RasTafari Sabbatical Rss#18 | Mishpatim "Judgments" | #LionOfJudah @LOJSociety

RasTafari Sabbatical Rss#18 Mishpatim | "Judgments" Sh’r‘At [Shirat] @LOJSociety

Torah Reading

Exodus 21:1-24:18

Prophets Reading

Jeremiah 34:8-22, 33:25-26

New Testament Reading

Matthew 5:33-42; Matt 17:1-11

Portion Outline - PROPHETS

• Jeremiah 34:8 | Treacherous Treatment of Slaves
• Jeremiah 33:14 | The Righteous Branch and the Covenant with David

Portion Summary

The eighteenth reading from the Torah is named Mishpatim (??????), which means “judgments.” The title comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, which could be literally translated to say, “And these are the judgments which you will place before them” (Exodus 21:1). The first three chapters of this Torah portion deliver a legal code of laws and commandments that form a nucleus for the Torah’s laws. The last chapter tells the story of how the people of Israel consented to keep these laws and entered into a covenant relationship with God through a series of rituals conducted by Moses