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In this week\u2019s Torah portion, we read the following, Bereshit \/ Genesis 46:28-34<\/span><\/em>, \u05db\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d7 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b5\u05e3 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d2\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d2\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05df: \u05db\u05d8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b0\u05e1\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b5\u05e3 \u05de\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05dc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d0\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d2\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b9\u05dc \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e6\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05d1\u05b0\u05da\u05bc\u05b0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e6\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3: \u05dc \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b5\u05e3 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d7\u05b8\u05d9: \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b5\u05e3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b1\u05dc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5-\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9: \u05dc\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05b9\u05e2\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e6\u05b9\u05d0\u05df \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e6\u05b9\u05d0\u05e0\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d4\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc: \u05dc\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05de\u05b7\u05d4-\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd: \u05dc\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd-\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd-\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d2\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05df \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b7\u05ea \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e8\u05b9\u05e2\u05b5\u05d4 \u05e6\u05b9\u05d0\u05df: 46:28 Now he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point out the way before him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. 46:29 Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; as soon as he appeared before him, he fell on his neck and wept on his neck a long time. 46:30 Then Israel said to Joseph, \u2018Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.\u2019 46:31 Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, \u2018I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me; 46:32 and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’ 46:33 \u2018When Pharaoh calls you and says, ‘What is your occupation?’ 46:34 you shall say, ‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ that you may live in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is loathsome to the Egyptians.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/em> Notice here how we are told Judah was sent ahead to Joseph to point the way out before him to Goshen. Judah was chosen to take the lead. There are parallels in the Torah of something similar happening according to Shemot \/ Exodus 13:21, 23:20<\/span><\/em>, and Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 31:8<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shemot \/ Exodus 13:21<\/strong>
13:21 And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light at night, so that they could travel by day or night. (NASB, \u05db\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b9\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b8\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05df \u05dc\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05db\u05b6\u05ea \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4:)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Shemot \/ Exodus 23:20<\/strong>
23:20 Behold, I am going to send an angel before you to guard you along the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared. (NASB, \u05db \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05dc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b2\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b2\u05db\u05b4\u05e0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9:)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 31:8<\/strong>
31:8\u201cThe LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.\u201d (NASB, \u05d7 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 | \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b9\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05d6\u05b0\u05d1\u05b6\u05da\u05bc\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b5\u05d7\u05b8\u05ea:)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In these cases, we learn how the Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel, went ahead of His people to lead the way, to provide guidance, safety, and to fight Israel\u2019s wars. In prophecy, Micah Chapter 1, the prophet describes a Bethlehemite ruler, saying that his \u201cgoings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.\u201d<\/span><\/em> The way this is written, the one who is the Bethlehemite ruler has ways that are ancient, from old, from everlasting, indicating the eternality of his ways and his name. The Talmud Bavli Pesach 54a<\/span><\/em> describes the Messiah as having his name created before the world was created. In the Apostolic writings, we are told Yeshua the Messiah was the first born from the dead, Paul wrote in Colossians that he took preeminence, first in time, and it is through him all things are held together or consist. The parallel is to the Lord God sending His chosen one ahead of us to guide the way. Here Judah is described as one who leads the way, and later Jacob speaks prophetically of Judah having rule over his enemies and a scepter not departing from between his feet until Shiloh come. This is according to Bereshit \/ Genesis 49:8-12<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bereshit \/ Genesis 49:8-12<\/strong>
49:8 \u2018Judah, your brothers shall praise you; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father’s sons shall bow down to you. 49:9 \u2018Judah is a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He couches, he lies down as a lion, And as a lion, who dares rouse him up? 49:10 \u2018The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. 49:11 \u2018He ties his foal to the vine, And his donkey’s colt to the choice vine; He washes his garments in wine, And his robes in the blood of grapes. 49:12 \u2018His eyes are dull from wine, And his teeth white from milk. (NASB, \u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b8\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1\u05b6\u05d8 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05b9\u05e7\u05b5\u05e7 \u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e8\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05ea \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd: \u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b9\u05e1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05df \u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b9\u05d4 [\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9] \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05e8\u05b5\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05ea\u05b9\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05df \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05bb\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05dd-\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b9\u05d4 [\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9] : \u05d9\u05d1 \u05d7\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05df \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b6\u05df-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05de\u05b5\u05d7\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d1:)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The keyword here is \u201cShiloh.\u201d<\/span><\/em> Jastro writes the following defining the word \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4, \u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 (b. h.) 1) pr. n. pl. Shilo, the seat of the Tabernacle after the conquest. Meg. 16\u1d47 \u05d1\u05db\u05d4 \u05e2\u05dc \u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05df \u05e9\u05f3 \u05d5\u05db\u05f3 he (Benjamin) wept over the Tabernacle of Shiloh, which was to be in the dominion of Joseph &c.; Yalk. Gen. 152. Macc. 12\u1d43 \u05d5\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u2026 \u05e9\u05dc \u05e9\u05f3 he (Joab) took hold of the altar of Shiloh, opp. to \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05de\u05d9\u05dd. Zeb. 61\u1d47; a. fr.\u2014B. Bath. 75\u1d47 \u05d0\u05dc\u05e3 \u05d5\u05e9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e9\u05f3 \u05d5\u05db\u05f3 (Ar. \u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9 pl.; Ms. M. \u05d0\u05dc\u05e3 \u05e9\u05ea\u05d9\u05e9\u05dc, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) an area of one thousand and two times that of Shiloh built up with palaces (v. \u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d8\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea); [Rashb. \u05e9\u05d9\u05dc”\u05d4 the numerical value of Shiloh = 345]. \u20142) (interchanging with \u05e9\u05d9\u05dc\u05d0) Shilo, (Shila), name of a fictitious town, v. \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 I. Gen. R. s. 40, beg. \u05e9\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5; ib. s. 25, end; ib. s. 64, beg. \u05e9\u05d9\u05dc\u05d0; Midr. Sam. ch. XXVIII \u05e9\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4; Ruth R. to I, 1 \u05e9\u05d9\u05dc\u05d0. \u20143) pr. n. m. Shilo, homiletical name of the King Messiah. Gen. R. s. 98 (ref. to Gen. XLIX, 10) \u05e2\u05d3 \u2026 \u05e9\u05f3 \u05d6\u05d4 \u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05d5\u05db\u05f3 \u2018until Sh. comes\u2019, this means the King Messiah. Snh. 98\u1d47 \u05e9\u05f3 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5 his (the Messiah\u2019s) name will be Shiloh.\u2014V. preced.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Shiloh is described in the Book of Joshua as the resting place of the Tabernacle after the conquest of the Promised Land. According to Midrash Rabba on Bereshit \/ Genesis 98<\/span><\/em>, Shiloh is a homiletical name of the King Messiah. \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4 is defined as \u201che whose it is, that which belongs to him, tranquility.\u201d<\/span><\/em> The idea is the one whom is given peace, has the power of peace. This is why these Scriptures from Parashat Vayigash and Vayechi provide a messianic expectation of the Messiah. The Rabbis speak of Judah entering ahead of his brothers in the following way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chizkuni, Genesis 46:28 Part 1<\/strong>
\u05d5\u05d0\u05ea \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d7 \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d0\u05dc \u05d9\u05d5\u05e1\u05e3, \u201cand he (Yaakov) had sent Yehudah ahead to Joseph;\u201d so that he would be informed about which route to travel to the province of Goshen and thus to avoid entering Egypt proper. Joseph had already told him that he would live there in order to be close to Joseph (Genesis 45,6).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Chizkuni describes Judah being informed of the route so that they do not enter Egypt proper. The parallel here may be to the sinful ways of the Egyptians, The chosen one of God will lead God\u2019s people away from sin and towards the righteous path of God. The Messiah does not cause us to walk in the ways of the Egyptians. Midrash Tanchuma Vayigash 8<\/span><\/em> draws attention to the miraculous reconciliation between two brothers which may be indicated by Jacob sending Judah to Joseph as his emissary. The rabbis say that Jacob sent Judah ahead to Joseph is proof that the brothers had reconciled completely. This week\u2019s Torah portion shows us how Joseph and his brothers were reconciled, and Joseph forgave his brothers for what they had done. The Torah narrative tells us how all the children of Israel (Jacob\u2019s family) went down into Egypt to survive the famine. The rabbis parallel this to the creation account, the first book of the Torah begins with the creation of the world. The second book of the Torah (Sefer Shemot) is another genesis, the creation of the Jewish nation, where Israel becomes a nation. Similar to the initial genesis of the world, the creation of the Jewish people is not just about proliferation. The history of the people of Israel in Egypt is the story of the creation of a distinctive identity, a nation of people that are unified by faith in God the Creator of heaven and earth. This nation is through whom God revealed Himself to us showing us His love, and mercy to deliver us in a powerful way. Not just delivering us but desiring to dwell in our midst such that we would be His people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Torah concept of God is found in the witness of the power of God delivering His people from slavery in Egypt. This is the central theme of God delivering His people, where the Shema (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 6:4<\/span><\/em>) functioned as the ancient affirmation of God\u2019s character and as verbally accepting the kingdom of heaven. It is within these concepts that we understand the power and the love of God according to the Scriptures, and how we can receive the kingdom of heaven and welcome the presence of God into every aspect of our lives. The Torah describes the divine inspiration of the Word of God by the prophetic message and the meaning of the Messiah in the proclamation of the kingdom of heaven. The Apostolic Writings (NT) contains references to the Shema, Judaism\u2019s central doctrine, as it bears witness to the teachings of Yeshua, James, and Paul. In the ministry of Paul, the Shema became a central point in his teachings to the Jews and the Gentiles. This concept of the kingdom of heaven is captured in Yeshua\u2019s teachings as he taught about the sovereignty of God in our lives. The divine presence, just as we see in the descriptions of the Torah, are revealed in the teachings of Yeshua as God\u2019s chosen messiah through whom we receive, renewal, completeness, unity, and the singleness of God in a world filled with the worship of many gods (polytheism). In the descriptions of Judah as going forth to determine the way and to lead his brothers to the place that is prepared for them, reminds us of the Messiah, the sonship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the Torah, the worship of God, the promises, the patriarchs, the race that we run (the life we live), and the mercy of God. We find the entirety of the Gospel Message right here in Parashat Vayigash! The concept of God in Jewish belief remains a pillar of faith for people from every nation seeking the God of Israel. In Yeshua\u2019s statement to seek first the kingdom of heaven and God\u2019s righteousness, we are given a powerful testimony to the Jewish inception of the faith and trust in God, with the kingdom of heaven in the rabbinic literature, and Yeshua;s message of God\u2019s reign in our lives, coupled with the Torah\u2019s teaching on the presence of God in our lives, the common bond of God\u2019s Messiah guiding us in the way of serving God and bringing glory to His name. This is how the Torah is inseparable from the Gospel Message!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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