We come to the end of chapter 28 in Exodus but there's a few more things that need to be covered in this chapter. One is we need to study the Ureem and Thummeem in more detail. The reason being is there is teaching from the orthodox rabbis that turns the Ureem and Thummeem into objects that are more related to science fiction that reality. So what did those rabbis teach? What was it based upon? Once we see that there teaching is their view, their opinion, not based upon fact, we see their views are ...
We come to the end of chapter 28 in Exodus but there's a few more things that need to be covered in this chapter. One is we need to study the Ureem and Thummeem in more detail. The reason being is there is teaching from the orthodox rabbis that turns the Ureem and Thummeem into objects that are more related to science fiction that reality. So what did those rabbis teach? What was it based upon? Once we see that there teaching is their view, their opinion, not based upon fact, we see their views are more fantasy than something that we'd say is real.
A popular rabbinc view is that the Ureem and Thummeem were related to the stones on the breast piece of the High priest. It seems possible that this comes from the rabbinic view that the Ureem for instance are lights since they said Ureem is nothing more than the plural for the Hebrew word for light. See the pictures below.
These are summaries of the two Hebrew words. The top picture is for the word Ureem and the one below is for the Hebrew word Or. The word Ureeem is masculine and the Hebrew word Or, meaning light, is feminine! This is just one problem with saying that Ureem is the Hebrew word for lights or the plural of Or. The second issue is the spelling. The top picture sows that Ureem's first two letters are אוּ and notice the location of the "dot" or what is known as a dagesh - וּ. The picture below shows the first two letters of the Hebrew word Or and notice the position of the dagesh אוֹ. The dagesh is in a different location as one can see - וֹ. The difference is the first gives the sound UR and the second gives the sound OR. The spelling is different and the pronunciation is different. Ureem is NOT the plural of the Hebrew word OR meaning light. The letters are the same in both words but the dagesh, the "dot" used for specific vowel sounds is different. It seems that the rabbis dismissed these galring differences, concluded that Ureeem was the plural of Or, and then seemed to say the stones were used as "lights" on the breastpiece. Understanding the Hebrew shows that is likely fantasy and can not be the truth.
The Ureem and Thummeem were real. They were put in the pocket of the linen breast piece of the High Priest. The wording implies they were physical objects. The Torah and the words given to Moses to write down about the Ureem and Thummeem seem to contradict what the orthodox rabbis came up with. It is part of their midrasheem (what they got from study); it is views and ideas made up by these rabbis to try and explain something that is enigmatic, something hidden, something difficult to understand and know. I urge you to listen to the podcast I did on Rabbinic Midrasheem or the man made views and ideas the rabbis came up with that in many cases are unbiblical and not based upon reason or fact. It was their attempt to try and make sense of those things in Torah and seemingly have no answers or are totally beyond our understanding. Here's the link to that podcast - https://lightofmenorah.podbean.com/e/the-gospel-according-to-moses-genesis-lesson-47-special-what-is-rabbinc-midrash/
Another issue is to discuss another rabbinic fantasy that the rabbis made up. "There is a mystical Jewish tradition (in other words a MIDRASH or something a mna made up to explain something) that the high priest of Israel would enter the Holy of Holies in the tabernacle or temple with a rope tied to his foot. The purpose of the rope, according to the tradition, was to retrieve the high priest’s body in case he died in the course of his duties within the Holy of Holies." (See the article, "Did the high priest have a rope tied to him when he entered the Holy of Holies?" found at the Bible study website www.GotQuestions.org or https://www.gotquestions.org/high-priest-rope.html)
This is totally false and it is something that the rabbis made up and has stuck with us ever since. We need to see that this "tradition" is antibiblical and refutes THE VERY WORDS OF GOD as to how the High Priest is to dress when he enters the Holy of Holies once per year on Yom Kippur.
I found it amazing as to how many Christians believe this to be true. It is clear that most Christians are poorly trained in the Bible. It is even taught in the Creation and Earth History Museum just outside of San Diego. The false tradition is portrayed as true and in their description they even go against the Bible and God's word and instruction.
Here's an awesome scholary article on this issue that I believe will only add to your study - "That Rope around the High Priest’s Ankle," by Todd Bolen at this link https://www.bibleplaces.com/blog/2009/01/that-rope-around-high-priests-ankle/
Rev. Ferret - who is this guy?
(Ferret - on the Pergamum acropolis in Turkey)
What's his background? Why should I listen to him? Check his background at this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0
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