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
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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 Reeh
Parashat Reeh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17) Deuteronomy 11 11:29 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal. Comment: Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal: During a messianic… Continue reading My notes on Reeh
My notes on Eiqev
Parashat Eiqev Deuteronomy 7 7:12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: Comment: This verse starts a new portion named “eiqev”. This word “eiqev” is… Continue reading My notes on Eiqev
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
My notes on Devarim
Parashat Devarim Deuteronomy 1 1:1 These are the words which Moses said to all Israel on the far side of Jordan, in the waste land in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran on the one side, and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab on the other. Comment: It is amazing that the very first… Continue reading My notes on Devarim
My notes on Masei
Parashat Masei Numbers 33 33:1 These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron. Comment: Rashi on this verse counts 42 stages of journey for the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness,… Continue reading My notes on Masei
My notes on Matot
Parashat Matot Numbers 30 30:9 But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her. Comment: Some modern people may be unhappy to see that the Bible allows the vows of a woman to be annulled by a male family head.… Continue reading My notes on Matot
My notes on Pinchas
Parashat Pinchas Numbers 25 25:11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. Comment: Gd explained that the plague stopped… Continue reading My notes on Pinchas
My notes on Balak
Parashat Balak Numbers 22 (continued) 22:21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. Comment: Balaam is traditionally regarded as a bad guy, and is contrasted with the good guy Abraham in Jewish culture. This contrast is used to bring important moral teachings (see a… Continue reading My notes on Balak
My notes on Chukkat
Parashat Chukkat Numbers19 19:17 And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel: Comment: Here “ashes” is literally “dust” in Hebrew, same as the word used when Gd decrees that Adam has to… Continue reading My notes on Chukkat
My notes on Korach (Numbers 16-18)
Parashat Korach (Numbers 16-18) (已加上2024注释。2024 Comment added. I used ChatGPT partly when doing Chinese to English translation .) Numbers 16 16:1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Pallu, the son of Reuben,… Continue reading My notes on Korach (Numbers 16-18)
最近为什么我用英语写读经笔记?
最近为什么我用英语写读经笔记? 1。我爸爸还不信主,他写了很多回忆录。我最近在帮他的回忆录打字,正在打他在20世纪五六十年代在西北东北野外测绘的故事。作为儿女看他写的东西,我觉得很有亲切感。这让我想起,我虽然写了很多中文读经笔记,但女儿看不懂。如果我用英文写,希望她和她的后代都可以看,鼓励后代继续研读圣经。 2。我写的东西是从基督徒角度用犹太人的传统解经法解释摩西五经。如果用英语写,读者面更广,可能对犹太读者,特别是犹太基督徒,更容易传达相关的信息。现代的华语读者很多也有相当的英语阅读水平。 3。五旬节下午我和女儿散步时告诉她,我正在寻求主带领我下一步在写作方面的侍奉。本来我想过翻译Rashi解经,但是工作量很巨大。另外Rashi的解经是从犹太民族角度的,与基督教不完全协调。五旬节第二天我得到了一个想法,就是从Rashi的解经引出新的解经。至于用英语写,虽然对我来说不是第一语言,水平有限,但是当年五旬节的犹太基督徒可以得到语言的恩赐,我如果行主的旨意,应该也不会受语言的限制。所以特别盼望主的帮助。