P137 Parash 33 Bechukotai 26:3-27:34
Synopsis –
God promises
that if the people of Israel will
keep His commandments, they will enjoy material prosperity and
dwell secure in their homeland. But He also delivers a harsh“ rebuke,” warning
of the exile, persecution and other
evils that will befall them if they abandon their covenant with Him.
Nevertheless, “Even when they are in the land of
their enemies, I will not cast them
away; nor will I ever abhor them, to destroy them and to break My covenant with
them; for I am the Lord their God.”
The Parsha concludes
with the rules on how to calculate the value of
different types of pledges made to God, and the mitzvah of tithing produce
and livestock.
Lev 26:11 I will put my tabernacle among you, and I will not
reject you,
Lev 26:12 but I will walk among you and be your God, and
you will be my people.
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