Parashat
Bereshit
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Colour coded details of the - TaNaKh:
1. Torah = History & Law, 2. Nevi’im = The
Prophets. 3. *Ketuvim = all other Writings.
*The Ketuvim - Includes, Poetical
books - Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the Megillot, or Scrolls - Song of Solomon,
Ruth, Lamentations of Jeremiah, Ecclesiastes, and
Esther, prophecy of Daniel, and history of Ezra, Nehemiah, and
Chronicles I & II.
Please Note: Some alterations or (additions) have been made relating to ‘Names’ and ‘Attributes’ having been corrected as it once was, pre the “Masoretic Text”.
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Remember the following three truth’s from our beloved Scriptures!
“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may
keep the commandments of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם (the LORD your Eloleichem) which I command you”. Davarim -
Deuteronomy 4:2.
“This is My Name FOREVER, and this is My Memorial to ALL Generations”. Shemot - Exodus 3:15. (JPS).
“I am יְהוָה, that is My Name; and My glory will I not
give to another”.
Yeshayahu - Isaiah 42:8. (JPS).
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Bereshit - Genesis Chapter 1 verse 1 to Chapter 5 verse 32.
With
Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
The Torah
tells us that אֱלֹהִים
completed His creation on the seventh day, and He then rested on what has
become the, and our blessed “Shabbat”.
Thus did
Elohim, blessed be He, create anything on Shabbat? And what does really mean
when it states “And on the seventh day אֱלֹהִים
finished His work”. Should it not have said that He completed His work on
the sixth day? The question is how can we
address this issue. “What was the world lacking on or for the seventh day
Shabbat came it was “menucha”,
and when that came then the work was completed and finished.
The truth is
that אֱלֹהִים
יְהוָה
- the LORD Elohim,
blessed be His Sanctified Name, did indeed create something on or for the
Shabbat, and that was the concept of מְנוּחָה
- “menucha” (rest, peace and quiet).
This teaches
us an important point, one may have thought that the concept of
‘rest’ is as a passive mode of behaviour, and not something that
needs to be created, however, we see from this, that the Torah’s concept
of ‘menucha’ is something that אֱלֹהִים
- Elohim created by
refraining from regular ‘melacha’ (work
or creating). Accordingly, Elohim’s rest was not merely refraining from
creative activity; rather it also involved a cessation of activity that
‘enabled’ Him to, so to speak, to reflect and to appreciate the
fruits of the incredible activity of the previous six days.
As we know, by
‘resting’ on Shabbos we emulate אֱלֹהִים
- Elohim’s
original ‘rest’. We
should learn that the ‘Shabbat
menucha’ (Sabbath rest)
that we are required to participate in does not simply mean that we should not
do any melacha
(work), rather it requires an active
effort. What does this active effort involve? Just like אֱלֹהִים
stepped back and reflected upon all His work of the previous six days, so too
we are supposed to actively contemplate our achievements of the previous six
days and appreciate what we have achieved spiritually, have we done all we
should have. Did we keep Kosher, Say our daily prayers, and Say the blessing
before and after our meals, and lit the Shabbat candles, etc, etc? Thus an
important aspect of Shabbat is contemplation of where we are going in life
which should enable us to enter the next week as growing individual’s,
and hopefully encouraging our mishpachot to do the
same and אֱלֹהִים
willing join you at
Shul!
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In Conclusion, a
Question to Deepen the Conversation:
Which part of the Tanakh study, or
possibly a particular line or statement within it has touched you the
most? And how do you feel about spending more time studying our beloved Tanakh? I pray that you are doing well as a faithful
Hebrew, and אֱלֹהִים - Elohim willing you are upholding as
many of our blessed Mitzvoth’s?
Dear reader, please remember this, pray for
peace and solitude in your life, and then work on keeping as calm as possible
and learn to improve your life, for אֱלֹהִים - בָּרוּךְ
אֱלֹהִים -
Bless
Elohim, He is always there and ready to help and guide you!
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created, for those who desired to return to our blessed and wonderful faith.
Thus be wise and work on your faith and pray at least two or three times a day
(if possible) and always seek אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s guidance! For interest, as you may have
discovered, this site has become very much a teaching one!
Remember what אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, blessed be He, said the
following, via a number of our prophets...
“Return unto Me, and I will return unto you, saith צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָה- the LORD of hosts”. Mal’a’chi - Malachi 3:7. MEC).
And Remember ...
Enjoy your
Sabbath Rest, Shabbat Shalom!
אֲנִי
יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם, בְּחֻקּוֹתַי
לֵכוּ; וְאֶת-מִשְׁפָּטַי
שִׁמְרוּ, וַעֲשׂוּ
אוֹתָם
וְאֶת-שַׁבְּתוֹתַי, קַדֵּשׁוּ; וְהָיוּ
לְאוֹת, בֵּינִי
וּבֵינֵיכֶם-לָדַעַת, כִּי
אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם
“I am אֱלֹהֵיכֶם יְהוָה
(the LORD your Eloheichem);
walk in My statutes, and keep Mine
ordinances, and do them; and hallow My Sabbaths, and they shall be a sign
between Me and you, that ye may know that I am אֱלֹהֵיכֶם יְהוָה - YaHVaH your Eloheichem”. Yechezkel - Ezekiel 20:19-20. (JPS).
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follows;
For אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה - the LORD Elohim, Blessed be His Sanctified Name,
He is the one who gave us our Life!”
May
the שָׁלוֹם - Shalom = Peace of צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָה= the LORD of hosts. be with you, and please always
uphold our blessed שַׁבָּת - Shabbat, as well as the ‘מוֹעֲדִים - Mo’a’dim - Feasts, and continue saying your daily תְּפִלָּה - Tefeelah’s (Prayers) and regular בְּרָכָה - Be’ra’chah’s (blessings) before food and
drinks, etc!
שָׁלוֹם
עֲלֵיכֶם -
Shalom Aleichem - Peace
be with you!
Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
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