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שלח

Shelach

"Send"

הארץ היעודה

The Promised Land

במדבר יג:א - טו:מא

Numbers 13:1 - 15:41

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HaShem tells Moshe to send one spy from each tribe to Land of Canaan to see if the land is good, the spies bring back beautiful fruit and report that the land is flowing with milk & honey, 10 of the spies (Shammua from tribe of Reuven, Chori from tribe of Shimon, Yigal from tribe of Issachar, Palti from tribe of Binyamin, Gadiel from tribe of Zevulun, Gaddi from tribe of Menasheh, Ammiel from tribe of Dan, Setur from tribe of Asher, Nachbi from tribe of Naftali, Geuel from tribe of Gad) say the people there are too strong to go up against, Kaleb (from tribe of Judah) expresses faith that they can ascend and conquer the land but he is opposed by other spies describing giant Nefilim, entire assembly succumbs to fear despite efforts of Joshua (from tribe of Efraim) & Kaleb to convince them that the Land is very good and HaShem will protect, glory of HaShem appears and threatens plague to annihilate the people for lacking faith, Moshe pleads for the people on behalf of God's reputation & attributes, God forgives but decrees 40 years of wandering in the desert with none age 20+ except for Joshua & Kaleb entering the Land, the people recognize their sin too late and try to ascend to the Land on their own then are struck by Amalekites & Canaanites, HaShem gives instructions for offerings in the Land, clarification that God's teachings & judgments are for both Israel & sojourners/proselytes living among them, offerings to atone for unintentional sins of idolatry, person who pridefully blasphemes HaShem intentionally shall be karet/cut off/excommunicated, HaShem commands stoning of a man for gathering wood on Shabbat, 3rd section of the Shema (wear tzitzit on corners of garments to help remember & do mitzvot of HaShem who took His people out from Egypt)

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הַקָּהָ֕ל

חֻקָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת לָכֶ֖ם וְלַגֵּ֣ר הַגָּ֑ר

חֻקַּ֤ת עוֹלָם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם

כָּכֶ֛ם כַּגֵּ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה

במדבר טו:טו

"The congregation,

there will be one statute for you and the convert living with you;

it will be a statute forever throughout your generations,

you and the convert will be alike before HaShem."

Numbers 15:15

יהושע ב:א-כד

Joshua 2:1-24

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Joshua sends two faithful spies to observe Jericho, the spies stay with Rachav who protects them from king of Jericho, Rachav describes what her people have heard about HaShem delivering Israel and giving them the Land, Rachav helps the spies escape and they agree to protect her family if she ties scarlet cord on their window and they all stay inside, the spies stay in mountains for 3 days until their pursuers turn back then report to Joshua that HaShem has given them the Land

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וַנִּשְׁמַע֙

וַיִּמַּ֣ס לְבָבֵ֔נוּ

וְלֹא־קָ֨מָה ע֥וֹד ר֛וּחַ בְּאִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם

כִּ֚י יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם

ה֤וּא אֱלֹהִים֙

בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם מִמַּ֔עַל

וְעַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּֽחַת

יהושע ב:יא

"And we heard,

and our hearts melted,

and no spirit is left in man because of you;

for HaShem your God

He is God

in the heavens above

and on the earth below."

Joshua 2:11

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ

כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה בְּיָדֵ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ

וְגַם־נָמֹ֛גוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפָּנֵֽינוּ

יהושע ב:כד

"And they said to Joshua,

'For HaShem has delivered into our hands all of the land;

and all the inhabitants of the land have dissipated before us.'"

Joshua 2:24

הכרזת לוקא יז:א - יח:מג

Luke 17:1 - 18:43

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Yeshua instructs his talmidim about responsibility and forgiveness and faith, heals 10 men with leprosy, teaches about the Kingdom of God being among/within us, encourages persistence in pursuit of justice, emphasizes importance of humility, welcomes children and childlike receptivity, warns about spiritual obstruction from worldly wealth, prioritizes eternal life, predicts his death a third time, gives sight to a blind beggar who then follows praising God

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וְאֵין אוֹמְרִים:

הִנֵּה פֹּה הִיא!

וְהִנֵּה שָׁם הִיא!

כִּי הִנֵּה

מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים בְּקִרְבְּכֶם הִיא.

הכרזת לוקא יז:כא

"And they do not say:

'Behold, here it is!'

and 'Behold, there it is!'

for behold,

the Kingdom of God is within you."

Luke 17:21

אגרת אל העברים ג:ז-יט

Hebrews 3:7-19

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hardening of hearts and rebellion led to perishing and 40 years of wandering in the desert, holding to conviction and faith leads to entering God's rest

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 הֵן הִתְחַבַּרְנוּ עִם הַמָּשִׁיחַ

אִם מֵרֵאשִׁית וְעַד אַחֲרִית

נַעֲמֹד בַּבְּרִית הַשְּׁרִירָה הַזּאֹת

אגרת אל העברים ג:יד

"For we have been joined with the Messiah,

if from the beginning until the end

we will stand in this valid covenant"

Hebrews 3:14