Chag HaMatzot (חַג הַמַּצּוֹת) – Feast of Unleavened Bread:
and the Israelites were required to eat unleavened bread for seven days, beginning on the 14th, first day of Passover, and Nisan 15 through Nisan 22.
Let’s look and see if there’s a connection we may have missed with the Divine Name YHVH and Pesach.
The matstsah: Unleavened bread…
In Hebrew is: מַצָּה Transliteration: matstsah Pronunciation: mahts-tsaw’ Phonetic Spelling: mats-tsaw’ Meaning: sweetness, sweet, an unfermented cake, loaf, the festival of Passover
From the root verb מָצַץ matsats,
meaning: to drain or to suck out.
Corresponding Greek G106 (ἄζυμος, azymos): Referring to unleavened bread, used in the New Testament in the context of the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. e.g., Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:1.
The term matstsah refers to unleavened bread, which is bread made without yeast. In the Hebrew Bible, it is primarily associated with the Feast of Unleavened Bread, a significant observance in Jewish tradition. The unleavened bread symbolizes purity and the haste with which the Israelites left Egypt, as they did not have time to let their bread rise. In ancient Israelite culture, unleavened bread was a staple during the Passover festival. The Feast of Unleavened Bread, which lasts seven days, begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, immediately following Passover. This festival commemorates the Exodus from Egypt, when the Israelites were commanded to eat unleavened bread for seven days as a reminder of their swift departure and God’s deliverance. The absence of leaven (yeast) is symbolic of removing sin and corruption, as leaven is often used metaphorically in the Bible to represent sin.
The noun מצה massa, from matstsah literally describes something “drained/liquid” and specifically denotes unleavened bread. Leaven is a fungus that creates bubbles in bread and beer and unleavened bread is bread without spirit. The word for leaven, שאר – se’or, literally means: remnant, and anything unleavened was either made in such haste that the residual starter batch of leaven had had no time to spread through the rest of the dough, or otherwise, the baker had had no access to a properly cultivated culture mentioned in 1 Samuel 28:24.
Unleavened bread מצה, massa came in the form of לחם lehem, which is general bread, חלה halla, possibly a donut or pretzel, and רקיק raqiq, a thin wafer. All three are mentioned in Exodus 29:2.
There is a symbolic meaning with this unleavened bread. Anything leavened was called: חמץ – hames, which is probably closely related to the verb חמץ – hamas, meaning: to violate violence, or push into the wrong direction. The word for bread is לחם – lehem, whereas the highly similar verb לחם – laham means: to fight or do battle. The noun מצה – massa, in turn, is closely similar to the noun מצוה – miswa, meaning: commandment.
It is significant to remember that the plagues that befell Egypt were sent in order for Pharaoh to release the children of Israel so they could worship YHVH. We know it as the Exodus which is annually remembered as the Lord commanded in Exodus 12:14
‘So this day shall be to you a memorial; and you shall keep it as a feast to the LORD throughout your generations. You shall keep it as a feast by an everlasting ordinance. NKJV
‘Now this day shall be a memorial to you, and you shall celebrate it as a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations you are to celebrate it as a permanent ordinance. NAS
It is one of the 3 The Three Pilgrimage Festivals,
In Hebrew: shalosh regalim,
which are: Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot,
to these three, all males are required to attend in Jerusalem.
רגליםשלוש in Hebrew: shalosh regalim
During the Passover meal/Pesach seder, as
the Haggadah is read,
a drop of wine is spilled at the mention of each plague since the suffering of the Egyptians lessens the joy of the participants.
Haggadah in Hebrew: הַגָּדָה, means:
the”telling”;
plural: Haggadot;
is a foundational Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder.
An interesting note in the Exodus scriptures is that before the Lord sent the plague of insects, He instructed Moses to tell Pharaoh that the plague would not affect the region of Goshen but it would strike the rest of Egypt:
that you may know that I am the lord in the midst of the earth.
By means of the plague the Lord would make a distinction between the Israelites and the Egyptians.
The Lord was forewarning once again, that Israels status of
His firstborn
was not to be disregarded, even at the risk of imperiling the firstborn sons of Egypt.
The word pedut comes from the root padah
meaning: to ransom or redeem
and from which is derived
pidyon ha ben, the ransom of the first born.
Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Israel is My son, My firstborn.
So I said to you, ‘Let My son go so that he may serve Me’; but you have refused to let him go. Behold, I am going to kill your son, your firstborn. Ex. 4:22-23.
Despite hearing the warnings and witnessing these miracles however, Pharaoh remained proud and unmoved. After Pharaoh still failed to relent the Lord God of Israel further hardened Pharaoh’s heart, setting the stage for the final plagues upon the people and the great Exodus from Egypt that was to follow.
The destruction that came and pidyon ha ben /redeeming the firstborn, were on the 14th Nisan.
Original Word:פָדָה Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:padah Pronunciation: pah-DAH Phonetic Spelling: paw-daw’ Definition: To redeem, ransom, rescue Meaning:to sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve
Corresponding Greek G3084 (λυτρόω, lutroō): To release on receipt of ransom, to redeem
The Hebrew verb padah, primarily means: to redeem or ransom. It conveys the idea of delivering or rescuing someone or something from a state of bondage or danger, often through the payment of a price. In the Old Testament, padah is frequently used in the context of God’s deliverance of His people, whether from physical captivity or spiritual bondage.
In ancient Israel, the concept of redemption was deeply embedded in the social and religious fabric. Redemption often involved a kinsman-redeemer (go’el), who had the responsibility to redeem a relative in distress, whether by buying back land, freeing them from slavery, or avenging blood. This practice is clearly recorded in the book of Ruth.
Strongs #1350 gaal: Redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, ransom, deliver.
This cultural practice is reflected in the spiritual context of God’s redemptive work for Israel, particularly in the Exodus narrative, where God redeems His people from slavery in Egypt.
From this comes pidyon ha ben – the ransom of the 1st born.
It is customary for a firstborn male (whose father or mother are not a Kohen or Levi) to undergo Pidyon HaBen, meaning “Redemption of the (firstborn) son.” The ceremony of redeeming the firstborn occurs on the 31st day after birthEx 13:13 and Num. 18:16 with 5 silver/shekalim, given to the Kohen/priest. It symbolically relieves the child from service in the priesthood referring back to Num. 3:12-14.
Definition: ransom, that were redeemed, redemption
Word Origin another reading for padah , q.v., and peduyim , q.v.
Israel is YHVH/God’s first born son and
He declared His warning to Egypt in Exodus 4:22,23.
bekor: Firstborn
Original Word:בְּכוֹר Part of Speech:Noun Masculine Transliteration:bkowr Pronunciation:beh-kor Phonetic Spelling: bek-ore’ Definition:Firstborn Meaning: firstborn, chief
Used in the New Testament to refer to Yeshua/Jesus as the
firstborn over all creation. Colossians 1:15
and the firstborn from the dead. Revelation 1:5.
The termbekor refers to the firstborn son in a family. In the Hebrew Bible, the firstborn held a place of special significance, often associated with inheritance rights and familial leadership. The firstborn son traditionally received a double portion of the inheritance and was expected to assume the role of family head upon the father’s death. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the firstborn son was often seen as the primary heir and successor to the family lineage. This concept is deeply embedded in the biblical narrative, where the firstborn’s rights and responsibilities are both a matter of legal and spiritual importance. The firstborn was also significant in religious practices, as we have seen in the Passover narrative where the firstborn of Egypt were struck down, and the firstborn of Israel were consecrated to YHVH, Exodus 13:2.
How is this connected to the Divine Name?
The divine name known as Ab is JA or YA,
but before the Exodus and
all the miracles and
the Passover itself,
they only knew Him as
el shaddai – Almighty God,
which is evident inEx. 6:2,3,8.
I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as
El-Shaddai – ‘God Almighty’ –
but I did not reveal my name, Yahweh, to them.
“And God spoke.”
Exodus 6:2 The announcement “I am the Lord ”
( Heb “Yahweh”)
and this draws in the preceding revelation in Exod. 3:15.
15 God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The Lord,[a] the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.
Maybe we should take note of that!
Two important statements have just been made:
Exodus 3:14.
The first was our Heavenly Father’s description of Himself,
to be used as His name: e’heyeh aser’ e’heyeh
This means “I am Who I am.”
The second used similar language to instruct Moses to tell the people of Israel that he had been sent by I am.
Both imply a being Who must exist.
Unlike all created things, our Heavenly Father is not the product of anything else. John 1:1–3. He simply “IS.”
Here, scripture continues with a third statement from YHVH regarding His name. Moses is to specify that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had sent him to the Israelites. The I AM, Who now speaks to Moses is the same ONE who appeared to Abraham in Genesis 12:1–3.
God refers to Himself using the word Lord, spelled YHWH in Hebrew letters. This is related to the root verb hayah, earlier translated as I am. Exodus 3:14. God is the I am, the self-existent one, and the Lord of Abraham and his descendants. Many believe the term was initially pronounced as YAH-way, often spelled in modern contexts as Yahweh.
It is sometimes transliterated as Jehovah. The name Yahweh would be known as the unique name of Israel’s God throughout Jewish history. Later, the name YHWH was considered so holy that readers would not pronounce it. Instead, they substituted another word for Lord – Adonai. This was intended to keep Jews from accidentally breaking the commandment regarding using the Lord’s name in vain, Exodus 20:7.
As a name, our Heavenly Father uses the phrase I AM, indicating His eternal, uncreated, necessary, absolute existence. This connects to the Hebrew term YHWH, most often seen as Lord, Yahweh, or sometimes translated as Jehovah. Messiah Yeshua/Jesus used this same phrasing in the New Testament.
I and my Father are One in John 10:30,
In that place where God called Moses
in Exodus 6:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh. For with a strong hand he will let them go, and with a strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”
Verse 2 Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, “I am Yahweh. Jehoveh
Verse 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob (Israel) as God Almighty [El Shaddai], but by My name, LORD, I did not make Myself known to them [in acts and great miracles]. I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not reveal My name Yahweh to them.
6 Therefore say to the children of Israel: ‘I am the LORD; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
7 Then I will take you for My people, and I will be your God; and you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who redeemed you and brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
This passage and the accompanying revelation of YHVH ‘s 4 verbs of redemption describes what He was about to do as YHVH for HIs Firstborn…
I will free – deliver – redeem – take you.
All because of His covenant stated in verse 4, I have also established My covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, in which they were strangers.
It is intended to indicate that the direct experience of YHVH’s power and glory was not fully understood or experienced by the forefathers of Israel. What He was about to do would change their lives forever as the promises made to Abraham were now being fulfilled.
The 4 verbs of redemption declared by YHVH.
I will free – deliver – redeem – take you to Myself, are not confined to Passover alone because they are a reality in the life of a born again from above, Holy Spirit filled child of YHVH.
Jesus/Yeshua has fulfilled these Passover promises, He has
made us free from the law of sin and death and
we are delivered from the bondage of this worlds system and
we are redeemed by the shed blood of the Passover Lamb Messiah
and He has promised to take us to Himself forever.
He is Yeshua, Jesus, Messiah, the Passover Lamb, the broken bread, the poured out wine, YHVH, Yahweh, Jehoveh, Yehoveh, Avinu, Av/Ab, Abba, Yah, and God Almighty, El Shaddai and so much more…. He is I Am Who I Am, e’heyeh aser’ e’heyeh, He is Our Redeemer Who has Redeemed Us.
Shalom, shalom mishpachah/family
and cheverim/friends!
It’s all about Life and Relationship,
NOT Religion.
You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.
NOT SURE?
YOU CAN BE..
SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.
I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.
al pidyon haben – for the redemption of the son or
pidyon ha-ben – redemption of the son,
plural: Pidyon Ha-bonin, or Pidyon Ha-bens.
In Hebrew the word for redemption is
Pidyon פדיון
Ha Ben הבן
means: of the son.
What is redemption and why would it be needed?
Is there a cost, a price for redemption?
If there is a price – who is responsible to pay for it?
Pidyon- redemption, goes back to the days of Moses during the time the nation of Israel was in the wilderness on route from Egypt to the Promised Land.
Korah, who was a tribal leader in Israel, led a rebellion against Moses. As a member of the Levites, Korah was permitted to minister in the mishkan/tabernacle. However Korah was jealous of Aaron, the brother of Moses, who had been appointed High Priest, and he demanded that he be the one to serve as High Priest instead of Aaron.
The outcome of this rebellion is recorded in the Numbers as He, his followers, and their families and possessions were swallowed up by the ground in a judgment of God.
However in a wonderful picture of grace shown by our Heavenly Father, almost 400 years later, a few of his surviving descendants wrote some of the Psalms.
Psalm 49 is one of those credited to the sons of Korah; who, were fully aware of the consequences of sin and they wrote of redemption and its’ price in Psalm 49:6-9:
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him; (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
In the above passage, it is clearly stated that while many choose to trust in their riches and even boast in them, there is at least one thing that all their riches are unable to pay for. No amount of earthly riches can secure redemption and rescue from sin and corruption.
The word corruption used here is the word
pit
and refers to
the final destination of those who have rejected Our Heavenly Father and His Messiah.
As noted the word redemption in Hebrew is
Pidyon – פדיון
and in traditional Hebrew it refers to:
a price that must be paid: to redeem, to rescue, or to deliver someone.
Its’ root is a legal term that concerns:
the substitution required for a person to be delivered from bondage.
Pidyon HaBen is usually referred to as the
redemption of the firstborn.
It is a mitzvah/commandment in Hebraic life because the first and best of all things belong to our Heavenly Father and this includes the firstborn of all children. We see evidence of this in the lives of the early patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and even Jacob who received the blessing of the firstborn through transfer from Esau.
The firstborn child of every Israelite parent received the birthright, which made him the head of the entire family clan.
A pidyon haben,
or
redemption of the firstborn son,
is a ceremony where the father of a firstborn son/bechor, born to Israelite parents redeems his son/bechor by giving a Kohen or Levi (a priestly descendent of Aaron) five silver coins, thirty days after the baby’s birth and only if male and not by caesarean.
Interpretations differ in what the firstborn son is to be redeemed from, ranging from being redeemed from their firstborn status, which brought negative associations following the Ten Plagues. In Exodus the 10th plague was death to all first born in Egypt but the Israelites were spared because they followed God’s instructions. As a result God declared that every first born son and every firstborn of their animals belonged to Him. Because the Israelites had been saved by God’s hand, they were now to be servants and priests before Him.
Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. Exodus 9:1
You are free, but still you are God’s servants, and you must not use your freedom as an excuse for doing wrong 1Peter 2:16
We are set free to serve Him, not ourselves.
Originally, the Israelites firstborn were the priestly class and would serve as the priests and ministers to the Lord.He was to be the priest (kohen) of the family. As the bechor, he was responsible to offer avodah /sacrifice.
Ever since the golden calf incident when they forfeited their status, the priesthood was transferred to the children of Aaron. Of all the tribes, only the tribe of Levi was not guilty of participating; because of this the Lord decreed that the Levites were to take the place of the firstborn sons of Israel. Numbers 3:11–12.
Luke 2:25 – 33
Several years after the Israelites departure from Egypt these firstborn sons became the priesthood of the Israelite nation.
However as The Lord began to reveal more of His plan for His people, He designated an entire tribe for this holy purpose. The sons of Levi were chosen as recorded in Numbers 8:14–18. However this presented a problem of what to do with the previously appointed firstborn sons.
In the Torah, (first 5 books of the Old Testament), God gives a solution by specifying that the firstborn sons
be redeemed and
bought back for service other than full-time priesthood.
Since the days of Moses the custom of pidyon ha ben has been a important event in the biblical life cycle. As mentioned inNumbers 18:6the timing of pidyon ha ben is one month after a boy’s birth. In biblical times, this would require the father to take his new born son into the Tabernacle or Temple where he would offer a specific amount of money for the baby boys’ redemption. The exact amount is stated – five shekels of Silver.
Because Joseph and Mary were obedient to the instructions given in Torah, they brought the newborn baby boy to the Temple in Jerusalem to fulfill their obligations.
This obligation was two fold:
1st according to Leviticus 12:8, to ceremonially cleanse the mother and make the required sacrifices.
Yeshua/Jesus’ family was not wealthy and in verse 24 we read that Joseph and Mary may have been relatively poor as they presented the less expensive offering of pigeons/doves.
The 2nd part was to redeem the firstborn son through the pidyon ha ben ceremony and Yeshua/Jesus was not exempt from this redemption; because every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord.
Exodus 11:45, 12:29 – 30 and Exodus 13:2, 12, 15 record the observance of the above.
The purification of the mother is described in Leviticus 12:1-8
The firstborn of every house was required to live a dedicated life, and to think of himself as consecrated to special duties. In Hebrews 12:23 it speaks of the firstborn and of the thought referring to the whole company of those who are the firstborn, as they are also the firstfruits of humanity James 1:18.
They brought Messiah to Jerusalem, to present Him to the Lord. Because the law required that by the end of forty days from His birth, He should be presented in the Temple and that the usual offerings should be made; it seems that Mary and Joseph considered it more convenient to go from Bethlehem, where He was born. It would seem a better proposition as this was only six miles away, instead of after Mary’s recovery, first taking Him to Nazareth, which was a great distance from Jerusalem. We can, reasonably enough believe that they waited in Bethlehem during all the days of her purification, and that they went straight to Jerusalem from Bethlehem.
They entered the temple, and offered the sacrifices necessary for the purification of women after child-bearing, who, according to custom, waited in the Outer Court until the ceremony was performed.
As it is written, Every male that openeth the womb, And to offer a sacrifice, a pair of turtle doves.
Those who were wealthy were commanded to bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt-offering, and a turtle-dove, or a young pigeon, for a sin-offering.
It is interesting that Luke mentions the presentation of the child to the Lord before the offering of the sacrifice for the mother’s purification; but in fact this should have been before the presentation, because, until it was performed, the mother couldn’t enter the Temple; and Luke introduces both the parents as presenting the child?
to offer sacrifice, and to perform the priestly duties.
It is probable that at first, these duties which were transferred onto the “father,” were, when he became infirm or died, transferred to the eldest son; and the duty of leading family worship should be performed by the eldest son. Afterward, God chose the tribe of Levi in the place of the eldest sons, to serve Him in the sanctuary, Numbers 8:13-18.
Yet it was still necessary to present the child to God, and it was required that it should be done with an offering.
Though most translations read their, it was only the mother who needed purifying from the uncleanness of childbearing.
It was in obedience to this law of Moses, that Mary presented her son unto the Lord, in the
East Gate of the Court called Nicanor’s Gate,
(see last post for location of this gate);
where she herself would be sprinkled by the priest with
the blood of her sacrifice!
In her case the 2 birds, two turtle doves, or two young pigeons, the one for a burnt offering, the other for a sin offering.
In due time, we were all to be redeemed by that firstborn son and His Blood is over us.
not with corruptible things as silver and gold,
but with the precious blood of Christ. 1Pe. 1:18, 19.
The consuming of the mother’s burnt offering, and that she was sprinkled with the blood of her sin offering, were to find their eternal transferral, in the fullness of her first born son whose blood which cleanseth from all sin.
All was done obediently, according to the law of Moses.
And here Mary appeared with her firstborn son, the true Messiah; and this was the first time of His coming into His temple, as was foretold,Malachi 3:1.
Luke 2:22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; 23As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord; 24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
Hebrews 10:14 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified (set apart).
Hebrew # H5680 One From Beyond
Chart of The Ancient Hebrew pictographs
and for the word Pidyon.
Pidyon, as used here, is spelled
Pey Dalet Yood Vav Noon.
פדיון
Pey is the picture of
the open mouth
and means to speak.
Dalet is the picture of
the door
and refers to a doorway, a place of decision,
or an entrance to life or death.
Yood
is the picture of
the hand or arm
and points us to a mighty work or deed.
Vav
is the picture of
the wooden peg or the iron nail
and means
to fasten or to secure two things that are separated from one another.
Noon
is the picture of the fish
and describes activity or life.
The message found in the pictographs is that:
He is declaring an entrance or a pathway that will require a mighty deed to secure life.
As we have read, NO amount of money will perform this mighty deed, something else will be needed.
Recall that Hebrew letters are also numbers, and each hold a certain meaning according to how they are used in the rest of the Bible.
They reveal a little more about this:
mighty deed that no amount of money can buy.
For more details on the Alefbet/Alphabet click link below
Pey is the number 80and means a new beginning and a new birth.
Dalet is the number 4and refers to creation.
Yoodis the number 10 and stands for ordinal perfection.
Vavis the number6 and reveals man’s enmity/separation from God.
Noon is the number 50and describes deliverance followed by rest.
The Sons of Korah wrote in the Psalms that no one is able to pay the price of redemption.
Did they leave us with a question as to how anyone will ever be delivered from bondage?
Through the meaning in the numbers there is something else found in Pidyon that brings great hope and it’s that this:
redemption will bring a new birth or a new beginning for all creation. It has been ordained in heaven, and it is the answer to the enmity/separation between us and our Heavenly Father, and it will result in our deliverance followed by rest.
Hebrews 10:12 describes this person.
But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God.
Here we read of a man who was able to pay the price necessary for mankind to be delivered from the bondage of sin.
Mark 10: 45, identifies this man more fully, and the mighty deed/work which He did is also revealed:
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
In Ps 49:15 We read that the Sons of Korah knew that God would someday provide a way for us to be redeemed.
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me.
One other connection with the Torah requirement in the Mosaic Covenant and Messiah Yeshua/Jesus, is that because He was Mary’s firstborn son, and Mary was of the kingly lineage of the tribe of Judah; He was not of the priestly tribe of Levi or the sub clan of the kohanim; so, according to the directions given in the Torah, He must be redeemed. His presentation at the Temple was to have the Kohanim/Levites represent His avodah/His service then, was ironically fulfilled at the end of His life when He was killed by their counsel!
John 11:49–52
And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
Avodah. עֲבוֹדָה;
in Hebrew is literally “service”
the word jointly means work, worship, and sacred service.
Avodah, is the same word used for prayer and also the word for slavery, which is involuntary service.
There is irony here in that those appointed to redeem Him as His kohanim, according to the terms of the Mosaic covenant, were the very ones who made Him our Redeemer. In other words those who were appointed to represent Messiah Yeshua/Jesus before His Father God, were the very ones who later offered Him up as a sacrifice for our sins. Our Heavenly Father is truly God of all gods and King of all kings because His ways are so far beyond our ways!
In 1Tim 2:5,6the mystery is completed and Paul reveals the name of the One who was able to pay the Pidyon:
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
Shalom shalom mishpachah/family
and cheverim/friends!
You are loved, appreciated and prayed for..
It’s all about Life and Relationship,
NOT Religion.
You are precious in His sight.
NOT SURE?YOU CAN BE..
SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.
I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen
As this is the season of 
Redemption of the Firstborn – 
They reveal a little more about this:
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