25_Tzvah (4 of 4): Appointed

ZARABEN.ORG presents Torah teaching 25 on “Tovah,” which means means to Command/ or give charge, emphasizing that YHVH’s Commandments set one’s life in order and that drawing near (“Karab”) involves sacrifices, gifts, and offerings, with the first sacrifice being one’s will in total humility and submission. RC JedidiYah warns against pursuing the Torah (Commandments) for self-elevation, citing the costly obedience and testing seen in the patriarchs, including Jacob’s years of hardship and Job’s suffering as examples.

 

Today’s Torah reading is Tzav (Command), from Leviticus 6:8 through 8:36, along with the prophetic reading from 2 Kings 16. The Hebrew root “tsavah” carries the meaning of commanding, appointing, instructing, and setting things in order, reinforcing the central theme of disciplined, obedient living.

Recorded April 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM.