Torah: Leviticus 16:1-20:27 Haftarah: Ez 22:1-16; Ez 20:2-20Brit Chadesha: He 9:11-28; Re 19:11-14; 1Pe 1:13-16; 2 Co 6:14-7:1; Jo 8:1-11

Psalms: 29, 30, 83, 84, 125, 126Gospels: Mark 9-10

Acharei Mot - אחרי מות: "After the death“ Kedoshim - קדושים: "Holy People"

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Fun Facts about Acharei Mot and Kedoshim

• 29th and 30th of 54 portions

• 6th and 7th of 10 in Vayikra

• Written on 263 lines in a Torah

• 44th and 49th in length overall, they’re the 6th and 9th in length in Vayikra

• They contain 79 of the 613 mitzvot; 28 positive and 51 prohibitions;

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Fun Facts about Acharei Mot and Kedoshim

• 29th and 30th of 54 portions

• 6th and 7th of 10 in Vayikra

• Written on 263 lines in a Torah

• 44th and 49th in length overall, they’re the 6th and 9th in length in Vayikra

• They contain 79 of the 613 mitzvot; 28 positive and 51 prohibitions;

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How is the Haftarah like Acharei Mot?

• Ezekiel 22:6-9 “Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood. 7In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow. 8Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths. 9In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood:”

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How is the Haftarah like Acharei Mot?

• Ezekiel 22:6-9 “Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood. 7In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow. 8Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths. 9In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood:”

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How is the Haftarah like Kedoshim?

• Ezekiel 20:10-12 “Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. 11And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. 12Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them.

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How is the Haftarah like Kedoshim?

• Ezekiel 20:10-12 “Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. 11And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them. 12Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them.

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Why is the death of Nadab and Abihu mentioned with Yom Kippur?

• Leviticus 16:1 “And the Lord spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the Lord, and died;”

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Why is Yom Kippur significant to me, isn’t Yeshua enough?

• Leviticus 16:2 “And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.”

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Why is Yom Kippur significant to me, isn’t Yeshua enough?

• Leviticus 16:2 “And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.”

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What did these garments signify?

• Leviticus 16:4 “He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.”

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What did these garments signify?

• Leviticus 16:4 “He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.”

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How many goats were used at Yom Kippur and what’s there meaning?

• Leviticus 16:7-8 “7And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat.”

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Why is this day called the face to face meeting with YHVH?

• Leviticus 16:13 “And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:”

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Why is this day called the face to face meeting with YHVH?

• Leviticus 16:13 “And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:”

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What would cause the land to reject the children of Israel?

• Leviticus 18:24-25 “Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: 25And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.”

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How does God define holy conduct?

• Leviticus 19:2-4 “Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy. 3Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God. 4Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.”

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How does God define holy conduct?

• Leviticus 19:2-4 “Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy. 3Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God. 4Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.”

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How can we revere our parents?

• Leviticus 19:3 “3Ye shall fear [reverance and respect] every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.”

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How can we revere our parents?

• Leviticus 19:3 “3Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.”

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Biblically, what is the difference between Sabbath and Sabbaths?

• Leviticus 19:3 “3Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.”

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How does Torah tell us to harvest our crops and what’s it mean?

• Leviticus 19:9 “And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.”

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How does Torah tell us to harvest our crops and what’s it mean?

• Leviticus 19:9 “And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.”

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How does dishonesty profane YHVH?

• Leviticus 19:11-12 “Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 12And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.”

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How do we judge our neighbor fairly?

• Leviticus 19:15 “You are to judge your neighbor fairly.”

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Summary

• Nadab and Abihu died when they entered the Holy of Holies

• YHVH warns against entry except for once a year on Yom Kippur

• There was one goat for the national sin offering and one goat for the Azazel

• Offerings must be brought to the Temple

• The laws regarding blood and decency

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Summary

• YHVH wants common ground with us: to be set apart, Holy People.

• This portion is known as the “people person primer” – it shows how to have successful relationships

• It covers charitable instruction, equality principles, honoring parents, more prohibitions on idolatry and much more.