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.)
This Torah portion “Pinchas” is referred to as the “zot
chukat ha torah” (19:2)(31:21) – this is the essence of all the Torah.
Num 28:1 And יהוה spoke to
Mosheh, saying,
Num 28:2 “Command
the children of Yisra’ĕl, and you shall say to them, ‘Take heed to bring My
offering, My food for My offerings made by fire as a sweet fragrance to Me, at
their appointed time.’
“Command the sons of Yisrael and say to them – My offerings (that
which causes you to draw near to Me) My bread – My fire – a fragrance of
tranquility – You are to guard these offerings of Mine at their appointed
time.”
Neglecting this provision is certain death and separation
from His Presence.
Heb 10:28 Anyone who has disregarded the Torah of
Mosheh dies without compassion on the witness of two or three witnesses.
Heb 10:29 How much worse punishment do you think shall
he deserve who has trampled the Son of Elohim underfoot, counted the blood of
the covenant by which he was set apart as
common, and insulted the Spirit of favour?
Heb 10:30 For we know Him who has said, “Vengeance is
Mine, I shall repay, says יהוה.” And again, “יהוה shall judge His people.”
Heb 10:31 It is
fearsome to fall into the hands of the living Elohim.
These offerings and appointments with YHVH lead form the
very essence of His relationship (Marriage) with His People – Yisrael.
See article for more explanation on each Appointment as
seen from another perspective: “A
Messianic Perspective on Human Sexuality – Marriage and Feasts of YHVH”
Isa 54:5 “For your Maker is your husband, יהוה of hosts is
His Name, and the Set-apart One of Yisra’ĕl is your Redeemer. He is called the
Elohim of all the earth''.
Now follows a list of these offerings and their “bridal
connections:”
Tamid – A continual reminder that our Bridegroom redeemed
and gave his life for his Bride.
Num 28:3 “And you
shall say to them, ‘This is the offering made by fire which you bring to יהוה: two male lambs a year old, perfect ones,
daily, a continual burnt offering (
olah tamid).
The Torah does not say at what exact time these offerings
were made. The Mishnah and other sources indicate that one lamb was offered in
the morning around 9am (the Third hour) and the other one around 3pm (the Ninth
hour) in the afternoon - (in Hebrew time
the morning time of a day was counted from 6 in the morning. Unlike the
Gregorian calendar, the Hebrew day is from sunset to sunset, consisting of
evening and night part, and day part. In the Gregorian calendar a day starts
and end at midnight).
We see that these offerings were given at about the same
time that Yahshua was impaled and eventually died on the execution stake.
Mar 15:25 And it was the third hour,(around 9am) and
they impaled Him.
Mar 15:33
And when the sixth hour came, darkness came over all the land until the
ninth hour.
Mar 15:34
And at the ninth hour(around 3pm) יהושע cried
out with a loud voice, saying, “Ěli, Ěli, lamah sheḇaqtani?”1 which
is translated, “My Ěl, My Ěl, why have You forsaken Me?” Footnote: 1In
Hebrew - “Eli, Eli lamah azaḇtani” - as per Ps. 22:1.
Num 28:4 ‘The one
lamb you prepare in the morning, and the other lamb you prepare between the
evenings, (from earliest interpretations as described in historical books and
by the Pharisees, ''between the evenings" was taken as between midday and
sunset which makes it the NInth hour (3pm)
Num 28:5 with
one-tenth of an ĕphah of fine flour as a grain offering mixed with one-fourth of a hin of pressed oil,
Ephah - An ancient Hebrew unit
of dry volume measure, equal to a “bath” or to one-tenth of a homer. It is
approximately equal to 22 litres. Exo
16:36 And an omer is one-tenth of an
ĕphah.
Hin - A unit of liquid measure used by the
ancient Hebrews equal
to about four liters.
We also need to realize that the responsibility of these
offering was upon the Priests – Kohanim.
Num 28:6 a
continual burnt offering which was offered at Mount Sinai for a sweet
fragrance, an offering made by fire to יהוה,
Num 28:7 and its
drink offering, one-fourth of a hin for each lamb. Pour out the drink to יהוה as an offering in the set-apart place.
Num 28:8 ‘And the
other lamb you prepare between the evenings. As the morning grain offering and
its drink offering, you prepare it as an offering made by fire, a sweet
fragrance to יהוה.
Sabbaths – First of the Musaf Offerings.
Num 28:9 ‘And on
the Sabbath day two lambs a year old, perfect ones, and two-tenths of an
ĕphah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with oil, with its drink
offering,
Num 28:10 the
burnt offering for every Sabbath, besides the continual burnt offering with its
drink offering.
Rosh Chodesh.
Num 28:11 ‘And on
the beginnings of your months you bring near a burnt offering to יהוה: two young bulls and one ram, and seven
lambs a year old, perfect ones;
Num 28:12
three-tenths of an ĕphah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed
with oil, for each bull; two-tenths of an ĕphah of fine flour as a grain
offering, mixed with oil, for the one ram;
Num 28:13 and
one-tenth of an ĕphah of fine flour, mixed with oil, as a grain offering
for each lamb, as a burnt offering of sweet fragrance, an offering made by fire
to יהוה.
Num 28:14 ‘And
their drink offering is half a hin of wine for a bull, and one-third of a hin
for a ram, and one-fourth of a hin for a lamb. This is the burnt offering for
each month throughout the months of the year,
Num 28:15 and one
male goat as a sin offering to יהוה is prepared,
besides the continual burnt offering and its drink offering.
Pesach.
Num 28:16 ‘And in
the first month, on the fourteenth day, is the Passover of יהוה,
Num 28:17 and on
the fifteenth day of this month is a festival. For seven days unleavened bread is eaten.
Num 28:18 ‘On the first day is a set-apart
gathering, you do no servile work.
Num 28:19 ‘And you
shall bring near an offering made by fire as a burnt offering to יהוה: two young bulls and one ram, and seven
lambs a year old, perfect ones they are for you,
Num 28:20 and
their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil. Prepare three-tenths of an
ĕphah for a bull, and two-tenths for a ram.
Num 28:21 ‘Prepare
one-tenth of an ĕphah for each of the seven lambs,
Num 28:22 and one
goat as a sin offering, to make atonement for you.
Num 28:23 ‘Prepare
these besides the burnt offering of the
morning, which is for a continual burnt offering.
Num 28:24
‘According to these you are to prepare the food of the offering made by
fire daily for seven days, as a sweet fragrance to יהוה. It is prepared besides the continual
burnt offering and its drink offering.
Num 28:25 ‘And on
the seventh day you have a set-apart gathering, you do no servile work.
Shavuot
Num 28:26 ‘And on
the day of the first-fruits, when you bring a new grain offering to יהוה at your
Festival of Weeks (Shavuot), you have a set-apart gathering, you do no servile
work.
Num 28:27 ‘And you
shall bring near a burnt offering as a sweet fragrance to יהוה: two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs
a year old,
Num 28:28 with
their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ĕphah
for each bull, two-tenths for the one ram,
Num 28:29
one-tenth for each of the seven lambs,
Num 28:30 one male
goat to make atonement for you,
Num 28:31 perfect ones
they are for you. Prepare them with their drink offerings, besides the
continual burnt offering with its grain offering.
Yom Teruah.
Num 29:1 ‘And in the seventh month, on the first day
of the month, you have a set-apart gathering, you do no servile work, it is a
day of blowing the trumpets for you.
Num 29:2 ‘And you shall prepare a burnt offering as a
sweet fragrance to יהוה: one young
bull, one ram, seven lambs a year old, perfect ones,
Num 29:3 and their
grain offering: fine flour mixed with oil, three-tenths of an ĕphah for
the bull, two-tenths for the ram,
Num 29:4 and
one-tenth for each of the seven lambs,
Num 29:5 and one
male goat as a sin offering, to make atonement for you,
Num 29:6 besides
the burnt offering with its grain offering for the New Moon, the continual
burnt offering with its grain offering, and their drink offerings, according to
their right-ruling, as a sweet fragrance, an offering made by fire to יהוה.
Yom Kippur.
Num 29:7 ‘And on
the tenth day of this seventh month you have a set-apart gathering, and you
shall afflict your beings, you do no work.
Num 29:8 ‘And you
shall bring near a burnt offering to יהוה, a sweet
fragrance: one young bull, one ram, seven lambs a year old, perfect ones they
are for you,
Num 29:9 and their
grain offering: fine flour mixed with oil, three-tenths of an ĕphah for
the bull, two-tenths for the one ram,
Num 29:10
one-tenth for each of the seven lambs,
Num 29:11 one male
goat as a sin offering, besides the sin offering for atonement, the continual
burnt offering with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.
Sukkot.
Num 29:12 ‘And on
the fifteenth day of the seventh month you have a set-apart gathering, you do
no servile work. And you shall observe a festival to יהוה seven days,
Num 29:13 and you
shall bring near a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a sweet fragrance
to יהוה: thirteen young bulls, two rams, fourteen
lambs a year old, perfect ones they are,
Num 29:14 and
their grain offering: fine flour mixed with oil, three-tenths of an ĕphah
for each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths for each of the two rams,
Num 29:15 and
one-tenth for each of the fourteen lambs,
Num 29:16 and one
male goat as a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its grain
offering, and its drink offering.
Num 29:17 ‘Then on
the second day: twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs a year old,
perfect ones,
Num 29:18 and
their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and
for the lambs, by their number, according to the right-ruling,
Num 29:19 and one
male goat as a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering with its
grain offering, and their drink offerings.
Num 29:20 ‘And on
the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs a year old, perfect ones,
Num 29:21 and
their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and
for the lambs, by their number, according to the right-ruling,
Num 29:22 and one
goat as a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its grain
offering, and its drink offering.
Num 29:23 ‘Then on
the fourth day: ten bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs a year old, perfect ones,
Num 29:24 and
their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and
for the lambs, by their number, according to the right-ruling,
Num 29:25 and one
male goat as a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its grain
offering, and its drink offering.
Num 29:26 ‘Then on
the fifth day: nine bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs a year old, perfect ones,
Num 29:27 and
their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and
for the lambs, by their number, according to the right-ruling,
Num 29:28 and one
goat as a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its grain
offering, and its drink offering.
Num 29:29 ‘Then on
the sixth day: eight bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs a year old, perfect ones,
Num 29:30 and
their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and
for the lambs, by their number, according to the right-ruling,
Num 29:31 and one
goat as a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its grain
offering, and its drink offering.
Num 29:32 ‘Then on
the seventh day: seven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs a year old, perfect
ones,
Num 29:33 and
their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and
for the lambs, by their number, according to the right-ruling,
Num 29:34 and one
goat as a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its grain
offering, and its drink offering.
Shemeni Atzeret.
Num 29:35 ‘On the
eighth day you have an assembly, you do no servile work,
Num 29:36 and you
shall bring near a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a sweet fragrance
to יהוה: one bull, one ram, seven lambs a year
old, perfect ones,
Num 29:37 their
grain offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the
lambs, by their number, according to the right-ruling,
Num 29:38 and one
goat as a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its grain
offering, and its drink offering.
Num 29:39 ‘These
you prepare to יהוה at your
appointed times, besides your vowed offerings and your voluntary offerings, as
your burnt offerings and your grain offerings, as your drink offerings and your
peace offerings.’ ”
Num 29:40 And
Mosheh spoke to the children of Yisra’ĕl according to all יהוה had commanded Mosheh.
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
