“About Benjamin he said: “Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.” -Deuteronomy 33:12 The next tribe up on the list of Moses’ blessings is Benjamin. The tribe of Benjamin would serve as a buffer state […]
Archives for February 23, 2020
D33-10: The Real Meaning Of ‘If One Does Not Hate His Mother Or Father, He Cannot Be My Disciple’
“Of his father and mother he said, ‘I don’t know them’; he didn’t acknowledge his brothers or children. For he observed your word, and he kept your covenant.” -Deuteronomy 33:9 The last time we met we were dealing with Moses’ blessing upon the priestly tribe of Levi. I contrasted Deuteronomy 33:9 where Hashem praises the […]
D33-9: The Levites Merited The Priesthood Because They Killed Even Their Own Rebellious Family Members
“Let your tumim and urim be with your pious one, whom you tested at Massah, with whom you struggled at M’rivah Spring. Of his father and mother he said, ‘I don’t know them’; he didn’t acknowledge his brothers or children. For he observed your word, and he kept your covenant.” -Deuteronomy 33:8-9 Next up in […]