​Thoughts on Torah for Last Week.
 
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Numbers 13-15
This parsha is centered around Israel’s failed conquest to take the promised land.  Israel’s rebellion against Moses and Aaron and failed attempt to stone them weakened their standing with God.  So Israel went to battle without the power of God, did not enter Canaan and were banished to the desert for forty years.  A new generation God would have to prepare for this work.  

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Numbers 8-12
In last week’s parsha, we see and we’ll consider the two manifestations of God set out here – the Holy Spirit and God’s Cloud of Glory.  Some may think that the Holy Spirit didn’t come on the world scene until the New Testament, but there is a manifestation of the Holy Spirit here.  But before we get there, let’s review the mitzvot/Commandments in this portion.  See Steven Berkson’s review in Part 14 -HERE.

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Numbers 1-7
We are going to cover two parshas this week to catch up on our schedule. To review the mitzvot/commandments for this reading see Steven Berkson’s video teaching Part 13 at time mark 33 minutes – HERE.  The English translation of the fourth book of the Torah is entitled Numbers to recognize the census’ that were taken of Israel.  In comparison,  the Hebrew version of the Torah calls this volume Bemidbar, which means “in the wilderness”.  It is this latter view that is a better description of this volume.  Moreover, the concept of wandering in the wilderness provides a critical theme for Endtime believers. 

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Shavuot
Since this week is Shavuot or the Feast of Weeks, we will pause from our review of the portions and consider the meaning and symbolism of Shavuot.  When I left my previous belief system and adopted the Israelite paradigm, my vocabulary changed – instead of Jesus, I use Yeshua; instead of Christ, I use Messiah.  Torah, Shabbat, Shalom, Pesach instead of Passover became apart of my belief vocabulary.  But above all else the word relationship became a part of my belief vocabulary.