Bits of Torah Truths - Torah Source for the Lord God Bearing Our Burdens - Episode 118

Bits of Torah Truths - Torah Source for the Lord God Bearing Our Burdens - Episode 118

Ephesians 4:8
ח לָכֵן נֶאֱמַר׃ ״עָלָה לַמָּרוֹם, שָׁבָה שֶׁבִי, וַיִּתֵּן מַתָּנוֹת לִבְנֵי אָדָם.״ (תהילים סח׳ יט׳)

Ephesians 4:8
8 Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, And He gave gifts to men.” (NASB)

Psalm 68:17–19
17 The chariots of God are myriad, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness. 18 Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captive Thy captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there. 19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. (NASB)

Note how Paul quotes from Psalms 68:19 in Ephesians 4:8. To understand what he is saying, we need to read the context, Psalm 68:27-29. Paul calls upon the psalm to get a Torah Perspective of God leading Israel both jew and gentile out of Egypt and where the psalm speaks of bearing our burdens. This parallels Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 32). The Torah had not passed away.

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