{"id":2934,"date":"2014-04-13T11:23:04","date_gmt":"2014-04-13T11:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=2934"},"modified":"2014-04-18T20:53:29","modified_gmt":"2014-04-18T20:53:29","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-chol-hamoed-pesach-passover-rabbinic-thought-and-the-messiah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-chol-hamoed-pesach-passover-rabbinic-thought-and-the-messiah\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths, Chol HaMo\u2019ed Pesach, Passover, Rabbinic thought, and the Messiah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GO0bfl0igqY\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This weeks reading is for Pesach \/ Passover (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Shemot \/\u00a0 Exodus 33:12-34:26<\/span><\/em>) and is taken from Parashat Ki Tisa (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Exodus 30:11-34:35<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 In the scriptures we read that Joshua would not depart from the Ohel Moed (Tent of Meeting, <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05d0\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dc \u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b5\u05d3<\/span>) and Moshe speaks to the Lord God requesting that His presence come with the Children of Israel (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">33:12-17<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 Moshe asks to see God\u2019s Glory (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">33:18<\/span><\/em>) and the Lord tells Moshe that he cannot see His face or he would die (<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>33:20<\/em><\/span>).\u00a0 The Lord requests that Moshe come to the mountain in the morning, and then He will show Moshe His glory where He declares that the Lord God is merciful, gracious, slow to anger, loving, and having grace forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin for thousands (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">34:6-7<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 Essentially, the Lord tells Moshe that he cannot see His face, but he can remain in His shadow when He passes by.\u00a0 The Scriptures say in <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Shemot \/ Exodus 34:27 Then the Lord said to Moses, \u2018Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 The Lord has revealed to us His glory and he has made a covenant with us in His son, a covenant cut in the blood of the Messiah Yeshua.\u00a0 While studying these things, it is interesting that the man responsible for constructing the Tabernacle, his name means <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cin the shadow of God\u201d<\/span><\/em> (Bezalel).\u00a0 When studying the Torah, there are many <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201ctypes and shadows\u201d<\/span><\/em> of future things, of the Messiah, and of the heavenly tabernacle, etc.\u00a0 Did you know that found within the rabbinic commentary, there are many parallels within rabbinic thought that speak of <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201ctypes and shadows\u201d<\/span><\/em> and the Messiah?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d4<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> \u05dc\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05df-\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b6\u05df-\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4: \u05dc\u05d0\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05db\u05b8\u05d4: \u05dc\u05d1\u00a0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05d1 \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05b9\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u05d1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05e3 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05ea: \u05dc\u05d2\u00a0 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05ea \u05d0\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05df \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05ea \u05e2\u05b5\u05e5 \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u05d0\u05db\u05b6\u05ea \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d1\u05b6\u05ea: \u05dc\u05d3\u00a0 \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b9\u05ea \u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4\u05b3\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b8\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05df-\u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05e1\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4-\u05d3\u05b8\u05df: \u05dc\u05d4\u00a0 \u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05ea-\u05dc\u05b5\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u05d0\u05db\u05b6\u05ea \u05d7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1 | \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05e7\u05b5\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05ea \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b5\u05d2 \u05e2\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u05ea:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 35:30-35<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> 35:30 Then Moses said to the sons of Israel, \u2018See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 35:31 \u2018And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding and in knowledge and in all craftsmanship; 35:32 to make designs for working in gold and in silver and in bronze, 35:33 and in the cutting of stones for settings and in the carving of wood, so as to perform in every inventive work. 35:34 \u2018He also has put in his heart to teach, both he and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. 35:35 \u2018He has filled them with skill to perform every work of an engraver and of a designer and of an embroiderer, in blue and in purple and in scarlet material, and in fine linen, and of a weaver, as performers of every work and makers of designs. (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The name <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cBezalel\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc<\/span>) appears to be the composition of two Hebrew words <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cin the shadow\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05d1\u05e6\u05dc<\/span>) of <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cGod\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc<\/span>).\u00a0 According to the Scriptures, in the genealogical lists, Bezalel is described as the son of Uri (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Shemot \/ Exodus 31:1<\/span><\/em>), the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1 Chronicles 2:18-20, 2:50<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 The Scriptures describe him as being a highly gifted workman, showing great skill and originality in engraving precious metals and stones and in wood-carving.\u00a0 He was also a master-workman, having many apprentices under him whom he instructed in the arts (see <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Shemot \/ Exodus 35:30-35<\/em><\/span>). According to the narrative in the book of Exodus, he was called and empowered by the Spirit of God to direct the construction of the tent of meeting and its sacred furniture.\u00a0 His tasks also included the construction of the priestly garments and the oil of incense for the services.\u00a0 According to Midrash Rabba Exodus, Parashat Ki Tisa (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05e4\u05e8\u05e9\u05d4 \u05de \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d2-\u05d3<\/span>), the Rabbis pick up on this gifted man and speak extensively on who he was and what it meant when God said <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>\u201cI have called by name Bezalel.\u201d<\/em><\/span>\u00a0 Midrash Tehillim Exodus, Parsha 40, Part 3 says the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Midrash Rabbah Exodus, Parsha 40, Part 3<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> \u201cAnother explanation of See, I have called by name Bezalel.\u00a0 Thus it is written, Whatsoever comes into being, the name thereof was given long ago (Ecclesiastes 6:10).\u00a0 The Holy One blessed be He, said, I have already named him whom I have appointed from the very first (beginning?) to construct the Tabernacle.\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05d2 \u05d3\u05f4\u05d0 \u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05e7\u05e8\u05d0\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e6\u05dc\u05d0\u05dc, \u05d4\u05d4\u05f4\u05d3 (\u05e7\u05d4\u05dc\u05ea \u05d6) \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05db\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e0\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05de\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d4\u05ea\u05e7\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d5 \u05de\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05df \u05db\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e7\u05e8\u05d0\u05ea\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dd<\/span>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It is interesting that the midrash opens on Bezalel being called out by God and states <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05db\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e0\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05de\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d4\u05ea\u05e7\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d5 \u05de\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05df \u05db\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e7\u05e8\u05d0\u05ea\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dd<\/span> <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cwhoever exists the Lord said I have called him by his name, I have installed\/appointed from the head (from the first or beginning) so that he will make\/build my tabernacle, I have already called him by name.\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 The Lord had a plan for how his Tabernacle would be constructed and this was from the beginning, or from before the creation, indicated by the midrash that all who exist are called by name by God.\u00a0 The midrash asks <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cWhat is the meaning of \u2018And it is foreknown what man is\u2019 (Ecclesiastes 6:10)?\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 What is the significance of the Lord having <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cthe foreknowledge of?\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 Note what the Apostle Paul said to the Ephesians in <em>Ephesians <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1:4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 1:5 he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will 1:6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. (NIV)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 Note how Paul says the Lord had plans from the beginning (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">2 Timothy 1:9<\/span><\/em>) and He chose us from before creation (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Ephesians 1:4<\/span><\/em>), a concept that was accepted in rabbinic thought.\u00a0 It is interesting to consider based on the words from the Scriptures and the midrash, that the Lord has prepared for His people a way of living and worshiping Him beforehand so that they could walk in His ways which is pleasing to Him.\u00a0 Note also how the Scriptures speak of Yeshua the Messiah, He was slain from the foundation of the world.\u00a0 This <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cfrom the foundation of the world\u201d<\/span><\/em> or <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>\u201cfrom the beginning\u201d<\/em><\/span> are Hebraic ways of saying God has a plan and He has prepared something before hand.\u00a0 This illustrates God\u2019s sovereignty, power, and authority over all.\u00a0 This is written frequently in the apostolic Writings (see <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 13:35, Luke 11:50, John 17:24, Ephesians 1:4, Hebrews 4:3, Hebrews 9:26, 1 Peter 1:20, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 17:8<\/span><\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Midrash Rabbah Exodus, Parsha 40, Part 4 continues discussing the name of Bezalel in the following way:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Midrash Rabbah Exodus, Parsha 40, Part 4<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> \u201cAnother explanation of See, I have called by name Bezalel.\u00a0 He was one of seven men who were called by various names.\u00a0 Some were called four names, like Elijah; Bezalel and Joshua were called four names, Moshe seven, Mordecai two, Daniel five, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah four.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05d3 \u05d3\u05f4\u05d0 \u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05e7\u05e8\u05d0\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e9\u05dd, \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05de\u05e9\u05d1\u05e2\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05e9\u05e0\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea, \u05d9\u05e9 \u05e9\u05e0\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d1\u05e2\u05d4 \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5, \u05d1\u05e6\u05dc\u05d0\u05dc \u05d5\u05f3, \u05d5\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05e9\u05e2 \u05d5\u05f3, \u05d5\u05de\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d6\u05f3, \u05de\u05e8\u05d3\u05db\u05d9 \u05d1\u05f3, \u05d3\u05e0\u05d9\u05d0\u05dc \u05d4\u05f3, \u05d7\u05e0\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05d9\u05e9\u05d0\u05dc \u05d5\u05e2\u05d6\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d3\u05f3<\/span>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201c&#8230; Bezalel was the name applied to him by his people, but God called him five endearing names on account of his work for the Tabernacle.\u00a0 Reaiah &#8212; because God pointed him out to Moshe and all the Israelites, saying, From the creation have I singled him out to construct the tabernacle.\u00a0 Shobal &#8212; because he constructed a dovecote (house) for God, that is the Tabernacle, which stood high like a dovecote (house); for R. Judah b. Simon said, The Lord had the Tabernacle put up like a dovecote (house).\u00a0 Jahath &#8212; because he imposed His fear of God upon Israel; and Ahumai &#8212; because he welded (ihah) Israel and God together, making them all brothers (ahin) to God.\u00a0 Another explanation of Ahumai is, because he placed the fear of God (emah) over Israel.\u00a0 He was called Lhad because he gave glory (hod) and splendor to Israel, for the Tabernacle was their glory&#8230;\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05d1\u05e6\u05dc\u05d0\u05dc \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d7\u05de\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05dc \u05d7\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e9\u05dd \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05df, \u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05d4, \u05e9\u05d4\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05dc\u05de\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05dc\u05db\u05dc \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d5\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05de\u05df \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05ea\u05e7\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05df, \u05d5\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05dc \u05e9\u05d4\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05da \u05dc\u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05df \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05d3 \u05db\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05da, \u05d0\u05f4\u05e8 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d1\u05f4\u05e8 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05df \u05d4\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05df \u05db\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05da, \u05d9\u05d7\u05ea \u05e9\u05e0\u05ea\u05df \u05d7\u05ea\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc, \u05d0\u05d7\u05d5\u05de\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d0\u05d9\u05d7\u05d4 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05dc\u05d4\u05e7\u05d3\u05d5\u05e9 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d5\u05e2\u05e9\u05d0\u05df \u05db\u05d0\u05d7\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05dd, \u05d3\u05f4\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d7\u05d5\u05de\u05d9 \u05e9\u05e0\u05ea\u05df \u05d0\u05d9\u05de\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d4\u05e7\u05d3\u05d5\u05e9 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc, \u05dc\u05d4\u05d3 \u05e9\u05e0\u05ea\u05df \u05d4\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d5\u05d4\u05d3\u05e8 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05d3\u05e8\u05df<\/span>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201c&#8230; No tribe was greater than Judah and non more lowly than Dan, which descended from one of the maidservants, and of whom it says, And the sons of Dan, Hushim (Bereshit \/ Genesis 46:23).\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05da \u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05d3 \u05de\u05e9\u05d1\u05d8 \u05d3\u05df \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05dc\u05d7\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d1\u05d5 (\u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea \u05de\u05d5) \u05d5\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d3\u05df \u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To summarize the rabbis comment on Bezalel, he was from the Tribe of Judah.\u00a0 He was known by the people by one name (Bezalel) but God had given him five other names each which represent the work that he had performed in constructing the Tabernacle, (i) Reaiah (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05d4<\/span>) &#8211; God had known him from the beginning of time, (ii) Shobal (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05d5\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05dc<\/span>) &#8211; because he constructed a house (Tabernacle), (iii) Jahath (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea<\/span>) &#8211; because he imposed His fear of God upon Israel, (iv) Ahumai (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05d0\u05d7\u05d5\u05de\u05d9<\/span>) &#8211; he brought Israel and God together, making them all brothers to God, and (v)\u00a0 Lhad (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05dc\u05d4\u05d3<\/span>) &#8211; He placed the glory of God upon His people Israel.\u00a0 Essentially, the one who was chosen to construct the Tabernacle, was known by God from since the foundation of the world, he will impose the fear of God upon His people Israel, he will bring Israel, the people, and God together and make them brothers to our Father in heaven, and he will place the glory of God upon his people.\u00a0 Is this not an amazing picture of the one God has chosen to draw men to Himself Yeshua the Messiah?\u00a0 The preeminence, preexistence, foreknowledge of the Messiah was generally understood by the Hebraic mind to be something God has and was going to accomplish.\u00a0 According to the Pesikta Rabbati (<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u05e4\u05e1\u05d9\u05e7\u05ea\u05d0 \u05e8\u05d1\u05ea\u05d9<\/span>), an excerpt taken from the book \u201cEveryman\u2019s Talmud\u201d has the following to say regarding the Messiah:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cSeven things were created before the world was created: Torah, repentance, the Garden of Eden (i.e. Paradise), Gehinnom, the Throne of Glory, the Temple, and the name of the Messiah\u2019 (Pes. 54a). In a later work there is the observation: From the beginning of the creation of the world king Messiah was born, for he entered the mind (of God) before even the world was created.\u201d(Pesikta Rab. 152b). (EVERYMAN\u2019S TALMUD, Cohen, A., Everyman\u2019s Talmud. New York: Schocken Books, 1949, p. 347)<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The point of this study is that it is important to remember who Yeshua the Messiah is during Passover, this great time of deliverance and salvation that God has provided for His people.\u00a0 Note that the Apostolic Writings are consistent with the rabbinic thought process.\u00a0 We read of the Creator\u2019s plan of the first preeminent one, predetermined, and first of over all.\u00a0 Yeshua was the first born of Mary (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 1:23-25<\/span><\/em>), the first begotten of God the Father (<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Hebrews 1:6<\/em><\/span>), the first of every creature (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Colossians 1:15<\/span><\/em>), the first begotten from the dead (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Revelation 1:5<\/span><\/em>), the first born of many brethren (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Romans 8:29<\/span><\/em>), the first fruits of the resurrection (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1 Corinthians 15:20-23<\/span><\/em>), the beginning of the creation of God (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Revelation 3:14<\/span><\/em>), and the preeminent One (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Colossians 1:18<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 We have been made holy in Yeshua (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Hebrews 10:10<\/span><\/em>) and it is because of Yeshua the Messiah that God\u2019s glory rests upon us (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1 Peter 4:14<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 Yeshua is indeed the Holy One of God and is sanctified by the Father and it is in and through Him we are sanctified.\u00a0 The Passover represents our salvation and deliverance by the sacrifice of the Lamb of God, Yeshua the Messiah.\u00a0 This Passover, let\u2019s celebrate our salvation and justification that we have by trusting in the sacrificial blood of the Lamb of God (<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">2 Corinthians 5:21, Revelation 7:14<\/span><\/em>). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/BTT_Parashat-Pesach-2014.pdf\">BTT_Parashat Pesach-2014<\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weeks reading is for Pesach \/ Passover (Shemot \/\u00a0 Exodus 33:12-34:26) and is taken from Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35).\u00a0 In the scriptures we read that Joshua would not depart from the Ohel Moed (Tent of Meeting, \u05d0\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dc \u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b5\u05d3) and Moshe speaks to the Lord God requesting that His presence come with the Children [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2934","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\/2934","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=2934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2934\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}