Mishpatim

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #18: Mishpatim (Rulings) Sh’mot (Exodus) 21:1-24:18 Haftarah: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 34:8-22; 33:25-26 B’rit Chadashah: Hebrews: 9:15-22; 10:28-39 I am beginning this commentary with a couple of definitions because we must understand what words like laws and rules mean and the context of the narrative before we can understand the import of… Read more »

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #18: Mishpatim (Rulings) Sh’mot (Exodus) 21:1-24:18 Haftarah: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 34:8-22; 33:25-6 B’rit Chadashah: Acts 23:1-11 We notice in the beginning of our parashah that G-d is not forcing anyone to follow his commands/statutes/rulings. The rulings are presented to the people. We are not simple pawns in a celestial chess game…. Read more »

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #18: Mishpatim (Rulings) Sh’mot (Exodus) 21:1-24:18 Haftarah: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 34:8-22; 33:25-6 B’rit Chadashah: Acts 9:15-22; 10:28-39 G-d’s Mishpatim (Rulings) describes the focus of this parashah which extensively describes how G-d expects His people to live as a civilized and “set apart” nation. If you believe these rulings are not applicable… Read more »

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #18: Mishpatim (Rulings) Sh’mot (Exodus) 21:1-24:18 Haftarah: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 34:8-22; 33:25-6 B’rit Chadashah: Acts 9:15-22; 10:28-39 Mishpatim (Rulings) describes the focus of this parashah which extensively covers the laws G-d expects His people to follow as a civilized and “set apart” nation. Laws were given because everything we think, say,… Read more »

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #18: Mishpatim (Rulings) Sh’mot (Exodus) 21:1-24:18 Haftarah: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 34:22; 33:25-26 B’rit Chadashah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:38-42 Although there are no doubt questions about the rulings of G-d delineated in this week’s parashah, I am going to specifically address those in Chapter 21:17; 20;22, and Chapter 22: 1. These four rulings… Read more »

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #18: Mishpatim (Rulings) Sh’mot (Exodus) 21:1-24:18 Haftarah: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 34:8-22; 33:25-26 B’rit Chadashah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:38-42 This week’s parashah builds on the last, laying out rulings that enforce the concepts of the Ten Words. Moshe writes the Sefer haB’rit (The Book of the Covenant) and spells out ways to arrive… Read more »

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #18: Mishpatim (Rulings) Sh’mot (Exodus) 21:1-24:18 Haftarah: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 34:8-22; 33:25-26 B’rit Chadashah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:38-42 This week we discuss rulings presented to the people by G-d through Moshe. Moshe writes the Sefer haB’rit (The Book of the Covenant) and spells out ways to arrive at mishpatim (rulings). These chapters… Read more »

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #18: Mishpatim (Rulings) Sh’mot (Exodus) 21:1-24:18 Haftarah: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 34:8-22; 33:25-26 B’rit Chadashah: Acts 9:15-22; 10:28-39 This parashah covers many important rulings to be observed to this day. Some include observance of Shmittah, non-partiality towards foreigners living with the biological Israelites, honoring widows and orphans in need, not coming before… Read more »