Tag: field

Emor (Speak) Lev.21:1-24:23

 Emor (Speak) Lev.21:1-24:23
Haftorah Reading: Ezekiel 44:15-31
Messianic Scripture  Galatians 3:26-29, Matt. 5;38-42
 
Today we study the portion called Emor. In this portion we will cover G-d’s calendar of appointed times for the year. This is one of five different places in scripture where we read about this subject.  You can find this topic in Exodus 23:14-17, Exodus 38:18-26, Numbers 28-29 and Deut. 16:1-17 plus what we are reading today. Take the time to read all five scriptures and you will see each has a different emphasis and presentation.

Shoftim (Judges) Deut. 16

 

Torah Portion: Shoftim  (Judges) Deut. 16:18-21:9

HafTorah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12

Tonight I want to look at a couple of things from this week’s Torah portion. These will cover the two questions I sent out this week. I would like us to spend a few minutes looking at Deut. 20:19. In my translation it reads, “for the tree of the field is man’s food.” However in Hebrew it reads, “Man is a tree of the field.” So, what are we to make of this? How are we trees of the field? In Psalms 1:3 David compares a righteous man to a tree with fruit and leaves that don’t wither. Why? Because it is connected to its life source – water. How do we not wither and turn brown? We do it by staying connected to our life source – the living G-d who through Yeshua nourishes us daily. And as this tree bears fruit so must we. (John 15:2,6) This can only happen as we stay connected to our source. In fact the Torah says non- fruit bearing trees are to be cut down and used to lay siege to a city. In these verses of John Yeshua says the same things. So we are to be trees who reproduce good fruit, our leaves are to stay green, and our roots should be strong and deep. All of these hearken back to this verse that we looked at tonight.