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[[Image:altarritual.jpg|link=Altars|250px|right|thumb|Unmooring the [[altars]], [[priests]] and the [[Levites]] from their ''purpose and function in a free society'' is first the product of [[vanity]] and coupled with the institution of [[legal charity]] will lead the [[masses]] to [[idolatry]]<Ref name="Isidolatry">{{Isidolatry}}</Ref> and a departure from the [[social virtues]] which create the [[social bonds]] required for liberty under God. A nation of priests and kings is where the people are not [[slothful]] in their responsibility to [[charity|give]] and [[forgive]] in the [[care]] of their neighbor through a [[social safety net]] of [[charity]] and the attention to the [[weightier matters]].<Br> | |||
: As ministers of a nation who do not [[exercise authority]] one over the other may be considered [[naked]]. Therefore they may need the people to sew them "'''[[Breeches]]'''" and what are the [[cloths of service]] described in [[Exodus 28]] and [[Exodus 29]] based on the intent of [[Moses]] in the scriptures to set the [[captive]] free?]] | |||
In the Hebrew Bible, the Urim (אוּרִים "lights")<Ref name="Uwriym">{{0224}}</Ref> and the Thummim (תֻּמִּים "perfections")<Ref name="Tummiym">{{08550}}</Ref> are said to be a part of the breastplates of the Highpriest and attached to the ephod which was said to be ''a type of apron'' worn by the Jewish high priest. They are also supposedly connected with divination by casting lots, yet many scholars suspect that the phrase refers to a set of two objects used by the high priest to answer a question or reveal the [[will of God]]. Joseph Smith claimed he translated the Book of Abraham from Egyptian Papyri which supposedly says the prophet Abraham used a Urim and Thummim given to him in the city Ur to receive revelations from God. | In the Hebrew Bible, the Urim (אוּרִים "lights")<Ref name="Uwriym">{{0224}}</Ref> and the Thummim (תֻּמִּים "perfections")<Ref name="Tummiym">{{08550}}</Ref> are said to be a part of the breastplates of the Highpriest and attached to the ephod which was said to be ''a type of apron'' worn by the Jewish high priest. They are also supposedly connected with divination by casting lots, yet many scholars suspect that the phrase refers to a set of two objects used by the high priest to answer a question or reveal the [[will of God]]. Joseph Smith claimed he translated the Book of Abraham from Egyptian Papyri which supposedly says the prophet Abraham used a Urim and Thummim given to him in the city Ur to receive revelations from God. | ||
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This Tefillin was said to be a [[meditation]] tool to aid in relationships... according to Rabbi Goldie Milgram. | This Tefillin was said to be a [[meditation]] tool to aid in relationships... according to Rabbi Goldie Milgram. | ||
[[File:Pharisees.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The [[pharisees]] were the ones who "say they are Jews, and are not, but are the [[synagogue]] of [[Satan]]" and Jesus called them vipers and hypocrites. The [[Pharisees]] unmoored the meaning of the [[metaphor]]s of scripture into madness. Jesus warned us about their [[leaven]].<Ref name="leavenp">{{leavenp}}</Ref> He was very critical of them, their view of [[religion]], their [[Corban]], their [[covetous practices]], their hypocrisy because they praised God with their lips but did not do what He said.<Br> Some say they are [[Modern Christians|Christians]] today but are they too [[workers of iniquity]]?<Br>God hates the deeds of the [[Nicolaitan]] which is also the error of [[Balaam]].]] | |||
The Urim<Ref name="Uwriym">{{0224}}</Ref> and Thummim may be <Ref name="Tummiym">{{08550}}</Ref> first appear in [[Exodus 28]]:30, where they are named for inclusion on the breastplate to be worn by Aaron in the holy place. Other books, especially 1 Samuel, describe their uses. | The Urim<Ref name="Uwriym">{{0224}}</Ref> and Thummim may be <Ref name="Tummiym">{{08550}}</Ref> first appear in [[Exodus 28]]:30, where they are named for inclusion on the breastplate to be worn by Aaron in the holy place. Other books, especially 1 Samuel, describe their uses. | ||
Name and meaning | Name and meaning Urim (אוּרִים) traditionally has been taken to derive from a root meaning ''lights''. The [[Urim and Thummim]] has traditionally been translated as "lights and perfections". If we take the phrase [[allegory|allegorically]], as meaning "revelation and truth", or "doctrine and truth". | ||
Urim (אוּרִים) traditionally has been taken to derive from a root meaning lights | |||
William Muss-Arnolt, an Assyriologist, who taught at the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago, wrote his Concise Dictionary of the Assyrian Language. He connected the singular forms of ''ur'' and ''tumm'' with the Babylonian terms ''ūrtu'' and ''tamītu'', meaning "oracle" and "command". According to his theory the Hebrew words use a pluralis intensivus to enhance their apparent majesty, not to indicate the presence of more than one. | |||
Marduk is [[Sumer]]ian for "solar calf" and was the Chief God of Babylon. His temple was a ziggurat described by Herodotus, and has been considered the model for the biblical Tower of Babel. Marduk has been pictured wearing a similar vest on his breast according to Babylonian religion. Yahweh is the only and supreme god of Israelites, and Marduk was the GOD of GODs of Babylon. While the practice of rituals and ceremonies may over lap the means and manner of their governments were different. | |||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
Exodus 28:30 And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim <0224> and the Thummim <08550>; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually. | [[Exodus 28]]:30 And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim <0224> and the Thummim <08550>; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually. | ||
Exodus 28:30 And thou shalt put <05414><Ref name="">{{05414}}</Ref> in the breastplate <02833><Ref name="haḥōšen">{{02833}}</Ref> of judgment <04941> the Urim <0224> and the Thummim <08550>; and they shall be upon Aaron’s <0175> heart <03820>, when he goeth <0935> (8800) in before <06440> the LORD <03068>: and Aaron <0175> shall bear <05375> (8804) the judgment <04941> of the children <01121> of Israel <03478> upon his heart <03820> before <06440> the LORD <03068> continually <08548>. | |||
[[Exodus 28]]:30 And thou shalt put<07405><Ref name="">{{07405}}</Ref> in the breastplate<Ref name="haḥōšen">{{02833}}</Ref> of judgment the Urim <0224><Ref name="Uwriym">{{0224}}</Ref> and the Thummim <08550>; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually. | |||
7405 [e] וְיִרְכְּס֣וּ | |||
wə-yir-kə-sū And they shall bind Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp | |||
853 [e] אֶת־ | |||
’eṯ- - DirObjM | |||
2833 [e] הַ֠חֹשֶׁן | |||
ha-ḥō-šen the breastplate Art | N-ms | |||
[מטבעתו] | |||
[miṭ-ṭab-bə-‘ō-ṯōw by Preposition-m :: Noun - feminine singular construct :: third person masculine singular Prep-m | N-fsc | 3ms | |||
ḵ] | |||
2885 [e] (מִֽטַּבְּעֹתָ֞יו) | |||
(miṭ-ṭab-bə-‘ō-ṯāw means of its rings Prep-m | N-fpc | 3ms | |||
q) | |||
413 [e] אֶל־ | |||
’el- to Prep | |||
2885 [e] טַבְּעֹ֤ת | |||
ṭab-bə-‘ōṯ the rings N-fpc | |||
646 [e] הָאֵפֹד֙ | |||
hā-’ê-p̄ōḏ of the ephod Art | N-ms | |||
6616 [e] בִּפְתִ֣יל | |||
bip̄-ṯîl using a cord Prep-b | N-msc | |||
8504 [e] תְּכֵ֔לֶת | |||
tə-ḵê-leṯ, blue N-fs | |||
1961 [e] לִֽהְי֖וֹת | |||
lih-yō-wṯ so that it is Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | |||
5921 [e] עַל־ | |||
‘al- above Prep | |||
2805 [e] חֵ֣שֶׁב | |||
ḥê-šeḇ the intricately woven band N-msc | |||
646 [e] הָאֵפ֑וֹד | |||
hā-’ê-p̄ō-wḏ; of the ephod Art | N-ms | |||
3808 [e] וְלֹֽא־ | |||
wə-lō- so that not Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt | |||
2118 [e] יִזַּ֣ח | |||
yiz-zaḥ does come loose V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms | |||
2833 [e] הַחֹ֔שֶׁן | |||
ha-ḥō-šen, the breastplate Art | N-ms | |||
5921 [e] מֵעַ֖ל | |||
mê-‘al from Prep-m | |||
646 [e] הָאֵפֽוֹד׃ | |||
hā-’ê-p̄ō-wḏ. the ephod Art | N-ms | |||
Leviticus 8:8 And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim <0224> and the Thummim <08550>. | Leviticus 8:8 And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim <0224> and the Thummim <08550>. |
Revision as of 13:21, 24 August 2023
Urim and Thummim
In the Hebrew Bible, the Urim (אוּרִים "lights")[2] and the Thummim (תֻּמִּים "perfections")[3] are said to be a part of the breastplates of the Highpriest and attached to the ephod which was said to be a type of apron worn by the Jewish high priest. They are also supposedly connected with divination by casting lots, yet many scholars suspect that the phrase refers to a set of two objects used by the high priest to answer a question or reveal the will of God. Joseph Smith claimed he translated the Book of Abraham from Egyptian Papyri which supposedly says the prophet Abraham used a Urim and Thummim given to him in the city Ur to receive revelations from God.
There may have been actual objects called the Urim and Thummim but the constant unmooring of meaning and placing that meaning into objects has been evidence of the spirit of idolatry that has been pervasive amongst the covetous who do not desire or are unable to see spiritual things. Without sacrifice which includes charity, forgiveness and humility there will be no light and much darkness of the mind and heart.
The Phylactery or Tefillin that is used still today The so-called phylacteries[4] or Tefillin[5] are seen in the Hebrew[6] and Greek[7] texts. They have become a box placed on the forehead with a leather thong that is wrapped around the arm down to the hand. It often contains a scripture written on something. It has become a part of the rituals and ceremonies that may distract from real meditation and prayer.
This Tefillin was said to be a meditation tool to aid in relationships... according to Rabbi Goldie Milgram.
The Urim[2] and Thummim may be [3] first appear in Exodus 28:30, where they are named for inclusion on the breastplate to be worn by Aaron in the holy place. Other books, especially 1 Samuel, describe their uses.
Name and meaning Urim (אוּרִים) traditionally has been taken to derive from a root meaning lights. The Urim and Thummim has traditionally been translated as "lights and perfections". If we take the phrase allegorically, as meaning "revelation and truth", or "doctrine and truth".
William Muss-Arnolt, an Assyriologist, who taught at the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago, wrote his Concise Dictionary of the Assyrian Language. He connected the singular forms of ur and tumm with the Babylonian terms ūrtu and tamītu, meaning "oracle" and "command". According to his theory the Hebrew words use a pluralis intensivus to enhance their apparent majesty, not to indicate the presence of more than one.
Marduk is Sumerian for "solar calf" and was the Chief God of Babylon. His temple was a ziggurat described by Herodotus, and has been considered the model for the biblical Tower of Babel. Marduk has been pictured wearing a similar vest on his breast according to Babylonian religion. Yahweh is the only and supreme god of Israelites, and Marduk was the GOD of GODs of Babylon. While the practice of rituals and ceremonies may over lap the means and manner of their governments were different.
Appearances
Exodus 28:30 And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim <0224> and the Thummim <08550>; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.
Exodus 28:30 And thou shalt put <05414>[9] in the breastplate <02833>[10] of judgment <04941> the Urim <0224> and the Thummim <08550>; and they shall be upon Aaron’s <0175> heart <03820>, when he goeth <0935> (8800) in before <06440> the LORD <03068>: and Aaron <0175> shall bear <05375> (8804) the judgment <04941> of the children <01121> of Israel <03478> upon his heart <03820> before <06440> the LORD <03068> continually <08548>.
Exodus 28:30 And thou shalt put<07405>[11] in the breastplate[10] of judgment the Urim <0224>[2] and the Thummim <08550>; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.
7405 [e] וְיִרְכְּס֣וּ
wə-yir-kə-sū And they shall bind Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp
853 [e] אֶת־
’eṯ- - DirObjM
2833 [e] הַ֠חֹשֶׁן
ha-ḥō-šen the breastplate Art | N-ms
[מטבעתו]
[miṭ-ṭab-bə-‘ō-ṯōw by Preposition-m :: Noun - feminine singular construct :: third person masculine singular Prep-m | N-fsc | 3ms
ḵ] 2885 [e] (מִֽטַּבְּעֹתָ֞יו) (miṭ-ṭab-bə-‘ō-ṯāw means of its rings Prep-m | N-fpc | 3ms
q) 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- to Prep 2885 [e] טַבְּעֹ֤ת ṭab-bə-‘ōṯ the rings N-fpc 646 [e] הָאֵפֹד֙ hā-’ê-p̄ōḏ of the ephod Art | N-ms 6616 [e] בִּפְתִ֣יל bip̄-ṯîl using a cord Prep-b | N-msc 8504 [e] תְּכֵ֔לֶת tə-ḵê-leṯ, blue N-fs 1961 [e] לִֽהְי֖וֹת lih-yō-wṯ so that it is Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 5921 [e] עַל־ ‘al- above Prep 2805 [e] חֵ֣שֶׁב ḥê-šeḇ the intricately woven band N-msc 646 [e] הָאֵפ֑וֹד hā-’ê-p̄ō-wḏ; of the ephod Art | N-ms 3808 [e] וְלֹֽא־ wə-lō- so that not Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt 2118 [e] יִזַּ֣ח yiz-zaḥ does come loose V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms 2833 [e] הַחֹ֔שֶׁן ha-ḥō-šen, the breastplate Art | N-ms 5921 [e] מֵעַ֖ל mê-‘al from Prep-m 646 [e] הָאֵפֽוֹד׃ hā-’ê-p̄ō-wḏ. the ephod Art | N-ms
Leviticus 8:8 And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim <0224> and the Thummim <08550>.
Deuteronomy 33:8 And of Levi he said, [Let] thy Thummim <08550> and thy Urim <0224> [be] with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, [and with] whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
Ezra 2:63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim <0224> and with Thummim <08550>. Nehemiah 7:65 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood [up] a priest with Urim <0224> and Thummim <08550>.
- ↑ Covetousness is idolatry
- Colossians 3:5 "Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:"
- Ephesians 5:5 "For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God."
- 1 Corinthians 5:10 "Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. 11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat."
- For it is written that the tables of dainties provided by rulers of the world are a snare because they cause the masses to bite one another through government systems of legal charity which are covetous practices which are a form of fornication or adultery where the people are devoured as merchandise, curse children and are "entangled again in the yoke of bondage" with the aid of the false religion of the whore who rides the beast.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 0224 אוּרִים ‘Uwriym [oo-reem’] plural of 0217 אוּר ‘uwr flame, light of fire, from 0215 אוֹר ‘owr to be or become light; n m; [BDB-22a] [{See TWOT on 158 @@ "158b" } AV-Urim 7; 7
- Urim= "lights"
- 1) stones kept in a pouch on the high-priest’s breastplate, used in determining God’s decision in certain questions and issues
- see Urim and Thummim
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 08550 תֻּמִים Tummiym [toom-meem’] pl. of 08537 תֹּם tom integrity, completeness from 08552 תָּמַם tamam to be complete, be finished; n pr m; [BDB-1070b] [{See TWOT on 2522 @@ "2522d" }] AV-Thummim 5; 5
- Thummim= "perfection"
- 1) stones provided for the means of achieving a sacred lot
- 1a) used with the Urim, the will of God was revealed
- see Urim and Thummim
- ↑ 5440 φυλακτήριον phulakterion [foo-lak-tay’-ree-on] neuter of a derivative of 5442; n n; AV-phylactery 1; 1
- 1) a fortified place provided with a garrison, a station for a guard or garrison
- 2) a preservative or safeguard, an amulet. The Jews used this word to describe small strips of parchment on which were written the following passages of the law of Moses, #Ex 13:1-10, 11-16; #De 6:4-9, 11:13-21, and which, enclosed in small cases, they were accustomed when engaged in prayer to wear fastened by a leather strap to the forehead and to the left arm over against the heart, in order that they might thus be solemnly reminded of the duty of keeping the commands of God in the head and in the heart, according to the directions given in #Ex 13:16, De 6:8, 11:18. These scrolls were thought to have the power, like amulets, to avert various evils and to drive away demons. The Pharisees were accustomed to widen, make broad, their phylacteries, that they might render them more conspicuous and show themselves to be more eager than the majority to be reminded of the law of God.
- ↑ 08605 תְּפִלָּה tëphillah [tef-il-law’] from 06419; n f; [BDB-813b] [{See TWOT on 1776 @@ "1776a" }] AV-prayer 77; 77
- 1) prayer
- 1a) prayer
- 1b) pray a prayer
- 1c) house of prayer
- 1d) hear prayer
- 1e) in Ps titles (of poetic or liturgical prayer)
- 1) prayer
- ↑ Deuteronomy 6:8(4-9), Deuteronomy 11:18(13-21) and Exodus 13:9(1-10), Exodus 11, Exodus 16.
- ↑ Matthew 23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries <5440>, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
- ↑ Bread of oppression
- Matthew 16:6 "Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees... 11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake [it] not to you concerning daily bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12 Then understood they how that he bade [them] not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
- Mark 8:15 "And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and [of] the leaven of Herod."
- Matthew 16:11 "How is it that ye do not understand that I spake [it] not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?"
- Mark 8:15 "And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod."
- Luke 12:1 "In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."
- Jesus and John the Baptist opposed the leaven of Herod, the Pharisees and of the Sadducees because they misinterpreted the way of Moses and the LORD. They collected the resources for their tables of welfare, their social safety net of free bread and care for the needy of society through forced offerings. Peter, Paul, David, and the prophets have been warned us that such covetous practices were setting a snare and a trap. Herod and the Pharisees had set up a system of legal charity rather than fervent charity which always makes the word of God to none effect so that Christ would say the kingdom of God shall be taken from them and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits. We should know that their system "degenerates" the "masses" until they become "perfect savages". Legal charity and its benefits and dainties provided through men who exercise authority are the wages of unrighteousness and the covetous practices that makes men merchandise and will curse children.
- ↑ 05414 נָתַן nathan [naw-than’] a primitive root NunTavNun; v; [BDB-678a] [{See TWOT on 1443 }] AV-give 1078, put 191, deliver 174, made 107, set 99, up 26, lay 22, grant 21, suffer 18, yield 15, bring 15, cause 13, utter 12, laid 11, send 11, recompense 11, appoint 10, shew 7, misc 167; 2008
- 1) to give, put, set
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend
- 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate
- 1a3) to make, constitute
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned
- 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted
- 1c) (Hophal)
- 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up
- 1c2) to be put upon
- 1a) (Qal)
- נ ן Nun Heir to the Throne, Aramaic fish in the Mem (fish moving in flowing waters) or in the Hebrew the Nun may mean the kingdom with a double Nun suggesting spiritual insight in two realms. [fish moving... Activity life] (Numeric value: 50)
- ת Tav is a Seal of a Higher kingdom or realm through faith. The paradigm keter–malchut “The Crown of Sovereignty” from the Tree of Life spiritually linking worlds or realms through an unseen doorway of faith. The Aleph & Tav are the first and last letters. [door sign cross seal] (Numeric value: 400)
- נ ן Nun Heir to the Throne, Aramaic fish in the Mem (fish moving in flowing waters) or in the Hebrew the Nun may mean the kingdom with a double Nun suggesting spiritual insight in two realms. [fish moving... Activity life] (Numeric value: 50)
- 1) to give, put, set
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 02833 חשֶׁן choshen [kho’-shen] from an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle; n m; [BDB-365b] [{See TWOT on 772 @@ "772a" }] AV-breastplate 25; 25
- 1) breastplate, breastpiece
- 1a) sacred pouch of the high priest designed to hold the Urim and Thummim
- ↑ 07405 רָכַס rakac [raw-kas’] a primitive root; v; [BDB-940b] [{See TWOT on 2166 }] AV-bind 2; 2
- 1) (Qal) to bind