{"id":14536,"date":"2022-01-29T00:45:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T00:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=14536"},"modified":"2023-05-21T20:20:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T20:20:50","slug":"god-will-bring-to-completion-for-good-or-for-bad-isaiah-10_12-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/god-will-bring-to-completion-for-good-or-for-bad-isaiah-10_12-23\/","title":{"rendered":"God will bring to completion for Good or for Bad, \u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d9:\u05d9\u05d1-\u05db\u05d1 \/ Isaiah 10:12-22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#introduction-to-isaiah-10-12-22\">Introduction to Isaiah 10:12-22<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#rabbinic-commentary-on-isaiah-10-12-22\">Rabbinic Commentary on Isaiah 10:12-22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"introduction-to-isaiah-10-12-22\"><strong>Introduction to Isaiah 10:12-22<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pride and arrogance that we are reading about Israel, Judah, and Jerusalem was not restricted to the nation of Israel, but the foreign nations that God was bringing to afflict Israel due to her sins were also plagued by these things. This was why the Lord first speaks about what He will bring to completion in Israel, Judah, and Jerusalem, and then He will bring the king of Assyria to account before Him. This is how Isaiah describes these things as he continues according to Isaiah 10:12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide2-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide2-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide2-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide2-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d9<br><\/strong>\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d2\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d1 \u05de\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0-\u05d0\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd \u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Isaiah 10:12 states, <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cWherefore it shall come to pass, (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, (<\/span><\/em>\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, (<\/span><\/em>\u05d0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d2\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d1 \u05de\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0-\u05d0\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and the glory of his high looks. (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd \u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em> War is not pleasant regardless of whether it was brought by God to punish a nation or not. Assyria was arrogant, cruel, and was feared, this is why Isaiah writes \u05d0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d2\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d1 \u05de\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0-\u05d0\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cI will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria.\u201d<\/span><\/em> Would this judgment that God brings upon Assyria be strictly the result of her pride? No! Judgment comes due to Assyria serving other gods, the refusal to acknowledge, believe in, and trust the One True God of Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d9<br><\/strong>\u05d9\u05d2 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b0\u05d1\u05bb\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 | \u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b9\u05ea \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05ea\u05d9\u05bc\u05d3\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd [\u05d5\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd] \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 [\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8] \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Isaiah 10:13 states, <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cFor he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, (<\/span><\/em>\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b0\u05d1\u05bb\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and I have removed the bounds of the people, (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 | \u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b9\u05ea \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and have robbed their treasures, (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05ea\u05d9\u05bc\u05d3\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd [\u05d5\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd] \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9<em>) and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man: (<\/em>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 [\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8] \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em> We see how Isaiah points out as the Lord speaks through him saying, \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cFor he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom\u201d<\/span><\/em> reminding the people that the Lord God Almighty is behind these things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide3-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide3-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide3-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide3-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide3.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d7<br><\/strong>\u05d9\u05d6 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05e6\u05b6\u05dd 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\u05ea\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05d1\u05b5\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05df: \u05db \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05ea\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05d1\u05b5\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05e2\u05b5\u05e7\u05b6\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 8:17-20<br><\/strong>8:17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. 8:18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. 8:19 And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. 8:20 As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God. (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Here in Parashat Ekev, we are reminded when Moshe says \u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05e6\u05b6\u05dd \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cMy power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth\u201d<\/span><\/em> that it is not by our power and strength but by the Lord God Almighty working and living in our midst. Remember this Torah centric principle is being fulfilled by our faith in Yeshua the Messiah and consequently the indwelling of God\u2019s Holy Spirit inside of us. We note that the remainder of Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 8 reveals that the God of Israel, our Father in heaven does these things for the purpose of bringing to fulfill His promises and His covenant. We note that by these things from Isaiah, that the Lord God is at work in this world as well even though some of the persons in whom he works do not know Him. We note also that ignorance is no excuse, the Torah states explicitly that one is guilty regardless of whether one knows he sins or not. (see Vayikra \/ Leviticus 5:17, \u05d9\u05d6 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05ea\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05d8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b5\u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b6\u05b9\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9:) We note the Hebrew bible states that even though he does not know, he is guilty and will bear that guilt before God! We note that this is the state of the Assyrian king and his people, and the state of many people today as well! They praise themselves because of their strength, their skill, and their abilities, forgetting the one who gives them their abilities, the creator of this world. Today there are those who look down on others judging others due to their own status in life, or their abilities, and devalue the preciousness of human life. This is the outcome of those who reject God\u2019s Torah, one believes the lie that it is by his or her own power that one achieves success. According to the Torah God tells us the importance of listening to His voice as Moshe writes, \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05ea\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05d1\u05b5\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05e2\u05b5\u05e7\u05b6\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cAs the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.\u201d<\/span><\/em> What exactly does it mean to \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd? We note that listening is synonymous to obeying, meaning that we are attempting to apply God\u2019s Word to our lives because of all the things that He has done on our behalf, especially today in light of what our Father in heaven has done through His Son Yeshua! The power of God in our lives is found in listening to the Lord and living to bring glory to His name through acknowledging His authority, His testimony in our lives, and the glory of His power to help us to live for Him! This is what the Torah is all about, directing us to seek the Messiah of God, to believe in the Lord God of Israel who is able to overcome all things, even to deliver us from our own sins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d9<br><\/strong>\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05d0 \u05db\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b5\u05df | \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9\u05dc \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05e1\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b2\u05d6\u05bb\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05e4\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b9\u05d3\u05b5\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05e3 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e4\u05b9\u05e6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e4\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e6\u05b5\u05e3: \u05d8\u05d5 \u05d4\u05b2\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d6\u05b6\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b9\u05e6\u05b5\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1\u05b6\u05d8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05e2\u05b5\u05e5: \u05d8\u05d6 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e8\u05b8\u05d6\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05ea\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1: \u05d9\u05d6 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e7\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u05d4\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3: \u05d9\u05d7 \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e1\u05b9\u05e1 \u05e0\u05b9\u05e1\u05b5\u05e1: \u05d9\u05d8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b5\u05e5 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05dd:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Isaiah 10:14 states, <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cAnd my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05d0 \u05db\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b5\u05df | \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9\u05dc \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05e1\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b2\u05d6\u05bb\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05e4\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b9\u05d3\u05b5\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05e3 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e4\u05b9\u05e6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e4\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e6\u05b5\u05e3<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em> Isaiah 10:15 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? (<\/span><\/em>\u05d4\u05b2\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d6\u05b6\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b9\u05e6\u05b5\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? (<\/span><\/em>\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05b9<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood. (<\/span><\/em>\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1\u05b6\u05d8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05e2\u05b5\u05e5<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em> Isaiah 10:16 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cTherefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; (<\/span><\/em>\u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e8\u05b8\u05d6\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire. (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b0\u05ea\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em> Isaiah 10:17 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cAnd the light of Israel shall be for a fire, (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and his Holy One for a flame: (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05bc\u05e7\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u05d4\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day; (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em> Isaiah 10:18 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cAnd shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) both soul and body: (<\/span><\/em>\u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and they shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth. (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e1\u05b9\u05e1 \u05e0\u05b9\u05e1\u05b5\u05e1<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em> Isaiah 10:19 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cAnd the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b5\u05e5 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) that a child may write them. (<\/span><\/em>\u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05dd<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice how the Lord God gives examples through Isaiah. According to Isaiah 10:14, the Lord speaks of His power and authority over all of the earth! We are told throughout scripture that the Creator God has authority over man and all of creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide4-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide4-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide4-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide4-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide4.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05de\u05d4<br><\/strong>\u05d9\u05d7 \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05a3\u05d9 \u05db\u05b9\u05a3\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b8\u05bd\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05be\u05d9\u05b0\u05a0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b5\u05a8\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05de\u05b7\u059c\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d4\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u0597\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05b9\u05e6\u05b5\u05a8\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05a4\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05e9\u05b8\u05c2\u05d4\u05bc\u0599 \u05d4\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05db\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u0594\u05d4\u05bc \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0\u05be\u05ea\u05b9\u05a5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u0596\u05d4\u05bc \u05dc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05a3\u05d1\u05b6\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u0591\u05d4\u05bc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u0596\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05a5\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05c3<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Isaiah 45:18<br><\/strong>45:18 For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This explains to us why the Lord God in heaven is the ultimate authority. The Lord God alone is sovereign over all the world&#8217;s nations, and we are told that He has given <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;All authority in heaven and on earth&#8221;<\/span><\/em> to His Son, Yeshua the Messiah (Matthew 28:18, see also Daniel 7:14 and Revelation 1:5). Yeshua is reigning everywhere right now from His throne in Heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide5-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide5-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide5-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide5-1-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide5-1-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide5-1-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide5-1-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide5-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Mishley \/ Proverbs 21:1<br><\/strong>21:1 The king&#8217;s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.(KJV, \u05e4\u05b7\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d2\u05b5\u05d9\u05be\u05de\u05b7\u05a3\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05dc\u05b6\u05d1\u05be\u05de\u05b6\u05ad\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d9\u05b7\u05d3\u05be\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u0591\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05bd\u05dc\u05be\u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc\u05be\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u0596\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e4\u05b9\u05bc\u05a3\u05e5 \u05d9\u05b7\u05d8\u05b6\u05bc\u05bd\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05c3)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Isaiah 46:9-11<br><\/strong>46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: 46:11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. (KJV, \u05d6\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05e8\u05a5\u05d5\u05bc \u05e8\u05b4\u05d0\u05e9\u05b9\u05c1\u05e0\u0596\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u0591\u05dd \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u0599 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05a3\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u0594\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u0596\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05a5\u05e4\u05b6\u05e1 \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05de\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05c3 \u05de\u05b7\u05d2\u05b4\u05bc\u05a4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05de\u05b5\u05bd\u05e8\u05b5\u05d0\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05ea\u0599 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b4\u0594\u05d9\u05ea \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05b6\u05bc\u0596\u05d3\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05a3\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0\u05be\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u0591\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b9\u05de\u05b5\u05e8\u0599 \u05e2\u05b2\u05e6\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9 \u05ea\u05b8\u05e7\u0594\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05d7\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u0596\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b1\u05e9\u05b6\u05bd\u05c2\u05d4\u05c3 \u05e7\u05b9\u05e8\u05b5\u05a4\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d7\u0599 \u05e2\u05b7\u0594\u05d9\u05b4\u05d8 \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b6\u05a5\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05de\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u0596\u05e7 \u05d0\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e2\u05b2\u05e6\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e3\u05be\u05d3\u05b4\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u0599\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u0599 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e3\u05be\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b6\u0594\u05e0\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e6\u05b7\u0596\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e3\u05be\u05d0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b1\u05e9\u05b6\u05bd\u05c2\u05e0\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4\u05c3)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide6-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide6-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide6-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide6-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide6-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide6.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Romans 13:1-7<br><\/strong>13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 13:2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 13:3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Will thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 13:4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 13:5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. 13:6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God&#8217;s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. (KJV, \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b5\u05ea \u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc, \u05e2\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7, \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05bb\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05ea \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd,\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05b6\u05bc\u05d3\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05db\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9 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\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7.\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05df, \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b4\u05bc\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e7\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05dd\u05c3 \u05d7\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b5\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7.)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide7-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide7-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide7-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide7-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide7-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide7.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Acts 17:26<br><\/strong>17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; (KJV, \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e6\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05de\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05d1\u05b8\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5, \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e0\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05d1\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d2\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d1\u05b8\u05dd)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We note how these few verses indicate that God is sovereign due to His being the creator, He works in hearts of men, He puts people into places of power over others, He made all men of one blood, from one man Adam, and ultimately, He is the beginning and the end, He is the creator, just as Isaiah says, \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u0599 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05a3\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u0594\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u0596\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05a5\u05e4\u05b6\u05e1 \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05de\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05c3 \u05de\u05b7\u05d2\u05b4\u05bc\u05a4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05de\u05b5\u05bd\u05e8\u05b5\u05d0\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05ea\u0599 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b4\u0594\u05d9\u05ea \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05b6\u05bc\u0596\u05d3\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05a3\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0\u05be\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u0591\u05d5\u05bc <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cI am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done.\u201d<\/span><\/em> These things suggest that the Lord knows all, even the arrogance of the Assyrian nation and its leaders. This arrogance always leads to self-reliance, and not trusting in Him. Because the Lord God of Israel is our authority in every area, we need to make sure that we know what His Word says and strive to make it our authority in every area of our lives. This is so important, as God\u2019s Word can help us to recognize when the beliefs and philosophies of men stand in opposition and are contrary to God\u2019s Word (Colossians 2:8; Ephesians 4:14). This is why Paul wrote that we are to bring <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cevery thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,\u201d <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">(2 Corinthians 10:5), and respond by <\/span><em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cspeaking the truth in love\u201d<\/span><\/em> (Ephesians 4:15) to a world that has tried to deny the authority of the Almighty Father in heaven!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We note here a parallel to what Paul wrote, \u05d8\u05d5 \u05d4\u05b2\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d6\u05b6\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b9\u05e6\u05b5\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1\u05b6\u05d8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05e2\u05b5\u05e5: Isaiah <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201c10:15 Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? (<\/span><\/em>\u05d4\u05b2\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d6\u05b6\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b9\u05e6\u05b5\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? (<\/span><\/em>\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05b9<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood. (<\/span><\/em>\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1\u05b6\u05d8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05e2\u05b5\u05e5<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide8-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide8-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide8-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide8-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide8-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide8-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide8-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide8.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Romans 9:17-26<br><\/strong>9:17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 9:19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? 9:20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 9:21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 9:22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 9:23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 9:24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? 9:25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 9:26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. 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\u2013\u2013 24 \u05db\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b7\u05e8, \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05d2\u05b7\u05bc\u05dd \u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e8\u05b7\u05e7 \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05b6\u05bc\u05e8\u05b6\u05d1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05bc\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d2\u05b7\u05bc\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05b6\u05bc\u05e8\u05b6\u05d1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd, 25 \u05db\u05b0\u05bc\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d2\u05b7\u05bc\u05dd \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05c1\u05e2\u05b7\u05c3 \u05f4\u05d0\u05b6\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0\u2013\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9, \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0\u2013\u05e8\u05bb\u05d7\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e8\u05bb\u05d7\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d4. (\u05d4\u05d5\u05e9\u05e2 \u05d1\u05f3 \u05db\u05d4\u05f3) 26 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8\u2013\u05d9\u05b5\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0\u2013\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05b6\u05bc\u05dd, \u05d9\u05b5\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u2013\u05d7\u05b8\u05d9.\u05f4 (\u05d4\u05d5\u05e9\u05e2 \u05d1\u05f3 \u05d0\u05f3, \u05d2\u05f3))<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Here Paul uses a similar analogy to the potter and the clay. We are the clay, and God is the potter. These things describe how the Lord God is the one who makes us and has authority over our lives regardless of who we are. We note Isaiah 10:17-19 state saying, \u05d9\u05d6 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e7\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u05d4\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3: \u05d9\u05d7 \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e1\u05b9\u05e1 \u05e0\u05b9\u05e1\u05b5\u05e1: \u05d9\u05d8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b5\u05e5 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05dd: Isaiah 10:17 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cAnd the light of Israel shall be for a fire, (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and his Holy One for a flame: (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05bc\u05e7\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u05d4\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day; (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em> Isaiah 10:18 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cAnd shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) both soul and body: (<\/span><\/em>\u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) and they shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth. (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e1\u05b9\u05e1 \u05e0\u05b9\u05e1\u05b5\u05e1<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em> Isaiah 10:19 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cAnd the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b5\u05e5 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) that a child may write them. (<\/span><\/em>\u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05dd<em>)\u201d<\/em> This idea of consuming both body and soul, this reminds us of Yeshua\u2019s words according to Matthew 10:26-28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide9-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide9-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide9-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide9-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide9-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide9.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Matthew 10:26-28<br><\/strong>10:26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 10:27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (KJV, 26 \u05f4\u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05b4\u05bc\u05e4\u05b0\u05d7\u05b2\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd, \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05de\u05b0\u05db\u05bb\u05e1\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05dc\u05b9\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e0\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05bc\u05e8 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05dc\u05b9\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d5\u05b8\u05bc\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2. 27 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05b6\u05bc\u05c1\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7\u05b9\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8, \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05b6\u05bc\u05c1\u05e0\u05b4\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d6\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d6\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05b7\u05bc\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea. 28 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05b4\u05bc\u05e4\u05b0\u05d7\u05b2\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e3 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05bc\u05dd \u05dc\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05e8\u05b9\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b6\u05bc\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1, \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05dc\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b6\u05bc\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e3 \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d2\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd.)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lord God having sovereignty over our lives, He is powerful to destroy both the body and the soul, therefore fear not. Again Isaiah is speaking of God\u2019s ultimate authority over our lives. These rulers that came against Israel, Tiglath-pileser, Sargon, or Sennacherib in antiquity, even the enemy that comes to us today, the Lord God is ultimately in control, and He has a plan for this we can be sure and so again we are able to trust in the Lord! Isaiah describes God\u2019s consuming power, His glory described as the light, will consume the glory of the nations. The thorns and briars are those who do not trust in the Lord, who do not produce the fruit of the spirit, and live in pride, arrogance, and look down upon other people, these are those who will be consumed, the analogy to the briar in the fire. Note also \u05d9\u05d8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b5\u05e5 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05dd <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cAnd the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.\u201d<\/span><\/em> This reminds us of the few who are saved, those who place their trust in the Lord believing in His Messiah Yeshua will be saved!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d9<br><\/strong>\u05db \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d5\u05bc\u05e4\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05d8\u05b7\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05de\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05ea:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Isaiah 10:20 states, <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cAnd it shall come to pass in that day, (<\/span><\/em>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, (<\/span><\/em>\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d5\u05bc\u05e4\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05d8\u05b7\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. (<\/span><\/em>\u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05de\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05ea<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em> Here we are told about the \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cremnant of Israel\u201d<\/span><\/em> and we know that a remnant is a leftover portion referring to a group of people in this context. In the biblical context, the remnant is looked upon with great favor, value, and holiness. These are those whom the Lord sets aside for His holy purposes, those whom they label as remnants. Remember the context of Ezekiel 20:37-38 and Zechariah 13:8-9, that the remnant in at this time was 1\/3 of the nation, where 2\/3 of the nation were those who rebelled against the Lord, who trust in themselves, and live in unrepentant sin. These things suggest that if the Lord God had ever allowed the remnant to disappear, the nation would be utterly destroyed. This is reminiscent of the minion, the 10 righteous men upon which the entire world is founded, which also follows the Bereshit \/ Genesis 18 narrative on Sodom and Gomorrah. In the Apostolic Writings, we see this similar analogy, where Paul writes saying, <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cThough the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea, only the remnant will be saved. For the Lord will carry out His sentence on earth with speed and finality\u201d<\/span><\/em> (Romans 9:27-28). These things imply that great multitudes of not just Israel, but all the world would be cast off. If only a remnant was to be saved, many must be lost, and this was just the point which Paul was endeavoring to establish. This is why it is so important to strive for the righteousness and holiness of God. Out of the great multitude of the peoples of this earth, there will be so few left as to make it proper to say that it was a mere remnant. Remember Isaiah\u2019s son, his name was \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d0\u05b8\u0596\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 Shear-jashub, <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201ca remnant will return.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (Isaiah 7:3) Isaiah even had this concept in mind while naming his son, this was supposed to be a tell-tale-sign for Ahaz to return to the Lord God of Israel. John Oswalt states, <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cG. Hasel has shown, the remnant motif occurs frequently in Assyrian texts, where it was used in a wholly negative sense to describe the thoroughness of their conquest.\u201d<\/span><\/em> Here the term remnant is a reference to those who overcome, and we note that those who overcome are those who remain in the Lord! It is only by the power of God in our lives that we are able to overcome and prevail until the end! The warning here to Ahaz, and to us in our modern times, is that we must trust in the Lord, or the enemy will gobble us up. This is why this term for remnant is eternal, surviving the span of history in relation to God\u2019s people, the holy remnant who seek the Lord and His holy and righteous ways! Isaiah is looking forward to the day when Israel will return to the Lord, where Judah and Jerusalem are wise enough to put their trust in the Lord God Almighty, the Holy One of Israel, and commit their lives to the Lord in all their ways!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d9<br><\/strong>\u05db\u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8: \u05db\u05d1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d7\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e5 \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d8\u05b5\u05e3 \u05e6\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Isaiah 10:21 states, <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cThe remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, (<\/span><\/em>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) unto the mighty God. (<\/span><\/em>\u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em> Isaiah 10:22 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cFor though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, (<\/span><\/em>\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">) yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness. (<\/span><\/em>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d7\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e5 \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d8\u05b5\u05e3 \u05e6\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4<em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">)\u201d<\/span><\/em> Here Isaiah states explicitly that it is the remnant who will return to the mighty God! Isaiah uses his son\u2019s name \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 Shear-jashub, directing us to understand that the Lord continues to call us to turn from our sinful ways and return to the ways of God, seeking Him and His Messiah! The Lord God always calling to us is a fulfillment of His ancient promises, to never forsake us, but always calling us to Himself. This is the love that God shows towards us and how God has established His salvation in His Messiah Yeshua. The continued mercy of God on our lives is meant for our repentance, and this is the reality of the power and goodness of God! Again, we see the comparison to the large quantity of people to the remnant who will survive, \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">\u201cFor though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return\u201d<\/span><\/em> this is the mercy of God to not utterly annihilate. Note again the promises to Abraham (see Bereshit \/ Genesis 22:17, 32:12). Note that for those who are unfaithful, these promises are being fulfilled in the time that is given to repent. Without repentance there is no salvation. In Yeshua\u2019s day, there were some who believed the promise God gave to Abraham (Luke 3:7-9) but their lives did not produce the fruit of repentance as John is saying according to Luke 3:7-9. We note that destruction is declared because of sin and unrepentant. The righteous see the Lord God and His Holy Ways, and trust in Him and in His presence in their lives to overcome sin! This is the position of righteousness, to trust in the Lord God in heaven, to believe in His Son Yeshua the Messiah, and to receive the Holy Spirit of God who empowers us and causes us to desire to live our lives for Him. Those who do not see these things in their lives are not saved but living a lie, just as Isaiah is pointing out to the people of Judah and Jerusalem in that time period. Here Paul ties this section of Isaiah into His letter to the Romans in chapter 9 verse 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide10-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide10-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide10-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide10-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide10-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide10-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide10.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Romans 9:25-29<br><\/strong>9:25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 9:26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. 9:27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: 9:28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. 9:29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrah. (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Here in Romans 9:27 Paul writes about the Lord calling the Gentiles to believe in the Messiah and while at the same time saying a <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;Remnant shall be saved&#8221;<\/span><\/em> (Isaiah 10:22) that is from the house of Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rabbinic-commentary-on-isaiah-10-12-22\"><strong>Rabbinic Commentary on Isaiah 10:12-22<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Targum Jonathan is a rabbinic interpretation of the book of Isaiah and so it is important to study this text as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u05ea\u05e8\u05d2\u05d5\u05dd \u05d9\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea\u05df \u05d1\u05df \u05e2\u05d5\u05d6\u05d9\u05d0\u05dc \u05d0\u05dc \u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d8:\u05d0-\u05d9<br><\/strong>\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide12-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide12-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide12-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide12-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide12-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide12-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide12.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide13-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide13-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide13-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide13-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide13-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide13-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide13-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide13.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Targum Jonathan son of Uziel Isaiah 10:12-22<br><\/strong>10:12 And it shall come to pass, when the Lord hath finished to do all he hath said in Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, I will visit upon the works of the loftiness of the heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. 10:13 For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have led nations into captivity from province to province; and the cities of their glory I have plundered: and I have brought down with strength those that dwell in fortified places. 10:14 And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, I have gathered all the inhabitants of the earth; and there was none that moved from thence and flew thither, that opened his mouth and spoke a word. 10:15 What, is it possible that the axe should boast itself against him that heweth therewith, saying, Behold, I have cut! Or shall the saw magnify itself against him that draweth it, saying, Do I not draw? When a rod is lifted up to smite, it is not the rod that smites, but he that smites with it. 10:16 Because the king of Assyria magnifies himself, therefore the Lord of the world, the Lord of hosts, shall send among his princes a blow; and beneath the vessels of their glory they are utterly burned up like the burning of a fire. 10:17 And there shall be the Lord, the Light of Israel, and His Holy One, His WORD, strong as fire, and His word as a flame; and it shall slay, and make an end of his rulers and of his governors in one day. 10:18 And it shall consume the glory of the multitude of his army, and their souls with their bodies, and he shall be broken, and be a fugitive. 10:19 And the rest of his warriors shall come to an end, that the people shall be a small number, and they shall be reckoned a weak kingdom. 10:20 And it shall come to pass in that time, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again lean on the people whom they served; but they shall lean upon the WORD of the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. 10:21 The remnant which have not sinned, and have turned away from sin, the remnant of the house of Jacob, shall return to worship before the mighty God. 10:22 Though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant which hath not sinned, but hath turned away from sin, for them mighty things shall be done, which shall prevail, even those which speak in righteousness. (TgJ)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide14-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide14-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide14-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide14-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide14-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide14-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide14-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide14.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Isaiah opens according to TgJ saying, \u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05b5\u05d9\u05e6\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d5\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b8\u05ea \u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05d3\u05b7\u05d0\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05b9\u05d5\u05df \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05e1\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05db\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05ea \u05e8\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea \u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b9\u05d5\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05c3 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">10:12 And it shall come to pass, when the Lord hath finished to do all he hath said in Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, I will visit upon the works of the loftiness of the heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. (TgJ)<\/span><\/em> We note based on this text that God\u2019s work was not finished, as He was bringing judgment upon Judah and Jerusalem, after having completed this He would move on to Assyria, the nation he caused to move against the people, all due to the sins, pride, and arrogance of all these people. These things remind us of unfinished work and finished work. According to the NT text, the finished work reminds us of the finished work of the Messiah. The Finished Work of Christ is a doctrine that is derived from the NT text that states the following concerning Yeshua. The four essential points of this doctrine are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>His one sacrifice for sins forever.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His resurrection, as the last Adam. Head and Lord of all.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His ascension to the right hand of God.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His second coming, reign and final triumph, when at the consummation of the ages, as a result of His cross, His resurrection, and His reign, God shall be all in all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is interesting when considering the different church denominations&#8217; views on these things, the discussion always leads to questions on sanctification, salvation, and works. There seems to be quite a bit of confusion over what Yeshua did for us as sanctifying and justifying us before God our Father in heaven and then what is expected of us here on earth. Because of this, many believe that by what Yeshua did for us in heaven, this exempts us from sanctifying our lives here on earth (<em>i.e. striving for righteousness and holiness according to the Scriptures<\/em>). The difficulty for nominal Christianity is the false doctrine that man earned his salvation while under the Torah. This is a major stumbling block today for understanding what God expects from us as His people. The point is that since we are sanctified in heaven, we are to also live sanctified lives here on earth; this is something that we are called to as His people. Paul writes according to Romans 12:1-3 that we are to be living sacrifices. What exactly does this mean? This is a very important question! To be a sacrifice means to set ourselves apart for the service of the Lord, to lay one\u2019s life down for the Lord, and we do this by walking in His holy and righteous ways according to the Scriptures. Sin still has its consequences here on earth, just as the apostle John wrote according to <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">1 John 1:5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 1:6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. (NIV)<\/span><\/em> If one does not live in the light, but continues to walk in darkness, then the Lord is going to move in his or her life in such a way as to draw us back, giving time for repentance, just as we see taking place here in Isaiah. When living in continual unrepentance, something more drastic will be necessary, such as what we are seeing here in Isaiah 10:12. Rashi discusses these things saying the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide15-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide15-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide15-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide15-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide15-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide15-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide15-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide15.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Rashi on Isaiah 10:12, Part 1-3<br><\/strong>\u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05db\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d1\u05e6\u05e2 \u05d5\u05d2\u05d5&#8217;. \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05db\u05de\u05d5 \u05e9\u05d3\u05d9\u05de\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05de\u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d9\u05d2\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1&#8221;\u05d4 \u05d0\u05ea \u05db\u05dc \u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d5\u05e0\u05e7\u05de\u05ea\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d5\u05d1\u05e7\u05e6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d5\u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d9\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d9\u05db\u05e0\u05e2\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e6\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05d5\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05e2 \u05dc\u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05d0\u05e9\u05d5\u05e8 \u05db\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05db\u05d5\u05d7\u05d5 \u05d2\u05d1\u05e8: And it shall be, when the Lord completes&#8230; But it did not come about as he thought, but, after the Holy One, blessed be He, completes all His work and His vengeance against Israel and against some of the cities of Judea, and because of that fear, the inhabitants of Zion and Jerusalem will be humbled to return to Me, I will let the king of Assyria know that not by his power was he victorious.<br>\u05d0\u05e4\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d2\u05d5\u05d3\u05dc \u05dc\u05d1\u05d1 \u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05d0\u05e9\u05d5\u05e8. \u05e2\u05dc \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e4\u05e8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d4\u05e8\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d2\u05d5\u05d3\u05dc \u05dc\u05d1\u05d1 \u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05d0\u05e9\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d4\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05dc \u05d1\u05db\u05d7\u05d5 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e9\u05e7\u05e8 \u05e4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d2\u05d5\u05d3\u05dc \u05e7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d9\u05e9\u05de\u05e0&#8221;\u05e1 \u05d3\u05d2\u05e8\u05e0\u05d3\u05d9\u05d9&#8221;\u05d0 \u05d1\u05dc\u05e2&#8221;\u05d6 \u05e9\u05dc \u05dc\u05d1 \u05e1\u05e0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1: I will visit retribution upon the increase of the arrogance of the king of Assyria\u2019s heart For that which he increased the arrogance of the king of Assyria\u2019s heart, to boast of his power falsely. The fruit of arrogance is the intersection of greatness in O.F., increase of arrogance, of Sennacherib\u2019s heart.<br>\u05ea\u05e4\u05d0\u05e8\u05ea \u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9\u05d5. \u05e2\u05dc \u05e9\u05e0\u05ea\u05e4\u05d0\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d2\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5, \u05ea\u05e4\u05d0\u05e8\u05ea \u05d5\u05e0\u05d8\u05de\u05e0&#8221;\u05d8 \u05d1\u05dc\u05e2&#8221;\u05d6: the boasting of the haughtiness of his eyes Since he boasted with his haughtiness. Boasting is vantance in O.F.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Note Rashi&#8217;s conclusion is these things are being brought to Judah and Jerusalem so that the people are humbled and return to the Lord and His ways. We note how these things suggest sin will make itself known or be made known in one way or another. Sin disrupts our relationships with God because it causes us to reject him. When it isn&#8217;t so apparent, the corruption of sin begins to manifest itself in different ways. Midrash Tanchuma Metzora 4:1 discusses this issue in terms of the leper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 4:1<br><\/strong>(Lev. 14:2:) \u201cThis shall be the law of the leper.\u201d Let our master instruct us: For how many things does leprosy come? Thus have our masters taught: The affliction comes [upon one] for eleven things:23Cf. Numb. R. 7:5; Lev. 17:3; \u2018Arakh. 16a. (1) For idolatry, (2) for desecration of the name [of God], (3) for unchastity, (4) for theft, (5) for slander, (6) for false witness, (7) upon24In this passage \u201cfor\u201d and \u201cupon\u201d translate the same Hebrew word (\u2018al). the judge who perverts justice, (8) for swearing in vain, (9) upon one who enters a domain which is not his, (10) upon one who thinks false thoughts, and (11) upon one who instigates quarrels among brothers. And some also say, \u201cfor the evil eye (i.e., for being miserly).\u201d How is it shown [that leprosy comes] for idolatry? In that, when they made the calf, they were afflicted with leprosy. Thus it is stated (in Exod. 32:25), \u201cNow Moses saw that the people were riotous (parua&#8217;)\u201d; and it is written concerning the leper (in Lev. 13:45), \u201chis head shall be unkempt (parua&#8217;).\u201d And how is it shown [that leprosy comes] for cursing the name? From Goliath, of whom it is stated that he said in (I Sam. 17:8), \u201cChoose a man (&#8216;ish) for yourselves.\u201d Now man (&#8216;ish) can only be the Holy One, blessed be He, since it is stated (in Exod. 15:3), \u201cThe Lord is a man (&#8216;ish) of war.\u201d It is also written (in I Sam. 17:46) \u201cThis day [the Lord] will deliver (rt.: sgr) you.\u201d Now deliverance can only imply leprosy, since it is stated (in Lev. 13:5), \u201cthe priest shall isolate (rt.: sgr) him.\u201d And how is it shown for unchastity? Where it is written (in Is. 3:[16-]17), \u201c[Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with extended neck and roving eyes\u2026]. Therefore the Lord will smite with sores (sph) the scalps [of the daughters of Zion].\u201d25Vs. 17 differs here from the Masoretic Text by replacing the divine name with Adonay (LORD). Now sores (sph) can only be leprosy, as stated (in Lev. 14:56), \u201cFor a swelling and for a sore (rt.: sph) and for a bright spot.\u201d How is it shown for theft? Where it is stated (in Zech. 5:4), \u201cI have sent it (i.e., the curse of the flying scroll in vs. 1) forth, says the Lord of hosts; and it shall come unto the house of the thief.\u201d Hence, for theft. How is it shown for swearing falsely? Where it is stated (in Zech. 5:4, cont.), \u201cand unto the house of the one who swears falsely in My name; and it shall lodge within his house; and it shall consume it, [even] with its timbers and stones.\u201d What is a thing which consumes timbers and stones? Rabbi says, \u201cThis is leprosy, since it is written (concerning a house infested with leprosy (in Lev. 14:45), \u2018And he shall break down the house with its timbers and stones.\u2019\u201d And how is it shown for slander? From Miriam [of whom] it is written (in Numb. 12:10), \u201cso when Aaron turned unto Miriam, there she was, stricken with leprosy.\u201d It is written (in Lev. 14:1), \u201cThis shall be the law of the leper (hametsora&#8217;),\u201d [i.e.] the one who puts forth evil (hamotsi ra&#8217;). And how is it shown for those who bear false witness? Where Israel testified falsely and said (in Exod. 32:4), \u201cThese are your gods, O Israel,\u201d they were struck with leprosy, as stated, \u201cInstruct the Israelites to remove from the camp\u2026.\u201d It also states (Exodus 32:25), \u201cNow Moses saw that the people were riotous (parua&#8217;).\u201d26Cf. above in this section, where parua\u2018 in this verse is related to Lev. 13:45, according to which the leper\u2019s HEAD SHALL BE UNKEMPT (parua\u2018). And [how is it shown] for the judge who perverts justice? Where it is stated (of unjust judges in Is. 5:24), \u201cAnd it shall be that as a tongue of fire consumes straw, and as chaff sinks down in a flame, their root shall be like the rot, and their blossom shall rise up like the dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts.\u201d Their blossom (prh) can only refer to leprosy, since it is stated (in Lev. 13:12), \u201cIf the leprosy should blossom out widely (rt.: prh).\u201d And how is it shown for one who enters a domain which is not his? From Uzziah, who entered the domain of the priesthood. It is so stated (of him in II Chron. 26:19), \u201cthen leprosy appeared on his forehead.\u201d And how is it shown for one who instigates quarrels among brothers? From Pharaoh, as stated (in Gen. 12:17), \u201cThen the Lord afflicted Pharaoh,\u201d because he had taken Sarah from Abraham. And [how is it shown] for the evil eye (i.e., for being miserly)? R. Isaac said, \u201cWhen someone&#8217;s eye is too evil (i.e., when someone is too miserly) to lend out his possessions. When someone comes and says to him, \u2018Lend me your scythe, lend me your ax, or any object,\u2019 he says to him, \u2018Cursed is the one who has a scythe, cursed is the one has an axe\u2019 (meaning, \u2018I do not have one\u2019). What does the Holy One, blessed be He, do?27Cf. Yoma 11b. He afflicts [his house] with leprosy. When he comes to the priest and says to him, \u2018Something like a plague has appeared in the house belonging to me,\u2019 he commands (according to Lev. 14:45), \u2018Let him break down the house with its timbers and stones.\u2019 Then everybody will see his implements, when they lug them and bring them outside. So they publicize 28 Mepharsemin, from PRSM, a verb related to the Greek, parresiazesthai (\u201cto speak freely\u201d). his implements, and they all say, \u2018Did he not say, \u201cI do not have a scythe; I do not have an ax?\u201d See, he does have such and such an object, but he did not want to lend it.\u2019 So his eye is evil (i.e., he is miserly), to lend.\u201d (Leviticus 14:37:) \u201cAnd [the priest] says, \u2018[The walls are] deeply colored (shkarurot).\u2019\u201d Do not read it [such], but rather read it as he brought down curses (shaka arurot). As he said, \u201cCursed,\u201d and he brought down his house. And everyone saw his curses, as stated (in Job 20:28), \u201cThe produce of his house shall depart, poured out in the day of His wrath.\u201d [Moreover,] there are also some who say, [leprosy] also [comes] for haughtiness. How is it shown? From Naaman, as stated (in II Kings 5:1), \u201cNow Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram [\u2026] a valiant warrior, was a leper,\u201d because he was haughty. [Leprosy] also [comes] upon the one who says something against his colleague that is not true about him. Thus you find it so in the case of Moses our master, when he said (in Exod. 4:1), \u201cBut [surely] they shall not believe me.\u201d The Holy One, blessed be He, said to him, \u201cThey are believers [and] children of believers\u201d: [Believers] (in Exod. 4:31), \u201cAnd the people believed\u201d; the children of believers, as stated (in Gen. 15:6), \u201cAnd he (Abram) believed in the Lord.\u201d However, it is necessary [for you] to be afflicted, since the one who suspects the innocent is afflicted in his body. It is so stated (in Exod. 4:6), \u201cThen [the Lord\u2026] said, \u2018Please put your hand in your bosom\u2019; so he put his hand in his bosom, and when he withdrew it, behold, it was leprous as snow.\u201d The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Israel, \u201cLook at the difference between you and the peoples of the world. When they sin, I afflict them first in their bodies and after that in their houses, as stated (in Gen. 12:17), \u2018Then the Lord afflicted Pharaoh with great plagues,\u2019 and afterwards, \u2018and his house.\u2019 But if you sin, I afflict your houses first.\u201d Where is it shown? From what they read on the matter (in Lev. 14:34), \u201cand I put a plague of leprosy in a house of the land you possess.\u201d (Lev. 14:34:) \u201cAnd I put a plague of leprosy in a house of the land you possess.\u201d How has the land sinned, that it should be afflicted? It is simply that the land is afflicted for human sin, as stated (in Ps. 107:[32-]34), \u201c[He turns\u2026.] A fruitful land into a salt marsh because of the evil [of those who dwell in it].\u201d Why? Because of the evil [of the people]. And so does it state (Isaiah 26:9), \u201cwith Your judgements upon the earth, so will those that dwell in the inhabitation learn justice.\u201d Why do punishments come upon the world? For the creatures, so that they would look, consider, and say, \u201cWhoever sins is afflicted, and whoever does not sin is not afflicted.\u201d So why are the trees, the stones and the walls afflicted? So that their owners will look [at them] and repent. And so you find that when Israel sinned, the Holy One, blessed be He, intended to exile them at once before the [other] nations. But He said, \u201cIf I exile them at the start, they will become a shame and a disgrace to all the nations.\u201d What did he do? He brought Sennacherib the wicked upon all the [other] nations and exiled them. Thus it is stated (in Is. 10:14), \u201cMy hand (the hand of Sennacherib) has found the wealth of the peoples like a nest.\u201d It is also written (in vs. 13), \u201cand I (Sennacherib) have removed the borders of peoples.\u201d The Holy One, blessed be He, said, \u201cWhen Israel sees that I have exiled the nations of the world, they will repent and fear My judgment.\u201d It is so stated (in Zeph. 3:6), \u201cI have rooted out the nations; their corner towers are desolate.\u201d And after it is written (in vs. 7), \u201cI said, \u2018Surely you will fear Me, they will learn rebuke!\u2019\u201d When they did not repent, they immediately went into exile. Therefore the Holy One, blessed be He, warns them and [first] afflicts their houses, so that they will repent. Thus it is stated (in Lev. 14:34), \u201cand I put a plague of leprosy in a house of the land you possess.\u201d For him to repent is preferable; but if not, he is afflicted in his body, as stated (in Lev. 15:2), \u201cWhen any man has a discharge issuing from his flesh\u2026.\u201d Hence, the stones are struck first. For him to repent is preferable; but if not, his clothes are afflicted, as stated (in Lev. 13:47), \u201cWhen the plague of leprosy is in a garment.\u201d Then if he does not repent, he is afflicted in his body. Thus it is stated (in Lev. 13:40), \u201cWhen someone&#8217;s head becomes hairless [so that he is bald, he is clean]\u201d; but still with a balding of the head there is a substantial doubt whether he is unclean or clean. For him to repent is preferable, but if not, he is afflicted with boils, as stated (in Lev. 13:18), \u201cAnd when one has boils on the skin of his flesh and is healed.\u201d29The verses that follow explain that the boils may then become leprous. Boils is [worse] than balding of the head. For him to repent is preferable, but if not, he is afflicted with five scourges: swelling, sore, bright spot, scab, and plague spot. And why all this? Because he did not repent.30Numb. R. 14:4. Scripture has said (in Prov. 19:29), \u201cJudgments are ready for scoffers; and stripes for the back of fools.\u201d The Holy One, blessed be He, said, \u201cBefore I created the human, I prepared all these for him.\u201d [The situation] is comparable to an evil slave who was about to be sold. When his master went to buy him, he knew that he was a bad salve. [So] he took along chains and whips so that if he rebelled, he might subdue him with them. When he did rebel, he brought out the chains and chained him. He brought out the whips and beat him. The slave said to him, \u201cDid you not know that I was a bad slave? Why did you buy me?\u201d He said to him, \u201cBecause I knew that you are difficult, I prepared chains and whips for you, so that if you rebelled, I might subdue you with them.\u201d So too the Holy One, blessed be He [and] blessed be His name forever, before He created the human one, He prepared afflictions for him, because (according to Gen. 8:21) He knows that31Heb.: Ki. Although in the biblical context the word must mean \u201cfor,\u201d or its equivalent, the midrash understands the word with the alternate meaning of \u201cthat.\u201d \u201cthe instinct of one&#8217;s heart is evil from his youth.\u201d He therefore prepared all these for him, so that if he rebelled, He would subdue him, as stated (in Prov. 19:29), \u201cJudgments are ready for scoffers; and stripes (mahalumot) for the back of fools.\u201d What are mahalumot? Mahah lamoot (strike to death). Warn him first; it is preferable if he repents. But if not, strike his body. How is it shown? From that which we read about the matter (in Lev. 14:34), \u201cand I put a plague of leprosy in a house of the land you possess.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We note that the Chazal discuss why one gets Tzaraat? The rabbis provide eleven reasons for developing Tzaraat: (i) idolatry, (ii) the desecration of the name of God, (iii) unchastity, (iv) theft, (v) slander, (vi) false witness, (vii) the judge who perverts justice, (viii) for swearing in vain, (ix) one who enters a domain who is not his, (x) one who thinks false thoughts, and (xi) one who instigates quarrels. We note how broad this list is, even to the manner in which we think. If the idea of our thoughts being the subject of punishment seems a bit extreme, consider what Yeshua taught according to <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (NIV)<\/span><\/em> The rabbis go on to discuss how they had come to a conclusion on each point. Note pride can cause Tzaraat to appear, as well as speaking false things about one&#8217;s neighbor. The Midrash goes on to point out, <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Israel, \u201cLook at the difference between you and the peoples of the world. When they sin, I afflict them first in their bodies and after that in their houses, as stated (in Gen. 12:17), \u2018Then the Lord afflicted Pharaoh with great plagues,\u2019 and afterwards, \u2018and his house.\u2019 But if you sin, I afflict your houses first.\u201d Where is it shown? From what they read on the matter (in Lev. 14:34), &#8216;and I put a plague of leprosy in a house of the land you possess.&#8217; (Lev. 14:34:) &#8216;And I put a plague of leprosy in a house of the land you possess.&#8217; How has the land sinned, that it should be afflicted? It is simply that the land is afflicted for human sin, as stated (in Ps. 107:[32-]34), &#8216;[He turns\u2026.] A fruitful land into a salt marsh because of the evil [of those who dwell in it].'&#8221;<\/span><\/em> We note how reminiscent this is according to <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">1 Peter 4:17-18, 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begins at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 4:18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? (NIV)<\/span><\/em> The Midrash speaks of how one&#8217;s environment becomes contaminated by Tzaraat and this should cause us to recognize and repent. Note that sin destroys relationships, this might be paralleled to the idea of the relationship acquiring Tzaraat. The idea is that if repentance does not follow, then one may be afflicted in his or her own body as the effect of unrepentant sin continues to the next level. The Midrash concludes saying that afflictions were prepared before one had even sinned. This suggests the Lord God has foreknowledge and a plan for His people, and a solution for those who will disobey in unrepentance. Tzaraat is described as this flesh-eating disease that will bring great affliction upon those who do not listen to God&#8217;s Word and repent from their sins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isaiah continues saying the following according to the TgJ, \u05d9\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d1\u05b4\u05ea\u05e7\u05b9\u05d5\u05e3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05d1\u05d7\u05b8\u05db\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05df \u05d0\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d2\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b8\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b4\u05de\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05e8\u05d5\u05b5\u05d9 \u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05b7\u05d6\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea \u05d1\u05b4\u05ea\u05e7\u05b9\u05d5\u05e3 \u05d9\u05b8\u05ea \u05d9\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9 \u05db\u05b7\u05e8\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05ea\u05b7\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05e4\u05b4\u05d9\u05df\u05c3 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">10:14 And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, I have gathered all the inhabitants of the earth; and there was none that moved from thence and flew thither, that opened his mouth and spoke a word.<\/span><\/em> \u05d9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e9\u05db\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05db\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b4\u05db\u05e1\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05e0\u05b7\u05e9 \u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05df \u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05d3\u05b8\u05d9\u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05e2\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05db\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e9\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b0\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b8\u05d8\u05b5\u05d9\u05dc \u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05db\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e4\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e4\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05dc \u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05c3 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">10:15 What, is it possible that the axe should boast itself against him that heweth therewith, saying, Behold, I have cut! Or shall the saw magnify itself against him that draweth it, saying, Do I not draw? When a rod is lifted up to smite, it is not the rod that smites, but he that smites with it.<\/span><\/em> \u05d8\u05d6 \u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e3 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05ea\u05e8\u05b8\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1 \u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05db\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05dc\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e8\u05b4\u05d1\u05b9\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05d9 \u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d0\u05b9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05d5\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d7\u05b9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05df \u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05d3 \u05d9\u05d9\u05b5\u05e7\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05b5\u05d9\u05d3\u05b7\u05ea \u05d0\u05b7\u05e9\u05b8\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d5\u05ea\u05d7\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d3\u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d3\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e0\u05e9\u05d0 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">10:16 Because the king of Assyria magnifies himself, therefore the Lord of the world, the Lord of hosts, shall send among his princes a blow; and beneath the vessels of their glory, they are utterly burned up like the burning of a fire. (TgJ)<\/span><\/em> Ein Yaakov\u2019s commentary references Isaiah 10:16 stating the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide16-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide16-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide16-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide16-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide16-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide16-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide16-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide16.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition), Sanhedrin 11:26<br><\/strong>(Isa. 10, 16) And under his glory shall be kindled. R. Jochanan said: &#8220;This means under his glory but not the glory itself,&#8221; for R. Jochanan called his garments &#8220;my honors.&#8221; [Hence the body was burned, but not the garments.] R. Elazar, however, said: &#8220;Under his glory&#8221; means under the flesh, i.e., only the soul was burned as by the children of Aaron; just as there the soul was burnt, but the body remained untouched, so also does it mean here the soul will be burnt but the body will remain.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We note the connection to Nadav and Avihu according to Vayikra \/ Leviticus 10:1-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide17-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide17-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide17-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide17-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide17-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide17-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide17-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Slide17.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d9<br><\/strong>\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05e8\u05b9\u05df \u05e0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b8\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8 \u05e7\u05b0\u05d8\u05b9\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd: \u05d1 \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05e6\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05db\u05b7\u05dc \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05bb\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Vayikra \/ Leviticus 10:1-2<br><\/strong>10:1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. 10:2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This is paralleled to Isaiah 10:16 \u05d8\u05d6 \u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e3 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05ea\u05e8\u05b8\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1 \u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05db\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05dc\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e8\u05b4\u05d1\u05b9\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05d9 \u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d0\u05b9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05d5\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d7\u05b9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05df \u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05d3 \u05d9\u05d9\u05b5\u05e7\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05b5\u05d9\u05d3\u05b7\u05ea \u05d0\u05b7\u05e9\u05b8\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d5\u05ea\u05d7\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d3\u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d3\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e0\u05e9\u05d0 <em><span style=\"\" class=\"tadv-color\"><font color=\"#cf2e2e\">10:16 Because the king of Assyria magnifies himself, therefore the Lord of the world, the Lord of hosts, shall send among his princes a blow; and beneath the vessels of their glory, they are utterly burned up like the burning of a fire. (TgJ)<\/font><\/span><\/em> The rabbis discuss how God\u2019s glory destroys, that it wasn\u2019t the garments that were burned, it wasn&#8217;t the body that was burned, it was the soul inside of the body that was burned. These things reveal to us that the Lord works from the inside out. This is consistent with the notion of Tsaraat being manifest due to the sin that is on the inside, that sin depending upon how great it is works its way out to manifest itself in the body. The body could be considered the house of the soul, and so the affliction coming to the house first is a consistent analogy. When we consider Nadav and Avihu, they assumed what they did was fine. We note that what Nadav and Avihu were doing, they were bringing a sacrifice of incense and the text states that they put strange fire in their censors. This suggests they did not use fire from the altar of God. So, their attempt to bring an offering before God was something of their own making. We note that their doing this, spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally they thought this was ok for them to do, that they could praise the Lord God in the way of their own making, and this was ok. When it comes to praising the Lord God in heaven, we give God praise due to His blessings in our lives, such as receiving a bonus at work, or due to just observing the beauty of God\u2019s creation, we can proclaim His glory and work and covenant faithfulness. We note the connection to Romans 12:1-3, of being a living sacrifice to the Lord. This may be done to give God praise for the work that He is doing in our lives, this is related to the way a person acts or behaves. Torah based example is Pinchas son of Eleazar in the Torah. What Nadav and Avihu reveal to us is that not all of our actions are acts of praise. There are those who believe that their homosexual lifestyles are a way to give blessing and praise to God. This is obvious based on most all major denominations in Christianity have gay clergy. These men and women are up on the pulpit, teaching the Word of God and living a life of sin. What Nadav and Avihu teach us is that death comes to those who presume they can disobey God\u2019s command and praise God through disobedience. Note this is the end result of the theologies that teach the Torah is done away with. In Isaiah we have been reading a lot about leadership. In Jewish leadership, the leader is a representative of the entire nation. He is inspired by his people, and the people are inspired by him. Note what happens when one has a leader of a congregation who is practicing unrepentant sin and suggesting through his alternative lifestyle that violating God\u2019s commands is something that one can glorify God. We note that after the tragedy of Nadav and Avihu, Moshe tells Aharon: \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05e8\u05b9\u05df \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05dc\u05b5\u05d0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05d1\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e7\u05bc\u05b8\u05d3\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 &#8220;and Moshe said unto Aaron, this is what Hashem said: by those close to me, I will be sanctified.&#8221; We note the significance of this statement, to whom does the phrase &#8220;my close ones&#8221; refer? Are these not those who make it their life&#8217;s ambition to teach God\u2019s Word and to lead others? How was Hashem to be sanctified through such people? If Nadav and Avihu are the subject of these words, it suggests that even in death they were considered holy. If so, though, why were they punished so severely? Should they be considered sinful or beloved? We note that the modern application of these Scriptures is significant especially for those who are in positions of leadership and who are actively disobeying God\u2019s commands and teaching others to do so!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isaiah continues saying according to the TgJ, \u05d9\u05d6 \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05de\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4 \u05ea\u05b7\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05db\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e4\u05b4\u05ea\u05d2\u05b8\u05de\u05b9\u05d5\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05dc\u05d4\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05b7\u05d8\u05b5\u05d9\u05dc \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05b5\u05d9\u05e6\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05b4\u05dc\u05d8\u05b9\u05d5\u05e0\u05b9\u05d5\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05e0\u05b9\u05d5\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d9\u05b9\u05d5\u05de\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d3\u05c3 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">10:17 And there shall be the Lord, the Light of Israel, and His Holy One, His WORD, strong as fire, and His word as a flame; and it shall slay, and make an end of his rulers and of his governors in one day.<\/span><\/em> \u05d9\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dd \u05e1\u05b0\u05d2\u05b5\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05e8\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05ea\u05d9\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d1\u05d9\u05b5\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05e9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd \u05e4\u05b7\u05d2\u05e8\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05b5\u05d9\u05e6\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05ea\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05c3 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">10:18 And it shall consume the glory of the multitude of his army, and their souls with their bodies, and he shall be broken, and be a fugitive. <\/span><\/em>\u05d9\u05d8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e4\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d4\u05d5\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dd \u05d3\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05d9\u05b8\u05df \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05db\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05b7\u05dc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05d7\u05b7\u05e9\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05df\u05c3 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">10:19 And the rest of his warriors shall come to an end, that the people shall be a small number, and they shall be reckoned a weak kingdom.<\/span><\/em> \u05db \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b9\u05d5\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05e2\u05b9\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e9\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05b5\u05d9\u05d6\u05b8\u05d1\u05b7\u05ea \u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05e1\u05ea\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b7\u05d4\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d5 \u05de\u05b7\u05e4\u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e1\u05ea\u05b7\u05de\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b7\u05d9\u05d5\u05d9 \u05e7\u05b7\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d1\u05b4\u05e7\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05d8\u05c3 <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">10:20 And it shall come to pass in that time, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again lean on the people whom they served; but they shall lean upon the WORD of the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. (TgJ)<\/span><\/em> The idea is that Israel is called to rely upon the Lord, but they did not rely upon him in Emet (Truth). The TgJ states that the remnant will rely upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. The issue was the people would waver between trusting in God and trusting in men. The people needed to lean on God with unwavering steadfastness and loyalty. According to various biblical passages, one should serve God in \u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05bd\u05ea \/ emet, 1 Samuel 12:24, 1 Kings 2:4, 3:6, 2 Kings 20:3, and Isaiah 38:3. To be faithful means to walk before Him with constancy. David wrote that God is near to all of those who call upon Him in truth (\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05bd\u05ea, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/tehillim-psalms-145-part-2-the-lord-calling-the-nations-to-draw-near\/\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 145:18<\/a>, \u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d9\u05b0\u05ad\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05e7\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u0591\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b9\u05a4\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u0596\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05bb\u05a3\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05bd\u05ea\u05c3). Here the Psalmist coupled to the Isaiah text we can understand that God is near to all who call upon Him in truth and trust, in a spirit of unquestioning reliance! This is the essence of what man\u2019s faithfulness to God should look like. The expression of truth (\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05bd\u05ea) is what we know in our heart to be good and right. The best source for pure truth and righteousness is God, this is why it is important to have God\u2019s presence dwell in our midst! Samuel said according to <em><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">1 Samuel 12:24, \u201cOnly fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.\u201d<\/span><\/em> When Samuel describes serving God in truth, this means that we are to do so with the purest intentions. These are the things that were missing in the people&#8217;s lives in Isaiah\u2019s day. These things reveal to us that our faith should be centered in truth with the purest intentions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The web page is a commentary on Isaiah 10:12-23, which describes God\u2019s judgment on Assyria for its pride and arrogance. The author compares the situation of Assyria with that of Israel, Judah, and Jerusalem, who also faced God\u2019s wrath for their sins. The author also draws parallels with other biblical passages that show God\u2019s sovereignty over all nations and His power to raise up and bring down rulers according to His will. The author emphasizes that God\u2019s purpose is to fulfill His covenant and promises with His people, and that He calls them to trust and obey Him. The author also relates the message of Isaiah to the gospel of Yeshua the Messiah, who has all authority in heaven and on earth, and who is the light of Israel and the Holy One of God. 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