WELCOME TO THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRISTS MEMORIAL PARSHA BAMIDAR

Sabbath, May 28th, 2011. Torah Parsha Numbers 3 through Numbers 4:20

Haftorah 1st Samuel 20:18-42 - 24 Iyar, 5771 Omer: Day 39 - Netzach sheb'Yesod

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Numbers 3

 ¹These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.

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

 ³These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.

 ⁴And 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 their father.

 ⁵And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

 ⁶Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

 ⁷And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.

 ⁸And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

 ⁹And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

 ¹⁰And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

 ¹¹And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

 ¹²And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

 ¹³Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.

 ¹⁴And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

 ¹⁵Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.

 ¹⁶And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.

 ¹⁷And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

 ¹⁸And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.

 ¹⁹And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

 ²⁰And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

 ²¹Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

 ²²Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.

 ²³The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.

 ²⁴And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.

 ²⁵And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

 ²⁶And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.

 ²⁷And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

 ²⁸In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

 ²⁹The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.

 ³⁰And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.

 ³¹And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

 ³²And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.

 ³³Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

 ³⁴And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.

 ³⁵And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.

 ³⁶And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,

 ³⁷And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.

 ³⁸But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

 ³⁹All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

 ⁴⁰And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.

 ⁴¹And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.

 ⁴²And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

 ⁴³And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.

 ⁴⁴And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

 ⁴⁵Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.

 ⁴⁶And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;

 ⁴⁷Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)

 ⁴⁸And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.

 ⁴⁹And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:

 ⁵⁰Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

 ⁵¹And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Numbers 4

King James Version (KJV)

Numbers 4:1 through 4:20

 ¹And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
 ²Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
 ³From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
 ⁴This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:
 ⁵And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail (veil), and cover the ark of testimony with it:
 ⁶And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.
 ⁷And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:
 ⁸And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.
 ⁹And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
 ¹⁰And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
 ¹¹And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:
 ¹²And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar:
 ¹³And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:
 ¹⁴And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.
 ¹⁵And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
 ¹⁶And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
 ¹⁷And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying,
 ¹⁸Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:
 ¹⁹But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:
 ²⁰But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.

COMMENTARY:

The Disciples of Jesus Christs' Memorial Portion Korach Num. 16-18

This is the Memorial Parsha of Jesus Christ. 

The Memorial Parsha is in the book of Numbers, Chapters 16:1 through Chapter 18:32 

1st Corinthians 15:12-18:  The Resurrection of the Dead

 ¹² But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? ¹³ If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. ¹⁴¹⁵ More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. ¹⁶ For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. ¹⁷ And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. ¹⁸ Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.

Ezekial 37:15-23:  One Nation Under One King

 ¹⁵ The word of the LORD came to me: ¹⁶ “Son of man, take a stick of wood and write on it, ‘Belonging to Judah and the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick of wood, and write on it, ‘Belonging to Joseph (that is, to Ephraim) and all the Israelites associated with him.’ ¹⁷ Join them together into one stick so that they will become one in your hand.

 ¹⁸ “When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you tell us what you mean by this?’ ¹⁹ say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am going to take the stick of Joseph—which is in Ephraim’s hand—and of the Israelite tribes associated with him, and join it to Judah’s stick. I will make them into a single stick of wood, and they will become one in my hand.’ ²⁰ Hold before their eyes the sticks you have written on ²¹ and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will take the Israelites out of the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from all around and bring them back into their own land. ²² I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. There will be one king over all of them and they will never again be two nations or be divided into two kingdoms. ²³ They will no longer defile themselves with their idols and vile images or with any of their offenses, for I will save them from all their sinful backsliding,^[b] and I will cleanse them. They will be my people, and I will be their God.

The memorial portion starts on Friday, June 11th, 2010 through Saturday, June 12th, 2010.
The memorial portion starts on Sabbath, June 25, 2011. 23 Sivan 5771. 

In chapter sixteen of the book of Numbers the Memorial Parsha begins with Korach confronting Moses. He tells Moses that you have gone too far in thinking that you are the only one that should lead the people. This dissention causes the camp to be split. As you know the camp was divided into four where each family of the Levites would serve three tribes. Moreover, the word of God came unto Moses and unto me saying that the Levites, Aaron and sons would minister unto God; but the Levites would perform duties based on their division: to offer burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, to minister, to give thanks and to sing praises at the gates of the LORD's dwelling. http://bible.cc/2_chronicles/31-2.htm.

However, through prophecy Moses was getting the tribe of Levite ready for the lord, King David. King David will forever be the King over Israel, the children of Israel. This is fact, but there are so many Christians that want to forget about the fact that this is not theology this is fact. In Psalm 110:1, King David admonishes that his own descendant will be called many wonderful titles like King of kings and Lord of lords and King David responds about the Messiah, Jesus that he shall be from the order of Melchizedek (King of Righteousness and King of Peace). Matthew 22:41-46 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2022&version=ESV.  This does not mean that in your Christianity that you have to teach that if a person doesn’t come into their religion then they are not entitled to go before the throne of King David. There the Pharisees like, Korach is trying to figure out this one thing “how do I fit in the picture?” I have seen many Christians altogether wipe out the descendants of Aaron by saying “can we all sit at the table of King David, and he is a priest, and we can all sit at the table of King David.” This makes no sense and is false, if you are not from the remnant of the House of David, then you can’t stand before King David. Now the only exception to standing before King David is the House of Aaron. The Order of King David is the Messiah, and this Priest is eternal, not something made up or created. When you see the House of King David restored, then you will know that the end time is fulfilled. Jesus said fulfilled the Law of Moses, and this law will remain in effect forever, because this is the Order of Melchizedek. Now you have an option you can live by grace or by law, but if you live by law you will be required to be judged by the law – this is the covenant God made with the children of Israel, going into the Promised Land. So this does not mean if you are a Gentile you should follow every word of Moses because it may not do anything for you being that you are proud of your nationality, or because of religious oppression you may be living in the Middle East and you may not be able to observe the Law of Moses. However when you do observe the Law of Moses, Jesus said testify in my name. Jesus wanted the Jewish people, the true inhabitants of Israel – the children of Israel, the Promised Land, and the ones that can actually go toe-to-toe with the insurgents and the terrorist and say that all though I have been in exile. I can truly say that this is my land. Jesus says to this person, the greatest shall be the person that teaches my commandment to perform all of the law. Matthew 5:17-20, http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2022&version=ESV

Moses instructs the people to meet with him on tomorrow and he is very angry. He says to the LORD, that he did not take one donkey from and nor did he hurt them and that He should not respect their offerings. So Moses instructs the people (250), and Aaron to with him tomorrow with the censer before the LORD. The LORD spoke to Moses and said: Speak to the congregation and tell them to get away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram (Numbers 16:23). http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=numbers%2016-18&version=NIV.

Moses word came true the next day and the LORD created a new thing and the earth opened up its mouth and swallowed them up with all that belong to them and they went down alive into the pit. Moses wanted this because he wanted the people to understand that these men had rejected the LORD. The LORD has only chosen the Moses and also a fire came out from the LORD and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering incense.

 ³⁶God says (And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying),
 ³⁷Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.
 ³⁸The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel. (Numbers 16:36-38, King James Version)

At the end of the chapter the people complained on the next day about killing the people of the LORD. But, Moses and Aaron turned toward the tabernacle of the meeting and suddenly the glory of the LORD appeared. The LORD tells Moses to get away from the congregation because he will consume them (v. 45). Moses tells Aaron to use the censer with fire from the altar and make atonement for the congregation and the plague has already begun. After had made atonement for the people he had stood between the dead and the living; so the plague was stopped. The people that died from the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred and the additional two hundred and fifty that died in the Korach incident. (v. 46-49).





In closing the children of Israel learned in a very difficult way that the memorial is that "no outsider, who is not a descendant of Aaron, should come near to offer incense before the LORD, that he might not become like Korah and his companions, as the word of the LORD had come unto Moses, and not Korah, or another Christian religion. Although Jesus is a descendant of David, and the Pharisees asked how can you be his lord if you are his son? Many times in the house of Israel we don't know each other, the people are blind to one anothers status and well there is a divided Kingdom to this day. However, we all know who we are, and some of us can go before the throne of David and some of us can't. Nevertheless, God has taken vanity away from us all because even the princes of Israel shall fall like men. We each have a wonderful spiritual heritage and our God is more than able to give us love and to usher us to a permanent and eternal and loving home, so don't worry about your discouragements and your set backs i.e., disease, drug addiction, poverty and homelessness - eternal life is waiting around the corner. Jesus said you have to be born again to receive eternal life and your righteousness must exceed that of the Pharisees. 

So in this Memorial Parsha Korah we not only learn about the fact that it is okay to eat meat, but what types of meat are acceptable to the Kingdom of God, for the Priesthood on earth. The priesthood on earth is not the final judgment that you will get on earth about the foods that you should or should not be eating. I mean I have seen people eat squid (octopus), eel etc. Moreover, some of you are using different ingredients to make meat, imitation meat (tofu). So now you will know what the steps God took to make Kosher meat and bring the Israelites through the wilderness from a vegetarian diet, from Parsha Beha’alotcha (Numbers 10-12).

Now to things must occur before the final judgment, the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom of Israel must be fully restored by the second coming of the Messiah. So some of you that deny he fully exist, then you fit in with the goat, because the sheep well they do listen by going to church on Sunday. No one can teach you faith, right now you are constantly being transcended into a faith being through the Holy Spirit of God, and he is now your teacher. Many religions do not teach about the grace of God, and this is just what it means that no matter how many buildings that you walk in only God can give you the perfect peace that comes with understanding. I have heard people say to me, that I lack understanding and I am just a Sadducee, (a descendant of Zadok). I tell them, I changed DNA; I get my understanding straight from the Holy Spirit. Jesus said that he would give me another Comforter, that I would have less of him and more of the Holy Spirit. I no longer do what the former oppressor lets me do. I read my bible, and I follow the word of God. I know how the church is structured; I don’t have to worry about what the 1^st century church would have done.

Now the word of God shall come to pass, and I won’t have to rebel against the children of God, in the prophetic and chosen positions of leadership, as Korah gathered against Moses and Aaron (Numbers 16:1-40). The word of God, in the House of God, shall come to pass, and I will not rebel against my God and complain saying you have killed the people of the LORD Thy God for the glory of the LORD will appear to reaffirm the good works that I do in his name. Matthew 25:11-13, 37-46. This is what you ought to feel every time you have church in your heart or enter God's house, that you as a stranger are under one law, the perfect law of God.

In closing, Chapter 18 speaks direct to Aaron and tells him that you and your sons shall the bear the iniquity related to sanctuary. Now when you look at things not only is their disobedience but many people worship like their foreign occupiers taught them how to worship, i.e., Muslim occupation and Pharonic as in Pharisees similarities etc. So you should see that the people are sitting in darkness and have gotten far away from the teachings of the word of God. Right hear in this chapter, God says that you and your sons shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary. There is only one family and one Priesthood t hat is responsible for the priesthood Amos 3:2. After God brings you out of Egypt, you model your religion after Pharaoh with the lake of fire and the god Re, etc. Even the forced removal of 45 million slaves out of Africa to be slaves in America because this was your promised land that were ill-treated and their descendants doomed to perpetual second class citizenry to this day; genocide is misconceptions of the Bible that did literally doctrine for the Canaanites who did not convert into the truth. God is speaking in this passage and he is saying that you will be accountable for your service in the House of God.

This is an amazing Parsha because there is accountability in the service of God. As soon as you get the word of God out of your mouth or manifest a gift you should not be met with rebellion and strife. I should not have to worry about robbery rinks, unethical tactics of co-mingling funds, fraud, and arguing with pastors against pastors for the duties of service. There is honor in the service of God. Paul says let a man that wants (Romans 2:5-11). I don’t have to worry about the gossip, the fact that you have no idea what I feel, or what I think, because you are not in love with Jesus, you don’t know him, so you say so well that makes us non-sisters and brothers, then so be it. As Jesus said, anyone who does the will of the Father is my brother and my sister, you have to be born again, you have to be a child of God (Mark 3:31-35). Thank God, Glory to God in his highest praise, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. God bless you.

In this weeks, Haftorah 1 Samuel 11 through 12

The prophet Samuel is a descendant of Korach, and upon Gods granting a request, he is directed by God to install a man name Saul (from the tribe of Benjamin) to be king over the Jews. King Saul is anointed as King by Samuel and is officially crowned King of Israel. King Saul was crowned king in the presence of the LORD God. A sacrifice was offered, the fellowship offering to help stimulate the fellowship with one another. In addition, the celebration of King Saul was great at the second, or the reaffirmation of Saul as King of Israel.


Then Samuel installs Saul as King at the urging of the people. Next Samuel, the prophet reads a passage from the Memorial Portion of Korach from Moses stating that his leadership has been exemplary. Samuel also encourages the people not to play the harlot with the nations and worship false gods, their wooden and gold idols.

Disciples References:

A. Matthew 22:41 : For Matthew 22:41-45, Mark 12:35-37; Luke 20:41-44; B. Matthew 22:41 : Matthew 22:34; C. Matthew 22:42 : Matthew 1:1, 17; D. Matthew 22:43 : Rev 1:10; 4:2; 2 Sam 23:2; E. Matthew 22:44 : Acts 2:34, 35; Heb 1:13; Psalm 110:1; 1 Cor 15:25; Heb 10:13; F. Matthew 22:45 : Rom 1:3, 4; G. Matthew 22:46 : Luke 14:6; H. Matthew 22:46 : Mark 12:34; Luke 20:40

Other Disciple References:

Psalm 110:1

Matthew 22:41-46

Mark 11:4-11

Jeremiah 29:15-19

2 Chronicles 31:2

1 Chronicles 23:28

1 Chronicles 24:6

Ezekiel 34:17

1 Kings 2:45
Jeremiah 44

Recommended References:


LorilawsPreservere.com. November 6th, 2008. Jesus Tells us about the Final Judgement. http://lorilawspersevere.com/2008/11/jesus-tells-us-about-the-final-judgement/. 

Guarding the Sanctuary. Parsha Korach. Sabbath, June 25, 2011. Korach - קורח : "Korah"
Torah : Numbers 16:1-18:32. Haftarah : 1 Samuel 11:14-12:22. Gospel : Luke 18:35-19:28. http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/korach/guarding_the_sanctuary.php. 

Parasha: Balak. Sabbath July 9, 2011. Never Argue with a Donkey.  Balak - בלק. Torah : Numbers 22:2-25:9. Haftarah : Micah 5:6-6:8. Gospel : Mark 11:12-26 © 2011 First Fruits of Zion, Inc. | All Rights Reserved Printed from: http://ffoz.org/resources/edrash/balak/never_argue_with_a_donkey.php