tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832364329882359207.post8798864056375517153..comments2014-01-06T11:25:41.354-07:00Comments on A Grain of Sand: Torah Portion: Matot - Killer TorahRabbi Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291052395235575454noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832364329882359207.post-75060496524943370442008-07-27T20:14:00.000-06:002008-07-27T20:14:00.000-06:00Second reading of Torah Portion Matot Killer Torah...Second reading of Torah Portion Matot Killer Torah brings more appreciation and understanding to what Rabbi Josh said<BR/><BR/>After Torah studies on this Parshot Matot, I read what Rabbi Josh wrote with deeper understanding and appreciation for what he said. At first I thought it absurd to think that mere humans could change the Lord God Almighty’s will because of His perfection. But then again since He is perfect and His judgment is perfect then all of us would be condemned for the unforgivable. Those individuals and tribes which were allowed to live because of the compassion of the Israelite going against the word of the Lord God Almighty coming from Moses may have caused much rebellion against the Lord, but if they come to full repentance and change only the Lord knows what good individuals and tribes they may become.<BR/>Jesus followed his own will by going out of the Temple and mingling among the tribes that were not chosen by the Lord God Almighty for His immediate purposes. Thus Jesus also changed the will of the Lord God Almighty to encompass people who were essentially outlaws from God hoping for their change to enable their salvation. <BR/>Even though Jesus prevented immediate destruction of a rebellious world from his Perfect Father, the Lord God Almighty, the Lord God Almighty cursed Jesus and prevented him from falling into presumptuousness and lack of conscience in committing sin thus giving the world someone capable of living enough of a righteous life without evil to be worthy enough of sacrifice for the salvation of the World. So while Jesus changed the will of God for a short time, the Lord God Almighty prevented the self will of Jesus from becoming sinful and wicked to prevent the salvation of the World.Mark Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15880242558997662505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832364329882359207.post-53206078624500590932008-07-22T20:14:00.000-06:002008-07-22T20:14:00.000-06:00Response to and Ideas triggered by Rabbi Josh’s bl...Response to and Ideas triggered by Rabbi Josh’s blog-onemoregrainofsand.blogspot.com titled Torah Portion: Matot-Killer Torah<BR/>I was so grateful to hear a Jew denounce the beastly indulgences of Radovan Karadzic against the Muslims in Serbia. I feel so spiritually renewed after each Sabbath service each week. I feel so comfortable at Torah Studies and other groups where the leaders allow my excesses in dominating the speech. I am now able to comfortably carry on conversations and point out some of their ignorance about the omniscience and omnipotence of the Lord God Almighty of Israel, while they point my ignorance about certain nuances about the Torah, Bible and other less inspired literary works.<BR/>After reading the Koran which is an excellent book inspired by the Lord God Almighty to Mohammad, I was convinced that Israel had adopted oppression of its enemies, the Muslims, instead of slaughter against them. The Koran speaks of oppression being worse than slaughter. But, with the possibility of salvation and the grace of the Lord God Almighty anyone can overcome this oppression, poverty and depression to regain the happiness and optimism of youth. So ultimately there is more hope for the oppressed than the souls lying asleep in the grave.<BR/>I am rethinking the idea that oppression is worse than slaughter, especially when it involves my life because death of my soul means oblivion for me with no hope or thoughts ever again.Mark Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15880242558997662505noreply@blogger.com