Blessing for the Torah:
Bar’chu et YHVH ha-m’vorach, Baruch YHVH ha-m’vorach
l’O’lam va-ed!
Baruch ata YHVH Eloheinu melech ha-olam
asher bachar banu m’kol ha-amim, v’na-tan lanu eht
Torah-to.
Baruch atah YHVH, noteyn ha-Torah. Ameyn.”
(Bless YHVH the blessed One; Blessed is YHVH, the
blessed One for all eternity.
Blessed are you, YHVH, our Elohim, King of the
Universe,
you have selected us from among all the peoples and
have given us your Torah.)
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.
1Ti 3:16 And, beyond all
question, the secret of reverence is great – who was revealed in the flesh,
declared right in Spirit, was seen by messengers, was proclaimed among nations,
was believed on in the world, was taken up in esteem.
It
is my understanding that ONLY when we begin to study and teach the Torah as
Messiah and His talmadim (disciples) did will we begin to understand and walk
in the mysteries and counsel of YHVH.
Our Torah portion for this week.
Num 34:1 And יהוה spoke to
Mosheh, saying,
Num 34:2 “Command
the children of Yisra’ĕl, and say to them, ‘When you come into the land of Kenaʽan,
this is the land which falls to you as an inheritance, the land of Kenaʽan to
its boundaries:
In the last days we will once again return to the land
formerly known as Canaan and the boundaries this time will fall for us in
pleasant places.
Psa 16:5 יהוה is the portion
of my inheritance and my cup; You uphold my lot.
Psa 16:6 Boundary
lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Indeed, a good inheritance is mine.
Num 34:3 ‘Then
your southern border shall be from the Wilderness of Tsin along the border of
Eḏom,
and your southern border shall be eastward from the end of the Salt Sea.
Num 34:4 ‘Then
your border shall turn from the southern side of the Ascent of Aqrabbim,
continue to Tsin, and be on the south of Qaḏĕsh
Barnĕa, and it shall go on to Ḥatsar Addar, and continue to Atsmon.
Num 34:5 ‘And the
border shall turn from Atsmon to the wadi of Mitsrayim, and it shall end at the
Sea.
Num 34:6 ‘As for
the western border, you shall have the Great Sea for a border, this is your
western border.
Num 34:7 ‘And this
is your northern border: From the Great Sea you mark out your borderline to
Mount Hor,
Num 34:8 from
Mount Hor you mark out your border to the entrance of Ḥamath,
and the edge of the border shall be toward Tseḏaḏ,
Num 34:9 and the
border shall proceed to Ziphron, and it shall end at Ḥatsar
Ěnan. This is your northern border.
Num 34:10 ‘And you
shall mark out your eastern border from Ḥatsar
Ěnan to Shepham,
Num 34:11 and the
border shall go down from Shepham to Riḇlah on
the east side of Ayin, and the border shall go down and reach to the eastern
side of the Sea of Kinnereth.
Num 34:12 ‘And the
border shall go down along the Yardĕn, and it shall end at the Salt Sea. This
is your land with its surrounding boundaries.’ ”
Unfortunately, scholars are not
certain where some of these places are. There is a general consensus however
that the borders described here in Numbers 34 and Ezekiel 47 define different
but similar borders which include the whole of contemporary Lebanon, both the
West Bank and the Gaza Strip and Israel, except for the South Negev and Eilat.
Small parts of Syria are also included.
There at least 55 references in
the scriptures where YHVH promises to give the land of Israel as an inheritance
to the tribes of Israel - https://www.differentspirit.org/resources/land.php
Num 32:2 So the children of Gaḏ and the children of
Re’uḇĕn came and spoke to
Mosheh, and to Elʽazar the priest, and
to the leaders of the congregation, saying,
Num 32:3
“Ataroth, and Diḇon, and Yaʽzĕr, and Nimrah, and Ḥeshbon, and Elʽalĕh, and Seḇam, and Neḇo, and Beʽon,
Num 32:4 the
land which יהוה had smitten before the congregation of
Yisra’ĕl, is a land for livestock, and your servants have livestock.”
Num 32:5 And they
said, “If we have found favour in your eyes, let this land be given to your
servants as a possession, and do not let us pass over the Yardĕn.”
The sages teach us that these two
tribes (including half the tribe of Mennasheh) were exceedingly weathy. There
wealth was taken and not given. They had sought to make themselves wealthy and
were succesful. The sages go on to say that these tribes were vulnerable to the
attacks of the enemy and were the first to be taken into exile when their enemies
attacked them. The lands these tribes siezed for themselves were never part of
the inheritance YHVH gave to Yisrael at that time, in the latter days it may
way well be part of Israel.
The lesson for us today who long
to return to the land is that our inheritance is a joint inheritance. We cannot
expect an inheritance or to be part of the bride if we don’t want to stay
united with our brethren in the land where YHVH has chosen to give us.
Num 32:1 And the children of Re’uḇĕn and the children of
Gaḏ had much livestock, a
large number. And they saw the land of Yaʽzĕr
and the land of Gilʽaḏ and saw that the
place was a place for livestock.
Shaul teaches:
Eph 3:4 In reading this, then, you are able to
understand my insight into the secret of Messiah,
Eph 3:5 which was not made known to the sons of men
in other generations, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His
set-apart emissaries and prophets:
Eph 3:6 The gentiles to be co-heirs, united in the
same body, and partakers together1 in the promise in Messiah through
the Good News, Footnote: 1Rom. 11:17-24, Isa. 14:1.
Eph 3:7 of which I became a servant according to the
gift of the favour of Elohim given to me, according to the working of His
power.
Eph 3:8 To me, the very least of all the set-apart
ones, this favour was given, to bring the Good News of the unsearchable riches
of Messiah among the gentiles,
Eph 3:9 and to make all see how this secret is
administered, which for ages past has been hidden in Elohim who created all
through יהושע Messiah,1
Footnote: 1John 1:3.
Eph 3:10 so that
now, through the assembly, the many-sided wisdom of Elohim might be known to
the principalities and authorities in the heavenlies,
Eph 3:11 according
to the everlasting purpose which He made in Messiah יהושע our Master,
Eph 3:12 in whom
we have boldness and access, with reliance,
through belief in Him -(through the faith of him).
Shaul realized that it would require a supernatural
revelation to see the importance and significance of our joint inheritance.
Eph 1:15 For this reason I too, having heard of your
belief in the Master יהושע and your love
for all the set-apart ones,
Eph 1:16 do not
cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
Eph 1:17 that the
Elohim of our Master יהושע Messiah, the
Father of esteem, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of Him,
Eph 1:18 the eyes
of your understanding1 being enlightened, so that you know what is
the expectation of His calling, and what are the riches of the esteem of His
inheritance in the set-apart ones, Footnote: 1Lk. 24:45.
Eph 1:19 and what
is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who are believing, according
to the working of His mighty strength,
Eph 1:20 which He
wrought in the Messiah when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him
at His right hand in the heavenlies,
Eph 1:21 far above
all rule and authority and power and mastery, and every name that is named, not
only in this age but also in that which is to come.
Eph 1:22 And He
put all under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all, to the assembly,
Eph 1:23 which is
His body, the completeness of Him who fills all in all.
There seems to be a growing realization amongst the Jews that the Messiah
cannot return unless there is some kind of return and gathering together of the
12 tribes of Yisrael. There are a few rabbi’s who are very busy trying to
locate possible “lost tribes” in order to bring them back to the land of
Israel.
Num 34:13 And
Mosheh commanded the children of Yisra’ĕl, saying, “This is the land which you
inherit by lot, which יהוה has commanded
to give to the nine tribes and to the half-tribe.
Num 34:14 “For the
tribe of the children of Re’uḇĕn according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe
of the children of Gaḏ according to the house of their fathers, have received
their inheritance. And the half-tribe of Menashsheh has received its
inheritance.
Num 34:15 “The two
tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Yardĕn of
Yeriḥo eastward, toward the sunrise.”
When you entered the gates of the temple your back was
turned towards the east or the place where the sun rises. Perhaps this was
because many of the pagan and occultic practices had elements of sunworship in
them.
Num 34:16 And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, saying,
Num 34:17 “These
are the names of the men who divide the land among you as an inheritance: Elʽazar
the priest, and Yehoshua son of Nun.
Num 34:18 “And
take one leader of every tribe to divide the land for the inheritance.
Num 34:19 “And
these are the names of the men. From the tribe of Yehuḏah:
Kalĕḇ son of Yephunneh.
Num 34:20 “And
from the tribe of the children of Shimʽon: Shemu’ĕl son of Ammihuḏ.
Num 34:21 “From
the tribe of Binyamin: Eliḏaḏ son of Kislon.
Num 34:22 “And a
leader from the tribe of the children of Dan: Buqqi son of Yoḡli.
Num 34:23 “From
the sons of Yosĕph: a leader from the tribe of the children of Menashsheh, Ḥanni’ĕl
son of Ěphoḏ.
Num 34:24 “And a
leader from the tribe of the children of Ephrayim: Qemu’ĕl son of Shiphtan.
Num 34:25 “And a
leader from the tribe of the children of Zeḇulun:
Elitsaphan son of Parnaḵ.
Num 34:26 “And a
leader from the tribe of the children of Ashĕr: Palti’ĕl son of Azzan.
Num 34:27 “And a
leader from the tribe of the children of ̱ Ashĕr: Aḥihud son
of Shelomi.
Num 34:28 “And a
leader from the tribe of the children of Naphtali: Peḏah’ĕl
son of Ammihuḏ.”
Num 34:29 These
are the ones יהוה commanded to
divide the inheritance among the children of Yisra’ĕl in the land of Kenaʽan.
In the future we can expect the Ruach (the Set apart
Spirit) to do a deep work in the hearts of Yisrael. There will much repenting
and deep heart searching that will bring about a unity and love amongst the
tribes never yet witnessed in history.
A study of each of the names of these tribes reveals an
important kind of bond that exists between each tribe.
Num 35:1 And יהוה spoke to
Mosheh in the desert plains of Mo’aḇ by
the Yardĕn of Yeriḥo, saying,
Num 35:2 “Command
the children of Yisra’ĕl that they shall give the Lĕwites cities to dwell in
from the inheritance of their possession. Also give the Lĕwites open land
around the cities.
Num 35:3 “And they
shall have the cities to dwell in, and their open land for their cattle, and
for their herds, and for all their livestock.
Num 35:4 “And the
open land of the cities which you give the Lĕwites are from the wall of the
city outward a thousand cubits all around.
Num 35:5 “And you
shall measure outside the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the
south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and
on the north side two thousand cubits. And the city is in the middle. This is
to them the open land for the cities.
Num 35:6 “And the
cities which you give to the Lĕwites are the six cities of refuge, which you
give to him who killed someone to flee to, and to these you add forty-two
cities.
Num 35:7 “All the
cities which you give to the Lĕwites are forty-eight, these with their open
land.
Num 35:8 “And the
cities which you give are from the possession of the children of Yisra’ĕl. From
the larger tribe you give many, from the smaller you give few, each one
gives some of its cities to the Lĕwites, in proportion to the inheritance that
each inherits.”
We can assume that the Levites will also
be engaged in running cities, making sure that disputes between brothers
amongst the tribes are settled. The Levites will be responsible for guarding
and teaching Torah among the tribes.
The Levites will also have land for
cultivation and keeping of livestock. The Levites may have even be tradesmen
like carpenters and builders doing maintenance and work in the temple and local
city synagogues.
- Yahudah (Judah) means “Now I will praise YHVH.” (Gen 29:35)
- Re’uḇĕn (Reuben) means “Surely YHVH has looked upon my affliction.” (Gen 29:32)
- Gad means “What good fortune.” (Gen 30:11)
- Ashĕr (Asher) means “Happy am I.” (Gen 30:13)
- Naphtali means ''With great wrestlings have I wrestled.” (Gen 30:8)
- Menashsheh (Manasseh) means “For Elohim [said he], ‘has made me forget all my toil.’” (Gen 41:51)
- Shimʽon (Simeon) means “ Because YHVH has heard that I was hated.” (Gen 29:33)
- Levi means “ Now this time will my master be joined to me.” (Gen 29:34)
- Ashĕr (Issachar) means “Elohim has given me my wages.” (Gen 30:18)
- Zeḇulun (Zebulon) means “Elohim has endowed me with a good gift, now my master will dwell with me.” (Gen 30:20)
- Yosef (Joseph) means “YHVH shall add to me.” (Gen 30:24)
- Benyamin (Benjamin) means “You shall have this son. (Gen 35:17–18)
https://hoshanarabbah.org/blog/2012/07/31/names-of-the-12-tribes/
Combined the names tell the following story: Now will I praise YHVH. Surely YHVH has looked upon my affliction. What good fortune. Happy am I. With great wrestlings have I wrestled and I have prevailed. For Elohim has made me forget all my toil because YHVH has heard that I was despised. Now this time will Yahshua be joined unto me. Elohim has given me my reward. Elohim has endowed me with a good gift. Now
Yahshua will dwell with me. YHVH shall add to me the son of His Right Hand.
The restoration of the land to the tribes will bring restoration to the world - Ez 36:24-28; 34-38
Baruch atah YHVH, Eloheynu,
Melech ha-‘Olam, asher natan lanu Toraht-emet, v’chay-yeh o’lam nata-b’tochenu.
Baruch atah YHVH, noteyn ha-Torah. Ameyn.”
(Blessed are you Yahweh, our Elohim, King of the
Universe, you have given us your Torah of truth, and have planted everlasting
life within our midst. Blessed are you, YHVH giver of the Torah – Ameyn.