Sunday, September 23, 2012

AZAMRA Bible: Isaiah 45-46

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BS"D KNOW YOUR BIBLE: Isaiah 45-46
Study Notes by Avraham ben Yaakov

ISAIAH CHAPTER 45

Having mentioned King Cyrus of Persia in the last verse of the previous chapter, Isaiah now begins to prophesy that he would conquer Babylon in order to allow the people of Judah to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple.

"So says HaShem to His anointed, to Cyrus…" (v 1). The plain meaning of the text is that God is addressing Cyrus, who as a king is called "anointed" (MASHIACH). However, on the level of DRASH, He is addressing His truly anointed Melech HaMashiach, complaining about Cyrus because God asked him to build the Temple and gather in the exiles, but instead of doing the job himself, he merely gave permission to the Jews to go up to Jerusalem and to build the Temple themselves (Ezra 1:3; Megillah 12a). According to this interpretation, verse 4 in our present chapter, "I have named you though you have not known Me", is a complaint that God named Cyrus long before his birth (i.e. in this prophecy) yet he did not "know" God in the sense that he did not do what God wanted, because he threw the whole burden of building the Temple off his own shoulders (see Rashi on verse 4).

In calling on Cyrus, God reminds him that his mission is only "for the sake of My servant Jacob and Israel My chosen" (v 4), "in order that they shall know from the east to the west that there is nothing besides Me": the overthrow of Babylon will show that nothing can stand before God.

"I form the light and create darkness; I make peace and create evil…" (v 7). The words of this verse, which are familiar because they are recited daily (except for the omission of the phrase "create evil") in the YOTZER OHR blessing before the recital of the morning SHEMA, indicate that God performs opposites simultaneously. "I form the light…" – "for Israel" – "…and create darkness" – "for Babylon"; "I make peace…" – for Israel – "…and create evil" – "for Babylon, i.e. the opposite of peace" (Metzudas David & Rashi ad loc.). "Shower, O heavens, from above and let the skies pour down righteousness…" (v 8) – "This means that great kindness and salvation shall come to Israel, as if they will flow down from the heavens above" (Metzudas David ad loc.).

"Woe to him that strives with his Maker…" (v 9). According to the context (Cyrus' conquest of Babylon) this verse refers to Belshazzar king of Babylon, who made a great feast using the Temple vessels (Daniel 5:1ff) and was killed the same night by the combined forces of Darius the Mede and his son-in-law Cyrus. On the level of DRASH, the verse is seen as an allusion to the prophet Habakkuk, who was to complain about the length of Babylon's supremacy (Habakkuk 1:2-14). God is saying, "Why does he come to quarrel with me, as if he thinks I am paying no attention to the salvation of My people" (Rashi on verse 9 in our present chapter).

In vv 10-13 God challenges the nations to ask Him what is destined to happen to Israel in the future, for He is certainly able to tell them since He created the earth and man, the choicest of all His creatures, upon it. As if to demonstrate that God can foretell the future exactly, verse 13 rounds off the section of the prophecy about how Cyrus was to send the exiles of Judah home and enable them to rebuild Jerusalem, while verse 14 begins a new section about another event that was also still in the future when Isaiah delivered this prophecy, although it occurred long before the Babylonian exile. "The labor of Egypt and the merchandise of Kush and of the Seva'im, men of stature, shall come over to you… in chains they shall come over…" (v 14). This was fulfilled when Sennacherib sought to advance on Jerusalem but was suddenly forced to take a detour and march south in order to confront the attacking armies of Kush and Egypt (Isaiah 37:9 etc.). After defeating them, Sennacherib plundered all their treasures and brought them together with the people of Kush and Egypt in chains to Jerusalem. There the angel wiped out the Assyrian army in one night, after which King Hezekiah released the captives from Kush and Egypt, who having witnessed God's spectacular salvation of His people became true believers, as alluded to in verse 14 of our present chapter.

"Verily You are a God who hides Yourself…" (v 15). Rashi explains that the released captives would say to God: "Verily you have given us to understand that in order to collect the debts of Your people You hide yourself without showing Your power to conquer, as if You do not have the power, but then, when Your compassion is aroused, You show that You are indeed the all-powerful God of Israel and their savior" (Rashi on v 15). These words should be a comfort to us today as we watch Israel writhe and struggle in seemingly intractable difficulties, as if God is "hiding Himself". But as soon as the time is ripe He will be aroused in all His might to save them. Then all the idolaters will be ashamed while Israel's salvation will be eternal (vv 16-17).

"For thus says HaShem Who created the heavens…" Again and again the prophet recalls that God is the Creator of all the hosts of the heavens and earth. The reason for this repeated emphasis is because many people in Isaiah's time, and likewise many today, cherish all kinds of false beliefs about the universe, some holding that a multiplicity of divine powers exist, while others believe that the universe had no Creator but somehow always just existed (see RaDaK on v 18 and on Isaiah 42:5).

"I have not spoken in secret, in a place of a land of darkness; I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Seek Me in an empty waste…" (v 19). Our commentators explain that when God gave the Torah to Israel, He did not speak in secrecy because this event was known to the entire world, and He did not ask Israel to keep the Torah for no reward, because He promised in advance that they would be "a treasure… a kingdom of priests" (Exodus 19:5-6; see Rashi and Metzudas David on our present verse).

In vv 20ff God once again challenges the nations of the world to advance their claims and arguments, scoffing at the idolaters and their inability to know the future. In verse 22 God invites all of the nations to cast away their idols and then they will be saved, while verse 23 (phrases from which are included in the ALENU prayer recited three times every day) promises that in the end all will come to acknowledge HaShem.

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"Bel bows down, Nevo stoops…" (v 1). Bel and Nevo are the names of the gods of Babylon, which would be powerless to save those who worshiped them when Babylon would fall. The idols would be carried off on animals' backs into exile. (Rashi's interpretation of verse 1 is far more derogatory.) In contrast, Israel have been borne, carried and supported by God since the very inception of the nation (v 3), and likewise He will bear and carry them "even to old age" (v 4): "Even when you are old and your strength is spent and you have no merit, I will be the same as I was and in My compassion and goodness I will save you and carry you " (Rashi ad loc.).

In verses 5-7 God again mocks the idolaters for trying to equate their lifeless idols with Him. In vv 8ff He calls on the sinners to remember that He alone has all the power, and having foretold what will happen in the future, nothing will stop Him from bringing it about. "Calling an eagle (AYIT) from the east, the man that executes my counsel from a far country" (v 11). This alludes to Abraham, who came from the east swift as an eagle to carry out God's counsel (AYIT is the Aramaic for "counsel") and to whom He revealed the future exiles that would befall Israel, promising that they would be redeemed (see Rashi on verse 11). Nothing will prevent God from showing His righteousness and saving His people (vv 12-13).

ABY

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Please Say Yes to Abba Yahweh and His Laws.

It is written in the Koran:
‘1. Surah Al-Fatihah:

1. In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
2. All the praises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).
3. The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
4. The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)
5. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).
6. Guide us to the Straight Way
7. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (such as the Jews), nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians).

This is the 'start' in the Koran......

For more, what the Koran is teaching about: ‘Muslims Hate Jews, Christians all other faiths’ ‘Their Guide Book says to kill, behead and burn all non-believers’ click:
Index of The Quran (Satanic Verses of violence to us)

For more information about the development of these ‘Chaldean’ in our days go to our News-Blog: http://thewatchmenfromisraelnews.blogspot.co.il/

Please read the Mitzvoth go to: Positive Commandments and the Negative Commandments), easy to read. It is very important to know them. I don’t ask you this to become a good Jew! But to learn who you really are. That you can find your real identity. In a good understanding of the rest of The Scriptures. And that you understand that Rabbi Shaul is talking to a real Israel,

1Co 10:1 I do not want you to be without da'as (knowledge), Achim (brothers) b(in) 'Moshiach, that Avoteinu (our fore Fathers, you Yehudah and Ephraim! Nobody else.) all were under the anan (cloud),

(‘Achim (brothers) b(in)Moshiach are Yehudah and Ephraim who were all under the anan (cloud). The seed (literal) of Abraham, Yitzhak and Ya’acob) read it for yourself :)

Exo 13:21 And Yahweh went before them (Yehudah and Ephraim -Israel) by day in an ammud anan (‘Pillar of a cloud), to guide them haderech (the Way); and by lailah (night) in an ammud eish (‘Pillar of fire), to give them ohr (light); so they could travel yomam valailah (day or night);

Exo 13:22 He took not away the amud heanan (‘Pillar of a cloud) by day, nor the ammud haeish (‘Pillar of fire) by night, from before HaAm (the people, Yehudah and Ephraim) and passed through the sea.
Exo 14:22 And the Bnei Yisroel (Yehudah and Ephraim) then went into the middle of the yam (sea) upon the yabashah (dry land); and the mayim (waters) were a chomah (wall) unto them on their right, and on their left.

Exo 14:23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the middle of the yam (sea), even kol sus (all horses) Pharaoh, his chariots, and his parash (rider).

Exo 14:24 So it came to pass, that when came the watch of the boker (morning), Yahweh looked down on the machaneh Mitzrayim (camp of Egypt) through the ammud eish (pillar of fire) and of the anan (cloud), and caused confusion over the machaneh Mitzrayim (camp of Egypt),

Exo 14:25 And turned awry their chariot wheels, that they drove them with difficulty; so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the presence of Yisroel (really when Yehudah and Ephraim where together, not like today); because Yahweh fighting for them against the Egyptians,
So let we further listen what Rabbi Shaul has really to say:)

1Co 10:2 And all into Moshe Rabbenu were given tevilah (a ‘mikwah’ immersed) in the anan (cloud) and in the sea,

1Co 10:3 And all of the same spiritual okhel (food) ate [SHEMOT 16:4,35; DEVARIM 8:3; TEHILLIM 78:24-29],

1Co 10:4 And all of the same spiritual drink drank, for they were drinking from a spiritual TZUR (Rock) following them [SHEMOT 17:6; BAMIDBAR 20:11; TEHILLIM 78:15; 105:41], and that TZUR was Moshiach (Yeshuah – Yeshuah Yahweh).

And now one of our neviim:

Hab 2:3 For the chazon (vision) is yet for a mo’ed (an appointed time); it speaks of HaKetz (the End), and does not lie; though it tarry, wait for him

Moshiach— see: Sanhedrin 97b, ‘It has been taught; R. Nathan said: This verse pierces and descends to the very abyss:11 For the Vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though he tarry, wait for him (Moshiach); because it will surely come, it will not tarry.12]; because he (Moshiach) will surely come, and will not tarry.

(11) Just as the bottom of an abyss cannot be reached, so is it impossible to grasp the full purport of this verse (Rashi).
(12) Hab. II, 3.

Believe…..

Hab 2:4 Hinei (behold), his nashamah (soul) which is puffed up is not upright in him; but the tzaddik (righteous) shall live by his emunah (believe).

Through Moshiach, Yeshuah from Yahweh who give you emunah (believe)…..

Gen 15:6 And he believed in Yahweh; and He credited emunah (faith)] to him as tzedakah (righteousness).

Please read the whole book of HaNavi Habakuk?

The Koran teaches us that you have to die…….

But, please Yudah (Jews) and Ephraim (most Christians) Listen to His Voice:

Hab 1:12 Art thou not mikedem

(‘everlasting’ also said of Moshiach, indicating Moshiach’s eternal divine nature: Dan 7:14 And there was given Him (Moshiach) dominion, and honor, and sovereignty, that all people, Goyim, tongues, should pey-lammed-chet. [1] (worship as deity) (see Dan 3:12, serve, reverence as deity Him (Moshiach). His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His (Messianic) Kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.] see Michah 5:1[2];)

Yahweh Elohai (my Elohim) Kedoshi (my Holy One)? We shall not die. Yahweh, Thou hast appointed them (these Chaldean) for mishpat (ordinance); O Tzur (Rock), Thou hast ordained them (these Chaldean) for reproof.

Maran Rabbeinu Yeshuah and Rabbeinu Shaul are teaching that you, Yehudah and Ephraim all Israel, come together to the same point as where you were when you said:

Deu 5:27 Go thou near, and hear all that Yahweh Eloheinu (our Elohim) shall say; and speak thou unto us all that Yahweh Eloheinu shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.

But don’t ‘make’ from one of them Rabbeinu Yeshuah, Rabbeinu Shaul or Rabbeinu Mosheh another ‘mighty one’ but accept them in your live for what they really are….

Please take it serious what Abba Yahweh is telling us in:

Deu 18:15 Yahweh Eloheicha (your Elohim) will raise up unto thee a Navi (prophet) from among thee, of thy achim (bretheren), kamoni (like me.....

Exo 32:30 The next day Moshe said to the people, "You have committed a terrible sin. Now I will go up to Yahweh; maybe I will be able to atone for your sin."); unto him ye must listen;

Deu 18:16 According to all that thou desired of Yahweh Eloheicha (your Elohimin) Chorev (to be burnt dried up, ruined, wasted) in the Yom HaKahal (day of the congregation), saying, Let me not hear again the voice of Yahweh Elohav (your Elohim), neither let me see this eish hagedolah (‘great fire’) any more, that I die not.

Deu 18:17 And Yahweh said unto me, They have well-spoken that which they have spoken.

Deu 18:18 I will raise them up a Navi (prophet) from among their achim (brethren), like unto thee, and will put My words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

Joh 10:18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have samchut (authority) to lay it down, and I have samchut to receive it again. This mitzvah I received from HaAv (the Father).

Deu 18:19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not listen unto My words which he shall speak Bishmi (in My Name), I will require it of him.

Joh 8:28 Therefore, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, When you perform the hagbah (lifting up) of the Ben HaAdam, you will have da'as (knowledge) that Ani Hu [YESHAYAH 41:4; SHEMOT 3:14-16], and from myself I do nothing, but as HaAv (the Father) of me taught me, these things I speak.

Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiah Yeshuah – is Yeshuah Yahweh. Like it is said in:

Gen_49:18 I have waited for Thy Yeshuah (Salvation), Yahweh.

Exo_15:2 Yahweh is my oz and zimrah (song of praise), and He is become to me Yeshuah (salvation); He is Eli (my Elohim), and I will praise Him; Elohei Avi (the Elohim of my Father), and I will exalt Him.

And not a half-god, or another mighty-one who came between HaShem and us! (Not, ‘It Suph’!) I believe many of us (Jews and Ephraimites!) have to learn that!

[1] Dictionary of the Talmud. M. Jastrow p. 1178 פלח

Please let us come together in Prayer (by singing/praying The Song of Moshe and The Song of The Lamb) and Teshuvah in the Love of Yeshuath YHWH. Yehudah, Ephraim and all 'the called out ones',
Until comes in fulfillment,

Zec 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David (The whole House of Israel, Jews and Ephraim), and upon the inhabitants of Yerushalayim, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourned for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

Isa 11:13 And the envy of Ephrayim shall turn aside, and the adversaries of Yehudah be cut off. Ephrayim shall not envy Yehudah, and Yehudah not trouble Ephrayim.
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