{"id":2400,"date":"2013-07-14T11:09:44","date_gmt":"2013-07-14T11:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=2400"},"modified":"2013-07-14T11:09:44","modified_gmt":"2013-07-14T11:09:44","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-vaetchanan-moshe-the-prototypic-mashiach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-vaetchanan-moshe-the-prototypic-mashiach\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Va\u2019etchanan, Moshe the Prototypic Mashiach"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weeks reading is from Parashat Va\u2019etchanan (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11<\/em>), Parashat Va\u2019etchanan, Moshe is summarizing the main points during Israel\u2019s journey from Egypt to their present location (Beth Peor).\u00a0 Moshe requests to enter the Promised Land but God said to go to the top of mount Pisgah to see the land with his eyes only.\u00a0 In Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 5:3<\/em> we read \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e4\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05bb\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span> 5:3 \u2018The Lord did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, with all those of us alive here today. (NASB)<\/em>\u00a0 Moshe goes on to say (5:5<\/em>) that \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b9\u05de\u05b5\u05d3 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05df-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b4\u05d5\u05d0<\/span>, the NASB translates as \u201cI stood between the Lord and between you at that time.\u201d\u00a0<\/em> The Aramaic Targum from Onkelos states \u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b2\u05d5\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05be\u05e7\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05df\u05be\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05be\u05d3\u05b7\u05d9\u05d9\u05b8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d9\u05b7\u05ea\u05be\u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b7\u05d9\u05d9\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d7\u05b6\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b3\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u05e7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b7\u05e8<\/span> \u201cI stood between the Word of the Lord and you, to announce to you at that time the word of the Lord; for you were afraid in presence of the fire, and went not up to the mountain.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 The Hebrew text reveals to us God\u2019s continued perfect and absolute promise of His covenant coupled with a messianic expectation of the Messiah Yeshua personified in Moshe to be a Prophet (Nevi) and an intermediary (Cohen or priest).\u00a0 Moshe describes his role and leadership over the people \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b9\u05de\u05b5\u05d3 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05df-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> \u201cI stood between the Lord and between you at that time\u201d<\/em> and as mediator on behalf of the people.\u00a0 A mediator is one who intervenes, is a peacemaker, and intercedes on behalf of two persons.\u00a0 In this case, Moshe stood between the people and between God to speak the Word of the Lord.\u00a0 The one who stands between God and man is understood to function as a type of Messiah to deliver the people from the wrath of God.\u00a0 Based on this text, on what we know about the scriptures, the role of the Messiah is to deliver to the people the Word of the Lord, to redeem the people, and to make atonement for the people saving them from their sins.\u00a0 Moshe served as an example, a prototypic Mashiach (\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u200e<\/span>, Messiah) (see Shemot \/ Exodus 32:30-33<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05db\u05ea\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05e9 \/ The Holy Scriptures<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u05ea\u05e8\u05d2\u05d5\u05dd \u05d0\u05d5\u05e0\u05e7\u05dc\u05d5\u05e1 \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d4<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b2\u05d5\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05be\u05e7\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05df\u05be\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05be\u05d3\u05b7\u05d9\u05d9\u05b8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d9\u05b7\u05ea\u05be\u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b7\u05d9\u05d9\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d7\u05b6\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b3\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u05e7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b7\u05e8: \u05d5 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b5\u05e7\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea \u05e2\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b8\u05d0: \u05d6 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b3\u05e8\u05b8\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05be\u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 1:41-42<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u201cI stood between the Word of the Lord and you, to announce to you at that time the word of the Lord; for you were afraid in presence of the fire, and went not up to the mountain,) saying: I am the Lord thy God, who hath brought thee out of the land of Mizraim, from the house of bondage; there shall not be with thee another god beside Me.\u201d (EMC)<\/em><\/p>\n

Studying the Torah, the people looked to Moshe when needing to hear a word from the Lord God Almighty.\u00a0 Thus, Moshe said \u201cI stood between the Lord and between you at that time\u201d<\/em> and the rabbis say Moshe \u201cstood between the Word of the Lord and you, to announce to you at that time the word of the Lord.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 The people saw Moshe as a king to go before them and to speak with God.\u00a0 The Hebrew word for king is \u05de\u05dc\u05da<\/span> (melech), derived from the root word \u05de.\u05dc.\u05da<\/span> means \u201csovereign, monarch, ruler, advisor, to seek or counsel.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 The original sense of the word may have been as a counselor if we take the perspective that the counsel of the king was \u201cfinal\u201d<\/em> meaning that he had the last word.\u00a0 Note how the people would seek the counsel of Moshe to know the will of the Lord.\u00a0 Moshe\u2019s word that was from God was the \u201cfinal\u201d word on a given matter?\u00a0 Moshe function as a prophet \u05e0\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0<\/span> (Nevi).\u00a0 This word \u05e0\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0<\/span> (Nevi) has been applied to many people through the Scriptures, to Abraham, Moshe, Samuel, Elijah, and many more, and is used in such a variety of ways in the Tanach the exact derivation is not well understood.\u00a0 In the end it is defined as \u201cprophet\u201d<\/em> based on the actions of the person that it is describing.\u00a0 Prophets were also known as roeh, \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05b6\u05d4<\/span> (shepherd or seer<\/em>) this word is used metaphorically to refer to the prophet (see 2 Samuel 5:2, 2 Samuel 7:7, Tehillim \/ Psalms 78:72, Jeremiah 3:15 and 23:2-4, Ezekiel 34:2-23, 1 Chronicles 11:2, and 1 Chronicles 17:6<\/em>).\u00a0 Moshe was a \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05b6\u05d4<\/span> (shepherd) in the land of Median for a period of time in his life, so he understood how to take care of and provide for the poeple.\u00a0 Prophets are also called a \u05d7\u05b9\u05d6\u05b6\u05d4<\/span> (chozeh, or \u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05df<\/span> chozen), this word is used as a synonym for \u201cprophet\u201d<\/em> (2 Samuel 24:11<\/em>) and means \u201cvision,\u201d<\/em> or \u201crevelation.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Based upon these Scriptures, the prophet was God\u2019s spokesman, and the true prophet of God, his message would remain consistent regardless of the circumstances and the people to whom he was speaking.\u00a0 According to the use of the words \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05b6\u05d4<\/span> (seer) and \u05d7\u05b9\u05d6\u05b6\u05d4<\/span> (choze, or \u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05df<\/span> chazon, vision, prophet<\/em>) the prophet receives wisdom and knowledge through his communication with God, he is made aware by \u201cseeing\u201d<\/em> future events.\u00a0 The king is known as the person to whom one seeks advise or counsel.\u00a0 The king or prophet then proceeds to seek the advise of the King of the universe (the Lord God Almighty) in order to take the Word of the Lord back to the people.\u00a0 In 1 Samuel 9:16<\/em>, the word \u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3<\/span> (nagid) meaning \u201ca ruler\u201d<\/em> or \u201cprince,\u201d<\/em> from the root meaning \u201cthe one who stands in front,\u201d<\/em> appears as if it is used to refer to a king who is set apart for the throne but is yet to reign.\u00a0 This seems to be how the word is used in 1 Samuel 9:16<\/em>.\u00a0 It is interesting that in Daniel 9:25<\/em>, the phrase \u05de\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e0\u05b8\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3<\/span> (Mashiach nagid) the \u201cMessiah the prince\u201d<\/em> is designated as the heir to the throne and the word \u05e9\u05e8<\/span> (sar) is also used meaning \u201ca prince,\u201d \u201ccaptain,\u201d or \u201cchief,\u201d<\/em> whose root meaning indicates \u201cto rise in splendor.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 This term is use of the Messiah in Isaiah 9:6<\/em> as the \u201cPrince of peace.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Ultimately, studying these various Scriptures, we see that God has intended to show us in and through the history of Israel His plan for the Messiah to become king and ruler over Israel, and all of mankind, according to the prophetic literature.\u00a0 Studying the Torah portion for this week, Moshe \u201cstood between the Lord and between the people at that time\u201d<\/em> and the rabbis interpreted this to mean that Moshe \u201cstood between the Word of the Lord and the people, to announce to the people at that time the word of the Lord.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 For all intents and purposes, Moshe functioned as a king, a prophet, a shepherd, a chozen, and thus midrashically speaking he functioned as a prototypical Mashiach on behalf of the poeple before God.\u00a0 This is meant to direct our attention to God\u2019s Mashiach, the One Mashiach who would draw us back to fellowship with God, who would save us from our enemies (death, disease, people), and save us from sin.\u00a0 This One true Mashiach is Yeshua the Messiah! \u00a0BTT_Parashat Va\u2019etchanan-2013<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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