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In scripture, a rod represents authority and the power to guide and punish. This is why YHWH used the staffs of the tribal leaders to illustrate which of them he had chosen for the priesthood in Numbers 17. He didn't do it for his own sake nor for Aaron and Moses. He did it so the people would see and understand.

Speak to the people of Israel, and get from them staffs, one for each fathers' house, from all their chiefs according to their fathers' houses, twelve staffs. Write each man's name on his staff...
Numbers 17:2

Each of the twelve tribes of Israel had a recognized leader and only these were tested. Clement said Moses bound the staffs together and sealed them with the signet rings of all twelve leaders. True or not, it aligns with the reason for using the staffs.

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New teachings (repeat): day 3 (tuesday) 2 july / Nuwe leringe (herhaling): dag 3 (dinsdag) 2 julie 2024
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Exodus 20:2, “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” What does it really mean to be brought out of the house of slavery? For the mixed multitude it literally meant to be set free from the rule of Pharaoh even though they thought it was better there. As a metaphor it could mean that they were no longer under the authority of a ruler who worshipped pagan gods. For us today it could also be used to describe what it is like to repent and leave behind the sinful things we thought we enjoyed and yes, sometimes we do feel as though we need to go back to them. But just as Moses encouraged the mixed multitude and urged them forward, we should look to the blessings our Creator has for sin the future and not desire the sin that tries to old us to our past.

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On this date in history, 07/02/1976: The United States Supreme Court rules that the death penalty does not violate the 8th and 14th amendments to the Constitution. #otd #tdih

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WORD FOR TODAY “BLESSINGS”: Luk 11:27 As Yeshua was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice to call out, "How blessed is the mother that gave birth to you and nursed you from her breast!" Luk 11:28 But he said, "Far more blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"

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#unclean

This word is used more than 90 times in Leviticus. It is mostly thought of when talking about bacon, shellfish and what is #food but it goes much further than what we put into our mouths and covers things causing a person to become unclean. There are steps to take to prevent #uncleanness and to become #clean again.

BUT, what does it mean to be unclean and what is the #consequences of being unclean in our modern day?

What is your understanding of uncleanness and do you still follow the #torah on how to prevent and deal with uncleanness in all aspects of your life?

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You are correct, being "unclean" (tamei) goes far beyond simple defilement by touching or eating certain forbidden things. It also has to do with one's state of heart. However, it isn't just that, either. Yeshua taught that one must be clean both physically and spiritually to be acceptable before the Father and in His courts. He said we must be "perfect." Not that we can possibly be without any flaw at all, but whole and complete as best we are able in our hearts and in our walk before Him.
Presently, without a Temple and priesthood, no one can become completely ritually clean. All of us have corpse uncleanness, the worst kind, which cannot be cleansed without the water and ashes of the red heifer. But just because we cannot fulfill YHWH's commands perfectly in every way doesn't mean we shouldn't try our best in the ways we can.

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I realized this morning that "unclean" can't be equated to "sin" as in very few of the laws must an unclean person do a sin sacrifice. And then even when a sin sacrifice is made then it isn't what I can decerns as truly for a sin; like after a woman has had her monthly or has given birth. Did she commit a sin in either of these events?

The we have Ezekiel who was instructed to bake his break over human #dung. He then told Father that nothing #unclean has ever passed over his lips. Father then tells him he can use animal dung.

Would Father have wilfully instructed Ezekiel to commit a sin if becoming unclean was a sin?

Ezekiel 4::13 Then the Lord said, “Thus the children of Israel will eat their bread unclean and #defiled among the nations where I will banish them.”

Uncleanness separates us from Father, but the impact is less than sinning.

What are your thoughts on this?

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Great question, Rhy.
The answer is, becoming “unclean” (tamei - טמא) is rarely if ever a sin, in and of itself, but can lead or cause one to commit a sin if it is not dealt with according to scripture.

There is another question you might ask in addition to “what is being ‘unclean,’” and that is – “what, exactly, is ‘sin?’” You might presume that you already know, and that could lead you to error. Yes, it is “transgression of the law,” according to 1st John 3:4, but did you know that the word “sin” in western bibles is used to translate at least four different Hebrew words, each having a distinct and different meaning? This is not a small thing, but vitally important to the understanding of all scripture, of the sacrifices found in the Torah, and even to the very nature of the sacrifice made on our behalf of Messiah and our salvation.

Learn the difference between these two words, where they are used in scripture, and find out how they impact your interpretation and understanding of the nature of sin:

• Chattah (חטא) – unintentional or minor sins; “missing the mark,” an infraction for which the Torah prescribes restitution and/or an animal sacrifice effecting atonement, and which does not carry a death-penalty.
• Pesha (פשע) – intentional or major sins; “transgression,” willful disobedience and rebellion for which there is no remedy or atonement found anywhere in the Torah, and which always carries a death-penalty.

If you are diligent and honest in your study, this should impact you greatly and change how you view the Torah, the Writings of the Disciples, and Yehoshua’s atoning sacrifice for us.

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Hi, Rhy Bezuidenhout ! No issues if this posts...

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Thought for Today: Tuesday July 02

More often than not it is in the quiet, unnoticed, un-applauded realms of life that one demonstrates integrity - within the walls of one's own home - in the secret chambers of one's own heart.

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I do apologize for the issue where no new Posts could be published over the past 14 hours leading up to 8:45 am BST on 2 July '24. This was an unfortunate knock-on from the bug I fixed in a hurry to address the bug Joshua found yesterday.

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