כח הַנִּסְתָּרֹת--לַיהוָה,
אֱלֹהֵינוּ; וְהַנִּגְלֹת לָנוּ
וּלְבָנֵינוּ, עַד-עוֹלָם--לַעֲשׂוֹת, אֶת-כָּל-דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה
הַזֹּאת.
“Ha nistarot la Yahveh
Eloheinu ve ha niglot lanu u levaneinu ad olam – la asot et kol divrei ha torah
hazot.”
Deu 29:29 “The secret matters
belong to יהוה our Elohim,
but what is revealed belongs to us and to our children forever, to do all the
Words of this Torah.
Literal translation - The hidden matters of YHVH our Elohim and the
matters being revealed are for us and for our children, forever, to do all the
words of the Torah.
There are 11 markings over some of the words
in this verse. There is also a marking (yut and tittel) in the previous verse.
Perhaps their hidden meaning is only understood when linked.
Introduction to Parashat
43:
“Massei” means an “exodus, journey a march a point of
reference, station, a pulling up of stakes, breaking camp, a journey repeated
again and again.
“Massei”
is the plural possessive of “massah”, and implies” the journeys in the life of
believers.”
“Massei” could also prophetically describes different facets of a
journey that an end time remnant will undertake during the last days. At some
time in the future the Ruach Ha Kodesh will lead a chosen group of people
through a wilderness journey in preparation for their unification with the
Messiah –
1Co 10:11 And all these came upon them as examples, and
they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages have come,
1Co 10:12 so that he who thinks he stands, let him take
heed lest he fall.
We assume from the book of Revelation that the final seven years of
this age will consist of two 42 week periods.
Dan 9:27
“And he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week(7 years). And in
the middle of the week (42 weeks) he shall put an end to slaughtering and meal
offering. And on the wing of abominations he shall lay waste, even until the
complete end and that which is decreed is poured out on the one who lays waste1.”
Footnote: 1Mt. 24:15.
We assume something dramatic will take
place between these two 42 month periods
.
Rev 11:2 … and they shall trample the set-apart city
under foot for forty-two months.
Rev 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon who gave
authority to the beast. And they worshipped the beast, saying, “Who is like the
beast? Who is able to fight with him?”
Rev 13:5 And he was given a mouth speaking great matters
and blasphemies, and he was given authority to do so forty-two months.
Rev 13:7 And it was given to him to fight with the
set-apart ones and to overcome them.
And authority was given to him over every tribe and tongue and nation.
Rev 13:8 And all those dwelling on the earth, whose
names have not been written in the Book of Life of the slain Lamb, from the
foundation of the world shall worship him.
Rev 13:9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where
she has a place prepared by Elohim, to be nourished there one thousand two
hundred and sixty days (42 months)
Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was thrown out, that
serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who leads all the world astray. He
was thrown to the earth, and his messengers were thrown out with him.
Rev 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in the
heaven, “Now have come the deliverance and the power and the reign of our
Elohim,1 and the authority of His Messiah, for the accuser of our
brothers, who accused them before our Elohim day and night, has been thrown
down. Footnote: 1See 11:15.
Rev 12:11 “And they overcame him because of the Blood
of the Lamb, and because of the Word of their witness, and they did not love
their lives to the death.
Rev 12:12 “Because of this rejoice, O heavens, and you
who dwell in them! Woe to the earth and
the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing
that he has little time.”
Rev 12:14 And the woman was given two wings of a great
eagle, to fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a
time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent. (42 months)
Rev 12:16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth
opened its mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon had spewed out of
his mouth.
Rev 12:17 And
the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to fight with the remnant of
her seed, those guarding the commands of Elohim and possessing the witness of יהושע Messiah. (Messianic
believers)
Dan 12:9 And he said, “Go, Dani’ĕl, for the words are
hidden and sealed(chatam – to affix a seal) till the time of the end1.
Footnote: 1See v. 4
Dan 12:10 “Many shall be cleansed and made white, and
refined(tsaraf). But the wrong shall do wrong – and none of the wrong shall
understand, but those who have insight shall understand.
Dan 12:11 “And from the time that which is continual(tamid)
is taken away, and the abomination that lays waste is set up, is one thousand two
hundred and ninety days.
Dan 12:12 “Blessed is he who is waiting earnestly, and
comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.
Dan 12:13 “But you, go your way till the end. And rest,
and arise to your lot at the end of the days.”
It is my opinion that
during these two 42 month periods we will be given an opportunity to go through
two Triennial - actually a 3 and half year plus 3 and half year one (Septennial)
cycles of the Torah’s Parashiot. It will
only be in the light of the weekly study of the Torah that we will be able to
understand the hidden matters of the last days.
Psa 119:92 If Your Torah had not
been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
http://www.betemunah.org/shmitatc.html
- example of Septennial Cycle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfxBQMzcftM
“The
object of the whole Torah is that man should become a Torah himself.” – Baal
Shem Tov.
“The Triennial Torah cycle is a miraculous way
of reading the Torah, in three and a half year, that provides a prophetic
insight into the events that will happen during the week that it is read!
The Septennial (Shmita) Torah cycle is two,
three and a half year periods. This seven year Torah reading schedule matches
the Sabbatical cycle described in the Torah. Dev 15:1
The Hebrew word Shmita - שמיטה, literally release, is
normally translated as Sabbatical.”
We assume that Yahshua’s ministry lasted three
and half years. Yochanan mentions three peshach’s in his account of the life of
Yahshua. We also assume that at that time Yahshua the rabbi did a three and
half year Torah cycle, starting his ministry when he was 30 years old and was
executed when he was about 33 years old.
Some scholars say that Yahshua did the three and
a half year cycle because of the haftarah Yahshua read in the synagoue – Yesh
61 – which only appears in the three and half year Torah cycle (Luke 4).
Massei:
Num 33:1 These are the departures (massei) of the
children of Yisra’ĕl, who went out of the land of Mitsrayim by their divisions
under the hand of Mosheh and Aharon.
Num 33:2 And Mosheh wrote down the starting points of
their departures (massei) at the command
of יהוה,(lit. by the
mouth of YHVH) and these are their departures(exits) according to their
starting points:
Num 33:3 So they
departed from Raʽmeses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the
first month, on the morrow of the Passover the children of Yisra’ĕl went out
with boldness before the eyes of all the Mitsrites,
Num 33:4 and the
Mitsrites were burying all their first-born, whom יהוה had smitten
among them. Also on their mighty ones יהוה had executed
judgments.
They
left Mitsrayim/Egypt from Ramases – “child of the sun”
Before we can even embark on this journey we have got to make a break with all forms
of sun worship – “Sunday worship” Everything that has the remotest link to Mitsrayim/Egypt
must be severed.
Mat 3:10 “And the axe is already laid to the root of
the trees. Every tree, then, which does not bear good fruit is cut down and
thrown into the fire.
Mat 3:11 “I indeed immerse you in water unto
repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I
am not worthy to bear. He shall immerse you in the Set-apart Spirit and fire.
Mat 3:12 “His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He
shall thoroughly cleanse His threshing-floor, and gather His wheat into the
storehouse, but the chaff He shall burn with unquenchable fire.”
Num 33:5 Then the
children of Yisra’ĕl departed from Raʽmeses
and camped at Sukkoth.
1. Sukkot or
temporary shelters – camp # 1 – We embark on these journeys because of our
desire for him to tabernacle with us and we with him. We want to share the same
space. It’s all about intimacy.
Verse 1
I just want to be where You are,
dwelling daily in Your presence
I don't want to worship from afar,
draw me near to where You are…
Read more: Don Moen - I Just Want To Be Where You Are Lyrics | MetroLyrics
I just want to be where You are,
dwelling daily in Your presence
I don't want to worship from afar,
draw me near to where You are…
Read more: Don Moen - I Just Want To Be Where You Are Lyrics | MetroLyrics
Num 33:6 And they
departed from Sukkoth and camped at Ětham, which is on the edge of the
wilderness.
2. Etham - camp #2 - plowshare" or a place of
“Contemplation.” There is going to be an enormous price to pay on this journey.
It will only be a miracle of YHVH’s intervention that will allow us to make it.
Luk
9:62 And Yahshua said unto him, No man, having put
his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God
Num 33:7 And they
departed from Ětham and turned back to Pi Haḥiroth,
which is east of Baʽal Tsephon. And they camped near Miḡdol.
3. Pi Hahiroth camp #3
(S6367) consists of two Hebrew words – “pi’ which is opening or mouth and
“chor” which means a hole – in this case the plural is used. Therefore we
assume it’s a place of holes.
Holes remind us of places that are dangerous and need
to be filled – see G4624 – Skandalizo(offense) is the bait used over a hole to
trap an animal –Luke 7:23.
I personally believe one of the biggest challenges we
will face in the wilderness in the last days will be strife and offenses
between brethren.
Num 33:8 And they
departed from before Haḥiroth and passed over through the midst of the sea into
the wilderness, went three days’ journey in the Wilderness of Ětham, and camped
at Marah.
4. Marah camp
#4 - Drinking the waters of bitterness (Marah) without grumbling, you will
not understand many things now but later you will see that even these bitter
waters were for the cleansing of the soul.
5. Elim camp #5 – Elim was a place where there were 12
fountains and 70 palm trees – the fountains speak of the 12 tribes and 70 palm
trees speak to us of the seventy elders of the Sanhedrin (or 70 nations).
6.The Yam Suf - Red Sea - Camp # 6 - Speaks of great challenges that will bring about great
changes in all of us. In the natural this journey is impossible.
Isa 30:20 Though יהוה gave you bread
of adversity and water of affliction, your Teacher1 shall no longer
be hidden. But your eyes shall see your Teacher1, Footnote: 1Or
teachers. See also Joel 2:23.
Isa 30:21 and your ears hear a
word behind you, saying, “This is the Way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to
the right, or whenever you turn to the left.
7.(Sin
camp #7). (S5512)Hebrew - sîyn or Sin = “thorn” or “clay” Our journey will often be painful like the
piercing thorn and also at times will appear to be slow showing little signs of
progress, like been stuck in clay.
8. Dophkah camp
#8). – “knocking or beating” - Dophkah is the place where their
“hearts beat” (in fear) for lack of bread. Fear is going to be one of biggest
enemies that will seek to attack us again and again.
9. (Alush camp #9). - Alush = “I will knead
(bread)” I will be sustained.
10. Rephidim camp #10 – Wiki – “At Rephidim, they can find no water to drink, and angrily demand that
Moses give them water. Moses, fearing they will stone him, calls on Yahweh for
help and is told to strike a certain "rock in Horeb," which causes a
stream to flow from it, providing ample water for the people. He names the place
Massah (meaning 'testing') and Meribah (meaning 'quarreling'). (Exodus 17:1-7)
Afterwards, the Amalekites attack the Israelites encamped at Rephidim, but
are defeated.”
11. They left Rephidim and camped for
the “Wilderness of Sinai camp #11). Wilderness - Hebrew “Midbar” as in the title
of this book of Numbers – this is the place to speak the words of YHVH.
12. Graves of Craving (Kibroth
Hattaavah camp #12 – where your desire for the pleasures of the past
will cause your death.
13. The
Courtyard (Chazeroth camp #13) This is a very, very dangerous place. This is possibly where Korach went
into rebellion also where Miriam and Aaron grumbled against Moshe
because he married a Cushite.
It’s almost like you can get to a place where you say –so far and no
further, now I am taking a stand, it can be the wrong stand in the wrong place
and can disqualify you from the journey.
14. Smoldering place (Rithmah camp
#14). The spies were sent out from here.
Bamidbar (Numbers) 13:1-3 – Tisah b Av - the saddest day in Israels history.
Everything seems to go up in smoke – smoulders.
15. Spreading, or heavy fruited,
Pomegranate Tree (Rimmon Perez camp #15). S7428 “pomegranate of
the breach” Almost 613 seeds in pomegranate fruit.
Fruitfulness in Torah begins to bring break-throughs.
16. White Brick
place. (Livnah camp #16). - Livnah comes from the root meaning
“white,” which is often associated with purity
Mat 5:8 “Blessed are the clean in heart,1
because they shall see Elohim. Footnote: 1Ps. 24:3-4.
17. The Well Stopped Up With Stones -
ruin - (Rissah camp #17). – There will be times when we will have
to dig and remove rubble before we get to the truth. We will have to be patient
and willing to work hard when necessary.
18. The
Assembly (Kehelathah or Mak'helath camp #18). Now Israel is
becoming a close knit community - a kehelah – there is unity. They are close to
the place where they are about to receive the Torah. Unity brings great
blessings from Yahweh.
Psa 133:1 See how good and how pleasant it is for
brothers to dwell together in unity –
For there יהוה commanded the
blessing, Life forever!
19. Beautiful
mountain (Shepher camp #19). – Son 8:5 Who is this coming up from the wilderness,
Leaning upon her beloved?
Hos 2:14 “Therefore, see, I am alluring her, and shall
lead her into the wilderness, and shall speak to her heart,
20. Terror – Strongs 2732 (Haradah
camp #20). The Korach-incident.
'Trembling' -This is where they trembled because of
the plague (Bamidbar 17:12 Targum Yonathan)
21. Assemblies (Makheloth camp #21).
Submission to authority and one another is going to extremely important for us
to complete our journey. Lone rangers will be in danger of being separated.
22.
To be under
(Tahath camp #22). 1Pe 5:6 Humble yourselves, then, under the mighty hand
of Elohim, so that He exalts you in due time,
23.
(Terah camp #23). Delay – often caused by arguments
between family. Remember Terah was Abram’s father
24. The place of Sweet delight (Mithcah camp #24).
It’s a place of reward for obedience. “Motek” means
sweeti or darling in Hebrew.
25. Fruitfulness place (Chashmonah camp #25). The Chasmonian
family came from here.
Group of Jews (Macabees) who rose up against the Greek
ruler Seleucid who tried to force evil paganism upon the Jews (Chanukah) the
Jews successfully revolted against him and began a dynasty of Jewish rule where
Torah observance was encouraged.
The victory of Hebrew thinking over Greek thinking,
pagan worship and mixture.
26. Correction place (Moseroth camp #26). According to
tradition, the Israelites returned as far as Moserah after Aaron's death. This
was an act of rebellion, and a large number of Israelites were killed (Yerushalmi,
Yoma 2:2, 2a).
There is a
real danger that during this journey, some people may feel they have suffered
enough trial and simply decide to go their own way.
Heb 12:5 And you have forgotten the appeal which
speaks to you as to sons, “My son, do not despise the discipline of יהוה, nor faint when you are reproved by Him,
Heb 12:6 for whom יהוה loves, He disciplines, and flogs every son whom He receives.”1
Footnote: 1Prov. 3:11-12.
Heb 12:7 If you endure
discipline, Elohim is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom a father
does not discipline?
27. Wells of the Narrow Path (Bene Jaakan camp
#27). Hebrew
means “sons of twisting” these refer possibly to the descendents of Esav – who
twist the truth and persecute those who seek the truth.
Mat 7:13 “Enter in through the narrow gate! Because the gate is wide –
and the way is broad – that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter
in through it.
Mat 7:14 “Because the gate is narrow
and the way is hard pressed1 which leads to life, and there are few
who find it. Footnote: 1Or the way is afflicted.
28. Hole of the Cleft (Char Haggidgad camp #28).
Also called the “cavern of pleasantness”. YHVH will hide us in the cleft of the
Rock when the storms seem most severe.
29. Place of Pleasantness (Yotvathah
camp #29). A place described as having flowing brooks. A good, calm
place. “Targum Yonathan”
30. They left the pleasant place
(Yotvathah) and camped at the Transitional place (Avronah camp #30).
From the
same root as our namesake, Ivrim—Hebrews/ Border-Crossers.
Heb 11:10 for he was looking for the city having
foundations, whose builder and maker is Elohim.
31. Man's
backbone (Ezion Geber camp #31). A place where men are required
to be strong and to take responsibility.
32. The
Sanctuary (Kadesh camp #32) They arrived on Aviv 1 (Since
Babylonian exile the Month of Aviv was also called Nisan),
Remind us
we are a set apart people. Pilgrims on a journey to the Promised Land.
This is
the first Rosh Chodesh of the Moadim. We will be reminded and guided by these
appointments as we wander through the wilderness.