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TheTorahPortion|Parashat#85Metzora(Reading1of2)

May23,2020

I)ReadingtheTorahPortion

Nowit’stimetoreadtheTorahportion.YouwillgetthemostoutoftheTorahportionifyouhaveadisciplinedplan forapproaching iteachweek. I suggest the following (althoughyoumaywant todevelopyourownplanofattack).Preparebyhavingapenandpaperreadytotakenotesorbyhavingyourcomputerready.ReadtheTorahportionquicklyjusttogetabird’s-eyeviewofitandtogainageneralunderstandingofitscontents.Thenreaditagainslowlyandmorecontemplatively.Asyoureadit,youshouldkeeptrackof1)changesinthemainstoryline(plotsandsubplots)ofthetext,2)

theintroductionofnewmajorthemesyouhavenotencounteredheretoforeand3)connectionstothemainthemesdevelopedintheTorahportion.Keepingtrackofthemajorthemeswillprovideyouwiththoughtstohelpyououtlinethepassagelateron.Recordingchangesinthestoryline(subplots)will1)helpyoumoreaccuratelyinterpretScriptureand2)seeconnectionstothemesthatmayberepeatedintheHaftarahandApostolicreadings.

Istronglyrecommendthatwhenyoustudytheselessonsyouhavethefollowingtoolsavailable.1)ABible[allreferencesarebasedontheNKJV],2)aprintedcopyofthislesson,3)penandpaper[notebookpreferred]whereyoucaneitherwriteextranotesorcompleteanswerstoquestionswherethelinesinthislessonarenotenoughspacetowriteon,4)anon-lineversionoftheBible.IsuggestBibleGateway(https://www.biblegateway.com/).TherearemanyinstanceswhereIwillaskyoutomakeaconnectiontosomeotherpassage.TheBibleGatewayapphasanawesomeSEARCHfeaturetofindBiblepassages.Also,onceyoufindapassageyoucanuseControl-ForCommand-F(MACusers)tofindwords,numbersorphrasesinthetextondisplay.Lastly,asoftenaspossible...haveapartnerstudyingwithyou!

II)OutliningtheTorahPortion

NowthatyouhavereadtheTorahportion,it’stimetooutlineit.TrytodividetheTorahportionintoitsmajorsubjectdivisions.Pleaselimittheoutlinetonomorethansevenmajorheadings.Also,trytolimiteachsubjectdivisiontoashortphrase.Inthechartbelowprovideabriefphrasedescribingeachsignificantchangeofeventsinthereading.Outliningwillhelpyoudeveloptheskillof“seeing”thethemesinthetext.

3-Year Torah Cycle

Parashat#85

['rAc.mMetzora

Leviticus 14:1-57 2 Kings 7:1-20 Luke 17:11-19

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III)TorahPortionDiscussionQuestionsIhavegivenyouanumberofquestionstostimulateyourthoughtabouttheTorahportionreading.Mygoalistwo-fold.First,IwanttoaskyouquestionsaboutwhattheSpirithasshownmeareimportantlessonstolearnfromtheTorahreading.Secondly,Iwanttohelpyoudeveloptheartofmakingthematicconnections.Thisskillwilldevelopasyoupractice,practice,practice.Furthermore,onceyouseethebenefitsofmakingthematicconnections,I’mhopingyouwillbelievethattheartofmakingofthematicconnectionsisAdonai’s“language.”

Let’sreviewthemajorpointswe’velearnedsinceParashatShemini.

Ø Onebecomestamei,uncleanorrituallyimpure,bysinning(e.g.,disobeyingthecommandments),bycomingintocontactwithdeath,orbysomeformofthelossoflife.

Ø WhenoneistameitheycannotcomeintoAdonai’sholypresence.Thatisabsolutelyforbidden.YoucanonlyapproachAdonaiwhenyouaretahor(rituallyclean).

Ø Tzara’atisanafflictionvisiteduponapersonbyAdonai.Ø Themetzor’awasessentiallyTHEWALKING,LIVINGDEAD!That’sright.Ifwewanttoseewhatdeathislike,

thenwelooktothemetzor’a,whowastotallycutofffromthepresenceofAdonaiintheMishkanaswellasallhumanrelationships.

Ø Thewalking,livingdeadaretheunsavedwhowalkaboutinspiritualdeath.Ø Theeighthdayisstronglyconnectedtothethemesofbirth,circumcisionandafirstbornmalechild.Ø Theresultofacircumcisedheartisanewcreation!Anewcreationisanewlife,whichconnectstobirth/LIFE!Ø Yeshuawasresurrectedontheeighthday!Ø Nowyou can see howevery themewe’ve associatedwith the eighth day finds its fulfillment in Yeshua’s

resurrection on the eighth day! Overcoming death! Firstborn from the dead! A new creation! Aliveforevermore!

Withthatreviewinmind,let’sseehowwecancompletethepictureAdonaiispaintingforuswiththelastfewTorahportions.1. Wehaveseenthattheleperormetzor’arepresentstheultimatedefilement/uncleanness.Rememberingthatthe

metzor’aisA)thewalking,livingdeadandB)onetotallycutofffromaccesstoAdonai,whatshouldbethegoalofthecleansingofthemetzor’a?Inotherwords,whatshouldthecleansingceremonyaccomplish?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Nowthatwe’veansweredquestion1,weshouldexpectthattheritualsurroundingthecleansingofametzor’aisaritualpertainingtoLIFE,NEWBIRTH,RESURRECTIONandRESTORATION! WhatothersacrificialritualisthematicallyconnectedtoLeviticus14:6(Asforthelivingbird,heshalltakeit,thecedarwoodandthescarletandthehyssop,anddipthemandthelivingbirdinthebloodofthebirdthatwaskilledovertherunningwater.)?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. WhatothersacrificeisthematicallyconnectedtoLeviticus14:3-7(Andthepriestshallgooutofthecamp,andthepriestshallexaminehim;andindeed,iftheleprosyishealedintheleper,4thenthepriestshallcommandtotakeforhimwhoistobecleansedtwolivingandcleanbirds,cedarwood,scarlet,andhyssop.5Andthepriestshallcommandthatoneofthebirdsbekilledinanearthenvesseloverrunningwater.6Asforthelivingbird,heshalltakeit,thecedarwoodandthescarletandthehyssop,anddipthemandthelivingbirdinthebloodofthebirdthatwaskilledovertherunningwater. 7Andheshallsprinkleitseventimesonhimwhoistobecleansedfromtheleprosy,andshallpronouncehimclean,andshallletthelivingbirdlooseintheopenfield.)?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. WhatdoestheBiblesayisthereasonfortheYomKippursacrifice?Secondly,howdoesthereasonfortheYomKippursacrificeconnecttothereasonfortheritualsurroundingthecleansingofametzor’a.

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5. Talkabouttheconnectionbetweenthetwobirdsofthemetzor’aritualandthetwogoatsoftheYomKippurceremony.Howaretheyconnected?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. WhatothersacrificeisthematicallyconnectedtoLeviticus14:3-7(Andthepriestshallgooutofthecamp,andthepriestshallexaminehim;andindeed,iftheleprosyishealedintheleper,4thenthepriestshallcommandtotakeforhimwhoistobecleansedtwolivingandcleanbirds,cedarwood,scarlet,andhyssop.5Andthepriestshallcommandthatoneofthebirdsbekilledinanearthenvesseloverrunningwater.6Asforthelivingbird,heshalltakeit,thecedarwoodandthescarletandthehyssop,anddipthemandthelivingbirdinthebloodofthebirdthatwaskilledovertherunningwater.7Andheshallsprinkleitseventimesonhimwhoistobecleansedfromtheleprosy,andshallpronouncehimclean,andshallletthelivingbirdlooseintheopenfield.)?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. InpreviouslessonswelearnedthattheconceptofthefirstbornwasgivenitsmeaningatthePassover!WhatgreateventoccurredatthePassoverthatthematicallyrelatesthefirstbornwithLifeandDeath?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. HowisJoshua2:17-20(Sothemensaidtoher:“Wewillbeblamelessofthisoathofyourswhichyouhavemadeusswear,18unless,whenwecomeintotheland,youbindthislineofscarletcordinthewindowthroughwhichyouletusdown,andunlessyoubringyourfather,yourmother,yourbrothers,andallyourfather’shouseholdto your own home.19So it shall bethatwhoever goes outside the doors of your house into the street, hisbloodshallbeonhisownhead,andwewillbeguiltless.Andwhoeveriswithyouinthehouse,hisbloodshallbeonourheadifahandislaidonhim.20Andifyoutellthisbusinessofours,thenwewillbefreefromyouroathwhichyoumadeusswear.”)thematicallyconnectedtoourTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. WhatothermajoreventintheBibleisJoshua2:17-20(Sothemensaidtoher:“Wewillbeblamelessofthisoathofyourswhichyouhavemadeusswear,18unless,whenwecomeintotheland,youbindthislineofscarletcordinthewindowthroughwhichyouletusdown,andunlessyoubringyourfather,yourmother,yourbrothers,andallyourfather’shouseholdtoyourownhome.19Soitshallbethatwhoevergoesoutsidethedoorsofyourhouseintothestreet,hisbloodshallbeonhisownhead,andwewillbeguiltless.Andwhoeveriswithyouinthehouse,hisbloodshallbeonourheadifahandislaidonhim.20Andifyoutellthisbusinessofours,thenwewillbefreefromyouroathwhichyoumadeusswear.”)thematicallyconnectedto?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. NowusethislatestconnectiontoshowonceagainhowthePassoverritualthematicallyconnectstotheritualofthecleansingofametzor’a.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11. HowdoestheHebrewwordforrunninginthephraserunningwater,takenfromLeviticus14:5(Andthepriestshallcommandthatoneofthebirdsbekilledinanearthenvesseloverrunningwater.)teachusthattheritualforthecleansingofthemetzor’aisallaboutrestorationofLIFE?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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12. HowisLeviticus14:6-7(Asforthelivingbird,heshalltakeit,thecedarwoodandthescarletandthehyssop,and dip them and the living bird in the blood of the birdthat waskilled over the running water.7And heshallsprinkleitseventimesonhimwhoistobecleansedfromtheleprosy,andshallpronouncehimclean,andshallletthelivingbirdlooseintheopenfield.)thematicallyconnectedtothepurificationofsomeonewhotouchesacorpse?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. ReadLeviticus14:10-32.Whatothereventisthematicallyconnectedtothisportionoftheritualforcleansingofametzor’a?Brieflysummarizetheconnections.Whatisthesignificanceoftheconnections?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14. IfyouviewthetwobirdsinourTorahportionasasymbolicrepresentationofwhathappenstoONEbird,canyouseeandexplainapictureofresurrectionintheritualpertainingtothosetwobirds?Inotherwords,IthinktheTorahistryingtoteachussomethingaboutresurrectionwithONEbird,butittakestwobirdstopaintthepicture.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IV)MessiahintheParshaIn Luke 24:25-27 and 46-47 Yeshua stated thatMoses, the Prophets and theWritings all prophesied of His death, burial andresurrectioninthreedays.Therefore,weshouldexpecttoseeteachingsaboutYeshuaandHisroleinredemptionthroughouttheTorah.InthissectionIwillaskyouquestionsthatwillhopefullyhelpyou“see”MessiahYeshuaintheTorahportionandsometimestheHaftarahreadingaswell.

1. WhatistheonewordthatcapturestheessenceofmakingsomethingDEADcomeALIVE?Onyourown,listaboutfiveScripturesthatspeakofhumanbeingsbeingspirituallydeadeventhoughtheyarephysicallyalive.Also,listaboutfiveScripturesthatspeakoftheLIFEandRESURRECTIONthatexistsinYeshua.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Earlierwesawhowclearlytheritualforthecleansingofametzor’aisthematicallyconnectedtothepurificationofsomeonewhotouchedacorpse.ThepointImadeisthatbothprocedureshavethegoalofrestoringlifetotheofferer.HowisHebrews9:12-14(Notwiththebloodofgoatsandcalves,butwithHisownbloodHeenteredtheMostHolyPlaceonceforall,havingobtainedeternalredemption.13Forifthebloodofbullsandgoatsandtheashesofaheifer, sprinklingtheunclean,sanctifies for thepurifyingof the flesh,14howmuchmoreshall thebloodofChrist,who through theeternalSpiritofferedHimselfwithoutspot toGod,cleanseyourconsciencefromdeadworkstoservethelivingGod?)thematicallyconnectedtotheritualforthepurificationofsomeonewhohastouchedacorpse?Whatisthesignificanceoftheconnections?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Whatrequirementsmusttheredheifermeetinordertobeeligibleasaredheifersacrifice?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Whatisthemessianicsignificanceofthethreerequirementsmentionedabove?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. WiththeseconnectionswehaveclearlyestablishedtheredheiferasapictureofYeshua.HowcanweconnecttheredheifertoYeshuabasedonwhereitwaskilled?GiveasupportingScripturefromboththeTanakhandApostolicwritingsinyouranswer.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Earlier,wesawthattheritualforthecleansingofametzor’awasthematicallyconnectedtothePassoversacrificeandtheYomKippursacrifice.DiscusshowthisconnectionsuggeststhatYeshua’satoningworkisconnectedtotheritualforthemetzor’a?UseScripturefromtheApostolicwritingstosupportyourideas.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. A)Pertainingtothebirdritual,whatwerethetwoliquidsusedinthepurificationprocedureforthecleansingofthemetzor’a?B)CanyouthinkofapassagethatthematicallylinkstheatoningworkoftheMessiahtobloodandwater?C)Haveyouseenapictureoflifecomingfromsomeone'ssidebefore?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Notethatthepurificationprocedureforcleansingofametzor’a(Leviticus14:1-7)andthepurificationprocedureforsomeonewhohadtouchedacorpse(Numbers19:1-13)bothinvolvesprinklingwithspecialwater.CanyouthinkofaclassicMessianicpassagefromtheTanakhthatcapturesthisactionwell?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. ReadNumbers12:9-12(SotheangeroftheLordwasarousedagainstthem,andHedeparted.10Andwhenthecloud departed from above the tabernacle,suddenly Miriambecameleprous, aswhite assnow. Then Aaronturned toward Miriam, and there she was, a leper.11So Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord! Pleasedo notlaythissinonus,inwhichwehavedonefoolishlyandinwhichwehavesinned.12Pleasedonotletherbeasonedead,whosefleshishalfconsumedwhenhecomesoutofhismother’swomb!”). WhatisthehealingMiriamneeds?

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10. Read2Kings5:7(Andithappened,whenthekingofIsraelreadtheletter,thathetorehisclothesandsaid,“AmIGod, tokill andmakealive, that thisman sendsaman tome tohealhimofhis leprosy?Thereforepleaseconsider,andseehowheseeksaquarrelwithme.”).Healingametzor’aisequivalenttowhatgreatmiracle?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11. Okay,wehavefirmlyestablishedthatthelastfewTorahportionsareallaboutbringingLIFEtothosewhoareDEAD.WhatonecategoryofmiraclesdidYeshuaperformthatyouthinkisthemostcompellingproofthatHeiswhoHesaysHeis?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

AccordingtoLuke24:25-27(ThenHesaidtothem,“Ofoolishones,andslowofhearttobelieveinallthattheprophets have spoken!26Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter intoHisglory?”27AndbeginningatMosesandalltheProphets,HeexpoundedtotheminalltheScripturesthethingsconcerningHimself.)andLuke24:44-47(ThenHesaidtothem,“ThesearethewordswhichIspoketoyouwhile I was still with you, thatall thingsmust be fulfilledwhichwerewritten in the Law ofMosesandtheProphets andthePsalms concerning Me.”45AndHe opened their understanding, that they mightcomprehendtheScriptures. 46ThenHesaidtothem,“Thusit iswritten,andthusitwasnecessaryforthe

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Christtosufferandtorisefromthedeadthethirdday,47andthatrepentanceandremissionofsinsshouldbepreached inHis nameto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.) Yeshua said thatMoses, the prophets and thepsalms (thewritings,which containmore than just the book of Psalms) all prophesied of his suffering andresurrectiononthethirdday!Weknowthatmostofthesepropheciesarehiddenandnotovert,buthowdoweknowifapassageisteachingusaboutthesuffering,deathandresurrectioninthreedays?WelookfortheSignoftheMessiah!

We’vehintedatthesethingsinpreviouslessons,butnowit’stimetosolidifywhatweknowabouthowtoidentifymessianicprophecy. It’sthepowerfulthemeofLIFE fromtheDEAD thathelpsusunderstandifapassageismessianicornot. This theme isespeciallypowerful if it isaccompaniedby thenumber3,30,300or3,000because3isthenumbertheTanakhusestoteachusaboutresurrection!So,asyoureadtheTorah,anytimeyousee1)picturesofresurrection,2)picturesofrenewedlifeasaresultofdeliverancefromimpendingdeathand3)picturesofvictoryandrenewed lifeasaresultofdeath,knowthat theTorah isabout togiveyoua teachingconcerningtheMessiah.Together,thesethemesrepresentTheSignoftheMessiah!Forexample...A. ThefirstLIVINGthings(plants,grass,etc.)werecreatedondayTHREE!Thisisnotstrictlylifefromthe

dead;however,theprincipleoflifecomingfromastatewherethereisnolifeisclear.B. TheTorah'spictureoftheRESURRECTIONoftheMessiahisfoundintheHolyDays.TheHolyDaythatisa

shadowofYeshua'sRESURRECTIONistheTHIRDHolyDay,theDayoftheOmerWaveOffering(Leviticus23)!TheofferingofthebarleysheavesonthedayaftertheSabbaththatoccursduringtheweekofunleavenedbreadisapropheticpictureoftheresurrectionoftheMessiah.

C. Jonah,whowasinthebellyofagreatfish,shouldhavebeendead.ButontheTHIRDdayhecameforthALIVE!Truly,deathwasswallowedinvictory!

D. TheAkeida(bindingofIsaac)foundinGenesis22—AbrahamwassupposedtoofferIsaacasanolah(wholeburntoffering).AlthoughAdonaipreventedhimfromactuallysacrificingIsaacontheTHIRDday,themannerinwhichtheTorahrelatesthestoryhintsthatIsaacdiedandwasRESURRECTED.That'swhyHebrews11:17-19recordsthatAbrahamreceivedIsaacfromthedeadthroughRESURRECTIONfiguratively!

12. ReadGenesis40.Noticehowoftenthenumberthreeismentionedinthisstory!We’vealreadylearnedthatthenumberthreemayhintthatapassagehassomethingtodowiththedeath,burialandresurrectionofYeshuainthreedays.Inpastlessonswe’vealsolearnedthatAdonaiusesrepetitiontohighlightapassage.Whatmightitmeanthatthenumberthreeismentionedsomanytimesinsofewverses?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. Canyouseetheconceptoflifeanddeathinthispassage?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14. NowconsiderthefollowingparticularsinthisstoryandseeifyoucanthematicallyconnectthemtoYeshua.A. AccordingtoIsaiah53,Yeshuawasincarceratedasacriminal. Howdoesthisfactthematicallyrelateto

Joseph’slife?B. Genesis40tellsthestoryofJoseph’sincarcerationwithtwocriminals.Howisthisthematicallyconnected

toYeshua’slife?C. ConsidertheprofessionsofthecriminalsincarceratedwithJoseph.Whatisthemainthingabakerbakes?

Whatisthemainthingacupbearerbearsbeforetheking?DoyouseeathematicconnectionbetweenthesetwoanswersandYeshua?Ifso,explain.

D. Howdotheprofessionsofthetwocriminalsrelatetowhetherornottheylivedordied?E. HowisthedeathofthebakerthematicallyconnectedtoYeshua’sdeath?F. Josephaskedthecupbearer,“rememberme”whenthecupbearerwasabouttoleavetheprison.Howisthat

statement thematicallyconnectedtoYeshua’s life. Hint–rememberthat thecupbearerwasoneof twopeopleincarceratedwithJoseph.

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15. ReadExodus2,thestoryofMoses’birth.A. WhatSignoftheMessiahisinthispassage?B. HowisPharaoh’sdecreeaboutthebirthofmalebabiesthematicallyconnectedtoYeshua’slife?C. WhatisthepictureofMoses’death?D. WhatisthepictureofMoses’resurrection?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

16. ReadMatthew13:24-30.Thewheatissymbolicofwhom?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17. Remember how I told you thatAdonai is constantly trying to get us tomake thematic connections throughsimiles,metaphorsandparables,etc. Theparableof thetaresclearlymakesathematicconnectionbetweenwheatandbelievers.Inotherwords,wheat=believers!Thisteachesusthatagraincanrepresentpeople!Withthatinmind,consideroneoftheexamplesoftheSignoftheMessiahthatIgaveyouabove.

TheTorah'spictureof theRESURRECTIONof theMessiah is found intheHolyDays. TheHolyDaythat isashadowofYeshua'sRESURRECTIONistheTHIRDHolyDay,theDayoftheOmerWaveOffering(Leviticus23)!TheofferingofthebarleysheavesonthedayaftertheSabbaththatoccursduringtheweekofunleavenedbreadisapropheticpictureoftheresurrectionoftheMessiah.Weknowthatpeople(specificallybelievers)can be represented by a grain. Now think of the day of the OmerWave Offering. It is the Holy Day thatforeshadowstheresurrectionofMessiahYeshua.AndwhatisitthatiswavedbeforeAdonai?Barley,agrain!Notjustanybarley,thisisafirstfruits!TheTorahteachesthatYeshuaisafirstfruitsgrain–barley!And,incaseyouthinkI’mstretchingthisanalogy,readICorinthians15:20(ButnowChristisrisenfromthedead,andhasbecome the firstfruits of thosewhohave fallen asleep.)which specificallymentions that Yeshua’s firstfruitsstatuspertainstoHisresurrection,thusconfirmingthattheTorahrepresentsYeshuaasagrain,barley,intheDayoftheOmerwaveoffering!Therefore,wheneverweseebarleythereisastrongpossibilitythatthepassageisMessianicinscopebecausebarleyisthegrainthatrepresentsYeshua,justassometimeswhenwereadaboutwheatit’sactuallyreferringtobelievers!WiththatinmindconsiderourHaftarahreading,whichpresentsuswithastoryaboutbarleyandtwopeoplewithtzara’at!

Read2Kings7:1-20.Thisstoryistoldchiasticallywiththethemesinthefirsthalfofthestoryrepeatedinthesecondhalfofthestoryinreverseorder.Noticehowthestorybeginswith2Kings7:2(SoanofficeronwhosehandthekingleanedansweredthemanofGodandsaid,“Look,iftheLordwouldmakewindowsinheaven,couldthisthingbe?”Andhesaid,“Infact,youshallseeitwithyoureyes,butyoushallnoteatofit.”).Nownotice how the same theme is presented at the end of the story in 2 Kings 7:19-20 (Then that officer hadansweredthemanofGod,andsaid,“Nowlook,iftheLordwouldmakewindowsinheaven,couldsuchathing

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be?”Andhehadsaid,“Infact,youshallseeitwithyoureyes,butyoushallnoteatofit.”Andsoithappenedtohim,forthepeopletrampledhiminthegate,andhedied.)! So,let’slookformessianicsignificanceinthisstory.

Whatisthesignificanceofthewordbarley?Howmanytimesisthewordbarleyused?Whatisthesignificanceoftheseconnections?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

18. Whatothertwo-wordshortphraseisusedinthisstorythathintsfurtherthatthispassageismessianic?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

19. Explainhowyoucanyouseetheconceptoflifeanddeathinthispassage?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

20. Wehaveallsortsofcluesthatthisstoryismessianic.So,whatisthemessianicsignificanceofthisstory?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Innextweek’slessonwewillexploreTheSignoftheMessiahevenfurtherwithmanymoreexamples.

V)MakingtheConnectiontotheHaftarahReading

IhavelistedanumberofpassagesfromtheHaftarahreadingthathavethematicconnectionstotheTorahportion.YourjobistofindthethematicconnectionsintheTorahportion.AlthoughImayquoteanentireverseortwofromtheHaftarahreading,youshouldfocusmostofyourattentiononthetextthatisboldanditalicized.TheboldanditalicizedtextwillcontainthemainthemeorwordsthatIwantyoutoconnecttotheTorahportion. OnceyouhavefoundaconnectiontotheHaftarahverses,recordthechapter and verse of the Torah text connection andwrite a brief sentence describing how the two passages are thematicallyconnected.

1. Howis2King7:1a(ThenElishasaid,“HearthewordoftheLORD. ThussaystheLORD: . . .”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Howis2King7:1(ThenElishasaid,“HearthewordoftheLORD.ThussaystheLORD:‘Tomorrowaboutthistimeaseahoffineflourshallbesoldforashekel,andtwoseahsofbarleyforashekel,atthegateofSamaria.’”)and2Kings7:16b(Soaseahoffineflourwassoldforashekel,andtwoseahsofbarleyforashekel,accordingtothewordoftheLORD.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Howis2King7:1(ThenElishasaid,“HearthewordoftheLORD.ThussaystheLORD:‘Tomorrowaboutthistimeaseahoffineflourshallbesoldforashekel,andtwoseahsofbarleyforashekel,atthegateofSamaria.’”)and2Kings7:3(Nowtherewerefourleprousmenattheentranceofthegate;andtheysaidtooneanother,“Whyarewesittinghereuntilwedie?”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Howis2King7:2a(SoanofficeronwhosehandthekingleanedansweredthemanofGodandsaid,“Look,iftheLORDwouldmakewindowsinheaven,couldthisthingbe?”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Howis2King7:2b(Andhesaid,“Infact,youshallseeitwithyoureyes,butyoushallnoteatofit.”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Howis2King7:3(Nowtherewerefourleprousmenattheentranceofthegate;andtheysaidtooneanother,“Whyarewesittinghereuntilwedie?”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Howis2King7:4(Ifwesay,‘Wewillenterthecity,’thefamineisinthecity,andweshalldiethere.Andifwesithere,wediealso.Nowtherefore,come,letussurrendertothearmyoftheSyrians.Iftheykeepusalive,weshalllive;andiftheykillus,weshallonlydie.”)and2Kings7:12d(‘Whentheycomeoutofthecity,weshallcatchthemalive,andgetintothecity.’)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Howis2King7:5(AndtheyroseattwilighttogotothecampoftheSyrians;andwhentheyhadcometotheoutskirtsoftheSyriancamp,totheirsurprisenoonewasthere.),2Kings7:7(Thereforetheyaroseandfledattwilight,andleftthecampintact—theirtents,theirhorses,andtheirdonkeys—andtheyfledfortheirlives.)and2Kings7:12a(Sothekingaroseinthenightandsaidtohisservants,“LetmenowtellyouwhattheSyrianshavedonetous.”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Howis2King7:9(Thentheysaidtooneanother,“Wearenotdoingright.Thisdayisadayofgoodnews,andweremainsilent.Ifwewaituntilmorninglight,somepunishmentwillcomeuponus.Nowtherefore,come,letusgoandtelltheking’shousehold.”)and2Kings7:15(AndtheywentafterthemtotheJordan;andindeedalltheroadwasfullofgarmentsandweaponswhichtheSyrianshadthrownawayintheirhaste.Sothemessengersreturnedandtoldtheking.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Howis2King7:8(Andwhentheseleperscametotheoutskirtsofthecamp,theywentintoonetentandateanddrank,andcarriedfromitsilverandgoldandclothing,andwentandhidthem;thentheycamebackandenteredanothertent,andcarriedsomefromtherealso,andwentandhidit.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11. Howis2King7:8(Andwhentheseleperscametotheoutskirtsofthecamp,theywentintoonetentandateanddrank,andcarried fromitsilverandgoldandclothing, andwentandhid them; then theycamebackandenteredanothertent,andcarriedsomefromtherealso,andwentandhidit.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. Howis2King7:10(Sotheywentandcalledtothegatekeepersofthecity,andtoldthem,saying,“WewenttotheSyriancamp,andsurprisinglynoonewasthere,notahumansound—onlyhorsesanddonkeystied,andthetentsintact.”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. Howis2King7:8(Andwhentheseleperscametotheoutskirtsofthecamp,theywentintoonetentandateanddrank,andcarriedfromitsilverandgoldandclothing,andwentandhidthem;thentheycamebackandentered

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another tent, and carried some from there also, andwent andhid it.) thematically connected to theTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14. Howis2King7:13c(...“orindeed,Isay,theymaybecomelikeallthemultitudeofIsraelleftfromthosewhoareconsumed;soletussendthemandsee.”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

VI)MakingtheConnectiontotheApostolicWritings

IhavelistedanumberofpassagesfromtheApostolicreadingthathavethematicconnectionstotheTorahportion.YourjobistofindthethematicconnectionstotheTorahportion.AlthoughImayquoteanentireverseortwofromtheApostolicreading,youshouldfocusmostofyourattentiononthetextthatisboldanditalicized.TheboldanditalicizedtextwillcontainthemainthemeorwordsthatIwantyoutoconnecttotheTorahportion. OnceyouhavefoundaconnectiontotheApostolicverses,recordthechapter and verse of the Torah text connection andwrite a brief sentence describing how the two passages are thematicallyconnected.

1. HowisLuke17:12(ThenasHeenteredacertainvillage,theremetHimtenmenwhowerelepers,whostoodafaroff.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. HowisLuke17:11-12(NowithappenedasHewenttoJerusalemthatHepassedthroughthemidstofSamariaandGalilee.12ThenasHeenteredacertainvillage,theremetHimtenmenwhowerelepers,whostoodafaroff.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. HowisLuke17:14(SowhenHesawthem,Hesaidtothem,“Go,showyourselvestothepriests.”Andsoitwasthatastheywent,theywerecleansed.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. HowisLuke17:14(SowhenHesawthem,Hesaidtothem,“Go,showyourselvestothepriests.”Andsoitwasthat as theywent, theywere cleansed.) and Luke 17:17 (So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not tencleansed?Butwherearethenine?)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. HowisLuke17:15(Andoneofthem,whenhesawthathewashealed,returned,andwithaloudvoiceglorifiedGod.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. How is Luke 17:16 (and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. How is Luke 17:16 (and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?

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8. HowisLuke17:13(Andtheylifteduptheirvoicesandsaid,“Jesus,Master,havemercyonus!”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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BasicFactsAboutOurLesson

ThiscrosswordpuzzlewillcoverbasicfactsabouttheTorahportion,HaftarahreadingandApostolicreadings.TheanswersarebasedonthetextfromtheNewKingJamesVersionoftheBibleandmaycontainphrasesaswellasindividualwords.

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VIII)PracticalApplicationLet’sgetpractical.ThestudyoftheWordisnotcompleteuntilweareencouragedtothink,speakandactdifferently.OurstudyoftheWordshouldalwaysinvolvepersonalapplicationofthetexttoourlives.AsI’vehearditsaidbefore,Adonai’sWordneedstogofromourheadtoourheartsandthentoourhands.Ourlifelongjourneyistobecomelikeourmaster,Yeshua,andthisisonlyaccomplishedaswefaithfullyapplyHisWordtoeveryaspectofourlives.DisciplingOurChildren

Whathaveyoulearnedfromthisweek’sTorahstudythatyoucanteachyourchildren?

Ø Writedownwhatyoulearnedthatcanand/orshouldbediscussedwithyourchildren?Perhapstheyneedtoknowsomeofthefactscoveredinthecrosswordpuzzle?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø Writedownanythingyoulearnedthatrevealedbadhabitsorthoughtpatternsinyourchildren’slives?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø Writedownanythingyoulearnedthatrevealedgoodhabitsorthoughtpatternsthatyourchildrenneedtobeencouragedorstrengthenedinandgrowinobedienceto?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø Writedownanythingyou learned that canbea topicofprayer for youandyour children thisweekorpermanently?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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DisciplingOneAnother

Thinkaboutwhatyou’vestudiedinthisweek’slesson.

Ø Writedownanythingyoulearnedthatimpactedyouthemost?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø Writedownanythingyoulearnedthatrevealedbadhabitsorthoughtpatternsyouneedtostop?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø Writedownanythingyoulearnedthatrevealedgoodhabitsorthoughtpatternsyouneedtobeencouragedorstrengthenedinandgrowinobedienceto?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø Writedownanything you learned that canbe a topic of prayer for yourself, your family, yourworshipcommunity,yourneighborhood,theworldorAdonai’speopleatlarge?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Justfocusononethingandtalktoanaccountabilitypartneraboutit.DeterminewhatyoucanDOoverthenextweek(ormore)inordertoputwhatyou’velearnedintopractice.Makeacommitmenttosomeoneelsethatyouaregoingtoseektoputsomeaspectofthisweek’slessonintopractice.

ANSWERKEYOutliningtheTorahPortion

I. Leviticus14:1-9–RitualfortheCleansingofaMetzor’aII. Leviticus14:10-32–SacrificialServicefortheCleansingofaMetzor’aIII. Leviticus14:33-53–Tzara’atofaHouseIV. Leviticus14:54-57–SummaryLawsforTzara’at

TorahPortionDiscussionQuestionsAnswers1. Sincethemetzor’arepresentedsomeoneDEADwithnoLIFE,thecleansingofthemetzor’ashould

accomplishtherestorationofLIFE.It’sallaboutmakingtheDEADpersonALIVEagain!Furthermore,sincethemetzor’awasseparatedfromAdonai,thecleansingofthemetzor’ashouldRESTOREtherelationshipbetweenthemandAdonai!Thepointhereisthatthecleansingceremonyshouldreversetheeffectsofthesickness!Nowyoushouldseetheimportanceofhowwe’vegoneaboutstudyingthisissuethematically.Wenotedthethemesassociatedwithonewhobecomesametzor’a.Therefore,itonlymakessensethatthenegativeeffectsandconsequencesofbecomingametzor’awouldberemovedoncethemetzor’aishealedorcleansed.

2. Thecleansingofsomeonewhotouchedacorpse,Numbers19:1-13,specificallyNumbers19:6(Andthepriestshalltakecedarwoodandhyssopandscarlet,andcastthemintothemidstofthefireburningtheheifer.)!We’vealreadyseenthesimilaritiesbetweenthesacrificialritualsforthecleansingofthemetzor’aandthepurificationofsomeonewhotouchedacorpse.Someonewhotouchesacorpsehasmadeanobviouscontactwithdeathandtherefore,thecleansing/cureneedstobeareversalofcontactwithdeath,namely,contactwithLIFEoraremovalofDEATH.So,thesimilarityofthesetwosacrificialritualsisoneofthemainproofswecanusetosaythatthecleansingofthemetzor’aisallaboutrestoringLIFEtothem.

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3. Thisaspectoftheritualforthecleansingofametzor’aisverysimilartotheYomKippurceremonyinLeviticus16:5-10(AndheshalltakefromthecongregationofthechildrenofIsraeltwokidsofthegoatsasasinoffering,andoneramasaburntoffering.6“Aaronshallofferthebullasasinoffering,whichisforhimself,andmakeatonementforhimselfandforhishouse.7HeshalltakethetwogoatsandpresentthembeforetheLordatthedoorofthetabernacleofmeeting.8ThenAaronshallcastlotsforthetwogoats:onelotfortheLordandtheotherlotforthescapegoat.9AndAaronshallbringthegoatonwhichtheLord’slotfell,andofferitasasinoffering.10ButthegoatonwhichthelotfelltobethescapegoatshallbepresentedalivebeforetheLord,tomakeatonementuponit,andtoletitgoasthescapegoatintothewilderness.)wheretwoanimalsareusedintheritualandoneiskilled,whereastheotherissetfree!Thus,withintheritualforthecleansingofthemetzor’aweseeaclearallusion(thematicconnection!!!)totheYomKippurceremony.

4. Leviticus16:16,30-34–SoheshallmakeatonementfortheHolyPlace,becauseoftheuncleannessofthechildrenofIsrael,andbecauseoftheirtransgressions,foralltheirsins;andsoheshalldoforthetabernacleofmeetingwhichremainsamongtheminthemidstoftheiruncleanness...Foronthatdaythepriestshallmakeatonementforyou,tocleanseyou,thatyoumaybecleanfromallyoursinsbeforetheLord.31Itisasabbathofsolemnrestforyou,andyoushallafflictyoursouls.Itisastatuteforever.32Andthepriest,whoisanointedandconsecratedtoministeraspriestinhisfather’splace,shallmakeatonement,andputonthelinenclothes,theholygarments;33thenheshallmakeatonementfortheHolySanctuary,andheshallmakeatonementforthetabernacleofmeetingandforthealtar,andheshallmakeatonementforthepriestsandforallthepeopleoftheassembly.34Thisshallbeaneverlastingstatuteforyou,tomakeatonementforthechildrenofIsrael,foralltheirsins,onceayear.”AndhedidastheLordcommandedMoses.ThereasonfortheYomKippursacrificewastocleanseIsraelfromheruncleannessandtocleansethetabernaclebecauseoftheuncleannessofIsraelsothattheycouldapproachAdonai.Themetzor’aneededcleansingandrestorationsohecouldapproachthetabernacleofAdonai.

5. Inbothritualsoneanimaliskilledandtheotherissetfree.Theonethatiskilledistypicalofasacrificewherebloodisshedforatonement.ThescapegoatissetfreetoshowsymbolicallyhowIsrael’ssinsarecarriedaway.IwilltalkbelowaboutwhatIbelieveisthesymbolismofthebirdwhichisallowedtoescape.Idonotthinkit’sthesamesymbolismasforthescapegoat.

6. Thehyssopmentionedintheritualregardingthemetzor’aisthematicallyconnectedtothehyssopusedinthePassoversacrifice!Thus,weseehowtheritualforthecleansingofthemetzor’aisnowconnectedtotwoothermajorsacrifices–YomKippurandPassover!

7. DuringthePassoverthefirstbornsofIsraelwerepreservedALIVE,whilethefirstbornsofEgyptDIED.ThisconnectionisanotherpowerfulconnectiontoLIFE.Thus,weseehowthePassoverritualconnectstothecleansingofthemetzor’aritual!IT’SALLABOUTTHERESTORATIONOFLIFE!!!

8. Bothreadingsmentionascarletthread/cord.9. ThisstoryisalsothematicallyconnectedtoPassover.InthePassoverthebloodofthelambwasplacedon

thedoorpostsandlintelsofthehouse.Similarly,Rahabusedthescarletthreadinherwindow.Thecommonconnectionistheplacementofsomethingredinanentrance/exit.InthePassover,everyonehadtostayinsidetheirhousestostayalive.Anyonewhowentoutsideoftheirhousewoulddie.ThisisthesimilarsituationwithRahab!Thus,RahabwaslivingoutherownprivatePassoverstory!

10. WealreadysawadirectconnectionbetweenPassoverandtheritualofthecleansingofametzor’athroughtheconnectionswiththehyssop.Nowwecanseeanindirectconnectionbetweentheritualofthecleansingofametzor’aandthePassover.Theritualofthecleansingofthemetzor’aisclearlythematicallyconnectedtothestoryofRahab’sdeliverancethroughthescarletcord.However,nowweknowthatthestoryofRahab’ssalvationisthestoryofherownpersonalPassover.Thus,weseeanindirectconnectionbetweentheritualofthecleansingofametzor’aandPassover.

11. TheHebrewwordforrunninginLeviticus14:5isthewordforLIFE(~yiY;hchayim)!Thus,aceremonyinvolvingLIVINGWATERisusedtorestorethemetzor’a!

12. Numbers19:11-12–‘Hewhotouchesthedeadbodyofanyoneshallbeuncleansevendays.12Heshallpurifyhimselfwiththewateronthethirddayandontheseventhday;thenhewillbeclean.Butifhedoesnotpurifyhimselfonthethirddayandontheseventhday,hewillnotbeclean.Theritualforcleansingofthemetzor’arequiredthatthepersonbesprinkledwithwaterseventimes.Intheritualforthepurificationofsomeonewhotouchedacorpse,theyneededtobesprinkledwithwaterondayseven.

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Bothprocedureshavethematically-connectedwaterritualsbecausebothinvolverestorationofLIFE.13. Theritualforcleansingofthemetzor’aisclearlythematicallyconnectedtotheinaugurationofthepriests

inLeviticus8!!!Inbothritualstherightear,thumbandtoeareanointed.TheritualforconsecrationofthepriestsrepresentedthepriestsdedicatingthemselvesinservicetoAdonai.Theear—hearingandobeyingthewordofAdonai.Hands—doingthewordofAdonai.Feet—walkinginAdonai’scommandments.Thus,weshouldseethatthishighlevelofconsecration/servicewillbeenteredintobythemetzor’a.TheirnewLIFEwillbetotallydedicatedtoAdonai.

14. Adonaiwantstousethebirdtogiveusapictureofresurrection.However,ifonlyonebirdisuseditwillbedifficulttoshowresurrectionfromthedeadunlessAdonaiactuallyhasonebirddieandthenliterallyresurrectsit.Instead,Heusestwobirdstoshowusapictureofresurrection.Theonebirdiskilledandrepresentsdeath—symbolicallythedeathofthemetzor’a.Thenthelivebirdisdippedinthebloodandwaterofthedeadbird.AccordingtoLeviticus17:11,thelifeofthefleshisintheblood.Furthermore,waterissymbolicoflife.Thus,thetwoliquidsrepresentLIFE.Thelivebirdisdippedorburiedasitwere,inthebloodandwaterofthedeadbird.Thisisasymbolicdeath.Thenthelivebirdcomesforthoutofthewatery/bloodygraveofthedeadbirdandescapestoLIFE.Thus,twobirdsareusedtoshowusapictureofresurrectionfromtheDEAD,whichisexactlywhatthewalking,livingdeadneeds—aRESURRECTION!

MessiahintheParshaAnswers

1. Resurrection.A. Dead

i. Ephesians2:1–AndyouHemadealive,whoweredeadintrespassesandsinsii. Matthew8:22–ButJesussaidtohim,“FollowMe,andletthedeadburytheirowndead.”iii. Ephesians2:5–evenwhenweweredeadintrespasses,madeusalivetogetherwithChrist(by

graceyouhavebeensaved)iv. Matthew23:27–“Woetoyou,scribesandPharisees,hypocrites!Foryouarelikewhitewashed

tombswhichindeedappearbeautifuloutwardly,butinsidearefullofdeadmen’sbonesandalluncleanness.

v. Colossians2:13–Andyou,beingdeadinyourtrespassesandtheuncircumcisionofyourflesh,HehasmadealivetogetherwithHim,havingforgivenyoualltrespasses

vi. Luke15:24–‘forthismysonwasdeadandisaliveagain;hewaslostandisfound.’Andtheybegantobemerry.

vii. Jude1:12–Thesearespotsinyourlovefeasts,whiletheyfeastwithyouwithoutfear,servingonlythemselves.Theyarecloudswithoutwater,carriedaboutbythewinds;lateautumntreeswithoutfruit,twicedead,pulledupbytheroots

B. Life,Resurrectioni. John11:25–Jesussaidtoher,“Iamtheresurrectionandthelife.HewhobelievesinMe,thoughhemaydie,heshalllive.

ii. John6:35–AndJesussaidtothem,“Iamthebreadoflife.HewhocomestoMeshallneverhunger,andhewhobelievesinMeshallneverthirst.

iii. John14:6–Jesussaidtohim,“Iamtheway,thetruth,andthelife.NoonecomestotheFatherexceptthroughMe.”

iv. IJohn5:20–AndweknowthattheSonofGodhascomeandhasgivenusanunderstanding,thatwemayknowHimwhoistrue;andweareinHimwhoistrue,inHisSonJesusChrist.ThisisthetrueGodandeternallife.

v. John1:4–InHimwaslife,andthelifewasthelightofmen.Thus,tzara’at,themetzor’aandtheritualsurroundingthistypeofuncleannessiswhattheTorahusestoteachusaboutspiritualLIFEandDEATH.AlthoughLeviticus11-15mayseemendlesslyboring,it’sactuallythemostimportantportionoftheTorahthatwillhelpusunderstandtheneedforregenerationandLIFEfromAdonaithroughHisMessiah.

2. ThewriterofthebookofHebrewsconnectsYeshua’sbloodwiththeashesoftheredheifer!Inotherwords,theredheiferritualwasapropheticshadowoftheworkoftheMessiah.Thus,it’sthebloodofYeshuathatenablesustoberestoredfromDEATHtoLIFE!

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3. Ithadtobered,withoutblemishandcouldnothaveeverpulledanythingwithayoke.4. Answers:A. Thecolorredisthecolorofblood,whichisthecoloroflife,accordingtoLeviticus17:11–Forthelifeof

thefleshisintheblood,andIhavegivenittoyouuponthealtartomakeatonementforyoursouls;foritisthebloodthatmakesatonementforthesoul.MoreonthecolorredlaterJ.

B. Aperfectanimalwithoutdefectisalwaysapictureofphysicalperfection,whichisashadowofspiritualperfectionorsinlessness.Thus,it’sapictureofYeshua’ssinlessnature.

C. InordertounderstandthesymbolismoftheyokeyoufirstneedtounderstandthepicturestheTorahusesforlaborandservitude.AyokeisaninstrumentusedtobindananimaltocompelittoWORK.ThemostimportantpictureofservitudeintheTanakhistheslaveryofIsraeltotheEgyptians!Israel’sslaverytoEgyptisthequintessentialpictureofslaveryandservitude.Next,youneedtounderstandthattheslaveryandservitudeofIsraeltoPharaohisapictureofourslaverytosin!Wecouldn’tfreeourselvesfromouryoke(hint)ofslaverytosinanymorethanIsraelcouldfreethemselvesfromtheiryoketophysicalslavery.Thus,aredheiferonwhichayokehadneverbeenplacedisapictureofMessiahinthatHehadneverbornetheyokeofslaverytosin.Hewassinless!

5. Numbers19:1-3–NowtheLordspoketoMosesandAaron,saying,2“ThisistheordinanceofthelawwhichtheLordhascommanded,saying:‘SpeaktothechildrenofIsrael,thattheybringyouaredheiferwithoutblemish,inwhichthereisnodefectandonwhichayokehasnevercome.3YoushallgiveittoEleazarthepriest,thathemaytakeitoutsidethecamp,anditshallbeslaughteredbeforehim”.ThispassageisthematicallyconnectedtothesinofferingofLeviticus4:11-12–Butthebull’shideandallitsflesh,withitsheadandlegs,itsentrailsandoffal—12thewholebullheshallcarryoutsidethecamptoacleanplace,wheretheashesarepouredout,andburnitonwoodwithfire;wheretheashesarepouredoutitshallbeburned.Hebrews13:11-14(Forthebodiesofthoseanimals,whosebloodisbroughtintothesanctuarybythehighpriestforsin,areburnedoutsidethecamp.12ThereforeJesusalso,thatHemightsanctifythepeoplewithHisownblood,sufferedoutsidethegate.13ThereforeletusgoforthtoHim,outsidethecamp,bearingHisreproach.14Forherewehavenocontinuingcity,butweseektheonetocome.)teachesusthatYeshuawassacrificedoutsidethecityspecificallytofulfillthesinofferingtypology.Therefore,theredheiferwaskilledoutsidethecampjustasthesinofferingwaskilledoutsidethecamp.WeknowthatthesinofferingwasapictureofYeshua.Therefore,theredheiferwasalsoapictureofYeshuaandHisworkofsalvation.Thisishowthematicconnectionswork!

6. Weclearlymadethematicconnectionsbetweenthemetzor’aritual,thePassoverandYomKippurrituals.IfwecanconnectthePassoverandYomKippurritualstoYeshua,thenwehavetheneededconnectionbetweenYeshuaandthemetzor’aritual.AccordingtoJohn1:29(ThenextdayJohnsawJesuscomingtowardhim,andsaid,“Behold!TheLambofGodwhotakesawaythesinoftheworld!”),YeshuaisourPassoverlambandfulfillsthetypologyofthePassoverofthebookofExodus.AccordingtoHebrews9:6-15(Nowwhenthesethingshadbeenthusprepared,thepriestsalwayswentintothefirstpartofthetabernacle,performingtheservices.7Butintothesecondpartthehighpriestwentaloneonceayear,notwithoutblood,whichheofferedforhimselfandforthepeople’ssinscommittedinignorance;8theHolySpiritindicatingthis,thatthewayintotheHoliestofAllwasnotyetmademanifestwhilethefirsttabernaclewasstillstanding.9Itwassymbolicforthepresenttimeinwhichbothgiftsandsacrificesareofferedwhichcannotmakehimwhoperformedtheserviceperfectinregardtotheconscience—10concernedonlywithfoodsanddrinks,variouswashings,andfleshlyordinancesimposeduntilthetimeofreformation.11ButChristcameasHighPriestofthegoodthingsocome,withthegreaterandmoreperfecttabernaclenotmadewithhands,thatis,notofthiscreation.12Notwiththebloodofgoatsandcalves,butwithHisownbloodHeenteredtheMostHolyPlaceonceforall,havingobtainedeternalredemption.13Forifthebloodofbullsandgoatsandtheashesofaheifer,sprinklingtheunclean,sanctifiesforthepurifyingoftheflesh,14howmuchmoreshallthebloodofChrist,whothroughtheeternalSpiritofferedHimselfwithoutspottoGod,cleanseyourconsciencefromdeadworkstoservethelivingGod?15AndforthisreasonHeistheMediatorofthenewcovenant,bymeansofdeath,fortheredemptionofthetransgressionsunderthefirstcovenant,thatthosewhoarecalledmayreceivethepromiseoftheeternalinheritance.),whichisallabouttheYomKippurservicewheretheHighPriestenteredintotheHolyofHoliesonceeachyear,theYomKippurservicewasapropheticshadowofYeshua’sperfectYomKippursacrifice.Thus,weconcludethatitisYeshua’sbloodandworkofatonementthatalsoisthebasisforthecleaningofametzor’aonthedayofhiscleansing.

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7. Answers:A. BloodandwaterB. John19:34–ButoneofthesoldierspiercedHissidewithaspear,andimmediatelybloodandwater

cameout.C. EvewasgivenlifeasadirectresultofthepiercingofAdam’ssideasheslept(apictureofdeath).Thus,

inthecreationofEvewecanseeLIFEfromtheDEAD!8. Isaiah52:13-15–13Behold,MyServant[theMessiah]shalldealprudently;Heshallbeexaltedandextolled

andbeveryhigh.14Justasmanywereastonishedatyou,soHisvisagewasmarredmorethananyman,andHisformmorethanthesonsofmen;15soshallHesprinklemanynations.KingsshallshuttheirmouthsatHim;forwhathadnotbeentoldthemtheyshallsee,andwhattheyhadnotheardtheyshallconsider.

9. Sheneedstobemadealive!10. Resurrectingthedead!11. WhenHeraisedthedead!12. Thenumberthreealreadyhintsthatthisstorymayhavemessianicsignificance.Itsmultiplicationinsuch

fewversesmaybeAdonai’swayoftryingtoprodusintoconsideringthispassageasmessianic.13. InJoseph’sinterpretationofthedream,oneofthemispromisedlifeinthreedays,whiletheotheris

promiseddeathinthreedays.ThisisthesignthattellsusJoseph’slife(andthisincidentinparticular)isaforeshadowingoftheMessiah.

14. Answers:A. Page:18

Josephwasalsoincarceratedasacriminal.B. Yeshuawasincarceratedalongwithtwoothercriminals!Eachwashungonacross,oneoneachsideof

Yeshua.C. Themainthingabakerbakesisbread.Themainthingacupbearerbearsbeforethekingiswine.

BreadandwinearethetwoemblemsofYeshua’sdeath.ThebreadrepresentsHisbrokenbodygivenforusandthebloodrepresentsHisbloodshedforus.

D. Thebaker,whobakesbreaddiedandbreadisthesymbolforYeshua’sbrokenbodygivenindeath–Luke22:19(AndHetookbread,gavethanksandbrokeit,andgaveittothem,saying,“ThisisMybodywhichisgivenforyou;dothisinremembranceofMe.”).ThecupbearerwhobearswinelivedandwineisthesymbolforYeshua’sbloodwhichgivesLIFE–Leviticus17:11(Forthelifeofthefleshisintheblood,andIhavegivenittoyouuponthealtartomakeatonementforyoursouls;foritisthebloodthatmakesatonementforthesoul.’).

E. Genesis40:19–“WithinthreedaysPharaohwillliftoffyourheadfromyouandhangyouonatree;andthebirdswilleatyourfleshfromyou.”Thus,aswecansee,thebakerisapropheticpictureofMessiahYeshuawhowoulddieonatree!!!

F. YeshuawasincarceratedwithtwopeopleandoneofthemsaidtoYeshua,“remembermewhenyoucomeintoYourkingdom”!So,asyoucansee,wheneverweseeastoryaboutLife,Deathandthenumber3,weshouldrealizethatthestoryhasmessianicsignificance.Thepictureofresurrectionand/orLife,DeathandthenumberthreeiswhatIcallTheSignoftheMessiah.Wheneveryouseethisyoucanbeassuredthatthepassagehasmessianicsignificance!

15. Answers:A. WhenMoseswasborntherewasadeathdecreeuponhim.Hewassupposedtobekilled.Yet,througha

seriesofevents,heescapeddeath.Furthermore,weseethenumber3inthestorybecausehismotherhidhimfor3months.ThisisTheSignoftheMessiahanditmeansthatMoses’birthismessianicinscope.

B. SoonafterYeshua’sbirthHerodmadeadecreetodestroyallmalebabiestwoyearsoldandunderinBethlehemanditssurroundingareas.Thus,bothMosesandYeshuahadadeathdecreeplaceduponthembyaruler.

C. WhenhismotherplacedhiminthebasketandsethimontheNileRiverthatwasasymbolicpictureofhisdeath.Itwasasifsheplacedhiminhiscasket/gravebecausetherewasnowayhewouldbeabletosurviveinthenatural.

D. WhenPharaoh’sdaughterdrewhimfromthewater,thatwasapictureofhisresurrectionbecauseshesymbolicallysecuredhislife.ThroughthisstoryweseethatMoses’birthwasactuallyapropheticpictureofYeshua’sbirth!

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16. Us,thesaintsorbelievers.17. BarleyisthegrainthatrepresentsYeshua.Barleyismentionedthreetimes.Theusageofagrainthat

representsMessiahYeshuathreetimeshintsthatthispassageismessianic.18. Goodnews!Thisisanin-your-faceallusionthatthispassageismessianicandpertainstothegospel!19. 2Kings7:4–Ifwesay,‘Wewillenterthecity,’thefamineisinthecity,andweshalldiethere.Andifwesit

here,wediealso.Nowtherefore,come,letussurrendertothearmyoftheSyrians.Iftheykeepusalive,weshalllive;andiftheykillus,weshallonlydie.”Themetzor’othadachoicethatwouldleadtolifeordeath.Thesamelifeordeathsituationisalsodevelopedin2Kings7:13(Andoneofhisservantsansweredandsaid,“Please,letseveralmentakefiveoftheremaininghorseswhichareleftinthecity.Look,theymayeitherbecomelikeallthemultitudeofIsraelthatareleftinit;orindeed,Isay,theymaybecomelikeallthemultitudeofIsraelleftfromthosewhoareconsumed;soletussendthemandsee.”).

20. ThisstoryisanothermessianicprophecyofthetypesimilartothesplittingoftheRedSea.Inthistypeofstoryyourenemyisabouttodefeatyou,DEATH,butAdonaisupernaturallyintervenesandsparesyourLIFE!ThisisyetanothertypeofvictoryofLIFEoverDEATH!

HaftarahConnectionAnswers1. Leviticus14:1—ThentheLORDspoketoMoses,saying.2. Leviticus14:10—“Andontheeighthdayheshalltaketwomalelambswithoutblemish,oneewelambof

thefirstyearwithoutblemish,three-tenthsofanephahoffineflourmixedwithoilasagrainoffering,andonelogofoil.”

3. Leviticus14:11—Thenthepriestwhomakeshimcleanshallpresentthemanwhoistobemadeclean,andthosethings,beforetheLORD,atthedoorofthetabernacleofmeeting.

4. ThewordhandisusedtwelvetimesintheTorahportion!5. Leviticus14:9—Butontheseventhdayheshallshaveallthehairoffhisheadandhisbeardandhis

eyebrows—allhishairheshallshaveoff.Heshallwashhisclothesandwashhisbodyinwater,andheshallbeclean.

6. Theconnectionisobvious.NotehowcloselythisentireversecorrespondstotheTorahportion:Nowtherewerefourleprousmenattheentranceofthegate;andtheysaidtooneanother,“Whyarewesittinghereuntilwedie?”).Thefourmenattheentranceofthegatecorrespondtothemetzor’awhowasattheentranceofthetabernacleawaitinghiscleansing.Also,themenwhohadtzara’at(leprosy)attheentranceofthegatewerespeakingofdeath!Thistiesintoourpreviouslessonsthattaughtusthatametzor’awasapictureofthewalking,livingdead!

7. Leviticus14:4-6—thenthepriestshallcommandtotakeforhimwhoistobecleansedtwolivingandcleanbirds,cedarwood,scarlet,andhyssop.5Andthepriestshallcommandthatoneofthebirdsbekilledinanearthenvesseloverrunningwater.6Asforthelivingbird,heshalltakeit,thecedarwoodandthescarletandthehyssop,anddipthemandthelivingbirdinthebloodofthebirdthatwaskilledovertherunningwater.

8. Leviticus14:7—Andheshallsprinkleitseventimesonhimwhoistobecleansedfromtheleprosy,andshallpronouncehimclean,andshallletthelivingbirdlooseintheopenfield.Thestoryofthefourlepersin2Kings7isashadowyimageofRESURRECTION,justliketheTorahportionwithallitsimagery.Asthemetzor’awaspronouncedclean,hewasabletodwellinthecampagainandworshipAdonai.Remember,ametzor’awaslikethewalking,livingdead,andhewasseparatedfromthosehelovedandfromworshipingAdonaiinthetabernacle.Thecleansingrestoredthoserelationships—whichisabeautifulillustrationofresurrection.

9. Leviticus14:35—andhewhoownsthehousecomesandtellsthepriestsaying,‘Itseemstomethatthereissomeplagueinthehouse.’

10. Leviticus14:46—Moreoverhewhogoesintothehouseatallwhileitisshutupshallbeuncleanuntilevening.47Andhewholiesdowninthehouseshallwashhisclothes,andhewhoeatsinthehouseshallwashhisclothes.

11. Leviticus14:36a—thenthepriestshallcommandthattheyemptythehouse.12. Leviticus14:45—Andheshallbreakdownthehouse,itsstones,itstimber,andalltheplasterofthehouse,

andheshallcarrythemoutsidethecitytoanuncleanplace.Thisisanoppositeconnection.

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13. Leviticus14:45—Andheshallbreakdownthehouse,itsstones,itstimber,andalltheplasterofthehouse,andheshallcarrythemoutsidethecitytoanuncleanplace.

14. Leviticus14:3—Andthepriestshallgooutofthecamp,andthepriestshallexaminehim;andindeed,iftheleprosyishealedintheleper...Rememberfromlastweek’slessonwelearnedinNumbers12:12(12Pleasedonotletherbeasonedead,whosefleshishalfconsumedwhenhecomesoutofhismother’swomb!”)thatAaroncomparedMariam’sleprosytoastillbornchild.

ApostolicReadingAnswers1. Leviticus14:2—“Thisshallbethelawoftheleperforthedayofhiscleansing:Heshallbebroughttothe

priest.”2. Leviticus14:34—“WhenyouhavecomeintothelandofCanaan,whichIgiveyouasapossession,andI

puttheleprousplagueinahouseinthelandofyourpossession.”3. Leviticus14:2—“Thisshallbethelawoftheleperforthedayofhiscleansing:Heshallbebroughttothe

priest.”Leviticus14:11—Thenthepriestwhomakeshimcleanshallpresentthemanwhoistobemadeclean,andthosethings,beforetheLORD,atthedoorofthetabernacleofmeeting.

4. Leviticus14:4—thenthepriestshallcommandtotakeforhimwhoistobecleansedtwolivingandcleanbirds,cedarwood,scarlet,andhyssop.Leviticus14:7—Andheshallsprinkleitseventimesonhimwhoistobecleansedfromtheleprosy,andshallpronouncehimclean,andshallletthelivingbirdlooseintheopenfield.

5. Leviticus14:3—Andthepriestshallgooutofthecamp,andthepriestshallexaminehim;andindeed,iftheleprosyishealedintheleper...

6. Leviticus14:9—Butontheseventhdayheshallshaveallthehairoffhisheadandhisbeardandhiseyebrows—allhishairheshallshaveoff.Heshallwashhisclothesandwashhisbodyinwater,andheshallbeclean.

7. Leviticus14:14—Thepriestshalltakesomeofthebloodofthetrespassoffering,andthepriestshallputitonthetipoftherightearofhimwhoistobecleansed,onthethumbofhisrighthand,andonthebigtoeofhisrightfoot.

8. Leviticus14:11—Thenthepriestwhomakeshimcleanshallpresentthemanwhoistobemadeclean,andthosethings,beforetheLORD,atthedoorofthetabernacleofmeeting.YeshuaisourHighPriest,abletomakeusclean(Hebrews3:1—Therefore,holybrethren,partakersoftheheavenlycalling,considertheApostleandHighPriestofourconfession,ChristJesus.).