Bemidbar2013

B.Scott5/10/13

ThisisanexcitingweekintheTorahcyclebecauseitbeginsthe4thbookoftheTorah, NumbersalsoknownasBemidbar/IntheWilderness!ItcoversNumbers1:14:20.Itis importanttonotethatthisjourneyistheblueprintforthefuturegreaterexodus.Every lessontaughttoIsraelwillaswellhavetobegraspedbythosewhochoosetobeinthe campoftherighteous.Haveyoueverwonderedwhatwasthesignificanceofthisjourney, andwhyan11daytripturnedinto40years?ThegenerationthatleftEgyptmissedthe lessons,butwhatsthecrucialpointthatallthelessonscanbesummedupwithin?The answertothatquestioncanbefoundinthenameoftheverylocationwherethey wandered! Wilderness:Strongs#4057midbar wilderness,mouth;from#1696dabar to speak,declare,converse,command,promiseItsthelocationwherethemouthspeaks forththepromisedword! *Heretheletter isprefixed;the1st2lettersthenformthephrasebam inthemin otherwords,thegoalofbringingIsraeltothislocationwassothatastheWordbegantobe spokenforthitwouldactuallybedepositedwithinthem,theywouldbecomeavesselofthe DABAR!Oneoftheprimarymeaningsencasedinthistermdabar/wordistorangeina row,tosetinorder,tobringintoorder,ortosubdue. ThatspartofthefirstcommandthatsgiventoAdamGenesis1:28AndElohimblessed them,andElohimsaiduntothem,Befruitful,andmultiply,andreplenishtheearth,and subdueit:andhavedominionoverthefishofthesea,andoverthefowloftheair,andover everylivingthingthatmovethupontheearth. *YetAdamfailedinthis,coulditbethatIsraelwasbroughtintothewildernesstohavethat ability/authority/dominionrestoredtothem,andthereforethesamereasonwellbe broughtintothewildernessistoonceagainputthedabarwithininordertobeonewho bringsorder?*Thosethatarecountedherearethemenforwar! Subdue:Strongs#3533kabash tosubject,subdue,force,tokeepunder; cognateof#3534kebesh footstoolthewildernesswasforsiftingthepeople toseewhowouldbewillingandfittohaveauthorityandwhowouldmakethe enemiesofYahwehhisfootstool! 2letterroot= meanstoputtoshame,beashamedordisappointedthefailure toexercisethatdominionactuallyputsusinthecategoryofonewhobringsshame instead,oneputtoshame! Midbar( #4055)garment,tunic,robe;fromtherootmadad tomeasure, stretchout,extend;literallytostretchoneselfout;( #1248)son;theywerebroughtto thewildernesssothatthegarmentcouldbestretchedoutoverthem,thegarmentofHis Son/Dabar/Word! 1

 TheexpresspurposeofthewildernessexperienceistomakeIsraelonceagainafterHis likeness,inHisimage!Itsonlyinthatstatethatthenthecommandtosubdueandhave dominioncanbefulfilled,andthentheywouldnolongerbeinastateofshamebecause therewasanother,theMessiah,thatwouldcoverthem! *Therewere42stopsinthewildernessandthereare42linesineverycolumnoftheTorah Scroll,eachstopanopportunitytoputonthatgarment! Numbers1:13 Take:Strongs#5375nasa tolift,bearup,carry,take;itsusedespeciallyinreference tothebearingofguiltorpunishmentofsin,theconceptofonebeingsubstitutedtobearthe guiltofanother Congregation:Strongs#5712edah congregation,gathering;cognateof#5708iddah filthy,menstruation,onewhoisniddah/unclean Families:Strongs#4940mishpachah clan,family;cognateof#4939mispach bloodshed,outpouringofblood;specificallyusedinconnectionwiththeputtingto deathofthosenotdeservingofit. *Hescommandingthemtocountthosethatareniddah/uncleanfortheexpresspurposeof substitutinganothertobeartheguiltandpunishmentfortheirsin,onenotdeservingof deathwouldbeartheguilt! Polls:Strongs#1538gulgoleth head,poll,skull;itsalsothenameofthelocation wheretheMessiahwasexecuted,Golgotha;from#1556galal torollaway Gematria=466,samevalueascuwth(#5497) garment,clothing;incontextit hintsoftheroyalorkinglyclothingofaruler;thecountingwasashadowpicture pointingtowardstheMessiahwhowouldallowHimselftobecutoffinorderforall thosethathadbeenoutsidethehouse/niddahtoonceagaingainaccessandhave placedonthemtheroyalgarmentsrestoringthedominionandauthority! GematriaofBemidbar=248,samevalueasAbraham fatherofamultitudeorchief ofamultitude;itsinterestingthatAbrahamwhilejourneyinginthewildernessaswell experiencesacounting/census,Gen.15:5Andhebroughthimforthabroad,andsaid, Looknowtowardheaven,andtellthestars,ifthoubeabletonumberthem:andhesaid untohim,Soshallthyseedbe. Root#84ebrah wings,feathers;rootwithinisbarah toeat,feed,ortoselect, makeacovenant,usedinreferencetoGoliathchallengingthearmiestoIsraeltoselecta representativeforthemselves!

*WhentheDabarwasplacedinthem,andtheyhadputontheSon,itsthesameidea asonceagainbeingintheimageofElohim!Whentheideaofhavingdominionis firstmentionedinGen.1:26itsdirectlyconnectedtothestatementLetusmake maninourimage,afterourlikeness.

 Fromeber(#83) pinion,wing;Isaiah40:31ButtheythatwaituponYahwehshall renew[their]strength;theyshallmountupwithwings/eberaseagles;theyshallrun,and notbeweary;[and]theyshallwalk,andnotfaint. Attachedtothisrootisthe= finalclosedMem,representssomethingconcealed,hidden, hasavalueof40,thenumberofyearsspentinthebemidbar/wilderness *Noticethepromisethatsbeginningtounfold!Whenweputonthisgarment/when thedabarisinus,itenablesustohaveourstrengthrenewed,torunandnotbe weary,andthisisthelessonthatsbeenconcealed/hiddenconcerningthis40year journeyitwasaboutchangingtheimageofthenation! Renew:Strongs#2498chalaph topassonoraway,passthrough/by,growup, changeforthebetter,torenew;itdescribesthechangingofgarmentsorclothes! Thissamepatternwillberepeatedaswellinthefuturewilderness(thewildernessofthe people),Ezekiel20:37AndIwillcauseyoutopassundertherod,andIwillbringyou intothebondofthecovenant: *Topassundertherodwasametaphorforhowashepherdwouldcounthissheep! Bond:Strongs#4562macoreth bond;sharesthesamerootasmacar( #4560) tosetup,deliverup,oroffer;usedindescribingsupplyingmenforwarthewilderness onceagainwillbethemusteringplacewherethosewholendtheireartothedabarwillbe countedasonefittoserveunderYahwehTzavaot,theLordofHosts! Armies:Strongs#6635tsaba thatwhichgoesforth,army,war;gematria=93,same aschuppah canopy,bridalchamber;thesamegroupthatstandstobecountedinthe wildernessisthegroupthatwillstandunderthechuppahastheBride! *ThetotalnumbercountedoftheTribes(minusLevites)=603,550(6+3+5+5)= 19,thevalueofChavvah/Eve!Eve/theBridewasbeingcounted!

*InthemidstofthewildernessAbraham&IsraelbothwerebeingshowntheTorah, AbrahamhasrevealedtoHimtheTorahwrittenintheHeavens,andIsraelthat writtenintheearth,eachgivenanopportunitytochoosearepresentativefor themselvestochoosetheMessiah!