{"id":1773,"date":"2012-10-19T00:16:54","date_gmt":"2012-10-19T00:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=1773"},"modified":"2018-09-22T01:47:45","modified_gmt":"2018-09-22T01:47:45","slug":"tehillim-psalms-3-david-and-absalom-part-2-rabbinic-commentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/tehillim-psalms-3-david-and-absalom-part-2-rabbinic-commentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehillim \/ Psalms 3, David and Absalom, Part 2, Rabbinic Commentary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week\u2019s study is from <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 3: 1-9<\/span>. The Psalm begins by stating this is <\/span>\u201c<\/span>A Psalm of David, when he fled from the presence of his son Absalom.<\/span>\u201d<\/span> Historical events are often used as the motivation for the writing of a particular Psalm. David is crying out to the Lord saying<\/span> \u05d1 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b8\u05d4-\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9:<\/span> \u201c3:1 O Lord, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me.\u201d<\/span> David then says <\/span>\u05d2 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05b5\u05d0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span> 3:2 Many are saying of my soul, \u2018There is no deliverance for him in God.\u2019 Selah. (NASB)<\/span> Who was David speaking of when he said that many are saying of his soul that there is no deliverance for him in God?<\/span> Here David is addressing his complaint about his situation to God and that there are many who trouble him. There are people who even taunt him saying there is no help even from God (see <\/span>2 Samuel 16:5-14<\/span>). Following these statements, is an expression of comfort that David had received from the Lord in the past. God\u2019s protection in the past leads him to realize that the Lord is his shield (<\/span>\u05de\u05b8\u05d2\u05b5\u05df<\/span>) and his glory (<\/span>\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>), that the Lord God is the One who is able to lift up his head (<\/span>\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b5\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>). David then declares that the Lord has indeed heard his cry and enabled him to sleep and awake (<\/span>\u05d4 \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05d4\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d5 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b1\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span>, <\/span>3:4 I was crying to the Lord with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah. 3:5 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustains me. (NASB)<\/span>) As a result of the Lord\u2019s past actions, David knows that the He is with him and this gives him a renewed courage to face his enemies (<\/span>2 Samuel 18:7<\/span>) even though they number in the thousands (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 3:3-6<\/span>). The Psalm ends with the acknowledgment of God as the source of Salvation and blessing for His people (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 3:7-8<\/span>). Looking at the Hebrew Scriptures, it is interesting that in the peoples statement in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 3:2\/3<\/span> the English translation says David wrote that many are saying to his soul that there is no deliverance for him in God. The Hebrew text states <\/span>\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> that <\/span>\u201cthere is no salvation\u201d<\/span> using the word Yeshua (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>) to describe the very thing the people are saying God is incapable of doing, to save David\u2019s soul from death. David ends by declaring \u201csalvation\u201d (Yeshua, <\/span>\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>) is from the Lord. From the Scriptures we learn that God saves and isn\u2019t it interesting that He does so in and through His Yeshua (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tehillim \/ Psalms 3<\/span><\/p>\n

A Psalm of David, when he fled from the presence of his son Absalom. 3:1 O Lord, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me. 3:2 Many are saying of my soul, \u2018There is no deliverance for him in God.\u2019 Selah. 3:3 But You, O Lord, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. 3:4 I was crying to the Lord with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah. 3:5 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustains me. 3:6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me round about. 3:7 Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have smitten all my enemies on the cheek; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked. 3:8 Salvation belongs to the Lord; Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Toviyah \/ Psalms Chapter 3<\/span><\/p>\n

3:1 A psalm of David, when he fled from the presence of Absalom his son. 3:2 O Lord, how many are my oppressors, many who arise against me. 3:3 Many say to my soul, \u201cThere is no redemption for him in God forever.\u201d 3:4 But you, O Lord, are a shield over me, my glory and the one who raises my head. 3:5 I pray [with] my voice in the presence of the Lord; he will accept my prayer from the mount of his sanctuary forever. 3:6 I lay down, and I slept; I awoke, because the Lord sustains me. 3:7 I will not be afraid of the strife of people who have gathered against me all around. 3:8 Arise, O Lord, redeem me, O my God; for you have struck all my enemies on their cheek, you have broken the teeth of the wicked. 3:9 Redemption is from the presence of the Lord; your blessings are to your people forever. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3:4 \u03c3\u03c5 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c5\u03c8\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 <\/span>3:5 \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03b7 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03be\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b7\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03be \u03bf\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1 3:6 \u03b5\u03b3\u03c9 \u03b5\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u03b7\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c5\u03c0\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b5\u03be\u03b7\u03b3\u03b5\u03c1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd \u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03c8\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 3:7 \u03bf\u03c5 \u03c6\u03bf\u03b2\u03b7\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf \u03bc\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03b4\u03c9\u03bd \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03c5\u03ba\u03bb\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03b9 3:8 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5 \u03bf \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c9\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03c8\u03b1\u03c2 3:9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b7 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b7 \u03b5\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tehillim \/ Psalms Chapter 3<\/span><\/p>\n

A Psalm of David, when he fled from the presence of his son Abessalom. 3:1 O Lord, why are they that afflict me multiplied? many rise up against me. 3:2 Many say concerning my soul, There is no deliverance for him in his God. Pause. 3:3 But thou, O Lord, art my helper: my glory, and the one that lifts up my head. 3:4 I cried to the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy mountain. Pause. 3:5 I lay down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord will help me. 3:6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, who beset me round about. 3:7 Arise, Lord; deliver me, my God: for thou hast smitten all who were without cause mine enemies; thou hast broken the teeth of sinners. 3:8 Deliverance is the Lord\u2019s, and thy blessing is upon thy people. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The first thing that catches our attention while reading through <\/span>Tehillim \/ Palms 3<\/span> is the numbering of the verses. This is the first of a large number of the psalms that contain superscrip\u00adtions describing the contents of the Psalm and the author, and, it is generally assumed, in some cases, the melodies to which they were sung during the services in the Beit HaMikdash (<\/span>\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9<\/span>, Temple in Jerusalem). In Jewish tradition, in the transmission of the Hebrew bible, these superscriptions are considered separate verses hence the reason there are 9 verses in the Hebrew bible. In the English translation, the first verse from the Hebrew bible becomes a superscription (description) of the Psalm. These superscriptions are not considered verses in the English translations. Therefore, when comparing the languages, the English verse numbers are offset as compared to the Hebrew verses. This is an odd translational feature and should be kept in mind while referencing the Masoretic text. Therefore, when studying many verses from the Psalms that are referenced in the Apostolic Writings note that the verse numbers in our English Bibles are offset by one or two verses with respect to the Hebrew text. <\/span><\/p>\n

Outline<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. The Psalmist complains of his many enemies (<\/span>3:2-4<\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The Psalmist expresses confidence in God\u2019s ability to answer prayer <\/span>(3:4-5<\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The Psalmist trusts fully in God (<\/span>3:6-7<\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. The Psalmist prays for God\u2019s victory (<\/span>3:8-9<\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The word \u201c<\/span><\/a>Selah\u201d (<\/span>\u05e1\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

    The word \u201cSelah\u201d (<\/span>\u05e1\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>) is used three times in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 3<\/span> in verses 3, 5, and 9. In the 5 books of the Psalms the word Selah is used 71 times and a further three times in the book of <\/span>Habakkuk 3:3, 3:9, 3:15<\/span>. The etymology of the word and the precise significance of its use is unknown. Brown Driver and Briggs says the word <\/span>\u05e1\u05dc\u05d4<\/span> means \u201cweight, measure\u201d or \u201cforgive, pardon\u201d and does not discuss its use within the Psalm. The word Selah is used sometimes at the end of a section (<\/span>3:3, 5<\/span>) or at the end of a Psalm (3:9), and sometimes at the end of a quotation (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalm 44:9<\/span>). At other times the use of Selah has no apparent reason. The one factor that seems to be fairly certain is that the term had some kind of musical significance with respect to the singing of the Psalm or to the musical instruments. The word Selah is used in the Psalms that have titles identifying them as of David or the Levitical singers, and to the musical directors. Some theories on the meaning of Selah are as follows (i) the Hebrew term might be taken to imply a pause or instrumental interlude or to mean \u201clouder\u201d, (ii) the Palestinian Jewish tradition as represented in the Targum and followed by some early Christian interpreters such as Jerome, took the term to mean \u201cforever\u201d but this etymological basis can not be found, and (iii) the term is understood as referring to points in the use of the song in the context of worship at which the congregation prostrated themselves on the ground in worship to God. (<\/span>Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 19, Psalms 1-50, 2nd Edition, by Peter C. Craigie and Marvin E. Tate, Thomas Nelson Inc, 2004, p.76<\/span>) It is commonly said that the word <\/span>\u05e1\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> is from the root word <\/span>\u05e1\u05dc\u05dc<\/span> meaning <\/span>\u201cto raise, lift up\u201d<\/span> and hence has the meaning to raise the voice or sing louder. Peter Craigie states that in light of the current knowledge on the word <\/span>\u05e1\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> no precise significance can be attributed to this word. One thing though is that this word can be used to remind the reader that the Psalms were originally sung along with a musical instrument. It is interesting in the LXX the word <\/span>\u05e1\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 <\/span>is translated using the Greek word <\/span>\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1 meaning “pause.” This adds support for the word as a reference to a musical pause, perhaps it was used to notify the persons singing to pause between phrases contained within the Psalm. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Trusting fully in the Lord<\/span><\/p>\n

    In Masoretic text, the scriptures say <\/span>\u05d2 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05b5\u05d0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span> that <\/span>\u201cmany say to my soul there is no salvation for him in the Lord.\u201d<\/span> Note that in the English translation the Scripture says there is no <\/span>\u201credemption.\u201d<\/span> Also, the Greek translation (LXX) uses the word <\/span>\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 meaning <\/span>\u201credemption, deliverance\u201d<\/span> to translate the Hebrew word <\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> (yeshuatah) meaning <\/span>\u201csalvation.\u201d<\/span> This is interesting because the Scriptures are saying that David\u2019s oppressors are telling him there is no salvation in the Lord God Almighty. The Aramaic translation uses the words <\/span>\u05dc\u05d9\u05ea \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4<\/span> meaning <\/span>\u201cthere is\/are not redemption\/salvation\u201d<\/span> these adversaries are trying to discourage David by attacking the Lord and His salvation. The word <\/span>\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2<\/span> (Yeshua) is used twice here in this Psalm as a reference to the Lord\u2019s Salvation. <\/span>Shemot \/ Exodus 14:13<\/span> states <\/span>\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05b9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b9\u05e1\u05b4\u05e4\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd:<\/span> 14:13 But Moses said to the people, \u2018Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. (NASB)<\/span> The 5 books of <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms<\/span> uses this word \u201cSalvation\u201d (<\/span>\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2<\/span>, <\/span>Yeshua<\/span>) 20 times, the book of Isaiah lists the word 18 times, and there are many more references to this word throughout the Tanach. Studying the use of this word throughout the Tanach, its meaning is that of<\/span> \u201cdeliverance, preservation, safety, and salvation\u201d<\/span> all in one. The word <\/span>\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2<\/span> is used to refer to deliverance from the molestation of enemies, in an ethical sense which concludes to the soul\u2019s safety or salvation, of Messianic salvation, and of a future salvation that includes the blessings of God. The blessing of God coupled with His Salvation is indicated in verse 9 of <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalm 3<\/span> that says <\/span>\u05d8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05e1\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4: <\/span> \u201cThe salvation of the Lord is upon Your people Your blessing, Selah.\u201d<\/span> Examining the Scriptures on the use of the word \u201cYeshua\u201d looking at the Hebrew concordance of the NASB, the word Yeshua (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>) occurs 79 times out of 77 verses. A short survey of select verses from the Hebrew names version of the Bible shows the following.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Shemot \/ Exodus 15:2<\/span><\/p>\n

    YHWH is my strength and song, He has become my <\/span>Yeshua<\/span>: This is my Elohim, and I will praise him; My father\u2019s God, and I will exalt him.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u05d1 \u05e2\u05b8\u05d6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d6\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05ea \u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9-\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 <\/span>\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05d5\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e8\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u05e0\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Tehillim \/ Psalms 20:5<\/span><\/p>\n

    We will triumph in your <\/span>Yeshua<\/span>. In the name of our Elohim we will set up our banners: May YHWH grant all your requests.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u05d5 \u05e0\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 | <\/span>\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/span> \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05dd-\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e0\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b9\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b2\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Tehillim \/ Psalm 35:3<\/span><\/p>\n

    Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, \u201cI am your <\/span>Yeshua<\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u05d2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05e7 \u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea \u05d5\u05bc\u05e1\u05b0\u05d2\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d0\u05ea \u05e8\u05b9\u05d3\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 <\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b5\u05da\u05b0<\/span> \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Tehillim \/ Psalms 35:9<\/span><\/p>\n

    My soul shall be joyful in YHWH. It shall rejoice in his <\/span>Yeshua<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u05d8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05e9\u05b9 <\/span>\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Tehillim \/ Psalms 53:6<\/span><\/p>\n

    Oh that the <\/span>Yeshua<\/span> of Yisra\u2019el (Israel) would come out of Tziyon (Zion)! When Elohim brings back the captivity of his people, Then Ya`akov (Jacob) shall rejoice. Yisra\u2019el shall be glad.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Tehillim \/ Psalms 118:15<\/span><\/p>\n

    The voice of rejoicing and <\/span>Yeshua<\/span> is in the tents of the righteous. \u201cThe right hand of YHWH does valiantly.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Isaiah 52:10<\/span><\/p>\n

    YHWH has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the eretz (earth) have seen the <\/span>Yeshua<\/span> of our Elohim.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u05d9 \u05d7\u05b8\u05e9\u05b7\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e1\u05b5\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d0\u05b5\u05ea <\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea<\/span> \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Isaiah 62:1<\/span><\/p>\n

    For Tziyon\u2019s (Zion\u2019s) sake will I not hold my shalom, and for Yerushalayim\u2019s (Jerusalem\u2019s) sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her <\/span>Yeshua<\/span> as a lamp that burns.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05d9\u05b5\u05e6\u05b5\u05d0 \u05db\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b9\u05d2\u05b7\u05d4\u05bc \u05e6\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc <\/span>\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc<\/span> \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05e8:<\/span><\/p>\n

    The people of the Scriptures (in the Scriptures and in the 1st Century) who study the <\/span><\/a>Torah and the prophetic literatures in the Bible knew the name of the Messiah, it was given many times and this is the reason the Angel said in <\/span>Matthew 1:21<\/span> \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05dc\u05d3\u05ea \u05d1\u05df \u05d5\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0\u05ea \u05d0\u05ea \u05e9\u05de\u05d5 <\/span>\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2<\/span> \u05db\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05e9\u05d9\u05e2 \u05d0\u05ea \u05e2\u05de\u05d5 \u05de\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05d4\u05dd\u05c3<\/span> 1:21 \u2018She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span>. When Joseph and Mary took Yeshua to be circumcised at the Temple in Jerusalem Simeon said <\/span>\u201cmy eyes have seen Your Salvation.\u201d <\/span>Did Simeon remember the Psalm of David that says <\/span>\u05d8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05e1\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4: <\/span> \u201cThe salvation of the Lord is upon Your people Your blessing, Selah?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5\u05e7\u05d5\u05e1 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d1 \u05e4\u05e1\u05d5\u05e7 \u05db\u05d8-\u05dc\u05d1<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u05db\u05d8 \u05e2\u05ea\u05d4 \u05ea\u05e4\u05d8\u05e8 \u05d0\u05ea \u05e2\u05d1\u05d3\u05da \u05db\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05d0\u05d3\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd\u05c3 \u05dc \u05db\u05d9 \u05e8\u05d0\u05d5 \u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05ea <\/span>\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2\u05ea\u05da<\/span>\u05c3 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05db\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05dd\u05c3 \u05dc\u05d1 \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d2\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d2\u05d5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05ea\u05e4\u05d0\u05e8\u05ea \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05e2\u05de\u05da\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n

    Luke 2:29-32<\/span><\/p>\n

    2:29 \u2018Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace, According to Your word; 2:30 For my eyes have seen Your <\/span>salvation<\/span>, 2:31 Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 2:32 A Light of revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

    When Simeon come up to Joseph and Mary, I am certain he asked them His name, and they told him \u201cYeshua\u201d and the spirit came upon him and he spoke those words having seen the <\/span>\u201csalvation\u201d<\/span> of God. When we survey the Scriptures on the word \u201cYeshua\u201d we learn that the Lord God is our Yeshua (Salvation) (<\/span>Shemot \/ Exodus 15:2<\/span>), we will triumph in Yeshua (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 20:5<\/span>), we will rejoice in Yeshua (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 35:9<\/span>), Yeshua would come out of Zion (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 53:6<\/span>) consistent with God establishing His Messiah upon the holy mountain of Zion (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 2:4-7<\/span>), the righteous will rejoice in Yeshua (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 118:15<\/span>) in the power of God, the nations have seen the power of God\u2019s Salvation (Yeshua) (<\/span>Isaiah 52:10<\/span>) in the resurrection of His Messiah, and for Zion\u2019s sake and Jerusalem\u2019s the Lord does not rest until His righteous ones go forth in Yeshua like the lamp that burns (<\/span>Isaiah 62:1<\/span>). Remember Yeshua\u2019s words to his disciples following the <\/span><\/a>Beatitudes (<\/span>Matthew 5<\/span>) that his followers are to be a light unto the world because we are in Him (Yeshua). The Scriptures say that God is our strength in Yeshua, we triumph in Him, we rejoice in Him, we have seen His power, His glory, His salvation, in only a few Scriptures from the Tanach we realize that it is in Him, in the Messiah, in Yeshua the Lord God Almighty sustains us! Just as David said<\/span>\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b1\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: <\/span> 3:5 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustains me. (NASB)<\/span> What is it about this sustaining power of God that we can learn from these Scriptures that are directing us to Yeshua the Messiah? The Torah has a lot to add to our understanding of the Messiah of God. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Turn to <\/span><\/a>Parashat Vayelech (<\/span>Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 30:21-31:30<\/span>). Remember what is happening in this portion of Scripture? Moshe is writing about the future generations, the people will rebel and be driven from the land in captivity in the nations. When the people come to their senses, after having been scattered to the nations in rebellion, and remember the Lord their God, that He will restore them from captivity and have compassion (mercy, <\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/span>) and gather the people from all the nations. (<\/span>30:1-3<\/span>) In this repentant-remembrance of the Lord God, He will <\/span>\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d1 \u05d6\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8<\/span> 30:6 \u2018Moreover the Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live. (NASB)<\/span> The scriptures use the term <\/span>\u201cuncircumcised heart\u201d<\/span> as a reference to those whose stubbornness and pride make it impossible to obey God\u2019s Mitzvot (Commandments). The <\/span><\/a>uncircumcised heart does not submit to God\u2019s will and it is a person\u2019s uncircumcised heart that guides and directs the will. This promise of God to circumcise the heart of His people results in an inward change that facilitates the removal of the flesh from one\u2019s will allowing the Spirit of God to direct him or her. In <\/span>Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 10:16<\/span> God commands us to circumcise our own hearts (<\/span>\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b5\u05ea \u05e2\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd<\/span>) but here (<\/span>30:6<\/span>) God says that He will circumcise our hearts (<\/span>\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d1 \u05d6\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/span>). In a similar manner, God says that He will cross over into the Promised land ahead of you (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 | \u05e2\u05b9\u05d1\u05b5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8<\/span>) and Salvation (Yehoshua, <\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7<\/span> , Joshua) will cross over ahead of you as the Lord has spoken (<\/span>\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b9\u05d1\u05b5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>) indicating the people\u2019s role in taking the land. Can you see the parallels here that the Salvation (Yeshua) of God will go before the people? <\/span><\/p>\n

    In <\/span>Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 31:7<\/span>, the Lord tells us that Salvation (Yehoshua, <\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7<\/span> , Joshua) will go out before the people into the Promised Land. According to this text Joshua (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7<\/span>) is a type of Messiah for the children of Israel. Appropriately, Joshua\u2019s name (Yehoshua, <\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7<\/span>) means <\/span>\u201cSalvation\u201d<\/span> indicating Joshua\u2019s role in going with the people into the land and bringing them into their inheritance (<\/span>\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
    \n

    \u05e4\u05e8\u05e9\u05ea \u05e0\u05e6\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd-\u05d5\u05d9\u05dc\u05da \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e1\u05d5\u05e7 \u05d6<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u05d6 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d7\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05e7 \u05d5\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b8\u05e5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b5\u05ea \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 31:7<\/span><\/p>\n

    31:7 Then Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, \u2018Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Unlike Moshe who gave the Torah (God\u2019s instruction\/Law) and led the faithless people back into the desert, Joshua (Yehoshua, <\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7<\/span>) functions as a <\/span><\/a>\u201ctype\u201d<\/span> of Messiah (savior) who was able to lead the people into the Promised Land. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
    \n

    \u05e4\u05e8\u05e9\u05ea \u05e0\u05e6\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd-\u05d5\u05d9\u05dc\u05da \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e1\u05d5\u05e7 \u05db\u05d2<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u05db\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05df-\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d7\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05e7 \u05d5\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b8\u05e5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8-\u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 31:23<\/span><\/p>\n

    31:23 Then He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, \u2018Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I swore to them, and I will be with you.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    In <\/span>Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 31:23<\/span>, God reassures <\/span><\/a>Yehoshua that this is the land that He had sworn to the sons of Israel to bring them back into the land again. Here in this verse, the Lord says <\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0<\/span> \u201cand I will be with you.\u201d<\/span> The Targum Onkelos (Aramaic translation) states <\/span>\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d3\u05b8\u05da\u05b0<\/span> meaning <\/span>\u201cand my Memra (Word) will sustain you.<\/span>\u201d Here the Aramaic word \u201cve\u2019saadakh\u201d from the root word \u201csead\u201d <\/span>\u05e1\u05e2\u05d3<\/span> means <\/span>\u201csupport or sustain.\u201d<\/span> Here the translators of the Aramaic text understood that the Lord\u2019s presence going with Joshua is equal to the Word of the Lord being with him. How important do you think it is to study, memorize, and keep God\u2019s words in our hearts? <\/span><\/p>\n

    The Lord promises Yehoshua that His Word (<\/span><\/a>Memra) will be with him and sustain him as he enters in to take the Promise Land. The Word of God will go forth with Joshua and all of the people and sustain them. <\/span><\/p>\n

    \u05e4\u05e8\u05e9\u05ea \u05e0\u05e6\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd-\u05d5\u05d9\u05dc\u05da \u05ea\u05e8\u05d2\u05d5\u05dd \u05d0\u05d5\u05e0\u05e7\u05dc\u05d5\u05e1 \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e1\u05d5\u05e7 \u05db\u05d2<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u05db\u05d2 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e4\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05e3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05dc \u05d9\u05b7\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05df <\/span>\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d3\u05b8\u05da\u05b0<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

    It is interesting reading the Targum Onkelos on <\/span>Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 31:23<\/span>, we see the translation into Aramaic saying that the Word (Memra) of the Lord will sustain Yehoshua (<\/span>\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d3\u05b8\u05da\u05b0<\/span>). The Targum translation paraphrases and comments on the Hebrew Scriptures. It is believed that the people of the first century were very familiar with the Aramaic translations. Therefore this scripture in <\/span>Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 31:23<\/span> was well known that says <\/span>\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d3\u05b8\u05da<\/span>\u05b0 <\/span>\u201cand my Memra (Word) will sustain you.\u201d<\/span> There is a definitive doctrine that was in place on the understanding that God\u2019s Word is life sustaining for the righteous. Specifically, the life of the righteous man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, does not stand in the path of the sinner and does not sit in the seat of the scornful but delights in the Torah of God. We are made complete, made whole, and sustained by the Word of God and in His Messiah Yeshua the Living Word of God. This is why Yeshua taught on the importance of His words and being true disciples and the children of Abraham (read <\/span>John 8<\/span>). Do you see the consistency throughout Scripture, the Messiah whom God established will save His people? <\/span><\/p>\n

    In John chapter 8, Yeshua went to the Mount of Olives and then to the Temple in Jerusalem (Beit HaMikdash, <\/span>\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05d9\u05ea\u05be\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05e7\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1<\/span>). Yeshua began to speak about who He is and about the One who had sent him (God our Father in Heaven). Studying the Aramaic text that says <\/span>\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d3\u05b8\u05da\u05b0<\/span> \u201cand my Memra (Word) will sustain you\u201d<\/span> there appears to be an interesting message contained within the life giving Word of God in Yeshua\u2019s Words in<\/span> John 8:31-43<\/span>. Yeshua acknowledges that those who he is speaking to are the <\/span>\u201cdescendents of Abraham\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>\u03c3\u03c0\u1f73\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1 \u1f08\u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u1f71\u03bc \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5) in Greek literally means <\/span>\u201cseed of Abraham you are.\u201d<\/span> The interesting thing is that though the Pharisee\u2019s were the seed of Abraham, they were not Abraham\u2019s \u201cchildren\u201d because they do not do the things that Abraham did out of faith. Can you see the connection here in Yeshua\u2019s words and with the Torah Portion from Parashat Ki Tavo and Vayelech along with our Psalm? The entire discussion is centered on <\/span>\u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u1ff3 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f10\u03bc\u1ff7 \u201cMy Words,\u201d<\/span> the words that Yeshua is speaking, the Word of God according to the Torah (Tanakh), and being true children of Abraham. To be a true child of Abraham needs to have the Word of God on the inside in order to sustain and support him like God said to Joshua <\/span>\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d3\u05b8\u05da\u05b0<\/span>. It is interesting that Joshua (Yehoshua) whose name means <\/span>\u201cthe Lord\u2019s salvation\u201d<\/span> will be sustained by God\u2019s Memra (His Word). The Torah principle that Yeshua is teaching here in <\/span>John 8:31-34<\/span>, is about himself, the living Word of God (<\/span>John 1:1-14<\/span>), the light of the world (<\/span>John 8:12<\/span>), the Lord\u2019s Salvation, His Messiah. This Torah principle of the life sustaining Word of God is what David was thinking of in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 3:5<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

    The Pharisees in this time thought that their place in heaven was guaranteed by their birthright. Yeshua acknowledged their birthright but corrected their understanding that they are not guaranteed a place in heaven. The true children of Abraham are those who do the works of Abraham (<\/span>\u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f08\u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u1f70\u03bc \u1f10\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b5: \u03bd\u1fe6\u03bd). The works of Abraham are to live out our salvation by faith just like David was doing in the midst of his troubles with his son Absalom He trusted in the Lord God and in His Word. David heard the voice of the Lord God (<\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8<\/span>) and then lived to do according to that faith! Are we living with this kind of faith?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
    \n

    John 8:31-43<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u1f1c\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd \u03bf\u1f56\u03bd \u1f41 \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u1f79\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f38\u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b1\u1f77\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2, \u1f18\u1f70\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5\u1f77\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u1ff3 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f10\u03bc\u1ff7, \u1f00\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u1ff6\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u1f77 \u03bc\u03bf\u1f7b \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b3\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f00\u03bb\u1f75\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u1f00\u03bb\u1f75\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2. \u1f00\u03c0\u03b5\u03ba\u03c1\u1f77\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd, \u03a3\u03c0\u1f73\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1 \u1f08\u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u1f71\u03bc \u1f10\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd\u1f76 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7b\u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5: \u03c0\u1ff6\u03c2 \u03c3\u1f7a \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f18\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5; 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\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03b4\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u1f7b\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03bc\u1f79\u03bd. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    John 8:31-43<\/span><\/p>\n

    8:31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, \u2018If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; 8:32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.\u2019 8:33 They answered Him, \u2018We are Abraham’s descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free’?\u2019 8:34 Jesus answered them, \u2018Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. 8:35 \u2018The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. 8:36 \u2018So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. 8:37 \u2018I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. 8:38 \u2018I speak the things which I have seen with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from your father.\u2019 8:39 They answered and said to Him, \u2018Abraham is our father.\u2019 Jesus said to them, \u2018If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham. 8:40 \u2018But as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do. 8:41 \u2018You are doing the deeds of your father.\u2019 They said to Him, \u2018We were not born of fornication; we have one Father: God.\u2019 8:42 Jesus said to them, \u2018If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me. 8:43 \u2018Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    The work of the Messiah is understood based on the scriptures (Tanakh) to deliver the people from exile and to bring them into the Promised Land which involved having a correct relationship with the Lord in the way one lived and by faith. Having a correct relationship with the Lord was synonymous with being the children of Abraham, believing in God\u2019s Word and having God\u2019s Word written on our hearts (<\/span>Jeremiah 31:31-35<\/span>). This is consistent with the <\/span><\/a>first century thought process understanding God\u2019s promise that <\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0<\/span> \u201cI will be with you\u201d<\/span> and <\/span>\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d3\u05b8\u05da\u05b0<\/span> \u201cmy Memra (Word) will sustain you.\u201d<\/span> The Lord God is working to build a relationship with us first and foremost so that we could become His people and He would be Our God (<\/span>Vayikra \/ Leviticus 26<\/span>,<\/span> \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b5\u05d0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc-\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd<\/span>). The purpose of the sustaining power of God\u2019s Word is to bring us, the people of God, into a correct relationship with the Lord God Almighty. We need to be able to hear His voice (<\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8<\/span>), and hear Yeshua\u2019s Words (<\/span>\u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u1f7b\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03bc\u1f79\u03bd). And most importantly, to glorify His name! The promise of Abraham was that all the nations would be blessed in his seed as the Lord said in Parashat Lech Lecha (<\/span>Bereshit \/ Genesis 12<\/span>, <\/span>\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b6\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05db\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d2\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b6\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d2 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b2\u05db\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d0\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05dc \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b9\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span>). Yeshua\u2019s Words are life sustaining and it is the Lord God Almighty and His Messiah that sustains us in His salvation. <\/span><\/p>\n

    According to the Hebrew Scriptures, David named his son \u201cAbsalom\u201d (<\/span>\u05d0\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/span>) a name that consists of two words <\/span>\u05d0\u05b7\u05d1<\/span> (Father) and <\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/span> (Peace) most likely to say the \u201cpeace of his father\u201d or \u201chis father\u2019s peace\u201d referring to David the father of Absalom. Unfortunately, everything about Absalom\u2019s life did nothing to bring peace to David. In <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 3<\/span> David is crying out to the Lord saying<\/span> \u05d1 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b8\u05d4-\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9:<\/span> \u201c3:1 O Lord, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me.\u201d<\/span> David then says <\/span>\u05d2 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05b5\u05d0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span> 3:2 Many are saying of my soul, \u2018There is no deliverance for him in God.\u2019 Selah. (NASB)<\/span> The cross references on these verses direct our attention to <\/span>2 Samuel 16:5-14<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
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    2 Samuel 16:5-14<\/span><\/p>\n

    16:5 When King David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from there a man of the family of the house of Saul whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out cursing continually as he came. 16:6 He threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his right hand and at his left. 16:7 Thus Shimei said when he cursed, \u2018Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, and worthless fellow! 16:8 \u2018The Lord has returned upon you all the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. And behold, you are taken in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!\u2019 16:9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, \u2018Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and cut off his head.\u2019 16:10 But the king said, \u2018What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses, and if the Lord has told him, \u2018Curse David,\u2019 then who shall say, \u2018Why have you done so?\u2019\u2018 16:11 Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, \u2018Behold, my son who came out from me seeks my life; how much more now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let him curse, for the Lord has told him. 16:12 \u2018Perhaps the Lord will look on my affliction and return good to me instead of his cursing this day.\u2019 16:13 So David and his men went on the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside parallel with him and as he went he cursed and cast stones and threw dust at him. 16:14 The king and all the people who were with him arrived weary and he refreshed himself there. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Studying the life of David, according to <\/span>2 Samuel 13<\/span>, Ammon lusted for his half sister Tamar and raped her. She was disgraced, and as a result no man would want to marry her. When her brother Absalom found out about the rape he remained silent and took her in to live with him. David heard about this, was angry, but did not take any action. In his love for his children he did not do the right thing to have Ammon punished for rape and incest of his sister. This was a clear violation of God\u2019s commands. As a result of David\u2019s failure to take action against Ammon, Tamar was further disgraced because of the injustice that was occurring at the hand of David the king. Because the king did not do anything, Absalom was filled with anger, resentment, and revenge. Two years later Absalom made arrangements to have Ammon killed by his servants while attending a party at his house. Absalom then fled the country in fear of his father David. These events led to the fulfillment of the curse Nathan the prophet pronounced upon him as a result of his sin with Bathsheba in <\/span>2 Samuel 12:10-12<\/span>. David did not punish his sons, and then wanted to make reconciliation with Absalom, to allow him to return to Jerusalem. With reconciliation in the eyes of the people between the king and his son, Absalom proceeded to steal away the hearts of the men of Israel. Then in the course of 4 years he persuaded many from among the tribes of Israel to pronounce him king over Israel. David then fled from Jerusalem. When King David came to Bahurim a man come out from the family of the house of Saul a Benjamite and cursed and threw stones at David. As a result of these things, Abishai wanted to kill the man (<\/span>16:9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, \u2018Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and cut off his head.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span>) however David said <\/span>\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 [\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9] \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05e7\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4:<\/span> 16:12 \u2018Perhaps the Lord will look on my affliction and return good to me instead of his cursing this day.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span> Eventually a battle broke out between the armies of David and Absalom. And in <\/span>2 Samuel 18<\/span> we read of the battle that took place in the forest of Ephraim.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
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    2 Samuel 18:5-8<\/span><\/p>\n

    18:5 The king charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, \u2018Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.\u2019 And all the people heard when the king charged all the commanders concerning Absalom. 18:6 Then the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim. 18:7 The people of Israel were defeated there before the servants of David, and the slaughter there that day was great, 20,000 men. 18:8 For the battle there was spread over the whole countryside, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    It is interesting in the later years of David\u2019s life, in the written record we do not see David praying and asking the Lord what to do in these matters. He does not seek the will of God as he did in his youth. In his youth David <\/span>\u201cinquired of the Lord\u201d<\/span> on numerous occasions before making important decisions such as is written in <\/span>1 Samuel 23:2 or 30:8<\/span>. He desperately wanted to do God\u2019s will and know whether God was leading him to do the right thing. Yet somehow in his later years after he became king, he began to rely on the advice of others around him and his own personal feelings. Obedience to God\u2019s word and the use of wisdom and discernment were abandoned for natural thinking and worldly understanding. The Scriptures tell us that because of the blood shed during his forty years as king, he was not allowed to build the temple for God. The bloodshed that had occurred through his life affected his heart and his relationship with the Lord. There was so much sin on his hands. As a result, the construction of the 1st Temple was given for his son Solomon to complete. Then finally, when the time drew near for David to die, he gave this charge to Solomon in <\/span>1 Kings 2:2<\/span>. <\/span>\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b9\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05d6\u05b7\u05e7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1: \u05d2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea | \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05db\u05b6\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d3\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05ea \u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc \u05d0\u05b5\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dd: \u05d3 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d9\u05b8\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b5\u05d0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05db\u05b6\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b5\u05d0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05e1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc:<\/span> 2:2 \u2018I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man. 2:3 \u2018Keep the charge of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn, 2:4 so that the Lord may carry out His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, \u2018If your sons are careful of their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span> David says <\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea | \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8<\/span> \u201cObserve what the Lord your God requires<\/span>\u201d that is <\/span>\u201cto walk in his ways, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws\u201d<\/span> walking in righteousness and justice <\/span>\u201cso that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go and that the Lord may keep his promise to me: \u2018If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.<\/span>\u201d These are things David forgot to do later on in his own life. We need study the Scriptures and learn from his mistakes so that we do not repeat them. <\/span><\/p>\n

    David wrote <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 3<\/span> when he fled from the presence of Absalom (<\/span>\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 | \u05d0\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9:<\/span>) according to the first verse in the Hebrew bible. While David did not seek the direction of the Lord God Almighty, he still understood that God is our deliverer and our savior. In the midst of the trouble he was going through, the taunts of the people, and his son desiring to see him killed, David expressed words of comfort that the Lord had given him in the past. <\/span>God\u2019s protection in the past led him to realize that the Lord is his shield (<\/span>\u05de\u05b8\u05d2\u05b5\u05df<\/span>) and his glory (<\/span>\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>), that the Lord God is the One who is able to lift up his head (<\/span>\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b5\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>). The text indicates that in the midst of his worrying David had some trouble sleeping, however, realizing that the Lord has heard his cry has enabled him to sleep and awake (<\/span>\u05d4 \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05d4\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d5 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b1\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span>, <\/span>3:4 I was crying to the Lord with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah. 3:5 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustains me. (NASB)<\/span>) David believed even in the midst of what was coming upon him and his family, his hope was in the restoration of God\u2019s grace upon his life we understand this from his words of mercy to those who were cursing him (<\/span>2 Samuel 16:12<\/span>). The most important thing from David\u2019s life that we can glean from is that no matter how much David had sinned he still believed, trusted, and repented, and continued on in faith in the Lord God Almighty. As a result of the Lord\u2019s past actions, David believes that God is with him and this gives him a renewed courage to face his enemies (<\/span>2 Samuel 18:7<\/span>) even though they number in the thousands (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 3:3-6<\/span>). The final statement acknowledging the Lord as the source of Salvation and blessing for His people (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 3:7-8<\/span>) we realize that throughout history God has moved to establish His covenant with each and every one of us. The world tells us <\/span>\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> \u201cthere is no salvation\u201d<\/span> but we know God has provided for us His \u201csalvation\u201d (Yeshua, <\/span>\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>)! Truly Salvation is from the Lord and contained within the Scriptures we know that God saves and He does so in and through His Messiah Yeshua. Let\u2019s Pray.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Rabbinic Commentary<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Midrash on <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 3<\/span> has 7 parts. Reading through this week\u2019s Midrash we will be looking at Part 1. Let\u2019s begin by outlining Midrash Tehillim Chapter 3 Part 1.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Outline of Midrash Tehillim \/ Psalms, Chapter 3, Part 1<\/span><\/p>\n