One in Messiah Congregation
Shabbat Shalom
Feb. 24, 2007
We are now in the 12th month - Adar / אֲדָר , 6th day.

Adar = glorious, fire
Esth.8[16] The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.  לַיְּהוּדִים, הָיְתָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה, וְשָׂשֹׂן, וִיקָר.
 [17] And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day.  שִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשׂוֹן לַיְּהוּדִים, מִשְׁתֶּה וְיוֹם טוֹב
And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

Esth.9[22] As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy,
נֶהְפַּךְ לָהֶם מִיָּגוֹן לְשִׂמְחָה, וּמֵאֵבֶל לְיוֹם טוֹב; לַעֲשׂוֹת אוֹתָם, יְמֵי מִשְׁתֶּה וְשִׂמְחָה
 and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

Ezra.6 [15] And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king. 
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gladness and feasting, and a good day
Esth.9 [1] Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;) 
[15] For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand. [17] On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. [19] Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another. [21] To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,  ( March 4th, Sunday and 5th, Monday of  2007 )
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In Hebrew the word "esther" means "star"
 but 
the root of the word esther is "satar" and means "hidden". 
"The words, God and Lord do not appear in this book"
א , first letter -   hidden, silent 
דָר to dwell, live
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Parshah: Shemot 25:1-27:19
תְּרוּמָה   T'rumah 
BDB Definition:  contribution, offering, a heave offering, any offering, an offering to God, an offering (of grain, money, etc), contribution

Exod.25 [1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [2] Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.

"The Lord wants to dwell among you, to dwell in you, to walk in you"
Exod.25[8] And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
[9] According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.
[22] And there "I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee" from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

2Cor.6 [14] Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?[15 ] And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?[16 ] And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them"; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Rev.21[1] And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.[2] And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
[3] And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

Offerings - עֹלֹת
עֹלָה burnt offering 
מִנְחָה meat offering, From an unused root meaning to apportion, that is, bestow; a donation; euphemistically tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary): - gift, oblation, (meat), present, sacrifice. gift, tribute, present,offering (to God) grain offering 
תְּנוּפָה wave offering 
נֶסֶךְ drink offering 
תְּרוּמָה heave offering 
חַטַּאת sin offering 
תְּרוּמַת offering 
נְדָבָה free will offering 
שְׁלָמִים peace offerings - thank offerings 
אִשֶּׁה offering by fire 
כַפֵּר כִפֶּר כֻּפַּר Atonement 
זֶבַח sacrifice 
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תַּבְנִית   pattern 
Exod.25[9] According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it. 
[40] And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount. 
Heb.8[5] Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount. 
Heb.9[23] It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 
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Num.8[4] And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick. 
Josh.22[28] Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you. 
2Kgs.16[10] And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof. 
1Chr.28[11] Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, [12] And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: 
[18] And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD. [19] All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. 
Ezek.43[10] Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them measure the pattern. 

Some patterns, examples, shadows..... are in the future tense after the resurrection of Messiah 
Col.2[17] Which are a shadow of things to come ; but the body is of Christ. 
Heb.10[1] For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. 
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ONE SACRIFICE FOR SINS FOREVER 
No more daily sacrifice needed
Heb.7[ 27] Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once , when he offered up himself. 
Heb.9[ 12] Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. 
[26] For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 
[28] So Messiah / Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. 
Heb.10 [10] By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 
[11] And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 
[12] But this man, Yeshua, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 
Rom.6[ 10] For in that he died, he died unto sin once...
1Cor.5[7] Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Messiah / Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: 
Eph.5[2] And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. 
Phil.4[18] But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. 
Heb.13[16] But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. 
1Pet.2[5] Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, 
Rom.12[1] I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 

LEVITES ARE A SHADOW OF MESSIAH'S PRIESTHOOD 
Exod.40[ 13] And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him , and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.[ 14] And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:[15 ] And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office : for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations . 
Num.25[ 10] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,[11] Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.[12 ] Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:[ 13] And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel. 
New Priesthood , other priesthoods 
Heb.7 
[1] For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 
[2] To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 
[3] Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually . 
[4] Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 
[5] And verily they that are of the sons of Levi , who receive the office of the priesthood , have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: 
[6] But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 
[7] And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. 
[8] And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 
[9] And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 
[10] For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. 
[11] If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 
[12] For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 
[13] For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 
[14] For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda ; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. 
[15] And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest , 
[16] Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. 
[17] For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 
Pss.110 [4] The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. 
Heb.7 [18 ] For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. 
[19] For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. 
[20] And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest: 
[21] (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) 
[22] By so much was Yeshua - Jesus made a surety of a better testament. 
[23] And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: 
[24] But this man, because he continueth ever , hath an unchangeable priesthood. 
[25] Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 
[26] For such an high priest became ( for ) us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 
[27] Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. 
[28] For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore. 
We are priests, Yeshua is the high priest , we offer up spiritual sacrifices 
1Pet.2[ 5] Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood , to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ . 
[9] But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood , an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 
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Hos.14[ 2] Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips . *( caves are ment here as spiritual sacrifices ) 
Heb.13 [15] By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 
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Rev.1[ 6] And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 
Rev.5[ 10] And hast made us unto our God kings and priests : and we shall reign on the earth. 
Rev.20[ 6] Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. 
We are the TEMPLE of God 
1Cor.3 [16] Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 
[17] If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 
1Cor.6 [19] What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 
2Cor.6 [14] Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?[15 ] And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?[16 ] And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
[17 ] Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,[ 18] And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. 
Shalom
MISC:
Jer.3 [16] And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD,
they shall say no more, 
The ark of the covenant of the LORD:
neither shall it come to mind:
neither shall they remember it;
neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.
[17] At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.[18] In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.