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Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Friday, 22 March 2019
Leviticus Week 25 - Tzav (Command) Notes
These are my first ever Torah Portion notes from 2018 and 2019, drawn from these sources. Every Saturday starting from Friday sunset, God's people get together and read portions from the Torah to learn and look deeper into His word, starting after the 8 days Feast of tabernacles until.Tabernacles the next year:
YHWH told Moshe to charge Aharon and his sons, as kohanim that they must never let the fire (the holy spirit) go out, which calls the people to covenant an intimacy with YHWH. The continual fire is the present glory of YHWH. It was important that it would not cease because it was the original fire YHWH lit. Only this holy fire will be appropriate to burn the sacrifices necessary for the people to draw near to Him. Therefore quench not the spirit. Every day attend to the flame where we lay our sacrifices on. That flame was lit when we were saved by Messiah. remove yesterday's ashes - the nonsense and add fresh fuel, fan the coals and stoke the fire in your heart.
Salt was required in every sacrifice on the burned altar. The salt covenant is used in a wedding. Paints a picture of the bride and the bridegroom. Salt is understood to be the preservative, suggesting endure and strength of the relationship. By doing this, it tells us that the covenant made is inseparable. Cannot be undone.
By studying the Torah (as the First Century Believers did), we can learn a lot - including the meaning behind the oft quoted, "thief in the night" idiom. It comes from the Book of Leviticus:
- The Way Biblical Fellowship Command (Torah Portion: Tzav) 2015-2016
- Rob Skiba Virtual House Church
- 2013 Broadcast
- 2016 Broadcast
TORAH:
Leviticus 6:8-8:36
PROPHETS:
Jeremiah 7:21-8:3; 9:23-24;
Malachi 3:1-4:6
NEW TESTAMENT:
Matthew 3:11-12; 5:17-19; 7:21-23; 22:10-14;
Mark 12:28-34;
Romans 8:1-13, 12:1-2;
1 Corinthians 3:9-23; 10:14-23;
1 Timothy 2:1-10;
Hebrews 7:23-8:6, 13:10-16;
Revelation 6:9-11; 8:1-9:21; 14:6-7; 16:15; 19:6-8
TORAH
Bereshith (Genesis) - Pre-history Israel
Shemot (Exodus) - Israel's journey through the wilderness
Vayikra (Leviticus) - Focus is on drawing near to the Almighty
Bemidbar (Numbers) - Israel's journey through the wilderness
Devarim (Deuteronomy) - Israel's future
We are told in Exodus and in the New Testament to be a holy nation. To be that is to follow the inscriptions given in the Book of Leviticus.
"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;" 1 Peter 2:9
Offerings and sacrifices to YHWH are key to drawing near.
This week focuses on the role of the kohen. Last week was the different types of sacrifices.
We are kohen. The word means to predict, share and prophesy the word of God just as we are to do.The pictograph form of the root word of kohanim is kahan.
"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;" 1 Peter 2:9
Offerings and sacrifices to YHWH are key to drawing near.
This week focuses on the role of the kohen. Last week was the different types of sacrifices.
We are kohen. The word means to predict, share and prophesy the word of God just as we are to do.The pictograph form of the root word of kohanim is kahan.
- Kaph - open palm - bend, open, allow, tame and to submit.
- Hey - Man with arms raised - Revelation, inspiration.
- Nun - Seed/sperm - Life, Messiah (final son).
To be a kohen is not to hold office. To be a kohen is life - severance to guide others to experience and bask in YHWH's glory personally. Kohen makes sure that is YHWH is honoured alone.
According to Hosea 4 you cannot be a priest if you do not do or remember the Torah. The kohans (us) are to offer spiritual sacrifices. Our bodies are also temples for the Holy Spirit so that means we can be priests without being in an order. We are called, faithful and chosen to be a kohan.
"For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts." Malachi 2:7
Tzav is the root word for commandment, mitzvah. Means imputed righteousness that comes from submission to YHWH, it talks of submission that connections to revelation.
In the lives of all those who know us we cannot help but function as kohanim. People should look at our lives to be able to connect to see what it relay means to see a man submitted to YHWH. They should not be seeing us worshipping Him in our own ways.
When we give and exchange in the sacrifices we should all feel liberated, exhilarated and empowered.
The Book of Leviticus is all about the details of how we are meant to approach Him and commune with Him. It helps deepen our relationship with Him.
When you come near to God, you become totally aware of your sin.
If you stuff up, do not run away from Him, run to His throne of Grace.
Yeshua's utter devotion to the Father produced a life of complete holiness. In addition, it also produced something that we ought to value highly: a supreme confidence and assurance of the Father's will.
The burnt offering has four distinctive aspects to it:
- It is a sweet savour to YHWH. It is not given because of sin, but because of devotion.
- It is offered for acceptance in the stead of their offer. The animal represents the offerer.
- A life is given.
- It is completely consumed and burned up.
Real worship is offering parts of our day to devote ourselves to Him. Loyal devotion given to please Him in every labour of life is the most satisfying and acceptable response we can give Him. It is the best way to start your day by going on your knees saying, "LORD, i am yours. Let thy will be done."
The laying of the hands on the animal signifies the offer bringing himself near, making a gift of himself, devoting his entire life to YHWH. It indicates he holds nothing back.
The fire must be kept running and the kohen must prepare the altar for the nest worshipper.
As we examine what it takes to draw near to YHWH is not neat or tidy. Our lives are not neat or tidy too. Our lives must be exposed. To approach YHWH is to make a holy mess of His altar.
The olah represents the total surrender of ones self and was to simmer slowly on the fire, releasing a pleasant aroma into YHWH's creation that would linger.
YHWH told Moshe to charge Aharon and his sons, as kohanim that they must never let the fire (the holy spirit) go out, which calls the people to covenant an intimacy with YHWH. The continual fire is the present glory of YHWH. It was important that it would not cease because it was the original fire YHWH lit. Only this holy fire will be appropriate to burn the sacrifices necessary for the people to draw near to Him. Therefore quench not the spirit. Every day attend to the flame where we lay our sacrifices on. That flame was lit when we were saved by Messiah. remove yesterday's ashes - the nonsense and add fresh fuel, fan the coals and stoke the fire in your heart.
When we pray, we must give thanksgiving for what he has done because it will make our fire burn brighter.
Verse 18 in chapter 6 should say not become holy, but must be holy.
The brazen altar is just as holy as the holy of hollies.
The more affection we have for the stuff of this world the less we are capable of loving YHWH our God. We must go before Him with humility and thanksgiving regarding one's relationship with material things - is therefore one of the five basic spiritual needs for everyone who desires to worship YHWH.
Everything we have got is from YHWH.
The burnt offering represents the perfect fulfilment of the first great commandment and the grain offering corresponds to the second.
Salt was required in every sacrifice on the burned altar. The salt covenant is used in a wedding. Paints a picture of the bride and the bridegroom. Salt is understood to be the preservative, suggesting endure and strength of the relationship. By doing this, it tells us that the covenant made is inseparable. Cannot be undone.
What is your attitude towards your stuff? Do you acknowledge that you can use it as an opportunity to approach YHWH?
The guilt offering extinguishes all the guilt we may have for breaking His commandments. He is so merciful and full of grace. He knows how to deal with sin and the guilt itself and the shame and emotional scar tissue which He knew sin would wreak upon the human psyche. YHWH has no pleasure in our sufferings. He does not smite us with lightning when we screw up. No. YHWH draws the man's heart back to Him by His Spirit - His Ruach haKodesh that convicts the world of sin. And He waits until man responds and makes a guilt offering. Then He accepts Him back.
As the man lays hands on the ram, slits its head, sprinkles the blood on the altar and skins the carcass, he watches this process, he expresses the realisation that - "this should have been me! I sinned, and the poor ram has born my punishments."
Under the chuppah of smoke, the forgiveness is real, and tangible. And the guilt and the shame are gone.
There are actuality three types of peace offerings:
- Thanksgiving- tend the fire of the Ruach with thanksgiving and truly know peace/shalom. After scarfing the animal, the parts that are left can be eaten. The offerer would declare a feast, inviting the priests and many other invited guests. This gives the one who brought the thanksgiving offering more opportunities to share his thankfulness. The meal its self becomes part of the process for everyone drawing near!
- Shows abundance of joy in their lives.
- Deliverance from great danger.
- For YHWH's goodness.
- Vow
- Free will
We have to have the peace offering meat left over before the 3rd day (which represents the 7000th year after Creation.) We have to partake in eating the meal (eat of my flesh) in the 2 days, after the 3rd it is too late and you cannot do it anymore. We have 2000 years to eat of His flesh,after the end of the last two God days it will be too late and the world will be consumed by fire as the meal that is not eaten must be burnt by fire on the 3rd day.
An edah is thus not just any congregation or gathering. An edah is a group of people convened together specifically for a purpose of bearing witness to a covenant event. This was what the two witness are. The act of witnessing from a Hebraic standpoint is less about speaking/testifying than it is about responding to a call, being present where one is summoned to be, and once there, carefully observing a ceremony/covenant event (or moedim.)
So the Two witnesses who i believe are the remnant believers, MUST keep YHWH's 7 Feast Days and the Sabbath.
Moses baptises Aaron and his sons because here this is here they officially become the priests. Pictures Yeshua when He was washed with water by John the Baptist. Water purifies the soul and restores and replenishes life to the original God breathed spirit of a man.
We see Aaron and his sons begin dressed up in their best robes for severance. Refers to this seen in the story if the prodigal son.
"But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:" Luke 15:22
He was not righteous but the Father was righteous - and so the father dressed him to his own righteousness (Tzav means imputed righteousness.)
Aaron was anointed with oil by Moses. Please note it is nothing like we see in Catholic masses or Greek Orthodox masses where oil a little bit of oil is rubbed on the forehead. Not so. Aaron the high priest was absolutely soaked in oil, and the other priests where only sprinkled. Messiach means anointed with oil.
This statute (something commanded but not explained) Moses put the blood of the ram on the right ear, right thumb and right big toe because it paints and image of the Messiah who sits on the Right Hand of the Father. The ram that was sacrificed paints a picture of Yeshua. The ram Abraham sacrifice was stuck in thorns. This is prophetic of the Messiah who wears the crown of thorns. Romans do not just make crowns of thorns. The behind means later or ram let to come.
"And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son." Genesis 22:13
He was every one of the offerings. he is our High Priest, He is the King of Kings and there is none like Him.
PROPHETS AND NEW TESTAMENT
People that claim that they are holy are not holy one bit. They have forgotten His commandments and walk in the flesh and their own ways and traditions.
Tophet, will be called the valley of slaughter. refers to the sacrifices for their sins.
Those that reject YHWH and they wait until it is too late, they will be casts away like the residue ashes of the sacrifices that were commanded to be brought away.
We cannot rely on materialism, glory and riches. We must give to the poor as Yeshua said. Having all kinds of things over YHWH leads us into worry, fear, greed, envy and anger. We act as wild animals when people these days want to get the latest IPhone that comes out very mouth. Makes us hate those who have more a tyrannically stare down at those that have less. Materialism desecrates ones self esteem. They lose their prescriptive in life - they feel have are worthless and must indulge to feel short term happiness. They have a loss of time. They judge people unnecessarily. They are jealous of everyone in their life and are always negative. You need to buy what you need, not what you want! Happiness is NOT bought.
YHWH has a book of remembrance for us in Him which is like a photo album. We are His children. Those that thought about Him and spoke about Him. Those who really love Him. He is saying "look those are my kids there. They are talking about me now. They know my name."
Yeshua's healing in His wings is His tzittzit.
Just before Matthew starts, Malachi says "remember the law of Moses."
Malachi speaks of the End Times and those inn the End calling themselves Christians that forget how to love Him. They are robbing Him and the whole nations are guilty for judgement.
The fire that John the Baptist mentions refers to the sacrificing fire in Leviticus and how it purifies. We are baptised with fire so we must keep the fire going.
We are all one body that are partakers of the one bread from the peace offering and cedar meal that is Yeshua.
Supplications,prayers, intercessions, and giving thanks to God is the sacrifices He needs.
When we die, apparently we go under the altar in Heaven.
Our prayers go into the golden censer that the priests in Heaven, the angels offer up to YHWH.
Verse 5 describes our prayers once they make it to the altar, act as a bomb and a weapon that comes back down to earth. These are all the prayers ever said in history will be thrown down in the end days.
An angel apparently as a job to preach the everlasting gospel to all the world. That doe not mean we do not have to do it!
When you add water to ashes, it becomes lye which is used for soap, used for cleansing. The ashes are taken to a clean place which is exactly what happened to Yeshua when He was crucified He was taken to the tomb.
Notes by Rob Skiba. See his blog: http://www.babylonrisingblog.com/RaptureRiddle2.html
By focusing only on the New Testament, we have lost so much in terms of our understanding of God, His Son and the ultimate plan for mankind. Realizing this, I can no longer consider myself to be a "New Testament, Bible Believing Christian" but rather a "FULL Testament, Bible Believing follower of Yeshua!"
By studying the Torah (as the First Century Believers did), we can learn a lot - including the meaning behind the oft quoted, "thief in the night" idiom. It comes from the Book of Leviticus:The LORD said to Moses: “Give Aaron and his sons this command: ‘These are the regulations for the burnt offering: The burnt offering is to remain on the altar hearth throughout the night, till morning, and the fire must be kept burning on the altar. The priest shall then put on his linen clothes, with linen undergarments next to his body, and shall remove the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed on the altar and place them beside the altar. Then he is to take off these clothes and put on others, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a place that is ceremonially clean.The fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest is to add firewood and arrange the burnt offering on the fire and burn the fat of the fellowship offerings on it.The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.- Leviticus 6:8-13 (NIV) [emphasis mine]
Notice the repeated statements that the fire must not go out! This was a command of God. So, the priests had to take it very serious! A tradition was therefore developed involving the priest of the night watch and the High Priest. Early in the morning, before dawn, the High Priest would return to the Temple to prepare everything for the daily sacrifices. He did so in a stealthy manner in order to "check on" the night priest to ensure he had done his job right.
Consider what this on-line source has to say about this issue:
The high priest would begin to walk around the temple looking for the priest. If the priest was found to be asleep, the high priest would go over to the altar and gather some of the orange hot coals from the altar in a fire pan and bring them over to the sleeping priest and gently place them under the sleeping priests’ garments.FYI, these weren’t fire retardant garments the priests wore either. It is said that the priestly garments after being soiled were actually taken off and tore into strips and were used as wicks in the menorah in the temple. So they lit up pretty easily. So the garments of the sleeping priest would soon be ignited in flames and the only thing that the slothful priest could do is shed all the garments and go home burnt, wounded, shamed, and naked. This was an important lesson to the priest.[emphasis mine]
In the above passage of Leviticus, we learn that they are to put on linen (highly flammable) clothes, with linen garments that clung close to his body. This was serious business! And this is what Yeshua means to emphasize in the time of Great Tribulation when He said,
"Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame."- Revelation 16:15 (KJV)
From reading the Torah, we can get a much greater understanding of lots of things concerning the Messiah, including some of the idioms used in reference to the Last Days, like coming "as a thief in the night." The obvious implication is that we are to be awake, sober and alert so that when our High Priest, King and Bridegroom returns, we are ready for Him - which brings us back to the Parable of the Ten Virgins.
Shalom
Jonathon Karagiannis - 23/3/19
Friday, 15 March 2019
Leviticus Week 24 - Vayikra (And He Called) Notes
These are my first ever Torah Portion notes from 2018 and 2019, drawn from these sources. Every Saturday starting from Friday sunset, God's people get together and read portions from the Torah to learn and look deeper into His word, starting after the 8 days Feast of tabernacles until.Tabernacles the next year:
Uses sacrificial language used here refers that Yeshua has fulfilled the sacrifices which was a picture in the physical of the spiritual realm.
It is unholy to worship other gods and is in completely opposition to the holiness of Leviticus.
In the New Jerusalem, we will be like Priests and Levities.
Walking in the spirit is what the Book of Leviticus is about.
The Torah is a image or a shadow of the things to come and if that shadow is abolished, God does not have a plan. The sacrifice of Yeshua is a conscience sacrifice that is only done once because it truly cleanses. The fleshy sacrifices are to be done in multiple times so they can be in memory of the sin we have committed. They do not atone for sin. They cleans the flesh form uncleanness.
Paul says the Torah will be on our hearts. How is something that we desire to do become burden?
Shalom
Jonathon Karagiannis - 16/3/19
- The Way Biblical Fellowship And He Called (Torah Portion: Vayikra) 2015 - 2016
- Rob Skiba Virtual House Church
- 2013 Broadcast
- 2016 Broadcast
TORAH:
Leviticus 1-6:7
PROPHETS:
Isaiah 43:21-44:23; 66
NEW TESTAMENT:
Romans 8:1-13;
Hebrews 10:1-39; 13:10-16
TORAH
This is the beginning of our study on the very NOT boring book of Leviticus. Certainly, this book at first seems like a very boring do and do not lists because of our attitudes, however, if we give this third book in the Torah a chance, it can reveal to us amazing insight to many inserting topics. It is the most unread and most misunderstood book in the Christian community. I think no one likes this book is because Satan is trying to draw our attention away from it, he is always trying to attack this book, which means it is more important and should be the indicator for us to examine it. It is YHWH's code to holiness. It is at the heart of His Torah and that means this should be at the centre of our hearts where the Torah is inscribed.
Young Jewish children would beginning reading the Torah here in Leviticus and not Genesis.
In the Introduction to the Genesis VHC workbook, Rob Skiba wrote:
A Torah scroll contains 79,847 words and 304,805 letters. Many claim that there are “hidden codes” within these letters and words. For instance, in Hebrew, the word Torah is spelled with the consonants: hrwt (Tav-Vav-Resh-Hey). In the book of Genesis, if you find the first letter, t (Tav) and then begin reading from right to left, counting off 49 letters, the next (50th) letter is a w (Vav); then the next 50th letter is the r (Resh); and again, the next 50th letter is the h (Hey). Likewise, in Exodus, from the first letter, t (Tav) counting forward every 50th letter, it again spells “TORAH.” This same cycle is found in reverse (twrh) in the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy (but in this last book, the sequence is in a 49th letter interval, beginning from the fifth verse, which is where the rabbis reckoned the book of Deuteronomy really begins—after a brief introduction—with the words: On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law [Torah], saying...” ). In Leviticus, the book found at the center of the Torah’s five books (the one that outlines how we are to worship YHWH), we find that every 7th letter spells out God’s name, hwhy. Through this “hidden code,” YHWH appears to be showing us a picture: Torah, Torah -> YHWH <- haroT, haroT with Genesis and Exodus pointing to the God of Israel in Leviticus and Numbers and Deuteronomy pointing back to Him as well. This tells us that the Torah is very important to YHWH, as we seem to be seeing His finger literally all over this amazing collection of books, which He essentially dictated to Moses, face to face as one speaks with a friend (Exodus 33:11). The book of Leviticus has a hidden code that spells out the name of YHWH. It is the book that outlines the way we approach, worship and serve a holy God. The Hebrews understood this, which is why they “trained up a child in the way he should go” so that “when he is old, he will not depart from it.” as it says in Proverbs 22:6.
The Leviticus laws are pure and a child is pure. This is the reason why kids are to start learning to read their bible by reading the 3rd book in the Torah.
The Israelites had a system of education quite different from what we have today. It was essentially divided up into three different venues as follows (NOTE: The age ranges vary depending on the source you read on each):
1. Bet Sefer (House of the Book): Ages 4 - 10 - memorize Torah
2. Bet Talmud (House of Learning): Ages 10 - 13 - memorize Hebrew Scriptures (Joshua - Malachi)
3. Bet Midrash (House of Study): Ages 13 - 30 - discuss Scriptures and learn from a rabbi mentor
Traditionally Vayikra is said to contain 247 out of the 613 laws in the Torah.
The book is not about "the law of the Levities" as the Latin name suggests. In the Hebrew original language, it has nothing to do with the tribe of Levi, it means the calling upon YHWH's people. It is a misnomer. It is not just for Levities. It is guide for holiness and living in the presence of YHWH. Apparently, the Levities are dealt with in Numbers and not in this book.
This book has requirements for us as YHWH's called out people. He has:
Exodus is the calling out. Leviticus is what they have to do when they are called out. This is a picture of our lives as we come out of the world and from thinking like and world, we follow His guide to holiness.
To the pagan Greco-Roman mindset, the forces of the universe is beyond understanding. So they - dare i say - weakly turn to control the domain of the gods of earth and nature. The use of human logic is a dangerous way to demystify what they do not understand and like. This dangerous mindset we have all been raised is indicative to the pagan sacrificial paradigm used to to explain Yeshua's sacrifice. They see it as a once and for all sacrifice to just get YHWH to leave them alone, but to be pleased that their abomination have been already "atoned" for and delusioned into thinking that God loves them, even when they are passionately sinning in His face. If you are this type of person, then is suggest to succumb and open up to YHWH and cry for a new repentant spirit and for His forgiveness.
Leviticus instructs us on how we are to approach YHWH and inform us as to the nature of what has been done for us in the heavenly realm as pertains to our conscience.
There are three main fundamental levels sacrifices: the cleansing of the flesh, the cleansing of the conscience and the cleansing of the spirit.
Theses cleansing helps us stop defying ourselves. The sacrifices of bulls and goats cleanse the flesh. The sacrifice of Jesus cleanses the conscience.
The phrase "be holy as i am holy" comes from the book of Leviticus. In fact, the whole book of Leviticus tells us how to follow this statement. The phrase is literally all over the book. So what does holy truly mean?
Korbanot is Hebrew for sacrifices. But its definition is very unlike the English. It means one person approaching/drawing near to another. Note also as we read, each korbanot constitutes a mirror image on earth of a great accomplishment of our Kohen Gadol in Heaven.
In this parsha, 5 different sacrifices are laid out for us
1. Olah: A sacrifice to be burned on the altar, brought from cattle, goats, sheep, or birds.
2. Minchah: An offering of grain mixed with oil (and frankincense). Part was burned on the altar, and the priests consumed the remainder.
3. Shelamim: A peace offering, part of which was burned on the altar, the remainder eaten by the priest and the one who offered the sacrifice.
4. Chatat: A sin offering brought for accidental transgressions. The exact procedure was different for private individuals, public officials, and instances of communal guilt.
5. Asham: A guilt offering brought for specific sins.
The spiritual sacrifices bring us back into alignment with His spirit.
The animals sacrificed are all animals we can eat and are clean:
Young Jewish children would beginning reading the Torah here in Leviticus and not Genesis.
In the Introduction to the Genesis VHC workbook, Rob Skiba wrote:
A Torah scroll contains 79,847 words and 304,805 letters. Many claim that there are “hidden codes” within these letters and words. For instance, in Hebrew, the word Torah is spelled with the consonants: hrwt (Tav-Vav-Resh-Hey). In the book of Genesis, if you find the first letter, t (Tav) and then begin reading from right to left, counting off 49 letters, the next (50th) letter is a w (Vav); then the next 50th letter is the r (Resh); and again, the next 50th letter is the h (Hey). Likewise, in Exodus, from the first letter, t (Tav) counting forward every 50th letter, it again spells “TORAH.” This same cycle is found in reverse (twrh) in the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy (but in this last book, the sequence is in a 49th letter interval, beginning from the fifth verse, which is where the rabbis reckoned the book of Deuteronomy really begins—after a brief introduction—with the words: On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law [Torah], saying...” ). In Leviticus, the book found at the center of the Torah’s five books (the one that outlines how we are to worship YHWH), we find that every 7th letter spells out God’s name, hwhy. Through this “hidden code,” YHWH appears to be showing us a picture: Torah, Torah -> YHWH <- haroT, haroT with Genesis and Exodus pointing to the God of Israel in Leviticus and Numbers and Deuteronomy pointing back to Him as well. This tells us that the Torah is very important to YHWH, as we seem to be seeing His finger literally all over this amazing collection of books, which He essentially dictated to Moses, face to face as one speaks with a friend (Exodus 33:11). The book of Leviticus has a hidden code that spells out the name of YHWH. It is the book that outlines the way we approach, worship and serve a holy God. The Hebrews understood this, which is why they “trained up a child in the way he should go” so that “when he is old, he will not depart from it.” as it says in Proverbs 22:6.
The Leviticus laws are pure and a child is pure. This is the reason why kids are to start learning to read their bible by reading the 3rd book in the Torah.
The Israelites had a system of education quite different from what we have today. It was essentially divided up into three different venues as follows (NOTE: The age ranges vary depending on the source you read on each):
1. Bet Sefer (House of the Book): Ages 4 - 10 - memorize Torah
2. Bet Talmud (House of Learning): Ages 10 - 13 - memorize Hebrew Scriptures (Joshua - Malachi)
3. Bet Midrash (House of Study): Ages 13 - 30 - discuss Scriptures and learn from a rabbi mentor
Traditionally Vayikra is said to contain 247 out of the 613 laws in the Torah.
The book is not about "the law of the Levities" as the Latin name suggests. In the Hebrew original language, it has nothing to do with the tribe of Levi, it means the calling upon YHWH's people. It is a misnomer. It is not just for Levities. It is guide for holiness and living in the presence of YHWH. Apparently, the Levities are dealt with in Numbers and not in this book.
This book has requirements for us as YHWH's called out people. He has:
- Set us out for a special diet.
- Provides us with a whole new wardrobe of righteousness which we are to clothe ourselves.
- Details how we are to conduct ourselves in interpersonal relations as His representatives.
- Focus is on helping us, as His betrothed bride, to prepare for the wedding that we have been called for.
Exodus is the calling out. Leviticus is what they have to do when they are called out. This is a picture of our lives as we come out of the world and from thinking like and world, we follow His guide to holiness.
To the pagan Greco-Roman mindset, the forces of the universe is beyond understanding. So they - dare i say - weakly turn to control the domain of the gods of earth and nature. The use of human logic is a dangerous way to demystify what they do not understand and like. This dangerous mindset we have all been raised is indicative to the pagan sacrificial paradigm used to to explain Yeshua's sacrifice. They see it as a once and for all sacrifice to just get YHWH to leave them alone, but to be pleased that their abomination have been already "atoned" for and delusioned into thinking that God loves them, even when they are passionately sinning in His face. If you are this type of person, then is suggest to succumb and open up to YHWH and cry for a new repentant spirit and for His forgiveness.
Leviticus instructs us on how we are to approach YHWH and inform us as to the nature of what has been done for us in the heavenly realm as pertains to our conscience.
There are three main fundamental levels sacrifices: the cleansing of the flesh, the cleansing of the conscience and the cleansing of the spirit.
Theses cleansing helps us stop defying ourselves. The sacrifices of bulls and goats cleanse the flesh. The sacrifice of Jesus cleanses the conscience.
The phrase "be holy as i am holy" comes from the book of Leviticus. In fact, the whole book of Leviticus tells us how to follow this statement. The phrase is literally all over the book. So what does holy truly mean?
- YHWH's words are holy.
- His appointed times and the Shabbat are holy.
- His Tabernacle is holy.
- His sacrifices are holy.
- His land is holy.
Korbanot is Hebrew for sacrifices. But its definition is very unlike the English. It means one person approaching/drawing near to another. Note also as we read, each korbanot constitutes a mirror image on earth of a great accomplishment of our Kohen Gadol in Heaven.
In this parsha, 5 different sacrifices are laid out for us
1. Olah: A sacrifice to be burned on the altar, brought from cattle, goats, sheep, or birds.
2. Minchah: An offering of grain mixed with oil (and frankincense). Part was burned on the altar, and the priests consumed the remainder.
3. Shelamim: A peace offering, part of which was burned on the altar, the remainder eaten by the priest and the one who offered the sacrifice.
4. Chatat: A sin offering brought for accidental transgressions. The exact procedure was different for private individuals, public officials, and instances of communal guilt.
5. Asham: A guilt offering brought for specific sins.
The spiritual sacrifices bring us back into alignment with His spirit.
The animals sacrificed are all animals we can eat and are clean:
- Oxes
- Bulls
- Cows
- Heifers
- Ewes
- Rams
- Lambs
- Nannys
- Billies
- Turtle doves (embarrassingly, the King James say turtles. LOL.)
- Pigeons
"Olah" = burnt offering is one of the oddest and the most common offerings in history. This was said to be Abel's offering. It is an acknowledgement of the sin nature and a request for renewed relationship with YHWH. This is freewill. The sacrifice of the animal or a bird must be with defect and is to be consumed by the fire. As the animal is slaughtered, the kohen (priest) catches the blood in a pan and sprinkles that on the altar. It was required for these brunt offerings to be a benefit for the Israelites as a whole. It is spelled Ayin - Lamed - Hey.
- Ayin = the eye, see, understand, reveal
- Lamed = teaching, authority, rod, tongue
- Hey = when used at the end of the word means, "what comes from"
The "burnt offering" (olah) means, "What comes from the understanding of (YHWH's) authority."
Sacrifices (or offering ourselves as spiritual sacrifices) must be given in the following. All of these pictures what is going on in the heavenly realm:
Grain is very important in ancient trade, so that means it is synonymous with material things. Sacrificing this acknowledges our dependence on Him. You still think this is done away with because it is in the Torah, consider this:
"A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one—God. You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’” He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.” When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.” But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich. Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom! For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.” Luke 18:18-25
The people needed these things. but YHWH is trying to show them that they do not need it, all they need to do is follow the Torah and do what YHWH says and He will give back. You would know if YHWH wants you to give something away if that thing is very important and costly to your life or others.
The peace offerings are freewill offerings, given as a way of expressing thanks to YHWH on joyous occasions. These are an expressions of thanks to YHWH for bringer shalom into our lives. It would be ideal if we did this to YHWH by praising Him everyday, especially on the Sabbath.
From http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Hebrew_Roots/Torah_observance/Vayikra:
All aspects of the ordained sacrifice are a prophetic shadow-picture of Messiah’s offering and what a believer must do in our relationship with Him. A lamb was offered twice daily (Ex. 28:38-42) picturing our need to come to our Father in Heaven each day through the shed blood of Yeshua and offer our lives afresh in thanks and praise to Him (Heb. 13:15; Rom. 12:1-2).
The significance of the various animal parts in Leviticus 3:
Just as we cannot eat pork and shellfish, we cannot eat animal fat or blood.
Sacrifices (or offering ourselves as spiritual sacrifices) must be given in the following. All of these pictures what is going on in the heavenly realm:
- Every morning and evening
- Each Saturday
- The beginning of each mouth on the new moon (Rosh Chodesh)
- At Passover
- With new grain/first fruits offering at the feats of weeks (Pentecost)
- At Yom Teruah (Feats of Trumpets)
To sacrifice something to God is indeed an act of faith.
The grain sacrifice was interesting because YHWH is asking for very available things from the Israelites. They could not grow grain, frankincense and olives for olive oil, they obviously were carrying some with them thinking they would use it for their own benefits. Once the Israleites make it to Canaan, all these goods will be gone so they will be trusting fully in YHWH and His harvest.
As the grain goes through the fire, we are refined in the refiner's fire to grow.
As the grain goes through the fire, we are refined in the refiner's fire to grow.
Both the burnt and grain sacrifices were to be of highest quality and required things without blemish and the very best of the flock.
Unleavened breads and cakes is important. It represents without sin. The unleavened bread was what Yeshua took and broke at Last Passover.
The mixing of unleavened flour and oil is the mixing of the Word and how it cleanses us from sin and false doctrines. The oil is also referring to the Garden of Gethsemane - the garden of the olive press.
The seasoning of slat on the unleavened oiled grain offering refers to us being the salt of the earth.
"Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you. “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men. You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden." Matthew 5:12-14
Also, after Yeshua was beaten, He was chucked inside a dark prison or a salt pit where the salt persevered and worsened His pain - His amazing grace. If we followed this Covenant of Salt analogy, we, as the “salt of the earth” are to:
Prevent from growing those things that are against YHWH’s Torah. Corrode and ultimately destroy those things that are against YHWH’s Torah. Preserve those things that are of and for YHWH’s Torah.
"A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one—God. You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’” He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.” When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.” But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich. Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom! For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.” Luke 18:18-25
The people needed these things. but YHWH is trying to show them that they do not need it, all they need to do is follow the Torah and do what YHWH says and He will give back. You would know if YHWH wants you to give something away if that thing is very important and costly to your life or others.
The peace offerings are freewill offerings, given as a way of expressing thanks to YHWH on joyous occasions. These are an expressions of thanks to YHWH for bringer shalom into our lives. It would be ideal if we did this to YHWH by praising Him everyday, especially on the Sabbath.
From http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Hebrew_Roots/Torah_observance/Vayikra:
All aspects of the ordained sacrifice are a prophetic shadow-picture of Messiah’s offering and what a believer must do in our relationship with Him. A lamb was offered twice daily (Ex. 28:38-42) picturing our need to come to our Father in Heaven each day through the shed blood of Yeshua and offer our lives afresh in thanks and praise to Him (Heb. 13:15; Rom. 12:1-2).
The significance of the various animal parts in Leviticus 3:
- Kidney = Emotions
- "Fat" = Heart (in vs. 4)
- Loins = Stupidity
- Liver = Daily burdens
- "Fat" = curse (in vs. 9)
Just as we cannot eat pork and shellfish, we cannot eat animal fat or blood.
We all have a tendency to be suspicious of, envious and critical of other people. YHWH says that we must forgive other or else He will not forgive us and we cannot be saved via Jesus. We need to work together in harmony as one body and as one mind.
Not forgiving someone is like drinking poison and expecting someone else to get sick. Forgiveness is not for the one that offended you, but it is for you. The person that offends you must say they are sorry and when you say "i forgive you," there is reconciliation and then peace. YHWH forgives us so He will then have to never remember them. I highly urge you to see what i reckon is the best video done by Rob Skiba where he explains that forgiveness is for God.
Not forgiving someone is like drinking poison and expecting someone else to get sick. Forgiveness is not for the one that offended you, but it is for you. The person that offends you must say they are sorry and when you say "i forgive you," there is reconciliation and then peace. YHWH forgives us so He will then have to never remember them. I highly urge you to see what i reckon is the best video done by Rob Skiba where he explains that forgiveness is for God.
The sin offering is compulsory because we are not perfect and we all sin. It makes atonement for certain sins by an individual or individuals. This offering a punishment for doing intentional or unintentional sin.
When you give this offering you will not be forgiven by YHWH, it talks about you being forgiven as protains to earthly consequence.
There are different sacrifices for the individual, the priests, the leaders and the whole of Israel.
Those who are leaders will have sin consequences that are much greater.
"My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation." James 3:1
You do the sin offerings as it is already laid out by the peace offerings.
There is a difference form Israel to the assembly. The escaping of notice form the assembly means that the sin has gone unnoticed by the elders. If this is the case, the elder are the ones the take the blame.
However, if the elders do find out of the sin of the people, then they must make a sacrifice for the entirely of Israel.
If an average Joe sins, he must bring a billy goat without blemsih, or a female lamb without blemish.
The laying on of hands on the animal's head and placing the sins into it paints a perfect image of Yeshua.
When we sin, we need to run to the throne of grace and submit to Him instead of trying to hide with shame. Run to Him and be cleansed.
Nothing can break us apart from YHWH. Sin does not have to sever the relationship between us and YHWH. We can be repentant because we seek after His will. Do not use Jesus' sacrifice as an excuse to sin!
Chata (sin) is nothing to do with the Western definition of evil. Chata is a verb meaning to aim at but miss the target. you need to be in covenant first so you can be attempting to hit the target. It is like speaking and acting in an unrighteous manner or failing to speak or to think as the bride which we have become.
A person can be guilty before YHWH without sinning intentionally. Nevertheless you are required to give a guilt offering.
If you have done some intentional sin, restitution must be made. These are YHWH's mistapim - His justice.
The guilt offering points to Yeshua:
"Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for guilt, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand." Isaiah 53:10
We need to learn not to deny our guilt and justify our sin. If do not submit to Him fully, we will not recognise our guilt fully.
The discouraging aspect is that the sin is not necessarily in others, but that we see it in ourselves. We may reach a level of outright despair because, everywhere we turn, every angel we view ourselves from, we see little deceits. I almost feel like this most days.
Our discouragement can turn to encouragement because, even though we perceive the corruption within ourselves, our ability to discern it more clearly is evidence of our growth. I am speaking to myself here, for us to first overcome sin and grow, we must be aware that there is corruption.
Sin is like cancer, most time visible and silent but its outcomes are are deadly. It may also seem appealing.
There is no sacrifice for intentional sin only repentance.
It is not Ha'Satna's fault when we are tempted. He is still going to deceive, it is our choice with we are going to take the desirable path to sin or follow YHWH.
When we began overcome and grow in holiness, life would eventually become more easier for us.
Here's something for yah. The very Catholic Lord's prayer contains all the Torah sacrifices in it!
When you give this offering you will not be forgiven by YHWH, it talks about you being forgiven as protains to earthly consequence.
There are different sacrifices for the individual, the priests, the leaders and the whole of Israel.
Those who are leaders will have sin consequences that are much greater.
"My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation." James 3:1
You do the sin offerings as it is already laid out by the peace offerings.
There is a difference form Israel to the assembly. The escaping of notice form the assembly means that the sin has gone unnoticed by the elders. If this is the case, the elder are the ones the take the blame.
However, if the elders do find out of the sin of the people, then they must make a sacrifice for the entirely of Israel.
If an average Joe sins, he must bring a billy goat without blemsih, or a female lamb without blemish.
The laying on of hands on the animal's head and placing the sins into it paints a perfect image of Yeshua.When we sin, we need to run to the throne of grace and submit to Him instead of trying to hide with shame. Run to Him and be cleansed.
Nothing can break us apart from YHWH. Sin does not have to sever the relationship between us and YHWH. We can be repentant because we seek after His will. Do not use Jesus' sacrifice as an excuse to sin!
Chata (sin) is nothing to do with the Western definition of evil. Chata is a verb meaning to aim at but miss the target. you need to be in covenant first so you can be attempting to hit the target. It is like speaking and acting in an unrighteous manner or failing to speak or to think as the bride which we have become.
A person can be guilty before YHWH without sinning intentionally. Nevertheless you are required to give a guilt offering.
If you have done some intentional sin, restitution must be made. These are YHWH's mistapim - His justice.
The guilt offering points to Yeshua:
"Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for guilt, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand." Isaiah 53:10
We need to learn not to deny our guilt and justify our sin. If do not submit to Him fully, we will not recognise our guilt fully.
The discouraging aspect is that the sin is not necessarily in others, but that we see it in ourselves. We may reach a level of outright despair because, everywhere we turn, every angel we view ourselves from, we see little deceits. I almost feel like this most days.
Our discouragement can turn to encouragement because, even though we perceive the corruption within ourselves, our ability to discern it more clearly is evidence of our growth. I am speaking to myself here, for us to first overcome sin and grow, we must be aware that there is corruption.
Sin is like cancer, most time visible and silent but its outcomes are are deadly. It may also seem appealing.
There is no sacrifice for intentional sin only repentance.
It is not Ha'Satna's fault when we are tempted. He is still going to deceive, it is our choice with we are going to take the desirable path to sin or follow YHWH.
When we began overcome and grow in holiness, life would eventually become more easier for us.
Here's something for yah. The very Catholic Lord's prayer contains all the Torah sacrifices in it!
- The burnt offering = Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
- The grain offering = Give us this day our daily bread.
- The peace offering = And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
- The sin offering = And lead us not into temptation.
- The guilt offering = But deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
How good would it be if we sacrifice ourselves for God, because each time when a sacrifice was done, it gives off a sweet smelling aroma to God. He loves it. YHWH finds no pleasure us in anguish. The sacrifices were meant to be something positive.
PROPHETS AND NEW TESTAMENT
Did Yeshua contradict His Father? The Prophets portion we read included:
"Those who sanctify and purify themselves to go to the gardens,
Following one in the center, Who eat swine’s flesh, detestable things and mice, Will come to an end altogether,” declares the Lord."
So did Yeshua declare all foods (meats such as swine) clean, thus making something "good" that YHWH says is "detestable"? Some English translations of the Bible would have us believe He did.
Note this analysis is form Rob Skiba. He has some great insight here.
Note this analysis is form Rob Skiba. He has some great insight here.
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Uses sacrificial language used here refers that Yeshua has fulfilled the sacrifices which was a picture in the physical of the spiritual realm.
It is unholy to worship other gods and is in completely opposition to the holiness of Leviticus.
In the New Jerusalem, we will be like Priests and Levities.
Walking in the spirit is what the Book of Leviticus is about.
The Torah is a image or a shadow of the things to come and if that shadow is abolished, God does not have a plan. The sacrifice of Yeshua is a conscience sacrifice that is only done once because it truly cleanses. The fleshy sacrifices are to be done in multiple times so they can be in memory of the sin we have committed. They do not atone for sin. They cleans the flesh form uncleanness.
Paul says the Torah will be on our hearts. How is something that we desire to do become burden?
Shalom
Jonathon Karagiannis - 16/3/19
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