Parashat Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89): Portion Summary (a joint production by mijiale and chatgpt) Parashat Naso, found in the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar), presents a sequence of teachings and laws. Let’s explore them: The portion begins with the counting and duties of the Levites (Numbers 4:21-49), who were assigned specific responsibilities in the service of the Tabernacle.… Continue reading Parashat Naso Summary
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Progress Notification 进程通告
On May 5, 2023, I heard that WHO declared the end of the pandemic emergency: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/downgrades-covid-pandemic-says-no-132247693.html The weekly upload of my English Pentateuch study notes happened to be also basically completed. In fact, the study of the Bible is endless, but my personal understanding is limited, and some of my understandings may not be correct. May… Continue reading Progress Notification 进程通告
My notes on Bechukotai
This week’s portion combines “Behar” and “Bechukotai”… Parashat Bechukotai (Leviticus 26:3-27:34) Leviticus 26 (continued) 26:3 If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; Comment: This verse starts the paragraph on blessings with the first letter “aleph” of the Hebrew Alphabet. 26:13 I am the LORD your God, which brought… Continue reading My notes on Bechukotai
My notes on Behar
This week’s portion combines “Behar” and “Bechukotai”… Parashat Behar (Leviticus 25:1-26:2) Leviticus 25 25:4 But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard. Comment: This is an extension of the concept of the sabbath day:… Continue reading My notes on Behar
My notes on Emor
Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21-24) Leviticus 21 21:13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity. Comment: “he”: the high priest. From here we can derive that the high priest must be married. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Priest_of_Israel This is unlike in some other religions which consider holiness to be related to being single. However, the high priest… Continue reading My notes on Emor
My notes on Kedoshim
Parashat Kedoshim (Leviticus 19-20) Leviticus 19 19:27 Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. Comment: That is why many observant Jewish men keep their beards and sideburns. It is impressive that one can also love Gd with his appearance. Leviticus 20 20:13… Continue reading My notes on Kedoshim
My notes on Acharei Mot
Parashat Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16-18) Leviticus 16 16:29 And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth… Continue reading My notes on Acharei Mot
My notes on Metzora
Parashat Metzora (Leviticus 14-15) Leviticus 14 14:3 And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper; Comment: “if the plague of leprosy be healed”: The Torah will describe in this chapter how a leper can become… Continue reading My notes on Metzora
My notes on Tazria
Parashat Tazria (Leviticus 12-13) Leviticus 12 12:8 And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.… Continue reading My notes on Tazria
My notes on Shemini
Parashat Shemini (Leviticus 9-11) Leviticus 9 9:1 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; Comment: “the eighth day”: Although this is the eight day since the start of the week-long sanctification process of the tent of meeting, this is also… Continue reading My notes on Shemini
My notes on Tsav
Parashat Tsav (Leviticus 6:8-8:36) Leviticus 6 (continued) 6:12 And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace… Continue reading My notes on Tsav
My notes on Vayikra
Parashat Vayikra (Leviticus 1-6:7) Leviticus 1 1:1 And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, Comment: This portion is named Vayikra, which means “(He) called”, taken from this verse 1:1. Vayikra is also the “Jewish name” of this book Leviticus. This is the middle… Continue reading My notes on Vayikra
My notes on Pekudei
Parashat Pekudei (Exodus 38:21-40:38) (Parashat Vayakhel and Parashat Pekudei are often read together in the same week, in a non leap Jewish year. See https://aish.com/double-torah-portion/.) Exodus 38 (continued) 38:27 And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the… Continue reading My notes on Pekudei
（出40）通往金牙边冠冕之路
（出40）通往金牙边冠冕之路 （本文原型笔者曾刊登于以马内利社区） 我们在出埃及记37章看到一个镶着金牙边的约柜（出37：1-2），里面装着法版（出40：20），上面刻着主的话语（申10：4-5）。本章（出40）我们看到主的一个相关的命令，很奇特，要用一个幔子将约柜遮掩： （出40:1-3） “耶 和 华 晓 谕 摩 西 说 ， 正 月 初 一 日 ， 你 要 立 起 帐 幕 ， 把 法 柜 安 放 在 里 面 ， 用 幔 子 将 柜 遮 掩 。” 关于约柜，犹太人注意到了很多基督徒没有注意到的一个细节，就是圣所与至圣所中有三样“家具”镶着金牙边，分别是陈设饼桌，香坛，和约柜。犹太人将它们分别解释为君王，祭司，与圣言的冠冕［1］。虽然犹太人有很多优点，但是基督徒也能看到犹太拉比的解经有很多问题［2］。这些问题的根源，是犹太人因为怕被基督徒同化，就在解经时反对或避免提到新约与耶稣。 然而，如果不谈新约，具体在约柜的金牙边的解经上，就会产生这样一个矛盾。犹太人认为这个金牙边象征主的话Torah，并且这个冠冕与君王祭司的世袭冠冕不同，是一个人人可以得到的冠冕。这听上去很励志，但是, 镶着金牙边的约柜是在至圣所的幔子内（出40：3），常人不能进，进去会有死亡的危险！连大祭司也只能在赎罪日献了赎罪祭才能进去，参见（利16:1-3）： “亚 伦 的 两 个… Continue reading （出40）通往金牙边冠冕之路
My notes on Vayakhel
Parashat Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20) (Parashat Vayakhel and the subsequent Parashat Pekudei are often read together in the same week, in a non leap Jewish year. See https://aish.com/double-torah-portion/.) Exodus 35 35:3 Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day. Comment: Jews don’t cook with fire on Sabbath. Instead they have cooked… Continue reading My notes on Vayakhel