Chukat

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Chukat

Numbers 19:1 - 22:1Haftarah: Judges 11:1-33

Gospel: Matthew 21:1-17

Chukat = “Decree of”

The 35th Torah Portion Reading6th reading in the Book of Numbers

Numbers Chapter 19

The water of separation made of the ashes of a red heifer

The law for the use it in purification of the unclean

Numbers Chapter 20

The Israelites come to Zin, where Miriam dies

Moses at Kadesh desires passage through Edom, which is denied him

At Mount Hor Aaron resigns his place to Eleazar, and dies

Numbers Chapter 21

The Israelites, with some loss, destroy the Canaanites at Hormah

The people, murmuring, are plagued with fiery serpents

Various journeys of the Israelites

Sihon is overcome

Numbers Chapter 22

Balak’s first message for Balaam is refused

After a second message from Balak, Balaam goes with the Moabite princes

An angel would have slain him, if his ass had not saved him

Balak entertains Balaam

Matthew 21:1

1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

Matthew 21:2-3

2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. 3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

Matthew 21:4-5

4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Matthew 21:6-8

6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, 7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. 8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

Matthew 21:9-11

9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. 10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

Deuteronomy 18:15

15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

Daniel 9:25

Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

The Decrees to “Rebuild Jerusalem”

1. Cyrus, 537 BC Ezra 1:2-42. Darius Ezra 6:1-5, 8, 123. Artaxerxes, 458 BC Ezra 7:11-204. Artaxerxes, 445 BC Neh 2:5-8, 17, 18

rechob = “street”charuts = “wall, moat”

The city, not the Temple

The 69 Weeks

From UntoCommandment to restore

JerusalemThe Messiah

the King

69 X 7 = 483 Years

The 69 Weeks

From UntoCommandment to restore

JerusalemThe Messiah

the King

69 X 7 = 483 Years

Decree of Artaxerxes Longimanus

Mar 14, 445 BC

360 Day Years

• Biblical Usage - Genesis Gen 7:24; 8:3,4 - Daniel Dan 9:27; 12:6 - Revelation Rev 11:2-3; 13:5• Ancient calendars based on 360-day years - Assyrians, Chaldeans, Egyptions, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks, Phoenicians, Chinese, Mayans, Hindus, Carthaginians, Etruscans, Teutons, it al.

• Orbital Changes? - Long day of Jushua Jos 10:12-13 - (due to Mars Pass-bys?)

Mars Near Pass-Bys?

EarthMars

Fall: Oct 25Outside; from aphelion Passes behind EarthEarth -, Mars +

Resonant OrbitEarth: 360 daysMars: 720 days

Spring: Mar 20, 21Inside; after perihelion Ahead, loses energyEarth +, Mars -

365 ¼ 687Stabilized in 701 BC

The 69 Weeks

From UntoCommandment to restore

JerusalemThe Messiah

the King

69 X 7 = 483 Years

Decree of Artaxerxes Longimanus

Mar 14, 445 BC

69 X 7 X 360 = 173,880 days

The 69 Weeks

From UntoCommandment to restore

JerusalemThe Messiah

the King

69 X 7 = 483 Years

Decree of Artaxerxes Longimanus

Mar 14, 445 BC ?

69 X 7 X 360 = 173,880 days

The Triumphal Entry

(Zechariah 9:9) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

The Triumphal Entry

(Zechariah 9:9) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

The Triumphal Entry

(Luke 19:38) Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

….quoting Psalm 118

The Triumphal Entry

(Luke 19:39) And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

Why? What for?

Chronology of His Ministry

• Christ’s ministry began in fall 28 AD - Tiberius appointed: 14 AD - Augustus died August 19, 14 AD - (Within the) 15th year of Tiberius (Luke 3:1)

• 4th Passover: April 6, 32 ADSir Robert Anderson 1894

- (Other chronoligis presume a Friday crucifixion)

The 69 Weeks

From UntoCommandment to restore

JerusalemThe Messiah

the King

69 X 7 = 483 Years

Decree of Artaxerxes Longimanus

Mar 14, 445 BC

The Triumphal Entry

April 6, 32 AD

69 X 7 X 360 = 173,880 days

The 69 Weeks

From Unto69 X 7 X 360 = 173,880 days

Decree of Artaxerxes Longimanus

Mar 14, 445 BC

The Triumphal Entry

April 6, 32 AD

445 BC to 32 AD: 173,740March 14 – April 6: 24Leap Years 116

173,880

The 69 Weeks

Judgment Declared

(Luke 19:41-42) 41And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, 42Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

Judgment Declared

(Luke 19:43-44) 43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, 44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; ….. (Why this Judgment?)

Judgment Declared

(Luke 19:43-44) …. because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

(Why this Judgment?)

Daniel 9:26

And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

Matthew 21:12-13

12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Isa. 56:7 / Jer. 7:11

Isaiah 56:7

Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

Jeremiah 7:11

Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.

Matthew 21:14-15

14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. 15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

Matthew 21:16-17

16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? 17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

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