Torah: Exodus 30:11-34:35Haftarah: 1 Kings 18:1-39Brit Chadesha: 1 Co 8:4-13; 10:1-14; 2 Co 3:1-18Psalms: Psalm 21, 75, 119 (Pe, Tzade)

Gospels: Matthew 25, 26

KiTisa-כי תשא: "When you take"

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Fun Facts about Ki Tisa

• 21st of 54 portions

• 9th of 11 in Shemot

• Written on 246 lines in Torah

• 5th in word count (2002)

• Ki Tisa contains 11 of the 613 mitzvot; 5 positive and 6 prohibitions;

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Fun Facts about Ki Tisa

• 21st of 54 portions

• 9th of 11 in Shemot

• Written on 246 lines in Torah

• 5th in word count (2002)

• Ki Tisa contains 11 of the 613 mitzvot; 5 positive and 6 prohibitions;

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How is the Haftarah like Ki Tisa?

• 1 Kings 18:19-21, “Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. 20So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. 21And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.”

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What was the multi-purpose of the half-shekel?

• Exodus 30:11-12, “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 12When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.”

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What was the multi-purpose of the half-shekel?

• Exodus 30:11-12, “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 12When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.”

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What was the multi-purpose of the half-shekel?

• Exodus 30:11-12, “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 12When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.”

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Why did YHVH choose Bezaleel to supervise construction?

• Exodus 31:1-3, “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: 3And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.”

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Why did YHVH choose Bezaleel to supervise construction?

• Exodus 31:1-3, “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: 3And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.”

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What is the one thing that you do, that shows you belong to YHVH?

• Exodus 31:12-13, “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 13Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.”

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Did Moses lose his cool when he saw the calf?

• Exodus 32:19, “And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.”

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What does idolatry look like?

• Exodus 32:1, “And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.”

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What does idolatry look like?

• Exodus 32:1, “And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.”

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Why wasn’t Aaron punished with the others?

• Exodus 32:21, “And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?”

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Why wasn’t Aaron punished with the others?

• Exodus 32:21, “And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?”

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How can Moses make Atonement for the people after this?

• Exodus 32:30-32, “And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the Lord; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin. 31And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. 32Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.”

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What are the 13 attributes of God?

• Exodus 34:6-7, “And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, 7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.”

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Summary

• Instructions for the Half Shekel (census)

• More Temple furnishings instructions

• Shabbat commands are given, again

• The Golden calf incident; YHVH teaches Moshe how to intercede

• YHVH forgives, but consequences come

• 2nd set of commandments were given

• Moshe sees 13 Attributes of Mercy in YHVH

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Summary

• Instructions for the Half Shekel (census)

• More Temple furnishings instructions

• Shabbat commands are given, again

• The Golden calf incident; YHVH teaches Moshe how to intercede

• YHVH forgives, but consequences come

• 2 sets of commandments

• Moshe sees 13 Attributes of Mercy in YHVH