“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 […]
D33-8: How Can One Explain The Order Of Names In The Tribal Listing In The Blessing of Moses?
“Of Y’hudah he said: ‘Hear, Adonai, the cry of Y’hudah! Bring him in to his people, let his own hands defend him; but you, help him against his enemies.’” -Deuteronomy 33:7 Following Reuben, the next blessing up is Judah. However, let’s pause here for a second to address a question that may or may not […]
D33-7: The Supernatural Reason Why I Won’t Get A Facebook Friend Request From A Canaanite
In my last post, I discussed how over the course of Israel’s history the Tribe of Reuben died out due to Reuben sleeping with his father’s concubine Bilah. However, a tribe dying out over time was actually quite a normal thing in those days. Just as throughout the ages nations have always emerged, thrived and […]
D33-6: Did The Tribe Of Reuben Die Out Due To Reuben’s Sexual Immorality?
“Let Reuben live and not die, nor his people be few.” -Deuteronomy 33:6 From today we’re going to begin examining the individual blessings Moses will pronounce upon each tribe of Israel. The first blessing was directed towards Reuben. Ironically, when this blessing was pronounced, Moses just happened to be standing in the region that Reuben […]
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