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Join Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa fellowship for a two-part look at parsha ‘Pekudei,’ (Exodus 38:21 through the end of the Book) where the story of the Exodus essentially comes to a middle, but the Book of that name draws to a close.
The Erev Shabbat reading:
which really sets up more questions than answers. What’s different about the mishkan, or “tabernacle in the wilderness,” than the one later built by Solomon, and then the one rebuilt during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah?
And what does that tell us about where He might choose to ‘put His Name,’ subsequently?
The combined two-part teaching is here:
There can no longer be any doubt that the ‘plagues’ warned about in Revelation 18:4 are now at hand. And both the sins of a nation which has so thoroughly turned from Him to massive Evil and the surety of judgment are equally obvious, at least to those with ‘eyes to see’.
But this week, we’ve seen things that tie so much of that together.
Warning: This is perhaps the most blunt, most hard-hitting, yes, even the most angry “Come out of her, My people” Show I’ve ever done.
It has to do with a number of things – all connected – from the deliberate destruction of the US military, to the gutting of West Point (announced this week: no more “Duty, Honor, Country”) to the DEI-death of what was once the world’s premier Aerospace company – Boeing. Now a deadly joke.
But it all culminates in that story of kids sent to cesspool hell-hole “indoctrination centers” to be turned into tools of the Adversary, and be conditioned to – literally – bash other kids’ brains out.
It’s a METAPHOR.
“Boeing – the Poster Child for Collapsing Empire”
Parsha ‘Vayakhel,’ (Exodus 35:1 through chapter 38:20) is named for the root word which means “assembled,” and this is the second time we see that word appear in Scripture. The first was in the last parsha, where ‘the people assembled,’ and it turned out to be against Aaron, to demand the infamous ‘golden calf.’ This time is different.
The Erev Shabbat reading:
The Torah portion this week is almost a ‘jumping-off point’ for the situation we see in the world today. Immediately following one of the most tragic, and arguably destructive, events in history, Moses “assembles the children of Israel together,” to hear what comes next.
First, a reminder about His sabbaths. Then, what it will be that they will be able to BUILD together. All those with “willing hearts,” and “wise hearts.”
Isn’t that an amazing contrast to today? When the focus is on destroying – putting to ruin not only what has been built, but making a mockery of even the idea that He might be able to “dwell among us.”
It is that contrast that reveals so much of the lie now. It is a far cry between a “cheerful giver” of dishonest fiat, and a “willing heart,” to do the WORK that He has for us!
The combined two-part teaching is here:
The modern day ‘curses’ warned about in Revelation 18:4 seem to be well underway, from foreign invasion, to war, to economic collapse, and, of course, the setup for famine. Some of the elements that have been put in place by those who serve the ‘prince of this world,’ may even seem insurmountable, at least in our own power.
Votes won’t fix them. And neither will most ‘political solutions,’ at this point.
But what most of them have in common are two elements:
Trust and Fear
The Torah parsha titled ‘Ki Tisa,’ (Exodus 30:11 through chapter 34) is not only ‘feature-packed,’ but includes one of the most important, and tragic, turning points in all of Scripture.
And it also includes one of the most notable chiasms in the Bible, too (although Mark prefers the more descriptive Hebrew term, ‘atbash.’) And, again, the ‘flashing red tag’ emphasizes the importance of something that has been ignored, but fits the pattern – and the point – of the story.
The Erev Shabbat reading:
There are a number of vital questions raised in this week’s parsha, but one that should perhaps resonate the MOST with us today is, “Why did Aaron go ALONG?” After all, Scripture indicates he was culpable, because he made the golden calf.
Today we have different high priests of an even more transparently fake god trying to force people to worship something arguably more akin to what comes out of the back end of a different kind of cow. But it’s the same Idolatrous Lie: ‘This is your ‘god’, Oh, AmeriKa!’
Aaron took the gold and crafted an idol. What about us?
The combined two-part teaching is here:
It seems lately that the level of Utter BS that people are being fed by the likes of the WasteStream Media, and traitors like Letitia James and Fani Willis is simply too much to even believe. And why do people put up with it?
Robert Heinlein once said that, “Stupidity is the only universal capital crime…”
But, as Mark suggests this week, Scripture tells us it is far more.
Join Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa fellowship for a two-part look this week at Torah parsha, Tetzaveh, (Exodus 27:20-30:10) which, among other things, describes in some detail the special clothing to be made and worn by the cohenim, or priests, when they serve the people and YHVH in the mishkan.
Again, the Bible gives us an amazing amount of detail. And explains that these garments are to be “for spendor and for beauty.” Why? And why is it important now, especially?
The Erev Shabbat reading:
How important are clothes, really? Do we place to much emphasis on “looking the part?” This section of Scripture certainly indicates that when it comes to the cohenim who serve Him in the ‘set apart place,’ the answer is ‘very‘.
But, this year in particular, given the events that are building to what looks like a ‘Biblical-level climax’ of almost unbelievable Evil…there is something else to observe.
The Sabbath day midrash is thus all about ‘contrast’ —
The combined two-part teaching is here:
It turns out that the Fake News Media not only lied about the poison poke, they’ve lied about the dangers of ‘transgendering,’ too.
But when it came to the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Superbowl victory parade, there was a whole LOT of information that just plain didn’t get reported. It even seems to suggest an agenda.
All too often, it seems…
From the story of the “Exodus” itself, this week’s Torah parsha, Terumah, (Exodus 25:1-27:19) takes a bit of a turn, and embarks on a description of the building and furnishing of the mishkan, or ‘tabernacle in the wilderness.’
But what is most noteworthy, perhaps even confusing, is the level of detail. Why? And why is it important now, especially?
If nothing else, it tends to inspire people to try to ‘spriitualize’ the description. But that might just be a bit of a ‘cop-out,’ because there seems to be much more.
The Erev Shabbat reading:
In the Sabbath day midrash, Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa fellowship explores what that might be.
And it seems to bear directly, and in direct contrast, to what we see happening so universally today.
The combined two-part teaching is here:
There are so many apparently impossible challenges facing those who begin to see the Truth of just how evil the world has become, and deserving of Judgment, than many people seem to feel overwhelmed, or even hopeless.
Mark suggests that is certainly the intent of the Tyrants and Wannabe World Dictators, who serve that ‘other master.’ But it’s arguably also true that Biblical prophecy has warned us of exactly that.
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