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It may be said that this week\u2019s reading for Parashat Bereshit (Shemot \/ Genesis 1:1-6:8<\/span><\/em>) is the most important Parashah from all of the Parshiot found in the Torah.\u00a0 The reason for the significance of this portion is that we learn about the creation of the world, the creation of man and woman, the fall of man into sin through disobedience to the command of the Lord, and the mercy and grace of God to forgive man of his sins.\u00a0 We learn about marriage, relationship, selfishness and selflessness, the evil one who will bruise the heal of the seed of the woman and the righteous seed the Lord is planning on bringing into this world as the deliverer.\u00a0 Based upon these few things just mentioned, a great amount of doctrine, theology, and literatures have been developed over the centuries.\u00a0 The significance of this week\u2019s portion cannot be understated.\u00a0 One such example may be taken from the first few verses of our bible and the rabbinic commentary known as Midrash Rabbah Bereshit (Genesis)<\/span><\/em>.\u00a0 Based upon a particular midrash on these Scriptures, we learn how significant this week\u2019s Torah portion really is for helping us to understand the Apostolic Writings and the way in which the Messiah, the promised deliverer, could be recognized.\u00a0 Many sayings of the rabbis were passed down that find their basis in the Scriptures, and this week\u2019s reading interestingly enough has something to say specifically about Yeshua the Messiah Himself.<\/p>\n \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d0<\/strong> Shemot \/ Bereshit 1:1-5<\/span><\/em> The opening verses of the bible speak of the Lord God Almighty creating the heavens and the earth, and how the earth is \u05ea\u05b9\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u05d4\u05d5 (tohu u\u2019vohu<\/span><\/em>) void and without form.\u00a0 The Lord created by speaking life into existence, and He began with \u201clight.\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 Note that \u201clight\u201d<\/span><\/em> is often paralleled to righteousness, truth, and life in the Scriptures and in the Rabbinic literature.\u00a0 The Lord beginning His creation by creating light may suggest that in the beginning was the \u201crighteousness and truth\u201d<\/span><\/em> of God.\u00a0 Based upon the narrative, we know that the sun, moon, and stars were not yet created, so that which gave forth light was the righteousness and truth of God\u2019s glory.\u00a0 As you can see, we can derive a lot of meaning from the first few verses of the Scriptures, and the rabbis did the same in their midrashic studies and interpretations of the bible.\u00a0 In Midrash Rabbah Bereshit, Parashat 2, Part 4<\/span><\/em> (\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea \u05e4\u05e8\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d1 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d3), we pick up where the rabbis are discussing Bereshit \/ Genesis 1:2<\/span><\/em>; the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.\u00a0 Based upon this verse the rabbis developed the following commentary:<\/p>\n Midrash Rabbah Bereshit, Parashat 2, Part 4<\/span><\/em><\/strong> \u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea \u05e4\u05e8\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d1 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d3<\/strong> Note the progression here in the narrative of the midrash.\u00a0 The rabbis equate the word tohu<\/span> <\/em>(\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5) to Babylon, and vohu<\/span> <\/em>(\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4\u05d5) to Media and Haman.\u00a0 The darkness (\u05d5\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05da) represents Greece which darkened the eyes of Israel by forcing Israel to declare that they have no portion in the God of Israel.\u00a0 The depths of the oceans represent sorrow due to the iniquity of the wicked who oppress Israel.\u00a0 With all of these insurmountable obstacles, the second verse in the Torah is described as having a messianic interpretation (expectation), that the spirit of the Lord hovering over the face of the waters, \u201cthis alludes to the spirit of Messiah.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05d6\u05d4 \u05e8\u05d5\u05d7\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7) and the Hebrew text says specifically, \u201cthis is the spirit of the King Messiah.\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 The idea is that the Lord God Himself will be involved in delivering His people.\u00a0 Midrash Rabbah on Bereshit (Genesis)<\/span><\/em> provides a significant amount of insight on the messianic nature of the King Messiah.\u00a0 For example, the King Messiah is the One in whom the scepter (staff) will not depart from Judah (Bereshit \/ Genesis 49:10<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 The rabbinic commentary states that this verse alludes to the Messiah Son of David (Midrash Rabbah Bereshit 97, 98 parashah 8, and 99 parashah 8<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 Thus, latter midrashim interpret the \u201cKing Messiah\u201d<\/span><\/em> as the Messiah Son of David, a deliverer who will come by the intervention of Lord and His Spirit.<\/p>\n In addition to this, the verse from Bereshit \/ Genesis 49:10<\/span><\/em> translated into Aramaic reveals an ancient understanding of the Messianic King.\u00a0 The Aramaic Targums translate Bereshit \/ Genesis 49:10<\/span><\/em> saying, \u201cuntil the time when the King Messiah will come, the youngest of his sons, and because of him nations shall melt away\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e1\u05e7\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d8\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05d0\u05dc\u05e4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05de\u05d6\u05e8\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d3 \u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0 \u05d6\u05e2\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d3\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05de\u05de\u05d9\u05d9\u05d0). (Note the English translation: 49:10 \u2018The 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<\/span><\/em>)\u00a0 In each of the different Aramaic translations, the one who is coming (Shiloh<\/span><\/em>, \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4), the peaceful one, is the \u201cking Messiah\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05d3\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0).\u00a0 Each of these translations say essentially the same thing \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9 \u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05b8\u05d0 (Onkelos, \u201cuntil Messiah comes\u201d<\/span><\/em>), \u05e2\u05d3 \u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0 (Pseudo-Jonathan, \u201cuntil the time the King Messiah comes\u201d<\/span><\/em>), \u05e2\u05d3\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0 (Neofiti, \u201cuntil the King Messiah comes\u201d<\/span><\/em>), \u05e2\u05d3\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05d3\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0 (FTP Genesis, \u201cuntil the King Messiah comes\u201d<\/span><\/em>), and \u05e2\u05d3\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05d3\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d0 (FTV Genesis, \u201cuntil the King Messiah comes\u201d<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 As a result of the Aramaic translations, there is much to be said in the Rabbinic literature concerning the salvation and deliverance of the One the Lord will send to save His people.\u00a0 Midrash Rabbah Bereshit (Genesis)<\/span><\/em> provides insights on the messianic nature of the verse related to the scepter (staff) that will not depart from Judah.<\/p>\n Here in Bereshit \/ Genesis 1:2<\/span><\/em>, the spirit of the Lord hovering over the face of the waters is described as being the spirit of the King Messiah.\u00a0 Typically, throughout the Scriptures, we know that darkness represents the wicked, the unrighteous, death, and evil, etc.\u00a0 Both the Apostles and the rabbis alike draw out this comparison to the darkness those who do not obey the Lord, who live in sin, and who are called the unrighteous.\u00a0 The spirit of the Lord hovering over the face of the waters, suggests that the Lord\u2019s spirit is functioning as a deliverer as a type of King Messiah.\u00a0 The very next verse (1:3<\/span><\/em>) states, Bereshit \/ Genesis 1:3 Then God said, \u2018Let there be light\u2019; and there was light. (NASB)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 The spirit of the Lord brought light by the Word of God, the Lord brought \u201clight,\u201d<\/span><\/em> or\u00a0 He began by bringing His righteousness and truth into this world.\u00a0 This appears to be the understanding of the rabbis who developed this midrash on the Lord hovering over the face of the waters alluding to the spirit of the King Messiah.\u00a0 This concept of the \u201cSpirit of the Lord\u201d<\/span><\/em> hovering over the surface of the water and \u201cthe King Messiah\u201d<\/span><\/em> is very significant in light of the gospel account of the life of Yeshua the Messiah. Matthew 14:26-34<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Mark 6:45-53<\/span><\/em><\/strong> John 6:18-21<\/span><\/em><\/strong> Here we find three gospel account of Yeshua walking on the water and the response of his disciples when they realized who it was that was walking on the sea.\u00a0 In Matthew 14:26-34<\/span><\/em>, the disciples were struggling with the boat because of the wind that was working against them.\u00a0 Yeshua walked out to where they were and he was going to walk past them when they saw him and were terrified.\u00a0 Based upon Midrash Rabbah Genesis<\/span><\/em>, this story might be considered one of the greatest Jewish stories of all time.\u00a0 The reason being, in the Hebrew language, the word \u201cwind\u201d<\/span><\/em> may also be translated as \u201cspirit\u201d<\/span><\/em> (\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7).\u00a0 The the disciples struggling against the wind being mentioned first may be to introduce and demonstrate the Messiah in a uniquely Jewish way.\u00a0 This is where we draw upon the rabbinic commentary, the midrashim, the popular Jewish writings and teachings that very likely were present during the first century period.\u00a0 These writings and teachings were conveyed through the oral traditions of the rabbis.\u00a0 The point is that according to Midrash Rabbah Genesis<\/span><\/em>, it was the spirit of the King Messiah that hovered over the waters.\u00a0 Keep in mind that Isaiah said the spirit of God rested upon the Messiah (Isaiah 11:1-3<\/span><\/em>) and that the spirit came down from the Lord like a dove in Matthew 3:16-17<\/span><\/em>.\u00a0 The spirit of the King Messiah hovered over the water, the picture we get from the gospel account is of the Messiah \u201chovering\u201d<\/span><\/em> or \u201cwalking\u201d<\/span><\/em> over the water.\u00a0 This would have immediately brought to memory this week\u2019s Torah portion of the spirit of the King Messiah hovering over the waters at creation.\u00a0 Yeshua\u2019s walking upon the water brings us right back to a Torah perspective.\u00a0 The most significant aspect of this week\u2019s portion in relation to Yeshua the Messiah walking on the water is that based upon the midrash, the Messiah would be greater than Moshe.\u00a0 Note that Moshe was the one who was drawn from the water, from the Nile river.\u00a0 The Messiah is the one who has authority over all of creation.\u00a0 Yeshua is greater than Moshe because He does not need to be drawn out of the water, he is over top of the water, just as His spirit was at creation.\u00a0 Halleluia! [youtube url=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=80t8BLhyQgU&feature=youtu.be”] It may be said that this week\u2019s reading for Parashat Bereshit (Shemot \/ Genesis 1:1-6:8) is the most important Parashah from all of the Parshiot found in the Torah.\u00a0 The reason for the significance of this portion is that we learn about the creation of the world, the creation of man and woman, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3382,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3380","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bits-of-torah-truth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3380","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=3380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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\n 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 1:2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. 1:3 Then God said, \u2018Let there be light\u2019; and there was light. 1:4 God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. 1:5 God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day. (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n R. Simeon B. Lakish applied the passage to the foreign powers.\u00a0 Now the earth was tohu (E.V. Uninformed) symbolizes Babylonia, I behold the earth, and, lo, it was tohu, E.V. waste (Jeremiah 4:23); And Bohu (E.V. Void) symbolizes Media, They hastened (va-yabhillu) to bring Haman (Esther 6:14).\u00a0 And darkness symbolizes Greece, which darkened the eyes of Israel with its decrees, ordering Israel, Write on the horn of an ox that you have no portion in the God of Israel.\u00a0 Upon the face of the deep, this wicked state, just as the great deep cannot be plumbed, so one cannot plumb the depths of iniquity of this wicked state.\u00a0 And the spirit of God hovered, this alludes to the spirit of Messiah<\/span>, as you read, And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him (Isaiah 11:2).\u00a0 In the merit of what will this spirit eventually come?\u00a0 For the sake of that which hovered over the face of the waters, i.e. in the merit of repentance which is likened to water, as it is written, Pour out yoru heart like water (Lamentations 2:19).\u00a0 R. Haggai said in the name of R. Pedath, A covenant was made with water that even in the hot season a breeze stirs over it<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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\nAccording to the Apostolic Writings, the Messiah Yeshua did something very significant, that even his disciples recognized who he is according to Matthew 14:26-34, Mark 6:45-53,<\/span><\/em> and John 6:18-21<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n
\n 14:26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, \u2018It is a ghost!\u2019 And they cried out in fear. 14:27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, \u2018Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.\u2019 14:28 Peter said to Him, \u2018Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.\u2019 14:29 And He said, \u2018Come!\u2019 And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 14:30 But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, \u2018Lord, save me!\u2019 14:31 Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, \u2018You of little faith, why did you doubt?\u2019 14:32 When they got into the boat, the wind stopped. 14:33 And those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, \u2018You are certainly God\u2019s Son!\u2019 14:34 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
\n 6:45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away. 6:46 After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray. 6:47 When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land. 6:48 Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them. 6:49 But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; 6:50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, \u2018Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.\u2019 6:51 Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly astonished, 6:52 for they had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves, but their heart was hardened. 6:53 When they had crossed over they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
\n 6:18 The sea began to be stirred up because a strong wind was blowing. 6:19 Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were frightened. 6:20 But He said to them, \u2018It is I; do not be afraid.\u2019 6:21 So they were willing to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going. (NASB)<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nThe point of these things is that the rabbis are associating the movement of the Spirit of God with the coming of the Messiah.\u00a0 In the apostolic Writings that we just mentioned (Matthew 3<\/span><\/em>) and from Isaiah, the anointed one of God would receive divine power to accomplish his mission.\u00a0 With regard to the creation of the world, the ancient rabbis believed the process of redemption will be brought about by the Spirit of God with a reference to the Messiah.\u00a0 In their interpretation of the Scriptures from Bereshit \/ Genesis 1:2<\/span><\/em>, the rabbis are drawing together various texts, Genesis, Isaiah, the midrashim, and that this Savior would be none other than the anointed one of God, the promised Messiah.\u00a0 Based upon the Jewish belief that God is good (also according to the Scriptures<\/em>), we find the messianic concept that faith in God to deliver His people is from a past, present, and future expectation.\u00a0 Just as the Lord delivered His people in the past, He will also do so in the present, and we expect that He will do so again in the future.\u00a0 The Messiah Yeshua is that deliverer, the anointed One of God who came to save mankind from sin and death.\u00a0 If you believe Yeshua is the Messiah, Praise the Lord.\u00a0 If you do not believe He is the Messiah, know that the life and work of Yeshua according to the Apostolic Writings is in full in agreement with the Tanach (Torah, Prophets, Writings) and the ancient rabbinic thought of the Savior King Messiah! BTT_Parashat Bereshit-2014<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"