One in Messiah Congregation

Shabbat Shalom

March 29, 2008 - Adar 2, 21th day

God has His own calendar

Esth.9 [1] Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar

אדר a-dar - A primitive root; to expand, that is, be great or (figuratively) magnificent: - (become) glorious, honorable – (Purim)

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Why are we here today?

The 4th Commandment is a part of the covenant given to us at mount Sinai

We read from law and the prophets every Sabbath. Sixth times in the Gospels and letters it uses the word Sabbath.

Acts 13 [13] Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. [14] But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. [15] And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

[27] For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

[42] And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

[44]And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God

Acts 15 [21] For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Luke 4 [16] And he, Yeshua / Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.[17] And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias.

Part of a Torah Portion - KI TISA ( When thou take- to lift, bear up, carry)

Exod. 31 [13] Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep : for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.

[16] Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant . [17] It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.

Ezek. 20 [12] Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

[20] And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.

Luke 23 [56] And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

Messiah Yeshua speaking of the future: Matt.24 [20] But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

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short recap:

Let's talk about the Spring Feasts and Holy Days coming

God's New Year, Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, First fruits, Feasts of Weeks

New Year - 1st Month of God (ha Aviv/Nisan) will be April 8th

Passover - ha Aviv 14th is on Monday, April 21st (Holy Day)

First day of Unleavened bread will be Tuesday, April 22nd (Sabbath)

First Fruits is on Sunday, April 27th - Aviv 20

Last day of Unleavened Bread (Aviv 21) will be Monday, April 28th (Sabbath)

2nd Month of God (Zif / Ziv) will be May 7th

3rd Month of God Sivan will be on Friday, June 6th

Feast of Weeks will be Sunday, June 15th (Sabbath)

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Some terms:

Torah (law, teachings)

Ta N a Kk is a acronym for:

T = Torah - first 5 books of Moses

N = Navi' eem or prophets (pl.)

K = Ke'tuvim or writings (pl. psalms, proverbs etc. )

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Parshah: Shemini (eighth) Verses: Leviticus 9:1-11:47, 2Sam. 6:1-7:17, Heb. 7:1-19

Topic:

It's all about atonement, forgiveness of sins

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The LORD commanded

This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do

then

the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you

Lev. 9 [6] And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you.

[23] And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the

people.

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Punishment for sin

Even after people have seen the Lord, they still want to do "their own thing". Some want to serve God "their own way".

There are always hidden rebels somewhere in the camp

(also among the leaders)

Nadab, and Abihu

1 Cor. 10 [12] Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth

take heed lest he fall.

Exod. 6 [23] And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Exod. 24

[1] And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
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2] And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
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3] And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.
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4] And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
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5] And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.
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6] And Moses took half of

the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
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7] And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
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8] And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
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9] Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
[10] And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
[11] And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.

[12] And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.
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13] And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
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14] And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.
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15] And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.
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16] And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
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17] And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
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18] And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

Exod. 28 [1] And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

Lev. 10 [1] And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.

[2] And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
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3] Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
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4] And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.
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5] So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.
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6] And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.
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7] And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.

Our testimony, walk with the Lord, obedience, faith, zeal, etc...) lives on after us and is told.

Num. 3 [2] And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

[4] And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron