Triennial Parasha Reading for June5th 2010
Vayehee kol haaretz / “And he had all the land”
Torah - Gen 11
Haftorah - Isa 28:10-16
Haftorah - Zep 3:8-9
Brit - 1Co 14:20-33
Gospel Harmony – John 2:13-3:21
Epistle - Heb 7
History - Jos 23 and 24
Commentary
Ahavta
Tab / Section / Verses1 / Torah / Gen 11
2 / Haftorah / Isa 28:10-16
3 / Haftorah / Zep 3:9-9
4 / Brit / 1Co 14:20-33
5 / Gospel / John 2:13-3:21
6 / Epistle / Heb 7
7 / History / Jos 23 and 24
Torah - Gen 11
One language in the world
1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.1 2
The building of Babel
2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.3 Gen 10:10; 3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.4 5 4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed
5 And YHVH came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. 6 And YHVH said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. 8 So YHVH scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. Deut 32:8; Acts 17:26; 9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because YHVH did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did YHVH scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.6
The generations of Shem
10 These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: Gen 10:22; 1Chr 1:17; 11 And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. 12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: 13 And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. 14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: 15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. 16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:7 17 And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. 18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: 1Chr 1:25; 19 And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. 20 And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:8 21 And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. 22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: 23 And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. 24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:9 25 And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. 26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
The generations of Terah, the father of Abram
27 Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. Josh 24:2; 1Chr 1:26; 28 And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. 29 And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. Gen 22:20; 30 But Sarai was barren; she had no child. Gen 16:1-2; Gen 18:11-12;
Terah, with Abram and Lot, remove from Ur to Haran
31 And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there. Josh 24:2; Neh 9:7; Acts 7:4; 32 And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
Haftorah - Isa 28:10-16
their untowardness to learn
9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.4 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:5 11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.6 7 1Cor 14:21; 12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. 13 But the word of YHVH was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. 2Cor 2:16;
and their security
14 Wherefore hear the word of YHVH, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. 15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
Meshiach the sure foundation is promised
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. Ps 118:22; Matt 21:42; Acts 4:11; Rom 9:33; Rom 10:11; Eph 2:20; 1Pet 2:6-8;
Haftorah - Zep 3:8-9
Comments: Hebrew, The Pure Language. Zephaniah 3:8is the only verse in the TaNaCh where every Hebrew letter including the sofits are represented.
Zep 3:8 “Therefore wait ye upon me, saith YHVH, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination [is] to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, [even] all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.”
Figure 1: An e-sword screen shot of the "Hebrew Old Testament Interlinear" bible (IHOT+)
Hebrew Aleph Bet
On the first row of this table is the 22 Hebrew letters plus the 5 sofits (shaded in grey). The second row is a sequential set of numbers representing each Hebrew letter. Those letters that have sofits are represented as a real number with a decimal of one (e.g. mem is 13 and the mem sofit is 13.1). These numbers are used in the figure above as a way to map all the Hebrew letters.
Now read the very next verse…
Zep 3:9 “For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of YHVH, to serve him with one consent”
Questions.
- In the millennial Kingdom what language will be spoken?
- Is the restoration and use of the Hebrew language prophetic?
Brit - 1Co 14:20-33
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.5 Matt 18:3; Matt 19:14; Eph 4:14; 1Pet 2:1-2;
21 In the law it is written, With [men of] other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. Deut 28:49; Isa 28:11;
as to their true and proper end
22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying [serveth] not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in [those that are] unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? 24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or [one] unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: 25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on [his] face he will worship Elohim, and report that Elohim is in you of a truth.
The true use of each is taught
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
and the abuse taxed
27 If any man speak in an [unknown] tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most [by] three, and [that] by course; and let one interpret.6 28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to Elohim. 29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. 30 If [any thing] be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. 31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 33 For Elohim is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.7
Gospel Harmony – John 2:13-3:21
The first cleansing of the temple at the Passover
13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Y’shua went up to Jerusalem,14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: Matt 21:12; Mark 11:15; Luke 19:45; 15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; 16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. 17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. Ps 69:10;
He foretells his death and resurrection
18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Matt 12:38; Matt 16:1; Mark 8:11; Luke 11:29; John 6:30; 19 Y’shua answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Matt 26:61; Matt 27:40; Mark 14:58; Mark 15:29; 20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? 21 But he spake of the temple of his body. 22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Y’shua had said. Luke 24:8;
Many believe because of his miracles, but he will not trust himself with them
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast [day], many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. 24 But Y’shua did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men], 25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. 1Sam 16:7; 1Chr 28:9; Ps 7:9; Ps 103:14; Jer 11:20; Jer 17:10; Jer 20:12; John 6:64;
Meshiach teaches Nicodemus the necessity of regeneration
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: John 19:39; 2 The same came to Y’shua by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from Elohim: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except Elohim be with him. John 7:50; John 19:39; John 9:16; John 9:33; Acts 10:38; 3 Y’shua answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of Elohim.1 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Y’shua answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of Elohim. Titus 3:5; 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Rom 8:5; 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.2 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? John 6:52; 10 Y’shua answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. John 7:16; John 8:28; John 12:49; John 14:24; John 3:32; 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you [of] heavenly things? 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven. John 6:62; Eph 4:9;
of faith in his death
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: Num 21:9; 2Kgs 18:4; John 8:28; John 12:32; 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:36;
the great love of Elohim towards the world
16 For Elohim so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Rom 5:8; Rom 8:31; 1John 4:9; John 3:36; Luke 19:10; 1John 5:10; 17 For Elohim sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. Luke 9:56; John 9:39; John 12:47; 1John 4:14;
and the condemnation for unbelief
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of Elohim. John 5:24; John 6:40; John 6:47; John 20:31; 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. John 1:5; 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.3 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in Elohim. Eph 5:8; Eph 5:13;
Epistle - Heb 7
MeshiachY’shua is a priest after the order of Melchisedec
1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high Elohim, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; Gen 14:18; 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 Elohim; abideth a priest continually.1 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: Num 18:21; Deut 18:1; Josh 14:4; 2Chr 31:5; 6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.2 Gen 14:20; 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.
and so far more excellent than the priests of Aaron's order
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? Gal 2:21; 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. Isa 11:1; Matt 1:3; 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. Ps 110:4; Heb 5:6; 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 Elohim.3 Acts 13:39; Rom 3:28; Rom 8:3; Gal 2:16; John 1:17; Rom 3:21; 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:)4 Ps 110:4; 22 By so much was Y’shua 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.5 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto Elohim by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.6 1Tim 2:5; 1John 2:1; 26 For such an high priest became 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. Lev 9:7; Lev 16:6; Heb 5:3; 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.7