Translation – sanctifies us – who – King of the Universe – our Elohim – my Lords – You – bless tefillin – the mitzvah of – regarding – and commanded us – with His mitzvot

Kadesh LI Hebrew: the duty of the Jewish people to remember the redemption from Egyptian bondage.

Today this history relates to the Messiah’s victory from the bondage of slavery and sin. Our freedom and justification stem from the Lamb’s blood! Remember the Passover. What is contained in the Tefillin boxes are these Scriptures.

Exodus 13:1-10 RSB, And Yahweh spoke unto Moses, saying, Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and the beast: it is mine. And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand Yahweh brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. This day came ye out in the month Abib. And it shall be when Yahweh shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he swore unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to Yahweh. Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days, and no leavened bread shall be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters. And thou shalt shew thy son that day, saying, this is done because of that which Yahweh did unto me when I came out of Egypt. And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that Yahweh’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath Yahweh brought thee out of Egypt. Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.

Vehayah Ki Yev’akha Hebrew; the responsibility to inform all children in the family the teaching and instruction.

Exodus 13:11-16 RSB, And it shall be when Yahweh shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee, that thou shalt set apart unto Yahweh all that opened the matrix (womb), and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be Yahweh’s. And every firstling of a donkey thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem. And it shall be when thy son asked thee in time to come, saying, what is this? That thou shalt say unto him, by the strength of hand Yahweh brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that Yahweh slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of the beast: therefore I sacrifice to Yahweh all that opened the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem. And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand Yahweh brought us forth out of Egypt.

The word frontlets are defined in Strong’s Concordance 2903; as going around or binding a fillet on the forehead; this describes the Tefillin worn.

Shema is the pronouncement that Yahweh is one God!

Deuteronomy 6:4-9 RSB, Hear, O Israel: Yahweh, our Elohim, is one Yahweh: And thou shalt love Yahweh thy Elohim with all thine heart and all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walks’ by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou rises’ up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house and gates.

Placing scripture upon the posts and gates of your house is the Mezuzah.  Yahweh is Elohim, canceling all false gods and idols.

Ve-haya Im Shamoa Hebrew; God’s assurance of reward for observance of the Torah’s precepts and warning of retribution for disobedience.

Deuteronomy 11:13-21 RSB, And it shall come to pass if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love Yahweh your Elohim, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full. Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside and serve other mighty ones, and worship them; And then Yahweh’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield, not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which Yahweh giveth you. Therefore, shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walks by the way when thou liest down, and when thou rises up. And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates: That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Yahweh swore unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.

As you study these commands and practice your faith, these rewards are obtainable to believers! I am not saying that non-Jews must practice donning Tefillin, but I will say nowhere in Scripture prohibits any believer from observing this command in faith. The Holy Spirit is no respecter of persons.

In practicing and believing our Creator’s Holy Word, we begin to see the awesome results. 2 Kings 5:1-27 records a great story of obedience that resulted in reward. Sometimes we put off and question what we do because of how we look; donning tefillin is a good example.

Let’s summarize the story in 2 Kings Chapter 5. This is the story of Naaman, a commander of the army of the King of Syria. He was a mighty and brave man but had a skin disease. Naaman sought to be cured of leprosy and sought out a true prophet of Israel. Naaman takes seven hundred pounds of silver, one hundred fifty pounds of gold, and ten changes of clothes. Naaman makes his way to Elisha, a prophet of Israel, and arrives at his house. Elisha does not meet with Naaman himself but sends a messenger to him with instructions; “Go and wash in the River Jordan seven times, then your skin will be healed, and you will be cleaned.” Naaman was angry. He expected Elisha to wave his hand in the name of Yahweh, and he would be healed. The question of obedience is in play, no matter how it looks. Naaman said the waters in Damascus are more worthy than the Rivers in Israel. The servants of Naaman reasoned with him and said, “if the prophet told you to do something great, wouldn’t you have done it?  It makes more sense to wash, and you will be clean.” So Naaman dipped seven times in the River Jordan, just like Elisha instructed. Naaman’s skin became new again, like a child’s skin, and he was clean. Naaman returned to Elisha and said, “there is no God in all the Earth except in Israel. Now please accept gifts from me,” and Elisha, the true prophet of Yahweh, refused.

Matthew 10:8-10 NCV – Messiah speaking;  “Heal the sick, raise the dead to life again, heal those with skin diseases, and force demons out of people. I give you these powers freely so you help other people freely. Don’t carry any money with you-gold or silver or copper. Don’t carry a bag of extra clothes or sandals or a walking stick. Workers should be given what they need.”

Elisha and all the true prophets of Yahweh understood. Like many today, Balaam, a false prophet, was misunderstood for taking gifts for-profit and acquiring material wealth.

2 Peter 2:15, Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.