Torah Portion Week 26 – Shmini – Leviticus 9-11 – Study Notes 2024-2025

Torah Portion 26 – Shmini “Eighth” (24-25)

Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47

More instructions for Aharon and his sons,  Nadab/Abihu (strange fire)clean/unclean foods

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First day of the first month (Targums) – 1^st month – Verses

• Gather to Passover – Jeremiah Septuagint 38:8
• 2 Esdras 2:38-40

9:6 – On the eighth day – they brought the ‘offerings’ or gifts ‘corban’ that Moshe commanded and the glory of Yahuah will appear! (Yahusha is the glory of YHWH) – Verses

• Elijah 8:4 (30)
• The sooner we get our act together… (bricks fitting together to build YHWH’s house)
• Aramaic 9:1-6

9:7 – Yahusha > Levitical – Hebrews 7

9:24 – Elijah and Carmel – Verses

Organ meats & use of fats related to the offerings

10)

• YHWH setting the precedence for future generations. Service is done his way, or else.

10:3 – Septuagint 10:3

10:11 – Targum 1-11

10 End – Targum – 10:16-20

10:19 – Eating tithes in mourning (not okay – Aaron corrected Moshe) – Verses

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Peter’s vision – Verses

Clean eating & End times – Verses

• Mark 7 – Verse comparison
• 1 Tim 4 – Verses
• Clean eating playlist – Verses

11:2-7 – This list tells us what we can eat, then clarifies others we cannot

• The hoof command doesn’t apply to fowl (webbed feet)

11:8 – Shouldn’t touch any pork

11:9 – Hooves are particular to land animals, fins and scales belong to water creature defining only

11:10 – i.e., Scallops, muscles, clams, shrimp, catfish etc… (not okay)

11:11 – Only applicable for sea creatures? Or, does this point us back to verse 8? – Deut 14

11:13 –This list only mentions what we cannot eat. Therefore, by implication, we may eat what is not listed here (ie, doves, quail, chicken, turkey etc…) – Verses

11:27 – Carcass, dead body (yes, you can own a dog and cat and chameleon  ) – Strongs

11:33 – Porous vessels (such as unglazed pottery) must be discarded

11:36-37 – Expound on this with the parable of the sower! (hinting at newbies)

11:44 – Be holy still stands today (clean eating is part of it) – Verses

Foods that are cooked on surfaces that (could) touch unclean meats

• Pizza
• Subs
• Sushi
• Fish sauce (oyster)
• Fryers (in general)
• Burgers

Pork is hidden in so many meals!

• We’ve searched out claims of all cheeses and sugar (not true)

Eating out on the road…

2 Maccabees 7 and pork – Verses

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