PESACH 5780

Shalom chaverim,

חג פסח שמח

chag pesach sameach

Di malam yang kudus saat hari raya Pesach (Paskah) ini, kita duduk bersama dalam satu komunitas mengharapkan datangnya Penebusan kita. Talmud Bavli, mas. Pesachim 116b mengatakan,"...a person view himself as though he personally left Egypt...seseorang mesti melihat ke dirinya sendiri bahwa seakan-akan sedang keluar dari Mesir."

Mikha 7:15 mengatakan bahwa di masa yang akan datang datang nya Sang Penebus akan mengikuti proses yang sama dengan proses penebusan yang terjadi sebelumnya di Mesir tetapi dalam skala yang lebih besar.

Adalah suatu hal yang penting bagi kita untuk memahami bahwa melalui Torat Moshe, kita akan dapat menemukan Mashiach Yeshua.

Mari kita mempercepat proses kedatangan-Nya (Kefa Bet 3:11-12) (2 Petrus 3:11-12) dengan ketaatan terhadap mitzvah dan melakukan Torah dengan benar.

https://youtu.be/cGShuQFqHsA

https://vimeo.com/405455121

YESHUA IN THE TALMUD - PARASHAH KI TEITZEI

YESHUA IN THE TALMUD - PARASHAH KI TEITZEI
Andre Widodo
© Talmidim Ha'Mashiach Ministries - Meshichim Ha'Yehudim

Shalom,

According to the Rabbinical Tradition, in the Talmud, Nezekin: Sanhedrin 43a, it is mentioned that Yeshua (*the Rabbinical Traditions call our Mashiach as "Yeshu"*), was crucified ON THE EVE OF PESACH (PASSOVER), which is 14 Nisan before the sun sets.

Quote:

"GEMARA. Abaye said; It must also be announced: On such and such a day, at such and such and hour, and in such and such a place [the crime was committed], in case there are some who know [to the contrary], so that they can come forward and prove the witnesses Zomemim.
AND A HERALD PRECEDES HIM etc. This implies, only immediately before [the execution], but not previous thereto. [In contradiction to this] it was taught: On the eve of the Passover Yeshu was hanged." [1]

INDONESIANS:

Shalom,

Berdasarkan Tradisi Rabbinikal, di dalam Talmud, Nezekin: SAnhedrin 43a, dijelaskan bahwa Yeshua (*tradisi Rabbinikal memanggil Mashiach kita sebagai "Yeshu"*), dikorbankan pada saat MALAM SEBELUM PESACH (PASKAH), yaitu tanggal 14 Nisan sebelum matahari terbenam.

Quote:

"GEMARA. Abaye said; It must also be announced: On such and such a day, at such and such and hour, and in such and such a place [the crime was committed], in case there are some who know [to the contrary], so that they can come forward and prove the witnesses Zomemim.
AND A HERALD PRECEDES HIM etc. This implies, only immediately before [the execution], but not previous thereto. [In contradiction to this] it was taught: On the eve of the Passover Yeshu was hanged." [1]

Bibliography:
[1] http://www.come-and-hear.com/sanhedrin/sanhedrin_43.html

MENGAPA YESHUA MELAKUKAN PESACH SEDER TANGGAL 14 NISAN?

MENGAPA YESHUA MELAKUKAN PESACH SEDER TANGGAL 14 NISAN?
Andre Widodo
© ORI

Shalom,

Jika kita memperhatikan gambar kronologis tentang PESACH SEDER yang dilakukan YESHUA, maka kita melihat bahwa YESHUA melakukan PESACH SEDER 1 hari lebih awal pada tanggal 14 NISAN.

NOTE:
Perlu diingat bahwa pergantian hari di dalam dunia JUDAISME terjadi pada saat matahari terbenam.

Di dalam TORAH dijelaskan:

Keluaran 12:6
Kamu harus mengurungnya sampai hari yang ke-14 bulan ini; lalu seluruh jemaah Israel yang berkumpul, harus menyembelihnya PADA WAKTU SENJA.
Keluaran 12:7
Kemudian dari darahnya haruslah diambil sedikit dan dibubuhkan pada kedua tiang pintu dan pada ambang atas, pada rumah-rumah di mana orang memakannya.
Keluaran 12:8
Dagingnya harus dimakan mereka PADA MALAM ITU JUGA; yang dipanggang mereka harus makan dengan roti yang tidak beragi beserta sayur pahit.

Sesuai dengan TORAH, dijelaskan bahwa ANAK DOMBA harus disembelih pada SENJA tanggal 14 NISAN, dan PESACH SEDER dilakukan pada MALAM ITU, yang artinya sudah masuk tanggal 15 NISAN.

Di dalam TORAH dijelaskan bahwa PESACH SEDER dilakukan pada tanggal 15 NISAN.

Tetapi mengapa YESHUA melakukan PESACH SEDER pada tanggal 14 NISAN? Ada yang menilai bahwa YESHUA mengikuti KALENDAR kaum ESENI. 

DIkatakan bahwa YESHUA memakai KALENDAR kaum ESENI pada saat PESACH SEDER, tetapi kemudian pada saat PENGHITUNGAN OMER, untuk menentukan hari raya SHAVU'OT, YESHUA mengikuti KALENDAR SADUKI.

Apakah memang demikian?

Jika demikian, maka yang terjadi adalah INKONSISTENSI, karena ada mengikuti KALENDAR ESENI, kemudian mengikuti KALENDAR SADUKI. Apakah YESHUA mengikuti KALENDAR ESENI pada saat PESACH SEDER dan kemudian mengikuti KALENDAR SADUKI pada saat PENGHITUNGAN OMER?


FARISI BEIT-HILLEL
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Semasa hidup-Nya HALAKHAH yang diterapkan YESHUA sangat IDENTIK dengan HALAKHAH dari kaum FARISI BEIT-HILLEL.

Salah satu pernyataan terkenal Rabbi Hillel:
Talmud Babilonia Shabbat 31a
Apa saja yang Anda TIDAK inginkan orang lain lakukan kepada Anda, terapkanlah itu juga kepada Anda, itu adalah isi seluruh Torah ...

Pernyataan Yeshua:
Matius 7:12
"Segala sesuatu yang kamu kehendaki supaya orang perbuat kepadamu, perbuatlah demikian juga kepada mereka. Itulah isi seluruh Torah dan kitab para nabi.

Ketika Hillel wafat, maka sekolah BEIT HILLEL ini diteruskan kepada anak kandungnya yaitu Simeon. Ketika Simeon wafat, maka BEIT HILLEL diteruskan kepada anak kandung Simeon yaitu Gamli'El.

Gamli'El inilah yang melindungi kaum Netzarim, yaitu kaum Mesianik Judaisme (Nasrani) (Kisah 5:34-39). Gamli'El adalah guru dari Rabbi Sha'ul/Paulus (Kisah 22:3).

Untuk detailnya dapat dilihat di sini:
http://andrewidodotalmidhamashiach.blogspot.sg/2014/04/prushim-beit-hillels-teaching-and.html

Semasa hidup-Nya, YESHUA memberikan peneguhan terhadap HALAKHAH kaum FARISI. Contoh: Matius 5:20; Matius 23:2-3.

Matius 5:20
Maka Aku berkata kepadamu: Jika hidup keagamaanmu tidak lebih benar dari pada hidup keagamaan ahli-ahli Taurat dan orang-orang FARISI, sesungguhnya kamu tidak akan masuk ke dalam Kerajaan Sorga.

Matius 23:2
"Ahli-ahli Taurat dan orang-orang FARISI telah menduduki kursi Musa.
Matius 23:3
Sebab itu TURUTI-lah dan LAKUKAN-lah SEGALA SESUATU YANG MEREKA AJARKAN KEPADAMU, tetapi janganlah kamu turuti perbuatan-perbuatan mereka, karena mereka mengajarkannya tetapi tidak melakukannya.

Tidak sekalipun YESHUA pernah menyebutkan agar TALMIDIM-Nya mengikuti HALAKHAH kaum SADUKI, atau HALAKHAH kaum ESENI.

Karena itu saya percaya bahwa YESHUA memegang teguh HALAKHAH kaum FARISI, termasuk juga KALENDAR yang dipakai kaum FARISI. YESHUA tidak akan pernah INKONSISTEN tiba-tiba mengikuti KALENDAR kaum ESENI atau KALENDAR kaum SADUKI.

Bahkan Rabbi Sha'ul, seorang Rabbi FARISI di 1 Korintus 11:1 mengatakan agar kita mengikuti HALAKHAH FARISI yang dianut oleh Sha'ul sendiri dan oleh YESHUA.

1 Korintus 11:1
Jadilah PENGIKUT-ku [HALAKHAH FARISI], sama seperti aku juga menjadi pengikut Mashiach


PESACH SEDER 14 NISAN dan 15 NISAN
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Lalu mengapa YESHUA melakukan PESACH SEDER pada tanggal 14 NISAN? Mengapa bukan pada tanggal 15 NISAN seperti yang diperintahkan TORAH. Apakah hal ini berarti YESHUA melanggar TORAH? 

G-d forbids!

YESHUA adalah "blame-less". YESHUA tidak berdosa sama sekali terhadap TORAH. Karena IA adalah TORAH Yang Hidup itu sendiri.

Untuk dapat mengerti mengapa YESHUA melakukan PESACH SEDER tanggal 14 NISAN, maka kita perlu memahami cara memandang KALENDAR RABBINIKAL JUDAISME, yaitu KALENDAR yang dipakai oleh kaum FARISI pada saat itu.

Sebagai contoh:
Hari Raya YOM TERU'AH [ROSH HA'SHANAH] dirayakan selama 2 hari, yaitu pada tanggal 1 TISHRI dan 2 TISHRI, walaupun TORAH memerintahkan hanya 1 hari saja (Imamat 23:24), yaitu pada tanggal 1 TISHRI.

Imamat 23:24
"Katakanlah kepada orang Israel, begini: Dalam bulan yang ke-7 (TISHRI), pada tanggal 1 bulan itu, kamu harus mengadakan hari perhentian penuh yang diperingati dengan SHOFAR, yakni hari pertemuan kudus.

Perayaan YOM TERU'AH [ROSH HA'SHANAH] dirayakan selama 2 hari, padahal TORAH memerintahkan hanya untuk merayakan 1 hari saja. 

Hal ini tidak berarti bahwa ada KALENDAR yang berbeda. KALENDAR yang dipakai tetap sama, yaitu RABBINIKAL JUDAISME.

Di dalam JUDAISME dikenal ada 4 TAHUN BARU, yaitu:

1. ROSH CHODASHIM 1 NISAN, yaitu TAHUN BARU RELIGIUS. TAHUN BARU yang menandai dimulainya aktivitas kerohanian.
2. 1 ELUL, yaitu TAHUN BARU QORBAN. TAHUN BARU untuk menandai perpuluhan pada zaman Bait Suci. Setelah Bait Suci hancur, tanggal 1 ELUL dirayakan dengan cara START melakukan SELICHOT.
3. 1 TISHRI, yaitu TAHUN BARU SIPIL. TAHUN BARU yang menandai pergantian TAHUN.
4. 15 SHEVAT, yaitu TAHUN BARU TUMBUH-TUMBUHAN. TAHUN BARU untuk agrikultural, untuk perpuluhan pada zaman Bait Suci.

Pada zaman Israel kuno, TAHUN BARU dan BULAN BARU selalu diumumkan oleh MAJELIS AGAMA (SANHEDRIN) setelah MAJELIS SANHEDRIN menerima hasil observasi dan informasi dari PARA SAKSI di berbagai tempat di Israel. 

Jika PARA SAKSI ini melihat BULAN BARU (berupa BULAN SABIT) maka mereka akan memberikan informasi kepada SANHEDRIN agar SANHEDRIN mengumumkan kapan dimulainya BULAN BARU dan TAHUN BARU ini. 

Karena faktor inilah maka ditentukan tenggang waktu 2 hari dalam setiap penentuan BULAN BARU dan juga TAHUN BARU. 

ROSH CHODASIM 1 NISAN juga ditentukan dengan metode yang sama.  

MAJELIS SANHEDRIN menunggu informasi dari observasi PARA SAKSI, baru setelah itu MAJELIS SANHEDRIN mengumumkan dimulainya ROSH CHODESH.

Harap diketahui bahwa DURASI 1 BULAN 1 bulan (1 CYCLE) di dalam kalendar Ibrani adalah 29.5 hari. Yaitu 1 CYCLE dari BULAN BARU sampai kembali menjadi BULAN BARU lagi.

(*Lihat gambar*)

Sehingga jika kita mebagi 29.5 ÷ 2 = 14.75, yaitu 14.75 hari setelah BULAN BARU maka kita akan melihat BULAN PURNAMA. Sehingga dalam hal ini PESACH SEDER dapat dilakukan antara tanggal 14 NISAN dan 15 NISAN.

Itulah alasannya mengapa YESHUA melakukan PESACH SEDER pada tanggal 14 NISAN. Karena adalah suatu HALAKHAH di dalam JUDAISME untuk menentukan BULAN BARU dan TAHUN BARU berdasarkan observasi PARA SAKSI kepada SANHEDRIN.

Bahkan di dalam ORTHODOX JUDAISME di abad modern sekarang ini, mereka juga melakukan 2 kali PESACH SEDER, yaitu SEDER pada tanggal 14 NISAN dan SEDER pada tanggal 15 NISAN, seperti contohnya adalah CHABAD.

Klik di sini:
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/1723/jewish/Passover-Calendar.htm

Jadi ketika YESHUA melakukan PESACH SEDER tanggal 14 NISAN, hal itu bukan berarti bahwa YESHUA mengikuti KALENDAR ESENI dan melakukan HALAKHAH ESENI. 

YESHUA tetap KONSISTEN memegang HALAKHAH FARISI, dalam hal ini HALAKHAH FARISI BEIT-HILLEL. KALENDAR yang dipakai adalah KALENDAR TRADISIONAL JUDAISME seperti yang kita kenal sekarang ini, demikian juga CARA PENGHITUNGAN OMER dilakukan sesuai dengan HALAKHAH FARISI.

LAKI-LAKI YANG MEMBAWA KENDI AIR

LAKI-LAKI YANG MEMBAWA KENDI AIR
Andre Widodo
© ORI

Shalom,

Di Markus 14:13-15 dan Lukas 22:10-13 kita menemukan seorang LAKI-LAKI YANG MEMBAWA KENDI AIR.

Markus 14:13

Lalu Ia menyuruh dua orang murid-Nya dengan pesan: "Pergilah ke kota; di sana kamu akan bertemu dengan SEORANG YANG MEMBAWA KENDI BERISI AIR. Ikutilah dia.

Markus 14:14
dan katakanlah kepada PEMILIK RUMAH YANG DIMASUKINYA: Pesan Guru: di manakah ruangan yang disediakan bagi-Ku untuk makan PESACH bersama-sama dengan murid-murid-Ku?

Markus 14:15
Lalu orang itu akan menunjukkan kamu sebuah ruangan atas yang besar, yang sudah lengkap dan tersedia. Di situlah kamu harus mempersiapkan PERJAMUAN PESACH untuk kita!"


Lukas 22:10
Jawab-Nya: "Apabila kamu masuk ke dalam kota, kamu akan bertemu dengan SEORANG YANG MEMBAWA KENDI BERISI AIR. Ikutilah dia ke dalam rumah yang dimasukinya,

Lukas 22:11
dan katakanlah kepada TUAN RUMAH: Guru bertanya kepadamu: di manakah ruangan tempat Aku bersama-sama dengan murid-murid-Ku akan makan PESACH?

Lukas 22:12
Lalu orang itu akan menunjukkan kepadamu sebuah ruangan atas yang besar yang sudah lengkap, di situlah kamu harus mempersiapkannya."

Lukas 22:13
Maka berangkatlah mereka dan mereka mendapati semua seperti yang dikatakan Yeshua kepada mereka. Lalu mereka mempersiapkan PESACH.

SIAPAKAH LAKI-LAKI YANG MEMBAWA KENDI AIR INI?
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Ada 2 OPSI JAWABAN, yaitu:

1. LAKI-LAKI tersebut adalah kaum ESENI.

2. LAKI-LAKI tersebut adalah BUDAK. Pada zaman Bait Suci ke-2 PERBUDAKAN adalah suatu hal yang lazim. Jika di zaman sekarang dapat disamakan sebagai DOMESTIC HELPER, yaitu PEMBANTU RUMAH TANGGA.

Mereka yang mengadopsi ajaran kaum ESENI [אִסִּיִים - ISYIM] mengatakan bahwa LAKI-LAKI ini adalah kaum ESENI, karena yang biasanya membawa KENDI AIR adalah WANITA, bukan LAKI-LAKI. Sedangkan identitas orang ini adalah LAKI-LAKI, seperti dijelaskan di dalam Complete Jewish Bible.

Mark 14:13-14
Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
13 He sent two of his talmidim with these instructions: “Go into the city, and A MAN carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him; 14 and whichever house he enters, tell him that the Rabbi says, ‘Where is the guest room for me, where I am to eat the Pesach meal with my talmidim?’

Luke 22:10-11

Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

10 He told them, “As you’re going into the city, A MAN carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters, 11 and say to its owner, ‘The Rabbi says to you, “Where is the guest room, where I am to eat the Pesach meal with my talmidim?” 

Karena yang membawa KENDI AIR ini adalah LAKI-LAKI, maka ada kemungkinan LAKI-LAKI ini adalah kaum ESENI. Ini baru kemungkinan.

Mari kita teliti kembali bagaimana HALAKHAH kaum ESENI.

Berdasarkan JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA dijelaskan bahwa kaum ESENI memiliki ciri khas:

1. TIDAK menikah, hidup membujang

2. TIDAK memiliki wanita dan anak-anak, walaupun Josephus Flavius mengatakan bahwa ada juga beberapa kaum ESENI yang menikah.

3. TIDAK melakukan QORBAN.

4.. TIDAK melakukan SUMPAH.

5. ANTI terhadap SLAVERY (PERBUDAKAN).

(*Lihat gambar*)

Jika kita melihat LAKI-LAKI YANG MEMBAWA KENDI AIR ini, disebutkan bahwa ia mengangkut air, dan ia memiliki TUAN RUMAH. Di Markus 14:14 dan Lukas 22:11 disebutkan bahwa LAKI-LAKI YANG MEMBAWA AIR ini masuk ke dalam rumah, yang bukan miliknya, tetapi milik TUAN RUMAH.

Dalam teks manuskrip dipakai kata [οικοδεσποτη - oikodespotē], yaitu Strong's G3617, yang artinya adalah MASTER OF THE HOUSE; TUAN RUMAH atau dalam bahasa Ibrani adalah [אֶל־בַּעַל הַבָּיִת - el-ba.al ha.be.it].

Jika ada seorang TUAN RUMAH; MASTER OF THE HOUSE [אֶל־בַּעַל הַבָּיִת - el-ba.al ha.ba.yit]; [οικοδεσποτη - oikodespotē], dan ada seorang LAKI-LAKI YANG MEMBAWA AIR, maka dapat dipastikan bahwa:

1. LAKI-LAKI YANG MEMBAWA AIR ini adalah seorang SLAVE; HAMBA; BUDAK.

2. TUAN RUMAH ini adalah bukan seorang ESENI, karena ESENI adalah ANTI terhadap SLAVERY (PERHAMBAAN/PERBUDAKAN).

Lalu, bagaimana pandangan YESHUA dan para TALMIDIM terhadap PERBUDAKAN?

YESHUA mengatakan:

Matius 10:24

Seorang murid tidak lebih dari pada gurunya, atau seorang HAMBA dari pada tuannya.

Matthew 10:24 - Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

“A talmid is not greater than his rabbi, a SLAVE is not greater than his master.

Rabbi Sha'ul mengatakan:

Efesus 6:5

Hai HAMBA-HAMBA, taatilah tuanmu yang di dunia dengan takut dan gentar, dan dengan tulus hati, sama seperti kamu taat kepada Mashiach,

Ephesians 6:5 - Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

SLAVES, obey your human masters with the same fear, trembling and single-heartedness with which you obey the Messiah.

Titus 2:9
HAMBA-HAMBA hendaklah taat kepada tuannya dalam segala hal dan berkenan kepada mereka, jangan membantah,
Titus 2:10
jangan curang, tetapi hendaklah selalu tulus dan setia, supaya dengan demikian mereka dalam segala hal memuliakan ajaran Elohim, Juruselamat kita.

Titus 2:9-10 - Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
9 Tell SLAVES to submit to their masters in everything, to give satisfaction without talking back 10 or pilfering. On the contrary, they should demonstrate complete faithfulness always, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Deliverer more attractive.

HALAKHAH yang diterapkan oleh YESHUA dan para TALMIDIM pada saat itu adalah TIDAK anti terhadap SLAVERY (PERHAMBAAN/PERBUDAKAN). 

Karena itu sangat jelas bahwa YESHUA dan para TALMIDIM adalah bukan berasal dari kaum ESENI. HALAKHAH YESHUA dan para TALMIDIM sangat identik dengan HALAKHAH kaum FARISI dari BEIT-HILLEL. Untuk contoh dapat di klik di sini:

http://andrewidodotalmidhamashiach.blogspot.sg/2014/04/prushim-beit-hillels-teaching-and.html

Dan identitas LAKI-LAKI yang membawa KENDI AIR di Markus 14:13-14 dan Lukas 22:10-13 adalah seorang PEMBANTU (BUDAK; HELPER), karena dia memiliki TUAN RUMAH; MASTER OF THE HOUSE; BA'AL HA'BEIT. Dia adalah bukan berasal dari kaum ESENI, karena kaum ESENI ANTI terhadap SLAVERY.

ADA APA DENGAN BET-LECHEM?

ADA APA DENGAN BET-LECHEM?
Andre Widodo
© ORI

Shalom,

BET-LECHEM [בֵּית לֶחֶם].

Ada apa dengan Bet-Lechem? Apa yang istimewa dengan Bet-Lechem?

Kota Bet-Lechem di dalam KITAB SUCI IBRANI dikenal sebagai:

1. RUMAH ROTI
Kata Ibrani [BET - בֵּית] artinya adalah "RUMAH", dalam STRONG H1004. Kata Ibrani [LECHEM -  לֶחֶם] artinya adalah "ROTI", dalam STRONG H3899. Pada zaman sebelum bangsa Israel menaklukkan tanah Kanaan, kota ini dihuni oleh orang-orang Kanaan yang menyembah berhala kepada dewa LACHAMA (LACHMO), pada saat itu disebut sebagai BEIT-LACHAMA yang artinya adalah RUMAH LACHAMA.

William Foxwell Albright, seorang ahli arkeologis kitab suci berkebangsaan Amerika menjelaskan bahwa pengucapan nama BET-LACHAMA tetap sama hampir selama 3500 tahun, tetapi mempunyai ARTI yang berbeda dalam bahasa yang berbeda.

Setelah bangsa Israel menaklukkan Tanah Kanaan, kota ini di dalam bahasa Ibrani disebut BET-LECHEM [בֵּית לֶחֶם], yaitu "RUMAH ROTI".

2. KUBURAN RACHEL
Pada saat perjalanan pulang dari Padan Aram ke Betel, Rachel, istri Yakoov (Isra'El) yang paling dikasihinya sedang mengandung, dan melahirkan. Rachel melahirkan Benyamin, dan pada saat persalinan, Rachel wafat dan dikuburkan di Ephratah, yaitu Bet-Lechem.

Sepeninggalan Rachel, istri Yaakov (Isra'El), maka Yaakov mendirikan sebuah tugu peringatan atas istri yang dikasihinya yaitu MIGDAL-EDER.

Kej 35:20
Yaakov mendirikan tugu di atas kuburnya; itulah tugu kubur Rachel sampai sekarang.

Kej 35:21
Sesudah itu berangkatlah Isra'El, lalu ia memasang kemahnya di seberang MIGDAL-EDER.

3. KOTA KELAHIRAN RAJA DAVID
Raja David (Daud) lahir di Kota Bet-Lechem. Ayahnya, yaitu Yishai, dikenal sebagai "Orang Bet-Lechem".

1Sa. 17:58
Kata Shaul kepadanya: "Anak siapakah engkau, ya orang muda?" Jawab David: "Anak hamba tuanku, Yishai, orang Bet-Lechem itu."

Apakah pekerjaan David waktu kecil? Ia adalah GEMBALA DOMBA.
1Sa. 17:15
Tetapi David selalu pulang dari pada Shaul untuk menggembalakan domba ayahnya di Bet-Lechem

4. KOTA TEMPAT DOMBA UNTUK PERAYAAN KORBAN PESACH DI BAIT SUCI YERUSHALAYIM
Di dalam JUDAISME, Bet-Lechem adalah kota yang selalu dipakai untuk memilih DOMBA yang akan menjadi KORBAN PESACH 14 NISAN di Bet-Ha'Mikdash (Bait Suci). Di dalam "Babylonian Talmud, Book 2: Tracts Erubin, Shekalim, Rosh Hashana, Chapter VII (d)" dijelaskan:

"(d) Cattle found all the way from Jerusalem to Migdal Eder, and in the same vicinity in all directions, are considered, if male, as whole-offerings, and if female as peace-offerings. R. Jehudah says: "If they are fit for Passover-offerings they may be used for such purpose, providing Passover is not more than thirty days off." 

Lalu apa yang dikatakan di dalam Tanakh tentang MASHIACH dan Bet-Lechem?

2 Sa. 7:12
Apabila umurmu sudah genap dan engkau telah mendapat perhentian bersama-sama dengan nenek moyangmu, maka Aku akan membangkitkan keturunanmu yang kemudian, anak kandungmu, dan Aku akan mengokohkan kerajaannya.
2 Sa. 7:13
Dialah yang akan mendirikan rumah bagi nama-Ku dan Aku akan mengokohkan takhta kerajaannya untuk selama-lamanya.

Yer 23:5
Sesungguhnya, waktunya akan datang, demikianlah firman TUHAN, bahwa Aku akan menumbuhkan Tunas adil bagi David. Ia akan memerintah sebagai raja yang bijaksana dan akan melakukan keadilan dan kebenaran di negeri.
Yer 23:6
Dalam zamannya Yehudah akan dibebaskan, dan Isra'El akan hidup dengan tenteram; dan inilah nama-Nya yang diberikan orang kepada-Nya: ADONAI --TZIDKENU (ADONAI--keadilan kita).

Mik 5:1 (2)
Tetapi engkau, hai Bet-Lechem Ephratah, hai yang terkecil di antara kaum-kaum Yehudah, dari padamu akan bangkit bagi-Ku seorang yang akan memerintah Israel, yang permulaannya sudah sejak purbakala, sejak dahulu kala.

NOTE:
Jika Bet-Lechem adalah KOTA RAJA DAVID, dan tempat kelahiran MASHIACH, bukan-kah juga suatu hal yang menarik bahwa:

Ternyata Bet-Lechem adalah juga KOTA tempat dipilihnya DOMBA KORBAN untuk HARI RAYA PESACH berdasarkan Talmud Babylonian.

Menarik bukan bagaimana melihat suatu kebetulan ini.

Yoh. 7:42 
Karena Kitab Suci mengatakan, bahwa Mashiach berasal dari keturunan David dan dari kampung Bet-Lechem, tempat David dahulu tinggal."

PESACH TORAH READING 2013 - 5773

Erev Pesach
(14 Nisan - Mar 25)
(night of Passover)

We read the haggadah during the Seder...

Pesach 1
(15 Nisan - Mar 26)
First day of Passover

Torah :
Exod. 12:21-51
Num. 28:16-25

Haftarah :
Josh. 5:2-6:1

Brit Chadashah :
Luke 22:7-20; John 1:29-31;
1 Cor. 15:20-28

Pesach 2 (Omer)
(16 Nisan - Mar 27)
Second day of Pesach

Torah :
Lev. 22:26-23:44
Num. 28:16-25

Haftarah :
2 Ki. 23:1-9; 21-25
Omer Count Begins

Brit Chadashah :
Rev. 15:1-4

Pesach 3 (CH"M 1)
(17 Nisan - Mar 28)
Resurrection Day

Torah :
Exod. 13:1-16,
Num. 28:19-25


Brit Chadashah :
1 Cor. 15:20-23
Resurrection of Yeshua

Pesach 4 (CH'M 2)
(18 Nisan - Mar 29)

Torah :
Exod. 22:24-23:19, Num. 28:19-25





Pesach 5 (Shabbat)
(19 Nisan - Mar 30)
Shabbat on Passover

Torah :
Exod. 33:12-34:26
Num. 28:19-25

Haftarah :
Ezek. 37:1-14
Song of Songs (K)



Pesach 6 (CH'M 4)
(20 Nisan - Mar 31)

Torah :
Num. 9:1-14;
Num. 28:19-25





Pesach 7
(21 Nisan - Apr 1)

Torah :
Exod. 13:17-15:26;
Num 28:19-25

Haftarah :
2 Sam. 22:1-51

Brit Chadashah :
Rev. 15:1-4

Pesach 8
(22 Nisan - Apr 2)

Torah :
Deut. 15:19-16:17
Num. 28:19-25

Haftarah :
Isa. 10:32-12:6

PASSOVER - UNLEAVENED BREAD - FIRSTFRUIT - PENTECOST

PASSOVER - UNLEAVENED BREAD - FIRSTFRUIT - PENTECOST
Andre Widodo
© Talmid HaMashiach

Shalom,



From Leviticus 23 we understand :

Lev 23:4 
These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.

PASSOVER :
Lev 23:5 
In the FOURTEENTH DAY  of the first month at evening is the LORD'S PASSOVER.

Note :
Because biblical date starts at SUNSET, so the new day always starts at SUNSET. If in Leviticus 23:5 says, "In the FOURTEENTH DAY  of the first month at evening" that means :

The feast of PASSOVER = 15 Nisan.

Nisan = the 1st month in biblical calendar.

Because Yeshua / Jesus is the PASSOVER Lamb Himself, He had an early PASSOVER Seder on 14 Nisan evening instead of on 15 Nisan.

UNLEAVENED BREAD :
Lev 23:6 
And on the FIFTEENTH DAY of the same month is the FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD unto the LORD: SEVEN DAYS ye must eat unleavened bread.
Lev 23:7 
In the FIRST DAY ye shall have an HOLY CONVOCATION: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Lev 23:8 
But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the SEVENTH DAY is an HOLY CONVOCATION: ye shall do no servile work therein.

Note :
The feast of UNLEAVENED BREAD = 15 Nisan - 22 Nisan. There are 7 DAYS OF UNLEAVENED BREAD.

The 1st DAY OF UNLEAVENED BREAD = 15 Nisan = HIGH SHABBAT = BIG SHABBAT = HOLY CONVOCATION = a "HIGH SHABBAT" is a day of REST that may occur on any day of the week besides the weekly Shabbat day of Saturday.

The 7th DAY OF UNLEAVENED BREAD = 22 Nisan = HIGH SHABBAT = BIG SHABBAT = HOLY CONVOCATION = a "HIGH SHABBAT" is a day of REST that may occur on any day of the week besides the weekly Shabbat day of Saturday.

FIRSTFRUIT :
Lev 23:10 
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the FIRSTFRUITS of your harvest unto the priest:
Lev 23:11 
And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: ON THE MORROW AFTER THE SABBATH the priest shall wave it.
Lev 23:12 
And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD.

Note :
In Leviticus 23:11 says, "...ON THE MORROW AFTER THE SABBATH the priest shall wave it."
That means :
ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE HIGH SHABBAT OF THE 1st DAY UNLEAVENED BREAD = ON THE DAY AFTER 15 Nisan = ON 16 NISAN = the priest shall wave the offering to the LORD.

That means :
The feast of FIRSTFRUITS = 17 Nisan

PENTECOST
Lev 23:15 
And ye shall count unto you FROM THE MORROW AFTER THE SABBATH, FROM THE DAY THAT YE BROUGHT THE SHEAF OF THE WAVE OFFERING; SEVEN SABBATHS shall be complete: Lev 23:16 
Even unto the morrow after THE SEVENTH SABBATH shall ye number FIFTHY DAYS; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD.
Note :
From the feast of FIRSTFRUIT we must add 7 SHABBATS or 7 WEEKS to get the feast of PENTECOST.

So, now we have all the dates of the feasts of PASSOVER - UNLEAVENED BREAD - FIRSTFRUIT - PENTECOST.

PASSOVER = 15 Nisan.
UNLEAVENED BREAD = 15 Nisan - 22 Nisan.
FIRSTFRUIT = 17 Nisan.
PENTECOST = 7 WEEKS from 17 Nisan = 6 Sivan - 7 Sivan.

Now, let us see how Yeshua / Jesus fits all of these FEASTS.

14 Nisan evening - Yeshua's early Seder (Wednesday night)
14 Nisan daylight - "Preparation day" (Luke 23:54; Mark 15:42) for PASSOVER. Yeshua died Thursday afternoon at the same time that the korban PESACH (PASSOVER Lamb) was sacrificed at the Temple and was buried before sundown.

15 Nisan evening - The High Shabbat of PASSOVER begins (the actual Seder night) or the 1st DAY UNLEAVENED BREAD.
15 Nisan daylight - The High Shabbat of PASSOVER (Friday before sundown) or the 1st DAY UNLEAVENED BREAD.

16 Nisan evening - The Weekly Shabbat begins (Friday after sundown) or the 2nd DAY UNLEAVENED BREAD.
16 Nisan daytime - Weekly Shabbat, waving of the omer (Saturday) or the 2nd DAY UNLEAVENED BREAD.

17 Nisan evening - Yeshua was resurrected some time before sunrise on Sunday or the 3rd DAY UNLEAVENED BREAD.
17 Nisan daytime - Women bring spices to the tomb early in the morning. Disciples encounter risen Messiah or the 3rd DAY UNLEAVENED BREAD.

From 17 Nisan we COUNT 7 WEEKS to get the feast of PENTECOST.

PENTECOST = the day when God gave Moses the Law (the 2 tablets) = the day when God gave the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem.

Regarding the RESURRECTION, the Bible says :

Mat 28:1 
In the end of the SABBATH, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

Mat 28:1 
οψε δε σαββατων τη επιφωσκουση εις μιαν σαββατων ηλθεν μαρια η μαγδαληνη και η αλλη μαρια θεωρησαι τον ταφον

Mat 28:1
opse [In the end] de [of] sabbaton [the SABBATH] te [as it] ephiposkouse [dawn] eis [toward] mian [first] sabbaton [SHABBAT] elthen [came] maria [Mary] he [the] magdalene [Magdalene] kai [and] he [the] alle [other] maria [Maria] theoresai [to see] ton [the] taphon [sepulchre]
Mat 28:1 in the Manuscript actually does NOT say the word "day". Actually the English translator added the word "day". The original Manuscript says :

Mat 28:1 
In the end of the SABBATH, as it began to dawn toward the FIRST WEEK, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

As we read Leviticus 23:15-16, there should be 7 SHABBATS or 7 WEEKS. So in Mat 28:1 actually Mary Magdalene came to the sepulchre when it started the countdown 7 WEEKS. On the 1st WEEK, they found Yeshua / Jesus was risen already.

So Yeshua / Jesus was risen on 17 Nisan = on the feast of FIRSTFRUIT as is written in 1 Co 15:20 and 1 Co 15:23.

1Co 15:20 
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the FIRSTFRUIT of them that slept.

1Co 15:23 
But every man in his own order: Christ the FIRSTFRUIT; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

YESHUA, Our Passover Lamb

In PASSOVER :

THE LAMB symbolize YESHUA (JESUS) as the Lamb of God;

THE UNLEAVENED BREAD symbolize YESHUA's body which is holy, pure, without spot as God's sacrifice;

THE 4 CUPS OF WINE symbolize 4 PROMISES made by God as told in Exodus 6:6-7 :
*Cup of Sanctification - "I will bring you out of Egypt".
*Cup of Deliverance - "I will deliver you from Egyptian slavery".
*Cup of Redemption - "I will redeem you with My power".
*Cup of Restoration - "I will take you as My people".

PHARAOH symbolize of SATAN as the prince of the world / the god of this world;

CROSSING THE RED SEA symbolize BAPTISM;

MOSES symbolize YESHUA as MEDIATOR between the people of Israel and God;

TORAH symbolize the HOLY SPIRIT as the LIVING TORAH who is now written in every Believer's hearts.

Jer 31:33
"For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Isra'el after those days," says ADONAI: "I will put my TORAH within them and write it on their hearts; I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Without Knowledge, Understanding and Wisdom

Without Knowledge, Understanding and Wisdom
Andre Widodo
© Talmid HaMashiach

Shalom,

The Psalmist says :

Psa 111:10  KJV
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

The prophet Isaiah says :

Isa 11:2  KJV
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Paul says :
Col 1:9  KJV
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
There are 3 things which are very important : knowledge, understanding and wisdom. And all of these are ONLY from the LORD God.

Pro 2:6  KJV
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Knowledge is the accumulation of facts.
Understanding is the arrangement of facts.
Wisdom is the application of those facts.

Knowledge without understanding, is like a computer with a hard drive filled with informations, but never turned on.

Understanding is the ability to place information recieved through study, personal experience with the LORD God in a proper arrangement. If we learn and do not put into practice all we have learned, our knowledge becomes like faith without action -- it is dead according James 2:17.

Jas 2:17  KJV
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Example :
All smokers have the knowledge that smoking is a habit that finally can cause cancer. But some smokers don't think cancer will ever affect them. This is not a lack of knowledge but a lack of understanding.

So, knowledge without understanding is like faith without action which is dead.

Regarding this topic, I want to share to you something that really, really bother me a lot.

Today is Sunday 4 of April 2010, when some traditional Christians think that this is the day of resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ (Yeshua HaMashiach). And because of that, as usual, they greet each other saying "Happy Easter".

This is a knowledge without understanding.

The word "Easter" is derived from a pagan feast to worship the goddes of Ishtar in ancient Babylonian. To be more detail, please click here : Easter

Is it worthy as Jesus' followers (Yeshua's followers) but practicing pagan custom which is wrapped tidily in Christianity?

Another form of knowledge without understanding is when today Christians greet each other "Happy Passover".

"Happy Passover" on the day of resurrection? Is it biblical?

Passover is the feast of sacrifice. Not a feast of resurrection. Please read it carefully!

Exo 12:27  KJV
That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

Exo 34:25  KJV
Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning.

Mat 26:2  KJV
Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

Passover is the feast of sacrifice of the Lamb of God, yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus Christ). Passover is NOT the feast of resurrection.

The Bible actually teaches us knowledge, understanding and wisdom that the feast of resurrection of Messiah is known as the Feast of Firstfruit, in Hebrew is Chag HaBikkurim.

Passover or Pesach in Hebrew is on 14 Nisan. 3 days 3 nights later is the Feast of Firstfruit or Chag HaBikkurim in Hebrew on 17 Nisan.

If today some Christians say :"Happy Passover" or "Happy the Feast of Sacrifice/Crucifixion" on the day of Resurrection, the question is : is it correct? Is it biblical?

Remember :
Col 1:9  KJV
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
I pray that you have the knowledge, understanding and wisdom in the Spirit of fear of the LORD God.

Bamashiach Yeshua, barukh hu. Amen. Through the Messiah Yeshua, blessed be He. Amen.

Yeshua is our First Fruits - Wednesday Crucifixion

Shalom,
Feast of “Firstfruits”?
   
The day following the first day of Unleavened Bread is called Reishit Katzir, the “beginning of the harvest” (sometimes confusingly called the Feast of Firstfruits).






In ancient times, on this day a sheaf (omer) of barley (the first grain crop to ripen) was waved before the LORD in a prescribed ceremony to mark the start of the counting of the omer, thereby initiating the forty nine day countdown to the harvest festival of Shavu’ot :

Lev 23:9  KJV
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,
Lev 23:10  KJV
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf (omer) of the firstfruits (reshit) of your harvest (katzir) unto the priest:
Lev 23:11  KJV
And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
Lev 23:12  KJV
And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf a he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD.

In other words, on this day the priest would wave a sheaf (omer) of green barley before the LORD as a symbolic gesture of dedicating the coming harvest to Him.

When was the Wave Sheaf Offering Made?

There is some controversy about precisely when the wave offering (called tenufat HaOmer) was performed, since the phrase “the day after the Sabbath” can refer to either:

1. Sunday (or Yom Rishon). This was the interpretation of the Sadducees. The Wave Offering would occur on the first Sunday after the regular weekly Sabbath.

Note :
Some have argued that since the Sadducees controlled the Second Temple worship schedule, the Wave Offering would have occurred on the Sunday following the weekly Sabbath. However, if this were so, it would not help make the case that the Resurrection of Yeshua occurred at this time, since the gospels state that Yeshua was raised before the women discovered Him missing from the tomb early on Sunday morning (Matt 28:1; Mark 16:2, Luke 24:1, John 20:1). In other words, the time of the resurrection of Yeshua and the time of the Wave Offering were not coincidental.
      
2. The day following the “High” Sabbath of the first day of Unleavened Bread (a “High” Sabbath is a day of shabbaton (rest) that may occur on any day of the week besides the weekly Sabbath day of Saturday). This is the position of the Pharisees and Orthodox Judaism. The wave offering would occur on Nisan 16, the day following the High Sabbath of the first day of Unleavened Bread (Josh. 5:11).
Chronology of the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Yeshua
                   
Here is a tentative chronology of the events surrounding Yeshua’s death, burial and resurrection :

• Nisan 14 evening - Yeshua's early Seder.
• Nisan 14 daytime - Preparation day (Luke 23:54; Mark 15:42). Pesach (Lev. 23:5). Yeshua dies in the afternoon at the same time that the korban Pesach (Passover Lamb) is sacrificed at the Temple, and is buried before evening (before Passover).
• Nisan 15 evening - High Sabbath begins (the actual Seder night).
• Nisan 15 daytime - High Sabbath.
• Nisan 16 evening - Weekly Sabbath begins.
• Nisan 16 daytime - Weekly Sabbath, waving of the omer.
• Nisan 17 evening - Yeshua raised from the dead at/after Havdalah (at least before sunrise).  Women purchase spices.
• Nisan 17 daytime - Women bring spices to the tomb early in the morning. Disciples encounter risen Messiah.

To understand this reckoning, you must remember that a Jewish day starts at sundown!




Since the Jewish day (yom) begins at sundown, you must remember that a Jewish holiday actually begins on the night before the day listed in a Jewish calendar.

For example, Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) occurs on Nisan 27, which actually begins after sundown, Nisan 26 :



If Jesus sacrificed Himself on Nisan 14 (in the afternoon) and was raised after three days and nights, we have:


Total = Three days and nights (Matt 12:40).
Yeshua raised on the third day (Luke 24:45-6).

Yeshua rose from the dead on the 1st day of the week, after being in the tomb three days and three nights. The disciples then encountered the risen Lord on Nisan 17, a Sunday morning (Matt 28:1-10). 

In short, He was crucified on Nisan 14 and resurrected on Nisan 17.



Mashiach Yeshua our First Fruits
                                   
Although not happening coincidentally, the Wave Offering and the Resurrection of Yeshua are linked together prophetically by the Apostle Paul:

1Co 15:20  KJV
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
1Co 15:21  KJV
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
1Co 15:22  KJV
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1Co 15:23  KJV
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

Here the apostle clearly links the firstfruit offering with the resurrection of Yeshua our Mashiach.  Yeshua’s resurrection was like a “wave offering” presented before the Father as the "firstfruits" of the harvest to come!

Moreover, Yeshua presented His firstfruits offering to the Father on this day :

Mat 27:52  KJV
And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
Mat 27:53  KJV
And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

Our Lord offered to the Father the “early crops” of what will be an overwhelming harvest at the end of the age (acharit hayamim).

Yeshua is the first-begotten of the Father.
Heb 1:6  KJV
And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

The Firstborn of Creation.
Col 1:15  KJV
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Col 1:18  KJV
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

The first-begotten of the dead.
Rev 1:5  KJV
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

The Firstfruits of those who are to be resurrected. Baruch HaShem.
1Co 15:20  KJV
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
1Co 15:21  KJV
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
1Co 15:22  KJV
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1Co 15:23  KJV
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

And just as He is our Firstfruits, so :
Jas 1:18  KJV
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

General Themes of the Season

* Pesach represents our salvation and deliverance by the sacrifice of the Lamb of God, Yeshua the Mashiach. We are justified by trusting in the blood of the Lamb of God.

* Chag HaMatzot represents our sanctification as we rid ourselves of the old leaven of “Egypt” and die to the carnal nature. In fact, this is represented by the burial of the Mashiach and our identification with His mortification.

* Reishit Katzir represents the resurrection of Yeshua our Mashiach and our future glorious state as part of the coming harvest of God at the end of the age.

A Note about Chag Ha-Bikkurim
   
The Hebrew term bikkurim derives from the same root as bekhor - firstborn.  In the Torah, the general principle that the firstborn of man (and beast) belonged to the LORD is also applied to the first fruits to ripen each agricultural season, beginning with a sheaf of the new barley harvest (omer) on Reishit Katzir, and culminating in the celebration of Shavu’ot, also called Chag ha-Bikkurim — “the first fruits festival,” which represents the birth of the Church!

In other words, Reishit Katzir is a picture of the resurrection of the Mashiach whereas Shavu’ot (bikkurim) represents the birth of the Church.

Blessing in Yeshua's Name,
Andre