Torah Portion 30 –Kedoshim Leviticus 19-20 (25/26)
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19:1-2 – Being Holy (Repeated by Peter) – Verses
19:3-4 – Parents mentioned first (for children) – Sirach – Verses
- Order, respect for those who are ‘over you in the lord’
- 1 Thess 5 & 1 Timothy 5 – verses
19:9-10 – You don’t have to have large fields to share the gleanings today
- Gleanings should be a precept that expounds on many facets of life (caring about others)
- Caring for the poor verses
19:11 – Dealing falsely – Sirach – Verses
19:12 – Mainstream example: “I swear to God”
- Also: taking his name in vain (giving him a bad reputation)
19:14 – We should do the opposite! 2 Esdras 2 – Verses
19:15 – Impartial
19:16 – Gossip – Verses
- Stand against the blood (life) of your neighbor
- Failing to protect, standing idly by while someone is being harmed
19:17 – You shall rebuke your neighbor – Absalom is an example of what happens when you leave an issue unresolved) – Verses
19:18 – the 2nd greatest commandment – Verses
- Forgiveness – Gad 6
19:19 – No mixing linen and wool (seems obvious, but so did much of Leviticus 18)
19:23-25 – Trees and fruit – Time and maturity – Verses
19:26 “observer of times” (different than moed) – Strongs
- Think mainstream media… Disney, H.Potter, it’s everywhere
19:27 – The words used here implies destruction and/or violence – Strongs
19:28 – Tattoo’s
19:30 – Keep/guard/shamar the shabbat. – Strongs
19:31 – No need to learn from, nor consult the world (news, media, etc) – Verses
19:32 – Honor the elderly – Verses
19:33-34 – Honoring the stranger – Jasher 22:11-13
19:36-37 – Fair business practices (to all – not like the Talmud states)
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20:2-5 – The Israelites ended up doing so – Verses
- Were they convinced they were doing well?
- Shouldn’t this be alarming to mainstream Christianity?
20:4 – That which is evil and is not opposed, is condoned
20:7 – sanctify – verses
20:13 – Clear
20:22 – The newly dwelt land
20:26 – Strong love – verses