BIBLE STUDY -- YHVH’S PROPHETS
WARNINGS
THE LESSON OF THE LOINCLOTH
From Jeremiah 13:1-14; 16:1-13; 17:19-27
[Go and buy a linen loincloth,] Adonai said to me one day. [Wear it, but don’t wash it.] I bought the loincloth as Adonai had instructed; I wore it but did not wash it. Then Adonai gave me further instructions concerning the loincloth. [Take the loincloth which you bought and which you are wearing, and hide it in a crack in the rocks out by the Euphrates River,] He said. I followed these instructions completely, hiding the loincloth in a crack in the rocks by the Euphrates River. Time passed and Adonai spoke to me again. [Go out to the river and get the loincloth,] He said. I went to the river and dug the loincloth from the crack in the rocks where I had hidden it. The loincloth was rotting and was no longer any good. [This is a lesson about the way I will cause the pride of Judah and Jerusalem to rot,] Adonai said. [Because these wicked people refuse to listen to Me instead of their own desires and foreign idols, they shall become useless, like this rotting loincloth. As a loincloth clings to the man who wears it, so I intend that Judah and Israel should cling to Me. They were once My people who honoured My Name and brought glory to Me, but then they refused to listen to Me. Tell these people that all their jugs will be filled with wine. They will boast that they already know this, for they have all that they need. But you must tell them that the wine you speak of is not the wine of prosperity but the wine of bewilderment and confusion. The king on David’s throne, the priests and prophets and all the people will drink this wine. I will dash these people together, even fathers and sons. I will spare no one, not even for pity or compassion.] YHVH spoke to me another time. This is what He said, [You must not marry or have children while you are living here. The children born here, along with their parents, will die of the plague. Nobody will mourn their death; they will not be buried but will lie on the ground and eventually become fertilizer. As they die from war and famine, their bodies will become food for the birds and beasts. You must not mourn or weep for them or try to comfort them, for I have withdrawn My love and mercy from them. Great people and humble people shall die here and not be buried; no one will mourn for them. No one will prepare food for the mourners or send drink to comfort one for the death of his parents. You must give a sign to the people to remind them of the sorrow to come. Your sign will be to stay away from their feasts and parties, not even to eat with them. For I, Adonai of hosts, YHVH Elohiym of Israel, will bring laughter to an end in this land. There will be no more voice of mirth, or voice of gladness, or the voices of bride and bridegroom. Naturally the people will wonder why you are telling them these things, and why I will do all these terrible things to them. They will ask what sin they have done to bring these things upon them. You shall tell them how their ancestors sinned by forsaking Me, going after foreign gods and worshiping them. You shall tell them how much worse they have been than their ancestors, following their own stubborn will and turning away from Me. Because of this, I will throw them out of this land into a strange land which they and their ancestors never knew. There they may serve other gods day and night, and I will show them no mercy.] Another time Adonai spoke to me and said, [Go and stand in the gates of Jerusalem where the kings of Judah enter and depart. Tell them, ‘Listen! Listen to the Word of Adonai, you kings and people of Judah and Jerusalem who come through these gates. Adonai Commands you to honour the Shabbat day and live. Make it a holy day, as I Commanded your ancestors. But they would not listen and refused to learn from Me. ‘If you will listen and bring no burdens through these gates on the Shabbat day, honouring it and keeping it for My use, I will let your nation live on, with David’s descendants ruling here in Jerusalem, riding in and out of these gates on horses and in chariots, and Jerusalem will remain here forever. ‘Then people shall come from all the surrounding areas -- the cities of Judah and Benjamin, the Shephelah, the hill country, and the Negeb -- bringing their offerings and frankincense to the house of Adonai. But if you do not honour Me and keep My Shabbat day holy, I will burn this city, starting a fire at its gates which will spread to its palaces without any hope of putting it out.’]
COMMENTARY -- WORD PICTURES FROM JEREMIAH
[Actions speak louder than words,] cautions a familiar saying. The prophets of ancient Israel knew the wisdom of this advice. Often, they drove home their words by acting them out symbolically. Jeremiah especially knew the power of visual aids and images. By giving object lessons, he aroused the curiosity of his audience. The sight of the prophet wearing an oxen’s yoke around his neck caught the attention of those who would have been unwilling to listen to his gloomy warnings. In this way, the people heard Jeremiah’s real message: Put yourselves under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar before he destroys you! When Jeremiah compared the Israelites to his rotted loincloth, the people began to realize that their relationship to YHVH was meant to be as close as a loincloth to a man. But the prophet’s loincloth was rotted and useless, and they were forced to ask themselves if they had become just as useless to YHVH. To describe the state of YHVH’s people, Jeremiah turned to what he had learned and loved as he grew up in the country town of Anathoth. His speeches were full of the life of nature, shepherding and farming. His people, who did not follow YHVH’s Laws, were much different from the stork, turtledove, swallow and crane that he knew. These birds migrated each year at YHVH’s appointed times. In the same way, the prophet noticed the contrast between the shrubs struggling to survive in the desert and the trees thriving by river banks. With these familiar sights, he contrasted the lives of people trusting in human strength to the lives of people trusting in YHVH. Jeremiah separated himself from the ordinary lives of those who married and had families, but he was always alert to the activities around him. To illustrate his messages, he used examples from the ways of mourners, the dances of merrymakers, and the customs of a bride and groom. He watched the silversmith at work, refining silver with varying degrees of purity, and he could say his people were like impure silver, for Adonai had rejected them. Some of Jeremiah’s word pictures make more sense with the help of background information. The boiling pot in one vision probably referred to a pot set in an open-air hearth, which was a circle of stones with an opening toward the north; just as the north wind blew upon the fire, so the northern countries would blow destruction on Judah. Jeremiah pictures the coming of death as entering through a window; many people in ancient times believed that diseases came through open windows. Jeremiah did not only speak and act in parables. He himself was a living parable. He had been called [a fortified city, an iron pillar and bronze walls.]
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WORD FOR TODAY “it is not enough to say (I believe in MESSIAH) you must act like HIM”: Hos 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
WISDOM FOR TODAY: Pro 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Ask the LORD how you can serve HIM better
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FROM THIS WEEK'S TORAH PORTION:
“Give ear, O heavens, and let me speak; And hear, O earth, The words of my mouth. Let my instruction fall as rain, My speech drop down as dew, As fine rain on the tender plants, And as showers on the grass. For I proclaim the Name of YHWH, Ascribe greatness to our Elohim. The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are judgment, An Ěl of truth and without unrighteousness, Righteous and straight is He!”
10/1/2025
THE SELICHOTH PRAYERS – YAMYM NORAYM
The Selichoth Prayers – Standard Edition, can be found at:
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YOM R’VY’Y – FOURTH DAY OF THE WEEK
“Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”
Blessed be He who spoke and the world was; Blessed be He – and blessed be His Name.
TEHILLAH 65
To You, silence is praise, O Elohym in Zion, and to You the vow will be performed. O You who hears prayer, to You all men come. Iniquities prevail against me; as for our transgressions, You forgive them. How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You to dwell in Your courts. We will be satisfied with the excellence of Your house, Your set-apart temple. By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O Elohym of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea; Who establishes the mountains by His strength, being girded with might; Who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples. They who dwell in the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs; You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy. You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; the stream of Elohym is full of water; You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth. You water its furrows abundantly, You settle its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth. You have crowned the year with Your bounty, and Your paths drip with fatness. The pastures of the wilderness drip, and the hills gird themselves with rejoicing. The meadows are clothed with flocks and the valleys are covered with grain; they shout for joy, yes, they sing.
TEHILLAH 27
YHWH is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? YHWH is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell. Though a host encamp against me, my heart will not fear; though war arise against me, in spite of this I shall be confident. One thing I have asked from YHWH, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of YHWH all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of YHWH, and to meditate in His temple. For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock. And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, and I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to YHWH. Hear, YHWH, when I cry with my voice, and be gracious to me and answer me. When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You, “Your face, YHWH, I shall seek.” Do not hide Your face from me, do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; do not abandon me nor forsake me, O Elohym of my salvation! For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but YHWH will take me up. Teach me Your way, YHWH, and lead me in a level path because of my foes. Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out violence. I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the excellence of YHWH in the land of the living. Wait for YHWH; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for YHWH.
AL TEIRADAM
Slumberer! Do not soundly sleep now; abandon your tiredness. Distance yourself from the sinful ways of people and behold the ways of your lofty One. Hasten to worship the Rock who preceded all, as the illuminating stars hasten. It is enough for you; why do you soundly sleep? Arise and call to your Elohym!
Awaken to see His heavens and the handiwork of His fingers. And gaze upon the tents of His heights – suspended upon His arms, and upon the stars, His seals, the engravings of His signets. Fear His awesomeness and anticipate His salvations lest excellent times elevate you and your heart be lifted in haughtiness. Why do you soundly sleep? Arise and call to your Elohym!
Go out at midnight in the footsteps of men of note, upon whose tongues are praises and whose insides are not full of duplicity and deceit; their nights are spent in prayers and fasting. In their heart they seek paths to Elohym and they have places in His throne – their way of life is a ladder to ascend unto YHWH, your Elohym. Why do you soundly sleep? Arise and call to your Elohym!
Let your eyes stream with tears and be regretful for transgressions; plead before your Maker and do not be involved with evil doers. Lower greatly your pride and seize excellence for it is pleasant. Honor Elohym with your wealth, the time that saviors shall ascend and your throngs will lift their voices, prepare to encounter your Elohym! Why do you soundly sleep? Arise and call to your Elohym!
The destitute, whose origin is dust, whence his wisdom? And the superiority of man over beast is naught except for those who see the Rock of their esteem – sight of the heart, not of the eye; and see the sources of their origin, which are better than wine, for only through such, O you of flesh and blood, shall you find your Elohym. Why do you soundly sleep? Arise and call to your Elohym!
Before Elohym, “I will be who I will be,” who does all that He desires, who brings death and gives life, who lowers to the grave and resurrects – stand for judgment and live, and abandon rebellion and treachery, saying: When? And where? What is below the earth? What is above the angels? Rather, perfect shall you be with YHWH, your Elohym. Why do you soundly sleep? Arise and call to your Elohym!
Y’IRUNIY RA’IYONAY
My thoughts have awakened me, the counsel of my heart and its desire is to utter the words of my supplication with songs of Elohym and His praises. I will not grant sleep to my eyes, at midnight because of Him, so as to behold the pleasantness of YHWH, and to delve within His sanctuary.
I awoke and immediately contemplated: “Who is it that woke me?” and behold! the set-apart One who sits and awaits praises, it is He who encouraged me and gave to my ears the sense of hearing, and strengthened and fortified me. And so long as He restores my spirit I shall bless He who has advised me to accept Him, the Rock to whom the soul belongs and whose handiwork is the body, so as to behold the pleasantness of YHWH, and to delve within His sanctuary.
And I shall pray before Him and take pleasure in prayer, and my tears shall break through His clouds and be sweeter than honey and sweets. My heart will be uplifted in His eyes when it melts as if it were wax, as a slave before his master who withers from fear of him, but when he recalls his praises, he will forget all his suffering, so as to behold the pleasantness of YHWH, and to delve within His sanctuary.
Night, be still and pass very slowly and delay the arrival of the morning, until the servant shall find grace – through his entreaties – with his master. He will pour out the blood of his heart and liver and relate the plagues of his heart. And the worshipper will be unified with the King at His festival, and he will sing and declaim his parable for the sake of his Banner and his object of praise, so as to behold the pleasantness of YHWH, and to delve within His sanctuary.
Behold, he is a servant of servants before the King of kings, standing with hands heavy and tears flowing, with his limbs subservient to You for as long as he continues to live, and all his limbs offer thanks to You. Forgive his evil deeds whose weight is as the sand, so as to behold the pleasantness of YHWH, and to delve within His sanctuary.
VIDDUY
I make my sin known to You and do not conceal my iniquity; for I said that it is proper that I confess my transgressions to YHWH, and as a result, You have forgiven the iniquity of my sins. And it is stated: He who conceals his transgressions will not succeed, but he, who admits and forsakes them, shall be dealt with mercifully.
Please, YHWH, our Elohym, Elohym of our forefathers, let our prayer come before You, and do not hide Yourself from our supplication – for we are not so insolent nor so obstinate to say before You, YHWH, our Elohym, Elohym of our forefathers, “we are righteous and have not sinned,” rather, truly we have sinned – we as well as our forefathers and our household members:
(With each of the following statements, bring your right fist to your chest, over your heart.)
We have been guilty. We have betrayed. We have robbed. We have spoken gossip and slander. We have caused iniquity. We have caused wickedness. We have acted wantonly. We have extorted. We have accused falsely. We have given bad advice. We have lied. We have acted frivolously. We have rebelled. We have infuriated. We have committed adultery. We have been deviant. We have committed iniquity. We have transgressed willfully. We have oppressed. We have been obstinate. We have been wicked. We have corrupted ourselves and others. We have committed abominations. We have strayed and caused others to stray, and we have veered from Your excellent commandments and laws, but it has not benefited us. But You are righteous regarding all that has befallen us, for You have acted with truth, and it is we who have caused wickedness.
YHWH, IM GADAL AVONY
YHWH, if my iniquity is too great to bear and I have acted foolishly, do not mete out justice to Your servant. Cleanse the blemishes of my heart, and remove the sins of my youth. Restrain Your servant also from intentional sins. My sorrows have been overpowering and my groans have broken my heart. Bring joy to Your servant’s soul. The seekers of my misfortune made themselves great on account of me. At my destruction they rejoice. Do not hide Your countenance from Your servant.
Until when shall I cry out for the lack of justice? When will You do justice to my pursuers? How many are the days of Your servant? May Your anger be stilled so as to have mercy on me. May Your kindness please be to comfort me as Your promise to Your servant. My ways have I related. Upon You, from the womb, have I depended. Shine Your countenance upon Your servant. I am smaller than all the kindnesses – O Rock, who settles individuals – that You have performed with Your servant. Purify me from my sin. Do not turn away Your ear from granting me relief because of my prayer. Please, YHWH, because I am Your servant. Show me wonders. Do not conceal Your presence from me. Do not turn Your servant away in anger.
EILEYKA YHWH
Toward You, YHWH, I have raised up my eyes; hear the sound of my pleas as befits Your great kindness. I have trusted in Your Name and have spread out my palms; I have taken words and have come unto You. My sorrows have been overpowering and my groans have increased, for all of my sins have You set before You. My delicate soul dissipates from grief; release from anxiety the soul of Your servant. Remove my sin, O Elohym of my salvation; also my tears may You place in Your flask. In times of anger, Your mercy may You recall and reconsider, and gladden and console the soul of Your servant.
Our Father, our King, You are our Father! Our Father, our King, we have no King but You! Our Father, our King, have mercy on us! Our Father, our King, be gracious to us and answer us, although we do not possess excellent deeds.
Deal with us with righteousness and kindness for the sake of Your great Name, and save us. And we know not what more to do, but our eyes look to You. Recall Your mercies and kindnesses, YHWH, for they have existed from ever. May Your kindness be upon us, YHWH, as we have hoped in You.
QADDISH
Exalted and sanctified be His great Name in the world that He created according to His will. May His kingdom reign, and may He cause His redemption to sprout, and may He hasten the coming of His Mashiach in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire house of Yisrael, speedily and very soon; and let us say: Amein!
May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity.
Blessed, lauded, esteemed, exalted, extolled, honored, upraised, and praised be the Name of the set-apart One; Blessed be He; above all the blessings, songs, praises and words of consolation that may be uttered in the world; and let us say: Amein!
May your prayers and pleas be accepted together with the prayers and pleas of the entire house of Yisrael before our Father in heaven and earth, in the name of Yehoshua HaMashiach; and let us say: Amein!
May there be abundant shalom from heaven, life, contentment, salvation, consolation, deliverance, healing, redemption, pardon, atonement, comfort and relief for us and for His entire nation Yisrael; and let us say: Amein!
HON TAHON
Be merciful to Your children who are returning to You, and who stand before You with trepidation, fearful of the time they will be called to judgment; it is for that reason that they come in distress. Recall compassion on the Day of Judgment; do away with anger and wrath at the time You will judge those who fear You and those who dwell on Your Name – they who are sitting in judgment. Bring near to me the year of the Redeemer, and redeem me; upon restful waters, O Elohym, lead me, and recall for me the merit of the perfect man, Yehoshua HaMashiach, and place me like a seal upon Your heart. Amein!
1 Timothy 1:8, “Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.” While there are some very slight variations of the oldest manuscripts of this verse, they all agree on the context which is the law given through Moses is good and admirable. The instructions we received through Moses must be good because they were given by our Creator and He is good and true.
"Purge your hearts, ye double minded."
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