19- Terumah

תרוּמה - "Contribution"
Weekly parashah #19: Terumah Torah: Shemot (Exodus) 25:1-27:19 Haftarah: Malakhim Alef (1 Kings) 5:12-6:13 Greek Scriptures: Mark 10-11

Exodus 25:1-2

Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, "Tell the sons of Israel to raise a contribution for Me; from every man whose heart moves him you shall raise My contribution.

The Hebrew Words

Terumah is a feminine verb which means "to offer up" especially in a sacrifice as tribute. Terumah (Strong's #8641) is used 84 times in 63 verses in the Tanakh.

First use in Scripture

The first time terumah is used in Scripture is in Exodus 25:2.

Exodus 25:2

"Tell the sons of Israel to raise a contribution for Me; from every man whose heart moves him you shall raise My contribution.

Last use in Scripture

The last time terumah is used in Scripture is in Malachi 3:8.

Malachi 3:8

"Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings.

Parashah Outline

• Offerings For the Sanctuary - Exodus 25:1
• Ark of the Covenant - Exodus 25:10
• The Table of Showbread - Exodus 25:23
• The Golden Lampstand - Exodus 25:31
• Curtains of Linen - Exodus 26:1
• Curtains of Goats Hair - Exodus 26:7
• Boards and Sockets - Exodus 26:15
• The Veil and Screen - Exodus 26:31
• The Bronze Alter - Exodus 27:1
• Court of the Tabernacle - Exodus 27:9

Portraits of Messiah

We know from the story of disciples on the road to Emmaus that all the Scriptures speak of Messiah Yeshua (Luke 24:27). In John 8:12 Messiah declares that He is "the Light of the world". The lamp stand in the tabernacle pictures Messiah.

• The lampstand was the only light in the tabernacle. Yeshua is the only light that will be present in the world to come (Revelation 22:5).
• The lampstand was on the right hand of the mercy seat (looking out from the Holy of Holies). Yeshua has been seated at the right hand of the Father (Acts 2:33).
• The lampstand illuminated the work of the Levi'im. Yeshua is the light that illuminates those who serve in His Name (John 1:1-4).

Verse by Verse Notes

Other Observations

3 of the traditional 613 commandments are found in this parashah.

• 11- To build a Temple (tabernacle)- Exodus 25:8
• 23- Do not remove the staves from the ark- Exodus Ex 25:15
• 24- Make the show bread and place it before G-d- Exodus 25:30

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63 verses that include terumah (Strong's #8641)

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