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Vayikra/Leviticus
Leviticus Leviticus 9:1-11:47
The name of the Parshah, “Shemini,” means “eighth” and it is found in
Leviticus 9:1.
On the eighth day, following the seven days of their inauguration, Aaron
and his sons begin to officiate as kohanim (priests); a fire issues
forth from YEHOVAH to consume the offerings on the altar, and the divine
presence comes to dwell in the Sanctuary.
Aaron’s two elder sons, Nadav and Avihu, offer a “strange fire before
YEHOVAH, which He commanded them not” and die before YEHOVAH. Aaron is
silent in face of his tragedy. Moses and Aaron subsequently disagree as
to a point of law regarding the offerings, but Moses concedes to Aaron
that Aaron is in the right.
YEHOVAH commands the kosher laws, identifying the animal species
permissible and forbidden for consumption. Land animals may be eaten
only if they have split hooves and also chew their cud; fish must have
fins and scales; a list of non-kosher birds is given, and a list of
kosher insects (four types of locusts).
Also in Shemini are some of the laws of ritual purity, including the
purifying power of the mikvah (a pool of water meeting specified
qualifications) and the wellspring. Thus the people of Israel are
enjoined to “differentiate between the impure and the pure.”
Always remember Yeshua the Messiah is the same yesterday, today and forever.
He is and always will be a Jew.
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