{"id":2440,"date":"2013-08-01T00:19:42","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T00:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=2440"},"modified":"2018-09-23T19:05:20","modified_gmt":"2018-09-23T19:05:20","slug":"tehillim-psalms-22-part-2-a-psalm-of-messianic-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/tehillim-psalms-22-part-2-a-psalm-of-messianic-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehillim \/ Psalms 22, Part 2, A Psalm of Messianic Expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"_idContainer000\" class=\"Basic-Text-Frame\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> This week\u2019s study is from <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:1-31,<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the Psalm is introduced saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">For the choir director; upon Aijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The first distinctive verse of the psalm states <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e7 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> reminding us of Yeshua\u2019s words while on the cross in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 27:45-46 and Mark 15:34<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. David continues saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc: \u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b5\u05de\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d5 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d6\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05b8\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d6 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea \u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05d6\u05d5\u05bc\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dd: \u05d7 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d2\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:2 O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest. 22:3 Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. 22:4 In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You delivered them. 22:5 To You they cried out and were delivered; In You they trusted and were not disappointed. 22:6 But I am a worm and not a man, A reproach of men and despised by the people. 22:7 All who see me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, they wag the head, saying, (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David proclaims that he is the Lord\u2019s even from the womb and asks the Lord not to be far off when he calls (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:8-11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Because of his reproach among men and the struggles he is going through, he says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cMany bulls have surrounded me, strong bulls of Bashan have encircled him.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> What is the meaning of the Hebrew idiom of the surrounding of the bulls? Because of these things, he is poured out like water, bones are out of joint, his heart melts, his strength is dried up, and his tongue cleaves to his mouth, and he lays in wait to die in the dust of the earth (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:12-15<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). David then says prophetically of the Messiah, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthey have pierced his hands and feet,\u201d (Luke 23:33-34) \u201che can count all his bones,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and they <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cdivide his garments among them casting lots for his clothing.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 19:24, Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24, Luke 23:34<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). He proclaims <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e1\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05bc\u05b8:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:22 I will tell of Your name to my brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Hebrews 2:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) David concludes the psalm saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:29 All the prosperous of the earth will eat and worship, All those who go down to the dust will bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep his soul alive. 22:30 Posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation. 22:31 They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has performed it. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> \u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea Hebrew \u05d0\u05e8\u05de\u05d9 Aramaic \u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 Greek<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table001\" class=\"Basic-Table TableOverride-1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-1\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-2\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-3\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-4\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-1\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-7\" lang=\"en-US\">\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05db\u05d1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"en-US\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3: \u05d1 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e7 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d2 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc: \u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b5\u05de\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d5 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d6\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05b8\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-2\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05e1\u05dd\u05e8 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05db\u05d1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05ea\u05e7\u05d5\u05e3 \u05e7\u05d5\u05e8\u05d1\u05df \u05ea\u05d3\u05d9\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05e7\u05e8\u05d9\u05e6\u05ea\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3\u05c3 \u05d1 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9 \u05de\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d1\u05e7\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e8\u05d7\u05d9\u05e7 \u05de\u05df \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05db\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05c3 \u05d2 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e7\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d9\u05de\u05de\u05d0 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05e7\u05d1\u05d9\u05dc \u05e6\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d1\u05dc\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d9\u05ea \u05e9\u05ea\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d9\u05c3 \u05d3 \u05d5\u05d0\u05e0\u05ea \u05d5\u05d0\u05ea \u05e7\u05d3\u05d9\u05e9 \u05d3\u05de\u05d9\u05ea\u05d1 \u05e2\u05dc\u05de\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05de\u05df \u05d1\u05d2\u05dc\u05dc \u05ea\u05d5\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05df \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-3\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-Greek-body CharOverride-9\" lang=\"en-US\">YALMOI<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-10\"> 22<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">22:1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f51\u03c0\u1f72\u03c1 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae\u03bc\u03c8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f11\u03c9\u03b8\u03b9\u03bd\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b4\u03b1\u03c5\u03b9\u03b4 (2) \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03c7\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03b9 \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03af \u1f10\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03c0\u03ad\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u1f70\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 22:2 \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03be\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f21\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c3\u1fc3 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 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\u05d2\u05b9\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b6\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05e8\u05b8\u05d7\u05b6\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05d8\u05b6\u05df \u05d0\u05b4\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d9\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e7 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d6\u05b5\u05e8: \u05d9\u05d2 \u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 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class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-3\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-7\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-14\" lang=\"en-US\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">A Cry of Anguish and a Song of Praise. For the choir director; upon Aijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David. 22:1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning. 22:2 O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest. 22:3 Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. 22:4 In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You delivered them. 22:5 To You they cried out and were delivered; In You they trusted and were not disappointed. 22:6 But I am a worm and not a man, A reproach of men and despised by the people. 22:7 All who see me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, they wag the head, saying, 22:8 \u2018Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.\u2019 22:9 Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb; You made me trust when upon my mother\u2019s breasts. 22:10 Upon You I was cast from birth; You have been my God from my mother\u2019s womb. 22:11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near; For there is none to help. 22:12 Many bulls have surrounded me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me. 22:13 They open wide their mouth at me, As a ravening and a roaring lion. 22:14 I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It is melted within me. 22:15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And my tongue cleaves to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death. 22:16 For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet. 22:17 I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me; 22:18 They divide my garments among them, And for my clothing they cast lots. 22:19 But You, O Lord, be not far off; O You my help, hasten to my assistance. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-15\" lang=\"en-US\">Toviyah \/ Psalms Chapter 22<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">22:1 For praise; concerning the strength of the regular morning sacrifice; a psalm of David. 22:2 My God, my God, why have you left me far from my redemption? \u2013 are the words of my outcry. 22:3 O God, I call by day and you will not accept my prayer; and by night I have no quiet 22:4 But you are holy, who make the world rest on the psalms of Israel. 22:5 Our fathers hoped in you; they hoped in your word, and you saved them. 22:6 In your presence they prayed and were saved; and on you they relied, and were not disappointed. 22:7 But I am a feeble worm, not a rational man; the reproach of the sons of men, and the butt of the Gentiles. 22:8 All who see me will gloat over me, attacking with their lips; they will shake their heads. 22:9 Let him give praise in the presence of the Lord; and he has delivered him, he saved him because he favored him. 22:10 Because you took me out of the womb; you gave me hope on my mother\u2019s breasts. 22:11 By your aid I was pulled forth from [her] bowels; from my mother\u2019s womb you are my God. 22:12 Be not far from me, for trouble is near, for there is no redeemer. 22:13 The Gentiles have surrounded me, who are like many bulls; the princes of Mathnan have hemmed me in. 22:14. They open their mouths at me like a roaring and ravaging lion. 22:15 Like water I am poured out; all my bones are crushed; my heart is melting like wax within my bowels. 22:16 My strength has dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue is stuck to my palate; and you have brought me to the grave. 22:17 Because the wicked have surrounded me, who are like many dogs; a gathering of evildoers has hemmed me in, biting my hands and feet like a lion. 22:18 I will tell of all the wounds of my bones; those who see me despise me. 22:19 They divide my clothing for themselves; and for my cloak they will cast lots. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-15\">Psalmoi \/ Psalms 22<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-2\">For the end, concerning the morning aid, a Psalm of David. 22:1 O God, my God, attend to me: why hast thou forsaken me? the account of my transgressions is far from my salvation. 22:2 O my God, I will cry to thee by day, but thou wilt not hear: and by night, and [it shall] not [be accounted] for folly to me. 22:3 But thou, the praise of Israel, dwellest in a sanctuary. 22:4 Our fathers hoped in thee; they hoped, and thou didst deliver them. 22:5 They cried to thee, and were saved: they hoped in thee, and were not ashamed. 22:6 But I am a worm, and not a man; a reproach of men, and scorn of the people. 22:7 All that saw me mocked me: they spoke with [their] lips, they shook the head, [saying], 22:8 He hoped in the Lord: let him deliver him, let him save him, because he takes pleasure in him. 22:9 For thou art he that drew me out of the womb; my hope from my mother&#8217;s breasts. 22:10 I was cast on thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother&#8217;s belly. 22:11 Stand not aloof from me; for affliction is near; for there is no helper. 22:12 Many bullocks have compassed me: fat bulls have beset me round. 22:13 They have opened their mouth against me, as a ravening and roaring lion. 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are loosened: my heart in the midst of my belly is become like melting wax. 22:15 My strength is dried up, like a potsherd; and my tongue is glued to my throat; and thou hast brought me down to the dust of death. 22:16 For many dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked doers has beset me round: they pierced my hands and my feet. 22:17 They counted all my bones; and they observed and looked upon me. 22:18 They parted my garments [among] themselves, and cast lots upon my raiment. 22:19 But thou, O Lord, remove not my help afar off: be ready for mine aid. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"table004\" class=\"Basic-Table TableOverride-1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-3\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-3\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-3\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-8\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-14\" lang=\"en-US\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">22:20 Deliver my soul from the sword, My only life from the power of the dog. 22:21 Save me from the lion\u2019s mouth; From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me. 22:22 I will tell of Your name to my brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. 22:23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him; All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel. 22:24 For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He heard. 22:25 From You comes my praise in the great assembly; I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him. 22:26 The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the Lord. Let your heart live forever! 22:27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations will worship before You. 22:28 For the kingdom is the Lord\u2019s And He rules over the nations. 22:29 All the prosperous of the earth will eat and worship, All those who go down to the dust will bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep his soul alive. 22:30 Posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation. 22:31 They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has performed it. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-15\" lang=\"en-US\">Toviyah \/ Psalms Chapter 22<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">22:20 You, O Lord, do not be far off; O my strength,[133] hurry to my aid. 22:21 Save my soul from those who slay with the sword; from the power of the dog [save] the breath of my body. 22:22 Redeem me from the mouth of the lion; and from kings who are strong and tall as a bull you have received my prayer. 22:23 I will tell of the might of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will praise you. 22:24 O you who fear the Lord, sing praise in his presence; all the seed of Jacob, give him glory; and be afraid of him, all you seed of Israel. 22:25 For he does not despise or scorn the prayer of the poor; and he has not removed his presence from their midst; and when they pray in his presence, he accepts [their prayer]. 22:26 My psalm in the assembly of many people is from you; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear him. 22:27 The humble will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will sing praise in his presence; the spirit of prophecy will dwell in the thoughts of your hearts forever. 22:28 All the ends of the earth will remember his offerings and will repent in the presence of the Lord; and all the families of the Gentiles will bow down before you. 22:29 For kingship is from the presence of the Lord, and he rules over the Gentiles. 22:30 All who are fat on earth have eaten and bowed down; all who descend to the grave prostrate themselves before him; but the soul of the wicked shall not live. 22:31 The seed of Abraham will worship in his presence; and they will tell the mighty greatness of the Lord to a later generation. 22:32. Their children will return and recount his generosity; to his people yet to be born [they will recount] the wonders he performed. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-15\">Psalmoi \/ Psalms 22<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-2\">22:20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my only-begotten one from the power of the dog. 22:21 Save me from the lion&#8217;s mouth; and [regard] my lowliness from the horns of the unicorns. 22:22 I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I sing praise to thee. 22:23 Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye seed of Jacob, glorify him: let all the seed of Israel fear him. 22:24 For he has not despised nor been angry at the supplication of the poor; nor turned away his face from me; but when I cried to him, he heard me. 22:25 My praise is of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. 22:26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; and they shall praise the Lord that seek him: their heart shall live for ever. 22:27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord: and all the kindred of the nations shall worship before him. 22:28 For the kingdom is the Lord&#8217;s; and he is the governor of the nations. 22:29 All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and worshipped: all that go down to the earth shall fall down before him: my soul also lives to him. 22:30 And my seed shall serve him: the generation that is coming shall be reported to the Lord. 22:31 And they shall report his righteousness to the people that shall be born, whom the Lord has made. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> This week we are looking at <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:1-31.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Psalm is introduced saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">For the choir director; upon Aijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> It is interesting that the Hebrew words <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> are transliterated into the English bible as \u201c<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Aijeleth Hashshahar.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u201d The meaning of this phrase is straight forward <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">nf. hind, doe, roe<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">dawn, daybreak, morning<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) so the psalm is for the choir director concerning the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cdoe of the morning.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The psalm concerning the doe of the morning is not so strange of a title when considering the burden that is placed upon a doe who is pursued by the hunter early in the morning. Interestingly, it is unknown to the doe that she is being pursued. The doe proceeds unaware that his life is about to end. Examining all of Scripture, we find similar statements in the prophets who ask why the Lord appears to be far off, for example Habbakuk said <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker001\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Habbakuk 1:1-3, 1:1 The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. 1:2 O LORD, how long shall I cry, and you will not hear! even cry out to you of violence, and you will not save! 1:3 Why do you show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. (NIV)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Jeremiah the prophet spoke of Israel saying in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jeremiah 14:9 Why are you like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? You are among us, LORD, and we bear your name; do not forsake us! (NIV)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Job said in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Job 19:7 \u201cThough I cry, \u2018Violence!\u2019 I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice. (NIV)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> And David also said in previous psalms <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">13:1 For the director of music. A psalm of David. How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? And Psalm 13:2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? (NIV)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The doe appears to be the perfect example of the innocent life that is about to be taken by the hunter. The parallel that is drawn in the introductory sentence to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is the Lord appears to be slow to answer when the innocent are crying out for His salvation. Why does the Lord tarry when His children cry out to Him?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Following the introduction to the psalm, David opens saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e7 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Thinking upon this verse, these words remind us of Yeshua\u2019s words while on the cross in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 27:45-46 and Mark 15:33-34<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. Is it surprising that Yeshua quotes this particular verse from <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">? In His dying breath, He made a prophetic statement directing our attention to this verse and other verses in <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> that speaks of the spirit of prophecy on who He is and the manner in which the Messiah, the Holy One of God, would save His people. Let\u2019s look at these verses from the Gospels of Matthew and Mark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker002\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Matthew 27:45-46<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">27:45 Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour. 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, \u2018Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?\u2019 that is, \u2018My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"CharOverride-17\">45<\/span>\u1f08\u03c0\u1f78 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f15\u03ba\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u1f65\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ba\u1f79\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f73\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03b3\u1fc6\u03bd \u1f15\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f65\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd\u1f71\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2. <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">46<\/span>\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u1f76 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd\u1f71\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u1f65\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b5\u03b2\u1f79\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u1f41 \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c2 \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u1fc7 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u1f71\u03bb\u1fc3 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd, \u0397\u03bb\u03b9 \u03b7\u03bb\u03b9 \u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03c7\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9; \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u2019 \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd, \u0398\u03b5\u1f73 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f73 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u1f31\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u1f77 \u03bc\u03b5 \u1f10\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03c0\u03b5\u03c2;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker003\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Mark 15:33-34<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">15:33 When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour. 15:34 At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, \u2018Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?\u2019 which is translated, \u2018My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"CharOverride-17\">33<\/span>\u039a\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u1f65\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f15\u03ba\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ba\u1f79\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f73\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf \u1f10\u03c6\u2019 \u1f45\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03b3\u1fc6\u03bd \u1f15\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f65\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd\u1f71\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2. <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">34<\/span>\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1fc7 \u1f10\u03bd\u1f71\u03c4\u1fc3 \u1f65\u03c1\u1fb3 \u1f10\u03b2\u1f79\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u1f41 \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c2 \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u1fc7 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u1f71\u03bb\u1fc3, \u0395\u03bb\u03c9\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bb\u03c9\u03b9 \u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03c7\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9; \u1f45 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u1f49 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f77 \u1f10\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03c0\u1f73\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">It is also interesting to note that the Hebrew text from <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is transliterated into the Greek language. When the Hebrew text is transliterated into another language, it is very important to have a closer look at what is being said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\">\u0397\u03bb\u03b9 \u03b7\u03bb\u03b9 \u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03c7\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9; (<span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 27:46<\/span>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\">\u0395\u03bb\u03c9\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bb\u03c9\u03b9 \u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03c7\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9; (<span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mark 15:34<\/span>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The question is why did Yeshua ask this question and for what reason did he quote <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">? It is interesting, while searching for the answer on this question, many commentators say one thing or the other with regard to Yeshua not knowing what was going on, or He was crying out for help because He is in pain upon the cross and about to die and some people question whether Yeshua knew why He had been forsaken to die, etc? The main issue at hand is Yeshua is the Son of God, the Messiah, and throughout His ministry He prophetically proclaimed that the Son of Man must be put to death in this particular way. So why would Yeshua make this statement supposedly asking why he was being forsaken? The answer to this question is (i) in the particular use of Yeshua\u2019s words, and (ii) by reason of the prophetic nature of <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22 <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">and the one who will be pierced in his hands and feet. First, let\u2019s look specifically at some of the last words Yeshua used before he died upon the cross. Yeshua said <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cMy God (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\">\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">), My God (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\">\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">), Why (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\">\u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">), forsaken me (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\">\u05e2\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">)\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The importance of these Hebrew words are emphasized by the fact that the Apostles Matthew and Mark both transliterated the Hebrew text into the Greek language. Why do you think that is? As we have noted in the past studies on the Psalms, when the Hebrew language is transliterated into English, there are a couple of reasons, (i) it is difficult to translate, or (ii) there is a particular importance to the Hebrew text that needs to be taken into consideration. The Scripture that Yeshua quoted is not particularly difficult to translate, therefore, there is something about these words specifically that need to be examined a little closer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\">\u0397\u03bb\u03b9 \u03b7\u03bb\u03b9 \u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03c7\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9; (<span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 27:46<\/span>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\">\u0395\u03bb\u03c9\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bb\u03c9\u03b9 \u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03c7\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9; (<span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mark 15:34<\/span>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The word in particular that commentators have had difficulty with is the word Yeshua used <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc\u05de\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">adv. why<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) God had forsaken him. The Hebrew-Hebrew lexicons and Hebrew Thesaurus give the definition for <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc\u05de\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> as <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc\u05de\u05d4? ; \u05de\u05d3\u05d5\u05e2? ; \u05de\u05d0\u05d9\u05d6\u05d5 \u05e1\u05d9\u05d1\u05d4? ; \u05dc\u05d0\u05d9\u05d6\u05d5&#8230;<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, the thesaurus defines <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc\u05de\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> using <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cwhy\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> a more formal word (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05de\u05d3\u05d5\u05e2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) to ask a question, or the words <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05de\u05d0\u05d9\u05d6\u05d5 \u05e1\u05d9\u05d1\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> meaning <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cfor which reason,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> etc. These definitions do not necessarily provide us with any additional information since they still ask the question <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cwhy did Yeshua question?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The solution to this problem is found by etymologically examining the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc\u05de\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-16\">Etymology<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">: is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. By an extension, the term \u201cetymology (of a word)\u201d means the origin of a particular word.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) Examining the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc\u05de\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> we note that this word is the combination of two words:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-7\">\u05dc + \u05de\u05d4<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Notice that the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc\u05de\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is the composition of a preposition (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cfor\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) with the word <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cwhat\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05de\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), therefore the literal meaning of <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc\u05de\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">adv. why<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) is<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> \u201cfor what?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> So the person who asks the question <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc\u05de\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">why<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) is saying <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cfor what reason?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Linguistically, the word <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cwhat\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is used in the following ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">\u201cWhat\u201d (pronoun)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">word used in a question to request more information; which; how much; don\u2019t you agree?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">\u201cWhat\u201d (adverb)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">word used in a question to begin a prepositional phrase; which; to what extent; how much; word used in a question to stress a certain situation <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">\u201cWhat\u201d (adjective)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">word used in question to request specific information; which <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">\u201cWhat\u201d (noun)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">word used in a question to inquire about a thing <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Based on these definitions, <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cwhat\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is used as a question to request more information as a pronoun, to stress a certain situation as an adverb, to request specific information as an adjective, and to inquire about a thing as a noun. Reading the literal translation of this verse: <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cMy God (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\">\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">), My God (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\">\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">), For What (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\">\u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">), have You forsaken me (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\">\u05e2\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">)?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> reveals the significance of the words Yeshua is speaking in his dying breath. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cFor what reason\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> have You forsaken me? The Father in Heaven has forsaken Yeshua for the reason of the cross! Yeshua was not doubting the very reason he was being crucified, He was stressing the situation and proclaiming the truth of the Torah, that his payment for sin is achieved by bearing our sins upon himself while hanging upon the cross. According to the Torah, in the ritual of the atoning sacrifice, one\u2019s sins are transfered to the korban (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">to take on the sins of the person bringing the offering before God<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). In order for Yeshua, having no sin, to bear our iniquities, he needed to die being nailed to the tree (the cross). The nailing to a tree fixes the human body against the growth product of the ground, connecting the person nailed to the earth and therefore taking upon the person the curse of the ground as it is described in <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 21:22-23<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker004\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 21:22-23<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">21:22 \u2018If a man has committed a sin worthy of death and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree, 21:23 his corpse shall not hang all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury him on the same day (for he who is hanged is accursed of God), so that you do not defile your land which the Lord your God gives you as an inheritance. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d7\u05b5\u05d8\u05b0\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05d8-\u05de\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e2\u05b5\u05e5: \u05db\u05d2 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05ea\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05e0\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05e5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e7\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e7\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05ea \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b0\u05d8\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05e0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Therefore in order for Yeshua to take our sins and all of the sins of mankind he needed to be nailed to the tree for this purpose of taking upon himself the curse, meaning that He was cursed by God. The reason Yeshua made the statement from <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> was not because He did not know what was taking place or why God had forsaken Him, but rather to make the statement <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cFor what reason\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">have you forsaken me? For the reason of the cross, to bear the sins of the world, to make restitution before God as our kinsman redeemer, and to illustrate how David by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit wrote of His method of death <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthey have pierced his hands and feet,\u201d (Luke 23:33-34) \u201che can count all his bones,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and they <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cdivide his garments among them casting lots for his clothing.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 19:24, Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24, Luke 23:34<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). How awesome a God do we serve who has planned our salvation and has a plan for each and every one of us? Hallelujah!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Following <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, David continues saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc: \u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b5\u05de\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d5 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d6\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05b8\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d6 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea \u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05d6\u05d5\u05bc\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dd: \u05d7 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d2\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:2 O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest. 22:3 Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. 22:4 In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You delivered them. 22:5 To You they cried out and were delivered; In You they trusted and were not disappointed. 22:6 But I am a worm and not a man, A reproach of men and despised by the people. 22:7 All who see me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, they wag the head, saying, (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Isn\u2019t this an awesome proclamation of David that even though he cries out for help day after day and night after night, the Lord is holy and enthroned in heaven and upon the praises of Israel. Notice the Hebrew text on <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> that states <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:3 Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cyoshev\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is derived from the root word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05e9\u05d1<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cyashav\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> meaning to <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201csit, remain, dwell.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David says that God is Holy and that he <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cdwells\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> within the praises of Israel. Most modern translations translate <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> as <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201centhroned\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> instead of <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cto dwell\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> or to <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cinhabit.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Hebrew text and root word provides the sense of <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cdwell\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> or <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201csit,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and God who is King and Lord is sitting or dwelling is translated to mean <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cbe enthroned.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The idea that God is enthroned in his temple on Zion is reflected in several other places in the Psalms (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 9:11, 29:10, 80:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and in the prophecy of <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Ezekiel 10:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. Other Scriptures depict God as the victorious King, placing His people in the Promised Land by His mighty hands (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Shemot \/ Exodus 15:13-18, Tehillim \/ Psalms 24:7-10, 68:17-24, 132:7-14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The use of the translation <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201centhroned\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> does not significantly alter the sense of the verse. What is interesting is that the Hebrew texts states <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cYou are holy dwelling in praises of Israel.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Lord dwells in our praises because He is truly the One to be praised in all circumstances no matter what has happened or what is happing in our lives. Therefore, when trouble comes we praise His Name and when prosperity comes, we praise His Name! This is very consistent with the Apostle Paul\u2019s letter to the Romans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Romans 8:28<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"CharOverride-17\">28<\/span>\u03bf\u1f34\u03b4\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u1fd6 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u1f79\u03bd, \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f56\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Romans 11:30-36<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">11:30 For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience, 11:31 so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy. 11:32 For God has shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all. 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! 11:34 For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? 11:35 Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to him again? 11:36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"CharOverride-17\">30<\/span>\u1f65\u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f20\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7, \u03bd\u1fe6\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f20\u03bb\u03b5\u1f75\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03b8\u03b5\u1f77\u1fb3, <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">31<\/span>\u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f57\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bd\u1fe6\u03bd \u1f20\u03c0\u03b5\u1f77\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u1ff3 \u1f10\u03bb\u1f73\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1f76 [\u03bd\u1fe6\u03bd] \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03b7\u03b8\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd: <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">32<\/span>\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u1f73\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u03b5\u1f77\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u1f75\u03c3\u1fc3. <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">33<\/span>\u03c9 \u03b2\u1f71\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c6\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b3\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6: \u1f61\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03ba\u03c1\u1f77\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b5\u03be\u03b9\u03c7\u03bd\u1f77\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f31 \u1f41\u03b4\u03bf\u1f76 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6. <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">34<\/span>\u03a4\u1f77\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f14\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9 \u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u03bf\u03c5; \u1f22 \u03c4\u1f77\u03c2 \u03c3\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f73\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf; <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">35<\/span>\u1f22 \u03c4\u1f77\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u1f73\u03b4\u03c9\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7; <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">36<\/span>\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f10\u03be \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b4\u03b9\u2019 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1: \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f21 \u03b4\u1f79\u03be\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2: \u1f00\u03bc\u1f75\u03bd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Paul says that <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201call things work together for good,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cFor from Him and through Him and to Him are all things\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> therefore <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cTo Him be the glory forever.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Lord dwells in our praises because He is truly the One to be praised!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> With this in mind, David proclaims that he is the Lord\u2019s even from the womb and asks the Lord not to be far off when he calls (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:7-11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Let\u2019s examine the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Masoretic Text<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:7-11<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:7 All who see me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, they wag the head, saying, 22:8 \u2018Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.\u2019 22:9 Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb; You made me trust when upon my mother\u2019s breasts. 22:10 Upon You I was cast from birth; You have been my God from my mother\u2019s womb. 22:11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near; For there is none to help. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d7 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d2\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1: \u05d8 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b9\u05dc \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d7\u05b8\u05e4\u05b5\u05e5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d2\u05b9\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b6\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05e8\u05b8\u05d7\u05b6\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05d8\u05b6\u05df \u05d0\u05b4\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d9\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e7 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d6\u05b5\u05e8:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-7\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Targum Pseudo Jonathan<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:7-11<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:7 But I am a feeble worm, not a rational man; the reproach of the sons of men, and the butt of the Gentiles. 22:8 All who see me will gloat over me, attacking with their lips; they will shake their heads. 22:9 Let him give praise in the presence of the Lord; and he has delivered him, he saved him because he favored him. 22:10 Because you took me out of the womb; you gave me hope on my mother\u2019s breasts. 22:11 By your aid I was pulled forth from [her] bowels; from my mother\u2019s womb you are my God. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d6 \u05d5\u05d0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d6\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc \u05d7\u05dc\u05e9 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d2\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e1\u05db\u05dc \u05d7\u05e1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05e9\u05d0 \u05d5\u05de\u05ea\u05e8\u05de\u05e8\u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d3\u05e2\u05de\u05de\u05d9\u05c3 \u05d7 \u05db\u05dc \u05d3\u05d7\u05de\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e8\u05d4\u05d1\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05d2\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9 \u05de\u05ea\u05d2\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05ea\u05e0\u05d3\u05d3\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05e1\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05d8\u05dc\u05d8\u05dc\u05d5\u05df \u05d5\u05de\u05d8\u05dc\u05d8\u05dc\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df\u05c3 \u05d8 \u05d9\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7 \u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05ea \u05e7\u05d3\u05dd \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e9\u05d6\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e6\u05d0 \u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05d3\u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05e8\u05e2\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d9 \u05de\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05d3\u05d0\u05ea \u05d3\u05d0\u05e0\u05ea \u05d0\u05e4\u05e7\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05db\u05e8\u05d9\u05e1\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d1\u05e8\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e8\u05d5\u05d7\u05e6\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e2\u05dc \u05ea\u05d3\u05d9\u05d9 \u05d0\u05de\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e1\u05e2\u05d3\u05da \u05e2\u05dc \u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05da \u05d0\u05d9\u05d8\u05dc\u05e7\u05d9\u05ea \u05de\u05de\u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d0 \u05de\u05db\u05e8\u05d9\u05e1\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d0\u05de\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05ea \u05f4\u05de\u05e8\u05d7\u05dd \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e0\u05ea\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-7\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Septuagint<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:7-11<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:7 All that saw me mocked me: they spoke with [their] lips, they shook the head, [saying], 22:8 He hoped in the Lord: let him deliver him, let him save him, because he takes pleasure in him. 22:9 For thou art he that drew me out of the womb; my hope from my mother\u2019s breasts. 22:10 I was cast on thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother\u2019s belly. 22:11 Stand not aloof from me; for affliction is near; for there is no helper. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\">2:7 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03bc\u03c5\u03ba\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03ac\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5 \u1f10\u03bb\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03c7\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae\u03bd 22:8 \u1f24\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u1fe5\u03c5\u03c3\u03ac\u03c3\u03b8\u03c9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd 22:9 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u1f7a \u03b5\u1f36 \u1f41 \u1f10\u03ba\u03c3\u03c0\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u1f10\u03ba \u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2 \u1f21 \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u03af\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 22:10 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c3\u1f72 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03c1\u03af\u03c6\u03b7\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba \u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bb\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b8\u03b5\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u1f36 \u03c3\u03cd 22:11 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u1fc7\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u2019 \u1f10\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b8\u03bb\u1fd6\u03c8\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03c2 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f41 \u03b2\u03bf\u03b7\u03b8\u1ff6\u03bd<\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">In the Masoretic Text, David says that the people are sneering at him, they separate him with the lip, and wag their heads at him. What does it mean that <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cthey separate with the lip?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) The Hebrew text says they <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cseparate, remove\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) in <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201clanguage, tongue, lingo, speech, voice\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). So David\u2019s enemies use words to separate themselves from Him. The rabbis of the Septuagint say <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:7 All that saw me mocked me: they spoke with [their] lips, they shook the head, (LXX)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and the rabbis of the Targum Pseudo Jonathan say <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:7 But I am a feeble worm, not a rational man; the reproach of the sons of men, and the butt of the Gentiles. 22:8 All who see me will gloat over me, attacking with their lips; they will shake their heads. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The rabbis use allegory to describe the emotions David is feeling in <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. He is a feeble worm, a irrational man, the reproach of men, and the butt of the Gentiles. In <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, these people are mocking God and David because of His faith and trust in the Lord saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:8 \u2018Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David\u2019s faith is in the Lord Almighty who made him in the womb, who enabled his birth, and placed him in the safety of his mother\u2019s breasts. He calls out to the Lord to not be afar off from him because affliction is near and there is no one to help. Why do you think that David speaks to the Lord God Almighty in this way? David said previously to this <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:3 Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. 22:4 In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You delivered them. 22:5 To You they cried out and were delivered; In You they trusted and were not disappointed. (NASB)<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cOur fathers put their trust in the Lord\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and the Lord delivered them when they cried out to Him. Israel\u2019s praise was because He had delivered them. It is by His mighty and powerful hand that the Lord had shown Himself to be their God and King who is enthroned in their midst. Therefore, praises were raised up to the Lord because of His great and mighty deliverance. It is God\u2019s deliverance of Israel in the past (the Torah) that David stands upon this truth, upon the Scriptures. The most important point of this psalm of David is that even in the midst of crisis, he looks to the final outcome and gives praise to the Lord God in Heaven. David\u2019s confidence calling out to the Lord is built upon his hope that is based upon the Torah and the parallels of God\u2019s saving power in Israel and in his own life. The Lord shows up to save us because He is faithful to His promises to His people. His deeds towards our fathers, according to the Scriptures, is the evidence for His commitment to us today. The Lord delights to hear and answer our prayers showing mercy and to demonstrate His glory. As a result, we praise His holy Name. God is to be praised even if we do not see deliverance, the Scriptures remind us of the plight of God\u2019s servants and the promises of God being made complete in His mercy on us during our lives. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Because of David\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201creproach among men\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">among the Gentiles, and the struggles he is going through, he says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cMany bulls have surrounded me, strong bulls of Bashan have encircled him.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> What is the meaning of the phrase <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe surrounding of the strong bulls of Bashon?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Bashon is first mentioned in <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 14:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> where it is written that Chedorlaomer and his confederates defeated the Raphaim in Ashteroth. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 14:5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">14:5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2 \u05e2\u05b6\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b5\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05db\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b9\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05ea \u05e7\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d6\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d5\u05b5\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">This is also the location where Og the king of Bashan had made his residence at the time of Israel\u2019s entrance into the Promised Land. Og the king of Bashan came out to fight against Israel and Israel utterly destroyed them (see <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 21:33-35, Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 3:1-7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The land of Bashan was given to the half tribe of Manasseh (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Joshua 13:29-31<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). This place of Bashan, the city named Golan became a <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201ccity of refuge\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> according to <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Joshua 21:27<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. Studying the history of Israel, we learn that Argob in Bashan was one of Solomon\u2019s districts (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">1 Kings 4:13<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The cities of Bashan were conquered by Hazael (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">2 Kings 10:33<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and Jehoash (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">2 Kings 13:25<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). We read of Bashan\u2019s rich pastures (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Ezekiel 39:18, Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and oak forests (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Isaiah 2:13, Ezekiel 27:6, Zechariah 11:2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and the beauty of its plains (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Amos 4:1, Jeremiah 50:19<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). David says the following in the Psalms saying:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"en-US\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05df \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d3 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d8\u05b9\u05e8\u05b5\u05e3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05d0\u05b5\u05d2: \u05d8\u05d5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d2 \u05e0\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05e1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b8\u05d9: \u05d8\u05d6 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d1\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e9\u05b9 | \u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05bb\u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e7 \u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e4\u05b7\u05e8-\u05de\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05ea \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05ea\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:12 Many bulls have surrounded me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me. 22:13 They open wide their mouth at me, As a ravening and a roaring lion. 22:14 I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It is melted within me. 22:15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And my tongue cleaves to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Bashan is a place that is located east of the Jordan River and near the Sea of Galilee. According to the Scriptures, Bashan is a place that is inhabited by the Raphaim. It is interesting to note that sometimes Raphaim is translated as giants in the Scriptures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker005\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 3:11<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">3:11 (For only Og king of Bashan was left of the remnant of the Rephaim. Behold, his bedstead was an iron bedstead; it is in Rabbah of the sons of Ammon. Its length was nine cubits and its width four cubits by ordinary cubit.) (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">3:11 For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man. (KJV)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05d0 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b7\u05e7-\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2 \u05de\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05df \u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b6\u05ea\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e2\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e9\u05b9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d6\u05b6\u05dc \u05d4\u05b2\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d0\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d0\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e8\u05b8\u05d7\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">As we can see, the KJV translates <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker006\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Rephaim (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) to refer to <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cgiants\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> whereas the NASB transliterates the Hebrew text into English because it seems to be a bit difficult to translate throughout the Scriptures. In <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 3:11,<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Moshe describes these people as <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe last of the Rephaim, the king of Bashan.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> These people had iron beds measuring 4 cubits wide and 9 cubits long. This is approximately 13 feet long and 5 feet wide. Reading on in <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, the Torah states:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">3:13 \u2018The rest of Gilead and all Bashan, the kingdom of Og, I gave to the half-tribe of Manasseh, all the region of Argob (concerning all Bashan, it is called the land of Rephaim. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">3:13 And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants. (KJV)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05ea\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u05db\u05b6\u05ea \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2 \u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1\u05b6\u05d8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05dc \u05d7\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The interesting point about the Raphaim (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and giants may be connected to the association with the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cbulls of Bashan\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> that David is describing here who are surrounding him. Modern Hebrew Lexicons state that <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is a masculine noun meaning <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cghosts, spirits of the dead.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Searching the Scriptures for the word Raphaim (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), this word occurs in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 26:14, Job 26:5, Tehillim \/ Psalms 88:10, and Mishley \/ Proverbs 9:18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker007\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Isaiah 26:13-14<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">26:13 O Lord our God, other masters besides You have ruled us; But through You alone we confess Your name. 26:14 The dead will not live, the departed spirits will not rise; Therefore You have punished and destroyed them, And You have wiped out all remembrance of them. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">26:13 O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name. 26:14 They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish. (KJV)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d6\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d3-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e0\u05b7\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u05da\u05b8: \u05d9\u05d3 \u05de\u05b5\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b4\u05d7\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b8\u05e7\u05bb\u05de\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b5\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d6\u05b5\u05db\u05b6\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker008\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-16\">Job 26:5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">26:5 \u2018The departed spirits tremble Under the waters and their inhabitants. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05b0\u05d7\u05b9\u05d5\u05dc\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05db\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05bd\u05dd\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker009\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-16\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 88:10<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">88:10 Will You perform wonders for the dead? Will the departed spirits rise and praise You? Selah (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b2\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b5\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05b9\u05d4-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b8 \u05e1\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker010\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-16\">Mishley \/ Proverbs 9:18<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">9:18 But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05bb\u05d0\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">So, in these Scriptures, we learn that the word Raphaim (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) is translated as <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cgiants\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and as the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cdead\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">or <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cdeparted spirits.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> So when David said <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05df \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:12 Many bulls have surrounded me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> He was not literally referring to \u201cBulls\u201d surrounding him, but that the evil men like those of the men of Bashan who struck fear into the hearts of the men of Israel. Reading further in the Psalm this is the context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:16-18<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:16 For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet. 22:17 I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me; 22:18 They divide my garments among them, And for my clothing they cast lots. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05d6 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b2\u05d3\u05b7\u05ea \u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d7 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e1\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b5\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc-\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05d2\u05b8\u05d3\u05b7\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05dc:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">David says that <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cdogs have surrounded him\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201ca band of evildoers have encompassed him.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David refers to the Torah while explaining his plight amongst the evil men who are pursuing him. It is interesting studying the Aramaic Targum, the Rabbis say <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d1 \u05e4\u05e8\u05d5\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05e4\u05d5\u05dd \u05d0\u05e8\u05d9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05e7\u05d9\u05e3 \u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05d0\u05e8\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d5\u05de\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9\u05df \u05d3\u05ea\u05e7\u05d9\u05e4\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05d2\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05db\u05e8\u05d9\u05de\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d1\u05d9\u05dc\u05ea\u05d0 \u05e6\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:22 Redeem me from the mouth of the lion; and from kings who are strong and tall as a bull you have received my prayer. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Rabbis believe David is referring to <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201ckings\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">who stand as tall and strong as bulls because of the Torah on Bamidbar \/ Numbers and Devarim \/ Deuteronomy. Because of these things, he is poured out like water, his bones are out of joint, his heart melts, his strength is dried up, and his tongue cleaves to his mouth, and he lays in wait to die in the dust of the earth (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:12-15<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). In the midst of this, by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, David speaks prophetically of the Messiah saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthey have pierced his hands and feet,\u201d (Luke 23:33-34) \u201che can count all his bones,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and they <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cdivide his garments among them casting lots for his clothing.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 19:24, Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24, Luke 23:34<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The apostles pick up on the Psalm of David which shows the manner in which the Messiah would die and is consistent with <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Isaiah 53<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> description of the suffering servant. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David proclaims <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e1\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05bc\u05b8:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:22 I will tell of Your name to my brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (see <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Hebrews 2:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) He continues saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d6\u05b6\u05e8\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d2\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d6\u05b6\u05e8\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him; All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Those who fear the Lord will praise Him. Those who do not fear the Lord do not give Him praise. How is the fear of the Lord (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) connected to Praise (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and glorifying (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) Him? Let\u2019s look at how the Scriptures describe the fear of God.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Moshe said: <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 10:12, 13:4, and 6:13 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">6:13 \u201dFear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">David said: <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 33:8, 34:9, 86:11, <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">33:8 \u201cLet all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Solomon said:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ecclesiastes 5:7, 8:12, 12:13,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">5:7 \u201cMuch dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore stand in awe of God.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">8:12 \u201cAlthough a wicked man commits a hundred crimes and still lives a long time, I know that it will go better with God-fearing men, who are reverent before God.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">12:13 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Job said:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Job 28:28<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">28:28 \u201cAnd he said to man, The fear of the Lord\u2014that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Malachi said:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Malachi 2:5, 3:16<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">3:16 \u201cThen those who feared the LORD talked with each other, and the LORD listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the LORD and honored his name.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">The Apostle Paul said:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Corinthians 7:1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">7:1 \u201cSince we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Peter said:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Peter 1:17, 2:17<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2:17 \u201cShow proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">The Angels in Heaven said:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Revelation 14:7<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">14:7 \u201cHe said in a loud voice, \u2018Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Yeshua said: <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 10:28<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">10:28 \u201cDo not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">According to these men in the Scriptures, the fear of the Lord is a significant factor in our lives as we walk before the Lord. Thinking on the fear of the Lord raises a couple of questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"Numbered-list ParaOverride-9\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">How do we gain a fear of the Lord?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Numbered-list ParaOverride-9\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">How do we know if we have it?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Numbered-list ParaOverride-9\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">What will be the benefits for acquiring the fear of the Lord?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">According to David and Solomon, <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cFear of the Lord\u201d means a reverential awe of God.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> To completely submission to His rule in our lives. To submit to the Scriptures (the Word of God), etc. Take for example Job, the Scriptures say <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Job 1:1 \u201cIn the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The fear of the Lord means also to reject all other gods, and to serve the only one true God with all your heart and soul (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Job 1:1, Tehillim \/ Psalms 128:1, and Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 10:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). David says in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalm 128:1 \u201cBlessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> To fear the Lord God means to recognize Him as Creator and to know that His plans and His word stand firm forever. (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 33:8-11, 33:8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere him. 33:9 For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. 33:10 The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. 33:11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">.) <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In the last few verses David says, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d1\u05b8\u05d6\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b7\u05e5 \u05e2\u05b1\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea \u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d4\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7: \u05db\u05d5 \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05ea\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u05dc \u05e8\u05b8\u05d1 \u05e0\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05dd \u05e0\u05b6\u05d2\u05b6\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d0\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5: \u05db\u05d6 \u05d9\u05b9\u05d0\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd | \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3: \u05db\u05d7 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc | \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e1\u05b5\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05d5\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd: \u05db\u05d8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd: <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> 22:24 For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He heard. 22:25 From You comes my praise in the great assembly; I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him. 22:26 The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the Lord. Let your heart live forever! 22:27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations will worship before You. 22:28 For the kingdom is the Lord\u2019s And He rules over the nations. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> It is interesting the Targum states <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d6 \u05d9\u05d9\u05db\u05dc\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05e0\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d9\u05e9\u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5 \u05e7\u05d3\u05dd \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d3\u05ea\u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e8\u05d5\u05d7 \u05e0\u05d1\u05d5\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05e2\u05d9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d1\u05db\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05d1\u05d1\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05de\u05d9\u05df\u05c3 \u05db\u05d7 \u05d9\u05d3\u05db\u05e8\u05d5\u05df \u05e0\u05d9\u05db\u05e1\u05d5\u05d9 \u05e0\u05e1\u05d5\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05d1\u05d5\u05df \u05e7\u05d3\u05dd \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05db\u05dc \u05e1\u05d9\u05d9\u05e4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e8\u05e2\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d9\u05e1\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05df \u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05da \u05db\u05dc \u05d2\u05e0\u05e1\u05ea \u05e2\u05de\u05de\u05d9\u05d0\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:27 The humble will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will sing praise in his presence; the spirit of prophecy will dwell in the thoughts of your hearts forever. 22:28 All the ends of the earth will remember his offerings and will repent in the presence of the Lord; and all the families of the Gentiles will bow down before you. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The afflicted are synonymous with the humble before the Lord. Are those who humble themselves before the Lord naturally going to be afflicted by wicked men, or is this a factor of being afflicted by the enemy, the evil one because we are God\u2019s children? The rabbis continue to discuss the one who humbles himself and seeks the Lord will praise the Lord in His presence and the spirit of prophecy will dwell in the thoughts of his heart forever. What is the spirit of prophecy? According to <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker011\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Revelation 19:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, the spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Yeshua, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">19:10 Then I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, \u2018Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus; worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> So when the rabbis state that \u201c<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">those who seek the Lord will sing praise in his presence; the spirit of prophecy will dwell in the thoughts of your hearts forever<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u201d this refers to the testimony of God working in our lives? When we give testimony of the mercy of God through Yeshua the Messiah, we speak in the spirit of prophecy. This follows a Torah principle from <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 11:29<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> that states <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e2\u05b7\u05dd \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">11:29 But Moses said to him, \u2018Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord\u2019s people were prophets, that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Joshua was jealous for Moshe because two men were prophesying in the camp. Were these men (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Eldad and Medad<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) giving testimony of the Lord to the people? This seems to be what was happening and a foreshadowing of the Spirit of the Lord dwelling upon men. Previously Moshe was most likely the one who spoke to the people the Word of the Lord and Joshua was jealous. Moshe spoke prophetically of everyone having the spirit of prophecy given from God and the rabbis appear to have this same understanding regarding the testimony of the Lord in those who humble themselves and seek the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David concludes the psalm saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc \u05d0\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05d5\u05d5\u05bc | \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d9\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e4\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4: \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d6\u05b6\u05e8\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b0\u05e1\u05bb\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d0\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8: \u05dc\u05d1 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05e6\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dd \u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05d4:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:29 All the prosperous of the earth will eat and worship, All those who go down to the dust will bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep his soul alive. 22:30 Posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation. 22:31 They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has performed it. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> It is interesting here in the last verses of <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> that David alludes to the resurrection when he says \u201c<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">All those who go down to the dust will bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep his soul alive.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u201d The rabbis say <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc \u05e1\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3\u05d5 \u05d5\u05e1\u05d2\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5 \u05db\u05dc \u05d3\u05d4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e8\u05e2\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d2\u05d7\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05db\u05dc \u05e0\u05d7\u05ea\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05d9 \u05e7\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d5\u05e0\u05e4\u05e9 \u05e8\u05e9\u05d9\u05e2\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d9\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:30 All who are fat on earth have eaten and bowed down; all who descend to the grave prostrate themselves before him; but the soul of the wicked shall not live. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> According to the Targum, the rabbis say David\u2019s words refer to the one who dies, whether righteous or wicked, descend to the grave and in doing so prostrate themselves before the Lord. They go on to say that \u201c<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">the soul of the wicked shall not live<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">,\u201d also providing additional evidence on David\u2019s words, they refer to the resurrection of the soul, the wicked will not live and the righteous will. Today, the power of the resurrection is available to those who seek the Lord in Yeshua the Messiah. For those who humble themselves before God, who seek Him, who trust in the work of the Messiah, and live their lives for the Glory of God. If you want this kind of life and relationship with the Lord, you may have it in Yeshua the Messiah! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Rabbinic Commentary<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-19\"> The Rabbinic Commentary (Midrash) on <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-20\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-19\"> has 32 parts. Reading through this week\u2019s Midrash we will be looking at Parts 2, 3, 4, 7, 24, and 27. Let\u2019s begin by outlining <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-20\">Midrash Tehillim Chapter 22, Parts 2, 3, 4, 7, 24, and 27.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"CharOverride-21\">Midrash Tehillim Chapter 22, Parts 2, 3, 4, 7, 24, and 27<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part 2<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the<span class=\"CharOverride-8\"> \u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cMy God, my God, why have You forsaken me? (Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:2).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe homiletic introduction\u201d<\/span> to the Midrash says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cThese words are to be considered in regard to the verse The light of Israel will be for a fire, and His holy one for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day (Isaiah 10:17).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis discuss the light of Israel and its relation to various people and savior figures in the Tanach.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) goes on to expand upon the meaning of the \u201clight of Israel.\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cAs Haman made a decree to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish all Jews (Esther 3:13), so it was decreed against him and his, it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part 3<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the<span class=\"CharOverride-8\"> \u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cA different comment on The light of Israel will be for a fire.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe homiletic introduction\u201d<\/span> to the Midrash says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cLight of Israel refers to Esther who shown like the light of morning for Israel.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis discuss the meaning of the light of Israel and the differences between light and darkness.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) goes on to expand upon the meaning of the light of Israel.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cAnd so God says to the people of Israel, Even as I have done in this world, so will I do in the world to come, for it is said Behold, darkness will cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but upon you the Lord will arise, and His glory will be seen upon you (Isaiah 60:2).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part 4<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the<span class=\"CharOverride-8\"> \u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cA different comment on For the leader; upon Aijeleth hash Shahar (Hind of the dawn).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe homiletic introduction\u201d<\/span> to the Midrash says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cThis verse is to be considered in the light of what Scripture says elsewhere, Rejoice not against me, O my enemy; when I will arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me (Micah 7:8).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis again continue the theme of the light of Israel.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) goes on to expand upon what the light of Israel is and state that the Lord is the light.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cAfter the moon sets, and the stars set, and the planets vanish, there is no darkness deeper than the hour before the world and all that are in it, out of darkness, He brings forth the dawn and gives light to the world.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part 7<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the<span class=\"CharOverride-8\"> \u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cA different exposition of Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy; when I fall, I will arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light unto me (Micah 7:8).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe homiletic introduction\u201d<\/span> to the Midrash says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cThe people of Israel say to hostile nations of the earth, Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis discuss Israel\u2019s enemies, the light of the Lord, and the righteous.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) goes on to expand upon the theme of a savior and use the story of Esther as the example.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cAs soon as David foresaw by the help of the Holy Spirit that O my strength (Aijeleth) was the apostrophe wherewith she could call upon the Holy One blessed be He, David, thinking upon Esther, arranged this Psalm for the leader; upon Aijeleth hash Shahar.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part 24<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the<span class=\"CharOverride-8\"> \u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cBe not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help (Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:12).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe homiletic introduction\u201d<\/span> to the Midrash says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cWhen did Esther speak these words?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis discuss how Esther typifies the one who calls to the Lord to be not far away.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) expand upon Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:12 using the story of Esther in the courts of king <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-22\">Ahasuerus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cPraise you the Lord from the heavens. Praise him in the heights (Tehillim \/ Psalms 148:1). At that moment Esther spoke the words But not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part 27<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the<span class=\"CharOverride-8\"> \u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cThey look and stare upon me. They part my garments among them (Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:18-19).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe homiletic introduction\u201d<\/span> to the Midrash says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cOne said, I will take Esther\u2019s royal cloak and coat; and another said, I will take Esther\u2019s ring and Esther\u2019s armor.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis draw a parallel with Esther and the Scripture verses on the parting of garments.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) goes on to expand upon this and explain that it is the Lord who saves Esther drawing on the contexts of how God helped Esther\u2019s fathers described in the Torah and the Exodus from Egypt.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cRabbi Isaac said, If the scepter of a mere mortal brings life to an entire people, how much more life does the scepter of the Holy One blessed be He, bring, for it is written Tend Your people with Your scepter (Micah 7:4).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 22, Part 2 opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cMy God, my God, why have You forsaken me? (Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:2).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The rabbis state <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThese words are to be considered in regard to the verse The light of Israel will be for a fire, and His holy one for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day (Isaiah 10:17)\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> saying literally <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05dc\u05d0\u05e9 \u05d5\u05e7\u05d3\u05d5\u05e9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05dc\u05d4\u05d1\u05d4<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cHis Holy One will blaze\/burn like a fire.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The rabbis are taking a quote from <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 10:17<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker012\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Isaiah 10:16-18<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">10:16 Therefore the Lord, the God of hosts, will send a wasting disease among his stout warriors; And under his glory a fire will be kindled like a burning flame. 10:17 And the light of Israel will become a fire and his Holy One a flame, And it will burn and devour his thorns and his briars in a single day. 10:18 And He will destroy the glory of his forest and of his fruitful garden, both soul and body, And it will be as when a sick man wastes away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\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:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">This section of Scripture from Isaiah we find Isaiah speaking of the idols and graven images of Jerusalem and Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">10:10 \u2018As my hand has reached to the kingdoms of the idols, Whose graven images were greater than those of Jerusalem and Samaria, NASB<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and specifically quote from <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Isaiah 10:17<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> that God\u2019s Holy One will be a consuming flame. How does the Holy One being a consuming flame relate to the first verse from the Psalm that says <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cMy God, my God, why have You forsaken me? (Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:2)?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> When one is forsaken of God, His Holy One is a consuming flame? Being forsaken suggests being outside of God\u2019s will and being like the chaff that is burned (consumed) in the flame and is no more? (see <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) The rabbis actually go on to explain what they mean in the midrash.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"Numbered-list ParaOverride-10\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">The light of Israel means Hezekiah, His holy one means Isaiah, and it will burn means that Sennacherib will burn, and devour his thorns and his briers means that Senecherib\u2019s hosts will be devoured. Thus when Sennacherib moved upon Jerusalem Isaiah and Hezekiah sat in the Temple, and from between the two of them came forth a fire which devoured Sennacherib and his hosts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Numbered-list\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">The light of Israel means Mordecai; His holy one means Esther; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers means that Haman and his sons will be devoured. Our Masters said, Haman had a hundred sons, then of whom were slain, ten hanged, ten dismembered and thrown to dogs; and the remaining seventy were begging for twelve months from door to door, and at the end were also slain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">According to the rabbis, the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201clight of Israel\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cHoly One of God\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> who is a savior of Israel. The midrash provides two examples, the first is Hezekiah (God\u2019s holy one) and Senecherib and his armies who will burn because of their wickedness. The second is Mordecai (God\u2019s holy one) and Haman and his sons who will burn because of their wickedness. The light of Israel and the Holy One of God is a rabbinic reference to the one who acts as a savior of Israel. Can you think of any examples from the Apostolic Writings that parallel the rabbinic thought on the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201clight of Israel\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cHoly One of God\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> who is a savior of Israel? The first example that comes to mind is from <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">John 1:1-9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker013\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-16\">John 1:1-9<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 1:2 He was in the beginning with God. 1:3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. 1:4 In Him was life, and the life was the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-16\">Light (\u03c6\u1ff6\u03c2)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> of men. 1:5 The <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-16\">Light (\u03c6\u1ff6\u03c2)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 1:6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. 1:7 He came as a witness, to testify about the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-16\">Light (\u03c6\u1ff6\u03c2)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">, so that all might believe through him. 1:8 He was not the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-16\">Light (\u03c6\u1ff6\u03c2)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">, but he came to testify about the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-16\">Light (\u03c6\u03c9\u03c4\u1f79\u03c2)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">. 1:9 There was the true <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-16\">Light (\u03c6\u1ff6\u03c2)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> which, coming into the world, <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-16\">enlightens (\u03c6\u03c9\u03c4\u1f77\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> every man. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The Apostle John said that Yeshua is the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201clight of Israel,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and in fact that the Word of God, the <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker014\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Memra (Aramaic for <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cWord\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) the creative work of God, the agent by which God created the world (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">i.e. Judaic thought<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), come down from Heaven and become flesh to dwell among the people of God (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">John 1:14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Here we find a parallel in the rabbinic thought and <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Midrash Tehillim 22, Part 2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201clight of Israel,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cHoly One of God,\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">and the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cSavior of Israel.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Apostle John took this thought to its logical conclusion having lived with Yeshua for three plus years, testifying that Yeshua is the light of Israel and the Holy One of God who was sent to save Israel from her sins. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Midrash Tehillim 22, Part 2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> concludes saying <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cHow then will one interpret it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day? In this way, as a man measures, so is he measured. As Haman made a decree to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish all Jews (Esther 3:13), so it was decreed against him and his, it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The rabbis look at the story of Esther and Mordecai and the insurmountable opposition they faced, Haman was attempting to kill all of the Jews in the diaspora in Babylon. Though God is not mentioned throughout the book of Esther, it is evident that God\u2019s hand was at work. The rabbis say the interpretation of <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cburn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> means that it is meted out to a man in the way that he measures, and so he is measured by God. This sounds like a parallel to Yeshua\u2019s words in <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Matthew 7:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, to <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cjudge not lest you be judged.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u201d David said in <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d5 \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d7\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d3 \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd: \u05db\u05d6 \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e2\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">18:25 With the kind You show Yourself kind; With the blameless You show Yourself blameless; 18:26 With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> We are well advised to show mercy, and to walk blameless and pure before the Lord God Almighty. The reason is the Lord shows Himself to be kind, blameless, and pure, to those who measure out kindness, blamelessness, and purity to others, whereas with the crooked the Lord shows himself to be <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, from the root word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, meaning to <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cbe twisted, bent, curved\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> written in the Hiphil verbal pattern to have the meaning <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cto be twisted, bent, to be perverted, struggle, or evasive, wriggle, writhe (in pain).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Essentially, the Lord will cause trouble for those who are crooked or perverse towards others, and this falls right in line with the rabbinic thought process and Yeshua\u2019s words on how we judge others, the way God treats those who do not show mercy and kindness. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The rabbis continue the discussion on the light of Israel in Midrash Tehillim 22, Part 3, that opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cA different comment on The light of Israel will be for a fire.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Immediately the discussion is taken to Esther in the homiletic introduction (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, Petihta) saying <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe Light of Israel refers to Esther who shown like the light of morning for Israel.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> They discuss the contrast between light and darkness with regard to the righteous and the unrighteous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">The verse implies, however, that the Holy One blessed be He, said I will make the day have two faces, a face of light for the people of Israel, and a face of darkness for the nations of the earth of whom Scripture says, Woe to you that desire the day of the Lord! Wherefore, would you have the day of the Lord? It is darkness, and not light (Amos 5:18).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05d3\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8, \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc, \u05d5\u05d7\u05e9\u05da \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d0\u05d5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05f3 \u05dc\u05de\u05d4 [\u05d6\u05d4] \u05dc\u05db\u05dd \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d7\u05e9\u05da \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 (\u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05e1 \u05d4 \u05d9\u05d7)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The rabbis say that the day has two faces, (i) light for Israel, and (ii) darkness for the nations quoting from the prophet Amos. In that day the wealthy would impose a heavy tax on the poor and the Lord says in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker015\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Amos<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">5:14 Seek good and not evil, that you may live; And thus may the Lord God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said! 5:15 Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the gate! Perhaps the Lord God of hosts May be gracious to the remnant of Joseph. 5:16 Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, the Lord, \u2018There is wailing in all the plazas, And in all the streets they say, \u2018Alas! Alas!\u2019 They also call the farmer to mourning And professional mourners to lamentation. 5:17 \u2018And in all the vineyards there is wailing, Because I will pass through the midst of you,\u2019 says the Lord. 5:18 Alas, you who are longing for the day of the Lord, For what purpose will the day of the Lord be to you? It will be darkness and not light; (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The prophet is speaking of the evil that is done against the poor and the innocent and these same people who do these evil deeds long for the great day of the Lord. Amos says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05d9\u05b9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05be\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d9\u05b9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05be\u05d7\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0\u05be\u05d0\u05b9\u05bd\u05d5\u05e8\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">5:18 Alas, you who are longing for the day of the Lord, For what purpose will the day of the Lord be to you? It will be darkness and not light; (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The people Amos is referring to, do they appear to know they are acting wickedly before the Lord? To be expectant of the coming day of the Lord is something every child of God is longing for; but in that great day, will it be darkness and not light because of the heaviness of sin in your life? The rabbis say that this great day will be either light or darkness depending upon the righteousness of a particular person. Any thoughts on how that works for believers in Yeshua today? The following parable is given to understand the meaning of the light and darkness of the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">In this world\u2019s use, when a man lights a lamp in his parlor, can he possibly say, Such and such a man who is my friend is free to use the light of the lamp, but my foe is not free to use the light of the lamp? The truth is that all men alike can use the light of a lamp. But the Holy One blessed be He, does things differently. Though all men alike can make use of light in this world, and God gives darkness to all alike in this world, God in the time to come will say only to Israel, Arise, shine, for your light is come and darkness will cover the earth, and gross darkness in the peoples; but on you the Lord will arise (Isaiah 60:2).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d1\u05e0\u05d5\u05d4\u05d2 \u05e9\u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05de\u05d3\u05dc\u05d9\u05e7 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05e0\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d1\u05e1\u05d9\u05dc\u05e7\u05d9 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5, \u05e9\u05de\u05d0 \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc \u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05e4\u05dc\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05d4\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e9\u05ea\u05de\u05e9 \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e0\u05e8, \u05d5\u05e9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc \u05d9\u05e9\u05ea\u05de\u05e9 \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e0\u05e8, [\u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05db\u05dc \u05de\u05e9\u05ea\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05df \u05db\u05d0\u05d7\u05d3], \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05db\u05df, \u05d4\u05db\u05dc \u05de\u05e9\u05ea\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4, \u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05df \u05d7\u05e9\u05da \u05dc\u05db\u05dc\u05dd \u05db\u05d0\u05d7\u05ea \u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4, \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05dc\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9\u05d3 \u05dc\u05d1\u05d0 \u05db\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d7\u05e9\u05da \u05d9\u05db\u05e1\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 \u05d5\u05e2\u05e8\u05e4\u05dc \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05da \u05d9\u05d6\u05e8\u05d7 \u05d4\u05f3 (\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e1 \u05d1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The contrast between friend and foe on the use of the light, the Lord God gives everyone the opportunity to use the light, or to walk in righteousness, and to Israel in the last day the Lord will cause Israel to shine. In the world to come, the Lord will do good to those who are good and who live with an upright heart. In addition to this, the idea given in the midrash is that our righteousness is as darkness for the gentiles (i.e. unbelievers). The midrash states <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cEven so, Mordecai and Esther were a darkness for the gentiles; but for the Jews they were a light, for it is said, on account of Mordecai and Esther The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor (Esther 8:16). Why is Esther called Hadassah? Esther means the hidden one; for she remained hidden fast in her chambers; but she came forth into the world when there was need of her to give light to Israel.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Isn\u2019t it interesting how a parallel is drawn to Esther, her name being Hadassah meaning <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201chidden one\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and that she remained hidden until the opportune time for her to be revealed and to be shown forth as a light to Israel? The idea of the hiddenness of Esther who is revealed in God\u2019s timing for a light to Israel is a common theme of the Messiah that we studied back in <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 21<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. Judaism\u2019s understanding of the pre-existence of the hiddenness of the Messiah suggests that the Messiah will be revealed in God\u2019s timing, just as Esther was revealed at the right moment. There are parallels in both the rabbinic literature and the Apostolic Writings on the hiddenness of the Savior of Israel. The use of secrecy in Mark\u2019s Gospel and Yeshua\u2019s commands to keep silent after performing miracles is a testimony to this. Also note that Yeshua silenced the demons he cast out so they would not make known who he is and Yeshua\u2019s commands to the demons not to make known his identity. Yeshua also speaks in parables (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Mark.4:10-12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) for the purpose of hiding hide his identity. Therefore, the concept of the hidden Messiah is well established in the Judaisms of the first century. The <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker016\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">rabbinic mindset of the <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201chidden One\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> who is a light to Israel is indeed a biblical concept that was carried on into the Tannaim era and we find it here in the Midrash on Tehillim. The rabbis conclude <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Midrash Tehillim 22, Part 3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> saying <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cAnd so God says to the people of Israel, Even as I have done in this world, so will I do in the world to come, for it is said Behold, darkness will cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but upon you the Lord will arise, and His glory will be seen upon you (Isaiah 60:2).\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">There is something that God does in this world that will also be done in the world to come. His glory will be shown upon us, note that it is not our glory, but rather it is God\u2019s glory that He places upon His children. This sounds very similar to the message of the gospel, placing our faith in Yeshua, the Lord places his righteousness and glory upon each of us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Midrash Tehillim 22, Part 4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cA different comment on For the leader; upon Aijeleth hash Shahar (Hind of the dawn).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The midrash states that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThis verse is to be considered in the light of what Scripture says elsewhere, Rejoice not against me, O my enemy; when I will arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me (Micah 7:8).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> According to this midrash, the Lord God Almighty is the One who is a light to each and every one of us. The rabbis conclude saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAfter the moon sets, and the stars set, and the planets vanish, there is no darkness deeper than the hour before the world and all that are in it, out of darkness, He brings forth the dawn and gives light to the world.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Here the rabbis make a reference to the Torah regarding the darkness that was before the creation of the world and the Lord God is the one who gives light. Note the theme of light and darkness throughout the Scriptures. Sin grows in the dark,and we are called to live in the light. The rabbis recognize this theme of light and darkness within the Scriptures and how the Lord is the One who is pure, holy, and righteous that is typified by the light that shines in the darkness. Evil men seek the secrecy of the darkness of night, but those who seek the Lord must come out into the light. Using the allegory of light and darkness coupled with the Lord God Almighty who is full of light, we read the following from the Apostolic Writings from Matthew and John.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker017\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">John 1:4-13<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1:4 In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. 1:5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 1:6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. 1:7 He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. 1:8 He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. 1:9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 1:11 He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, 1:13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker018\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">John 9:1-5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">9:1 As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. 9:2 And His disciples asked Him, \u2018Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?\u2019 9:3 Jesus answered, \u2018It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 9:4 \u2018We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work. 9:5 \u2018While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Matthew 5:13-14<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">5:13 \u2018You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. 5:14 \u2018You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The Apostles recognized like the rabbis do that the light of this world is the Lord God Almighty, and the Lord sent His Word into this world to be the light, the light of men (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">the Word become flesh, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 1:14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), God sent His Messiah the living Word, those who believe upon Him were given the right to become the children of God (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 1:13<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Yeshua also used this light and darkness, day and night metaphor in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 9:1-5 <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">to illustrate the truth, that He is the light of the world. Yeshua also said in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, that we are also the light of the world. If we live in the truth, believe in God\u2019s word, in His Son Yeshua, and live our lives in righteousness and justice, we are a light to the world. It is interesting that the rabbis say Esther and Mordecai were a darkness for the gentiles but for the Jews they were a light, a light of gladness. In Yeshua\u2019s statement that we are a light to the world, this parallels the midrashic statement <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Though all men alike can make use of light in this world, and God gives darkness to all alike in this world\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> in the sense that God gives good things to everyone, we as His children should do likewise. (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">i.e. pray for our enemies, feed, do good, righteousness, justice, etc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 22, Part 7 opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cA different exposition of Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy; when I fall, I will arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light unto me (Micah 7:8).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The homiletic introduction to the midrash states <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cThe people of Israel say to hostile nations of the earth, Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy. Why not? Because if I fall, I arise, swift upon a falling there is a rising up.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u201d It is interesting the rabbis focus upon the righteous who fall and rise up again whereas the wicked fall and do not get up. Rabbi Samuel derives this from <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Mishley \/ Proverbs 24:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Rabbi Samuel drew the same meaning from the verse A righteous man falls seven times, and raises up again (Mishley Proverbs 24:16). But when the wicked fall, they will not rise up again. Upon the stumbling into calamity, Once they fall, there is no rising up for them. Scripture says this again in the verse In one blow their folly will be made manifest, and they will be destroyed (Jeremiah 10:8).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05e8\u05f3 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05d3\u05d0, \u05db\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d1\u05e2 \u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05dc \u05e6\u05d3\u05d9\u05e7 \u05d5\u05e7\u05dd (\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05db\u05d3 \u05d8\u05d6), \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05d4\u05e8\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05e4\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d5, \u05ea\u05db\u05e3 \u05dc\u05db\u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05dc \u05e8\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05e2\u05d4, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d5\u05e8\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05db\u05e9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e8\u05e2\u05d4 (\u05e9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dd \u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05db\u05f4\u05d3 \u05d8\u05f4\u05d6), \u05d1\u05e4\u05e2\u05dd \u05d0\u05d7\u05ea \u05e0\u05d5\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05ea\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d4, \u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d0\u05d7\u05ea \u05d9\u05d1\u05e2\u05e8\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d9\u05db\u05e1\u05dc\u05d5 (\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9 \u05d7)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Why do the righteous rise seven times after a fall while the wicked do not rise up again? Studying the Scriptures on righteousness, we learn that righteousness is one of the most prominent attributes of the Lord God Almighty in the Scriptures. The righteousness of God is a factor of His holiness and goodness. The righteousness of God is also evident in the way He consistently acts in accord with His own character (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">His Word, His promises, etc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). It is within this context that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201crighteous\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is defined within the context of the Lord who is righteous has show us His righteousness. The Lord has set the standard. The Lord\u2019s purpose for calling Abraham and making a covenant with him was for Abraham to keep the way of the Lord by living in righteousness and justice and to teach his offspring to do likewise. It is within this context that the righteous man, though he may fall seven times will raise up again, because the Lord God who is righteous is with him. This is why the rabbis say <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cWhen I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light unto me (Micah 7:8).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e9\u05d1 \u05d1\u05d7\u05e9\u05da \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d9 (\u05de\u05d9\u05db\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dd \u05d6\u05f3 \u05d7\u05f3)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) Though calamity may come described as the metaphor of darkness to the righteous, the Lord God Almighty is a light unto the righteous. The rabbis provide examples from <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus, Micah, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Hosea, Mishley \/ Proverbs, Daniel, and Esther<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> to illustrate how the Lord raises up and exalts the righteous. The midrash concludes with the rabbis providing the example from Esther saying <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cEsther being told of this, immediately said to Mordecai, Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast for me, I also and my maidens will fast in like manner (Esther 4:16). And as she was saying And so I will go into the king, which is not according to the law (Esther 4:16), the people of the palace began to say, Now the king will be angry with Esther, and death will be decreed for her. And every one said, I will take Esther\u2019s apparel, this one saying Me I will take her ornaments, and that one saying Me I will take her royal earrings; and another one saying Me I will take her royal vesture, as is known from Esther\u2019s statement, They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture (Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:19). Now because Esther perceived and understood what was going on, she prayed and said, Be not far from me O Lord, O my strength, hast You to help me (Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:20). As soon as David foresaw by the help of the Holy Spirit that O my strength (Aijeleth) was the apostrophe wherewith she could call upon the Holy One blessed be He, David, thinking upon Esther, arranged this Psalm for the leader; upon Aijeleth hash Shahar.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05d9\u05d3\u05e2\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e1\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d4\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05de\u05e8\u05d3\u05db\u05d9, \u05dc\u05da \u05db\u05e0\u05d5\u05e1 \u05d0\u05ea \u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd (\u05e9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e1\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d3 \u05d8\u05d6), \u05d5\u05db\u05e9\u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d1\u05db\u05df \u05d0\u05d1\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05da (\u05e9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e1\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d3\u05f3), \u05d4\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e4\u05dc\u05d8\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05db\u05e9\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05db\u05d5\u05e2\u05e1 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d4, \u05d5\u05e0\u05d2\u05d6\u05e8 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05d9\u05ea\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05d5\u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05d0\u05ea \u05d1\u05d2\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05ea\u05db\u05e9\u05d9\u05d8\u05d9\u05d4, [\u05d5\u05d6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05d0\u05ea \u05e7\u05d3\u05e9\u05d9\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05d0\u05ea \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d5\u05ea, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d9\u05d7\u05dc\u05e7\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d2\u05d3\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05dc\u05d1\u05d5\u05e9\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d2\u05d5\u05e8\u05dc (\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05d1 \u05d9\u05d8), \u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d4 \u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e8\u05d5\u05d0\u05d4 \u05db\u05df], \u05d4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d4 \u05de\u05ea\u05e4\u05dc\u05dc\u05ea \u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8\u05ea \u05d5\u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d0\u05dc \u05ea\u05e8\u05d7\u05e7 \u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d6\u05e8\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4 (\u05e9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dd \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05f4\u05d1 \u05db), \u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d9\u05d6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05ea\u05d9\u05d3\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05e7\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9, \u05e1\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05d6\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05de\u05e0\u05e6\u05d7 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05ea \u05d4\u05e9\u05d7\u05e8.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) The rabbis quote <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:19<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> as a reference to the wicked taking the ornaments and royal vesture of Esther and dividing them amongst themselves. In the book of Esther, the righteousness and justice of God is the guiding principle, and Esther prayed <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cBe not far from me O Lord, O my strength, hast You to help me (Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:20)\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> knowing the Lord is with the righteous to save the children of God. The midrash states that David foresaw, by the help of the Holy Spirit, that Esther believed the Lord to be her strength, and that he was thinking of Esther when he composed this Psalm. It may be that David was thinking of Esther while composing this Psalm, however there was a prophetic aspect to his words of the Messiah, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthey have pierced his hands and feet,\u201d (Luke 23:33-34) \u201che can count all his bones,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and they <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cdivide his garments among them casting lots for his clothing.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 19:24, Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24, Luke 23:34<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). These Scriptures were taken having a prophetic meaning by the Apostles and even by Yeshua himself. Words that take on a prophetic meaning, a dual or additional meaning, in the day of their composition may not be obvious at first. Therefore, prophetic words may also have a hidden meaning. Something the rabbis pick up on a theme of a Savior in <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and the Midrash provides examples of the prototypical savior in the lives of various people throughout Scripture. The theme of a Savior in the midrash, the hidden nature of the Messiah, the hidden prophetic meaning of <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, the midrash is speaking loudly regarding the Messiah of God. According to the account of Yeshua\u2019s life, he fulfilled these Scriptures to the letter. Knowing the <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker019\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">rabbinic interpretation of this Psalm, was this the reason Yeshua cried out while upon the cross from the first verse of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:1, \u201cMy God My God Why have you forsaken Me<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 22, Part 24 opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cBe not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help (Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:12).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Again the rabbis draw a parallel with the life of Esther stating in the homiletic introduction <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cWhen did Esther speak these words?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The rabbis tell the story that king Ahasuerus had seven courts and Esther entered through those courts. Esther stood in the middle court passing through the first, second, and third courts and king Ahaserus gnashed his teeth against Esther saying the king requested queen Vashti to come and she refused, and Esther he did not request and she comes into his courts like a harlot. So the rabbis say it was on account of Esther that David wrote this psalm. Esther went selflessly in before the king knowing that she was laying her life down on behalf of her people to make a request before the king. The parallel we find with Yeshua from Esther\u2019s life is that Yeshua laid down his life so that he would be able to go before the King of the universe and make requests on our behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Midrash Tehillim 22, Part 27<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThey look and stare upon me. They part my garments among them (Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:18-19).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Similar to Part 7 of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Midrash Tehillim 22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, the rabbis parallel the dividing of the cloths to Esther saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cOne said, I will take Esther\u2019s royal cloak and coat; and another said, I will take Esther\u2019s ring and Esther\u2019s armor. The end of the verse, and cast lots upon my vesture, means, according to rabbi Huna, that they were casting lots for the royal cloak, which it is not seemly for commoners to use.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The people, Esther\u2019s servants, they had already determined she was going to die by entering into the court of the king without being asked. They were casting lots for her royal cloak. Throughout <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Midrash Tehillim 22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, there is a theme of a Savior for Israel. Again, could this be the reason Yeshua quoted from the first verse of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> just before he died? Was he proclaiming that He is the Savior Messiah who the rabbis ascribe to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">? According to the Tanach, t<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">here are very clear prophecies concerning the suffering servant which have been understood by the rabbis as relating to the Messiah. For example as we see here in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalm 22,<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the rabbis consider this Psalm very messianic in the way they are speaking of the Savior of Israel. Other verses include <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Zechariah 3:8-10, 12:9-1 1 and 13:5-7, Daniel 9:24-26, <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">and of course<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> Isaiah 53<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. Take for example <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 3:15,<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> we can see the rabbinic understanding that this verse is referring to the Messiah according to the Aramaic Targums. For example from the Targumim Neofiti, Pseudo Jonathan, and FTP Gen, we read the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker020\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Targum Neofiti<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d5\u05d1\u05e2\u05dc \u05d3\u05d1\u05d1\u05d5 \u05d0\u05e9\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05da \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05da \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d9 \u05db\u05d3 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05d8\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d5\u05e2\u05d1\u05d3\u05d9\u05df \u05e4\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d5\u05df \u05de\u05ea\u05db\u05d5\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05da \u05d5\u05de\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05f3 \u05d9\u05ea\u05da \u05dc\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05da \u05d5\u05e7\u05d8\u05dc\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05ea\u05da \u05d5\u05db\u05d3 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05d1\u05e7\u05d9\u05df \u05e4\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9 \u05d3\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05d9 \u05de\u05ea\u05db\u05d5\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05e0\u05db\u05ea \u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e2\u05e7\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d5\u05de\u05de\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05dd \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d5 \u05d5\u05dc\u05da \u05d7\u05d5\u05d9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d5 \u05d3\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05de\u05e2\u05d1\u05d3 \u05e9\u05e4\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05e7\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05d9 <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-7\">\u05d3\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker021\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Targum Pseudo Jonathan<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d5\u05d3\u05d1\u05d1\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05da \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d6\u05e8\u05e2\u05d9\u05ea \u05d1\u05e0\u05da \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d6\u05e8\u05e2\u05d9\u05ea \u05d1\u05e0\u05d4\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d9\u05d4\u05d9 \u05db\u05d3 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05e0\u05d4\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05ea\u05d0 \u05e0\u05d8\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d5\u05df \u05de\u05db\u05d5\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05de\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05ea\u05da \u05e2\u05dc \u05e8\u05d9\u05e9\u05da \u05d5\u05db\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d1\u05e7\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05d9 \u05de\u05ea\u05db\u05d5\u05d5\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05e0\u05db\u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05e7\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05e8\u05dd \u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d5 \u05d5\u05dc\u05da \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d5 \u05d5\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05de\u05d9\u05e2\u05d1\u05d3 \u05e9\u05e4\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05e7\u05d1\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d9 <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-7\">\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Fragment <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker022\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Targum Genesis (FTP Gen)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d5\u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05dc \u05d3\u05d1\u05d1\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d7\u05d9\u05d5\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05ea\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d6\u05e8\u05e2\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05da \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d6\u05e8\u05e2\u05d9\u05ea \u05d1\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d9\u05d4\u05d0 \u05db\u05d3 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05e0\u05d4\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05ea\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d5\u05e0\u05d8\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05e4\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d5\u05df \u05de\u05ea\u05db\u05d5\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05de\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05ea\u05da \u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05e9\u05da \u05d5\u05e7\u05d8\u05dc\u05d9\u05df \u05d9\u05ea\u05da \u05d5\u05db\u05d3 \u05d9\u05de\u05e0\u05e2\u05d5\u05df \u05d2\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5&lt;\u05df&gt; \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d3\u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d3\u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d3\u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05de\u05d8\u05d5\u05e8 \u05e4\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05d9 \u05de\u05ea\u05db\u05d5\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05e0\u05db\u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05e7\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d5\u05de\u05de\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d9\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05e8\u05dd \u05dc\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05ea\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d5 \u05d5\u05dc\u05da \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e8\u05dd \u05e2\u05ea\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d9\u05df &lt;\u05dc\u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d9\u05df&gt; \u05de\u05e2\u05d1\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d5\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e1\u05d5\u05e3 \u05e2\u05e7\u05d1 \u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05d9 <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-7\">\u05d3\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The Jewish thinking on <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 3:15<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> explains the seed of the woman as the <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker023\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">King Messiah (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d3\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and that he will be wounded or pierced in his heel. The Concluding phrase of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Midrash Tehillim 22, Part 27<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cRabbi Isaac said, If the scepter of a mere mortal brings life to an entire people, how much more life does the scepter of the Holy One blessed be He, bring, for it is written Tend Your people with Your scepter (Micah 7:4).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> According to the rabbis midrash on <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, a miracle occurred when king Ahasuerus stretched out his scepter, that it extended from his throne all of the way to the fourth court (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">thirty two cubits<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). As Esther walked to the inner court, the scepter decreased in length to its former length. According to this parable, the scepter behaves similar to the arm of king Ahasuerus bringing her in to the inner court. The rabbis conclude that the scepter of the Holy One blessed be He will give much more, even life everlasting. A parallel might be found in<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> Isaiah 53:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> that states <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05bb\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">53:1 Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> According to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 33:27<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> we read <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d6 \u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e7\u05b6\u05d3\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05e2\u05b9\u05ea \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d2\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b5\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b5\u05d3:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">33:27 \u2018The eternal God is a dwelling place, And underneath are the everlasting arms; And He drove out the enemy from before you, And said, \u2018Destroy!\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Here in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 53:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 33:27<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, the words <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05e2\u05b9\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05bc\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> both are translated to mean<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> \u201carms.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The promise that God is giving us in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is that the Lord is our refuge and interestingly, the Targum Onkelos paraphrases this as saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d6 \u05de\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05be\u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d4\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b5\u05d3 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b0 \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b3\u05d3\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05e1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThese arms are the Memrah by whom the world was created.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> It is in this way that we understand the \u201cWord\u201d of God is the outstretched arm of the Lord, and in the words <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05e2\u05b9\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05bc\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> we learn that God is sowing truth into our lives by His Word and that Yeshua, the word become flesh (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 1:1-14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) is the outstretched hand of God for each of us. Herein lies the miracle described in the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Midrash on Tehillim 22, Part 27<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, and the parallel with Yeshua and the outstretched scepter that saves life. Through these verses and throughout the Midrashic literature we see the messianic expectations of the rabbis throughout the centuries. Praise the Lord for sending us His Word in Yeshua the Messiah to save us from our sins. He is the arm of the Lord that was given to save us and to draw us into the inner court of the Lord God Almighty. He has the power to bring us before our Father in Heaven and we can stand with confidence in Yeshua, by His righteousness we are justified. What a wonderful salvation we have. Let\u2019s Pray!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Tehillim-22-Part1-and-2.pdf\">Tehillim 22-Part1-and-2<\/a> Notes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Notes_Psalms_22.pdf\">Notes_Psalms_22<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s study is from Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:1-31, the Psalm is introduced saying \u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3: For the choir director; upon Aijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David. The first distinctive verse of the psalm states \u05d1 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e7 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9: 22:1 My God, my God, why have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2440","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-tehillim"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}