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Copyright © 2020 Restoration of Torah Ministries. The Torah Portion | Parashat #85 Metzora (Reading 1 of 2) May 23, 2020 I) Reading the Torah Portion Now it’s time to read the Torah portion. You will get the most out of the Torah portion if you have a disciplined plan for approaching it each week. I suggest the following (although you may want to develop your own plan of attack). Prepare by having a pen and paper ready to take notes or by having your computer ready. Read the Torah portion quickly just to get a bird’s-eye view of it and to gain a general understanding of its contents. Then read it again slowly and more contemplatively. As you read it, you should keep track of 1) changes in the main storyline (plots and subplots) of the text, 2) the introduction of new major themes you have not encountered heretofore and 3) connections to the main themes developed in the Torah portion. Keeping track of the major themes will provide you with thoughts to help you outline the passage later on. Recording changes in the storyline (subplots) will 1) help you more accurately interpret Scripture and 2) see connections to themes that may be repeated in the Haftarah and Apostolic readings. I strongly recommend that when you study these lessons you have the following tools available. 1) A Bible [all references are based on the NKJV], 2) a printed copy of this lesson, 3) pen and paper [notebook preferred] where you can either write extra notes or complete answers to questions where the lines in this lesson are not enough space to write on, 4) an on-line version of the Bible. I suggest BibleGateway (https://www.biblegateway.com/). There are many instances where I will ask you to make a connection to some other passage. The BibleGateway app has an awesome SEARCH feature to find Bible passages. Also, once you find a passage you can use Control-F or Command-F (MAC users) to find words, numbers or phrases in the text on display. Lastly, as often as possible . . . have a partner studying with you! II) Outlining the Torah Portion Now that you have read the Torah portion, it’s time to outline it. Try to divide the Torah portion into its major subject divisions. Please limit the outline to no more than seven major headings. Also, try to limit each subject division to a short phrase. In the chart below provide a brief phrase describing each significant change of events in the reading. Outlining will help you develop the skill of “seeing” the themes in the text. 3-Year Torah Cycle Parashat #85 ['rAc.m Metzora Leviticus 14:1-57 2 Kings 7:1-20 Luke 17:11-19 I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII.
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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.).
