Read Numbers 35:9-36:13 at Bible Gateway.
The Teaching Tools of Scripture
Genesis 1:1-2:3, The Teaching Tools of Scripture, part one and part two
Genesis 1:1-6:8, Finding the Topic Themes of Scripture
Hebrew Paragraphs
35:9-34 {p} Cities of refuge and the distinction between murder and manslaughter
36:1-13 {p} Marriage of the daughters of Zelophehad, so that his inheritance is retained
Strong Themes
None this week.
Numbers 35:9-36:13 Chiastic Structure
The surrounding pairs, of which there can be no doubt, force the B pair together. But how do they pair? Rightly apply justice (truth) and refuge (mercy) so that Israel can retain her inheritance (If the land is defiled by innocent blood, they risk being uprooted from their land, as the Canaanites were before them).
Download the fully expanded Numbers 35:9-36:13 Triennial Ovrim et haYarden chiasm pdf (Coming …).
Theme of the parashah
So that Israel’s inheritance is retained.
Finding Messiah in Ovrim et haYarden
There are to be three cities of refuge on the west side of the Jordan, and three cities of refuge on the east side of the Jordan. Three is a Sign of Messiah in Torah. A city of refuge is a place to which someone who deserves death because of bloodshed, can flee and escape death. Escape from certain death is also a sign of Messiah in Torah, as He is the Resurrection and the Life. A city of refuge prophesies of Messiah, just as the Tabernacle prophesies of Messiah, and the menorah, and the feast days, and the sacrifices, and the red heifer.
And the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, where he had fled, and he shall remain in it until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil. Num 35:25
Who is the anointed High Priest of our profession? Messiah Yeshua.
Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Messiah Yeshua. Heb 3:1
“Messiah” means “Anointed One.” It is His death which releases all who are guilty, and deserving death because of our guilt, from our deserved consequence. At His death, we are released.
Additional Readings for this Parashah
Psa 119:89-176 (my notes) | Jos 20 (my notes) | Joh 4 (my notes)
Studies in Triennial Ovrim et haYarden
Numbers 35, Bible for Beginners
Numbers 36, Bible for Beginners
Numbers 35 and 36, Finding Messiah in the cities of refuge
Off -Site Studies
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SCRIPTURE REVEALED SERIES by CHRISTINE MILLER:
THE LAW of LOVE | FINDING MESSIAH in TORAH | NUMBERS in CHIASTIC STRUCTURE
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