Vayakhel

Parashas VaYak’hel

Exodus 35:1 – 38:20

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 Parashas

This Torah Portion is the 22^nd reading, begins with the Word “Vayek’hel,” and Moses gathered. Moses often gathered the Yisraelites together during their wilderness experience, but the word used to describe this particular gathering indicates that something special was taking place.

During the forty-nine days between leaving Egypt “Pesach, Passover” and receiving the Torah at Mt. Sinai “Shavuot, Pentecost,” the Children of Yisrael made tremendous stride to strengthen their ability to receive the Light of the Torah. They awakened love and unity among themselves. This desire for unity was the catalyst for “bila hamavet lanetzach,” the gift of immortality that was given to them before the golden calf incident.

Without the Ten Luminous Emanation “commandments” it is impossible for us to connect to the Ultimate level of “bila hamavet lanetzach” the end of suffering in our lives and in the world. We must be one with every living thing, even with the inanimate world as well, for unity is the true revelation at Mt. Sinai.

As one river flowed from the Garden of Eden, it divides into four smaller rivers, the place where the river divide is the negative spot on the river. There are only two side forces in this world: unity and separation.

Ultimate unity is “bila hamavet lamavet,” or immortality, ultimate separation is death. When Moses gathered the Children of Yisrael in the Wilderness, he awakened and strengthened their connection with the CREATOR and themselves. The gift of Sabbath Vayek’hel is such an awakening.

The Sabbath of Vayek’hel also help to bring us the clarity to realize that just because we help another person doesn’t mean we are unified with that individual. When have to be careful not to delude ourselves into thinking that just because we do good things for others, we are awaken love between us and them.

We need to acknowledge the very real difference, and its importance, for to the degree that we are separate from other belivers, we are separated from the Creator.

The only way we can receive the awesome gift of unity on this Sabbath of Vayak’hel is to work at it and to keep our eyes constantly on the ultimate destination. Am I more open to the need of other today than I was yesterday? Do I have more compassion for them this week than last week? Do I have more long-suffering this month than I did last month? Such question keeps us focused on our ultimate destination.

Unity is Mashiach, separation is Lucifer. The power of unity is the greatest gift Moses and this Torah Portion is willing to give us on the Sabbath of Vayak’hel, one, we make the necessary preparations.

Gathering as opposed to separation is the hallmark of the Kingdom of the Heavens. Every gathering is a positive act as opposed to separation is a negative act. When the Creators put Adam to sleep they perform a negative by removing Eve from Adam side, that is why when the Ultimate Negative one went to the Garden of Eden she spoke only to Eve.

   

In this Torah Portion Moses address the entire nation and charge or encourage them with the privilege of building the Tabernacle, both Corporate and individual according to the instructions given in the above chapters.

Much of the following chapters in this Torah Portion is a repetition of the directives of Parashas: Terumah, Tetzaveh, and apart of Ki Sisa, which have been explained previously.

In this Portion  I will discuss only new material. It is indicative of the greater significance of the Tabernacle that most of the last three Torah Portions and almost all of Vayakhel and Pekudei are devoted to it.

This Portion describe the ability for the Hebrew people to create a setting for EL YAHVEH יהוה presence to manifested it’s self here on Earth. It is a measure of His greatness and, indeed, the Primary reason for the Creation of the world.

Its future history would revolve around its worthiness to have the Temple in its midst. When Yisrael was unfaithful to its trust, YAH’S PRESENCE would depart from the Temple, leaving it an empty shell, much like when we sin the Holy Spirit will depart from us divorcing us of all inner holiness.

Once that happened, destruction and national exile came quickly. The challenge of the exile is for Yisrael to return to its former estate, and thereby bring about the era of Messiyah, which they have miss.

The Torah’s frequent repetition of the parts of the Tabernacle and mention of the nations role in its construction indicates EL YAHVEH’S Love for His people Yisrael, and His desire for us to enter into His fullness.

Similarly, YAH’S respect for such loyalty is indicated by the attention the Torah lavishes on Eliezer’s diligent search for a wife for Isaac, Genesis 24:42.

Exo 35:1  And Mosheh assembled all the congregation of the children of Yisra’ĕl, and said to them, “These are the Things which יהוה  has commanded you to do: - Moses ascended from the Mountain with the second Tablets, signifying EL YAHVEH’S willingness to forgive and renewal. The Bride-to-be had confess her unfaithfulness, and once again made herself clean, now they were worthy to continue developing a relationship that would lead to consummation, if faithfulness is established.

Moses convey his message to an assembly of the entire nations, because everyone would have to share in the construction, corporately and individually. There are  categories of labor that were needed to build the Tabernacle, that was forbidden on the Sabbath.

Exo 35:2 “Work is done for six days, but on the seventh day it shall be set-apart to you, a Sabbath of rest to יהוה . Anyone doing work on it is put to death. – The Torah teaches us that the primary productive labors in the material world are precisely those that are needed to create an abode for sanctity.

This command pertaining to the Tabernacle introduced yet another condition to be observed. This addition stipulate that despite the spiritual importance of the Tabernacle, it must not be done on the Sabbath.

It is a good thing to be preparing food for one husband, yet if he ask you for a date, do not tell him I am too busy cooking your lunch.

Exo 35:3 “Do not kindle a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.” – The kindling of a fire is labor intensive, it is forbidden on the seventh day Sabbath, but it is allowed on other Feast days. Some may say that it is forbidden to prepared food on the Sabbath, but, to light a fire to keep warm and comfortable on the Sabbath is acceptable.

Another very important point to be derive from this command, is the fire of indignation. Do not cause anything that will get someone angry on the Sabbath. I notice that almost every Friday afternoon, that my wife and I got into problem. I have to remind her why do you try to find some fault with what I do every Friday. When she caught her self doing it she stop. The same action on any other day, would not be a problem for her.