by mariaw » Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:46 pm
Moses & HASHEM'S Law from Torah
G-d's extended Hand: Exodus 17:9---G-d's extended Hand is Moses rod & "staff" also known as Judah's Scepter to the Children of Israel later in Torah: The staff & Hand of G-d is Torah including Law Moses receives on Mt Sinai.
G-d's extended breath from His Mouth: Exodus 4:12--- G-d says to Moses Exodus 4:12 "So now go! I shall be with your mouth & teach you what you should say."
G-d's extended feet: Wherever the Children of Israel cover the Land with Torah, their covering of Torah is His Garment from Head to Foot.
Torah questions are answered with Torah scripture! Prov. 30:5, 6 "Every word of God is refined; He is a shield to those who trust in Him. Do not add to His words, lest He test you & find you deceived."
Prov 30.4 is a metaphor of questions about Torah that can be answered with the story of Moses & HASHEM'S LAW.
Question? Who but Moses ascended to heaven & descended? Answer: Moses with Torah's Law.
Question? Who else gathered the wind in his palm? Answer: Exodus 14:21 "Moses stretched his hand over the sea and HaShem moved the sea with a strong east wind."
Question? Who else tied the waters in a cloak? Answer: Exodus 14:22---"The children of Israel came within the sea on dry land; and the water was a wall for them on their right and on their left."
Question?Who has established all the ends of the earth? Zech. 9:9 "I will eliminate any battle chariot from Ephraim & any war horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of warfare will be eliminated; and he will speak peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea & from the river to the ends of the earth."
What his name? Answer: Zech 9:9---King who rides the Donkey.
And what his son' name, if thou canst tell? Answer: Exodus 4. 22---"So said HaShem, My firstborn son is Israel."
Torah secrets are inseperable: I gleaned this from an article in Chabad.org.
"When Rabbi Avraham begged the Arizal to reveal just one secret to him, the Arizal laughed and replied, "I testify by heaven and earth: if I were to live eighty consecutive years, without exaggeration, and relate what I learned this time on the subject of Balaam's donkey, I would not be able to say it all. So how can I reveal one of the secrets to you, since they are all inseparable…." (Shivchei HaAri, chapter 2)
I believe the Talmud authors were using the Law to teach the EXEGESIS of Torah.
The Law is great for guiding the community...but its real value is found in teaching & interpreting the rest of the Children of Israel's history & keeping it connected as One as recorded in Torah.
I hope this helps as well!
mariaw