Blog 86. Some thoughts on Pesach פסח tied into Complacency

Had Israel gotten complacent in Egypt? Exodus 12:42-43 42 לֵ֣יל שִׁמֻּרִ֥ים הוּא֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הֽוּא־הַלַּ֤יְלָה הַזֶּה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה שִׁמֻּרִ֛ים לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ללְדֹרֹתָֽם׃ פ 43 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן זֹ֖את חֻקַּ֣ת הַפָּ֑סַח כָּל־בֶּן־נֵכָ֖ר לֹא־יֹ֥אכַל בֹּֽו׃ ••• Exodus 13:3 3 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־הָעָ֗ם זָכֹ֞ור אֶת־הַיֹּ֤ום הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְצָאתֶ֤ם מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים כִּ֚י בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֔ד הוֹצִ֧יאיְהוָֹ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִזֶּ֑ה וְלֹ֥א יֵאָכֵ֖ל חָמֵֽץ׃ •••  Exodus 13:8 8 וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ לְבִנְךָ֔ בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹ֑ר בַּעֲב֣וּר זֶ֗ה עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לִ֔י בְּצֵאתִ֖י מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ BDB שִׁמֻּרִים GLOSS vigil, night watch PARSING Hebrew, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute Exodus 12:42-43 42 It (is) a night of solemn observance (שִׁמֻּרִ֛ים h8107. שִׁמֻּר šimur) to the LORD for bringing them out of the land of Egypt. This (is) that night …

Blog 85. מסע ⇔ משח

Please know that I have been investigating and writing extensively since the last entry, and each “answer” brings many more questions. Connecting threads are more than can be imagined. There is much more, but I stop here to get something out. There will (LORD willing), be more to come. Hopefully this will pique your interest enough to …

Blog 84. Attitude

Came here from note מעשׂה Work, which will likely find its way here soon. This is a long blog entry, so you may want to break into sessions. I have marked potential ”pauses,” if you so desire. In that note, we began a look at three words for work, h4639. מַעֲשֶׂה ma‘ăśeh, h4399. מְלָאכָה melâ’ḵâ, and h5647. עָבַד ‘âḇaḏ. h5647. עָבַד ‘âḇaḏ is featured in this Deuteronomy passage in the middle …

Blog 83. Silver, Like Standing on the Threshold

Silver h3701. כֶּסֶף ḵesep̱  And consider כ + סף כ ••••••• EDBH The כ highlights an example for all to emulate (Gn 10:10). AHLB  כ – bend and curve, to tame or subdue TWHA כ – The symbol of crowning accomplishment DeviantArt כ – A palm of a hand, a wing, to allow, to cover, to open the hand, the power to suppress or lift up ▶︎ From note: Origins of …

80-1/2. Sign of Jonah

See note in Blog 80. מעם and “Abomination” that this relates to, Mt12:39, 16:4; Lk11:29-30 ① depriving someone of possessions illegally  Exodus 22:21 21(20H) “You shall neither mistreat (h3238. יָנָה yânâ) a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. || Genesis 9:20-23 20 And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted …

‎80. מעם and “Abomination”

AlHaTorah Search מעם Exodus 25:1-9 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me. 3 And this is the contribution that you shall receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze, 4 …

79. Place Which the LORD Your God Chooses

Deuteronomy 12:5 5 כִּ֠י אִֽם־אֶל־הַמָּקֹ֞ום אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֔ם לָשׂ֥וּם אֶת־שְׁמֹ֖ו שָׁ֑ם לְשִׁכְנֹ֥ו תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ וּבָ֥אתָשָֽׁמָּה׃ Deuteronomy 12:5 5 “But you shall seek (h1875. דָּרַשׁ ḏâraš תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ) the place (h4725. מָקוֹם mâqôm) where the LORD your God chooses (h0977. בָּחַר ḇâḥar), out of all your tribes (h7626. שֵׁבֶט šêḇeṭ), to put (h7760. שׂוּם śûm; or שִׂים siym) His name (h8034. שֵׁם šêm) for His dwelling place (h7933. שֶׁכֶן šeḵen); and there (h8033. שָׁם šâm) you shall go (h0935. בּוֹא bô). Deuteronomy 12:5 ESV [with ESV note] 5 But you …

78. A New Look at Covenant

Genesis 17:1-7 1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant(h1285. בְּרִית ḇerîyṯ) between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, …

77. Your Commandment (singular)

Psalm 119 ל lamed  Verse 96 came up as I was working on an extensive study on the root כלה. This is where I went on a (very productive) rabbit trail. Falling down rabbit holes can be enlightening.  Psalms 119:89-96 (ל LAMED) 89 Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven. 90 Your faithfulness (endures) to all generations; …

76. Give Thanks

A brief pause in teaching on a very special day, Thanksgiving, a day set aside to do just that. Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789 President George Washington  By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his …