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05-28-2006, 1:30 AM LovingNeighbor Joined on 02-10-2006 Washington Posts 397 Beha'alotcha Parasha Thoughts, Studies, and Comments The goal of this section is to get everybody's studies, thoughts, and opinions on anything in the weeks parasha. This includes, word studies, thoughts on verses, history, related subjects, and anything that may help us to understand this Torah Portion. Even if it's just an observation on the smallest part, it can help others who may not have seen it that way. The goal is then as we visit the parasha (Torah Portion) each year we will create a collection of studies and thoughts on this portion and everyone will benefit by having a broader view of the portion. Shalom! A disciple should diligently search for the truth and humbly deny and reconsider it's possession.    Report

06-04-2007, 2:29 PM LovingNeighbor Joined on 02-10-2006 Washington Posts 397 Beha'alot'cha Parasha 2006-7 Message Lovingneighbor Lusting for Vanity For Parasha Beha'alot'cha By Lovingneighbor 5-25-2007 This weeks Parasha is in the book of Bamidbar also called Numbers, and is called Beha'alot'cha which means 'When you set up'. In this weeks parasha: - In this weeks parahsa we learn a valuable lesson that is in many ways one of the first lessons of the entire torah. it started with Chavah or Eve. Before she ate of the the forbidden tree she lusted after it. There are roughly three words centered around lust and desire. It seems they can be used for a good desire or longing or a bad lust as with coveting. all 3 are used in some variation in the story of the first sin. The first two are used to describe Chavah's process of her actions. She saw it was pleasant, then it was desired to make one wise, both of these are about longing or lusting. Then in her judgment it says she desires her husband in the sense of longing to rule over. These three lusts were for things not given to her. She wanted what she can't have. The first mention of the word tah'ah'vaw is about gread and desire and is the word pleasant in the following verse: Gen 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. it's funny the root word ah'vah aleph, waw, hay is very similar to Chavah Chet, waw, hay the difference is strength, secure, revealed went to outside, secure, revealed. The difference between the two words is the difference between the aleph and the chet, the leader and the division. We can see this In the sin if lusting. It was Chavah who was taken from Adam and put outside to be ruled over so that his lusting would not rule over him. On the first take this didn't go well but it speaks to the whole goal of our life. Messiah ruling over his wife which represents the lusts of a man's heart. Lusting after vain things and things that do not profit are part of the main sin we will attempt to overcome. Chavah if she was let to have her lust would rule over her husband. The lusts of man when they rule over them ussualy leads to destruction. The same is when women rule over their household. It is better for her to have a husband rule over her. An authority should rule over and keep in check the lusts of our heart. If not restrained they will lead us to ruin. Just as children left to do as they please will bring ruin to themselves. Man cannot be lazy when ruling over his desires and vain lusts. He must be ever diligent to measure them and work on making his desire for righteousness. In the same way a woman should work on turning her own personal desires into the desires of her husband. This is the journey we are all on. If you don't have a wife than you are the wife to Messiah. If you don't have a husband then Messiah is your husband. This is the blessing in the phrase he who finds a wife finds a good thing. I beleive this is because until you try and do it yourself you won't understand why submitting to Messiah and not murmuring are important. Moshe has a ough time and we all feel for him in this weeks parasha. He feels alone and uncapable of taming this rebelious people. Funny it's over something as simple as an argument over what to eat and the provision they are receiving. How many husbands have had the argument with their wife where she says your not Messiah and then points out your flaws as a husband and how you have not provided good enough husbandry to her and yet expect so much of her. While she daydreams of the food of Egypt or time when she was ruler over herself and how much better that can be than having her less than adequate husband tell her what to do. After all isn't he the hypocrite. The one who himself is not worthy as they are to rule. Chavah thought this same thing. Maybe Elohim got it wrong. as the serpent said, she could be like Elohim. She doesn't need to be under her husband. She could be greater and thus rule over herself. The people of Yisra'el thought this same thing about their inatequate husband Moshe, and in doing so essencially thought it about YHWH who chose these husbands to put over them. The manna appointed wasn't good enough because they know better, they want meat, they lusted over both meat and the power to make decisions they wanted and they thought would be good for them. Miryam and Aharon also thought they might exalt themselves above the one chosen by Elohim. And though he was not by estimation the greatest canidate by the worlds standards, he was humble and willing to submit and obey Elohim so in fact he was the perfect canidate. Women need to wake up and look at their husbands submission to Elohim and follow suit without question in all things to their husband. But their fear is their husband is not adequate and that Elohim chose the wrong person. But Elohim chooses the humble to rule over the rebelious. In my opinion He has chosen man to rule over woman because she lusts after rulership and like Moshe he did not want the job. When will we stop wanting what is not good for us. When will we stop lusting after vain things and ignore the things Elohim has given us. He know how to give good gifts to us. Husbands don't complain that your wife is difficult work with her. Wives don't complain your husband is not good enough submit to him and trust in Elohim who put him in charge and in the end both will come to the center adn solve their weaknesses men to lead and women to follow. As the ghetto term says know your role. Elohim establishes the framework and you just focus on doing what Elohim wants from you because the ones who want to lead shouldn't and the ones who don't want to are the best suited. Aharon the sages say was kind of jealous over the offerings of the princes and yet the Levi'im brought nothing. Then it goes into the care of the Menorah as seemingly day to day tedious monotonous job that doesn't appear to be a grea gift. yet it is the every day job that sustains the light. And what good is gold without the light to see it. What good is silver to a dead man. We want to go start a ministry or help others and yet we miss out on helping ouselves with regular bible study and with helping our wives by teaching them to trust their husband, we miss out on working with our children and talking to them. To run of and lust after vain things, things we weren't given. In doing so we also don't appreciate the things we have been given, we neglect them to look for something else. This is why men cheat on their wives to look at other women wanting what they can't have and not wanting what they already have. Lust is the sin of not appreciating what you have. Lust is the sin that draws you away from what you have to something else. Lust is what is drawing Yisra'el away from their Elohim. Not enough lust for the things you've been given is what causes men to be lazy with their bible studies, not longing for what you have is what causes neglect of your family. Not longing after righteousness is what leads to spiritual lazyness and decay. Lust and longing are like a wife, a child, a garden, they need to be ruled over and in the balance and discipline and correct application of lusting not over vain things not meant for you or good for you, but lusting ofater what you already have and lusting after Elohim these things will bring life and Joy. Women if your going to desire something let it be that your husband rule over every part of you and that you submit to him in all things. Shalom A disciple should diligently search for the truth and humbly deny and reconsider it's possession.    Report

06-07-2008, 11:48 AM LovingNeighbor Joined on 02-10-2006 Washington Posts 397 Beha'alotcha Parasha 2007-8 Message - Follow Him Follow Him For Parasha Beha'alot'cha By Lovingneighbor 6-7-2008 This weeks Parasha is in the book of Bamidbar also called Numbers, and is called Beha'alot'cha which means 'When you set up'. In this weeks parasha: - The lighting of the Menorah - Cleansing of the Levi - Levi replacing the firstborn - Pesach remembered - 2nd Pesach ordinance - The Shekhinah ordinances for moving - Sound of the Trumpets explained - Blessing for those around Israel - Complaining of some of the children of Israel about the manna - Elders gathered and Spirit given - Curse of the complaining with quail - Miryam and Aharon complain - Servant like Moshe - Miryam punished with leperosy for seven days - Haftarah Vision of High Priest In this weeks portion there is a common thread through all the points. This is the concept of following Him. YHWH has given us a law and a light called His Torah or Instruction. Like the menorah mentioned in the beginning, YHWH has given us a light to walk in so that we won't walk in darkness. We are not the light, Hs word and His son is the light, but if we walk in his ways we become an additional lamp which expands the light to others. If we do not obey we become darkness. Our will outside of His will is darkness and we must draw close to His word to shine light on our wickedness and transform us into the same light. All branches of the Menorah are joined to the main branch at the heart of the menorah. No branch stands alone or it is not part of the menorah without being one with the main branch. YHWH's word cleanses the Levi'im so they can draw close to Him and serve Him. They are given to the Aharon in the same way as servants and are joined as their name implies to Aharon and his sons for the service of the tabernacle. Pesach is then remembered and those defiled by the dead body ask how they can partake in the Pesach. Moshe asks YHWH. This has multiple possible meanings. The first is that the dead body represents the words of men. Words other than the spiritual words given by YHWH. He provides instruction and anything different is darkness. These other words are like dead bodies. This relates to Chavah who listened to other words. Other than her husband and other than Elohim. These words brought death not life like YHWH's words. Moshe when he is not sure, goes to YHWH in prayer for His words. This reminds me of the words of the Mashiach. Joh 5:43 I am come in my Father's name, and you receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him you will receive. So how many people have turned from the light and spoke their own words. This leads to darkness and death. It is defiling yourself with the dead body. The dead body has no life in it. How can one who is defiled partake in the things of YHWH. Next we get to the Shekinah that leads the Children of Yisra'el. This is basic teaching of how to follow, but they were not good followers. They either wanted to lead or be lead in a different way, like the way the Egyptians lead them. They second guessed YHWH and were not satisfied with what was happening. Thus they murmured. This is an attack on the leadership of YHWH which we see again in this parasha when Aharon and Miryam question the leadership of Moshe. Miryam gets punished and yet why not Aharon, I think it's because of the two Miryam being a woman was further out of line in wanting to lead. The example used was one of a father and his daughter. A daughter would never lead while the son would one day lead for his father. He as a son was chosen and prepared for a future position while the daughter was not to take on a position of leadership but was to go from her father to a husband. Yet Aharon was challenging Moshe who was chosen by YHWH. There are two errors here, one is one who is not meant to be in a role trying to take it upon themselves, and the other is one who is able to take on a role but was not chosen for that role. Notice Moshe's response is to either not want a position or needed help. He will give you help according to your need if you are doing His will and yet the contrast here is that people wanted to do their will or take a position not given to them which was also their will. We need to focus and learn what His will is for us and know he will provide help for us to accomplish His will. You can't follow if you are trying to lead. With YHWH there is no leading YHWH, like the Shekinah you must follow Him. As Mashiach said it is good to be as your mater but the servant shall not be greater then his master. Learn the will of Elohim and do it, but be careful not to listen to other things, other writings, other men, and even yourself if your will has been defiled by the dead. Mashiach says it best when he says not my will, but your will be done. Shalom! A disciple should diligently search for the truth and humbly deny and reconsider it's possession.    Report

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