(I really wish Bible translators had a better term than "unclean". The concept has nothing to do with being dirty. It's more about association with death. I also wish theologians would quit equating atonement with salvation.)
"Blood of purifying" in #leviticus 12:4 uses the Hebrew word for ritually clean (tahor), so the blood removes or covers something that is ritually unclean (tamei). Does the blood of circumcision partly atone for the uncleanness of birth? A woman remains in tamei longer if she has a girl (80 days) than if she has a boy (40 days). Perhaps this isn't because girls are more "unclean" or anything like that, but because the circumcision of the boy allows that period of separation to be shortened. Speculation.
There are two or three blood atonements in Leviticus 12 after the birth of a child, depending on whether it is male or female:
1) Mother's blood
2) Circumcision (male only)
3) Sacrifice
Here is a list of Apostolic/New Testament passages to consider reading for #biblestudy with Parsha #tazria ("She conceives", #leviticus 12-13), plus links to related commentary: https://www.americantorah.com/....2021/01/28/parsha-ta
Psalm 44:20 — 21, “If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god, would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?” How we pronounce the name of our Creator is not the topic or point for this. Instead, David specifically writes there is a name for our God and even if that name is forgotten, He will see in our heart and know if we are trying to worship Him or something different.
Thought for Today: Sunday April 27
Immigrants from different countries are shown the “welcome mat” … But many times, they may find themselves victims of discrimination, rejection or intolerance. The Bible says that we all are “aliens and strangers in the world” (1 Peter 2:11). Our customs, our goals, our ways and our ways are different. And as followers of our Moshiach, we find ourselves scorned, rejected and even persecuted. If that is the case, we should not be surprised. Yeshua warned us: “If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you” (John 15:20) But never forget, as believer, you are a citizen of the Kingdom of YHVH. And some day you will be home!
Today is day 8 of 50 days to Shavu'ot Countdown!
READINGS FOR OMER COUNT – DAY 08
Behold, I am about to fulfill the affirmative precept of the counting of the Omer, as it is written in the Torah:
“And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the Shabbath, from the day that ye brought the Omer of the wave-offering, seven complete weeks they shall be; until the morrow of the seventh Shabbath shall ye number fifty days.”
Blessed art Thou YHWH, our Elohym, King of the universe, who hast set us apart by Thy commandments and hast given us command concerning the counting of the Omer.
This is the eighth day, making one week and one day of the omer.
May the All Merciful restore the service of the Temple to its place. May it be Thy will, YHWH our Elohym and Elohym of our fathers, that the Temple be speedily rebuilt in our days, and grant our portion in Thy Torah. And there we will serve Thee with awe, as in the days of old and as in ancient years.
May Elohym be favorable unto us and bless us. That Thy way may be known upon the earth, Thy salvation among all nations. Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, Elohym; let all the peoples give thanks unto Thee. Let the nations rejoice and exult: for Thou wilt judge the peoples with equity and lead the nations upon the earth. Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, Elohym; let all the peoples give thanks unto Thee. The earth hath yielded her increase: Elohym, even our Elohym, shall bless us. Elohym shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
READINGS: TEHILLAH 19
The heavens are proclaiming the esteem of Ěl; And the expanse is declaring the work of His hand. Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, and there are no words, Their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He set up a tent for the sun, And it is like a bridegroom coming out of his room, It rejoices like a strong man to run the path. Its rising is from one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the other end; And naught is hidden from its heat.
The Torah of YHWH is perfect, bringing back the being; The witness of YHWH is trustworthy, making wise the simple; The orders of YHWH are straight, rejoicing the heart; The command of YHWH is clear, enlightening the eyes; The fear of YHWH is clean, standing forever; The judgments of YHWH are true, They are righteous altogether, More desirable than gold, Than much fine gold; And sweeter than honey and the honeycomb. Also, Your servant is warned by them, In guarding them there is great reward.
Who discerns mistakes? Declare me innocent from those that are secret, Also keep Your servant back from presumptuous ones, Do not let them rule over me. Then shall I be perfect, and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be pleasing before You, O YHWH, my rock and my redeemer.
READINGS: TEHILLAH 20
YHWH does answer you in the day of distress! The Name of the Elohim of Ya‛aqoḇ does set you on high! He does send you help from the set-apart place, And does uphold you from Tsiyon! He does remember all your offerings, And does accept your ascending offering! Selah. He does give you according to your heart, And fills all your plans! We sing of Your deliverance, And in the Name of our Elohim we set up a banner! YHWH does fill all your requests! Now I know that YHWH shall save His Anointed; He answers him from His set-apart heavens With the saving might of His right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, But we remember the Name of YHWH our Elohim. They, they have bowed down and fallen; But we have risen and are established.
Save, YHWH! Let the King answer us in the day we call.
READINGS: TEHILLAH 21
The king rejoices in Your strength, O YHWH; And how greatly he exults in Your deliverance! You have given him the desire of his heart, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah. For You put before him the blessings of excellence; You set a crown of fine gold on his head. He asked life from You, and You gave it to him – Length of days forever and ever. Through Your deliverance his esteem is great; You have laid excellency and splendor on him. For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him glad with the joy of Your presence. For the king is trusting in YHWH, And through the mercy of the Most High he is not moved.
Your hand reaches all Your enemies; Your right hand reaches those who hate You. You make them as a furnace of fire in the time of Your presence; YHWH does swallow them up in His wrath, And fire does consume them. You destroy their fruit from the earth, And their seed from among the sons of men. For they held out evil against You; They devised a plot; they do not prevail. For You make them turn their back, When You aim with Your bowstring toward their faces. Be exalted, O YHWH, in Your strength! We sing and we praise Your might.
READINGS: MISHLE 7:1-27
My son, guard my words, And treasure up my commands with you. Guard my commands and live, And my Torah as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart. Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding a close friend, To guard you against the strange woman, Against the foreigner who flatters with her words.
For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice, And I saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man lacking heart, Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house, In the twilight, in the evening, In the black and dark night. And look, a woman met him, Dressed like a whore, With a hidden heart. She was boisterous and stubborn, Her feet did not stay at her own house. Now in the street, Now in the square, And at every corner she lurks.
And she took hold of him and kissed him; She hardened her face and said to him: “Slaughterings of peace offerings are with me; Today I have paid my vows. Therefore I came out to meet you, To earnestly seek your face, and I found you. I have spread my bed with coverings, Colored linens of Mitsrayim. I have sprinkled my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come, let us take our fill of carnal-love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with love. For my husband is not at home; He has gone on a long journey; He took a bag of silver with him; He comes home on the day of the covering.” With her many words she leads him astray, With her smooth lips she seduces him. He goes after her immediately, Like an ox he goes to the slaughter, And as in chains, a fool to the punishment, Till an arrow strikes through his liver; Like a bird rushing into a snare, And did not know it would take his life.
And now, listen to me, you children; Pay attention to the words of my mouth: Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not go astray in her paths. For many are the wounded she has caused to fall, And numerous all her killed ones. Her house is the way to She’ol, Going down to the rooms of death.
READINGS: AVOTH 2:1
Rabbi said, which is the right way that a man should choose for himself? That which is splendorous to him who does it, and which also brings him beauty from mankind. Be heedful of a light mitzvah as of a grave one, for thou knowest not the grant of reward for each mitzvah. Reckon the loss incurred by the fulfilment of a mitzvah against the reward secured by its observance, and the gain gotten by a transgression against the loss it involves. Reflect upon three things, and thou wilt not come within the power of sin: Know what is above thee—a Seeing Eye, and a Hearing Ear, and all thy deeds written in a Book.
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