Today’s Random Psalm: Psalm 72

Give the king Your judgments, O Elohim,
And Your righteousness to the King’s Son.

He shall judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.

The mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness.

He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will break in pieces the oppressor.

They shall fear You
As long as the sun and moon endure,
Throughout all generations.

He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,
Like showers that water the earth.

In His days the righteous shall flourish,
And abundance of peace,
Until the moon is no more.

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth.

Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,
And His enemies will lick the dust.

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.

Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.

For He will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.

He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.

He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And precious shall be their blood in His sight.

He shall live;
And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him;
Prayer also will be made for Him continually,
And daily He shall be praised.

There will be an abundance of grain in the earth,
On the top of the mountains;
Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon;
And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

His name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun.
Men shall be blessed in Him;
All nations shall call Him blessed.

Blessed be Yahuah Elohim, the Elohim of Israel,
Who only does wondrous things.

Blessed be His glorious name forever;
Let the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amein and Amein.

Bonus

Isaiah

There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,
And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.

The Spirit of Yahuah shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahuah.

His delight is in the fear of Yahuah,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;

But with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.

Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins,
And faithfulness the belt of His waist.

The wolf shall dwell with the lamb,
The leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
The calf and the young lion and the fatling together;
And a little child shall lead them.

The cow and the bear shall graze;
Their young ones shall lie down together;
And the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

The nursing child shall play by the cobra’s hole,
And the weaned child shall put his hand in the viper’s den.

They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,
For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Yahuah
As the waters cover the sea.

In that day the Root of Jesse shall stand as a banner to the people;
The nations shall seek Him,
And His resting place shall be glorious.

Yahuah shall set His hand again the second time
To recover the remnant of His people
And gather them from the four corners of the earth.

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Summary of Parashah Terumah

Exodus 25:1–27:19

Terumah stands as a turning point in the narrative of redemption. After deliverance from Egypt, the giving of the Torah, and covenant ratification, the focus shifts from liberation to habitation. Freedom is not the end; it is preparation for presence. Yahuah declares His intention: “Let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.” This statement reframes the entire wilderness journey. The exodus was not merely about escape from oppression but about establishing a dwelling place for Elohim among His people.

The offering (terumah) is voluntary. This is the first critical theological layer. Divine dwelling is built from willing hearts. The materials listed — gold, silver, bronze, fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, acacia wood, spices, oil, onyx stones — reflect both beauty and costliness. Former slaves now possess wealth taken from Egypt, and that wealth is redirected toward sacred purpose. Redemption reassigns resources.

The Ark is described first, not the altar. Presence precedes sacrifice in this construction order. The Ark is a wooden chest overlaid with gold, containing the testimony. It is crowned with a mercy seat, overshadowed by cherubim. This imagery evokes Eden — guardians of sacred space and communion between heaven and earth. The Ark becomes the focal point of divine communication. Yahuah promises to meet and speak from above the mercy seat.

The Table of the Bread of the Presence follows. Twelve loaves represent the tribes continually before Yahuah. Provision is constant, not occasional. Then comes the Menorah — hammered from a single piece of gold. Its almond blossom design recalls watchfulness (the almond tree being first to bloom). Light in the sanctuary symbolizes revelation and guidance.

The Mishkan’s structure is layered with coverings — fine linen with cherubim, goat hair, ram skins, and durable outer layers. Holiness is veiled yet accessible through appointed means. The frames, sockets, and bars create stability. Though portable, the sanctuary is not flimsy. Divine presence travels with covenant people.

The altar of burnt offering anchors the courtyard. Sacrifice establishes approach. Bronze, associated with judgment and endurance, contrasts with the gold of the inner sanctuary. Movement inward symbolizes increasing holiness.

Terumah teaches ordered worship. Every dimension is specified. Creativity operates within obedience. The Mishkan becomes a mobile Sinai — a continuing encounter.

Prophetically, Terumah anticipates greater dwelling realities. The Temple era reflects expansion, the incarnation reflects embodiment, and the final restoration envisions unhindered presence. Yet the core remains unchanged: Yahuah desires to dwell among a sanctified people.

Theologically, the parashah reveals that sacred space is constructed through generosity, obedience, beauty, and reverence. It demonstrates that divine nearness is not abstract mysticism but covenantal relationship anchored in tangible practice.

Terumah ultimately asks a question that echoes through generations: Will the redeemed people build a dwelling for the Redeemer? The answer is found not merely in architecture, but in hearts that give freely so that presence may abide among them.