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Scripture Readings for this week
–Parshah 51: Nitzavim (Standing) נִצָּבִים
(Complete Jewish Bible)
(Complete Jewish Bible)
וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֵלָיו מֵאֹהֶל מֹועֵד לֵאמֹֽר
vayikra el-moshe vay’dabeyr adonai eylayv mey’ohel mo’eyd leymor
“ADONAI called to Moshe and spoke to him from the tent of meeting. He said,”
Parsha in 60 Seconds Presents Nitzavim
Parsha 51
Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds Today’s portion is from Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 it is called Nitzavim which means “one’s standing” Moses tells the Israelites that today they were entering into the covenant with God, those who were present and those who were absent were now in covenant. Moses reminded the Israelites that other nations worshiped wood and stone idols and that some Israelites would join them thinking they are immune, but God would never forgive them; rather God’s anger would rage against them until every curse recorded in the Torah would come down upon them and God had blotted out their names and sent them to exile. However, if they remembered God during exile they would be brought back in love by God and all who oppose Israel will receive all the curses. Moses insisted that law was not hart to keep, too baffling, beyond reach; rather it was very close to them, in their mouths and hearts. Moses said that he set before them the choice between life and prosperity on the one hand and death and adversity on the other. Moses repeats himself several times and calls heaven and earth to witness that he had put before the Israelites life and death, blessing and curse. He highly advises life as the best option so that they might have life and long endure on the land that God swore to their ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And that is Nitzavim in 60 seconds.
A NOTE FROM MESSIANIC EDUCATION AUSTRALIA: The independent views expressed in this video are for open learning and discussion purposes only and are not to persuade or determine biblical doctrine.
Parsha in 60 Seconds Presents Vayelech
Parsha 52
Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds Today’s portion is from Deuteronomy 31:1-30 it is called Vayelech which means “then he went out” It is Moses 120th birthday and go in or come out. Crossing the Jordan River was not an option for Moses. God would destroy the nations ahead of them with Joshua. God would destroy the nations just like he did with the kings of the Amorites. Moses exhorted the Israelites and Joshua to be strong and courageous, for God would go with them and would not forsake them. Moses wrote the law and delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who bore the Ark of the Covenant and to all the elders of Israel. Every seven years during Sukkot, all Israel was to appear in the place that God would choose and read the Law. As Moses is about to die from old age, God instructs Moses to call Joshua so that God can bless him. God appeared in a pillar of cloud over the door of the Tent and tells Moses that he was about to die, the people freak out and rebel. To stop this rebellion God directed Moses to write a song and teach it to the Israelites so that the song might serve as a witness for God against the Israelites. After the song and law was written Moses commanded the Levites who bore the Ark of the Covenant to take the book and put it by the side of the Ark so that it might serves as a witness against the people. Moses knew that even that day, the people had been rebelling against God. Moses knew that after his death, the Israelites would deal corruptly and turn away from the commandments, and evil would befall them because they would do that which was evil in the sight of God. And Moses spoke to all the assembly of Israel the words of the song. And that is Vayelech in 60 seconds.
A NOTE FROM MESSIANIC EDUCATION AUSTRALIA: The independent views expressed in this video are for open learning and discussion purposes only and are not to persuade or determine biblical doctrine.