You Shall Kindle
- Posted on JunpmTue, 21 Jun 2016 22:23:11 -05002016-06-21T22:23:11-05:0010 17, 2016
- in Beha'aloscha, Bible, God, Hebrew, Messiah, Study, Torah, Yeshua
- by Hallelujah Girl
HASHEM spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to Aharon and say to him: “When you kindle (Beha’aloscha) the lamps, toward the face of the Menorah shall the seven lamps cast light.” Bamidbar (Numbers) 8:1-2
The opening verses of this week’s portion Beha’aloscha, in this version have been translated “when you kindle”. Strong’s defines it, “when you mount”. The KJV says, “When thou lightest“. The NKJV says, “When you arrange” and the NIV says “When you set up“. Impressive, you have “light”, “organizing”, and “assembling parts to make something functional“.
The root of Beha’aloscha may clear things up. It comes from the Hebrew word alah, עלה, (aw-law) meaning to go up, ascend, or climb. We first find alah in scripture in Genesis 2:6, “but a mist went up from the earth and watered the entire surface of the ground.”
The Mishkan (Tabernacle) is a replica of a spiritual reality far more splendid than the one in the wilderness. But it mirrors the Heavenly Tabernacle that was shown to Moses. The Mishkan actually belongs to two worlds. The structure built with human hands that can be seen with human eyes here on earth and then there is this one that humans cannot see without Divine Illumination. Aharon’s “avodah” (protocol of service/ministry) is likened to the role of Messiah, the Great High Priest, tending to the duties of the Mishkan in Heaven. Does Aharon’s job seem a little more important now? When you read this portion and you notice Aharon lighting a lamp, think of him rising up and going, taking your “humanness” with him. See the Messiah high and lifted up, making an appearance on our behalf at the Right Hand of the Holy One.
Our opening verse the Holy One gives instruction about illuminating the Menorah. Exodus 27:20-21 already explained, “Also you are to command Bnei-Yisrael (The Children of Israel) , that they are to bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually. In the Tent of Meeting, outside the curtain which is before the Testimony, Aharon and his sons will set it in order, to burn from evening to morning before the Holy One. It will be a statute forever throughout their generations, on behalf of Bnei-Yisrael.”
The Menorah and the lights correspond to Messiah as well. The Temple was built so the light would escape to drawl people in. The Messiah drew the masses, fed them and even said, “Follow Me”. The mitzvah of lighting the Menorah will last forever. So too , will Messiah rule and reign forever. How could the lights of the earthly Menorah compare to the light of The Shekinah? In order to demonstrate that the Holy One does not need our light, instead it is so all who see it will be elevated spiritually. It was placed on a platform so those tending it would have to ascend or go up.
Note the phrase “towards the face”, of the Menorah. This was the instruction in Exodus 25:37,“You are also to make the seven lamps for it, and set the lamps up to shed light over the space before it.” Three wicks on each side directed their light toward the center light. Expressing G-d the source of all Light. This Menorah was not for lighting the Tabernacle. According to the Chumash the three candles on the right represent Spiritual Pursuits and the three on the left represent Temporal Activity. These express man’s activities being directed towards the service of the Holy One.
Seven candles or seven lights are mentioned in John’s Revelation 4:5, “And out from the throne come flashes of lightning and rumblings and clashes of thunder—and seven torches of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of G-d.” Could it be that John’s revelation may be the very one that Moses saw in his vision of the Tabernacle in Heaven? Also equivalent are the seven stars, beginning in Revelation 1:20, “As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden menorot —the seven stars are the angels of Messiah’s seven communities, and the seven menorahs are the seven communities.”. Back again to community. “Seven” or “seventh” is mentioned 60 times in the book of Revelation. All pointing to perfection.
The seven lamps shall cast light. “Or”, אור, (pronounced ore) is the Hebrew term used here in Numbers 8:2. “Or” means to be or become light, to shine, brighten, illumine, or dawned. Couple this with the fact that the Messiah said He was The Light of the world, in Him there is no darkness! The seven Spirits of G-d are the Ruach ha-Kodesh (the Holy Spirit/breath of G-d), Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Might, Knowledge, and the Fear of G-d. All I can imagine is that if these lights were what drew people to come and they weren’t meant to just light up the room, this is some holy Avodah (service) Aharon and his sons were doing. Look at how Isaiah talks about the very same Seven Spirits of G-d in chapter 11, “And a Rod shall come forth from the stump of Yishai (Jesse), and a Sprout from his roots shall bear fruit. The Spirit of the Holy One shall rest upon Him – the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Holy One and shall make Him breathe in the fear of the Holy One And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, nor decide by the hearing of His ears. But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, and shall decide with straightness for the meek ones of the earth, and shall smite the earth with the rod of His mouth, and slay the wrong with the breath of His lips. And righteousness shall be the girdle of His loins, and trustworthiness the girdle of His waist. -Isaiah 11:1-5. Our Bridegroom-King, Our Messiah Yeshua!
All of this was available for our forefathers. All of its splendor. Would you have made a point to go each day to gaze upon this perfect light? The opportunity is always available. Remember this community accepts all late comers! The grafting in doesn’t hurt one bit! This is the light of Torah my friends. All the lights were set to shine to the “face” of the menorah. This word “panim” Is the very same “Face” that was hovering over the surface of the deep in Genesis 1:2.
To deny the Torah would be to deny Messiah. In Him there is no darkness.
Shalom, Happy Day!
Hallelujah Girl
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