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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 intended as 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 (e.g. serving G-d with and beyond ‘the letter’).
Based on the Weekly NT Schedule…
Sunday (1):
Chapter 1
Ephesians 1:1 → Ephesians 1:23 (23)
1 Sha’ul, a Shaliach of Messiah Yeshua through the will of G-d, to the holy ones who are in Ephesus and to the faithful in Messiah Yeshua: 2 Grace to you and peace from G-d our Father and the Master Yeshua the Messiah. 3 Blessed be the G-d and Father of our Master Yeshua the Messiah, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in the Messiah, 4 just as He chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be set-apart and blameless before Him in love, 5 having foreordained us for adoption as sons through Yeshua the Messiah to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the beloved [son]. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, 8 which He lavished upon us. In all wisdom and understanding, 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in him, 10 for an administration of the fullness of the times—to sum up all things in the Messiah, both the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, in him;
“‘I was estranged from my brothers:’ – (they considered me a bastard [mamzer]). ‘And I was alien to the sons of my mother:’ (they suspected her of harlotry).” “Suffering is difficult to bear: Not everyone merits the ability to accept pain with love… [he] however was the greatest hero of all the generations. What was his strength, that he was able to withstand suffering more than any person on earth? G-d placed him at the midpoint of all the generations, so that he should be able to bear upon himself all the preceding generations and all those following till his power would be revealed at the End-of-Days — like the center beam which holds aloft the entire ceiling.”
-Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov, “Book of Our Heritage”
11 in him also we were made an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of the One who works all things according to the counsel of His will, 12 to the end that we who first hoped in the Messiah would be to the praise of His glory. 13 In him you also, having heard the word of truth, the Good News of your salvation—in him also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 which is the down payment of our inheritance, unto the redemption of G-d’s own possession, to the praise of His glory. 15 For this reason I too, having heard of the faithfulness among you toward the Master Yeshua and your love toward all the set-apart ones, 16 do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, 17 that the G-d of our Master Yeshua the Messiah, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the set-apart ones, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe—according to the working of the strength of His might, 20 which He worked in the Messiah when He raised him from the dead and seated him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and lordship, and every name that is named—not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He put all things in subjection under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the assembly, 23 which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all in all.
“The holy luminary approached to kiss his hands. He said: Surely you are a son from there, FROM THE WORLD OF ATZILUT, in the form of its first born son, BEING Tiferet. For the son of the supernal Aba and Ima, his Atzilut never ceases. ‘No other son preceded you, not in thought, speech nor deed.’ The Faithful Shepherd said, ‘You and the friends and the heads of the Yeshivot that are present with me are all without any interruption or mixture FROM THE OTHER SIDE, NAMELY OF THE ASPECT OF THE WORLD OF ATZILUT.’ They kissed one another, intermingled in brotherhood, and wept.”
-Holy Zohar, Kedoshim: Verse 54
Monday (2):
Ephesians 2:1 → Ephesians 2:22 (22)
Tuesday (3):
Ephesians 3:1 → Ephesians 3:21 (21)
Ephesians 4:1 → Ephesians 4:24 (24)
Wednesday (4):
Ephesians 4:25 → Ephesians 5:14 (22)
Ephesians 5:15 → Ephesians 5:33 (19)
Thursday (5):
Ephesians 6:1 → Ephesians 6:20 (20)
Ephesians 6:21 → Philippians 1:19 (23)
Friday (6):
Philippians 1:20 → Philippians 2:11 (22)
Philippians 2:12 → Philippians 2:30 (19)
Shabbat (7):
Philippians 3:1 → Philippians 3:21 (21)
Philippians 4:1 → Philippians 4:23 (23)
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