Leviticus 26:3 If you walk in My statutes וְאת־ and keep My commandments and do אתם them; 4 Then I will give you rain in its season and the land will yield its produce and the trees of the field will yield their fruit. C-MATS Question: Why does it say throughout the Torah, “If you obey, you will receive such …
BEHAR (on the mountain)
On Mount Sinai, יהוה communicates to Moses the laws of the Sabbatical and Jubilee cycles,as well as how to relate to those in the community who become impoverished. Leviticus 25:1 And יהוה spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai saying, 2 Speak to the Children of Israel וְאמַרְת and you say to them, when you come into the land which I give …
Emor (Speak to the Kohen)
This Torah portion gives the laws for the Kohanim, whose Divine service places upon them a particular responsibility to maintain higher standards of righteous behavior and purity. Leviticus 21:1 And יהוה said to Moses, speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron וְאָמַרְתָּ and you say to them, No priest will be defiled for the dead among his people. C-MATS …
KEDOSHIM (set apart ones)
Leviticus 19:1 And יהוה spoke to Moses saying, 2 Speak to all the congregation of the Children of Israel וְאמַרְת and you say to them, you will be holy (set apart): for I יהוה your Elohim am Holy (set apart). C-MATS Question: What was יהוה teaching his children? The Ten Commandments found in Exodus 20 were being taught again. 1) …
ACHAREI MOT (after the death of Aaron’s sons)
Leviticus Chapter 16 is about Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) on the seventh month, tenth day and how to atone for the accidental and unknown sins of את congregation. Notice the placement of the את throughout the chapter in regard to the atoning blood of the bull and in regard to the two goats. These animals and what they will …