Sod & Remez (*1) in the Torah and Hebrew; MISSPRINTS, DELETIONS, MISS TRANSLATION, HIDDEN AGENDA in the Brit Chadasha /[NT]
G-D’S TIMING AND PROVIDENCE
The Shabbat after Ben Gurion signed the Proclamation of the State of Israel on Friday 14 May 1948, the sixth day of Iyar, the Haftarah (*2) reading for that Shabbat was Amos 9:7- 15, which reads:
:9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. ……..
:11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
:12 That they upon whom My Name is called may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the nations, which are called by my name, said the word of יהוה who shall do this. ……
:14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the desolate cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
:15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they will never again be uprooted in their land which I have given them, said the יהוה thy God.
It that not amazing!! The Word and prophecy were confirmed in the fullness of time. (*3)
TORAH CODES AND ‘SOD’ AND ‘REMEZ’ HIDDEN IN THE HEBREW TEXT
“Take the first time the Hebrew letter ת [tav] appears in the Hebrew version of the Book of Genesis. Count out 49 letters from that TAV and record the next letter, that is, record the 50th letter. Repeat this three times. The result: תורה [Torah]. Do it again in Exodus. The same result: תורה Do it again in Leviticus. The result: gibberish! However, take the first letter of the four-letter explicit name of God, using consonants for the Hebrew name of God. [the word Jehovah when transliterated into English] Count 7 letters. Repeat this three times. The result: Jehovah (or יהוה in Hebrew). Now the book Numbers. The word תורה appears at the characteristic 49-letter spacing, but backwards. That is, it faces the Jehovah of Leviticus. Repeat the process in Deuteronomy and get the same result: תורה facing Jehovah.” (*4 )
We see here therefore how ‘Torah’ brackets G-d’s name and in effect always face it!
What gave Schroeder the clue to use 50? The counting of the Omer takes place for 49 days after the feast of Pesach. The 50th day following that is Shavuot and commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai. The Messiah and his coming at the End of Days is associated with a Yovel / Jubilee. Every 50 years is a Jubilee, and we read: For from Zion will the Torah come forth, and the word of יהוה from Jerusalem [Is2:3b] Schroeder using 7 could be the association of the Sabbath with the 7th day, the first day declared holy by God; and it is also a sign that acknowledges that G-d created the universe. Seven also means completion and fulfilment.
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MISTRANSLATIONS & MISUNDERSTANDINGS
[1] Mtt 23:1-5 “Then Jesus spoke to the crowd and to His disciples,
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do.
But do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do”.
The ‘they’ should be ‘ that he’, referring to Moses / Torah. When you carefully and honestly consider this mistake, the logical and Biblical sound meaning of this verse is so obvious. This is a mistranslation therefore in all Bibles:
Here I need to quote Nehemia Gordon’s (*5) research and explanation comparing ancient Hebrew manuscripts, more than 28 of the book of Matthew that he traced, and following the famous Shem-Tov’s Hebrew Manuscript of Matthew: “Saying, the Pharisees and sages sit upon the seat of Moses. Therefore all that he says to you diligently do, but according to their reforms (takanot) and their precedents (ma’asim) do not do, because they talk but they do not do.”
“The main difference is that the surviving Greek text contains the 3rd plural aorist active subjunctive form eiposin….’They said,’ whereas it should have had 3rd singular aorist active
“Subjunctive eipei…..’he said,’ which would have been equivalent to the reading in Shem-Tov’s Hebrew Matthew……..In other words, whatever the origin of Shem-Tov’s Hebrew Matthew, it clearly contains early readings not found in the surviving Greek text.
“The surviving Greek text is also missing the words kai tas paradoseis auton ‘and according to their traditions.’ I have reconstructed this missing Greek phrase based on Matthew 15: 2-3,6 in which the word paradosis ‘tradition,’ is paralleled in Shem-Tov’s Hebrew by ‘takanot’. Josephus uses the same exact Greek word when he describes the Pharisaic Oral Law…..It is possible that paradosis was the accepted Greek term for the Oral Law!” [16.88,89]
[2] In John 7:37-38 reference is made to Sukkot ! Understanding this is very important because the water and wine oblation / sacrifice that is referred to here, only takes place at this time at Sukkot. The Jewish crowd realized the importance of this and therefore reacted by remarking what is written in verses 40 & 41 “This truly is the Prophet.” Others said, “This is the Messiah,”
In the Talmud it is recorded that the Messiah will come with ‘blood and water’
[3] The following acts as proof that Mathew & rest of NT is written with a Hebrew mind set; this also again illustrate Hebrew-isms, and their love of using puns:
- And the crowds saw – vayir’u and they feared –vayiru [Matt9:8]
- And he stretched out – vayet – his hand;….. and he turned – vayet – from there [Matt12: 13, 15]
- See Matt18:23-35 [Debt payment to master – note, repeated 5 times]: = shalem, then note the ending: “so shall my father in heaven do if you do not forgive each man his brother with a complete- haSlem – heart
****NOTE the above do not work like that in Greek. The only one that does is:
- “You are a little stone / Petra / peter–even-
- and on this stone – Petros – I will build – eveneih – my house of prayer/ecclesia” [Matt16:18]
NOTE! What is referred to here should be house or ecclesia NOT church. Matthew was written in Hebrew. Six extant Hebrew Matthew MS [manuscripts] are in the British Library. Also note! ‘and on this stone I will build…” refers to what Peter said in verse 16: “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim” and therefore does not refer to him, Peter!
[4 ] “ And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah [tub / measure of capacity] that goes forth. And he said, This is their form / eye in all the earth. And behold, a lead cover /disk was lifted up, and a woman was sitting in the middle of the ephah “/[translated as basket!].[Zech 5:1-8]
Here the word ‘woman’ was incorrectly translated or written. Compare:-
אשה= woman אש = fire. The correct word here is ‘fire’ Do you see and understand the difference? And how obviously this is a writing error. Zecharia is in fact describing here what we today would describe as a ‘missile’!
[5] “ Jesus said to him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father but by Me.” [Jn14:6]
This has always been incorrectly interpreted by the church. The Jews hearing Yeshua say that would have understood “the Temple, and what it stands for” because” the way, the truth and the life” are the names for the three curtains of the Mishkan:
1. The Way – the entrance to the court in which the Altar is (=return to G-d, make Teshuvah, ask for forgiveness of your trespasses) and the Laver with water (= be holy like G-d; I will clothe you in righteousness, I give you living water)
2. The Truth – the curtain/door to the Holy – here is the Menorah (= Torah; by being righteous, by following the Torah – G-d’s light, you are a light onto the world) and the Showbread altar (= I give you the Bread of Life / Torah and G-d sustains you and the world) as well as the golden Altar of Incense, (that represents the prayers of Israel/ you, communicating daily, all day, with G-d)
3.Life – the curtain in front of the Holy of Holies. (By walking according to the path described here in cursive, you will have life everlasting in Olam Haba / Heaven)
[I have added here, just a few examples of the meaning / metaphors of the Mishkan’]
[6] The Roman Catholic Church (RCC) inserted a verse in 1John 5:7 & 8 to justify their invention and teaching of the Trinity! NOTE the words in cursive which they added:
“For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on the earth: the Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and the three are into the one/ these three agree as one” (1Jn 5:7-8)
The RCC actually had those that did not agree with them killed.
[7] The RCC added John 6:4 to make Yeshua [Jesus Christ]’s ministry run to three years. Michael Rood after many decades of research have put together a one year ministry of Yeshua in his book: The Chronological Gospels, and the researchers Nehemiah Gordon and John Lorquet have discovered MS’s and documents that prove that John 6 verse 4 was added in old manuscripts (*6)
[8] “The Day of the Lord “ is a Hebrew idiomatic expression that means: The eighth day, the Messianic era. See Isiah 60 & Obadia 1:15 and Rev. 1:10 “I came to be in the Spirit in the Lord’s day and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,”
The word ‘Lord’ should of course be יהוה –but the Christian translators were unaware of this Hebrew-ism and understood it incorrectly; said it was a Sunday, and translated the tetragrammaton name of G-d as Lord. My contention is that one of the main reasons why there is confusion about G-d Echad [one] and the Messiah, is because the Tetragrammaton was changed to “LORD” in all translations in the Tenach (OT)– in whatever language!! Therefore, in the end when you say ‘Lord’ – who do you mean?
With Yeshuah being referred to as ‘Lord,’ (that actually stands for Adoni / Adonai / ‘Sir’, causes confusion.
[9] The Roman Catholic Church deleted verse 37 from Acts 8:36 – 38. Therefore, most bibles do not have a verse 37. This was because their doctrine says that one can only be saved by partaking in the 7 sacraments of the RCC and the adherence to their theology. Verse 37 negates this:
Act 8:37 “Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, it is lawful. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
[See if your Bible contains this verse].
[10] “In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah. And his wife was ofthe daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blameless in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord. And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren.” [Luke 1:5-14]
If Christians had been familiar with the Priestly Orders and their service at the Temple, namely, that there were 24 orders and that they did two weeks duty each per annual cycle, they would have been able to work out exactly, with the Historical information regarding Herod’s death etc, when Yeshua was born which is NOT on December 25! See Fossilized Customs. The pagan origins of popular customs, by Lew White [#20 in the Bibliography.] Also watch the presentation: When was Jesus really born? by Rabbi Johnathan Cahn https://youtu.be/ptIsXtTf6nO .
[11] Matt 26:29,30 “But I say to you, I shall certainly not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on till that day when I drink it anew with you in the reign of My Father. And having sung a song , they went out to the Mount of Olives.
– Reading the Gospels relating this meal Yeshua had with his disciples / talmudim, one realizes this is NOT a ‘mass’ but Pesach seder. Two distinct clues are revealed in this verse:
1) The 4thcup of wine, is the cup of Restoration at the Pesach meal: This cup of ‘Restoration’ symbolizes the Restoration at the End of Days [this is the correct Hebraic/Jewish way of saying it] when the Messiah comes. That is why Yeshua said : ‘I shall certainly not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on till that day when I drink it anew with you in the reign of My Father’ because the Day / Time of Restoration had not yet come.
2) It is custom to end off the Shabbat & Pesach meal with singing songs of praise.
[12] “And the chief priests and the elders and all the sanhedrin sought false witness against Jesus, in order to put Him to death ……. For he knew they had delivered Him because of envy. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus…. Then all the people answered and said, Let His blood be on us and on our children. ” [Mat 27:12,17,18,20,25]
It has become custom throughout the past 2000 years to blame ‘the Jews’ for crucifying Yeshua, BUT careful reading of the Gospels – as well as knowledge of that period in Israel, when they were under Roman rule – makes it very clear that it was the leaders of the community of the Temple in Jerusalem: chief priests, elders and the Sanhedrin that decided to crucify him. The High Priest ‘bought’ his position. Since the time of Greek domination of Israel, the Aronic line of the priesthood was not kept. The Sanhedrin in the time of Jeshua was therefore not a leadership of honourable leaders anymore as in the time of Moses. [43.111] Many priests were in fact political appointments, some even appointed by the Roman authority! As such also only the Romans could put someone to death.
This attitude of Christians throughout the ages has been one of the most poisonous and detrimental towards Jews. [ 43.108-111]
[13] Yeshua was a Jew that kept the Mitzvot /Commendments and kept the Moedim / Festivals
Yeshua went to the synagogue [See for example Lk 4:15]. He kept the Torah. How do we know that? Because he kept Shabbat and he kept the Moedim /Festivals. Again and again it is said: he went to, or taught in the Synagogue.
He kept Shavuot [ Pentecost] –the second major Festival/ Moedim /Appointed times with G-d. [Luke 24:49-Acts2:1–4]
He kept Sukkot [Feast of Tabernacles] -see John 7:2,8. and Chanukkah
The disciples kept the festivals – they therefore attended the Temple / synagogue
See for Pesach – 1 Corinthians 5:7,8
Shavuot – Acts 20:16 and 1 Cotinthians 16:8,9
Sukkot – Acts 27:9
Hafdalah ceremony, i.e. ending off the Shabbat: Acts 20:7
[14] “Then shall the kingdom of Heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. The foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them. But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. ” (Matt25:1-9)
This has never been properly understood by the church. This is a parable that refers to the End of Days when the Messiah will come. It also clearly describes what the Jews know as ‘the Long Day’ i.e. the 1st of Tishrei when the Feast of Yom Teruha takes place. Because this feast takes place on the first day of the month, man will not know beforehand – i.e. before the scientific age & age of the computer – when this day will be. This is because a Hebrew month has either 29 or 30 days. On the 29th day two witnesses were sent from the Temple to watch the sky at sunset, to see if they see the new moon which appears only for 15 minutes above Jerusalem’s skyline. If they did, they reported to the High Priest that the new moon has been sighted and therefore the next day will be the 1st of the new month of Tishrei, the 7th month of the Hebrew Calendar. If they did not see the new moon, they will know that the 1st day will be the following day. Therefore the 1st of Tishrei / Yom Teruha is called ‘The Long Day’. Therefore, the ‘five foolish virgins that did not take additional oil for their lamps’, waiting for the Bridegroom (Messiah) to arrive and were not prepared, and oil is a metaphor for the great Light of G-d and Anointment [Messiah]. Note also the use of 10, because the 10th of Tishrei is the Feast of Yom Kippur, i.e. the Day of Atonement, when the Messiah will redeem the sanctified bride/‘sheep’. The number ten is a metaphor for the bride as well as for completion. And 5 days later, on the 15th of Tishrei is Sukkot, the Feast when the Messiah will tabernackle with us. [Note the symbolism of the numbers – this is in fact very important in all the parables: 5 often refers to the five books of the Torah.]
[15] Christianity teaches that the Shabbat of Genesis has been super ceded by a Sunday Sabbath. This was decided in 115CE and made law 321CE. And Christianity teaches that the kosher requirements of Leviticus 11 have been abolished. It’s now okay to eat pork. In fact, [they say] Yeshua specifically stated that all animals are now fit for eating.
This is not true! If they then quote Mark 7:1 – 20, they are quoting the text out of context & without understanding for in Acts 15:20 most important commandments are referred to: those that will ‘set apart’ Israel / you from other nations / unbelievers. Verse 21 puts it all in perspective.
“….so those men who are left might seek after the Lord, and all the nations on whom My name has been called, says the Lord, ……….. All His works are known to God from eternity. Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those who have turned to God from among the nations, but that we write to them that they should abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. For Moses from ages past has those in every city proclaiming him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.”
(Acts 15:17-21)
Here it is stated that the Torah [Moses] is read in the synagogues each Shabbat; has been and still is. The new believers joined the Jews in the synagogues [see Acts 13:15,16 & 14:1] and therefore heard the Torah being read, and thus they will learn the whole Torah step by step., week by week, little by little and so learn all the commandments. Note also: these commandments regarding idols/ false worship/ gods & sexual conduct & how and what you eat, appears in Leviticus 18, 19 & 20 – see especially 18:3-5,6ff, 20:25 – exactly in the order that they are mentioned in Acts 15! Note also, these chapters in Leviticus [Vayikra] are known to be the ‘heart of the Torah’ and in fact are the exact centre of the five books! They also form part of the Parashat Kodeshim, in which we read more than once: You shall be holy for Me, for I יהוה am holy. I repeat: this life style was also especially that which made the Israelis / Jews different from other nations.
The false teachings that are found in Christian churches are some of the following:
* The Torah is bondage. • The Torah was done away with after Yeshua’s death and resurrection. • The Torah was only for the Jews. • The Jews were saved by keeping the Torah.
• The Torah is temporary. • The Torah was given to the Jews to curse them.
• The Torah was abolished. • The Torah was nailed to the “cross.”
• We only need to obey the spirit of the Torah • The letter of the Torah has been done away with. • The Torah brought death to those who obeyed it.
• We are 1) free from, 2) dead to and 3) delivered from the Torah as a standard of right behaviour. • Obeying the Torah today is legalism.
• Yeshua fulfilled the Torah, therefore it’s no longer necessary to obey it…on and on and on!
• The Church has supplanted Israel [the ‘Replacement Doctrine’].
Jews will go to Hell; they desperately need saving. (*8)
Now when Christians really study the Torah and its commandments, they will come to the realization that all the above are FALSE.
[16] The following verse from Revelation reminds one of the verse in 1Thessalonians copied here below, that is talking about the arrival of the Messiah.
“But of the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that I write to you. For you yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and Safety! Then sudden destruction comes on them, as travail upon a woman with child. And they shall not escape.
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the Day should overtake you like a thief. You are all the sons of light and the sons of the day. We are not of the night, or of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be calm”. (1Th 5:1-6)
Now compare the following verse:
“Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is the one who watches and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame”. [Revelation 16:15]
It is recorded in the Talmud that once when the High Priest went to investigate if the priest on duty in the Temple is keeping watch, seeing to it that the lights of the Menorah have not gone out, he found that the priest on duty had fallen asleep. The High Priest then took burning hot coals and poured it onto the garment of the sleeping man who woke up with a fright, tore off his garment and ran naked through the streets. So the coming of the Messiah will be.
Paul’s contemporaries would have understood “comes like a thief in the night.” Because they would have known this referred to the High Priest that would check if the priest on duty in the Temple had not fallen asleep.
[17] “Understanding the instructions….. regarding kohanim and how they were not to partake in burials of the dead like others, throws light upon Y’shua’s response, to the young man who asked to “first let me go and bury my father.” Matthew 8:21; see also Luke 9:59. “Y’shua said (Hebrew, emor): “Follow me [Hebrew ahar halach – walk intimately with Me, trusting in Me, and leaning on Me for on all aspects of life] and let the dead bury their own dead.” Matthew 8:22. The young man in question is referred to as “another disciple” in verse 21. But you must look back to verse 19 to see whose disciple he was. In verse 19, we are told that “a teacher in the ‘law’ [i.e., the Torah]” – that is, a rabbi with disciples of his own – came to Y’shua and said “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Who were the teachers of the Torah? According to Leviticus 10:10, it was the duty of the kohanim to: “to distinguish between the holy and the common, between the unclean and the clean, and you must teach the Israelites all the decrees Adonai has given them through Moses.” – and kohanim were not allowed to come into contact with a dead body.” (*9)
[18] Michael Boaz of First Fruits of Zion named the following as ‘marks of Jewish identity’: circumcision, Tzitzit, Tefillin, Mezuzah, Sabbath, Kosher & Mikveh. Furthermore he said that Jews are compelled and obliged to keep all these laws, but for a Gentile God-Fearer not living in a Jewish context or environment, it will be extremely difficult to adhere to all these. I can appreciate that. Just think of all food having to be Kosher; not driving & working on the Sabbath; openly wearing Tzitzit in an anti-Semitic environment; being a slave and not master of your own time – and this was the reality in Galatia.
Furthermore, Lancaster differentiate between ‘Brothers’ = fellow Jews; ‘Sons of Abraham’ = Proselytes / non-Jews who made a formal conversion to Judaism; ‘G-d’fearing Gentiles’ = non-Jews, attracted to Judaism but not converting.; and these were the different people in e.g Antioch and Galatia.
[19] Whenever the word ‘Law’ is used in the NT it should be read as – should have been translated as – ‘Torah’ – this is definitely in 99.9% of the instances.
In the same way, the word ‘church’ is an incorrect translation. The word should be ‘ecclesia’ which means ‘specially selected, seperated out of / called out ones’ The word church comes from the word ‘circe’ from which the word ‘circus’ comes and has thus a totally different meaning!
[20] “Prior to the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE the Messianic Jews fled Jerusalem to the mountains of Pella located in modern-day Jordan. Although some Messianic Jews returned to Jerusalem after its destruction, this was the first event to dilute their leadership and influence from Jerusalem. Between the two Jewish revolts (70 – 135 CE) the antagonism between the Messianic Jewish believers and the Synagogue had heightened mainly because of their theological differences concerning the Messiahship of Yeshua. The number of Gentile converts in the emerging Messianic congregations increased rapidly giving them a majority over the Messianic Jews…..
…. this created problems, as would, the [new Christian/Messianic] leaders appointed by Emperor Constantine. Ego’s, greed and aspirations to hold seats of power and influence certainly contributed to The Great Schism that ensued between Messianic believers and Jews of the Synagogue and which still separates the two today. (*10) [my underlining.]
[21] The following words said by Stephen is actually the reason why they killed him:- “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Adam standing at the right hand of Elohim!” [quoting Tehillim/Psalms 110:1] In the Hebraic understanding ‘sitting’ means that person is giving blessing; when the person / Messiah is ‘standing’ it means He is judging, and Stephan was therefore giving the meaning of Ps 110:1-6, which was unacceptable to the people surrounding him and they therefore stoned him. They did not understand that G-d’s representative on earth/ Messiah/ the anointed, will come to do G-d’s judgement.
[22] What often caused misunderstanding for non-Hebrew speakers, or theologians and pastors without the knowledge of the Jewish language and culture, and history, are like the following Hebrew idioms:–
Mtt 24:20 [spring solstice] ‘And pray that your flight does not take place in winter or on the Sabbath’
Mtt 24:28 [dead of a slaughter] ‘For wherever the dead body is, there the vultures shall be gathered together.’
Mtt 24:36 [Yom Teruha] ‘But concerning that day and the hour no one knows, not even the messengers of the heavens, but My Father only.’
Jn 17:22,23 [of one accord; in agreement] And the esteem which You gave Me I have given them, so that they might be one as We are one, I in them, and You in Me, so that they might be perfected into one,…
“they shall call his name..” – said at the Bris of an 8day old baby boy.
“I came in my Father’s name” = in his nature, image or likeness; representative.
JEWS WOULD HEAR & UNDERSTAND THESE REFERENCES TO THE TENACH
[23] When Yeshua said to Miryam of Magdala after having risen ‘Do not touch me’, [John 20:17] He is saying the words that the High Priest, prepared, says before he goes into the Holiest of Holy to do Atonement for the whole of Israel on Yom Kippur. Yeshua in other words was indicating that he now is the HaKohenGadol that will plead for our sins in Heaven. If they had touched Him, He would be unclean, and unable to enter the throne room of G-d.
[24] A very important mistake and misprint is in the genealogy of Yeshua quoted in Matthew and Luke
“The Aramaic texts of Matthew 1:16 indicates that Miriam’s mighty man (gevra) was named Yoseph, and Matthew 1:19 specifies that Miriam’s husband (ba’ala) was also named Yoseph. Yoseph is a very common name in Israel. Miriam’s husband Yoseph had three grandfathers with the same name. This undoubtedly led the translators to make ‘a mistake of familiarity,’ thinking that the two ‘Yosephs’ of verses 16 and 19 were one and the same. The Greek translators chose to render both Aramaic words gevra and ba’ala as the Greek word aner, which simply means ‘a person of full age.’ The English translators then chose to translate the singular Greek word aner as ‘husband.’ This created a fatal mathematical error in the Greek and English texts, because it left only thirteen generations ‘from the carrying away into Babylon until Messiah’ while the text itself states that there are fourteen generations listed. In Aramaic, gevra technically means ‘mighty man’ and is commonly used to refer to the elder patriarch of the family, but it can refer to the ‘husband’ if he is the oldest male of the household. Both the immediate and greater context of Matthew 1:16 demand that gevra be translated as ‘Yoseph the father of Miriam’ …… [for a list of 6 more reasons see M. Rood’s book from which this is quoted.] [19.36]
[25] See Matt.15:1-3 (regarding washing of hands) , this ‘your tradition’ refers to:-
Is 29:13 “Wherefore יהוה said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precepts of men:
Or ‘The Lord said: Inasmuch as this people has drawn close, with its mouth and with its lips it has honored Me, yet it has distanced its heart from Me — their fear of Me is like rote learning of human commands’ – [ Stone edition of the Tenach]
“Traditions of the fathers”/ “traditions”/ precepts of men” is the NT apostolic term for what later would be called “the Oral Law”, that is the Mishnah (*11)
[26] One reads inLuke 24:13ff:- On the way to Amma’us /(Emmaus), “Jeshua Then, starting with Moshe and all the prophets, he explained to them the things that can be found throughout the Tanakh concerning himself.”
Another translation reads: And beginning at Moses [Torah] and all the Prophets [Naviim], He expounded to them in all the Scriptures [Chetuvim /Writings] the things concerning Himself.” [Luk24:27 ]
Note the parts of the Tenach are mentioned in exactly the order as they appear in the Hebrew Canon:
The first letter in the words: Torah, Naviim & Chetuvim, spell TeNaCH
[See also Luke 24:44] (*13)
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Look at this interesting info from the Torah and Hebrew
So much more is revealed through the Hebrew text of the Torah. For example, the story / prophecy regarding salvation and restoration is told through the Soresh of names of every 10th generation after Adam; Jacob / Israel’s children and David’s sons:
(Gen 5) Adam man Seth appointed Enosh mortal Kenan sorrow Mahalalel blessed Jared shall come down Chainoch teaching Methusela death shall bring Lamech the despairing Noach comfort and rest.
Jacob’s sons:-
Reuben See a son Simeon hated Levi loved Judah praised by G-d; Dan judged & vindicated Naphtali prevailed / paid the wages Gad how fortunate Asher happy Ishecar soon he will come to Zebulun honour Dinah judge (who will judge)
Joseph Add to me Ben-Oni Son of Sorrow / changed to Benjamin by Jacob! = Son of my Right Hand.
King David’s sons:-
(2 Sam. 5:14) Shammua listen Shobab rejoice Nathan I’ll give you Soloman peace Ibhar will be chosen Elishua G-d saves Nepheg will disappear Japhia will appear again Elishama listen to G-d Eliada will know G-d Eliphelet G-d will give salvation
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A Horticulturalist tells how olive branches are grafted on to bear fruit
The method of grafting wild olive branches in on a cultivated (true) oliveTree :
- The cultivated tree is planted by design, the wild olive tree by e.g. bird seed and although the latter will have blossoms, it will not bear fruit. For that to happen, cross pollination has to take place.
- Healthy branches are cut from the cultivated tree. They are then laid down on the ground around the base of the tree and left there for 3 years.
- In the mean time branches cut from the wild olive tree are grafted on to where the branches of the cultivated branches were cut off.
- Because the wild olive branches do not have the same DNA as the cultivated tree, they are not recognized by the cultivated tree; the tree has to force sap up into the wild branches; therefore they have to attach themselves to where the cultivated branches were.
- For three years, no fruit appears.
- After the first 3 years, holes are drilled next to the grafted wild branches, and the cultivated branches that were lying on the ground, are then grafted on even though they are quite dry!
- These cultivated branches become ‘jealous’ and after 3 years come back to life! For another 3 years, no fruit is born & they feed together.
- In the 7th year they both bear fruit!! Facinating!
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G-d’s presense in a relationship / marrige
The first five commandments is about our relationship with G-d. But why is the fifth commandment: to honour your parents, also one of these? The Hebrew words give us one of the reasons: G-d’s name appears in the words ‘man’ and ‘wife’ / woman: G-d’s name is : יה(yah) [see Ps68:4b] Now look at the spelling of
איש(man) & אשה(woman) If you remove G-d’s name, i.e.the יה from ‘man’ and ‘woman’,you end up with אש =fire!
The implication for a relationship is very clear! Just as we must honour G-d, so husband and wife are to honour each other. [see Ephesians 5:21-28] If G-d is not in the midst of the husband and wife’s relationship, the relationship will come unstuck.
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The Prophecy revealed in G-d’s name
One reads Hebrew from right to left. Each Hebrew letter has a numerical (Gematria) as well as pictorial meaning. The holy and covenantal name of G-d is יהוה (a pictorial meaning for the Hebrew letter, is written in brackets after the Hebrew letter). Thus we read: The Hand = י (=hand) that reveals = ה (=window); a nail/ is nailed= ו (= nail) that will /make an opening to /reveal / free = ה(=window) ___________________________________________________________________
יהשע said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘ The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner-stone. This was from יהוה and it is marvelous in our eyes’?” (quoting Ps 118:22-23) and Matt21:42 [This is also referred to in the Talmud obliquely.]
Note the following amazing revelation tucked away in the Hebrew writing of ‘father’, ‘son’ & ‘stone’ in Hebrew!
Father = אבא – Son = בן
אבן =stone
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GEMATRIA – The numerical equivalents of Hebrew letters.
Jona and the Big Fish
The gematria (*12)of the words: great fish adds up to 50: דג גדול big fish= 50 =[30+6+4+3 +3 +4] The gematria of the letter nun נ is 50 and the pictorial meaning is son. Both the nun as well as the number 50 is associated with the Messiah and Jubilee . And ‘nun’ in Aramaic means ‘fish’! So can you see how the prophecy regarding the Messiah is even hidden in the words great fish’! The tradition says that the Messiah will come when it is a Jubilee. One of the main principles of a jubilee is that land (the earth) is returned to the original owner (G-d) and that debt is forgiven (restitution and redemption.)
Understand now why Yeshua said the following:
Matthew 12: 38-40 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from You.” But He answering, said to them, “A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign,, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Yonah. “For as Yonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, so shall the Son of Adam be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (*13)
What is important and remarkable is that whenever 3, 30 or 300 etc. appears in the Tenach [Old Testament] one needs to look for hints (sod & remez,) some information regarding the coming Messiah. Note e.g. Gen 22:4; Gen38:24; Gen40:12, 16, 20; Gen42:18; Gen45:22; Ex2:2; Ex4:2-9 (three signs); Judges 7:6,7; Lev14:6 (three elements); Num19:6 & 12; 2 Samuel 5:2b,4&5. (*13)
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The את revealed in Zacharia 12:10b
This verse reads: “… They will look toward Me because of those whom they have pierced / stabbed.” Now, look at the Hebrew, as this verse appears in the Tenach:
ושפכתי על-בית דויד ועל יושב ירושלם רוח חן ותחנונים והביטו אלי את אשר –דקרו וספדו עליו במספד על-היחיד והמר עליו כהמר על-הבכור
Do you see the ‘aleph tav’ in the line above?!
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Swarms of Bees are dying out
This has been reported in the media of late. In Amos 8:11 we read:
‘See, days are coming,’ declares the Master יהוה, ‘that I shall send a hunger in the land, not a huמger for bread, nor a thirst for water, but for hearing the Words of יהוה
And in Revelation 18:8 ‘Because of this her plagues shall come in one day: death and mourning and scarcity of food….’
Therefore, ‘In the latter days there will be a famine of Torah / the word of G-d.’
Now, דבר means ‘speak’ and is the soresh, root letters, of ‘bee’ : דבורה– And bees point to the source of food! What is our spiritual bread? The words of G-d – Torah! We also read “…the judgments of יהוה are true, altogether righteous. They are more desirable than gold,….and sweeter than honey, and drippings from the combs” Ps 19:10,11
When young four year old Jewish children are taught the Hebrew AlephBet, a drop of honey is placed on their lips; and so they learn the sweetness of G-d’s Hebrew words.
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Every Hebrew Letter is a sign for something. Now, if you drive the ‘nail’ i.e. the ‘vav’ [ו] inbetween the את it changes the word to ‘sign’ אות
– ‘seed & sign’ ….
The Word = Torah = תורה; when planted in our innermost being, is like a seed that grows and brings forth light = אור
– The principle of the seed [see Gen 1] is that “kind brings forth like-kind.” An apple tree will not suddenly produce oranges. A horse gives birth to another horse and not suddenly a dog; and a lion will not give birth to a leopard. This principle debunks the so called Theory of Evolution. But it underlines the fact that living according to the true ‘seeds’, pure, and holy way of G-d, will produce righteousness and truth and holiness.
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DINASORS IN THE BIBLE & SNAKES
In verse Gen1:21 it says:-
“the large reptiles” / HaTaninim gadol= התנינם הגרלים = “the large reptiles”
Whereas in Gen3:1&11– the serpent is The Nachash הנחש
Placing the ה (= the) in front of this word meaning ‘snake,’ says it is a very specific snake ___________________________________________________________________________
Do you know the Hebrew riddle? The answer is in Prov 30:4
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—See illustration on the left at the top of this Chapter
An example of a pictorial meaning of a word which reveals deeper understanding and gives a Messianic message, is the mysterious place name Dothan, דתן that Joseph was given by the man he came across walking in the field, when Joseph was sent to his brothers. – [note the ‘heh’ ה [= the] in front of the word that spells ‘man’ – האיש, the’heh’ means it’s a specific man] Gen 37:17] Hebrew words are constructed onto three basic letters [soresh] of a verb. Dothan is often translated to mean ‘two wells’ but the Hebrew words for ‘two’ or ‘wells’ do not contain the soresh of the word ‘dothan’. We must therefore look for the meaning of this word in the pictorial meaning of the letters of ‘dotan’. It therefore says the following according to the ‘pictures/images that these letters stand for: ד =dalet = a door, that leads to / shows the. ת=tav=covenant of the – ן=nun sofit = Son /Messiah [Remember, one reads Hebrew from Right to Left]
- What is ‘a door’ to the witness of G-d? –
In the Hebrew text of Deuteronomy/Devarim 6: 4 you will notice something unusual! The Aiyn, ע of the word ‘sh’ma’ as well as the Dalet ד in the word ‘Echad’ are written larger than any of the other letters. That, in a very obvious way, draws our attention to some ‘hidden’ [i.e. sod & remez] information revealed by the combination of these two letters.
עד means ‘witness’.
שמע means Shma and as Bill Bullock so beautifully teach:
to listen intently to, to pay attention to, to nurture, as a gardener tends to a garden, & let things grow, to bring to full potential; to hear, to receive and accept, to meditate upon, , to treasure; speak about and teach to one’s children, and to gradually be transformed by, and conformed to, the Holy One’s creative and prophetic Words.
The ע ayin‘s pictogram means ‘eye’
The ד dalet’s pictogram means ‘door’
Therefore the message here could be: The door that leads to the witness of G-d’s word also comes through the ‘eye’ i.e. by reading the Hebrew text. NOTE! The Sages & Rabbi’s say that a verse has up to 70 meanings or interpretations.
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What we learn regarding HaSatan : Is14:14-15
Children would love to know more about HaSatan! Let them try and read & decipher this Hebrew text: Isiah 14:12-15
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Acronyms: Elul & Pardesh – .
The Hebrews loved to make acronyms. Elul and Pardesh are acronyms, yet actually mean something and the deeper meaning what it refers to is bound up in the meaning of the word.
In Song of Songs 6:3 we read:
אני לדודי ודודי לי –I am my beloved, and beloved is mine
The first letters of each of these words spell the word ‘elul’ which is the name of the month preceding Tishrei when Yom Teruha, Yom Kippur & Sukkot takes place. This month of Elul is a month of preparation for these important Fall festivals. These verses in Song of Songs refer to the coming Messiah, which we know according to prophecies and the Shadow image of the Fall festivals, will take place at the time of the Fall Festivals mentioned here above
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P-A-R-D-E-S [Acronym]
The traditional way of studying Biblical texts are according to the following steps:
PESHAT – the plain text’s meaning
DRASH – searching for meaning; relevance; explain
REMES – what is hinted at
SOD – the secrets contained in a deeper level
The word ‘Pardes’ means Orchard. And this is very fitting, because our faith and walk according to the commandments of the Creator, should bear fruit.
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Some Scientific facts in the Bible
In Genesis 1:16 we read: ‘And God made the two great luminaries, the greater luminary to dominate the day and the lesser luminary to dominate the night;’
- Long before scientists gave the measurements of the moon and the sun, it was clearly inferred in Scripture.
In Job 38: 22 we read: ‘Have you entered into the storehouses of the snow, or seen the storehouses of hail,…’
- Long before the invention of the microscope, the magnificent patterns in snowflakes and crystals in hail is referred to here.
Job 26:7,8: ‘He spreads out the North over a void; He suspends the earth upon nothingness He bundles water in His clouds, yet the cloud does not burst under them;’
Isiah 14:9 ‘The nether-world from below trembles for you to greet your arrival; it has awakened the giants for you,’
Isiah 40:22 ‘It is He who sits on the circumference of the earth,’
Isiah 43:16 ‘Thus said יהוה, He Who made a way through the Sea and a path amid the mighty waters,’ – It would be centuries before men knew of the currents in the sea and deep valleys in the ocean floor!
And the Areola of the Northern sky: Ezekiel 1: 4 ‘I saw and behold! There was a stormy wind coming from the north, a great cloud with flashing fire and a brilliance surrounding it; and from its midst, like the color of the Chashmal….’
In a fascinating and beautifully illustrated book that explain how science later discovered Truths of the Bible, explains: “In kosher animals (permitted by the Torah for consumption by Jews), the blood flowing in the vertebral artery joins with blood flowing in the front (carotid) artery. This results in absolutely no pain during Jewish ritual slaughter…In animals that the Torah forbids… the blood flows from the vertebral artery directly to the brain” [ See 18.154]
____________________________________________________There are many many more such fascinating Sod and Remez information in the Bible! – listen to e.g Nehemia Gordon’s interview with Dr Roy Blizzard: https://www.nehemiaswall.com/understanding-difficult-words-Yeshua?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_7_12_2018_8_41)&mc_cid=a357e17b6e&mc_eid=65018fb999
FOOTNOTES
*1 The sod and remez are those meanings, hints, and secrets hidden in the Hebrew of the Hebrew Tenach / Bible. This is in the Hebrew letters and words, as well as the gematria (see *4) and pictorial meanings of the letters. [See the two illustrations at the beginning of this part/chapter]
*2 After the Babylonian exile of the inhabitants of Judea, and since the time that the Jews were forbidden to study the Torah, after the Greek and Roman rule, they devised a plan to keep on learning the Torah according to the weekly Parashat reading, by reading a section in the rest of the Tenach that contained information similar to that of the specific weekly parashat. These sections are referred to as the Haftarah.
*3 See also Johnathan Cahn’s book The Oracle. The Jubilean mysteries unveiled. (2019) for many more astounding examples.
*4 SCHROEDER, G. Genesis and the Big Bang p. 182
* 5 Nehemia Gordon, [received his degrees from Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and helped translate the Qumran Scrolls] affirmed that it becomes obvious when reading the Brit Chadasha (NT) and the way it has been translated into Greek, that the original text was written in Hebrew, with Hebrew-isms, i.e Hebrew idioms and a Hebrew mind set, which gets lost or confused in the – very often – incorrect Greek translation. In fact the Gospel of Matthew was originally written in Hebrew. “ancient Hebrew texts of Matthew were clandestinely preserved and copied by Jewish scribes These texts were copied in secret because the Roman Catholic Church forbade Jews to possess copies of New Testament books …..a Hebrew version of the book of Matthew had been preserved by a 14th Century Spanish Jew named Shem-Tov Ibn Shaprut….[who] lived in Spain during the Inquisition” [Copies of the Hebrew Ms are in the British Library London, HU Library, Jerusalem] [Gordon, N. The Hebrew Yeshua vs. The Greek Jesus. P. xiv, 37]
*6 Watch and listen to /Rood/FMfcgxwDqThsLWNcrNTCtRFcsWsrFMQc
*7 Thomas Lancaster’s The Holy Epistle to the Galatians, published by FOZZ (First Fruits of Zion) is an excellent book on the very early Messianic believers, and at last explains this letter of Paul properly].
*8 See Tony Robinson discussion of Parashat 45 Va’Eschchanan; https://resationoftorah.org
*9 See Bill Bullock’s discussion of Parashat 27 Tatzria & 28 Metzora; rabbisson@cableone.net
*10 My underlining. Quoted from: Thomas Lancaster’s The holy epistle to the Galatians, pp 74, 75, 91, 92, – see Bibliography #17.
*11 The Oral Law. The term ‘mishnah’ can mean the entire corpus of oral law. It is also the title of Judah Ha Nasi’s great compilation of the 2nd Century.
*12 Every Hebrew letter has a numerical equivalent as well as pictorial meanings, and because of that additional incredible information is gleaned from the Bible – but sadly missed and unknown to people reading and understanding their Bible only in a translation.
*13 The following information and explanation of the symbolism of 3, 30 or 300 as well as ‘Life from Death’ was written by Tony Robinson in his discussion of the 9th Parsha Vayeishev, of his Parashat HaShavua teachings in his Restoration of Torah Ministries. [It is a long quote that contains very valuable information and is very worthwhile to quote at length.]
“ the writers of Midrashim (midrashic interpretations of the Torah) in traditional Judaism clearly saw hints and allusions to the concept of resurrection in the Akeida. In fact, please note that one of the prominent themes in the Haftara reading is that of RESURRECTION! The major theme of resurrection can be explained as follows. In resurrection, that which was DEAD is brought to LIFE…..
“ I submit to you that it is this theme of The Resurrection that is the sign of the Messiah also given throughout the Torah! If we want to see the Messiah in the Torah, we need to look for the theme of Life from the DEAD, or Resurrection! Remember, Yeshua came to fulfill the Torah. Therefore, the Torah must substantiate everything He taught. In Yeshua’s own words, the sign that proves that He is the Messiah involves two concepts:
- Resurrection—This particular word captures the general theme of Life and Death in the sense of Life from the DEAD!
- THREE—Utilizing the Sod level of interpretation, we see that the number THREE teaches us about the Messiah
“In the third introductory article to this Torah commentary entitled PaRDeS, you learned that there are four levels of understanding in the Scriptures. The deepest level is Sod, which means hidden. Sod level interpretations often involve numbers. Adonai uses numbers to teach us profound spiritual truths. The number THREE is the most important number in the Scriptures concerning the Messiah. With this as an introduction, let’s see how the Torah teaches us about our Messiah, Yeshua.
- “As you read the Torah, anytime you see 1) pictures of resurrection, 2) pictures of renewed life as a result of deliverance from impending death and 3) pictures of victory and renewed life as a result of death, we know the Torah is about to give us a teaching concerning the Messiah. I call these themes of The Resurrection and the Life, and they are especially strengthened when coupled in some manner with the number three.
The Sign of the Messiah!
- “The first LIVING things (plants, grass, etc.) were created on day THREE! This is not strictly LIFE from the DEAD; however, the principle of LIFE coming from a state where there is no LIFE is clear.
- The Torah’s picture of the RESURRECTION of the Messiah is found in the Holy Days. The Holy Day that is a shadow of Yeshua’s RESURRECTION is the THIRD Holy Day, the Day of the Omer Wave Offering (Leviticus 23)! The offering of the barley sheaves on the day after the Sabbath that occurs during the week of unleavened bread is a prophetic picture of the resurrection of the Messiah.
- Jonah, who was in the belly of a great fish, should have been DEAD. But on the THIRD day he came forth ALIVE! Truly, DEATH was swallowed in victory!
- The Akeida (binding of Isaac) found in Genesis 22—Abraham was supposed to offer Isaac as an olah (whole burnt offering). Although Adonai prevented him from actually sacrificing Isaac on the THIRD day [they ascended the mountain in three days**], the manner in which the Torah relates the story hints that Isaac died and was RESURRECTED. That’s why Hebrews 11:17-19 records that Abraham received Isaac from the DEAD through RESURRECTION figuratively!
- “The Sign of a Barren Womb—We have already learned that there were THREE Matriarchs who experienced barrenness. Furthermore, we learned that this was a Sign of the Messiah, because LIFE came forth from the DEADNESS of a barren womb. [see the closed ‘mem’ in Is 9:6 in the Hebrew text**] ….. we saw the Messianic significance of Benjamin’s (Rachel’s second child) birth. Therefore, we should expect to see some Messianic significance in Joseph’s life. You won’t be disappointed!
- “The Sign of Divine Election—Have you noticed that the natural born firstborn never received the coveted blessings? Abel was chosen over Cain, Isaac over Ishmael, Jacob over Esau, Joseph over Reuven, Perez over Zerah and Ephraim over Manasseh. Why was the second child consistently chosen instead of the natural born firstborn?. Yeshua is the second Adam. All of the blessings of eternal life did not come through the natural first-born man, Adam, who originated from the earth. They came through Yeshua, the LIFE-giving Spirit (See I Corinthians 15:45-49), who descended from heaven.
- “Joseph the Shepherd—We have already learned that the righteous usually have the occupation of a shepherd. This common theme unites Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses. Why is this a common theme? Because, the Holy One, blessed be His Glorious Name, intended for us to understand its Messianic significance. The Messiah is the Good Shepherd (See John 10:11).
- “The One Who Was Hated—Why was Joseph hated by his brothersJust as Joseph was hated by his brothers, so likewise, Yeshua was hated by His brothers (See John 15:24-25). The Coat of Many Colors—Why did Jacob give Joseph the coat of many colors? Because, the Holy One, blessed be His Glorious Name, intended for us to understand its Messianic significance. As stated earlier, the coat of many colors, a ketonet passim, was a special long-sleeved coat or garment worn by the children of kings. This was intended to teach us that Messiah was the Son of God, the Son of the Father, King of all creation. Read John 19:19-24, especially John 19:23, and note how often Yeshua’s Kingship is mentioned exactly when His garments were taken from Him and divided! Joseph was the son of his father Jacob, so likewise, Yeshua is the Son of the Father in Heaven.
- “Why Did Jacob Love Joseph Over His Brothers—Earlier, we saw that Jacob loved Joseph more than his other sons. This was thematically connected to the great love Abraham had for Isaac. Adonai told Abraham to “Please take your son, your only one, whom you love…” and make him a whole burnt offering (see Genesis 22:2). So why was the love of Jacob for Joseph thematically connected to Abraham’s love for Isaac? ..Yeshua is the only begotten Son of the Father, whom the Father loves with an infinite love.
- “The Rejection of Joseph by His Brothers—Why did Joseph’s brothers reject him?.. They rejected Joseph because this portion of Scripture shows that Joseph’s life is a picture of the first Advent of the Messiah. He was rejected at His first Advent; however—at His second advent—Yeshua will be accepted by His brothers (House of Judah), just as Joseph will be received when he reveals himself to his brothers later on in Genesis. Consider that the Tanakh presents us with Four people whose lives foreshadow the first and second advent of the Messiah.
- Joseph
- Moses—Initially, Moses’ leadership was rejected by his brothers. However, when he returned after forty years in Midian, they accepted his leadership.
- David—David was initially rejected by Saul, who is a picture of the religious leadership who ruled during the time of Yeshua’s ministry.
- Jephthah—Jephthah was initially rejected by his brothers. However, when he returned after many days, they accepted his leadership!
- “They Hated Him All the More on Account of His Dreams—Why did Joseph’s dreams cause his brothers to hate him even more? ..Joseph’s dreams were supernatural manifestations of the Ruach (Spirit) of Elohim. Yeshua was also hated more because of the supernatural display of the Ruach in His life (see Matthew 12:10-15). Note how often the religious leaders wanted to kill Him precisely because of the supernatural works He performed. Joseph’s brothers obviously did not think his dreams supernatural in origin. So likewise, the religious leaders of Yeshua’s day claimed that He cast out demons by the power of hasatan.
- “The Messianic Significance of Joseph’s Dreams—Why did Joseph have prophetic dreams, foretelling of his future position of leadership above his brothers? ..This was to teach us about the Messiah, of whom many prophets have prophesied concerning His Kingship. Just as there were supernatural prophecies of Joseph’s future authority, so likewise, there have been numerous prophecies of the coming Kingdom and authority of Yeshua the Messiah (see Isaiah 9:6-7).
- “Joseph Was Sent to Shechem to Check on His Brothers and the Flocks—Why did Jacob send Joseph to check on his brothers and their sheep in Shechem? Just as Joseph was sent, so likewise Yeshua was sent from the Father in heaven to His brothers on earth. Note the obvious thematic connection between Jacob sending Joseph, and the Father who sent his son in Yeshua’s parable recorded in Mark 12:1-12!
- “Seeking Lost Sheep—Joseph was sent to determine the welfare of his brothers and their flocks. Why was this so? Because, the Holy One, blessed be His Glorious Name, intended for us to understand its Messianic significance. Just as Joseph told the stranger he was sent to seek his brothers, so likewise, Yeshua was sent to seek and save the lost sheep of the House of Israel (see John 10:1-21).
- “The Conspiracy Against Joseph—Why did Joseph’s brothers secretly conspire/plot against him as he approached them in Dothan? … Just as Joseph’s brothers plotted/conspired against him, so likewise, the religious leaders conspired/plotted against Messiah Yeshua (see Psalm 2; 41:9 and Matthew 26:59; 27:1).
- “They Wouldn’t Kill Joseph Themselves—Why could Joseph’s brothers not bring themselves to kill Joseph? ….This was to teach us that Messiah’s brothers would not kill Him. He was handed over to the Gentiles for his execution (see John 18:28-19:42, especially John 18:31.
- “They Threw Joseph Into a Pit—Why was Joseph thrown into a pit The pit was actually a type of cistern. It was a hole dug into the ground to collect water. This was also a picture of the burial place of the Messiah. It was a hole in the earth. Messiah was placed into it.
- “Joseph Was Not in the Pit When Reuven Went to Rescue Him—Why was Joseph not in the pit when Reuven went to retrieve him…Note, Reuven was the only brother who wanted to save Joseph from murder. Therefore, he represents the believing remnant of Yeshua’s disciples who didn’t want him to die. Reuven went to the pit/well (a prophetic grave); however, he did not find Joseph in it. So likewise, the believing remnant (Yeshua’s disciples) did not find Yeshua in the grave. For He had Arisen, Baruch HaShem YHVH! Also note, the pit did not contain water. Water is essential for LIFE; therefore, the reference to water is a hint (Remez) that the pit/well was a place of DEATH—like a tomb.
- “Joseph Was Stripped of His Garment—Why did Joseph’s brothers strip his coat from him? …..This was to teach us that they had rejected his leadership, symbolized by stripping him of his kingly robe. So likewise, The Romans stripped Yeshua of his garments (see Matthew 27:26-33). Note the thematic connection between the stripping off of clothes and Kingship!
- “Sold For Twenty Pieces of Silver—Why was Joseph sold for twenty pieces of silver? Because, the Holy One, blessed be His Glorious Name, intended for us to understand its Messianic significance. Just as Joseph was sold into slavery for twenty pieces of silver, so likewise, Yeshua was betrayed for thirty pieces of silver (see Matthew 27:3-10).
- “His Kingly Coat Was Dipped in Blood—Why was Joseph’s identity made sure by his coat which had been dipped in blood…..This is to teach us how to identify Messiah when He returns in His Kingly garments, for they will be stained with blood (see Revelation 19:11-16, especially Revelation 19:13).
- “Jacob Rent His Garments When He Learned Joseph Had Died—Why did Jacob rend his garments? ….This was to teach us how the Father’s heart was torn because of the death of His only begotten Son. Could the rending of the veil in the Temple be thematically connected?
“Judah and Tamar—Judah had THREE (hint) sons named Er[= ist sight/seeing], Onan [= vigerous/ full of lilfe], and Shelah [the dawn of Light/2nd coming] ( –note! All 3 APPLY to the Messiah!} . He gave Tamar to Er as a wife; however, Er died because of his own sins. It was the practice then for the living brother to marry his deceased brother’s wife if he died without any heirs. So Tamar was given to Onan as a wife. Onan also died an early death due to his own sins. In his mind, Judah felt that Tamar was causing the deaths of his sons, so he didn’t give his youngest son, Shelah, to Tamar as a husband, fearing that he too would die. Seeing that Judah would not give Shelah to her as a husband, she disguised herself as a harlot and had relations with Judah, who didn’t know the harlot he slept with was his daughter-in-law! In Genesis 38, it states that after THREE months (hint) Judah found out that Tamar was pregnant. He demanded that she be burned to DEATH (hint) for being a harlot. However, she had taken THREE items; his signet, cord and staff as surety when they had relations. She produced these as evidence that Judah was the father of the expectant child, and her DEATH sentence was stayed, preserving her LIFE. Whereupon Judah realized that she had been more righteous than he. She simply wanted to raise up seed in Er’s name. Since Judah was withholding his last son, she felt compelled to deceive him into impregnating her. Thus, she was not a DEADLY woman. She actually burst forth with LIFE from her womb! She went on to give birth to twins named Perez and Zerah. Do you see the sign of the Messiah in this story?[1] So, what is the Messianic significance? Read Matthew 1:3. Thus, we see that her child, Perez, is listed as an ancestor of the Messiah!!! Joseph & Judah are thematically related, because in both instances, a son of Jacob is seduced/tempted to engage in sexual relations……… [The Messianic line appears here embedded in Gen 38, the story of Tamar, at Torah Code 49 equidistant skips: Boaz, Ruth, Obed Yishay / Jesse & David] ………..
- “Joseph the Servant/Slave—Earlier, we read that Joseph experienced a descent in stature as well as a physical descent into Egypt. And why did Joseph experience THREE descents in stature…Just as Joseph was stripped of his “kingly” coat and prestige, being made a servant/slave of lowest esteem, so likewise, Yeshua emptied Himself of all Divine and Kingly prerogatives and was found fashioned as a lowly human. This process, theologically referred to as the Self-Kenosis of the Messiah, is described in detail in Philippians 2:6-9. At each stage, Joseph was second to one over him, just as Yeshua is at the Father’s right hand.
- “Joseph in Prison—While in prison (Genesis 40), Joseph interprets the dreams of two of Pharaoh’s servants, the chief baker and butler. Note how often we read the number THREE.
- “There were THREE branches on the grapevine, which equaled THREE days.
- “There were THREE baskets, which equaled THREE days.
- “The THIRD day was Pharaoh’s birthday.
“In Joseph’s interpretation of the dreams, one of them was promised LIFE in THREE days, while the other was promised DEATH in THREE days. And why does the Torah emphasize the number THREE and the theme of LIFE and DEATH? Because, the Holy One, blessed be His Glorious Name, intended for us to understand its Messianic significance. LIFE, DEATH and the number THREE are the signs that tell us Joseph’s life (and this incident in particular) is a foreshadowing of the Messiah. Still not convinced? According to Isaiah 53, Yeshua was incarcerated as a criminal. How does this fact thematically relate to Joseph’s life?[1] How is the fact that two criminals were crucified with Yeshua thematically related to Joseph’s experience in Genesis 40?[1] How is the fact that one criminal received LIFE while the other received DEATH thematically related to Yeshua’s execution?[1] How was the baker executed in Genesis 40?[1] How are the professions of the two criminals in Genesis 40 prophetic symbols of the work of the Messiah?[1] [These are pictures of the Bread & Wine, symbols of JM’s redemption**] Now do you see that Joseph’s life was a prophetic shadow of the work of the Messiah? [The BIRDS pecking at the Bread in the basket = represents the Thorn Crown of Yeshua]
“ Josephthe Egyptian—Why did the Holy One cause Joseph to be sold to the Egyptians? Because, the Holy One, blessed be His Glorious Name, intended for us to understand its Messianic significance. Just as Joseph was rejected by his brothers and handed over to the Gentiles, so likewise, Yeshua was rejected by His brothers and handed over to the Romans. And why does Genesis 39-41 account for twenty years of Joseph’s life? Because, the Holy One, blessed be His Glorious Name, intended for us to understand its Messianic significance. Through this He teaches us that the Gentiles would know the Messiah as a Savior for 2000 years. During Joseph’s twenty-year exile from his family, all of his characteristics seemed to be Gentile—he spoke the Egyptian language, had an Egyptian name, dressed like an Egyptian and looked like an Egyptian. His brothers didn’t even recognize him when they were brought before him after twenty years of separation. So likewise, Yeshua is known throughout the Gentile world as Jesus. His transformation into a Gentile has been so complete that most non-Jewish believers do not even see Him as a Torah-observant Rabbi any more. Furthermore, His Jewish brothers even see Him as a Gentile false God.
“In summary, Yeshua’s words seem truer today than ever before:
“For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me (John 5:46, emphasis mine).”
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