BlessingYourIssue

Issues.Letsbehonest.Weveall gotthem,right?Thisweeks parashaiscalledEikevmeaning aheel,theresultofandBecause inthesenseofbeingontheheelof somethingelse.Straightoutofthe startinggateinthisweeks parashaweveseveralbeautiful picturesAbbarevealsfromHis Torahonesubtlereminderfrom lastweeksparsha,arewe clingingtoit?Remember,as pointedout,toclingtoYHVHs TorahistoclingtoHim,muchin

thesamewaythewomanwiththeissueofbloodfor12yearsdid.Sheknew itwasahighpricetopayhadshebeenlookeduponwithdisfavor,butshe pushedthroughthecrowdandclungtoherRedeemerYeshuasTzittzit andwashealed!HalleluYAH!Herwombhadsufferedmuchfromtheissue ofblood,andthisweekalbeitmoreinafigurativesense,youtoohadyour shareofissuessomeexplanation. Inventoryyourtravailsoverthecourseofthispastweekthingsthat emotionallydoubleusover.Arelationshipisintheditch,ajobisinthe tank,anumberofunpayablepileofbillscollectonthecredenza,you receivedanunfavorablediagnosisfromafamilydoctoryounameit,its yourissue.Inmosttranslationsthatwordreadsasfruit,whichaccurately matchestheHebrewperi.Literallyitspeaksofthemiracleofchildbirth. HewillfavoryouandblessyouandmultiplyyouHewillblessthe issueofyourwombandtheproduceofyoursoil,yournewgrainandwine andoil,thecalvingofyourherdandthelambingofyourflock,intheland thatHesworetoyourfatherstoassigntoyou1. Perhapswereadthatandmoseyonnonethericher,butIthink theresagreaterlessontobegainedhere.Ifwelookatthewordforwomb, itstakenfromStrongs#H990,andisthewordbeh'ten,meaningtobe hollowthebelly,especiallythewombalsothebosomorbodyofanything. Now,considerallthetypesandplacesthatfruitcomesfromin contextofyourstudyofTorah.Theresthefruitof Apersonswomb,theirbody,alsotheirworks,labor,way,their actions,deeds,misdeeds,theirhands,way,mouth,andlips. Theland,acountry,soil,thevineyards,Israel,andtheEarth. TheLORDsTable,TheSpirit. Noticethe relationshiphere.InthePaleothe wordforwombiscomprisedofaBeit, aTet,andaNun.ConsultingDr.
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Deut.7:13

BennersAncientHebrewLexiconrevealsthiswordpossessesatwoletter rootwordBaht,comprisedoftheBeitandTet,meaningcracksasa divisiontakenfromthemiddleofthebody.Italsomeanssomethingthatis brokenupintopieces.So,inthesimplestunderstandingthewombcracks, orpartsopenandthemotherthengivesbirthtohernewbornchild. However,inaveryrealwaywereallgivingbirthtothingseverysingleday.

Thenwhenlusthasconceived,itgivesbirthtosinandwhensinis accomplished,itbringsforthdeath.Donotbedeceived,mybeloved brethren.Everygoodthingbestowedandeveryperfectgiftisfromabove, comingdownfromtheFatheroflights,withwhomthereisnovariation, orshiftingshadow.IntheexerciseofHiswillHebroughtusforthbythe wordoftruth,sothatwemightbe,asitwere, thefirstfruitsamongHiscreatures2. IntheaboveBritChadashapassagewereadthatout fromLustissuessomethingaswell.Itcomesfrom Strongs#G2380inGreekandisthewordthuo, meaningtosettheheartupon,torushorbreathe hardasablowingofsmoke,inferringtosacrificeor kill,butisbetterunderstoodbystudyingitsHebrew cognatekawtar'.Identifiedasaprimitiverootfrom Strongs#H6999,throughtheideaoffumigationina closeplaceandperhapsthusdrivingoutthe occupantstosmoke,thatis,turnintofragranceby fire(especiallyasanactofworship):burn(incense, sacrifice)(upon),(altarfor)incense,kindle,offer(incense,asacrifice) betterknownasworship.Ourlipsopen,outpoureitherpraisesorcurses, buteitherwayourmouthsissueoutthefruitofwhatwhoweworship whethergoodorbad.Concerningtherelationshipbetweenthemouthand theheartwereadhismouthspeakswhatoverflowsfromhisheart3.The
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Jam 1:15-18 NAS Luk 6:45 CJB

heartissupposedtobecultivatedlikethe soil4.Ourthoughtsandappetites,our wordsandourhearts,ourhandsandour feetareallinstrumentsusedinworship ofourKingYeshua,orofsomething weverebelliouslyreplacedHimwith whichiswhyYHVHsaidHewasa jealousGod5.IntheDecalogueHesaid YoushallhavenoothergodsbesideMe6 whichmakessensenowwhenHedraws referencetothepagandeitiesnamed aftertheirgrain(dagan),wine(tirosh), calving(sheger),andlambing(ashtarot), [which]arealsonamesofSemiticdeities7.Thesamewordoftenwasusedto referbothtoadeityandaphenomenonwhichthatdeitywasthoughtto controlorpersonify8.

FruitUntoHoliness
AtthebeginningofthisportionMosessaidWhereforeitshallcome topass9,iformoreaccuratelybecauseyou

giveheedtothesejudgments,andkeep,anddothem.
See,YHVHisaboutbuildingavesselof clay(Tet)thatisabletointelligently (BeitNun,Benson,child)receiveHis Torahandwalkthatoutsowhentime
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Luke 8:15 CJB Exo.20:5 6 Deu 5:7 TNK 7 Etz Hayim Torah & Commentary; Eikev comm. note #13, p.1037 8 Etz Hayim Torah & Commentary; Eikev comm. note #13, p.1037 9 Deu 7:12 KJV

comesthatwebreakapart(BeitTet,Baht),whetherintimesofadversity orjoy,wecanissueforthLife(Nun)whichisHisfruitofHoliness!Butnow beingmadefreefromsin,andbecomeservantstoGod,yehaveyourfruit untoholiness,andtheendeverlastinglife10.

AKosherSnare
Weread(Deu7:16)Youaretodevourallthe peoplesthatAdonaiyourGodhandsovertoyou showthemnopity,anddonotservetheirgods, becausethatwillbecomeatrapforyou.Theword usedherefordevouris takenfromStrongs #398andisthe wordawkal'.It meanstoeat,consume, burnup,feed,anddine.But idiomaticallyweunderstandittomeandestroyortakeforaprey.This nounisabasicwordforfood.ItfirstoccursinGenesis14:11referringtothe spoilsofwar.Theprimaryuseofthetermisinthe Josephaccount(Gen.4147).Itseemsthroughoutto refertofoodseenasanecessityoflife,vital.Itisused particularlyofthatwhichTheLORDprovides11. InthePaleoweobtainyet anotherbeautifulpictureofYHVHsmind.Within thiswordisthe2letterrootwordfoundintheKaf Lamedconnection,orKahlanditmeansVessel, Complete,orWhole.So,justlikethepictureofthe wombwepreviouslystudied,Godisstillrevealing theworkHeisdoingwithusasclayvessels,He empowersustohear,trustandobeyHiswordso thatwewillrecognizethethingsHeplacesinfrontofusaredesignedto
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Rom 6:22 KJV. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament: kel, p.40.

makeuswhole!IsitanywondertheresanAlefonthefrontofthisword? ObservethisverseYeshuaspokesomethousandsofyearsafterYHVHgave thiscommandmenttoourancestorsjusteastoftheJordanRiver.Yeshua said, TakeMyyokeuponyou,andlearnfromMe,forIamgentleandhumble inheartandyoushallfindrestforyoursouls.ForMyyokeiseasy,and Myloadislight12." IntheAncientHebrewLexicontheKafLamed2letterrootword againrevealsthatthepictograph isapictureofthebentpalm representingthebendingorsubduingofthe will,the isapictureofashepherdstaffor yoke.Combinedthesemean"tameforthe yoke".Ananimalorlandthatistamedhas beenworkedandiscompleteandreadyfor use.TheAlefplacedatthebeginningofthis wordmeansstrong,power,leader,&yokebutitalsomeansaspointed outbyRabbiMunktheAlephsymbolizestheOneandOnly,theEternal, theOmnipotentGod13.See,YHVHputsthingsinfrontofusthatmaylook impossiblebutremember,anythingplusGodisamajority!Godsays, consumethemtherealityisthough,ifyoudont,itwillbecomeasnare. Thewordhereforsnareismokashe'anditmeansanoose(for catchinganimals),(literallyorfiguratively)byimplicationahook(forthe nose)beensnared.See,thisisbondagealloveragainwhichYHVHhad deliveredIsraelfromwhenHetookthemoutofEgyptthehouseof bondage.Yeshuasaidandyoushallknowthetruth,andthetruthshall makeyoufree14.AllYeshuawastryingtotellusiswhatHisFatherhad beentellingourancestorssincethebeginning.IfyouwillshemaMywords andtrustme,thenIwillmakeyoufree.Freefromallthethingsthatappear impossibletoovercomeandtakeasaspoilofwar.Soweallwearayoke, thequestionis,whodoesyoursbelongto?
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Mat 11:29-30 NAS. The Wisdom in the Hebrew Alphabet by Rabbi Michael L. Munk, Alef, p.43. 14 Joh 8:32 NAS

SchoolDays
GrowingupinSouthCarolina,funnyIcantrememberwhenwe stoppedbutIdoremembereverymorninginhomeroomwhenthe announcementswouldcomeovertheP.A.Theentireclass,includingour teacherwouldstandupnexttoourdesk,placeourrighthandoverour heartandfacetheAmericanFlagandinunisonEchadreciteThePledge ofAllegiance.AtthetimeIrememberatugonmyheartstringsasachild withthoughtsabouthorsesandgunbattles,artisticrenderingsofGeorge WashingtoncrossingtheDelaware,musketsandminutemenandValley Forge.MyheartisforeveringrainedwiththePledgeofAllegianceandIwill diewithitproudlywrappedinsidetheventriclesofmyheartinevery heartbeat.Ilovethisland.ButIalsoknowthathadwenotbeendisciplined tocarveouttimeeveryday,yearafteryeartostandandrecitethepledgeit mostlikelywouldnothavetheimpassionedplaceitdoestoday. Wearearaceofforgetters.Weare.Sure,someexcelatcertain memoryskills,especiallyasitrelatestoonesownlifeexperiencesbut unlessyouvemadeitacareerorjustaselectfewwhoarecompelledto studyit,mostofourrecollectionsofhistoryarespotty.Dontfeelbad,but knowthatyoudohavearesponsibilitytoknowwhichiswhyYHVH instructedMoshetoRemindIsrael, BewarelestyouforgettheLORDyourGodbynotkeepingHis commandmentsandHisordinancesandHisstatuteswhichIam commandingyoutoday(Deu8:11NAS) thenyourheartbecomesproud,andyouforgettheLORDyourGod whobroughtyououtfromthelandofEgypt,outofthehouseof slavery.(Deu8:14NAS) ThewordinHebrewisshawkakh',anditmeanstomislay,thatis,tobe obliviousof,fromwantofmemoryorattention.Interestingly,wewere speakingjustmomentsagoabouttraps.ThetwoletterrootwordShach foundintheShinChetliterallymeanssharpwalls,apitdugintothe groundforthepurposeoftrappingsomeoneorsomething15.Themiddle
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Ancient Hebrew Lexicon, Benner, #1468, p.274.

letterKafisapictureofabenthand,andamongotherthingsmeansto allow.WhenwechoosetoforgetYHVHsTorah,weareallowingourselves tofallintoapitwithhighwalls,tobecometrapped.Sadly,thisistrueand whatsworse,manytimesofourownmaking.

ToWalkinHisWays
Thegoodnewsisthateventhoughwesometimesfallintoapit, YHVHgivesusawayout!Hesays"Forifyouarecarefultokeepallthis commandmentwhichIamcommandingyou,todoit,tolovetheLORD yourGod,towalkinallHiswaysandholdfasttoHimthentheLORDwill driveoutallthesenationsfrombeforeyou,andyouwilldispossessnations greaterandmightierthanyou16.Rememberusdiscussingissuesatthe beginningoftodaysteaching, andhowwerememberthe

womanwho clungtoYeshuasTzittzit.Hereitisagainand holdfasttoHimthewordusedhereisthesame exactword,dawbak'.Simplydefineditmeans toadhereto,tojoinorsticktosomeoneor something.Astheoldsayingoes,Sticktoyer guns.Yourguns,asIwastaughtwereyourprinciples.Ourprinciplesthat defineusarefoundinYHVHsTorah.TheydefineusasHispeople,as overcomers,andasapeopleforeverrememberingHisWordsothatwewill alwaysrecognizewhoweare,wherewecamefrom,andhowwearrivedin Hislandofblessing.Maywerememberandneverforget.

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Deu 11:22-23 NAS

BlessedtoEndure
"Itisnotforyourrighteousnessorfortheuprightnessofyourheartthat youaregoingtopossesstheirland,butitisbecauseofthewickednessof thesenationsthattheLORDyourGodisdrivingthemoutbeforeyou,in ordertoconfirmtheoathwhichthe LORDsworetoyourfathers,to Abraham,IsaacandJacob. (Deu9:5NAS)YHVHhascalledusto endure.Hestoldustherewillbetests, butthesearenottodestroyus,butto allowustowitnessHisdeliveranceand handinourlives.Heconfirmedan oathwithourfatherAbrahammany thousandsofyearsago.Heunderwent testsandtrials,somepainful.Our ancestorsdidtoo.Andtodaywestillare allowedopportunitytowitnessHisworkinginourlives.Hedesiresto confirmtheoathinyourlife.Thethingis,wehave aresponsibilitytothisoathaswell.Wehavebeen giventheopportunitytostandupbesideour desk,faceTheTemple,reciteTheShemaandto clingtoHisWordwhichHedesirestowriteupon ourheart.IfwewillletHimdothatHewillmake yourlifebearmuchfruit!Letuspersevereand clingtoHim,BecauseHehascalledusHisown. Ahmein. So,brothers,bepatientuntiltheLordreturns. Seehowthefarmerwaitsfortheprecious"fruit oftheearth"heispatientoverituntilit receivesthefallandspringrains17.

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Jas.5:7