reckoned distinct, as Jacob had said
they should be, and the high priest himself, being head of the tribe of Levi,
sufficiently represented that tribe. If there was a stone for Levi, as is
intimated by this, that they were engraven according to their birth
verse 10, Ephraim and Manasseh were one in Joseph. Aaron was to bear their
names for a memorial before ABBA YAHVEH continually, being ordained
for men, to represent them.
Exo
28:18 the second row a green feldspar, a sapphire
and a diamond; -
Exo
28:19
the third row an orange zircon, an agate and an amethyst;
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Exo
28:20
and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx and a jasper. They are to be mounted
in their gold settings.
Exo
28:21 The stones will correspond to the names of
the twelve sons of Isra'el; they are to be engraved with their names as a seal
would be engraved, to represent the twelve tribes. – The face
of the Breastplate would be filled with twelve gemstone, each in its own
setting, with the names of the twelve tribes engraved on the stones.
Exo
28:22
"On the breastplate, make two pure gold chains twisted like
cords. –
Exo
28:23 Also
for the breastplate, make two gold rings; and put the gold rings on the two
ends of the breastplate. –
Exo
28:24
Put the two twisted gold chains in the two rings at the two ends of the
breastplate; -
Exo
28:25
attach the other two ends of the twisted chains to the front of the
shoulder-pieces of the ritual vest. - These four
verses tell us how the breastplate was to be held in place at the top. Two gold
rings would be attached to its two upper corners. The gold chains mentioned in
verse 14 would be drawn through the rings and attached to the front of the
Ephod’s shoulder straps.
Exo
28:26 Make two gold rings and put them on the two
ends of the breastplate, at its edge, on the side facing in toward the vest.
–
Exo
28:27 Also make two gold rings and attach them low
on the front part of the vest's shoulder-pieces, near the join, above the
vest's decorated belt.
–
Exo
28:28 Then
bind the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the vest with a blue cord, so
that it can be on the vest's decorated belt, and so that the breastplate won't
swing loose from the vest. – The bottom of the breastplate
was secured by means of two gold rings attached to its lower, inner flap. Two
other rings were attached to the bottom of the ephod’s shoulder straps, at the
point where they were sewn onto the belt. The two sets of rings on each were
tied together with lengths of turquoise wool cords, so that the Breastplate
would remain firmly in place.
Exo
28:29 Aharon will carry the names of the sons of
Isra'el on the breastplate for judging, over his heart, when he enters the Holy Place
Exo
28:30 You are to put the urim and the tumim in the
breastplate for judging; they will be over Aharon's heart when he goes into the
presence of EL YAHVEH. Thus Aharon will always have the means for making
decisions for the people of Isra'el over his heart when he is in the presence
of EL YAHVEH. – The Breastplate was folded in
half to form a pouch-like pocket. Into which Moses was to insert a slip of
parchment containing the Ineffable Name. This name was called URIM, from the
word rvx, light, because it would cause individual letters of the tribal names
on the breast plate to light up; and the other was called Tumin, from the word
Mymita completeness,
because, if read in the proper order, these luminous letter presented complete
and true answer to the questions of the national import that the Kohem Gadol
would ask of EEEL YAHVEH.
The knowledge that he bore the names of the welfare
of the nations. This suggested that those who bear the responsibility of the
people must always pray for those who depend on them, for they cannot succeed
without YAHVEH’S help. These two stones were also used to judge between right
and wrong. The one on the right would be right the one on the lift would be
wrong.
Mat 27:38 Then were there two
thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. – The one on
the right confirms that YAHUSHUA was indeed the Messiyah, while the one on the
left made fun of Him.
Mat 26:64 Yahushus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto
you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right
hand of power, and coming in the clouds of
Heavens.
Mar 12:36 For David himself said by the Holy Spirit, YAHVEH said to Messiyan
Yahushua, Sit thou on MY Right Hand, till I make thine
enemies Thy footstool.
Exo
28:31
You are to make the robe for the ritual vest entirely of blue. - Aaron was
to wear a robe, a full garment, from the neck down to the ground. It is
describe as the robe of the ephod, because the Ephod, which was worn over it,
to keep it snugs by means of its belt. The robe was made totally of turquoise
wool, a color that is reminiscent of Heavens, and which symbolizes YAHVEH’S
Heavenly Throne of Glory.
Consequently, like the Breastplate and the Ephod
that were worn over it, the robe causes EL YAHVEH to remember His people.
Alternatively, since the robe atoned for the sins
of evil speech, its color cause people to reflect on the sea that stayed within
its bounds and the Heavenly bodies that never diverge from their assign orbits.
Man,
therefore, should surely learn from them and not stray from his Divinely
ordained role as a creature who must learn to keep his power of speech pure and
holy. The bell that was attach to the hem and rang whenever the Kohen Gadol
walked reminded listeners that some kinds of speech should never be heard from
believer.
Exo
28:32
It is to have an opening for the head in the middle. Around the opening
is to be a border woven like the neck of a coat of mail, so that it won't tear. – The neck of the Robe was
required to be very sturdy so that it would not tear; in fact if anyone tore it
intentionally, he was in violation of the negative commandment in this verse.
Exo
28:33 On its bottom hem make pomegranates of blue,
purple and scarlet; and put them all the way around, with gold bells between
them all the way around – Hanging all around the hem of the High Priest garments were
pomegranate-shaped tassels; and among the Pomegranates were golden bells, each
with a ringer. There were seventy-two pomegranates. Hebrew tradition says that,
the robe atone for the sins of evil speech, it was appropriate that it reminded
the people of tzaraas, the disease that was a penalty for such gossip. Another
is the belief that the bell announces the arrival of the High Priest on Yom
Kippur, when no one, not even, angels, could be present during the solemn
moments when the High Priest sought forgiveness for Yisrael.
Exo
28:34 gold bell, pomegranate, gold bell,
pomegranate, all the way around the hem of the robe. – The bells and pomegranate. Hanging
all around the Rode’s hem were pomegranate-shaped tassels; and among the pomegranates
were golden bells, each ith a ringer. There were seventytwo bells and
seventytwo pomegranates, alluding to the seventy two possible shades of white
that could make someone a metz
Since
the robe represent our righteousness, it is appropriate that it reminded us of
tzaraas, the disease of gossip.
Exo
28:35 Aharon is to wear it when he ministers, and
its sound will be heard whenever he enters the Holy Place Holy Place
Exo
28:36
"You are to make an ornament of pure gold and engrave on it
as on a seal, 'Set apart for EL YAHVEH.' – On his
fore head the High Priest (Kohen Gadol) must wear a narrow gold plate, two
fingerbreadths wide, upon which were inscribed the words “Holy unto YAHVEH”.
It served to gain Heavenly favor for blood or
sacrificial parts that were offered on the Altar in a state of contamination.
Thanks to the merit of the Head-plate, such offering would be accepted by EL
YAHVEH. The word Holy is a synonym for the Hebrew people, for they are so
describe in Jeremiah 2:3 “Yisrael was holiness unto YAHVEH, and the first fruits of his
increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith YAHVEH.” The word YAHVEH imply that the
nation is completely devoted in their thinking to Him and His service, and this
is sufficient cause for EL YAHVEH to accept offering that would normally be
ineligible for placement on the Altar.
Exo
28:37 Fasten it to the turban with a blue cord, on
the front of the turban, - The Head-plate was secured to Aaron’s forehead by means of a turquoise
cords that were tied together at the back of his head. One of the cords was
draped over the Turban that he wore.
The turban was set slightly back on his head so
that there would be space between the turban and the Head plate for the
tefillin. The Head-plate itself was on his forehead opposite the front of the
Turban.
Exo
28:38
over Aharon's forehead. Because Aharon bears the guilt for any errors
committed by the people of Yisra'el in consecrating their holy gifts, this
ornament is always to be on his forehead, so that he will accept the gifts for EL
YAHVEH. – Aaron was a representative of El Yahushua (Jesus Christ) who is our
Kohen Gadol, High Priest in Heavens. He bears our guilt for our sins, the error
we might commit during our walk to perfection. Our redemption is always will be
on His mind when He goes before our Heavenly FATHER on our behalf.
It was impossible for Aaron to wear it at all
times, since he was not permitted to wear his vestments when he was not engaged
in the service. However Yahushua is permanently in the presence of EL YAHVEH.
The Hebrew tradition holds that the head-plate always performs the function of
atonement, even when the Kohem Gadol is not wearing it.
The other tradition holds that it provided
atonement only while he wore it, but at those times he was required always to
be aware that it was on his head. The above view may be taken homiletically to
teach that one may never take holiness for granted; constantly been aware of
the prerequisite of its efficacy.
Exo
28:39
"You are to weave the checkered tunic of fine linen, make a
turban of fine linen, and make a belt, the work of a weaver in colors. – You shall
make a box like knit. This sort of pattern is known as a basket knit. The boxes
were like settings, receptacles for things that were to be place within them.
This signified the Kohen Gadol’s constant readiness to receive positive
blessings, and influence that would improve the lives of the people He was
atoning for.
Exo
28:40
Likewise for Aharon's sons make tunics, sashes and headgear expressing
dignity and splendor. – Aaron and his sons wore these
physical garments. El Yahushua (Jesus Christ) embodies them in is nature, with
the Shechaniah Glory.
Exo
28:41 With them clothe your brother Aharon and his
sons. Then anoint them, inaugurate them, and consecrate them, so that they will
be able to serve me in the office of Cohen. – For Aaron
and his sons to become Kohanim, they had to be inaugurated by Moses. As Part of
the vesting ritual, Moses had to first dress them in their vestments and then
anoint them. This anointment of ordinary Kohanim did not have to be done ever
again; henceforth, their newborn children would automatically be Kohanim simply
by virtue of their descent from the priestly family.
Exo
28:42 Also make for them linen shorts reaching from
waist to thigh, to cover their bare flesh. – Linen
represents righteousness. The basic fundamental requirement of a priest is
righteousness, Righteousness means right living, right living is according to
the requirement of Torah. This is what you must do; this is what you must not
do.
Exo
28:43 Aharon and his sons are to wear them when
they go into the tent of meeting and when they approach the altar to minister
in the Holy Place
Chapter 29
The inauguration Ritual. Once the Tabernacle and
the priestly vestment were made, the structure and the Kohanim were to be
consecrated by means of the ritual describe in this chapter.
The sacrificial service prescribe here was known as
the myxvlm, inauguration or consecration. It was to be performed every day for
seven days, beginning on the twenty third of Adar the twelve months, and climax
on the 1 of Nissan the first month. During these seven days, exclusively Moses,
who had the status of a Kohen Gabol and was garbed in white linen vestments,
performed the service.
On the first of Nissan, the Hebrew New Years day,
Aaron, and His sons assumed the offices as the Kohanim for life. This chapter gives the commandments regarding
the Consecration; its actual performance and its climax on the first of Nissan
as describe in Leviticus chapter 8 – 10.
The elements of the sacrificial service, such as
the blood service, the placement of the animal parts on the Altar, and so on,
are given in detail in the first seven chapter of Leviticus, and therefore the
commentary will not discuss them until then. Rather, I will limit this
discussion to the subject unique to this chapter.
Exo 29:1
"Here is what ”Matter” you are to do to consecrate them for
ministry to me in the office of Cohen. Take one young bull and two rams without
defect, - The matter refers to the way, or hoe or what to do to thin the
entire service. This seemingly superfluous word rbAdAha can also be rendered
the word. The word is Torah, meaning instruction on how to approach an Holy
Elohim.
In the contents of this chapter, it emphasizes that
offering alone were insufficient to consecrate the Tabernacle or the Priest, it
also need obedience to the word of Moses, his teachings regarding the holiness
code, must be adhere to when service is performed in accordance to YAHVEH Will.
The fact that Aaron and his sons required atonement
is evidenced by the requirement in verse 10, that they like their fathers must
lean their hands on the head of the Sacrificial Bull who is Yahushua, a ritual
that implies confession and atonement for sins.
Exo 29:2 also matzah, matzah cakes mixed with olive
oil, and matzah wafers spread with oil - all made from fine wheat flour; - These
three types of unleavened bread are describe also in Leviticus, they are ten
loves each. All three kinds of bread were unleavened, to symbolize the
uncontaminated Word of EL YAHVEH.
The bread were prepared with varying amount of oil,
from the unleavened bread that were kneaded with twice as much oil as the
unleavened loaves, to the wafers that were kneaded without oil. Referring to
the three levels of our spiritual walk; the outer court, the Holy Place
Weather we are eating wafers, loaves, or bread,
they all must be made from the finest of wheat flour, which is the Word.
Exo 29:3 put them together in a basket, and present
them in the basket, along with the bull and the two rams. - The ten of
each kind of unleavened bread were to be place in a basket to be used at
various times over the next seven days, with the bulls and the rams.
Exo 29:4
"Bring Aharon and his sons to the entrance of the tent of
meeting, and wash them with water. - Aaron and his sons were to be
brought to the entrance of the Tabernacle. We must also remember that the
Tabernacle is one of the perfect types in the Scripture. It shows us the way to
the Holy of Holies, the Throne room. We are all called to be priest unto EL
YAHVEH like Aaron’s and his sons. They like us must experience all the Altars
of the Tabernacle before they can teach or minister to other about it.
Washing with water is a sanctification process;
today we wash ourselves in the Blood and Water that flows from the side of
Yahushua. Washing is also a continua ting process, our hand get dirty several
times during the day, we need the washing of the water and the covering of the
blood that flow from Yahushua side to sanctify us daily.
Before the garment can be place on us we need
sanctification, just like before we change our cloth we usually wash our body.
Before we can receive the Shechinah Glory we need to sanctify our body, for the
Holy Spirit cannot reside in an unclean body.
Leavened bread, human philosophy will contaminate
us spiritually.
Exo 29:5 Take the garments, and put on Aharon the
tunic, the robe for the ritual vest, the vest itself, and the breastplate.
Fasten the vest on him with its belt. – Take the Robe, the symbol of honor
and place then in the order shown in this verse. First the tunic, second the
robe, third the vest, forth the breastplate and fifth the belt. Now that the
body was glorified, we will turn to the mind.
Exo 29:6 Put the turban on his head and attach the
holy ornament to the turban. – The crowning glory was to be the Turban and its accessories. These
were for the head the Crowns of sanctity. This refers to the head-plate upon
which was engraved Kadosh unto EL YAHVEH. It is remarkable that the Kohem Godal,
who had no political or military power is describe as wearing a Crown, while a
crown is never mention in the chapter about the Hebrew king.
On the contrary, the king’s would distinguishing
his characteristic by the fact he had to write his own Torah scroll and carry
it with him where-ever he goes. This teaches us that the source of true power,
the crown, is the sanctity of the Kohen Gadol, but the king must derive his
value from the Torah.
Exo 29:7 then take the anointing oil, and anoint him
by pouring it on his head. – Aaron was fully dress when the oil was applied. This is a form of the
ascending of the Holy Spirit after perfection was achieved.
Exo 29:8 Bring his sons; put tunics on them; - As
Yahushua our Kohim Gadol was the first to be anointed, the sons of Aaron is a
representation of us, those of us who pay the price and have sanctify ourselves
by the Blood of the Lamb. Will be called next.
Exo 29:9 wrap sashes around
them, Aharon and his sons; and put the headgear on their heads. The office of
Cohen is to be theirs by a permanent regulation. Thus you will consecrate
Aharon and his sons. – The term a permanent duties,
signify that this position will never be lost. The first thing our Creator made
was the Word, everything in His Kingdom must be made according to the
constitution of that Kingdom, that constitution is a permanent regulation
forever.
Aaron sons, the Priest, were to have a Sash wrap
around them, and a headgear place on their head. This headgear symbolizes ruler
ship. Revelation 3:21 ‘To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my
throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.’ The sons of
Aaron are a symbol of the Sons of Elohim, those who will rule and reign with
Yahushua “Jesus” as Revelation 3:21 explain.
Exo
29:10
"Bring the young bull to the front of the tent of meeting.
Aharon and his sons are to lay their hands on the bull's head, - The bull
had been brought before, but now it was brought to the Kohanim for them to lean
on it to confess their sins and gain atonement.
The sins of the priesthood were always a young
bull, the most expensive of all the sacrifice. Offering serves two purposes, to
cover our sins and act as deterrence for further sin. A bull is a very
expensive animal, if every time we sin we must bring a bull to the Altar, how
long before we would get the picture not to sin.
The problem with my Christian friends is that they
think that Jesus paid it all so they do not need to pay anything. Not so!
Yahushua (Jesus) paid the price for our death, not the price for out atonement.
Exo
29:11 and you are to slaughter the bull in the
presence of EL YAHVEH at the entrance to the tent of meeting. –
Slaughtering of the bull also mean we must bring to submission the human nature
for EL YAHVEH to see.
Exo
29:12 Take some of the bull's blood, and put it on
the horns of the altar with your finger; pour out all the rest of the blood at
the base of the altar. – Blood is the sustenance of life. Without the
shedding of blood there is no repentance.
Without the presentation of the very substance that maintains life, we
cannot be overcommers.
Exo
29:13 Take all the fat that covers the inner
organs, the covering of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat, and offer
them up in smoke on the altar. – We must take all the excess of life
and offer them up as a sweet smelling offering unto EL YAHVEH.
Exo
29:14 But the bull's flesh, skin and dung you are
to destroy by fire outside the camp; it is a sin offering. – Ordinarily
the only sin offering that had to be burned in its entirety was one whose
blood-service was inside the Tabernacle, such as the offering for Yom Kippur.
This offering is the only exception to that rule.
This sin offering atoned for Aaron for Aaron, so
that it fell under the category of the bull of the Anointed Kohem (Leviticus
4:3-12), which was completely burned because its blood could not be brought
inside because the Curtain itself did not become sacred until the conclusion of
the seven day Inauguration service.
Exo
29:15 "Take one of the
rams: Aharon and his sons are to lay their hands on the ram's head;
-
Exo
29:16 and you are to slaughter the ram, take its
blood, and splash it on all sides of the altar. –
Exo
29:17 Quarter
the ram, wash the inner organs and the lower parts of the legs, and put them
with the quarters and the head. –
Exo
29:18 Then offer up the whole ram in smoke on the
altar. It is a burnt offering for EL YAHVEH, a pleasing aroma, an offering made
to EL YAHVEH by fire. – It is not the aroma, the fragrance, but the fact that it went up in
smoke on the altar that gives satisfaction to EL YAHVEH, as it were, because it
is the testimony that we expressed and obey His Command.
Exo
29:19
"Take the other ram: Aharon and his sons are to lay their
hands on the ram's head; - Here we have an example of
the two rams, in other example one was killed the other was let go. However in
this example both were killed. But notice what was done with the blood of the
one that was supposed to be let go. Next verse!
Exo
29:20 and you are to slaughter the ram, take some
of its blood, and put it on the lobe of Aharon's right ear, on the lobes of his
sons' right ears, on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of
their right feet. Take the rest of the blood and splash it on all sides of the
altar. – The blood was used to anoint the Right ear, the
right thumb, and the right big toe. The general purpose of the Priesthood is to
remove from the people their iniquities. Our ears is to listen to their
problems, our responsibilities is to assist them in their walk, as we also must
walk in the same principles. We are our brother’s keeper.
Through the ear, one hears and understand; through
the hand, one acts; through the feet, one moves about. All three is to show
that the Kohanim dedicates all three of his faculty to EL YAHVEH service.
Exo
29:21 Then take some of the blood that is on the
altar and some of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aharon and his clothing
and on his sons and the clothing of his sons with him; so that he and his
clothing will be consecrated, and with him his sons and his sons' clothing. – The
anointing must be on a person before he can administer the blood. This is
critical! Too many persons call themselves Pastors but do not have the
anointing. The application of this principle in the natural, create a spiritual
parallel.
Exo
29:22 Also take the fat from the ram, the fat tail,
the fat that covers the inner organs, the two kidneys, the fat covering them
and the right thigh - for it is a ram of consecration.
– The Hebrew word a ram of
perfection. This ram was divided up equally among the Altar, Moses who
preformed the service and the Kohanim who brought the offering. Therefore the
offering represented peace among the priesthood, because it provide a share to
everyone involved and give a feeling of echad, oneness to all.
Exo
29:23
along with one loaf of bread, one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer
from the basket of matzah which is before EL YAHVEH.
– the priesthood must present one loaf of bread, one cake and one wafer
to the people in the presence of EL YAHVEH. Which ever of the tree states of
maturity, a believer is at; it is the same teaching for the least to the
greatest in society. One Torah.
Exo
29:24
and put it all in the hands of Aharon and his sons. They are to wave
them as a wave offering in the presence of EL YAHVEH. – The safe
guarding of the Torah must be in the hand of Aaron the Kohim Gadol, the
Apostolic Minister of his day. A wave offering is to EL YAHVEH and to the
people at the same time. When we wave something it is for everyone to see, its
clarity, its pureness, its grander, its perfection must be done in the presence
of EL YAHVEH. That means the priesthood must never leave the Presence of EL
YAHVEH.
In his capacity as priest during these seven days,
Moses joined the Kohanim in waving these sacrificial parts in all four
directions, acknowledging YAHVEH’S mastery everywhere. The whole ceremony was a
live rehearsal of the duties of the Priesthood been perform in seven days.
Exo 29:25 Then take them
back; and burn them up in smoke on the altar, on top of the burnt offering, to
be a pleasing aroma before EL YAHVEH; it is an offering made to EL YAHVEH by
fire. – First we have the Burnt offering in verse 18,
then the wave offering in verse 24, now the priesthood is told to burn even the
wave offering.
Exo
29:26 "Take the breast of
the ram for Aharon's consecration, and wave it as a wave offering before EL
YAHVEH; it will be your share. – The breast of the consecration
offering must be presented as a wave offering.
Exo
29:27 Consecrate the breast of the wave offering
and the thigh of any contribution that has been waved and raised up, whether
from the ram of consecration, or from anything else meant for Aharon or his
sons; - In this verse we see another principle, whatever Aaron or his sons
receive, must be presented as a wave offering. The church needs to learn this
principle when they take up collection in there churches.
Exo
29:28 this will belong to Aharon and his sons as
their share perpetually deu from the people of Yisra'el - it will be a
contribution from the people of Isra'el from their peace offerings, their
contribution to EL YAHVEH. – The upper part of the lamb
must be for the Priesthood while the right thigh is offered as a sacrifice.
Exo
29:29
"The holy garments of Aharon will be used by his sons after
him; they will be anointed and consecrated in them. – Not the
same physical garment, but the same design, the same spiritual covering, the
same qualification, the same anointing. The same consecration.
Exo
29:30 The son who becomes Cohen in his place, who
comes into the tent of meeting to serve in the Holy Place, is to wear them for
seven days. – When our High Priest and
Savor, El Yahushua died He spend 3 day in the grave, he spend 40 day teaching
His disciples, he return to Heavens on the 43 day and spend 7 day being consecrated
as our High Priest. He is now at the right hand of our Father as our Kohen
Gadol.
Exo
29:31 Take the ram of consecration, and boil its
meat in a holy place. – The ram of consecration must
be boil, unlike the Passover lamb, which is roasted. This must be done in a Holy Place
Exo
29:32 Aharon and his sons will eat the ram's meat
and the bread in the basket at the entrance to the tent of meeting. - Aaron and
his sons alone will eat the meat with the bread in the basket, not the loaf or
the wafers. The wafers are for those who are spiritual babies, and the Loaf is
for those who are young men, but bread is for those who are mature Fathers.
Exo
29:33 They who received atonement through them, to
inaugurate and consecrate them; no one else may eat this food, because it is
holy. – What this verse is saying is that anyone who receives justification,
sanctification, atonement inauguration, and consecration from anyone of the
priest, that priest alone must eat of the fruit of his labor.
This also means that if I as a believer bring
someone to maturity I will reap a reward compatible to my labor. Praise YAHVEH
saints.
Exo
29:34 If any of the meat for the consecration or
any of the bread remains until morning, burn up what remains; it is not to be
eaten, because it is holy. – If any of the meat remains
uneaten that day, it must not remain until the next morning, for sufficient is
the reward.
The Torah explains why even though a layman may eat
from ordinary peace offering, he may not eat from this one. Ordinary peace
offering are of a lower degree of sanctity, but the inauguration offering were
different. They are holy, meaning that they had a more sacred status, and
therefore a layman, a non-Kohen, was not permitted to eat them. From this, we
derive that any layman who eats the most holy offering is in violation of a
negative commandment.
Exo
29:35 Carry out all these orders I have given you
concerning Aharon and his sons. You are to spend seven days consecrating them. – See next
verse.
Exo
29:36 Each day, offer a young bull as a sin
offering, besides the other offerings of atonement; offer the sin offering on
the altar as your atonement for it; then anoint it to consecrate it. - The above
ritual was to be repeated every day for seven days. I this were done today, it
would help to weed out some of the undesirables in ministry today. Seven day of
extreme Holiness would show our true character.
Exo
29:37 Seven days you will make atonement on the
altar and consecrate it; thus the altar will be especially holy, and whatever
touches the altar will become holy. – The Kingdom of Haven is about repetition, by
repeating an act seven times we become perfect at it.
Whatever touches the Altar? Disqualified
sacrificial parts may not be place on the Altar, but in certain case, if they
had been put there, they may remain there and be burned. As the phase implies,
once anything’s touches the Altar, even though it should not have been there,
it shall become sanctified.
The tamid offering. The offering outlined in this
section was brought every day of the year by the priesthood, and was totally
unrelated to the inauguration ritual. The Torah mentions it here to tell us
that it was offered even before the Tabernacle assumed its full sanctity. Moses
offered the tamid like the other offerings of the inauguration week, and the
Kohanim assumed their responsibility for it on the first of Nissan.
The Tamid morning offering was a festive event in
the Temple
Exo
29:38
"Now this is what you are to offer on the altar: two lambs a
year old, regularly, every day.- This is the Blood and Water that flow from the side of
Messiyah while He was on the Stake.
Exo
29:39 The one lamb you are to offer in the morning
and the other lamb at dusk.- In the morning we must apply the Blood that flows from our
Messiyah side, and in the afternoon we wash in the water that flow from His
side.
In the
morning we must make sure we are under the blood as we go about our daily
lives, and in the evening we repent of our sins by washing our hand our work
and our feet our walk, removing any spiritual contamination that we may have
incure during our daily walk. Messiyah told Peter if I do not wast your feet,
your spiritual walk, Peter could not walk with him.
Exo
29:40 With the one lamb offer two quarts of finely
ground flour mixed with one quart of oil from pressed olives; along with one
quart of wine as a drink offering. – Every elevation offering or peace
offering, whether communal or private, is accompanied by a meal offering, which
is burned completely on the Altar.
The wine is known as libation, and the meal
offering is known as the meal offering of the libations. The prescribe amount of flour, oil, and wine
vary according to the species of animal. In the case of the tamid, which is a
sheep, there is a tenth – ephod of flour. About 4.5 pound, and a quarter hin 30
fluid ounces each of oil and wine.
These items we must sacrifice, speaks of our prayer
at the various Altar of the Tabernacle. This Altar is the Laver, the Blood and
Water that flows from Messiyah’s Side. We are to be very gratefull when we come
to this Altar, we must be gratefull that Messiyah provide the Blood and the
Water for us to used, that will cover our unrighteousness and remove our
sinfull nature.
Exo
29:41 the other lambs you are to offer at dusk; do
with it as with the morning grain and drink offerings.
- it will be a pleasing aroma, an offering made to EL YAHVEH by fire.- This teaches us how to offer up to ABBA YAHVEH the
spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise every day, morning and evening, in
humble acknowledgement of our dependence upon HIM and our obligations to HIM.
Our daily devotions must be looked upon as the most needful of our daily works
and the most pleasant of our daily comforts. Whatever business we have, this
must never be omitted, either morning or evening; prayer-time must be kept up
as duly as meat-time. The daily sacrifices were as the daily meals in YAH’s
house, and therefore they were always attended with bread and wine. Those
starve their own souls that keep not up a constant attendance on the throne of
grace.
Exo
29:42 Through all your generations this is to be
the regular burnt offering at the entrance to the tent of meeting before EL
YAHVEH. There is where I will meet with you to speak with you. – This is an ungoing principle for
every generation. We cannot aproach a Holy Elohim anyway we think, it must be
done HIS way. If we do not approchate ABBA YAHVEH the way HE says, HE will
never meet with us.
Exo
29:43 There I will meet with the people of
Yisra'el; and the place will be consecrated by my glory. – Each Altar of the Tabernacle
starting with the Brazen Altar was design to bring us close to ABBA YAHVEH.
When we start to draw near to HIM, beginning with the Brazen Altar, the Blood
from Messiyah Feet, the next spiritual Altar is the Laver, the Blood and Water
from His Side, in the Holy Place we have the Bloods from His Right and Left
Hand, the Menorah and the Altar of Showbread, then finally the Blood from the
Crown of Thorns, the Altar of Burn Incense.
The Altar
of Burn Incense is the final Altar before the Ark of the Covenant, the very
presence of ABBA YAHVEH. We cannot appoach HIM any other way.
Exo
29:44
I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar, likewise I will
consecrate Aharon and his sons to serve me in the office of Cohen.
- That ABBA YAHVEH would establish
HIS own institutions, the tabernacle, the altar, the priesthood; HE would take
possession of that which was consecrated to HIM. What is sanctified to led
believers to the glory of ABBA YAHVEH shall be sanctified by HIS glory. If we
do our part by following HIS principle, HE will do HIS, and will mark and fit
that for HIMSELF which is in sincerity given up to HIM.
Exo
29:45 Then I will live with the people of Yisra'el
and be their Elohim: - EL YAHVEH desire is to rest among His people
Yisrael, so He can guide our destiny without recourse to intermediaries.
Consequently, Yisrael need not fear the forces of nature, for we are closer to YAHVEH
than any natural forces, and because of this, the Hebrew people is eternal. The
verse may mean to make us aware that it is not enough for EL YAHVEH to rest,
His Presence among us; we must recognize that He is our Elohim and act
accordingly. We dare not take His closeness for granted.
Exo
29:46 they will know that I am EL YAHVEH their
Elohim, who brought them out of the land
of Egypt
When EL YAHVEH dwells among the nations, as
represented in the wilderness by the Temple
of Meeting
This shows that YAHVEH rest among us not merely for
our benefit, but for His, as it were, because only true Yisrael will bear
witness to His omnipresence and greatness.
Chapter 30
The last of the Tabernacle’s
vessels is the Altar upon which incense was burn, every morning and evening. It
was known as the incense Altar, the Golden Altar and the Inner Altar. The
obvious difficulty is why this Altar which is located at the entrance to the
Holy of Holies was not mentioned with the Menorah and the Altar of Showbread.
This Altar had a different
function from the other Altar found in the Holy Place
Therefore, by means of this
Altar and the incense service, EL YAHVEH provided a means to shelter the
nations from such potential danger. When offered in obedience to YAHVEH’S
Commandments, incense has the unique property of being able to quench the fire
of Divinely inflicted plague.
Consequently, once the agency
of bringing His presence to the Nation was provided, EL YAHVEH now gave Moses
the means of protecting the people.
The Incense Altar was
different from the other part of the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle structure
brought EL YAHVEH’S glory to the Nations and the sacrificial offering created
the meeting place of YAHVEH and Yisrael. Once the Tabernacle and its service
brought His Presence to Yisrael, the Incense was the prescribe means to welcome
the King and show Him honor.
Therefore, because the Incense
Altar was necessitated by the successful completion of the entire complex, it
is mentioned at the very last.
Exo 30:1
"You are to make an altar on which to burn incense; make it
of acacia-wood. – Like the Altar of Showbread, this Altar was made
of Acacia wood covered with gold. The fire on this altar was not hot enough to
damage the gold or set the wood on fire.
Exo 30:2
It is to
be one cubit in length and one cubit wide and two cubit height; its horns are
to be of one piece with it. - From its square shape a
protrusions at its corners are to be molded from the Altar itself, not attached
to it.
Exo 30:3 Overlay it with pure gold - its top, all
around its sides, and its horns; and put around it a molding of gold. – Like all
the Altars in the Holy Place
Exo 30:4 Make two gold rings for it under its molding
at the two corners on both sides; this is where the carrying-poles will go.
- This Altar is the only one with two rings instead of four for the Altar
of Showbread and the Brazen Altar. Where two is the number separation. Two
poles, represent the Spirit and the Word was used to carry this Altar. John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is,
when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for
the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24
YAHVEH is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit
and in truth. John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world
cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him;
for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Exo 30:5 Make the poles of acacia-wood, and overlay
them with gold. – Acacia wood is a representation of humanity with
all its flaws. EL YAHVEH want to overlay us with gold that we may offer up to
him praises in spirit and in truth.
Exo 30:6
"Place it in front of the curtain by the ark for the
testimony, in front of the ark-cover that is over the testimony, where I will
meet with you. – The door to the Holy of Holies is open by praise
and worship. It is the last altar to be experience before entering the Holy of
Holies.
This altar was place outside the Holy of Holies in
the centre of the area which is ten cubits wide.
Exo 30:7 Aharon will burn fragrant incense on it as a
pleasing aroma every morning; he is to burn it when he prepares the lamps.
– Every morning we must
give thanks to ABBA YAHVEH through the Blood that flow from the Crown of
Thorns, in the Spirit of Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding.
Exo 30:8 Aharon is also to burn it when he lights the
lamps at dusk; this is the regular burning of incense before EL YAHVEH through
all your generations. – Every evening after we wash our hand and feet we must not
forget to give thanks to ABBA YAHVEH through the Blood that flow from the Crown
of Thorns, in the Spirit of Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding.
Exo 30:9 You are not to offer unauthorized incense on
it, or a burnt offering or a grain offering; and you are not to pour a drink
offering on it. – This Altar of Burnt Incense, cannot be approach any old
way. If we approach it other than in the priscribe manner stated in Torah, we
are bringing unauthorized incense. An Holy EL, must be worship in an Holy
manner.
Exo
30:10 Aharon is to make atonement on its horns once
a year - with the blood of the sin offering of atonement he is to make atonement
for it once a year through all your generations; it is especially holy to EL
YAHVEH." 10-20. – On the day of Atonement, on the 10 day of the 7th
month,
our Messiyah makes atonement for us. This is the day that our spiritual report
card is examine by our ABBA YAHVEH and our Mesiyah Yahushua, at the end of our
spiritual cycle, the day when the yearly reading of the Torah is completed.
This is a special time when our ABBA and our Messiyah,
look at our spiritual growth for the last Torah cycle. What did they accomplish?
What struggle did they undergo? How did they grow spiritual. What did they
accomplish in their last day of Creation.
Haftarah
Yechezkel “Ezekiel” 43:10-27
Eze
43:10 “Son of man, explain the House to the house of
Yisra’ĕl, and when they are ashamed of their crookednesses, they shall measure
the measurements. – In this verse we see that when believers see that pattern, they
will surely be ashamed of their sins: when they see what mercy ABBA YAHVEH has
in store for them through the Tabernacle, which Messiyah gave His Blood in
recognization of those principles, notwithstanding their utter unworthiness of
it, they will be ashamed to think of their disingenuous conduct towards HIM.
The goodness of ABBA YAHVEH to us should lead us to repentance, especially to a
penitential shame. Let them measure the pattern themselves, and see how
much it exceeds the former pattern, and guess by that what great things ABBA YAHVEH
has in store for them; and surely it will put them out of countenance to think
what the desert of their sins was.
Eze
43:11 “And since they shall be ashamed of all that
they did, make known to them the design of the House and its structure, and its
exits and its entrances, its entire design and all its laws, and all its forms
and all its Torot. And write it down before their eyes, so that they observe
its entire design and all its laws, and shall do them. – Today believers if they should study
the layout of the Altars of the Tabernacle, we will see that they are layed out
in the shape of the Cross, representing the five places where Messiyah Yahushua
bleed from. The Tabernacle was design that humanity should be ashamed
of their sins, they may it the pattern of the Tabernacle.
The Tabernacle of
Moses is one of the three perfect pattern in Scripture, the other is Solomon
Temple and Messiyah Yahushua.
If they be ashamed of all that they have
done, upon a general view of the goodness of ABBAY YAHVEH show in the
Tabernacle, let them have a more distinct particular account of the Tabernacle
or the Temple
Those that desire to
see and know of the goodness of ABBA YAHVEH shall see and know more of it. And
then, and not till then, we are qualified for YAH’s favours, when we are truly
humbled for our own follies.
"Show them
the form of the house; let them see
what a stately structure it will be; and withal show them the ordinances and
laws of it.’’ With the foresights of our comforts it is fit that we should get
the knowledge of our duty; with the privileges of YAH’s house we must acquaint
ourselves with the rules of it. Show them these ordinances, that they
may keep them and do them.
Therefore we are made to know our duty, that we may do it,
and be blessed in our deed.
He promises that
they shall be such as they should be, and then he will be to them such as they
would have him to be, verse 7. The house of Yisrael shall no more defile my
holy name. This is pure gospel. The precept of the law says, You must not
defile my name: the grace of the gospel says, You shall not. When we disregard
ABBA YAHVEH for Father God, is defileing HIS Name.
Therefore what is
required in the covenant is promised in the covenant, Jer. 32:40. 2. Then I
will dwell in the midst of them for ever; and the same again verse 9. ABBA YAHVEH
has secures to us HIS good-will be confirming in us HIS good work. If we do not
defile his name, we may be sure that HE will not depart from us. Blessed is the
name of ABBA YAHVEH.
Eze
43:12 “This is the Torah of the House: Upon the
mountaintop, all the boundary of it, all around, is most set-apart. See, this
is the Torah of the House.
– The general law of YAH’s house is
laid down in this verse, That, whereas formerly only the chancel, or sanctuary,
was most holy, now the whole mountain of the house shall be so;
the whole limit thereof, including all the courts and all the chambers,
shall be as the most holy place, signifying that in post- Messiyah time, the
whole church shall have the privilege of the holy of holies, that of a near
access to ABBA YAHVEH.
All believers have
now, under the gospel, boldness to enter into the holiest (Heb. 10:19),
with this advantage, that whereas the high priest entered in the virtue of the
blood of bulls and goats, we enter in the virtue of the blood of Messiyah, and,
wherever we are, we have through Him access to ABBA YAHVEH.
Spiritual Yisrael
shall be under a mighty obligation to press towards the perfection of holiness,
as He who has called us His holy, that alll must now be in the same
process to achieve holiness.
Holiness becomes
YAH’s house for ever, and in post
Messiyah time more than ever. Behold this is the law of the house; let
none expect the protection of it that will not submit to this law.
Eze
43:13 “And these are the measurements of the altar
in cubits, that cubit being one cubit and a handbreadth, and the base one cubit
high and one cubit wide, with a rim all around its edge of one span. And this
is the upper part of the altar. – This relates to the
altar in this mystical temple, and that is mystical too; for Messiyah is our
High Priest. The Yisraelite, after their return out of captivity, had an altar
long before they had a temple, Ezra 3:3. But this was an altar in the temple.
Now here we have,
The measures of the
altar, it was 1 cubit square at the top and 2 cubit high; The sacrifices were
killed at the table spoken of before, ch. 40:39. What was to be burnt on the
altar was given up to those on the lower bench, and handed by them to those on
the higher, and they laid it on the altar. In the service of ABBA YAHVEH we
must be assistant to one another.
Eze
43:14 “And from the base on the ground to the lower
ledge, two cubits, and the width of the ledge one cubit, and from the smaller
ledge to the larger ledge four cubits, and the width of the ledge one cubit. – Some version of scripture change
cubit to yards, this must not be so. The specifice measurements carries a
particular spiritual message.
Eze
43:15 “And the altar hearth is four cubits high, and
four horns extending upward from the hearth. –
Eze
43:16 “And the altar hearth is twelve cubits long,
and twelve wide, square at its four corners. –
Eze
43:17 “And the ledge is fourteen long and fourteen
wide on its four sides, with a rim of half a cubit around it, and its base one
cubit all around, and its steps face east.” – The Brazen altar in the Tabernacle of
Moses was place on a elevated platform. Why was this? This brazen altar must be
elevated as a sign that we have faith in the provision that ABBA YAHVEH has
made for us to draw near to HIM.
Eze
43:18 And He said to me, “Son of man, thus said the
Master יהוה , ‘These are the laws for the altar on the day when it is made,
for offering burnt offerings on it, and for sprinkling blood on it. – the purpose of these Altar is ABBA YAHVEH has
made away for sinful man to draw near to HIM. There was a specific way in which
man must draw near to HIM and lived, this is called the laws for the Altar. The
sacrifice of an animal is to signal to ABBA YAHVEH that man was ready to
sacrifice his animal nature.
Eze 43:19 ‘And you shall give a young bull for a sin offering to the priests, the
Lĕwites, who are of the seed of Tsaḏoq, who approach unto Me,’ declares the
Master יהוה . - The ordinances of the ministers for these altar.
Directions are here given, concerning the dedication of the altar at first.
Today this young bull is the blood that flows from the feet of Messiyah, and
Messiyah Yahushua is the High priest.
Eze 43:20 ‘And you shall take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the
altar, on the four corners of the ledge, and on the rim around it, and shall
cleanse it and make atonement for it. – The dedication of the altar is here called the cleansing
and purging of it. Messiyah is our altar, though he had no pollution to
be cleansed from, yet sanctified himself (Jn. 17:19); and when we consecrate
the altars of our hearts to ABBA YAHVEH, to have the fire of holy love always
burning upon them, we must see that they be purified or circumcise and cleansed
our heart from the love of the world and the lusts of the flesh.
Eze 43:21 ‘And you shall take the bull of the sin offering, and shall burn it in the
appointed place of the House, outside the set-apart place. – The application
of this sacrifice is in the blood that flow from Messiyah’s feet, it is done in
the Outercourt, not in the Holy
Place
Eze 43:22 ‘And on the second day you bring a male goat, a perfect one, for a sin
offering. And they shall cleanse the altar, as they cleansed it with the bull. – This is a daily
activity for every believer, as we cleance our human altar, from the lust of
the flesh. The altars of the Outercourt are for the cleansing of the sinfull
nature, this must be done before we can enter into the Holy Place
Eze 43:23 ‘When you have ended cleansing it, bring a young bull, a perfect one, and a
ram from the flock, a perfect one. – Today when we
bring an sin offering, then we apply the Blood of Messiyah. We do not have to
bring the literal young bull, but we must bring the cost of the young bull.
Eze 43:24 ‘And you shall bring them before יהוה , and the
priests shall throw salt on them and offer them up as a burnt offering to יהוה . - Neither our persons nor our performances can be acceptable to ABBA YAHVEH
unless sin be taken away first, and that cannot be taken away but by the blood
that flows from Messiyah Feet, which both sanctifies the altar (for Messiyah
entered by His own blood, Heb. 9:12) and the gift upon the altar. This is the
Altar of confession of sin.
Salt is a substance
that preverve thing from decay, meaning when salt is added to the sacrifice it
preserve the integrity of the sacrifice.
Eze 43:25 ‘Prepare a goat for a sin offering daily for seven days, and prepare a young
bull and a ram from the flock, perfect ones.- Seven days
were to be spent in the dedication of it, and every day sacrifices were to be
offered upon it, and particularly a goat for a sin-offering , besides a
young bullock for a sin-offering on the first day, which teaches us in
all our religious services to have an eye to Messiyah the great sin-offering.
There were also to
be a bullock and a ram offered for a burnt-offering, which was
intended purely for the glory of ABBA YAHVEH, to teach us to have an eye to
that in all our services; we present ourselves as living sacrifices, and our
devotions as spiritual sacrifices, that we and they may be to him for a name,
and for a praise, and for a glory.
Eze 43:26 ‘For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and cleanse it, and
ordain it. – How they should prepare for this service : They
shall consecrate themselves, shall fill their hand with the
offerings, in token of the giving up of themselves with their offerings to ABBA
YAHVEH and to HIS service. Before we minister to ABBA YAHVEH in holy things we
must consecrate ourselves by getting our hands and hearts filled with those
things.
It is observable
that there are several differences between the rites of dedication here and
those which were appointed Ex. 29, to intimate that the ceremonial institutions
were mutable things, and the changes in them were earnests of their period in
Messiyah.
Eze 43:27 ‘And when these days are completed it
shall be, on the eighth day and thereafter, that the priests make your burnt
offerings and your peace offerings on the altar, and I shall accept you,’
declares the Master יהוה .”
- Concerning the constant use that should be made of
it, when it was dedicated: Henceforward
the priests shall make their
burnt-offerings and peace-offerings upon this altar, for therefore it was sanctified, that it might sanctify the gift that was offered
upon it.
How they should
speed in it: I will accept you.
And if ABBA YAHVEH now accept our works, if our services be pleasing to HIM, it
is enough, we need no more. Those that give themselves to ABBA YAHVEH shall be
accepted of HIM, their persons first and then their performances, through the
Mediator.
When we have
completed our seven days of Creation, we will enter into our spiritual eight
day. This is the day of new beginning, when all things will become new. This is
the purpose of Creation. On this day our Hight Priest will make a special
celebration call the marriage feast of the lamb, and it is stated in
Revelation, blessed is he who is invited to this feast.
This is the
acceptance of the believer as the bride of Messiyah.
Brit Chadasha
Phylypsiyah “Philipians” 4:10-20
Php 4:10 And I rejoiced in יהוה greatly that now at last your concern for me
has revived again – though you were concerned, but had no chance. – He
excuses their neglect of late. It seems, for some time they had not sent to
enquire after him, or sent him any present; but now at the last their care
of him flourished again , like a tree in the spring, which seemed all the
winter to be quite dead.
Now, in conformity
to the example of his great Master, instead of upbraiding them for their
neglect, he makes an excuse for them: Wherein you were also careful, but you
lacked opportunity. How could they lack opportunity, if they had been
resolved upon it? They might have sent a messenger on purpose.
But the apostle is
willing to suppose, in favour of them, that they would have done it if a fair
opportunity had offered. How contrary is this to the behaviour of many to their
friends, by whom neglects which really are excusable are resented very
heinously, when Paul excused that which he had reason enough to resent.
He rejoiced greatly
in it, because it was an evidence of their affection to him and the success of
his ministry among them. When the fruit of their charity abounded towards the
apostle, it appeared that the fruit of his ministry abounded among them.
Php 4:11 Not that I speak concerning need, for I have learned to be content in
whatever state I am. – He takes care to obviate the bad use some might make
of his taking so much notice of what was sent him. It did not proceed either
from discontent and distrust or from covetousness and love of the world. It did
not come from discontent, or distrust of Providence
For I have
learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. We have here an account of Paul’s learning, not
that which he got at the feet of Gamaliel, but that which he got at the feet of
Messiyah. He had learnt to be content; and that was the lesson he had as much
need to learn as most men, considering the hardships and sufferings with which
he was exercised.
Php 4:12 I know what it is to be humbled, and I know what it is to have in excess.
In any and every situation I
have learned both to be filled, and to be hungry, both to have in excess, and
to be in need. – As a mature
believer Paul in this verse says He had
learnt to be content; and that was the lesson he had as much need to learn as
most men, considering the hardships and sufferings with which he was exercised.
He was in bonds, and imprisonments, and necessities, often; but in all he had
learnt to be content, that is, to bring his mind to his condition, and make the
best of it.
I know both how
to be abased and I know how to abound.
This is a special act of grace, to accommodate ourselves to every condition of
life, and carry an equal temper of mind through all the varieties of our state.
To accommodate ourselves to an afflicted condition to know how to be abased,
how to be hungry, how to suffer want, so as not to be overcome by the
temptations of it, either to lose our comfort in YAHVEH EL SHADDAI or distrust
his providence, or to take any indirect course for our own supply.
Php 4:13 I have strength to do all, through Messiyah1 who empowers me. Footnote: 1John 15:5, 2 Cor. 3:5-6, 2 Cor.
12:9, Eph. 3:20, Philip. 2:13, Heb. 13:20-21, 1 John 4:4. - To a prosperous condition-to know how to abound,
how to be full, so as not to be proud, or secure, or luxurious. And this is as
hard a lesson as the other; for the temptations of fulness and prosperity are
not less than those of affliction and want. But how must we learn it? I can
do all things through Messiyah who strengthens me.
We have need of
strength from Messiyah, to enable us to perform not only those duties which a
mature believer shoud do, but even those which are the fruit of moral virtue.
We need his strength to teach us to be content in every condition. The apostle
had seemed to boast of himself, and of his own strength: I know how to be
abased (v. 12); but here he transfers all the praise to Messiyah. "What
do I talk of knowing how to be abased, and how to abound? It is only through
Messiyah who strengthens me that I can do it, not in my own strength.’
Php 4:14 Yet you did well in sharing in my pressure. –
Php 4:15 And you know too, Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when
I went out from Makedonia, no assembly shared with me concerning giving and
receiving, except you only, -
Php 4:16 because, even in Thessalonike you sent to my need, once and twice.
Php 4:17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that is multiplying to your
account. – Paul is elucidating a Scriptural principle, it is
not the gift that he seek, it is not the talents of the believer that he dirire
to be manifested, he desire to see the fruit of the Spirit. He desired not so much for his own sake, but
theirs: "I desire fruit that may abound to your account, that is,
that you may be enabled to make such a good use of your worldly possessions
that you may give an account of them with joy.’’
If a person have the
gift of speaking, and it is not done in love of the fruit of the spirit, it
will not benefit them in their spiritual journey.
Php 4:18 Indeed I have all and more than enough. I have been filled, having received
from Epaphroditos what you sent, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable
offering, well-pleasing to Elohim. – It is not with any design to draw more from you, but
to encourage you to such an exercise of beneficence as will meet with a
glorious reward hereafter. "For my part,’’ says he, "I have all,
and abound.
What can a man
desire more than enough? I do not desire a gift for the gift’s sake, for I
have all, and abound.’’ They sent him a small token, and he desired no
more; he was not solicitous for a present superfluity, or a future supply: I
am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things which were sent by you.
A mature believer a
good man will soon have enough of this world; not only of living in it, but of
receiving from it. A covetous worldling, if he has ever so much, would still have
more; a mature believer though he has little, has enough.
Php 4:19 And my Elohim shall fill all your need according to His riches in esteem by
Messiyah יהושע. - The apostle
Paul assures them that ABBA YAHVEH did accept, and would recompense, their kindness
to him.
He did accept it: It
is an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to ABBA YAHVEH.
Not a sacrifice of atonement, for none makes atonement for sin but Messiyah;
but a sacrifice of acknowledgment, and well-pleasing to ABBA YAHVEH.
It was more acceptable to God as it was the
fruit of their grace than it was to Paul as it was the supply of his want.
With such
sacrifices ABBA YAHVEH is well pleased, Heb. 13:16. 2. He would recompense it: But my EL shall supply all
your wants according to HIS riches in glory by Messiyah Yahushua.
He does as it were
draw a bill upon the exchequer in heaven, and leaves it to ABBA YAHVEH to make
them amends for the kindness they had shown him. "He shall do it, not only
as your EL, but as my EL, who takes what is done to me as done to himself. You
supplied my needs, according to your poverty; and HE shall supply yours,
according to his riches.’’ But still it is by Messiyah Yahushua; through Him we
have grace to do that which is good, and through Him we must expect the reward
of it. Not of debt, but of grace; for the more we do for ABBA YAHVEH the more
we are indebted to HIM, because we receive the more from HIM.
Php 4:20 And to our Elohim and Father be esteem forever and ever. Amĕn. - The
apostle concludes the epistle in these verses, with praises to ABBA YAHVEH: Now
unto YAHVEH and our ABBA be glory for ever and ever, Amen. ABBA YAHVEHH is to be considered by us as our
Father: Now unto YAHVEH and our ABBA. It is a great condescension and
favour in YAHVEH to own the relation of Father to sinners, and allow us to say
to HIM, Our Father; and it is a title peculiar to the post Messiyah
Prayer.
It is also a great
privilege and encouragement to us to consider HIM as our Father, as one so
nearly related and who bears so tender an affection towards us. We should look
upon YAHVEH, under all our weaknesses and fears, not as a tyrant or an enemy,
but as a Father, who is disposed to pity us and help us.
We must ascribe
glory to YAHVEH as a Father, the glory of HIS own excellence and of all HIS
mercy unto us. We must thankfully own the receipt of all from HIM, and give the
praise of all to HIM. And our praise must be constant and perpetual; it must be
glory for ever and ever.
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