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Did you know? Korban from a first century context
The Rule of Corban Now, it’s possible that Yeshua did the same sort of thing as Yohanan. He used a trick to get to the Pharisees, by talking about the issue of Corban. Before I tell you how Jesus did that, let’s look at the rule of Corban itself. This is a special type of vow …
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Did you know? Korah & Encroachment in the camp
Torah Portion Korah The Encroacher and the Clergy The key word to the understanding of Numbers 3 is karev, which should be rendered not as “approach” but, in prohibitive contexts, as “encroach” and, in permissive contexts, as “qualify” (Num. 3:6; 18:2; Jer. 30:21; Ezek. 42:13; 44:16). So karev means “qualify” at Qumran (e.g., IQS 6:16–19, …
Did you know? Kedoshim
HOLINESS. This entry surveys the subject of “holiness” as it presented in the Hebrew Bible Old Testament In the OT, holiness is a positive cultic or moral condition of God, people, things, places, and time. It may be an inherent condition or achieved through ritual means. It is defined on the one hand as that …
Did you know? Our Mandate to do Righteousness and Justice
JUST, JUSTICE. The English language does not distinguish between the two Hebrew terms mišpāṭ, “justice,” and dı̂n, “judgment.” The substantive mišpāṭ, like the root špṭ from which it is derived, is multifarious in meaning. In the Mari documents, the meanings of the root špṭ, according to various contexts, include “to rule,” “to govern,” “to command …
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Did you know? Which Veil Tore in the Temple?
Mishneh Torah information about the temple Beit Habechirah – Chapter 6 Halacha 1 The entire Temple complex was not built on flat ground, but rather on the incline1 of Mount [Moriah.] Thus, a person who entered from the Eastern Gate of the Temple Mount would proceed to the end of the chayl on one level.2 …