We see Aaron's sons (priests) die when they approach God's presence with "strange fire", not the way they were just trained and instructed to do. What does this lesson hold for us, regarding the way we might approach God on our terms?
Look at the “Pattern”. There is a process to coming into HIS presence, it hasn’t changed. Nadab and Abihu didn’t follow the prescribed procedure, the “Pattern” and they came in with their agenda and their way. There is only one way to come into HIS presence. So what has been your approach, your pattern or “strange sacrifice”?? This picture is filled with Yeshua. The priests are given directions to make atonement; Yeshua is the atonement for us! We have the results if we don’t follow His procedures (“Choose Life”). Then we have directions for Kashrut, showing two things:
(1) The areas of physical “Clean” & “Unclean”. Tahor & Tamei
(2) The areas of Spiritual Tables that we eat from today of “Clean’ & “Unclean”.
The Sabbath before Pesach is called Sabbath HaGadol: “The Great Sabbath.” This is a great study of our “flesh nature” being a living sacrifice, offered up to Yahweh as His Witness and Bride. The actual understanding of Korban (Offering) is to be in His presence - “to come near."
This week’s study is a powerful picture of Yeshua. The five types of Korban (offerings) listed below are to bring us into HIS presence. We will always have a struggle with the flesh, even as Shaul (Paul) wrote in Romans 5; we continue to “do what we don’t want to do, and we don’t do what we should do.” Why? Our flesh is still alive and it is warring with our Yeshua Spirit in us. Thank Yahweh we have HIS Love, passion and the Korban of HIS flesh life, Yeshua.
This concept of a spiritual accounting plays an important role in this week's Torah portion, P’kudei. A major theme in the Parasha is how Moses gives an accounting of the materials used to build the Tabernacle. The close of Exodus gives us the full picture of Yahweh’s “Redemption.” Nachmanides (Ramban) mentions that “Redemption” should be the name of the book of Exodus. As man lost the right to be in YHVH’s presence at the Garden, it is now restored. Salvation, forgiveness, guidelines on how to live, how to worship, and when to worship are the major themes we’ll see in this week’s study, including HIS presence in HIS sanctuary—us. The Ark of the Testimony brings us into HIS witness.
The Covenant was given to Israel, not a church or synagogue, but HIS people-Israel and also those that are not with them on that Day. Who could this be? Covenant is the Exchange of Lifestyles, Yahweh’s Lifestyle. Remember Baal Peor? (Numbers 25:3) This was the Exchange of Lifestyles of the World.
We have become the Living Stones with ALL the WORDS of Yahweh written on them, so we don’t have to walk in the curses, therefore choose the blessings, by your Lifestyle because it is YOUR LIFE!!
Are you finding that Messiah is always on your mind?? The Torah was alive then and now It is alive in you, don’t just read the Torah, become the Living Torah. Did you know Yeshua was with them in the Wilderness & the Torah was alive??
You have been scattered, you are already sent out, now What?? Scatter, gather, give religion or give life? Is the River of Life flowing from your inner most being?? You are a great picture of Yeshua, He is the Tabernacle in you, maybe you are His Sukkot?? Notice there are 74 mitzvot or commandments. Many of these were taught by Messiah. He taught them in the Kingdom, He didn’t just explain them, HE taught them from a Kingdom perspective. I will give you a secret, “He taught using the mind of Messiah’, not the mind of man!!” Can you take these mitzvot and explain them in the Kingdom??
Notice the Word “Sent” or “Shalach” also means to SOW. You are a sower, you sow who you are. Do you sow Life, Love and Messiah or do you sow “Common”??
Re’eh (or Ra’ah) is not just ‘To See’, but “Discern-Perceive”. This is your beginning relationship with Your Father. As we progress it should become a relationship of intimate experience, to really “Know” or “Yada” our Father. This is the experience the remnant- within- the-remnant is beginning to “Experience”. We have a God who tells us not to make any images, and He Has no image or Form, Can you see HIM on this earth, In one another. Are you HIS life, if you are the Light of the World then you give HIM Life. John 1:4-5
