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My notes on Bereisheet

Main reference: Rashi on Numbers, Pentateuch with Rashi’s commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934 (English), https://www.sefaria.org/Rashi_on_Genesis?tab=contents Parashat Bereisheet (Genesis 1:1-6:8) Genesis 1 1:26   And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of… Continue reading My notes on Bereisheet

（出33）今生的局限与应许

我小时候很喜欢几何，听说用圆规和直尺不能把一个任意角在有限次分成三等分，就试了很多方法，当然还是失败了。 几何作图有局限。人认识造物主也有局限。即使是旧约最大的先知摩西也是这样。造物主对他说，（出埃及记33:20）“你 不 能 看 见 我 的 面 ， 因 为 人 见 我 的 面 不 能 存 活 。” 巧的是，这节经文在犹太人每年与造物主最亲近的两天都会读到。圣经里的节日与安息日是造物主设立让祂的选民与祂亲近的日子[1][2]。因为逾越节与住棚节都长达七天，所以很可能其中会有一天也正好是周末的安息日，所以这两个节日期间的安息日是我觉得与造物主特别亲近的时间，这有点像是夏至的正午，两个因素重叠，是每年日头最高，与太阳最近的时刻。即使是这样的时候，我们也没法完全理解造物主的作为，就像我们在夏至的正午也不能触摸到太阳那样。这样的限制实际上是对我们的保护，人太靠近太阳就会被烧毁，更何况是太靠近太阳的创造者呢？ 怪不得，造物主在西奈山显现时，切切关照摩西： （出埃及记34:3 ）    “谁 也 不 可 和 你 一 同 上 去 ， 遍 山 都 不 可 有 人 ， 在 山 根 也 不 可 叫 羊 群 牛 群… Continue reading （出33）今生的局限与应许

My notes on Haazinu

Parashat Haazinu Deuteronomy 32 32:3          Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. Comment: “ascribe ye greatness unto our God”: This teaching contrasts to Moses’ previous sin of not sanctifying Gd’s name when striking the rock to get water in Numbers 20.   32:4         … Continue reading My notes on Haazinu

My notes on Nitzavim

Parashat Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:10-30:20) Deuteronomy 29 29:10          Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel, Comment: “all of you” are here, standing before the LRD, … 29:11          Your little ones, your… Continue reading My notes on Nitzavim

My notes on Ki Tavo

Parashat Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:9) Deuteronomy 26 26:1          And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein; Comment: This portion is “Ki Tavo”, which means “when you come” (to the promised land). The first… Continue reading My notes on Ki Tavo

My notes on Ki Teitzei

Parashat Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19) Deuteronomy 21 21:18          If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Comment: It is better for the son to be… Continue reading My notes on Ki Teitzei

My notes on Shoftim

Parashat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9) Deuteronomy 16 16:18          Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. Comment: The name of this portion is “Shoftim”, which means “Judges”, the first word in this… Continue reading My notes on Shoftim

My notes on Vaetchanan

This Bible portion “Vaetchanan” teaches oneness of Gd and forbids idol worship. So my notes will explain why Jesus in Christianity is not an idol, nor a second gd. Christians wouldn’t worship Jesus if they weren’t really worshiping the one and only true Gd of Israel. Nevertheless, I personally prefer to use the name L-RD (“y-h-v-h”,… Continue reading My notes on Vaetchanan