Torah Portion Week 26 – Leviticu 9 – 11 Study Notes 2026 – 2027

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Torah Portion 26 – Shmini “Eighth” (26-27)

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) – 1st month – Verses

  • Will happen again in the future – Ezekiel 40-48 – 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

9:6 – Promise of appearing – link

9:7 – Melchizedec > Levitical – Hebrews 7

9:24 – Elijah and Carmel – Verses

  • Judges 6:20–24 — Gideon
  • 1 Chronicles 21:26–28 — David
  • 2 Chronicles 7:1–3 — Solomon
  • Judges 13:19–23 — Manoah

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YHWH setting the precedence for future generations.

Service is done his way, or else (not just priesthood)

  • Greater office, greater punishment
    • Satan (high cherubim)

10:3 – Held his peace (wise)

10:9 – Drunkenness is the context

  • Since they were drunk, perhaps they offered the wrong item, or combination thereof
  • Or, they went into the holiest without permission (Lev 16)
  • Even with the right intent, we cannot disobey YHWH’s laws – verses
    • Uzzah, Nadab and Abihu experienced immediate divine judgement for crossing boundaries

  • Exception: preserve life (bread, withholding information)
    • This can be taken too far also (ex: I must work on sabbath to provide…)

10:10-11 – Unable to properly distinguish between holy, clean, unclean or even teach well

  • Drunkenness leading astray (spiritually, doctrinally) – verses

10:19 – Eating tithes in mourning  – Verses

Correct with humility and listen carefully — 10:16–20. Moses accepted Aaron’s explanation after initially becoming angry. Hear the circumstances, consider people’s grief, and remain willing to reconsider your judgment.

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Peter’s vision – Verses

  • Years after Yahusha’s ascension, he still had not eaten unclean food

Clean eating & End times – 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 – Abominable applies to all unauthorized foods – 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 always true)

Eating out on the road…

2 Maccabees 7 and pork – Verses

  • Reflect on how many of YHWH’s people will refuse to remove the pork and or shellfish
    • Frogs, squirrel etc.

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