Torah Portion – Week 45 -22-23
Welcome brothers and sisters to week 45 – “Va’etchanan” I pleaded. In this portion, we see Moses not being able to enter the land of Israel, a Plea from Moses to Israel to keep the commandments, another brief overview of the cities of refuge, the 10 commandments and Shema and the decree to take the land from the enemy.
Ch.3
23-26: We see YHWH is no respecter of persons and he means what he says
- Leaders judged with a greater strictness – Verses
- Natsarim 9:63-64 (98 pdf)
- Natsarim 9:63-64 (98 pdf)
3 (End)Much like David, Moses didn’t get to do all his hearts desire (We must be content no matter what)
Ch.4
4:1 – Just like in the end – Rev 22:14
4:2 – Jubilees breaks this command – video link
4:3 -Sacrifices to the dead (false Elohim) – Verse
4:4 – Cleave like husband and wife – Verses
4:6 – Making wise the simple! (although what kind of witness are we to the nations?) – Verses
4:8 – Are we this example? – Verses
- Bickering for the world to see?
- Natsarim 12:13 (114 pdf)
4:9 -10– It only takes one generation to fall away
4;11 – Whoah!
4:13 – Sapphire stones, sapphire firmament, throne and tzitzits!
4:19 – Serving the sun and moon – Verses (examples through Kings & Jeremiah)
- Truth or Tradition exposes sun worship today – link
29-31 – Story of Compassion W/ Manasseh – 2 Chronicles 33
- Prayer of Manasseh – link
4:33 – Who spoke? (we will conclude in Deut 5) – Verses
Targums – “He made you hear the voice of His Word from the heavens on high, to give you discipline by His doctrine, and showed thee upon earth His great fire, and made thee hear His words from the midst of the flame”
Ch.5
The commandments (first 4 loving YHWH, last 6 loving your neighbor)
- 3. Using a title instead of his name, using his name in a vow and not keeping it
- 5. Honor Parents (even if they aren’t good, nice or believers)
5:9 -10 – Love fulfills the law – Verses
5:26 – John 1:18
29: Connecting verses – link
Targums makes clear The Word was there
Ch.6
6:1 – Commandments – Mitzvot (like 10 commandments)
Statutes (ordinances) – Choq/chuqqah Typically refers to tithes, priest’s portions, and procedures of feasts/festivals
Judgements (right rulings) – Judicial rulings or sentences pertaining to actions or misdeeds
6:2 – demonstrates (proves) true fear and love of Yah – Verses
6:4 – Shema“One” – Deuteronomy 6:4 Interlinear
6:5 – Yahusha & 2 Greatest Commandments – Verses
6:6 – Real heart for him is to hear (Shema) – Verses
8: “Sign” on the hand and forehead – Strongs link – Rev 13:16 link
Instruct children: Natsarim 12:13-21 (114 pdf)
6:14 – Why we cannot mix with worldly holidays
6:17-20 (leads into 6:21) – Testimonies (witness that testifies)
6:21-24 – What’s your testimony? – Verse
6:25 – Righteousness defined – Verses
None Righteous? – Verses
Ch.7
7:7 – You are a rare treasured possession – Verses
7:9 – Thousand generations – Enoch 10:17-18
7:11 – Shamar (Keep – Guard)
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