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The Teaching Tools of Scripture
Genesis 1:1-2:3, The Teaching Tools of Scripture, part one and part two
Genesis 6, And the Strong Themes Teaching Tool
Genesis 1:1-6:8, Finding the Topic Themes of Scripture
Hebrew paragraph divisions
6:22-23 {s} Aaron and his sons to bless the children of Israel
6:24 {s} YHVH bless you and keep you
6:25 {s} YHVH make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you
6:26 {s} YHVH lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace
6:27 {s} The priests put YHVH’s name upon Israel and He will bless them
7:1-11 {s} The leaders’ offering for the Levites and the dedication of the altar
7:12-17 {p} 1st day offering: Nahshon leader of Judah
7:18-23 {p} 2nd day offering: Nethanel leader of Issachar
7:24-29 {p} 3rd day offering: Eliab leader of Zebulun
7:30-35 {p} 4th day offering: Elizur leader of Reuben
7:36-41 {p} 5th day offering: Shelumiel leader of Simeon
7:42-47 {p} 6th day offering: Eliasaph leader of Gad
7:48-53 {p} 7th day offering: Elishamah leader of Ephraim
7:54-59 {p} 8th day offering: Gamaliel leader of Manasseh
7:60-65 {p} 9th day offering: Abidan leader of Benjamin
7:66-71 {p} 10th day offering: Ahiezer leader of Dan
7:72-77 {p} 11th day offering: Pagiel leader of Asher
7:78-83 {p} 12th day offering: Ahira leader of Naphtali
7:84-89 {p} Anointed, dedicated altar leads to relationship with YHVH
Strong themes of the parashah
6:22-7:17 {sx6+p} High Priest’s blessing meets the ruler of Judah at the altar
7:18-89 {px12} Anointed, dedicated altar leads to relationship with YHVH
Numbers 6:22-7:89 Chiastic structure
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Theme of the parashah
The High Priest blesses Israel, dedicating the altar of sacrifice to the mercy of YHVH.
Finding Messiah in Ko habarchu
Num 6:22-7:17 makes one of the Strong Themes of Scripture. It seems a mishmash of events, but the Hebrew paragraph divisions reveal that God considers Num 6:22-7:17 a unified topic. Mapping its chiastic structure sheds some light on the puzzle.
Num 6:22-7:17 Strong Theme: The blessing of the High Priest meets the offering from the ruler of Judah at the altar.
The central portion, of which there can be no doubt, forces the A pair together, and each A pair, for a second testimony of accuracy, likewise forms their own structures. At first they do not seem to pair; however, this is the Messianic prophecy.
And being made, He [Yeshua] became the author of eternal salvation unto all who obey Him, called of God as High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. Heb 5:9-10
The order of Melchizedek is the order of the office of king and priest combined in one person.
And Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; and he was the priest of Most High God. Gen 14:18
YHVH has sworn, and will not repent, “You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.” Psa 110:4
Psalm 110 is a Messianic psalm. Whenever an ordinary king of Israel or Judah tried to also serve in the office of priest, he was rejected; for example, when King Saul offered the burnt offering instead of Samuel (1 Sam 13:7b-13a); or when King Uzziah tried to burn incense on the altar of incense (2 Chr 26:16-20).
It is because it is reserved for Messiah to serve in the office of both king, and priest, after the order of Melchizedek, that these kings were rejected. The A pair reveals the combination of both priest (1A, Aaron as the prophetic type) and king (2A, Judah, as the ruling tribe over Israel), thus, speaking prophetically of Messiah serving after the order of Melchizedek.
How do we know that we have analyzed the structure rightly, that it prophesies of Messiah after the order of Melchizedek? The central axis, the main point of the structure, is a sentence fragment: and the altar and all its utensils. The altar is the main point of the strong theme, since the altar is where the sacrifice for sin is offered. And Messiah Yeshua, both king and priest, is the prophesied sacrifice for sin.
Additional readings for this parashah
Psa 100 (my notes) | No prophet this week | Rom 12 (my notes)
Studies in Triennial Ko habarchu
Numbers 6, Bible for Beginners
Numbers 7, Bible for Beginners
Numbers 4:21-7:89, Paragraph divsions and chiastic structures
Numbers 4:21-7:89, Chiastic structure
Numbers 3:5-8:26, Chiastic structure
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