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This ’s Portions: Numbers 30-36:13, 1-2:28, 3:4 4:1-2, Philippians 3:7-21, Matthew 5:33-37, James 4:1-12 (1st & 2nd of Afiction)

Torah-vows & oaths-promises to obey, or do you take the Name of Yahweh “in Vain”? We make a “vow or oath” when we agree to “follow” Yeshua/Jesus. Shavuot?

When we forget or disobey Torah, we then are not blameless. We have spot or wrinkle and the consequence is that we then are: 1. corrected (tests, trials) or 2. punished (death-our soul turned over to satan for the destruction of our fesh so that “our soul” can receive eternal life, etc. 1Corinthians 5:5)

(we cannot blame bad things that happen to us as happenstance) WE MUST REPENT & CHANGE or problems/bad things will repeat until we change. read Deuteronomy 23:23

Red fag: If bad things keep happening in your life. REPENT. Something is amiss.

Numbers 30:3 If a man (or woman) makes a vow, he shall not violate his vow. If one violates his vow, he falls into judgement. (judgement that may lead to the 2nd death. We also lose rewards/blessings while alive). 1John 5:16-17 (2 types of sin). Some vows made by women or the young can be annulled. What is a vow?

“OUR WORDS are very important”

Rabbi says “one should not say words that are unholy-our words are to be set-apart. The parallel for today is that we have to guard the words we speak. We should not say words “in jest” or because the words are “clever”—especially if we are using the words to “validate” ourselves or our theology.

“OUR WORD IS OUR BOND-we are to keep a promise”

Exodus 20:7 Do not take the name of Yahweh in vain. Is it easy to do this and not know we are doing it? Do we make a vow or an oath to follow Jesus and then we do not do what Jesus did including guarding our speech. This is taking Yeshua’s name and Yahweh’s name in vain.

Do we make a vow or oath when we agree “to follow Yeshua”, do we need to guard our words for they are “holy”. example: ’s vow or a Nazarite vow? Our yes must be yes and our no must be no!.—Matt 5:37 Anything else could be sin.

Romans 8:29-30 Yahweh has predestined and called me to be conformed to the image of His Son Yeshua. Am I conforming? #41 Matot, Massei Page 2 “vows”

Lashon Hara: We are not to say bad things about people “even if it is true”. We are to pray, and give the issue to Yahweh. Our battle is against “principalities” and not fesh and blood!—Ephesians 6:12.

We are to help people and encourage them. We do not know what has happened to them during the week. If one “jokes”, teases, or makes fun or light of people, tells little “white lies”, keeps secrets with others, etc., is this being set-apart? Do we talk about people without their knowledge of it TO OTHERS? or do we pray for them. When we hold on to the upset, the frustration, the anger, etc. we tie Yahweh’s hands. Yahweh wants to fx our people problems!

Proverbs 10:19 In the multitude of words (more than “yes” or “no”) sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Matthew 11:29 Take My yoke (TORAH) upon you and learn from me, for I am “gentle”. Ephesians 4:1-3 Walk worthy of the calling for which you have been called (a prisoner of Yahweh), with gentleness, patience, self-control, and peace.

Job 6:24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. (have I erred in some way?) for me: forgive me Yahweh for not raising my children properly. Job 6:30 Is there “sin” in my tongue?

Proverbs 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life. Every word that is not set-apart is an “idle word”. We are held accountable for every idle word.

Malachi 2:17 Do we weary Yahweh with our words? many words? babbling?

Matthew 12:36 Yeshua told the people “Every idle word that men speak shall they have to account for in the day of judgement”. red letter words!

“idle” Strong’s word G692 meaning “words spoken without Yahweh’s purpose or (work).

Sefer Chofetz Chaim and Sefer Shmires Haloshon say that we can spend all day earning blessings from Yahweh by doing Torah & mitzvos only to lose them all by speaking against our neighbors sin. This is called “Lashon Hara”.

They also say that we are not to share negative information even if it is true about others with family, friends, or our spouse. To focus (by expressing words) on another’s shortcomings is undignifed & wrong. There are exceptions in cases of abuse and harm to others. #41 Matot, Massei Page 3 “vows”

We are to seek peace & pursue it for peace is the ultimate blessing.

The key to heaven: Yahweh extends mercy & compassion “to us” based on how we extend mercy and compassion to others.

Numbers 31:2-3 Yahweh tells to go to war with the Midianites, then he will die. Moses married a Midianite (Zipporah). Her father Jethro was a grafted-in Midianite.

Rashi says that Moses carried this out joyfully knowing that he would die. Rashi says that anyone who opposes Israel also opposes Yahweh.

The Midianites lured Israel to disobey Torah. This is much worse than what the Moabites did by asking to place a curse. When the people disobeyed Torah with the sin at Baal Peor, the curse came and the plaque came. today: has Christianity been lured away from obeying Torah? Is the “sin” of the Christian Gentile nations full, has the book of Revelation begun?

GRACE VS TRUTH or GRACE and TRUTH? example: “grace” has been taught to be the opposite of “Mosaic Laws of God” due in a large part to NT translator bias:

John 1:17 The “law” was given through Moses, BUT “grace & truth” was given through Jesus Christ. This “implies” that Jesus is against Moses.

This verse on it’s own is blatantly FALSE and a LIE. How do I know? It contradicts a multitude of other biblical scriptures!

The word “BUT” is ADDED in at least 10 NT translations including the KJV. The word “BUT” is absent in at least 10 other translations.

Any Berean or student of the word knows this verse is false, but it has been routinely preached for 2000 years.

Our bible teaches in the OT & the NT that “salvation” is by grace and grace alone. Our bible teaches that God wants to save us through “belief” or “faith” then God gives us “grace” until we grow spiritually into a “mature” Christian that obeys the Torah (God’s teaching and instruction). We desire to do Torah like a “bondservant” because Torah is written on our heart!

Numbers 31:5 12,000 men were armed for battle (1000 from each tribe of Israel). vs 7-8 Every Midianite male including Balaam were killed. #41 Matot, Massei Page 4 “vows”

Numbers 31:14-17 Moses was angry with the military leaders because they had not killed the women that caused the incident at Baal Peor. Moses then had his men kill all the women of child bearing age and the males. vs 19 Because of the dead bodies, you are to stay outside the camp for 7 days. Purify yourselves on the 3rd Day and the 7th Day (6001AD). The year 6001 or 5881 begins “year one” of the 7th Millennium or Messianic Age.

Numbers 32:1-42 The descendants of Gad and Reuben (and the 1/2 ) want to live “east of the ”. Moses tells them OK, but that they must lead the battle with the rest of Israel to conquer the Canaanite land. They all agree.

Numbers 33:3 Israel left Egypt as an “army in divisions” on Nisan 15 on the 2nd Day of the Passover). They ate the Passover on the 15th before midnight on Nisan 14.

There are 8 days of Passover that include the Passover sacrifce on Nisan 14 and then the 7 days of Unleavened Bread from Nisan 15 to Nisan 21. This scripture confrms this fact by saying Nisan 15 is the 2nd day of the Passover. note: Nisan 15 can be the 1st Day of Unleavened Bread and the 1st Fruits ofering on the morrow after the weekly Shabbat. This is proven in 5:7-12 when Israel crosses the Jordan into the , is circumcised, kills the Passover lamb, and eats unleavened bread from the new crop of barley in the felds of the Canaanites. The Passover was on Shabbat-“Saturday”. note: this is when Hillel counts to Shavuot-by using the 16th. vs 1-49 Here is a summary of the journeys during the 40 years in the wilderness. There were 20 main journeys. In verse 49 it says they camped in the plains of next to the Jordan ready to cross-over. Rashi says the camp was about 8 square miles in size: this is big! vs 4 Yahweh killed all the 1st Born of Egypt at “midnight” (Exodus 12:29) on the 14th being the 15th. parallel: does Yahweh do this again? vs 38 Aaron dies on Mt Hor on 1st day of the 5th month. Av1. parallel?: “a few Torah keepers die on a future Av 1?” vs 50-56 Israel was to destroy all idolatry (people who would not obey Torah) in the promised land. Israel shall inherit “land” by “lots”. “lots” for Torah Keepers for land in the Kingdom Age? read Ezekiel 47:22-23, Isaiah 56

Yahweh does not allow idolatry in the promised land called the 7th Millennial Age. If later you commit idolatry, you die—no rain, famine, etc. end times parallel: Finally Israel will drive out all idolatry as Torah goes forth from and Yahweh will supernaturally assist Israel. Disobedient nations will have drought and famine to remove any sin. #41 Matot, Massei Page 5 “vows”

Numbers 34:1-29 This portion describes the boundaries of Israel and which leaders are to help Moses acquire the land and divide the inheritance to the tribes. Genesis 15:18 “from the Nile River to the Euphrates river” to include all of Israel proper today plus all of Lebanon, part of Syria and Egypt, and about 2/3rds of Jordan.

Numbers 35:1-5 Appoint specifc cities for the to live. vs 6-8 Among these cities shall be 6 cities of refuge for a total of 48 cities for the Levites. vs 9-12 These cities of refuge shall be a place where a murderer who killed a person unintentionally shall fee. vs 16-18 If a person kills someone (intentionally “premeditated”) with an iron instrument, a stone, or a piece of wood the murderer shall be put to death. vs 19 The blood avenger may kill the murderer when he meets him. vs 20-21 If one pushes someone or strikes one with his fst so that the person dies, that person is to be put to death. vs 22-25 However, if one kills someone accidentally, that person can fee to the city of refuge for protection from the blood avenger. vs 25-28 When the High Priest dies the one who fees is released from the city of refuge and he may go home. If he leaves the city before the High Priest dies the blood avenger can kill him because the man is already considered “dead”. There is no shedding of blood. vs 31-32 A murderer cannot “buy” or pay for his release. He is to be killed. vs 33-34 The shedding of innocent blood corrupts the land and the land becomes “wicked” or “sinful”. and “brings judgement”? How many people commit murder today and “atonement” is not made for the spilling of their blood? Blood is shed when abortion is done. What about people who kill and get life in prison? There is no atonement for the innocent blood. The land is defled and judgement comes from heaven “like gravity”.

Hosea 1:4-5 I will avenge and EXILE my people Israel (past & future Israel) to gather the true “righteous Israel” the remnant.

Revelation 6:9-10 “how long Yahweh until you avenge our shed blood” Matthew 5:21-22 Yeshua says that to be angry without a cause is the same as murder. #41 Matot, Massei Page 6 “vows”

Is there an obvious murder parallel for today called (anger?) SIN! AND SIN SEPARATES YOU FROM YAHWEH, TIES HIS HANDS, & YAHWEH CANNOT HELP RESOLVE THE ISSUE OR ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS. This anger can exist in your life over situations past or present, living or dead. Some people are angry (hold a grudge) against people that have been dead for years. We cannot continue to blame others for our own failure or blame the church!

Ephesians 4:26-27 Paul tells the Ephesians not to let the sun go down on their anger. If you stay angry it gives a place for satan to damage you. We must give the issue to Yahweh and forgive or a “door is opened” for satan to harm us.

So when someone ofends us, how do we handle it? First, we are to maintain our Godly character according to Torah. We don’t force our beliefs on others who are adults. Our Torah walk should be obvious. We let Yahweh judge and correct them because He can do a much better job at it than us.

Yahweh has promised to judge them. Then we are to give the situation to Yahweh to let Him fx the problem. If we don’t do this, are we causing ourselves to be estranged from the family or friends involved in the ofense just like a murderer that has to fee to the city of refuge?

Intentional anger: we meditate on the problem & speak Lashon Hara Unintentional anger? we respond in the heat of the moment and WE must REPENT How did Yeshua tell us to handle ofenses?

Matthew 18:21-22 forgive your brother 70 times 7 times (in one day) or forgive without boundaries.

Matthew 6:14-15 If we do not forgive the ofenses of our brother, Yahweh will not forgive us for not forgiving our brother, etc.

What happens if we fail to forgive? We are turned over to the “tormentors”!!!

Matthew 18:34 The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant: If you do not forgive, you are turned over to tormentors.

So it is easy to spot people who are walking in un-forgiveness! They continue to blame others for their mistakes. Some even stay mad at God or the “church”. They have sporadic happiness and joy. They are sometimes like “dead men walking” due to torment.

Death is the punishment for murder and torment is the punishment for anger. #41 Matot, Massei Page 7 “vows”

Halftarah

Jeremiah 1:1 Jeremiah was the son of a descendant of Rahab the harlot. The name Jeremiah means “Yahweh shall lift up”. Jeremiah 1:3-5 Jeremiah was a during the time of Judah and Jerusalem’s exile (586BC) and Yahweh appointed Jeremiah to be a prophet to the Gentiles or 10 Northern Tribes of Israel AND THE DESCENDANTS OR LOST SHEEP OF ISRAEL. not to the . He did advise the King of Judah. note: In Israel to serve in the kingdom you had to be 30 years old. Jeremiah could have been younger than this when “the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah”. But if he was age 30 in 621BC when he began to prophesy during King ’s rule; then in 586BC when Judah is taken captive to Babylon, Jeremiah would have been about 65 years old. vs 7 Yahweh told Jeremiah “Do not say you are a child”. note: even at age 30 he might consider himself a child compared to the “old” rabbinic sages, , and priests in Jerusalem. vs 9 Yahweh told Jeremiah that He placed His words in Jeremiah’s mouth. WOW vs 10 I have appointed you to “uproot & crush” (the Jewish nation) and to build and to plant (Israel’s tribes outside the land amongst the nations). vs 11-13 What do you see Jeremiah for I am watching over My Word to do it NOW. Jeremiah says “I see the rod of an almond tree” and “I see a boiling pot”. IT TAKES 21 DAYS FOR AN ALMOND BLOSSOM TO PRODUCE FRUIT—the same time as the—

21 Days from Tamuz 17 to the 9th of Av. This time has been for mourning, but soon this time will be turned to joy. SHOULD WE MOURN FOR THE USA WHO HAS BROKEN THE COVENANT WITH GOD—as “In God We Trust”? This is broken! historical events on Tamuz 17 a day after the “” incident:

Two stone tablets broken by Moses because covenant broken “oaths” by the people. 40 days after making oaths on Shavuot to be a bondservant to hear and obey. The daily ofering ceased Walls of the 2nd Temple “breached”. historical events that have occurred on the 9th of Av: The 10 Spies reject the word of Yahweh 1st & 2nd Temples in Jerusalem destroyed 1290AD The Jews expelled from England 1492AD The Jews expelled from Spain WW1 and WW2 began, WW3 against Jews & Christians? #41 Matot, Massei Page 8 “vows”

Zechariah 8:19 “your fasts and mourning will be turned to joy”. vs 23 and the people will want to hear & obey Torah!

The two split kingdoms shall be restored and there will be only One Kingdom. and the remnant of Israel this one kingdom will “cross the Jordan” in the 2nd Exodus into the Millennial Age and Everlasting Righteousness.

Jeremiah 1:17-18 Do not be dismayed Jeremiah for I have made you today like a fortifed city to speak against them. Jeremiah 2:4 Hear O House of Jacob, Hear O House of Israel note: what do these words mean?. When the scriptures say House of Jacob even though Jacob had 12 sons, it is talking about the “Southern Kingdom” which is also called Judah and also at times called Israel. The “Northern Kingdom” is called Israel, or Ephraim, and sometimes Jacob.

The word Israel “Jacob” can refer to the Northern Kingdom, or the Southern Kingdom, or the old 12 Tribe Kingdom before the split under Saul, , and Solomon. Sometimes Israel refers to a future restored 12 Tribe Kingdom.

One has to look at the context of the paragraph and the chapter, etc. to fgure it out. CONTEXT, CONTEXT, CONTEXT is everything in understanding scripture.

Jeremiah 2:5-7 I brought My people out of Egypt and you have contaminated My land (the shedding of innocent blood? about to be exiled?) vs 8 Yahweh told Jeremiah to say to Israel “your priests who “hold” My Torah do not “know me”. Your pastors and your prophets are against Me. vs 16-19 Because you have forsaken Me, people from foreign cities will break you. vs 20-26 You are just like your fathers at Baal Peor following the Doctrine of Balaam, and you worship your idol gods under the “green tree” and on your high hills. vs 27-28 Why do you turn to me and say “save me Yahweh” when you encounter misfortune. Let your idols save you.

Jeremiah 3:4 If you repent and call Me “my Father”, I will not bear a grudge against you.

Jeremiah 4:1 Israel if you remove the detestable things from My presence (ignoring Torah) then you can regain your formal glory and greatness and you shall not go into exile. vs 2 If Israel walks in truth (Torah) then the nations will bless you and boast of Israel. #41 Matot, Massei Page 9 “vows”

Brit Chadashah

Matthew 5:33-37 Let your speech be “yes or no” for anything more than this is a sin.

These are “red letter words”. Philippians 3:7-21 Paul says “I shall follow Jesus Christ and press on toward this high calling who is Jesus Christ and let us walk by the same rules and have the same mind as Jesus Christ and be an imitator of me (as I imitate Christ-1 Corinthians 11:1).”

James 4:1-12 You have not; because you ask not, and when you ask (pray), you ask amiss because you indulge your pleasures: you are prideful, you envy, you lust, you murmur and speak against one another (Lashon Hara). our prayers are not answered because of sin (Lashon Hara?) and we ask amiss.

Did this happen to me? yes. Today, I want my prayers answered. I will guard my tongue, my words. Do I err? yes. but eventually I have to turn from the sin as that is true repentance.

Are we in a city of refuge “estranged” from family and friends because of our critical words?

Exodus 20:7 Do not take the name of Yahweh in vain. no more “idle words”! no more “shedding blood through anger”. We are to let Yahweh be their judge.

We are to be like Christ and imitate Him. Let our “yes” be “yes” and our “no” be “no”.

Endnote on 9th of Av: This coming Monday July 12th is Av1. The 9th of Av is on July 20th. Will the judgement begin in the house of God (1Peter 4:17) on this date this year or soon? The sin in the house of God is beyond words to include a falling away (apostasia- Acts 21:21 & 2 Thessalonians 2:3) from God’s truth that has escalated in recent years.

All houses of God to include the churches and synagogues in America & all over the earth will be judged very soon. Oh, I forgot to mention “you will not be taken out of this mess because you believe in a “rapture”. Yes, it happens, but not like it has been taught or the way you think.

This is because most of you have “fallen away” from the truth which IS YOUR HEBRAIC ROOTS. YOU ARE GRAFTED INTO THAT OLIVE TREE CALLED ISRAEL AND WHAT HAPPENS TO ISRAEL WILL HAPPEN TO YOU. #41 Matot, Massei Page 10 “vows”

So, please pray that you will be worthy to escape all the things that are about to happen (Luke 21:36). I know that you love Jesus and that Jesus loves you, but that did not help the brothers, sisters, and friends of Jesus in His day.

Yes, Jesus loved them, but they fell into judgement and were killed and scattered in the 1st century to the four corners of the globe.

Summary: taking Yahweh’s name in vain after making an “oath”: 1. disobeying Torah 2. Lashon Hara 3. Not extending “mercy” to our brothers in Christ 4. sexual perversion (Baal Peor) 5. failure to stand against sin (1962-prayer, 1973-abortion, 2015-) by how we vote, etc.

Will you “sight” & “acknowledge” (blow the shofar) on the new moon of Av tomorrow night?

Nisan, Av, Tishri!!! 3 VERY IMPORTANT ROSH CHODESH to blow the shofar & pray!

Did you pray “Yeshua, I pray that I am worthy to escape all that is coming on earth.” We may have 21 days to REPENT.

WILL YOU ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR WILL YOU “FORGET”? DO YOU NOT CARE? DO YOU STILL NOT UNDERSTAND IT’S IMPORTANCE?

If not, talk to me.

One will be cut of if one substitutes Sunday for Saturday.

WE DO NOT WANT TO HEAR FROM JESUS:

“I DID NOT BRING YOU INTO THE PROMISED LAND-THE 1000 YEAR KINGDOM AGE BECAUSE YOU PROFANED MY SABBATHS, ETC.” Ezekiel 20:15-16

Shabbat Shalom my Christian friends.

Shabbat Shalom my precious Torah Keepers. #41 Matot, Massei Page 11 “vows”