Torah Portion Week 42 Matot – Numbers 30-32 Study Notes – 2024 – 2025

Torah Portion – Week 42 (24-25)

“Matot”  Or “Tribes” goes over Vows, the war vs. Midian and Moses discussing with the Reubenintes and Gadites about crossing over and finishing the war with the rest of their brethren.

Ch. 30

What comes out of our mouth is of extreme importance – Verses

  • No need to vow (Remember the Saul/Jonathan situation, also Gideon)

Vow https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vow

Oath https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oath

Swear https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear

  • Side note, why do you think Hollywood, media in general has the public so freely saying, “I swear to God”

Swear to your own hurt (character) – Verses

  • Do people trust your word?

Men have the authority   – Verses

  • Cannot overlook the importance of women (even with this understanding)
  • Nevertheless, order is necessary in the home

Ch. 31

Moshe!

31:5 Certain amount from each tribe selected for war, much like the 144k – and right before they enter the land. – Verses

31:6 – Musicians at the front – Verses

Music & spiritual warfare (Saul / David)

30:11 – Silence is complicity

31:18 We have to realize that Yahuah’s judgement is righteous; this is a foreshadow of what’s to come in the last days – Verses

31:23 – Through fire – Verses

Writings of Abraham 100:1-3, 103 (pdf page 119)

The Loot/booty (YHWH’s economy vs. Satan’s) – Verses

31:54 Everything was distributed as needed (Yahuah cares for all, small and great)

  • David, a man after Yah’s heart – Verses

Ch. 32

32:9 – Listen to that still small voice for direction, move when he says so

Help out your brethren!  We are at war right now and have not settled in the land of inheritance yet!

  • It’s not just about us!
    • Runner helping analogy – link (however, careful, this site is full of yucky pop-up ads)

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