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

My notes on Ki Tisa

Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35) Exodus 30 (continued) 30:20   When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD: Comment: Jews still wash hands ritually before praying.… Continue reading My notes on Ki Tisa

My notes on Tetzaveh

Parashat Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10) Exodus 27 (continued) 27:20   And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. Comment: Gd’s chosen people is likened by oil in the following ways: (See, e.g., https://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/259742/jewish/Jews-and-Oil.htm) (1) It gathers together. (See… Continue reading My notes on Tetzaveh

My notes on Terumah

Parashat Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19) Exodus 25 25:8   And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. Comment: “that I may dwell” (vshachanti in Hebrew):  this is the goal of building a sanctuary. The Hebrew word “dwell” is related to shechinah https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shekhinah, which can denote the presence of Gd. Gd’s present… Continue reading My notes on Terumah

My notes on Mishpatim

Parashat Mishpatim (Exodus 21-24) Exodus 21 21:1   Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. Comments: After the giving of the 10 commandments, Gd taught many detailed laws.  “judgments”: mishpatim in Hebrew, means Torah laws that make common sense. https://torah.org/torah-portion/ravfrand-5757-behar/ This is in contrast to chukim (“ordinances”, such as the red… Continue reading My notes on Mishpatim

My notes on Vaeira

Parashat Vaeira (Exodus 6:2-9:35) Exodus 6 (continued) 6:23          And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Comment: The Bible talks about many families and relatives serving in Gd’s big plan. Relatives may have more natural communications with each… Continue reading My notes on Vaeira

(出03)旧约里三位一体的影子

很多人认为旧约的耶和华是表示天父,新约的耶稣是圣子。甚至有一些被认为异端的看法,认为耶稣是比耶和华小的神或天使。这方面几千年来都有很微妙的神学争论,甚至又聪明又敬虔的大科学家都可能犯错误,所以我不能说我说的就正确或全面或是创新,我只是借助我们正在学习的一段经文,与大家分享一些读经时对这些神学观念所引出的一些看法。   出 埃 及 记   3:1 摩 西 牧 养 他 岳 父 米 甸 祭 司 叶 忒 罗 的 羊 群 , 一 日 领 羊 群 往 野 外 去 , 到 了 神 的 山 , 就 是 何 烈 山 。 3:2 耶 和 华 的 使 者… Continue reading (出03)旧约里三位一体的影子

(创45)作喜爱圣经的人

(创45)作喜爱圣经的人 (根据Rashi解经记载的雅各) 犹太的解经演义midrash是一种特殊文化,它一般利用圣经经文演绎成一个故事,主要目的不是推断历史真相,而是教导人。这有点像三国演义里的诸葛亮三气周瑜,本身不一定是历史,但是和历史人物和时间衔接起来,教导人不要气量狭小等功课。犹太解经演义因为与圣经有关,常常教导的是与灵命长进有关的功课。 我这里主要介绍Rashi解经【1】里的记载,里面把雅各描写成一个喜爱圣经的人.   (Rashi解释创25:22“孩 子 们 在 她 腹 中 彼 此 相 争 ,…”, 原文的相争与‘跑’有关。)从还在娘胎时,经过还活着的闪(洪水前出生)和希伯(造巴别塔前出生)所开办的查经班时,雅各就激动地想跑出去学圣经(应该是口传的圣经前型),而在同一个娘肚子里的以扫则在经过拜偶像的地方激动地想跑过去。 (Rashi解经创25:27“雅 各 为 人 安 静 , 常 住 在 帐 棚 里 ”)雅各少年时常去闪和希伯查经班的帐棚学习。 (Rashi解经创28:9推导了年龄)雅各离家后去亚兰地娶妻之前,先去当时还活着的希伯那里的查经班学了14年圣经。 创46:29说 “约 瑟 套 车 往 歌 珊 去 , 迎 接 他 父 亲 以 色 列 , 及 至 见 了… Continue reading (创45)作喜爱圣经的人