PNINEI HA'TORAH (PEARLS OF TORAH) - PARASHAT EIKEV

PNINEI HA'TORAH (PEARLS OF TORAH) - PARASHAT EIKEV
Andre Widodo
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Shalom chaverim,

PARASHAT EIKEV is started with the word TO HEAR [SH'MA שמע] in the word TISH'M'UN תשמעון and is followed by the word TO GUARD [SHAMAR שמר] in the word U'SHEMARTEM ושמרתם.

Devarim (Deutoronomy) 7:12
והיה עקב תשמעון את המשפטים האלה ושמרתם ועשיתם אתם ושמר יהוה אלהיך לך את-הברית ואת-החסד אשר נשבע לאבתיך׃

v'ha.ya e.kev TISH.M'UN et ha.mish.pa.tim ha.e.le U.SHE.MAR.TEM va.a.si.tem o.tam v'sha.mar a.do.nai e.lo.hei.cha l'cha et-ha.be.rit v'et-ha.che.sed a.sher nish.ba la.a.vo.tei.cha:

And it shall come to pass, because ye HEARKEN to these ordinances, and KEEP, and do them, that the LORD thy G-D shall keep with thee the covenant and the mercy which He swore unto thy fathers,

For our part, if we give our ear to HEAR [SH'MA] and to GUARD [SHAMAR] and to DO G-D's ORDINANCES [MISHPATIM משפטים].

G-D's part is, He will keep the COVENANT [HA'BRIT הברית] and MERCY [CHESED חסד] that He gave to our forefathers Avraham, Yitzhak and Yaakov.

In other word, HEAR, GUARD and DO His commandments so that you may LIVE today, now, in this world.

Devarim (Deutoronomy) 8:1
כל-המצוה אשר אנכי מצוך היום תשמרון לעשות למען תחיון ורביתם ובאתם וירשתם את-הארץ אשר-נשבע יהוה לאבתיכם׃

kol-ha.mits.va a.sher a.no.chi m'tsav.cha ha.yom tish.m'run la.a.sot l'ma.an TICH.YUN u.re.vi.tem u.va.tem vi.rish.tem et-ha.a.rets a.sher-nish.ba a.do.nai la.a.vo.tei.chem:

All the commandment which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may LIVE, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD swore unto your fathers.

TORAH is not for SALVATION, but TORAH is for you to be BLESSED, to experience LIFE [CHAYIM חיים]. This is the reason why we read TORAH PORTION from Shabbat to another Shabbat, that is to experience LIVING full of LIFE.

If you miss the TORAH PORTION on Shabbat, that means you miss your LIVING that is full LIFE that has been given by Ha'Shem. TORAH PORTION is a LIFE-lesson.

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PNINIM HA'TORAH (PERMATA-PERMATA TORAH) - PARASHAT EIKEV
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Shalom chaverim,

PARASHAT EIKEV dimulai dengan kata DENGAR [SH'MA שמע] di dalam kata TISH'M'UN תשמעון dan diikuti oleh kata MENJAGA  [SHAMAR שמר] di dalam kata U'SHEMARTEM ושמרתם.

Devarim (Ulangan) 7:12
והיה עקב תשמעון את המשפטים האלה ושמרתם ועשיתם אתם ושמר יהוה אלהיך לך את-הברית ואת-החסד אשר נשבע לאבתיך׃

v'ha.ya e.kev TISH.M'UN et ha.mish.pa.tim ha.e.le U.SHE.MAR.TEM va.a.si.tem o.tam v'sha.mar a.do.nai e.lo.hei.cha l'cha et-ha.be.rit v'et-ha.che.sed a.sher nish.ba la.a.vo.tei.cha:

"Dan akan terjadi, karena kamu MENDENGARKAN, dan MENJAGA peraturan-peraturan itu serta MELAKUKANNYA dengan setia, maka terhadap engkau ADONAI, Elohim-mu, akan memegang perjanjian dan kasih setia-Nya yang diikrarkan-Nya dengan sumpah kepada nenek moyangmu.

Adalah menjadi bagian kita untuk DENGAR [SH'MA], yaitu belajar DENGAR-DENGARAN kepada Ha'Shem, kemudian MENJAGA [SHAMAR] dan MELAKUKAN PERATURAN-PERATURAN [MISHPATIM משפטים].

Sedangkan bagian Ha'Shem adalah, ketika kita melakukan 3 hal di atas, maka Ha'Shem akan memegang PERJANJIAN-Nya[HA'BRIT הברית] dan BELAS KASIHAN-Nya [CHESED חסד] yang sudah Ia berikan bagi bapak-bapak leluhur kita yaitu Avraham, Yitzhak dan Yaakov.

Dengan kata lain, DENGARLAH, JAGALAH dan LAKUKANLAH peraturan-peraturan-Nya soupy kita HIDUP, sekarang ini.

Devarim (Ulangan) 8:1
כל-המצוה אשר אנכי מצוך היום תשמרון לעשות למען תחיון ורביתם ובאתם וירשתם את-הארץ אשר-נשבע יהוה לאבתיכם׃

kol-ha.mits.va a.sher a.no.chi m'tsav.cha ha.yom tish.m'run la.a.sot l'ma.an TICH.YUN u.re.vi.tem u.va.tem vi.rish.tem et-ha.a.rets a.sher-nish.ba a.do.nai la.a.vo.tei.chem:

"Segenap perintah, yang kusampaikan kepadamu pada hari ini, haruslah kamu lakukan dengan setia, supaya kamu HIDUP dan bertambah banyak dan kamu memasuki serta menduduki negeri yang dijanjikan ADONAI dengan sumpah kepada nenek moyangmu.

Kita melakukan TORAH bukan untuk jaminan KESELAMATAN, tetapi justru sebaliknya, karena sudah DISELAMATKAN oleh IMAN di dalam KASIH KARUNIA-Nya, maka kita melakukan TORAH agar kita HIDUP [CHAYIM חיים]. Ini alasannya kita membaca TORAH PORTION dari Shabbat ke hari Shabbat yang lain, yaitu agar dapat HIDUP.

Apabila Anda lalai membaca TORAH PORTION pada hari Shabbat, artinya Anda sudah kehilangan makna HIDUP yang sudah Ha'Shem berikan di dalam TORAH-Nya.

TORAH PORTION adalah PELAJARAN KEHIDUPAN.