Daily NT – Noach

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“Behold, days are coming, says the L-rd, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Yisra᾽el, and with the house of Yehuda… but this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Yisra᾽el after those days, says the L-rd; I will put my Torah in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their G-d, and they shall be my people…”

-Jeremiah 31:31, 33

“Rabbi Elazar says: Be diligent in learning Torah, and know what to respond to one who denigrates the Torah. Know before Whom you labor–the Master of your work is trustworthy to pay you the wage for your activity.”

-Pirkei Avos 2:14

“While writing this commentary of the New Testament, I had no other goal, as I have said in the first volume, but to reconcile these two enemy sisters: The Church and the Synagogue… to show everyone that the New Testament only comes to show that the root of existence is in the unity of G–d (ahdut ha-Bore) … and also to strengthen the law of Moses (Torat Moshe)… I publish this commentary (to Matthew) in Hebrew for Jews, to introduce them to the New Testament who, until now, have not recognized its beauty (eynam makirim ’et yofya)… Notwithstanding the contrary misconception, the New Testament is in no manner contrary to the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) or to the Talmud.“

-Rabbi Eliyahu Tzvi Soloveitchik, Kol Kore

Waykeeper Principles #6 & #8

6. The Jewish writings called, “the New Testament,” are not equal, but are subordinate to the Torah given by G-d at Sinai (and therefore not a Halachic authority).

8. We do not yet have a kosher translation of the “New Testament,” but its general teachings align especially with Hasidic Judaism.

Based on the Weekly NT Schedule…

Sunday (1):

Matthew 6:9 → Matthew 6:30 (22)

Jewish Commentary:

• “OUR FATHER…” – CHOCHMAH
• “WHO ART IN HEAVEN…” – BINAH
• “HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME…” – DAAT
• “YOUR KINGDOM COME…” – CHESED
• “YOUR WILL BE DONE…” – GEVURAH
• “ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN…” – TIFERET
• “GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD…” – NETZACH
• “FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO HAVE TRESPASSED AGAINST US…” – HOD
• “LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL…” – YESOD
• “FOR YOURS IS THE MALCHUT (KINGDOM), THE GEVURAH (POWER), AND THE TIFERET (GLORY).” – MALCHUT

-Ariel Cohen Alloro, “Lord’s Prayer, Our Father, Pater Nostre”

Matthew 6:19-21 – “He was accustomed to say: The more flesh, the more worms. The more possessions, the more worry. The more wives, the more witchcraft. The more maidservants, the more lewdness. The more man-servants, the more theft. The more Torah, the more life. The more sitting [and studying], the more wisdom. The more counsel, the more understanding. The more charity, the more peace…”

-Ethics of the Father 2:7

Matthew 6:21-22 – “He [Rabbi Yohanan] used to say: if all the sages of Israel were on one scale of the balance and Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus on the other scale, he would outweigh them all. Abba Shaul said in his name: if all the sages of Israel were on one scale of the balance, and Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus also with them, and Rabbi Eleazar ben Arach on the other scale, he would outweigh them all.

He [Rabban Yohanan] said unto them: go forth and observe which is the right way to which a man should cleave? Rabbi Eliezer said, a good eye… Rabbi Elazar said, a good heart. He [Rabban Yohanan] said to them: I prefer the words of Elazar ben Arach, for in his words your words are included.”

-Pirkei Avot 2:8-9

Matthew 6:22 – “Behind [mibaad] your braid” – Rabbi Levi said: Any bride whose eyes are ugly, her entire body requires examination. One whose eyes are beautiful, her entire body does not require examination.”

-Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:1

Monday (2):

Matthew 6:31 → Matthew 7:20 (24)

Jewish Commentary:

Matthew 7 – “A time to tear down”

“Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire… But everyone who hears these sayings of mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

-Matthew 7:9, 26-27

Matthew 7:2 – “Joshua ben Perahiah used to say: appoint for thyself a teacher, and acquire for thyself a companion and judge all men with the scale weighted in his favor.“

-Ethics of the Fathers 1:6

“Another time a non-Jew came before Shammai and said, “I will convert if you can teach me the entire Torah while I stand on one foot.” Shammai pushed the non-Jews aside with the ruler that was in his hand. The non-Jew came before Hillel and Hillel converted him saying, “What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor, that is the entire Torah, the rest is just commentary, now go and study.””

-Talmud Bavli, Shabbat 31a:6

Tuesday (3):

Matthew 7:21 → Matthew 8:13 (22)

Jewish Commentary:

Matthew 8 – “A time to build”

Matthew 7:23 – “Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For the L-RD hath heard the voice of my weeping.”

-Psalms 6:9

“Then Yeshua said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour.”

-Matthew 8:13

Matthew 7:24-26 – “He used to say: one whose wisdom exceeds his deeds, to what may he be compared? To a tree whose branches are numerous but whose roots are few, so that when the wind comes, it uproots it and overturns it, as it is said, “He shall be like a bush in the desert, which does not sense the coming of good. It is set in the scorched places of the wilderness, in a barren land without inhabitant” (Jeremiah 17:6). But one whose deeds exceed his wisdom, to what may he be compared? To a tree whose branches are few but roots are many, so that even if all the winds in the world come and blow upon it, they cannot move it out of its place, as it is said, “He shall be like a tree planted by waters, sending forth its roots by a stream. It does not sense the coming of heat, its leaves are ever fresh. It has no care in a year of drought; it does not cease to yield fruit” (ibid, 17:8).”

-Ethics of the Fathers 3:17

Wednesday (4):

Matthew 8:14 → Matthew 8:34 (21)

Jewish Commentary:

Thursday (5):

Matthew 9:1 → Matthew 9:17 (17)

Jewish Commentary:

Matthew 9 – “A time to Cry”

“When Yeshua came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, he said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they laughed at him..”

-Matthew 9:23-24

Friday (6):

Matthew 9:18 → Matthew 9:38 (21)

Jewish Commentary:

Shabbat (7):

Matthew 10:1 → Matthew 10:23 (23)

Jewish Commentary:

Matthew 10 – “A time to Laugh”

“Therefore do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.”

-Matthew 10:26