Wednesday, September 26, 2012

AZAMRA Bible: Isaiah 51-52

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BS"D KNOW YOUR BIBLE: Isaiah 51-52
Study Notes by Avraham ben Yaakov

ISAIAH CHAPTER 51

"Hear me, you that pursue righteousness…" (v 1). The prophet now comforts those who continue to seek HaShem and strive to follow the path of righteousness despite the lengthy exile: "Look to the rock from which you were hewn and to the hole of the pit from which you were dug out. Look to Abraham… and Sarah…" (vv 1-2). Based on the use of the metaphors of an inanimate "rock" and a "pit" to describe Abraham and Sarah, the Talmud teaches that both were congenitally barren (Yevamos 64a) – yet in their old age, after they had long despaired of ever having a child, God miraculously sent them a son. Similarly, after having extended Israel's exile to the point where they will despair of being redeemed, He will finally deliver them (RaDaK on v 2).

"For HaShem has comforted (NICHAM) Zion…" (v 3). Full consolation will come at the time of the future redemption, but grammatically, the Hebrew verb NICHAM is in the past tense, following the prophetic style in many other passages, for the matter was clear to the prophet as if it had already happened (Metzudas David on v 3). God promises that in time to come the waste places of Zion will be transformed into a garden of HaShem.

This transformation will be accomplished through the revelation of a new level of Torah at the time of the redemption, the Torah of Mashiach: "For Torah shall go forth from Me…" (v 4). " Melech HaMashiach will teach the nations to follow the ways of HaShem, and the messianic Justice will enlighten the eyes of the nations in their various disputes, and I will thereby bring calm and tranquility to each and every nation, for they will no longer make war against each other" (Metzudas David on v 4).

Despite the long exile, the prophet reassures us that God's righteousness is "near" (v 5) and that He will judge the nations. "For the heavens shall vanish away like smoke and the earth shall grow old like a garment…" (v 6). "The heavens" alludes to the guardian angels of the nations in heaven, who will be worn out and thrown into turmoil at the time of the redemption, while the "earth" refers to the governing powers of the earth. But God's salvation of His people will endure for ever (Rashi ad loc.).

The opening verse of the present section addressed those who "PURSUE righteousness and SEEK OUT HaShem" (see v 1 above), but now the prophet addresses "those who KNOW righteousness, the people that have My Torah IN THEIR HEART" (v 7), urging them not be fear the degradation and insults to which they are subjected by the nations during the lengthy exile, because all the nations will be consumed like a moth-eaten garment (which is merely extraneous) while God's salvation will last forever (v 8).

"Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Hashem…" (v 9). The prophet now prays to God to arouse the power of His mighty "arm", just as in the days of old when He overthrew Rahav, the "crocodile", i.e. Egypt, causing the Red Sea to split to make a path for His redeemed children (v 10). The phrase "Awake, awake!" in verse 9 was woven into the LECHA DODI song with which it is customary to welcome the Sabbath "bride" every Friday evening. Likewise included in LECHA DODI are a number of other phrases of redemption from Isaiah's prophecy (e.g. Is. 51:17, 52:1 & 2 etc.).

The beautiful prophecy of redemption in v 11 also appears word for word in Isaiah 35:10.

"I, even I am He that comforts you…" (v 12). Israel have no need to fear their oppressors, who are mere mortals, whereas their Savior is the Living God, who assures them that their captive exiles will soon be released (v 14).

"And I shall place My words in your mouth and I have covered you in the shadow of My hand, that I may plant the heavens and lay the foundations of the earth and say to Zion, You are My people" (v 16). "My words" refers to the Torah, and thus the Talmud learns from this verse that "everyone who engages in the Torah for its own sake is considered as if he builds the heavenly and earthly palace, and he protects the whole world and brings the redemption closer" (Sanhedrin 99b).

"Awake! Awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem…" (v 17). The prophet urges the people to awaken from their spiritual slumber induced by the trials of the exile, for they have already suffered double trouble – the desolation of famine and the destruction wreaked by the sword (v 19). God promises that the poisonous cup of suffering will be taken from the hand of Israel and given instead to be drunk by those who oppress and humiliate her (vv 22-3).

CHAPTER 52

While Israel's oppressors were compared to a worn-out garment eaten by moths and worms (Is. 51:8), the prophet now calls on Zion and Jerusalem to don their garments of glory – the Torah and the commandments. "For henceforth the uncircumcised and the unclean shall no more come into you" (v 1). "The 'uncircumcised' refers to the kingdom of Edom, who are uncircumcised, while the 'unclean' refers to the kingdom of Ishmael, who make an outward show of purity through washing their bodies, but who are really unclean because of their evil deeds. And these two kingdoms have kept hold of Jerusalem from the day of the destruction of the Temple, and they have both been fighting over it for a long time now, each one conquering it from the other, but from the day of the redemption and thereafter they will never pass through it again, as it says in Joel 4:17" (RaDaK on v 1).

"For so says HaShem: You were sold for nothing and you shall be redeemed without money" (v 3). "You were sold for nothing" – because of your sins – "and you shall be redeemed without money" – through repentance (RaDaK ad loc.).

"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him that brings tidings of good, that announces peace…" (v 7). "Three days before Mashiach comes, Elijah will come and stand on the mountains of Israel and cry and mourn over them, saying, Mountains of the Land of Israel, until when will you stand in a desolate land? And his voice will be heard from one end of the world to the other. Afterwards he will say, Peace has come to the world! Peace has come to the world, as it is written, 'How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him… that announces PEACE'. When the wicked hear this they will all rejoice and say to one another, Peace has come to US! On the second day Elijah will come and stand on the mountains of Israel and say, Goodness has come to the world! Goodness has come to the world! As it says, '…that brings tidings of GOOD'. On the third day he will stand on the mountains of Israel and say, Salvation has come to the world! Salvation has come to the world! As it says, '…that announces SALVATION'. But when he sees what the wicked are saying, '…He will say to Zion, Your God rules' – to teach you that the salvation is for Zion and her children and not for the wicked" (Psikta Rabasi).

"Depart! Depart! Go out from there! Touch no unclean thing! Go out from the midst of her; be clean, you that bear the instruments of HaShem" (v 11). The prophet tells the exiles to depart their places of exile and separate themselves from the unclean nations around them. "…you that bear the instruments of HaShem" – "Your weapons of war will be the instruments of HaShem – His Torah and commandments, and not the sword or the spear" (Metzudas David ad loc.).

"For you shall not go out with haste…" (v 12). Whereas at the time of the Exodus from Egypt the Children of Israel were commanded to eat the paschal lamb "with haste" (Exodus 12:11), in the future redemption they will leave their exile not "with haste" – i.e. not in a state of confusion, like people who are in fear – but with calm and confidence (Mechilta; see Metzudas David & RaDaK on our present verse).

"Behold, My servant shall prosper: he shall be uplifted and raised up and be very high" (v 13). While Rashi, Metzudas David and RaDaK interpret the "servant" as referring to the Tzaddikim of Israel in general, the Midrash interprets this as a reference to Melech HaMashiach. "He shall be exalted…" – "more than Abraham, who said, 'I have lifted up my hand'" (Gen. 17:22); "…and raised up…" – more than Moses, who said, '…raise him up in your embrace' (Numbers 11:12); "…and be very high…" – "higher than the ministering angels, of whom it is said 'they have height' (Ezekiel 1:18)" (Midrash Tanchuma).

Just as the nations were appalled at the descent of Israel in the time of their exile, so they will be amazed at their ascent at the time of the redemption (vv 14-15).

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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