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What does the opening verse of this parshah have to do with the first verse of Genesis? And how is the history of the Temple encoded into one single word in chapter 12? We explore these questions and also learn something about controlling our thoughts and how tithing is can be an antidote to wickedness.
Deuteronomy 11:26 – “See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse.”
ראה אנכי נתן לפניכם היום ברכה וקללה׃
Genesis 1:1 – In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
בראשׁית ברא אלהים את השׁמים ואת הארץ׃
Deuteronomy 12:11 – Then it shall come about that the place in which Adonai your God shall choose for His name to dwell, there you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and the contribution of your hand, and all your choice vow offerings which you will vow to Adonai.
יבחר (yiv’char) = “shall choose”
ירחב (y’racheiv) = “will widen”
יחבר (y’chabeir) = “will connect”
יחרב (yech’rav) = “will destroy”
Deuteronomy 13:13 – There are men, sons of Belial, gone out from among you, and they have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods, whom you have not known.”
בני בליעל (benei b’lial)
בלי על (beli al) = “without a yoke”
Deuteronomy 15:9 – Take care lest there be an unworthy thought in your heart and you say …
2 Corinthians 10:5 – We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God and take every thought captive to obey Messiah.
Deuteronomy 14:22 – You shall tithe all the yield of your seed that comes from the field year by year.
עשר (aseir) = “tithe”
רשע (rasha) = “wicked”
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