Sermon Notes 20231119

Tobit 13:1–17 NABRE

Then Tobit spoke and composed a song of joyful praise; he said: Blessed be God who lives forever, because his kingship lasts for all ages. For he afflicts and shows mercy, casts down to the depths of Hades, brings up from the great abyss. What is there that can snatch from his hand? Give thanks to him, you Israelites, in the presence of the nations, for though he has scattered you among them, even there recount his greatness. Exalt him before every living being, because he is your Lord, and he is your God, our Father and God forever and ever! He will afflict you for your iniquities, but will have mercy on all of you. He will gather you from all the nations among whom you have been scattered. When you turn back to him with all your heart, and with all your soul do what is right before him, Then he will turn to you, and will hide his face from you no longer. Now consider what he has done for you, and give thanks with full voice. Bless the Lord of righteousness, and exalt the King of the ages. In the land of my captivity I give thanks, and declare his power and majesty to a sinful nation. According to your heart do what is right before him: perhaps there will be pardon for you. As for me, I exalt my God, my soul exalts the King of heaven, and rejoices all the days of my life. Let all sing praise to his greatness, let all speak and give thanks in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, holy city, he will afflict you for the works of your hands, but will again pity the children of the righteous. Give thanks to the Lord with righteousness, and bless the King of the ages, so that your tabernacle may be rebuilt in you with joy. May he gladden within you all who are captives; may he cherish within you all who are distressed for all generations to come. A bright light will shine to the limits of the earth. Many nations will come to you from afar, And inhabitants of all the ends of the earth to your holy name, Bearing in their hands gifts for the King of heaven. Generation after generation will offer joyful worship in you; your name will be great forever and ever. Cursed be all who despise you and revile you; cursed be all who hate you and speak a harsh word against you; cursed be all who destroy you and pull down your walls, And all who overthrow your towers and set fire to your homes. But blessed forever be all those who respect you. Go, then, rejoice and exult over the children of the righteous, for they will all be gathered together and will bless the Lord of the ages. Happy are those who love you, and happy are those who rejoice in your peace. Happy too are all who grieve over all your afflictions, For they will rejoice over you and behold all your joy forever. My soul, bless the Lord, the great King; for Jerusalem will be rebuilt as his house forever. Happy too will I be if a remnant of my offspring survives to see your glory and to give thanks to the King of heaven! The gates of Jerusalem will be built with sapphire and emerald, and all your walls with precious stones. The towers of Jerusalem will be built with gold, and their battlements with purest gold. The streets of Jerusalem will be paved with rubies and stones of Ophir;

Sermon Notes 20231119 Tobit 13:1-17

Are you the Body of Christ, YHWH the Church, Qahal, Ecclesia?

Revelation From God

Author

The author of Tobit is Tobit and his son Tobiah, whom pick up after Tobit’s death.

Date

The book had to been written around 721 BC, because Tobit is in living in Nineveh after the Israelite are deport there around 722-721 BC.

History

Tobit, a devout and wealthy Israelite living among the captives deported to Nineveh from the Northern Kingdom of Israel in 722/721 B.C., suffers severe reverses and is finally blinded.1

1 New American Bible, Revised Edition. (Washington, DC: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011), Tob.

Tobit is a book within the deuterocanonical literature (sometimes also called the Apocrypha). As such, it is deemed canonical by Roman Catholics, but generally not by Protestants. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS), however, has proved to be a watershed for our understanding of Tobit. Fragments of Tobit have been found among the DSS in both Aramaic and Hebrew, proving that it was written in Aramaic, not Greek. As a result, the philological criterion (that it should not be deemed canonical because it was not written in a semitic language) originally used to justify Tobit’s proscription rests on shoddy footing. Although not canonical for large segments of Christianity, the book of Tobit will prove salutary for anyone interested in studying Scripture. Many Christians, including early pillars of the faith (e.g., Origen, Clement), have read it as “Scripture.” Tobit also contributes to an understanding of the biblical world. It is unique as the only text that envisions the Assyrian exile and deportation as its hypothetical historical referent. Tobit provides a more extended picture of quotidian Jewish family life than any other biblical book. Finally, the book of Tobit is a serious piece of narrative theology. Although enshrined in a folktale, it strives to say something profound in conversation with contemporaneous theological formulations. It intentionally engages Deuteronomy, Job, and Sirach as conversation partners.

Tobit is among the Apocrypha books in which the Catholic church makes canonical at The Counsel of Trent, December 13, 1545-December 4th, 1563.

Theology

This is an allegorical retelling to Tobit’s life and his son (Tobiah) trip o Media, along with the Arch Angel Raphael. We are given a deep hunger for faith and walking in the ways of righteousness by Tobit and Tobiah. That when we do YHWH will protect and guide us!!!!

Structure

The inspired author of the book used the literary form of religious novel (as in Esther and Judith) for the purpose of instruction and edification. The seemingly historical data, names of kings, cities, etc., are used as vivid details not only to create interest and charm, but also to illustrate the negative side of the theory of retribution: the wicked are indeed punished.

Although the Book of Tobit is usually listed with the historical books, it more correctly stands midway between them and the wisdom literature. It contains numerous maxims like those found in the wisdom books (cf. 4:3–19, 21; 12:6–10; 14:7, 9) as well as standard wisdom themes: fidelity to the law, intercessory function of angels, piety toward parents, purity of marriage, reverence for the dead, and the value of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. The book makes Tobit a relative of Ahiqar, a noted hero of ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature and folklore.1

1 New American Bible, Revised Edition. (Washington, DC: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011), Tob.

Chapter (13) whose sum is (4) YHWH the Church, Qahal, Ecclesia, Joh 10:30-38, John 14:1-31. John 15:1-27, John 17:20-26, and is the product of (3) YHWH, the Holy Spirit, Ruach, Gen 1:2, Rev 2:17, times (4) YHWH the Church, Qahal, Ecclesia, 1 Cor 12:1-31, 2 Cor 5:17-21 plus (1) YHWH the Father, YHWH, Gen 1:1, Rev 22:13 !!!! It is the complete picture of YHWH the Church, with us as the body and Christ as the Head 1 Cor 12:1-31, Eph 2:1-22 !!!! It has (1) Pericope, (Theological Idea) YHWH the Father, YHWH Ab, 1 Ki 18:39, 1 Ki 20:13, 1 Ki 20:28, Tobit 13:4, Tobit 13:15 !!!! There are (17) verses whose sum is (8) A new beginning in Christ Jesus, 2 Cor 5:17-21, Eph 4:1-32, or {(2) YHWH the Son, Christ Jesus, Yeshua Joh 1:1-5, Rev 22:1-5, times (4) YHWH the Church, Qahal, Ecclesia, Joh 10:30-38, John 14:1-31, John 15:1-27, John 17:20-26}!!!! (17) is the product of (4) YHWH the Church, YHWH Qahal, Ecclesia, Tobit 13:10-11, Tobit 13:16-17, Jos 13:1-33, 1 Sa 18:1-5, times (4) YHWH the Church, YHWH Qahal, Ecclesia, Joh 10:30-38, John 14:1-31, Joh 15:1-27, Joh 17:20-26, plus (1) YHWH the Father, YHWH Ab, 1 Sa 2:2, 1 Ki 18:39, 1 Ki 20:13, 1 Ki 20:28, Tobit 13:4, Tobit 13:15 !!!!

Purpose 

The purpose of Tobit is to teach all to walk is faith, Enoch 99:10, Eph 2:8-9, Gal 2:15-21, Gal 3:1-29, Gal 5:1-26, Heb 11:1-40, Jas 2:14-26!!!!

The Purpose of Chapter (13) is the teach YHWH the Church, Qahal, Ecclesia, Joh 10:30-38, John 14:1-31, John 15:1-27, John 17:20-26, to Declare YHWH as Lord Exo 20:1-21, Deut 6:4-8, Enoch 99:10, Tobit 13:4, Tobit 13:15, John 3:15-18, John 3:36, Rom 10:9-10, that it turns from your backsliding, Deut 8:11-14, Deut 12:29-32, 2 Ch 7:14, Tobit 13:6, Jer 3:22, Hos 14:4, Rom 12:2, Heb 5:11-14, and made (1) in the body of, YHWH Ab, YHWH Bane, YHWH Ruach, YHWH Qahal, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Church, Tobit 13:10-11, Tobit 13:16-17, Rom 8:9-10, Rom 12:1-8, 1 Co 3:16, 1 Co 6:12-20, 1Co 12:1-31, 2 Co 5:17-21, 2 Co 6:14-18, Col 1:15-19, Eph 2:1-22, Eph 3:14-21, Eph 4:1-32 !!!!

Exegesis / Hermeneutical

The Body of Christ, YHWH the Church, Qahal, Ecclesia, Tobit 13:1-17 :

Pericope, (1) YHWH the Father, YHWH Ab, 1 Ki 18:39, 1 Ki 20:13, 1 Ki 20:28, Tobit 13:4, Tobit 13:15 !!!! There are (17) verses whose sum is (8) A new beginning in Christ Jesus, 2 Cor 5:17-21, Eph 4:1-32, or {(2) YHWH the Son, Christ Jesus, Yeshua Joh 1:1-5, Rev 22:1-5, times (4) YHWH the Church, Qahal, Ecclesia, Joh 10:30-38, John 14:1-31, John 15:1-27, John 17:20-26}!!!! (17) is the product of (4) YHWH the Church, YHWH Qahal, Ecclesia, Tobit 13:10-11, Tobit 13:16-17, Jos 13:1-33, 1 Sa 18:1-5, times (4) YHWH the Church, YHWH Qahal, Ecclesia, Joh 10:30-38, John 14:1-31, Joh 15:1-27, Joh 17:20-26, plus (1) YHWH the Father, YHWH Ab, 1 Sa 2:2, 1 Ki 18:39, 1 Ki 20:13, 1 Ki 20:28, Tobit 13:4, Tobit 13:15 !!!!

Tobit 13:4, Tobit 13:13, Tobit 13:15 : Declare YHWH as Lord Exo 20:1-21, Deut 6:4-8, Enoch 99:10, Tobit 13:4, Tobit 13:15, John 3:15-18, John 3:36, Rom 10:9-10:

For He is (1) YHWH the Father, YHWH Ab, Gen 1:1, Exo 3:14-17, Ex 20:1-11, Lev 18:1-6, Lev 22:30-33, Num 15:40-41, Deut 4:32-40, Deut 5:6-15, Deut 6:4-8, Deut 10:14-17, Deut 32:39-40, 1 Sa 2:2, 1 Ki 18:39, 1 Ki 20:13, 1 Ki 20:28, Tobit 13:4, Tobit 13:15, Psa 46:10, Psa 90:1-2, Isa 41:10, Isa 43:11-12, Isa 45:11-25, Zec 14:9, John 17:20-26, Eph 3:14-21, Rev 1:8, Rev 22:13 !!!! (2) YHWH the Son, YHWH Bane, Christ Jesus, YHWH Yeshua, Gen 1:3, Num 24:16-17, 2 Es2:37-48, 2 Es 12:31-38, 2 Es 13:21-38, Enoch 48:5–6, Enoch 48:10, Enoch 99:10, Isa 9:6-7, Isa 53:5, John 1:1-5, Joh 1:14, Joh 1:29, Joh 4:1-15, Joh 8:12, Joh 10:30-34, Joh 14:10-14, Joh 17:20-26, Rev 22:1-5 (3) YHWH The Holy Spirit, YHWH Ruach Gen 1:2, Enoch 37:1–5, Enoch 50:1–5, Exo 31:3, Num 11:16-30, 2 , Wis 3:9, Wis 6:17-20, Wis 7:21-30, Isa 11:2, Isa 32:15-16, Isa 44:3, Eze 36:26-27, Eze 37:14, Ben Sira 24:32-33 , Joe 2:28-29, Joh 14:15-31, Joh 16:4-15, Act 1:1-16, Act 2:1-5, Act 2:17-18, Act 2:38, Act 5:32, Act 10:44-48, Rom 2:10, Rom 8:14-15, Rom 15:13, 2 Co 1:22, Rev 22:17 !!!! (4) YHWH the Church, YHWH Qahal, Ecclesia Gen 1:4-5, Gen 1:27-31, Gen 3:22, Exo 34:9, Exo 36:18, Lev 26:42-46, Lev 27:1-34, Deut 18:2, Deut 33:26-29, Enoch 35:1, Enoch 36:1–4, Enoch 38:2, Enoch 38:4, Enoch 39:1–14, Enoch 40:1–10, Enoch 48:1, Enoch 70:1–4, Enoch 71:1–17, Enoch 83:10–11, Enoch 92:1–5, Enoch 105:1–2, Enoch 106:1–5, Enoch 108:1–15, Tobit 13:10-11, Tobit 13:16-17, Jos 13:1-33, 1 Sa 18:1-5, 1 Ch 28:1-21, 2 Ch 3:1-17, 2 Ch 4:1-22, 2 Ch 5:1-14, 2 Ch 6:1-11, 2 Ch 30:6-9, 2 Ch 36:22-23, Ezr 1:1-3, Neh 1:9-11, Eze 1:1-28, Eze 10:1-22, Eze 40:1-49, Joh 10:30-38, John 14:1-31, Joh 15:1-27, Joh 17:20-26, Rom 8:9-10, Rom 12:1-8, 1 Co 3:16, 1 Co 6:12-20, 1 Co 12:1-31, 2 Co 5:17-21, 2 Co 6:14-18, Col 1:15-19, Eph 2:1-22, Eph 3:14-21, Eph 4:1-32, Gal 3:26-28, 1 Pe 1:13-25, 1 Jn 3:11-24, 1 Jn 4:7-21, Rev 22:1-21 !!!!

Tobit 13:6 : that your are turned from your backsliding, Deut 8:11-14, Deut 12:29-32, 2 Ch 7:14, Tobit 13:6, Jer 3:22, Hos 14:4, Rom 12:2, Heb 5:11-14,

Tobit 13:10-11, Tobit 13:16-17 : and you will be (1) in the body of, YHWH Ab, YHWH Bane, YHWH Ruach, YHWH Qahal, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Church, Gen 1:4-5, Gen 1:27-31, Gen 3:22, Exo 34:9, Exo 36:18, Lev 26:42-46, Lev 27:1-34, Deut 18:2, Deut 33:26-29, Enoch 35:1, Enoch 36:1–4, Enoch 38:2, Enoch 38:4,Enoch 39:1–14, Enoch 40:1–10, Enoch 48:1, Enoch 70:1–4, Enoch 71:1–17, Enoch 83:10–11, Enoch 92:1–5, Enoch 105:1–2, Enoch 106:1–5, Enoch 108:1–15, Tobit 13:10-11, Tobit 13:16-17, Jos 13:1-33, 1 Sa18:1-5, 1 Ch 28:1-2, 2 Ch 3:1-17, 1 Ch 4:1-22, 2 Ch 5:1-14, 2 Ch 6:1-11, 2 Ch 30:6-9, 2 Ch 36:22-23, Ezr 1:1-3, Neh 1:9-11, Eze 1:1-28, Eze 10:1-22, Eze 40:1-49, Joh 10:30-38, Joh 14:1-31. Joh 15:1-27, Joh 17:20-26, Rom 8:9-10, Rom 12:1-8, 1 Co 3:16, 1 Co 6:12-20, 1Co 12:1-31, 2 Co 5:17-21, 2 Co 6:14-18, Col 1:15-19, Eph 2:1-22, Eph 3:14-21, Eph 4:1-32, Gal 3:26-28, 1 Pe 1:13-25, 1 John 3:11-24, 1 Jn 4:7-21, Rev 22:1-21!!!!

Tobit 13:11, Tobit 13:16 : We must see the reference to Jesus in the verses, the great light John 8:12-30, Matt 2:11-12!!!! And to the City of God Rev 21.9–22.5, the Church is the body of, YHWH Ab, YHWH Bane, YHWH Ruach, YHWH Qahal, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Church, Tobit 13:10-11, Tobit 13:16-17, Rom 8:9-10, Rom 12:1-8, 1 Co 3:16, 1 Co 6:12-20, 1Co 12:1-31, 2 Co 5:17-21, 2 Co 6:14-18, Col 1:15-19, Eph 2:1-22, Eph 3:14-21, Eph 4:1-32 !!!!

Conclusion

Chapter (13) teaches YHWH the Church, Qahal, Ecclesia, Joh 10:30-38, John 14:1-31, John 15:1-27, John 17:20-26, to Declare YHWH as Lord Exo 20:1-21, Deut 6:4-8, Enoch 99:10, Tobit 13:4, Tobit 13:15, John 3:15-18, John 3:36, Rom 10:9-10, that you turn from your backsliding, Deut 8:11-14, Deut 12:29-32, 2 Ch 7:14, Tobit 13:6, Jer 3:22, Hos 14:4, Rom 12:2, Heb 5:11-14, and are made (1) in the body of, YHWH Ab, YHWH Bane, YHWH Ruach, YHWH Qahal, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Church, Tobit 13:10-11, Tobit 13:16-17, Rom 8:9-10, Rom 12:1-8, 1 Co 3:16, 1 Co 6:12-20, 1Co 12:1-31, 2 Co 5:17-21, 2 Co 6:14-18, Col 1:15-19, Eph 2:1-22, Eph 3:14-21, Eph 4:1-32 !!!!

Are you the Body of Christ, YHWH the Church, Qahal, Ecclesia?

I pray that you know and understand that you must declare YHWH as Lord Exo 20:1-21, Deut 6:4-8, Enoch 99:10, Tobit 13:4, Tobit 13:15, John 3:15-18, John 3:36, Rom 10:9-10, that you turn from your backsliding, Deut 8:11-14, Deut 12:29-32, 2 Ch 7:14, Tobit 13:6, Jer 3:22, Hos 14:4, Rom 12:2, Heb 5:11-14, and are made (1) in the body of, YHWH Ab, YHWH Bane, YHWH Ruach, YHWH Qahal, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Church, Tobit 13:10-11, Tobit 13:16-17, Rom 8:9-10, Rom 12:1-8, 1 Co 3:16, 1 Co 6:12-20, 1Co 12:1-31, 2 Co 5:17-21, 2 Co 6:14-18, Col 1:15-19, Eph 2:1-22, Eph 3:14-21, Eph 4:1-32 !!!!