TORAH
RaYBaSH’s Torah Thoughts
Parashah # 35: Nasso “Make and accounting”
B’midbar/Numbers 4:21-7:89
By: Rabbi Yehudah ben Shomeyr
Numbers 4:23 “From
thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all
that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the
congregation.
The first thing to catch my eye this week was this
verse. Because to me, it pointed to Yeshua! How old was He when the Brit Chadash (New
Testament) say Yahshua was when he began His public ministry? 30!
Even though HE wasn’t a Cohen from the tribe of Levi, He is, according
to Hebrews is a Cohen (Priest) after the order of Melchezidek, which DOES NOT
replace the Levitical Priesthood as most Christians would have us to believe,
but is a Higher order of Priesthood.
This is how Yeshua can be Prophet Priest and King!
Num. 5:6
“Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin
that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty;”
Num. 5:12 “Speak unto the
children of Israel,
and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against
him,”
Why these two verses? What jumped out at me with these two
verses? Well, it is to show that the
same “Verbage” is used, and shows us that Torah is a marriage contract between us
and G-D, similar to that of a man and woman, a husband and wife. Just as we
make a marriage contract, a covenant, promises, vows to our earthly spouses, so
too we make a marriage contract to our G-D, YHWH. The terms of the contract are the Torah
itself!
I am tired of the lame excuse that people give for
not following the Torah, “I know what the Bible says, but, I don’t feel led to
do that” or, “I don’t feel convicted about that yet” or, “I don’t understand
it, so I won’t do it.” WHAT!?!?!?!?! How
would my wife take it if I came to here and said, “Honey, you know I love you,
but I just don’t feel led or convicted to be faithful to you. I don’t totally understand what our vows say
about “having no other”. So I’m going to
commit adultery until I truly and totally understand what it means not to “have
any other”.” Do you I think I’d live to
draw my next breath!?
I don’t FEEL like getting up to go to work and make
money to provide food, clothing and shelter for my family, but I do it because
I LOVE my family. Yeshua said if you
love Me, you WILL keep my commandments.
And Yeshua and G-D are one, so the commandments of the Father do not
differ from that of the Son. They are
one and the same, they are the TORAH.
You see, FEELINGS has NOTHING to do with FAITH and OBEDIENCE. We stay faithful to our spouses because we
love them. Take the word we use for
fidelity with our spouse, FAITHFUL. If
we are faithful to our spouse this means we are keeping our vows to them. Same with G-D, if we obey, keep the Torah we
are Faithful, Full of Faith to HIM.
Our Haftarah speaks of Shimshon (Samson) who was to be a lifelong Nazarite.
First Fruits of Zion had an awesome commentary on this passage:
“While the Temple still stood, the Nazarite vow was popular among the believers. Yochannon the Immerser was a lifelong Nazarite. The apostle Paul took a Nazarite vow while at Corinth (Acts 18:18) and joined four other believing Nazarites for the completion of a vow. (Acts 21:23–26) According to early church legend, James the brother of the Master also took a lifelong Nazarite vow. Eusebius quotes Hegesippus in his Ecclesiastical History, “James drank no wine or intoxicating liquor and ate no animal food; no razor came near his head.” (Ecclesiastical History 23:4)
Why was the Nazarite vow so popular among the early believers? Perhaps they regarded taking the vow as a mark of imitation of Yeshua.
The Master declared Himself a Nazarite when He said to the Twelve in the language of the Nazarite vow, “But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom.” (Matthew 26:29)
According to the rabbinic law, there are two components to undertaking a Nazarite vow: an oral declaration and a statement of term. The oral declaration is regarded as binding even if it is stated in less than explicit language. Thus one who said, “I will abstain from haircuts,” or, “I will abstain from grape-stones and grape-skins,” or, “I will be like Samson,” are all regarded as having formally taken Nazarite vows. (m.Nazir 1:1–2) It is also said, “If they filled a cup [of wine] for him and he said, ‘I will be an abstainer (nazir) from it,’ then he becomes a Nazarite.” (m.Nazir 2:2) The Master’s words, “I tell you truth, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine,” are formulated as a vow. According the Mishnah, such a vow should be regarded as a Nazarite vow. In addition to the oral declaration, a statement of term is necessary. The Master states the term of His vow at the outset. He will not drink of the fruit of the vine again “until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.””
No one can take upon himself a literal Nazarite vow today because there is in Temple to go to in which you can complete your vow.
Numbers 7:88-89And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed. And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.
This one seems dry, as if to say, “What’s the big deal about this verse? It’s just commentary of events.” Well, YHWH gave me a dream about these verses.
I dreamt that I awoke and pulled up tank top which was slightly torn to find this scratched on the right side of my ribs. Which scratched words on a body usually represents a demonic oppression and or possession.
4789
W E A
K N E
S S
Which the 4th book of the Torah is Numbers. 7 equals the 7th chapter and 89 (which in my dream kept switching between 88 and 89) represents the 88th and 89th verse. So this is why I quoted these verses above.
This told me that before I can hear from YHWH, I must first sacrifice all, second, kill/die to the weakness of my flesh (pet sins and vices), and third, make sure my spouse (ribs) and house is in order and behind me. I must be wary of Ha Satan using my own family and friends against me. The first people that will discourage and attempt to dissuade you in walking in the footsteps of Yeshua the Messiah by walking and following in the Torah WILL be family and friends, guaranteed!
“Chapter 7
Priest
Duties:
When moving
the Tabernacle or Mishkan Aaron and his sons are to cover with blue cloth and
badger skins all the items found in the Holy of Holies and the Holy place.
The
Kohathites are to carry these items and may not look at them uncovered.
Each tribe
has a day set apart for the delivery and acceptance of its gifts for the
dedication of the altar. The offerings are exactly the same for each tribe and
given in the exact same order.
1 Silver
charger weighing 130 shekels
1 Silver
bowl weighing 70 shekels
Both are
filled with fine flour mingled with oil
l
These are a grain and oil offering
1 spoon of
gold weighing 10 shekels filled with incense
l
This is an incense offering
1 bull,
ram, lamb 1st year
l
This is a burnt offering
1 kid of
the goats
l
This is a sin offering
2 oxen, 5
rams, 5 male goats, 5 lambs 1st year
l
This is a peace offering
Five
offerings in exact order as an example of how man is to appease God in His
tabernacle.
1st day of
dedication is lead by is Nahshon or Enchanter of the tribe of Yehudah or Praised 4th
son of Jacob and 4th son of Leah.
2nd day of
dedication is lead by Nethaneel given by God of the tribe of Issachar there
is recompense 9th son of Jacob and 5th of Leah his
first wife,
3rd day of
dedication is lead by Eliab My God is Father of the tribe of Zebulon Exalted
10th son of Jacob, 6th and last of Leah.
4th day of
dedication is lead by Elizur God is a Rock of the tribe of Reuben Behold
a Son 1st son of Jacob and Leah.
5th day of
dedication is lead by Shelumiel Friend of God of the tribe of Simeon Heard
2nd son of Jacob and Leah.
6th day of
dedication is lead by Eliasaph God has Added of the tribe of Gad Troop
7th son of Jacob and Zilpah, Leah's handmaid.
7th day of
dedication is lead by Elishama my God has Heard of the tribe of Ephraim
I shall be doubly fruitful 2nd son of Joseph, Jacob's 11th
son by Rachel.
8th day of
dedication is lead by Gamaliel Reward of God of the tribe of Manasseh Causing
to Forget 1st born of Joseph, Jacob's 11th son by
Rachel.
9th day of
dedication is lead by Abidan My Father is Judge of the tribe of Benjamin
Son of the Right Hand 12th son of Jacob and Rachel.
10th day of
dedication is lead by Ahiezer My brother is Help of the tribe of Dan A
Judge 5th son of Jacob and first born of Bilhah, Rachel's
handmaid.
11th day of
dedication is lead by Pagiel Event of God of the tribe of Asher Happy
8th son of Jacob and Zilphah, Leah's handmaid.
12th day of
dedication is lead by Ahirah My brother is Evil of the tribe of Naphtali
Wrestling 6th son of Jacob and 2nd of Bilhah
handmaid of Rachel.
Order of offering by
birth is 4, 9, 10, 1, 2, 7, 11-2, 11-1, 12, 5, 8, 6 with Levi not counted who
was born 3rd.
Meaning of names in
order of appearance: An Enchanter praised God and was given by
God wisdom to know there is recompense and to know my God is
father Exalted and God is a Rock Now Behold a Son that is a Friend
of God Heard God has Added a Troop Know that My God has Heard that
I shall be doubly Fruitful and a Reward of God is His not Causing
to Forget My Father is Judge The Son of the Right Hand and My
brother is a Help and A Judge at the coming Event of God and
Happy is My brother that is Evil Wrestling.
Note: My words in italics
My paraphrased version:
A hidden message? Our praise pleased God and we were
given by God to know judgment or Torah and in our judgments God is exalted. God
is our support. Behold a son and friend of God has brought a body of believers
to know God hears and they shall be His double portion and His reward from God.
He causes them/us not to be judged by His Father this son who is seated in
glory at His Right Hand. Our brother is our help and will judge at the day of
judgment. Our brother is happy to wrestle with evil for us His body of
believers.
With each tribal
leaders fathers name and its meaning included:
Enchanter,
my kinsman is noble, praised, given by God, littleness, there is recompense,
God is Father, strength, exalted, My God is a Rock, darter of light, Behold a
Son, Friend of God, My Rock is Almighty, heard, God has Added, They know God,
Troop, My God has Heard, My kinsman is Majesty, I shall be doubly fruitful,
Reward of God, The Rock has Ransomed, Causing to forget, My Father is Judge, My
Hewer, Son of the Right Hand, My brother is Help, My kinsman is Almighty, A
Judge, Event of God, Troubled, Happy, My brother is Evil, Having Eyes,
Wrestling” – By Steve Barnes (Avi)
-- Rabbi Yehudah
HAFTARAH
RaYBaSH’s Haftarah Hashings
Parashah # 35: Nasso “Make and accounting”
Judges 13:2-25
By Rabbi Yehudah ben Shomeyr
Judges 13:2-25 And there was a
certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and
his wife was barren, and bare not. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the
woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but
thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and
drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: For, lo, thou
shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the
child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver
Israel out of the hand of the Philistines. Then the woman came and told her
husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the
countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he
was, neither told he me his name: But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt
conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat
any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to
the day of his death. Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let
the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we
shall do unto the child that shall be born. And God hearkened to the voice of
Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field:
but Manoah her husband was not with her. And the woman made haste, and ran, and
shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me,
that came unto me the other day. And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and
came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the
woman? And he said, I am. And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How
shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him? And the angel of the
LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware. She
may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or
strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her
observe. And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain
thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee. And the angel of the LORD
said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if
thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah
knew not that he was an angel of the LORD. And Manoah said unto the angel of
the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee
honour? And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my
name, seeing it is secret? So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and
offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wonderously; and Manoah
and his wife looked on. For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward
heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of
the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the
ground. But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife.
Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD. And Manoah said unto his
wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God. But his wife said unto
him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt
offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all
these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these. And
the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD
blessed him. And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp
of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
The Torah Portion this week deals the often misunderstood Nazarite vow. So naturally the Haftarah Portion would deal with the most famous Nazarite of all: Shimshone (Samson)
I have seen Christians and Messianic/Nazarene
Jews/Israelites take on a Nazarite vow upon themselves in order to dedicate
their time and resources fully to G-d, to get closer to Him or to see a prayer
answered. But can we really do this? Can the Nazarite Vow still be preformed
today?
It is said and understood in Christian circles that
Samson (Judges 13) and John the Baptist (Luke 1:15) were lifetime Nazarites, but Jewish scholars believe
Samuel was also (I Sam. 1:11)
all because their mothers did not drink and this was taken to mean that the
child would be born a Nazarite for life. The Torah forbids Kohenim (Levitical
Priests) to have long hair. This is to be understood as the High Priests, not
necessary the Levites who served in the Temple.
Samuel was and “adopted” Levite and thus was not a High Priest and John never
served in the Temple
for it was run by the corrupt Sadducees and it is believed he live with the
Essence/Qumran community. So their long hair was never a problem.
Rav Sha’ul took a Nazarite Vow to prove he was a
Torah Observant Pharisaical Nazarene Rabbi and that he still taught obligation
to the Torah by G-d’s people whether Jew or Gentile.
Acts 21:17-26 And when we
were come to Jerusalem,
the brethren received us gladly. And the day following Paul went in with us
unto James; and all the elders were present. And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God
had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. And when they heard it, they glorified
the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews
there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: And they are
informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles
to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children,
neither to walk after the customs. What is it therefore? the multitude must
needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. Do therefore this
that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; Them take, and
purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave
their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed
concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and
keepest the law. As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and
concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves
from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from
fornication. Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with
them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of
purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
Here Rav Sha’ul was accused of teaching Gentiles and
Jews that they didn’t have to keep the Torah, which was a total lie. So to
solve the problem the Elder’s suggested an act on Rav Sha’ul’s part that would
prove to the people his allegiance to the Torah, which was to take on a
Nazarite vow (which is apart of the “Old Testament” Law) along with other
believers and to have Rav Sha’ul fit the bill for the other believers in
regards to the sacrifices.
This meant he took on a Nazarite vow, and when the
vow was completed he went to the Temple
to offer the prescribed sacrifice! Why would Rav Sha’ul do this if he thought
the Torah, the Temple
and the Sacrifices were done away with, or if he actually was teaching others
to forsake the Torah!?
Either Rav Sha’ul was a Torah Observant Jew till the
end or right here is proving himself to be a two faced liar, playing what ever
crowd he was with at the moment.
I say that the Scriptures are evident and clear that
Rav Sha’ul never abandoned Judaism, the Torah, nor did he assimilate into the
Roman culture at that time, nor did he convert to “Christianity”.
Yeshua before His execution took a Nazarite Vow at
His last Pesach Seder.
Matthew
26:29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of
this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my
Father's kingdom.
According to the Talmud, it accepts abbreviated
statements that are used in and leads one to believe this person is taking a
Nazarite Vow upon themselves.
“One of the most basic requirements of nedarim – becoming obligated by making
a vow – is that the person have clear intent; he must express himself in a
clear manner. This is true not only for nedarim in general, but for nezirut as
well. Nevertheless, as our Mishnah makes clear, there is no set formula for
taking on nezirut. Substitutes (referred to by the Mishnah as kinuyei nezirut)
or abbreviated formulations (referred to by the Gemara as yadot nezirut) also
create a full obligation.” – www.steinsaltz.org, Narir 2a-b
Here is what the Torah says in regards to one who
wishes to take upon themselves the Nazarite vow.
It is understood that if one were to take on a Nazarite vow and one was not a Nazarite from birth one would be a Nazrite for up to 30 days unless specifically vowed by the Nazarite to be one for a longer period of time. Like Yeshua said, “until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.”
“Without
specifying the amount of time remains a nazir for 30 days (in the
language of the Mishnah "stam nezirut
sheloshim yom"). This law appears in the Mishnah
on our page with no explanation.
The Gemara demands a
source for this rule. Rav Matana suggests that the source is a gematria - that
it is based on the numerical value of the letters of the word yihiyeh.
Gematria assigns a numeric value to each of the Hebrew letters. The first ten
letters (alef through yod) are valued at 1-10. The next nine
letters (kaf through kuf) are valued at 20-100. The final three
letters (resh through taf) are the numbers 200, 300 and 400.
The Torah teaches (Bamidbar 6:5) that someone
who accepts nezirut "will be holy" - kadosh yihiyeh.
Taking the value of the letters
- yod - ten
- heh - five
- yod - ten
- heh - five
we arrive at a
total of 30.
In his
commentary to the Mishnah, the Rambam argues that
Rav Matana does not really suggest that the gematria is the source for
this halakhah, but
rather that there was a long-standing tradition - a halakhah le-Moshe mi-Sinai - that
standard nezirut lasts for 30 days. Rav Matana points to the gematria
as a reference point, but not as a true source.
Our Gemara also
quotes bar Pada who says
that the root word nazir appears 29 times in the Torah.
In truth, this is not a source for the rule that appears in the Mishnah, as it seems to offer a position that argues with the Mishnah's ruling.
The Talmud Yerushalmi brings
these two opinions (although the authors of these opinions have different
names) and adds a number of others:
- The Torah teaches that the nazir is to keep the rules ad melot ha-yamim - until the days are over. The yamim of the nazir are compared to the yerah yamim of an eshet yefat to'ar (see Devarim 21:13) - 30 days.
- The Torah teaches that the nazir is to keep the rules ad melot ha-yamim - until the days are over. We can only talk about "completion" of days in the context of a month, which, in the Jewish calendar, is sometime "lacking" (29 days) and sometimes "full" (30 days).” – www.steinsaltz.org Nazir 5a-b
Technically,
one cannot be a Nazarite in the truest sense of the word since there is no Temple standing in Jerusalem for one to
complete their vow with sacrifices. But see no problem for one to be
accountable to a Rabbi and undertake a form of the Nazarite vow to accomplish a
specific purpose while at the same time looking forward to the time when
Nazarite Vows can be taken in the fullest meaning of the vow when Messiah
returns.
I
think a Nazrite Vow is a very noble thing not to be taken lightly and offers an
unforgettable spiritual experience that will teach one many valuable things. It
is like fasting in that you don’t flaunt or publicize it.
I
suggest if one decides to undertake a Nazarite vow in the modern day to keep
the vow by abstaining from touching dead things whether people or even a roach,
to not consume grapes in any form and to not cut, trim or shave ones head as it
states in the Torah (Num.6:1-8), this includes not just the hair on ones head
but the beard also. Head in the Hebrew culture meant from the crown of the head
to the bottom of ones neck.
Since
there is no Temple or working Levitical Priesthood and for now, until Messiah
returns, our homes and Synagogues take place of the Temple and it if forbidden
to sacrifice anything, even hair unless it is on the altar on the Temple Mount
in Jerusalem, Israel; I suggest when ones vow is complete one invite the
overseeing Rabbi and his family to your house and to treat them to a home
cooked meal and have a hair cutting ceremony and give the hair to the Rabbi as
a keepsake. If the vow was for a period of time to where the hair could grow
considerably long, I suggest one get in contact with a group like “Locks of
Love” and donate your hair to make wigs for bald children who are victims of
cancer.
Shabbat Shalom,-- Rabbi Yehudah
BRIT CHADASHA
RaYBaSH’s Brit Chadashah Connections
Parashah # 35: Nasso “Make an accounting”
Acts 21:17-26
By: Rabbi Yehudah ben Shomeyr
Our Torah and Haftarah Portion this week deals with
the Nazarite vow. The Torah Portion gives the Laws of one who takes on a
Nazarite vow, the Haftarah tells of one (Shimshon) who was a lifetime under the
vow. A little known fact is that in the Brit Chadasha Rav Sha’ul took a
Nazarite vow to prove he was a Torah Observant Jew and was not teaching Jews or
Gentiles not to keep Torah.
ACTS 28:17 And it came to pass,
that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they
were come together, he said unto them, Men [and] brethren, though I have
committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I
delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Here Rav Sha’ul proudly proclaims that not only has
he kept the Torah, but also the traditions and customs of the Father’s relating
to the performance of the commandments!
ACTS 21:17-26 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren
received us gladly. And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and
all the elders were present. And when he had saluted them, he declared
particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest,
brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all
zealous of the law: And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the
Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not
to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. What is it
therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou
art come. Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a
vow on them; Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with
them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things,
whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself
also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. As touching the Gentiles which
believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save
only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood,
and from strangled, and from fornication. Then Paul took the men, and the next
day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the
accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be
offered for every one of them.
Here Rav Sha’ul was accused of teaching Gentiles and
Jews that they did’t have to keep the Torah, which was a total lie. So to solve
the problem the Elder’s suggested an act on Rav Sha’ul’s part that would prove
to the people his allegiance to the Torah, which was to take on a Nazarite vow
(which is apart of the “Old Testament” Law) along with other believers and to
have Rav Sha’ul fit the bill for the other believers in regards to the
sacrifices.
This meant he took on a Nazarite vow, and when the
vow was completed he went to the Temple
to offer the prescribed sacrifice! Why would Rav Sha’ul do this if he thought
the Torah, the Temple
and the Sacrifices were done away with, or if he actually was teaching others
to forsake the Torah!?
Either Rav Sha’ul was a Torah Observant Jew till the
end or right here is proving himself to be a two faced liar, playing what ever
crowd he was with at the moment.
I say that the Scriptures are evident and clear that
Rav Sha’ul never abandoned Judaism, the Torah, nor did he assimilate into the
Roman culture at that time, nor did he convert to “Christianity”.
Unfortunately As Kefa said in II Peter 3:15-16 that
Rav Sha’ul’s texts has been and it is evident even now have been taken out of
context to suit a bias Anti-Jewish and Anti-Torah doctrine in the majority of
Christianity.
Bottom line is, if your interpretation of Rav
Sha’ul’s writings is anything but pro-Torah, you have sorely misinterpreted,
misrepresented, and misunderstood this great Nazarene Jew.
Shabbat Shalom and Shavuah Tov!
--Rabbi Yehudah
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