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Shemini (Eighth) Vayikra/Leviticus 9:1-11:47

Shemini(Eighth)Vayikra/Leviticus 9:1-11:47
Haftorah Reading: II Samuel 6:1-7:17
 
Tonight I want us to look at our portion and search for new revelation and connections to our faith. Let’s look at Leviticus 10:17 and see how it relates to us. To do this we will later look at Isaiah 25:8 and I Corinthians 15:52, 54.
 
To begin, let us examine Leviticus 10:17 from our Torah portion. This verse covers the rebuke of Aaron, Eleazar and Ithamar by Moshe.  The verse reads, “Why have you not eaten the sin offering in the place of holiness, for it is the holy of the holies, and He gave her to you to take away the sin of the congregation.” Remember this rebuke came immediately after Nadav and Avihu had perished after bringing strange fire before the L-rd. Their death was caused by them being overcome with zeal. This action caused the fire of G-d to come forth and kill both boys.  This in its self teaches us an important lesson. Zeal for G-d is a good thing unless it causes us to lose sight of the holiness of G-d and as a result lose respect for His word. Even in our zeal there are boundaries not to be crossed.

B’Har (On Mount) Lev.25:1-26:2 and B’chukkotai (By My Regulations) Leviticus 26:3-27:34

Torah Portion: B’Har (On Mount) Lev.25:1-26:2 and B’chukkotai (By My Regulations) Leviticus 26:3-27:34

Haftorah Reading: Jeremiah 32:6-27 and 16:19-17:14

Messianic Scripture  Luke 4:16-21 and I Cor. 7:21-24

Today we finish studying the book of Leviticus for this cycle of Torah. In chapter 26:3-6 we read of G-d’s promise to Israel, “If you walk in my statutes and observe my commandments and do them, then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield it’s increase. I will give you peace in the land.”

Shemini (Eighth) Leviticus 9:1-11:47

Torah Portion: Shemini (Eighth) Leviticus 9:1-11:47

Haftorah Reading: II Sam 6:1-7:17

Messianic Scripture  II Cor. 6:14-7:1, Galatians 2:11-16

In our portion this week we see the name given to this section of Leviticus, “Shemini.” It is translated as the eighth day.  This was the day when the Tabernacle was to be commissioned as G-d’s house among the people. In chapter 8:35 we read where Aaron and his sons had been preparing for this event for the previous seven days. In Lev. 8:36 we read, “Aaron and his sons did all things which the L-rd had commanded by the hand of Moshe.”

Tetzaveh (You shall command) Sh’mot/Ex. 27:20-30:10

Torah Portion: Tetzaveh (You shall command) Sh’mot/Ex. 27:20-30:10

Haftorah Reading: Ezekiel 43:10-27

 

Much of this Torah portion is concerned with the installation and anointing of Aaron as high priest and his children as priests. Their purpose being to serve G-d and the people in the  Mishkan or Tabernacle and later in the Temple in Jerusalem. They served the people as their go between with G-d. The office of high priest was passed down through Aaron’s family and descendants over the years.  Here in our portion, great care and attention to details were given to everything the priest wore and how Aaron and his sons served the people of Israel.

T’rumah (Donations) Sh’mot/Ex. 25:1-27:19

Torah Portion: T’rumah (Donations) Sh’mot/Ex. 25:1-27:19

Haftorah Reading: I Kings 5:26-6:23

Our Torah portion this week gives us a detailed list of the donations the people of Israel brought to be used in the building of the Mishkan or Tabernacle. It also tells us, in Exodus 36:5, that Moshe had to eventually tell the people to stop donating. They had given more than was needed.

B’midbar (In the Desert) Numbers 1:1-4:20

Torah Portion: B’midbar (In the Desert) Numbers 1:1-4:20

Haftorah Readings: Hosea 1:10-2:20

Tonight, we begin the fourth book of the Torah. This book covers almost the entire time Israel spent in the wilderness. It has the fewest number of commandments of any book up until now. It is mainly a narrative that covers the coming of age of the Children of Israel before they enter the Promised Land.

Ki Tisa (When You Take) Exodus (Sh’mot) 30:11-34:35

Torah Portion: Ki Tisa (When You Take) Exodus (Sh’mot) 30:11-34:35

Haftorah Reading: I Kings 18:1-39

This week our Torah portion is Ki Tisa meaning, “When you take.” The Hebrew word tisa means to carry a load, or to undertake a necessary burden.

In this portion we read of G-d’s instructions on how the census was to be taken. You may remember in II Samuel 24 and I Chronicles 27 where King David, in his later years, decided to take a census of the people of Israel with disastrous results. Why was it wrong for him to take this census? G-d had not ordered it done. David did this on his own and brought calamity on Israel. Keep this in mind as we go through these scriptures today.

P’kudei(Accounts) Exodus(Sh’mot) 38:21-40:38

Torah Portion:  P’kudei(Accounts) Exodus(Sh’mot) 38:21-40:38

Haftorah Reading: I Kings 7:40-8:38

 

Tonight, we finish the book of Sh’mot/Exodus as we read of the listing of all the material used in the construction of the Mishkan or Tabernacle and of the setting up of the structure. As we come to the end of this Torah portion we read of the glory of G-d settling on the Mishkan. In Exodus 38:34-35 we read where even Moshe could not enter the Mishkan because of the cloud that covered it and the glory of the L-rd filled it. In II Chronicles7:1-3 we again read of the Spirit of G-d falling when the first Temple was dedicated on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

T’rumah(Offering) Exodus(Sh’mot) 25:1-27:19

Torah Portion:  T’rumah(Offering) Exodus(Sh’mot) 25:1-27:19

Haftorah Reading: I Kings 5:26-6:13

 

This week we read the Torah section covering the accumulation of items to be used in the building of the Mishkan or Tabernacle. I would  like to start with the Hebrew meaning of two words we will see in this Torah portion. I believe this will give us a more complete understanding of what is being said to us.

Ki Tavo(When You Come) D’Varim/Deut. 26:1-29:8

Torah Portion:  Ki Tavo(When You Come) D’Varim/Deut. 26:1-29:8

HafTorah: Isaiah 60:1-22

 

Today we read the Torah section Ki Tavo. This portion has much to say about the blessings and curses that follow obedience or disobedience to the Word of G-d.