{"id":2682,"date":"2013-12-08T13:52:21","date_gmt":"2013-12-08T13:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=2682"},"modified":"2013-12-11T13:28:45","modified_gmt":"2013-12-11T13:28:45","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-vayechi-the-king-messiah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-parashat-vayechi-the-king-messiah\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Vayechi, The King Messiah"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weeks reading, from Parashat Vayechi (Bereshit \/ Genesis 47:28-50:26<\/em>), contains the final chapters of the book of Genesis.\u00a0 The opening verses tell us that Jacob (Israel) lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years and the total years of his life were 147 years.\u00a0 Before Jacob died he asked Joseph saying 47:30 but when I lie down with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.\u2019 And he said, \u2018I will do as you have said.\u2019 (NASB)<\/em>\u00a0 Joseph takes his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim and has Jacob bless them (48:1-2<\/em>).\u00a0 Jacob tells Joseph that these two sons (Manasseh and Ephraim) will be his (48:5<\/em>) and declares that Joseph\u2019s descendents after him shall be called after their names (48:6<\/em>).\u00a0 Jacob recounts the death of his wife Rachael (48:7-9<\/em>).\u00a0 He blesses Joseph\u2019s children placing Ephraim (second born) before Manasseh (first born) saying the younger will be greater than the older (48:10-20<\/em>).\u00a0 Jacob then proceeds to make statements against his sons on account of what they had done while in the land of Canaan (49:1-26<\/em>).\u00a0 In the midst of giving the blessing over his sons he provides us with a Messianic expectation in his statements to Judah 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler\u2019s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. (NASB)\u00a0<\/em> Jacob dies and Joseph and his brothers bury him in the land of Canaan (49:29-50:14<\/em>).\u00a0 Joseph\u2019s brothers seek forgiveness and ask that he have mercy on them for their transgressions.\u00a0 He assures them that they need not fear.\u00a0 The final verses of the book of Genesis tell of the death of Joseph, He lived 110 years and then he died, was embalmed and placed in an Egyptian coffin (50:15-26<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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

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Bereshit \/ Genesis 49:1-2<\/em><\/strong>
\n 49:1 Then Jacob summoned his sons and said, \u2018Assemble yourselves that I may tell you what will befall you in the days to come. 49:2 \u2018Gather together and hear, O sons of Jacob; And listen to Israel your father. (NASB)<\/em><\/p>\n

Targum Pseudo Jonathan<\/em><\/strong>
\n And Jakob called his sons and said to them, Purify yourselves from uncleanness, and I will show you the hidden mysteries, the ends concealed, the recompense of reward for the righteous, the retribution of the wicked, and the bower of Eden, what it is. And the twelve tribes of Israel gathered themselves together around the golden bed whereon he reclined, and where was revealed to him the Shekina of the Lord, (though) the end for which the king Mashiakh is to come had been concealed from him. Then said he, Come, and I will declare to you what shall befall you at the end of the days. Gather yourselves together and hear, ye sons of Jakob, and receive instruction from Israel your father.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Reading through the weekly Torah portion, it is nice to read through the Aramaic Targums to see the rabbinic perspective on the Scriptures.\u00a0 What is interesting about the Aramaic Targums are the messianic allusions that are put forth by the rabbis regarding the meaning of the Hebrew text.\u00a0 Take for example the Targum Onkelos introduces the Messiah in Bereshit \/ Genesis 49:10-12<\/em> and Bamidbar \/ Numbers 24:17-20, 23-24<\/em>, where other Targums such as Pseudo Jonathan and the Jerusalem Targum find messianic references everywhere.\u00a0 Here in Bereshit \/ Genesis 49:1-2<\/em> from Targum Pseudo Jonathan the rabbis make a reference that Jacob called all of his children together because knew he was about to speak to his sons regarding the messiah.\u00a0 In the blessing that Jacob made over Judah, he says \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b8\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1\u05b6\u05d8 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05b9\u05e7\u05b5\u05e7 \u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e8\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05ea \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>\u00a0 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler\u2019s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. (NASB)<\/em>\u00a0 According to these Scriptures, the scepter or staff (\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1\u05b6\u05d8<\/span>) will not depart from Judah or from between his feet (\u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e8\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5<\/span>) until Shiloh comes (\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4<\/span>) and to him will be the obedience of the people (\u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05ea \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>).\u00a0 In standard Christian commentaries, Shiloh (\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4<\/span>) is understood as a reference to the Messiah, where the word Shiloh signifies the way in which he will come, \u201cthe peaceful one.\u201d<\/em> (Easton\u2019s Dictionary) The Targum Onkelos states \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9 \u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05b8\u05d0<\/span> \u201cuntil the Messiah comes.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Comparing Aramaic translations on this verse, it is interesting to note that Targum Pseudo-Jonathan says \u201cuntil the time when the King Messiah will come, the youngest of his sons, and because of him nations shall melt away.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 In each of the Aramaic translations, the one who is coming (Shiloh, \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4) is the \u201cking Messiah\u201d<\/em> (\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05d3\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0<\/span>). Targum Onkelos: \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9 \u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05b8\u05d0<\/span> (\u201cuntil Messiah comes\u201d<\/em>), Pseudo Jonathan: \u05e2\u05d3 \u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0<\/span> (\u201cuntil the time the King Messiah comes\u201d<\/em>), Neofiti: \u05e2\u05d3\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0<\/span> (\u201cuntil the King Messiah comes\u201d<\/em>), FTP Genesis: \u05e2\u05d3\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05d3\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0<\/span> (\u201cuntil the King Messiah comes\u201d<\/em>), and FTV Genesis: \u05e2\u05d3\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05d3\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0<\/span> (\u201cuntil the King Messiah comes\u201d<\/em>).\u00a0 The main interpretation that may be taken from the Aramaic literature is that these verses are messianic in nature.\u00a0 According to the Scriptures and the Aramaic translations, the Messiah will have \u201ckingly authority\u201d and this authority will be given from the Lord so that the Messiah will rule and reign over all.\u00a0 Throughout the Scriptures, the Bible stresses the nature of the \u201cKing Messiah,\u201d that He will redeem and rule Israel and that He is the instrument by which the kingdom of God will be established.\u00a0 The Apostolic Writings reveal that Yeshua is the \u201cKing Messiah\u201d<\/em> spoken of in the Torah and the Prophets and that He is the instrument by which the \u201cKingdom of God\u201d<\/em> is established in our hearts.\u00a0 Praise the Lord! BTT_Parashat Vayechi-2013<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This weeks reading, from Parashat Vayechi (Bereshit \/ Genesis 47:28-50:26), contains the final chapters of the book of Genesis.\u00a0 The opening verses tell us that Jacob (Israel) lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years and the total years of his life were 147 years.\u00a0 Before Jacob died he asked Joseph saying 47:30 but when […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2682","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-bits-of-torah-truth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2682","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=2682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2682\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}