Focus on: And He Called
by YeriYah Wolf

An analytical focus on Vayikra 1:1.

What might be learned from one verse, chosen at random.

          Continuing now again this week with an in depth exploration of one random verse.

          Now, by chance, we will again choose the first verse of this week’s Parashah. I am sure, we again will profit from this careful study. We will set out to discover the in depth meaning of the Hebrew words YHWH has employed here. I hold that He has supplied us with all the stepping stones necessary to safely locate His great and priceless, ancient treasure. May we discover the incalculable rewards of finding His Face. By learning His will and gaining a more complete understanding of our personal obligations, we may come to know, love and serve Him. In this, we, as His people, will fulfill the highest dreams of human kind. We may then come to enjoy all that the word ‘Shalom’ portends.

Parashat Vayikra CHAPTER 1 VERSE 1.

          This is called ‘Leviticus’ in the Greek Scriptures because the ‘church fathers’ had to assume that most of it was directed toward the priestly tribe of Levi.

           The Hebrew correctly refers to this book as ‘Vayikra’. The word ‘Vayikra’ is a dynamic statement with an earth-shaking significance. And He (YHWH) called out!

Quoting the King James,

Leviticus 1:1

And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

‘Vayikra’1:1

And YHWH called out to Moshe, He commanded him from out of the tent of appointment, saying,

What have we found? I see a few important facts exposed here.

          ONE

The Mighty, who formed the heavens and the earth, who gave substance and life to both man and beast, who has been existent before time or light or mass, chooses to call out to a fellow mortal, an earthling man.

          TWO

His audible declaration is heard emanating from the

‘Ohel’, called the tent of appointment, which refers to the entire structure where in the House of Houses and the Holy of Holies was lovingly enshrined. This was revealed in last weeks study)

          THREE

commanding … The All Mighty has a will and a purpose and is about to relate to us grubby earthling types His requirements.

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