We continue with parashat ‘’shoftim’’
Laws Concerning Yisrael's Kings
Deu 17:14 “When you come to the land which יהוה your Elohim is giving you, and shall possess it and shall dwell in it, and you shall say, ‘Let me set a sovereign over me like all the nations that are around me,’
Deu 17:15 you shall certainly set a sovereign over you whom יהוה your Elohim shall choose. Set a sovereign over you from among your brothers, you are not allowed to set a foreigner over you, who is not your brother.
Deu 17:16 “Only, he is not to increase horses for himself, nor cause the people to return to Mitsrayim to increase horses, for יהוה has said to you, ‘Do not return that way again.’ (1Kings 10)
Deu 17:17 “And he is not to increase wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, nor is he to greatly increase silver and gold for himself.
Deu 17:18 “And it shall be, when he sits on the throne of his reign, that he shall write for himself a copy of this Torah in a book, from the one before the priests, the Lěwites.
Deu 17:19 “And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, so that he learns to fear יהוה his Elohim and guard all the Words of this Torah and these laws, to do them,
Deu 17:20 so that his heart is not lifted up above his brothers, and so as not to turn aside from the command, right or left, so that he prolongs his days in his reign, he and his children, in the midst of Yisra’ěl.
Midrash:
It is believed that Solomon died at an early age – 60 years old.
He was the last sovereign (king) to rule over a unified Yisrael.
One of the wisest men who ever lived – disobeyed the Torah and was seduced by his wives into a life of idolatry.
His disobedience may have spawned the Luciferian doctrines that have been ruling the world for centuries and will most probably usher in the New world order and the short reign of the anti-messiah.
When the true Messiah returns – He will be the Sovereign (King) above all Sovereigns (kings) and YHVH has given Him a Name above all names –
Php 2:9 Elohim, therefore, has highly exalted Him and given Him the Name which is above every name,
Php 2:10 that at the Name of יהושע every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
Php 2:11 and every tongue should confess Isa_45:23 that יהושע Messiah is Master, to the esteem of Elohim the Father.
Act 4:12 “And there is no deliverance in anyone else, for there is no other Name under the heaven given among men by which we need to be saved.”
Joh 3:36 “He who believes in the Son possesses everlasting life, but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of Elohim remains on him.”
King Yahshua will teach all the nations the Torah from Yerushalayim when He returns to rule the word for a thousand years
Isa 2:2 And it shall be in the latter days that the mountain of the House of יהוה is established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills. And all nations shall flow to it.
Isa 2:3 And many peoples shall come and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of יהוה, to the House of the Elohim of Ya‛aqoḇ, and let Him teach us His ways, and let us walk in His paths, for out of Tsiyon comes forth the Torah, and the Word of יהוה from Yerushalayim.”
Isa 2:4 And He shall judge between the nations, and shall reprove many peoples. And they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither teach battle any more.
For the most part wicked men and woman rule the earth.
Pro 28:28 When the wrong rise up, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
Pro 28:12 When the righteous exult, there is great comeliness; But when the wrong arise, a man is searched for.
Pro 29:2 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; But when a wrong one rules, the people sigh. (there appears to be much groaning in the world today)
Provision for Priests and Levites
The downfall of societies all over the earth is caused when the ‘’secular and the sacred’’ are separated. YHVH’’s intention is that there should be no such separation.
Eze 38:23 “And I shall exalt Myself and set Myself apart, and I shall be known in the eyes of many nations. And they shall know that I am יהוה.” ’
1Pe 1:15 instead, as the One who called you is set-apart, so you also should become set-apart in all behaviour,
1Pe 1:16 because it has been written, “Be set-apart, for I am set-apart.” Lev_11:44, Lev_19:2.
Heb 12:14 Pursue peace with all, and pursue apartness without which no one shall see the Master.
Psa 119:9 Bět How would a young man cleanse his path? To guard it according to Your word.
2Ti 1:9 who has saved us and called us with a set-apart calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and favour which was given to us in Messiah יהושע before times of old,
Php 2:13 for it is Elohim who is working in you both to desire and to work for His good pleasure.
Php 2:14 Do all matters without grumblings and disputings,
Php 2:15 in order that you be blameless and faultless, children of Elohim without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, Deu_32:5 among whom you shine as lights in the world,
Php 2:16 holding on to the Word of life, for a boast to me in the day of Messiah, that I have not run in vain or laboured in vain.
Lev 20:26 ‘And you shall be set-apart to Me, for I יהוה am set-apart, and have separated you from the peoples to be Mine.
Rom 12:1 I call upon you, therefore, brothers, through the compassion of Elohim, to present your bodies a living offering – set-apart, well-pleasing to Elohim – your reasonable worship.
Rom 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you prove what is that good and well-pleasing and perfect desire of Elohim.
Rom 6:22 But now, having been set free from sin, and having become servants of Elohim, you have your fruit resulting in set-apartness, and the end, everlasting life.
Mat 5:48 “Therefore, be perfect, as your Father in the heavens is perfect.
לכן היו שלמים כאשר אביכם שבשמים שלם הוא׃
Hebrew word (shalom) of greeting, Hebrew, literally "peace," properly "completeness, tranquillity, soundness, welfare," from stem of shalam "was intact, was complete, was in good health."
1Pe 2:9 But you are a chosen race,[b] Deu_10:15 a royal priesthood,[c] Isa_61:6 a set-apart nation,d Exo_19:6 a people for a possession,e Isa_43:2 that you should proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light, Footnotes: bAlso see Isa_43:20. cAlso see Isa_66:21. dAlso see Deu_7:6. eAlso see Exo_19:5, Tit_2:14.
Deu 18:1 “The priests, the Lěwites, all the tribe of Lěwi, have no part nor inheritance with Yisra’ěl. They are to eat the offerings of יהוה made by fire, and His inheritance.
Deu 18:2 “But among his brothers Lěwi has no inheritance. יהוה is his inheritance, as He has spoken to him.
Deu 18:3 “And this is the priest’s right from the people, from those who slaughter a slaughtering, whether it is bull or sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the stomach;
Deu 18:4 the first-fruits of your grain and your new wine and your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep, you give to him.
Deu 18:5 “For יהוה your Elohim has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to serve in the Name of יהוה, him and his sons forever.
Deu 18:6 “And when the Lěwite comes from one of your gates, from where he has sojourned among all Yisra’ěl, and shall come with all the desire of his being to the place which יהוה chooses,
Deu 18:7 then he shall serve in the Name of יהוה his Elohim, like all his brothers the Lěwites, who are standing there before יהוה.
Deu 18:8 “They are to have portion for portion to eat, besides what comes from the sale of his inheritance.
Abominable Practices
Deu 18:9 “When you come into the land which יהוה your Elohim is giving you, do not learn to do according to the abominations of those nations.a Footnote: aSee footnote at Deu_12:30.
Deu 18:10 “Let no one be found among you who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practises divination, or a user of magic, or one who interprets omens or a sorcerer,
Deu 18:11 or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.
Deu 18:12 “For whoever does these is an abomination to יהוה, and because of these abominations יהוה your Elohim drives them out from before you.
Deu 18:13 “Be perfect before יהוה your Elohim,
Deu 18:14 for these nations whom you are possessing do listen to those using magic and to diviners. But as for you, יהוה your Elohim has not appointed such for you.
Deu 18:15 “יהוה your Elohim shall raise up for you a Prophet[b] like me from your midst, from your brothers. Listen to Him, Footnote: bSee footnote at Deu_18:18.
Rev 19:10 ….. Worship Elohim! For the witness of יהושע is the spirit of prophecy.”
All genuine prophecy will testify to a Torah teaching and keeping Messiah – if not – it’s FALSE.
Act 3:22 “For Mosheh truly said to the fathers, ‘יהוה your Elohim shall raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brothers. Him you shall hear according to all matters, whatever He says to you.
Act 3:23 ‘And it shall be that every being who does not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’ Deu_18:15-19.
Act 3:24 “And likewise, all the prophets who have spoken, from Shemu’ěl and those following, have also announced these days.
Act 3:25 “You are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which Elohim made with our fathers, saying to Aḇraham, ‘And in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed.’ Gen_12:3, Gen_22:18, Gen_26:4. Gal 3:16 (seed singular- Messiah)
Act 3:26 “To you first, Elohim, having raised up His Servant יהושע, sent Him to bless you, in turning away each one of you from your wicked ways.”[c] Footnote: cAlso see Act_2:38.
Gal 3:16 But the promises were spoken to Aḇraham, and to his Seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “And to your Seed,”[b] Gen_12:7 who is Messiah. Footnote: bAlso see Gen_17:7, Gen_22:18, Gen_24:7.
Gal 3:17 Now this I say, Torah, that came four hundred and thirty years later, does not annul a covenant previously confirmed by Elohim in Messiah, so as to do away with the promise.
Gal 3:18 For if the inheritance is by Torah, it is no longer by promise, but Elohim gave it to Aḇraham through a promise.
Gal 3:19 Why, then, the Torah? It was added because of transgressions, until the Seed should come to whom the promise was made. And it was ordained through messengers in the hand of a mediator.
Deu 18:16 according to all you asked of יהוה your Elohim in Ḥorěḇ in the day of the assembly, saying, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of יהוה my Elohim, nor let me see this great fire any more, lest I die.’
Deu 18:17 “And יהוה said to me, ‘What they have spoken is good.
Deu 18:18 I shall raise up for them a Prophet[c] like you out of the midst of their brothers. And I shall put My Words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. Footnote: cSee also Act_3:22-26, and Act_7:37.
Deu 18:19 And it shall be, the man who does not listen to My Words which He speaks in My Name, I require it of him.
Deu 18:20 But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My Name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other mighty ones, even that prophet shall die.’
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