Torah Pearls #46 – Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
In this episode of The Original Torah Pearls, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25), using language, history, context and common sense, Nehemia Gordon provides insight into Hebrew slang as well as certain words from the portion, including “because,” “disease,” and “hornet.” The question of when … Continue reading →
In this episode of The Original Torah Pearls, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25), using language, history, context and common sense, Nehemia Gordon provides insight into Hebrew slang as well as certain words from the portion, including “because,” “disease,” and “hornet.” The question of when to say grace leads the trio to discuss the powerful implications of lifelong learning—“little by little.” Johnson relates how Jesus’ intimacy with the books of Moses draws him to the Torah. The trio answers: What Hebrew word describes both “God” and “desert?” Does God set time limits on wickedness? What things are abominable? What is the danger of arrogance? Who hewed? And who wrote? Gordon discusses the irony that scripture and Jewish tradition consider the blotting out of a name to be a curse. And in contrast to the practice of only using the Tetragrammaton, Gordon reads Deuteronomy 10:17 in Hebrew to reveal the alliterative beauty of the verse and the power unleashed when the great, mighty and awesome name is spoken.
I look forward to reading your comments!
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Torah Pearls #46 – Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
You are listening to The Original Torah Pearls with Nehemia Gordon, Keith Johnson, and Jono Vandor. Thank you for supporting Nehemia Gordon's Makor Hebrew Foundation. Learn more at NehemiasWall.com.
Jono: G’day to Rose from New Mexico, Bryan from North Carolina, Anais from Illinois, Mike and Lynn from Georgia, Catherine from Michigan. It is time for Pearls from the Torah Portion with Keith Johnson and Nehemia Gordon. G’day, gentleman.
Nehemia: Gday, Jono! It’s great to be here in Jerusalem on this hot day.
Keith: And I want to give a shout out to Sarah Yah. Sarah, thanks for sending me a wonderful little note, and I hope you’re continuing to listen. It’s just a blessing to be doing this. This really is fun, you guys. I can’t believe that we’re already in the last section of the Five Books. We’re in the book of, in my tradition, Deuteronomy. So I’m excited.
Jono: We are on the homestretch, Keith. There’s absolutely no doubt about it. We’re on the homestretch, but before we get there, I just want to… there are a couple of announcements that I want to make Keith. Let me read some comments. I want to read some comments to you guys. Here it comes, I’ve got a few to read. This is from Charlotte, Charlotte wrote, “One of the things I appreciate most is the frequent clarification of Hebrew words. I took a Biblical Hebrew class, got an understanding of the grammar but now, I am increasing in the vocabulary, which is wonderful. I have resources like lexicons and etymological dictionaries, and none are as valuable as the input of a native speaker such as Nehemia. Thank you so much.” Well, thank you, Charlotte. And Rick; Rick wrote, “I would like to give a shout-out to Keith Johnson in Charlotte, Nehemia Gordon in Israel, and Jono Vandor somewhere in Australia. I appreciate all that you do.”
Keith: Corowa.
Jono: Corowa in New South Wales, Australia is where I am. And Darren – Darren said, “It is awesome that you guys are providing us with so much hope to observe all this diversity coming together because of one name, Yehovah, and one set of instructions, His Torah.”
Nehemia: Amen.
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if it it one source, y is it u quote from the heathen religion the so called new testament????
hmmm interesting question… now i am wondering if I should pump my own gas .. since it is created from dead matter…
Well that’s your problem, but not for us Messianics who follow him as the great Rabbi, and prophet spoken by Moses to hear and obey.
They are unclean to eat, there is no prohibition to not touch them, nor harvest the pearls. The only thing you could not even touch was a pig and camel carcass. Camels were unclean to eat but they were used as means of travel by Israel, if you touched a carcass of an animal other then a camel or pig, you were only unclean till evening after you mikved and washed.
To bad she had to add jc to the mix. I firmly believe he never existed.
are pearls even kosher to handle??? I wonder since they associated with an unclean creature.
u 3 guys should listen to this woman. she speaks wisdom. To Kitty Corbertt.
Greetings Nehemia!
I have a question that’s been on my mind for a long time.
I have Hirsch’s Chumash, and the Name YeHoVaH has the full vowels everywhere it occurs. There are, however, certain places where Moshe addresses Yah with the form “אדני יהוה”, where the vowels for Elohim are with the proper name. The Stone Edition of the Chumash translates it as Adonai Hashem/Elohim. My question is: how is this form actually pronounced?
Thank you, and shalom,
Mark
‘Twas surreal to hear you talking about pandemics (Deu 7:15)! Keith, when does America’s wickedness reach that point of the Amorites? The time and change is here – 2020, the middle of the 70th week of Daniel from 1996 to 2044, which begins the 2,300 Days (Dan 8:14, 9:27).
I don’t know if this is of any significance, but an upside down Nun in cursive Hebrew looks like an upside down J. More like a Vav in manual print. Could it be that all forms of the Hebrew letters, from the Temple era script up to modern day cursive Hebrew are significant in meaning and formani in relation to scripture? The cursive Gimmel and Zayin look like a sickle used for harvesting.
My resources are:
°The WISDOM in the Hebrew Alphabet by Michael L. Munk
°Zola’s Introduction to Hebrew by John Parsons
I really appreciate the transcript of this particular pearl. God reveals himself not as a kindly grandfather but as mighty and awsome and demands our allegiance.
On a side issue the town in NSW is actually Cowra.
Pearls are polished as we wear them, by the oils on our skin and rubbing against our neck, ladies!!! So yes, regular use keeps them polished and us glowing as well!! 🙂
You say you have left mainstream Christianity to becoming a follower of Yeshua. ‘Scuse me, but what are Christians but followers of Yeshua? And you make reference to your “Redeemer?” You are still a Christian, following a religion invented by Paul, enforced by the Romans throughout its empire to bring all to worship a man instead of YHVH God. Perhaps you are a descendant of one of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel. If so, may you return to keeping the Covenant as is prophesied in the Last Days, per the prodigal son parable, one of the things attributed to the righteous Jew, Jesus, which I believe he actually said. Most of the things attributed to Jesus in the NT were made up to support Paul’s newly invented religion.
Wonderful as usual! Thank you!
How brilliant that Nechemyahu brought up Yimach Shemu Uzichro “may his name be blotted out” @ 1:06:26. The messiah’s Name literally has been referred to as the short form Yeshu [Yod Shin Vav] by rabbinic & talmudic sources for over a thousand years. Call me a tinfoilhat wearing conspiracy theorist, but the acronym in Hebrew for Yimach Shemu Uzichro is literally the aramaic name the talmud refers to our Messiah as…
I love how you guys dig into the Scriptures – and connect dots I never even knew existed 🙂 I’ve learned so much from the Karaites and their approach to Scripture. Thank you for the awesome journey you walk in the Truth of His word. Much Shalom!
I have a question about the ark Mose put the tablets in… Where ther 2? One made by Mose and another ark made by Besalel and Oholiab?
God entrusted humanity with free will – a freedom inextricably entwined with cause/effect natural order accountability and equitable justice that governs the cosmos. God neither violates freedom nor dictates choices; He spoke divine wisdom to impart truth and dispel ignorance.
God’s spoken commands inform, correct, direct, perfect, protect, and clearly delineate the blessings of obedience and consequences (curses) of disobedience so we can make wise choices.
His first recorded command to humanity also demonstrated love. God never withholds good from those who walk in truth; among the many trees in Eden, only the harmful tree was off-limits.
Good job men! Keep it!
Nehemiah Keith and Jono, I do look forward to your weekly teachings. You have given me a greater thirst to understand the scriptures from a Hebrew point of view, after migrating about a year ago from being Mainstream Christian to a firm follower of Yeshua. Now I am in search of a good bible that has not been distorted during the translation process. I have downloaded your videos on “Open Door”. Listened to Part one and two already. I have bought Nehemiah’s book on Shattering the Conspiracy of Silence and The naming of Jesus in Hebrew Matthew, then went on to buy “Hebrew Matthew”. I have learned a lot since I started listening to you guys and I have such joy exploring the scriptures. Now my desire is to learn my Redeemer’s language. I love the way it sounds. Been practicing to say “The Our Father”. Just wish I can be as fortunate as you Keith to find a Nehemiah in my life to help me personally. But Yah knows my heart and I know He will provide.Thumbs up to you guys.
‘Y’varekh’kha ADONAI v’yishmerekha. [May ADONAI bless you and keep you.] Ya’er ADONAI panav eleikha vichunekka. [May ADONAI make his face shine on you and show you his favor.] Yissa ADONAI panav eleikha v’yasem l’kha shalom. [May ADONAI lift up his face toward you and give you peace.]’
Revelation 22: 1 Next the angel showed me the river of the water of life, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 Between the main street and the river was the Tree of Life producing twelve kinds of fruit, a different kind every month; and the leaves of the tree were for healing the nations – 3 no longer will there be any curses.
The idea of the healing plants by the waters coming from the temple as “cultured plants” is interesting. May we come to have more wisdom about what plants we choose to “culture” and how.
I’m finding a blessing in the “thorns and thistles” that Yehowah told us in Bereshiyt would spring up “for you.” The high-sulphur “weeds” are valuable plants for healing, whether in substantive or microdoses.
It fascinates me that MSM (organic sulphur) is a beautiful pain killer. When Yehovah brought the Israelites out of Egypt, He told them to eat “bitter herbs.” I’m guessing that the people were experiencing some pain from the hard life they’d been living. Yehovah gave them a dose of pain-killer before asking them to run.
This was such a good ‘Pearl’. I appreciate everyone’s participation, Nehemia, Jono and Keith. So many wonderful revelations ……….
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