D’vorah’s
Torah Nuggets
Haftarah –Joshua
1:1-18
Brit Chadasha- Revelation
21:9-22:5
De 33:18 ¶ And of
Zebulun he said: "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, And Issachar in
your tents! (These were tents of Torah Study, Issachar
was the Torah Scholar, Zebulon was the financer of the Torah Schools, my
commentary).
19 They shall call the peoples to the mountain;
There they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness; For they shall partake of
the abundance of the seas And of treasures hidden in the sand."
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1Ch 12:32 of the sons of Issachar
who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to
do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their
command;
33 of Zebulun
there were fifty thousand who went out to battle, expert
in war with all weapons of war, stouthearted men who could keep ranks;
God gives the Five Fold Ministry an Issachar
anointing, so they have an understanding of the times (wisdom through the Ruach
Ha Kodesh) and the ability to know what His Church (Israel) ought to do. He
gives Zebulon (the ministry of helps) the ability to support Issachar and to be
experts in spiritual battle and spiritual weapons of warfare (intercessory
prayer) and the ability to keep ranks
so that the enemy can not infiltrate His Congregation and His work!
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Ac 6:1 ¶ Now in those days, when the number of the
disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the
Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.
2 Then the twelve
summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not desirable
that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.
3
"Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good
reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this
business;
4
"but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of
the word."
5 And the saying
pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and
the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas,
a proselyte from Antioch,
6 whom they set before the apostles; and when
they had prayed, they laid hands on them.
7 Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Chumash (Torah Commentary) p. 1117
“Issachar & Zebulon had a unique, inspiring and holy partnership. Zebulon engaged successfully in maritime commerce and supported Issachar who devoted his time to Torah study as a teacher, judge and cultivator of the spiritual treasure of the people.
Although Issachar was older Zebulon is mentioned first because it was he who made Issachar’s Torah study possible (Rashi)”
07121. qara', They shall call <qara'>Kaw-raw a
primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a
person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide
variety of applications):--bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth,
self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish,
read, renowned, say.
the people <`am> 05971. Me
`am, am from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit);
specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or
attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation, people.
Notice it says “They”, it was a partnership designed by God to bring the people to the mountain (His presence) of God.
God designed it this was so those who are gifted with finance & business and the ministry of helps can give financial and much needed supportive help for those who are called to the five fold ministry of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor & Teacher.
One is not greater then the other, it is a Holy partnership that YHWH designed so that the Gospel of Yeshua would go forth unhindered by financial lack or supportive help.
Moshe spoke blessing over each tribe. Each Tribe had a unique calling upon its life that contributed to the Congregation of Israel’s success and victories.
This principle is carried over into the Brit HaDasha as pointed out in Acts 6: 1-7 and in Corinthians 12.
1Co 12:4 There are
diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God
who works all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the
profit of all:
8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to
another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of
healings by the same Spirit,
10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to
another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to
another the interpretation of tongues.
11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things,
distributing to each one individually as He wills.
12 ¶ For as the body is one and has many members, but all the
members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether
Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into
one Spirit.
14 For in fact the body is not one member but many.
15 If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not
of the body," is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am
not of the body," is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If
the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?
18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body
just as He pleased.
19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be?
20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body.
21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of
you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."
22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be
weaker are necessary.
23 And those members of the body which we think to be less
honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have
greater modesty,
24 but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the
body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it,
25 that there should be no schism in the body, but that the
members should have the same care for one another.
26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or
if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27 ¶ Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles,
second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings,
helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all
workers of miracles?
30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do
all interpret?
31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more
excellent way.
(NKJV)