{"id":5224,"date":"2015-11-12T02:02:32","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T02:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=5224"},"modified":"2018-09-24T00:27:35","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T00:27:35","slug":"tehillim-psalms-79-part-2-more-about-the-testimony-the-righteous-and-the-unrighteous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/tehillim-psalms-79-part-2-more-about-the-testimony-the-righteous-and-the-unrighteous\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehillim \/ Psalms 79, Part 2, More about the Testimony, the Righteous, and the Unrighteous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">In this week\u2019s study from <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1-13, <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">the psalm opens saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05e3 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d8\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b7\u05dc \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05de\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">A Psalm for Asaph. 79:1 O God, the nations have invaded Your inheritance; They have defiled Your holy temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> This seems to be a description of the result of the Babylonian siege of the city and the Temple. Asaph continues saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1 \u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e0\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05ea \u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d7\u05b2\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5: \u05d2 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e4\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05bc \u05d3\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05dd | \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b5\u05e8: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:2 They have given the dead bodies of Your servants for food to the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your godly ones to the beasts of the earth. 79:3 They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem; And there was no one to bury them. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> He describes a great slaughter. He says, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b8\u05e7\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05e1 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05e0\u05b7\u05e3 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05e6\u05b7\u05d7 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9-\u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e7\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8: \u05d5 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05de\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d6 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05dc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e0\u05b8\u05d5\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-7\">79:4 We have become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to those around us. 79:5 How long, O Lord? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire? 79:6 Pour out Your wrath upon the nations which do not know You, And upon the kingdoms which do not call upon Your name. 79:7 For they have devoured Jacob And laid waste his habitation. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> How does destruction cause the nation to become a reproach to their neighbors? Asaph pleads saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8-\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b9\u05ea \u05e8\u05b4\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05b7\u05d4\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d3\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05d3: \u05d8 \u05e2\u05b8\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc | \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u05da\u05b8: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">9:8 Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us; Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us, For we are brought very low. 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name\u2019s sake. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> He states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05d9\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d9\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b8\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b9\u05d9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd [\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd] \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e0\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05ea \u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd-\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05e4\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0: \u05d9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e0\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d2\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05dc \u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b2\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05ea\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d7\u05b5\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-7\">79:10 Why should the nations say, \u2018Where is their God?\u2019 Let there be known among the nations in our sight, Vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been shed. 79:11 Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are doomed to die. 79:12 And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom The reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord. (NASB)<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Asaph concludes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 | \u05d5\u05b0\u05e6\u05b9\u05d0\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d3\u05b9\u05e8 \u05e0\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:13 So we Your people and the sheep of Your pasture Will give thanks to You forever; To all generations we will tell of Your praise. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"_idContainer000\" class=\"Basic-Text-Frame\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-8\" lang=\"en-US\"> \u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea Hebrew<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-8\" lang=\"en-US\">\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-9\">\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e2\u05d8<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05e3 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d8\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b7\u05dc \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05de\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd: \u05d1 \u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e0\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05ea \u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d7\u05b2\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5: \u05d2 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e4\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05bc \u05d3\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05dd | \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b5\u05e8: <\/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-8\">\u05e1\u05dd\u05e8 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e2\u05d8<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span 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\u03b1\u1f35\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03b5\u03c7\u03c5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 79:11 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9 \u1f10\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c0\u03b9\u1f79\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f41 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03c9\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u03c7\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd\u1f79\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c5\u1f31\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03c9\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd 79:12 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f79\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u1f77\u03c4\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f11\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03ba\u1f79\u03bb\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f40\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f43\u03bd \u1f60\u03bd\u03b5\u1f77\u03b4\u03b9\u03c3\u1f71\u03bd \u03c3\u03b5 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 79:13 \u1f21\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bb\u03b1\u1f79\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b7\u03c3\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u1f71 \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u1f70\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u1f70\u03bd \u1f10\u03be\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03b1\u1f34\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u1f77\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"table002\" class=\"Basic-Table\">\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-6\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-4\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-13\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 79<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">A Psalm for Asaph. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\" lang=\"en-US\">79:1 O God, the nations have invaded Your inheritance; They have defiled Your holy temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins. 79:2 They have given the dead bodies of Your servants for food to the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your godly ones to the beasts of the earth. 79:3 They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem; And there was no one to bury them. 79:4 We have become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to those around us. 79:5 How long, O Lord? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire? 79:6 Pour out Your wrath upon the nations which do not know You, And upon the kingdoms which do not call upon Your name. 79:7 For they have devoured Jacob And laid waste his habitation. 79:8 Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us; Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us, For we are brought very low. 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name\u2019s sake. 79:10 Why should the nations say, \u2018Where is their God?\u2019 Let there be known among the nations in our sight, Vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been shed. 79:11 Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are doomed to die. 79:12 And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom The reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord. 79:13 So we Your people and the sheep of Your pasture Will give thanks to You forever; To all generations we will tell of Your praise. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-5\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-14\" lang=\"en-US\">T<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-14\" lang=\"en-US\">oviyah \/ Psalms 79<\/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\">79:1 A psalm composed by Asaph about the destruction of the Temple. He said in the spirit of prophecy: O God, the Gentiles are entering your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have made Jerusalem a desolation. 79:2 They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of heaven for food, the flesh of your pious ones to the wild beasts. 79:3 They have poured out their blood like water around Jerusalem, and there is none to bury. 79:4 We have become a disgrace to our neighbors, a subject of scorn and mockery to our surroundings. 79:5 How long, O Lord, will you be fierce \u2013 forever? [How long] will your zeal burn like fire? 79:6 Pour out your wrath on the Gentiles who have not known you, and on the kingdoms who have not prayed in your name. 79:7 For they have destroyed the house of Jacob, and made desolate his sanctuary. 79:8 Do not remember against us trespasses which were from the beginning; in haste, may your favors go before us, for we have become very destitute. 79:9 Help us, O God our redemption, because of your glorious name; and redeem us, and atone for our sins, for the sake of your name. 79:10 Why should the Gentiles say, \u201cWhere is their God?\u201d Let the punishment for the blood of your servants that has been spilled be revealed in our sight among the Gentiles. 79:11 Let the groan of the prisoners come before you like the great strength of your arm; release the children who have been handed over to death. 79:12 And give back to our neighbors a seven-fold requital for the punishment of their oaths, and the aspersions they cast on you, O Lord. 79:13 But we are your people, and the sheep of your pasture; we will give thanks in your presence forever; for all generations we will recite your praise. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-6\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-13\" lang=\"en-US\">Psalmoi \/ Psalms 79<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\" lang=\"en-US\">A Psalm for Asaph. 79:1 O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; they have polluted thy holy temple; they have made Jerusalem a storehouse of fruits. 79:2 They have given the dead bodies of thy servants to be food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of thy holy ones for the wild beasts of the earth. 79:3 They have shed their blood as water, round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them. 79:4 We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us. 79:5 How long, O Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire? 79:6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms which have not called upon thy name. 79:7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid his place waste. 79:8 Remember not our old transgressions; let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us; for we are greatly impoverished. 79:9 Help us, O God our Saviour; for the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us; and be merciful to our sins, for thy name\u2019s sake. 79:10 Lets haply they should say among the heathen, Where is their God? and let the avenging of thy servant\u2019s blood that has been shed be known among the heathen before our eyes. 79:11 Let the groaning of the prisoners come in before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm preserve the sons of the slain ones. 79:12 Repay to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached thee, O Lord. 79:13 For we are thy people and the sheep of thy pasture; we will give thee thanks for ever; we will declare thy praise throughout all generations. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In this week\u2019s study from <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1-13, <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">the psalm opens saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05e3 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d8\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b7\u05dc \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05de\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">A Psalm for Asaph. 79:1 O God (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">), the nations have invaded (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">) Your inheritance (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">); They have defiled (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d8\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">) Your holy temple (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b7\u05dc \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">); They have laid Jerusalem in ruins (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">). (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> We are told that this Psalm is composed by Asaph and he seems to be speaking to the Lord about what is taking place in Jerusalem. Note that the Aramaic Targum states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d3\u05d0\u05e1\u05e3 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d7\u05d5\u05e8\u05d1\u05df \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7 \u05e0\u05d1\u05d5\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05de\u05de\u05d9\u05d0\u05d1\u05d0\u05d7\u05e1\u05e0\u05ea\u05da \u05e1\u05d0\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5 \u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05d9\u05db\u05dc \u05e7\u05d3\u05e9\u05da \u05e9\u05d5\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5 \u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05dd \u05dc\u05e6\u05d3\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e6\u05d3\u05d9\u05d5\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:1 A psalm composed by Asaph about the destruction of the Temple. He said in the spirit of prophecy: O God, the Gentiles are entering your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have made Jerusalem a desolation. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The rabbis say specifically this psalm is a description of the result of the Babylonian siege of the city and the Temple. Notice how the nations are said to have come into God\u2019s inheritance and made the holy place to be unclean. The Apostolic Writings places great emphasis upon the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cinheritance\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> just as we read the great emphasis that is shown in the Torah on the inheritance for God\u2019s people. As part of God\u2019s family, we share in the blessings of Abraham (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Galatians 4:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Apostle Paul said the following in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ephesians 1:18-23.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Ephesians 1:18-23<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1:18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 1:19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might 1:20 which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places 1:21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 1:22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, 1:23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Notice how Paul says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe riches of the glory of His inheritance IN the saints&#8230;\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Paul describes the inheritance of the Messiah is in the saints, which is similar to Asaph\u2019s words speaking of God\u2019s inheritance in which the enemy has invaded. He also speaks of the power and authority the Lord God has placed in the name of Yeshua, and how the enemy has been defeated in the Messiah, all of these things are given to us as we abide in Him, the Messiah. Paul also tells us that as being part of the family of God, we are given <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe riches of his grace (mercy) &#8230; kindness &#8230; patience &#8230; glory &#8230; wisdom &#8230; and power \u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ephesians 1:7, Romans 2:4, 9:23, 11:33, and Ephesians 3:16 and 2:4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). We also one day will receive eternal life and the Lord places His Spirit inside of us as a way to show His desire to dwell in our midst, that He will be our guide and will work in our lives to change us from the inside out. The inheritance the Lord provides us is priceless, it is righteous and pure, and nobody can take this inheritance from us, it cannot be destroyed by war or economic disaster. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Notice something from the rabbinic literature, the rabbis teach that what is given with love is sustained through love. For example, the dissemination of Torah through copying and remixing is endangered when its sources are co-modified and controlled by private interests. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker000\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Mishnah Avot 5:17<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Whenever love depends upon something and it passes, then the love passes away too. But if love does not depend upon some ulterior interest then the love will never pass away. What is an example of the love which depended upon some material advantage? That of Amnon for Tamar. And what is an example of the love which did not depend upon some ulterior interest? That of David and Jonathan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 , \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d8\u05b5\u05dc \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 , \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d8\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8 \u05d4 . \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 , \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d8\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd. \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05d6\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 ,\u05d6\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b7\u05ea \u05d0\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05e8. \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8 \u05e8 ,\u05d6\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b7\u05ea \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8 \u05df:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Notice how they say that love should not be based upon an ulterior interest. The Lord does not have an ulterior interest, His love is pure for us and thus His blessings are for our benefit due to his mercy and grace. In addition, the transmission of Torah requires open uninterrupted channels for dissemination. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker001\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Olam, Netiv Hatorah 7:3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">If one studies Torah only for oneself, then they set a limit upon what they might uncover, alone. And this is a shame, since the attribute of lovingkindness (\u1e25esed, grace) in Torah is without limit. Therefore, study Torah in order to teach others in order for the study to attach itself to \u1e25esed (grace).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05dd \u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05d3 \u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05ea\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e6\u05dc\u05d5, \u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d9\u05e9 \u05d2\u05d1\u05d5\u05dc \u05dc\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05db\u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05ea\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05de\u05e6\u05d0\u05ea \u05d0\u05e6\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d1\u05dc\u05d1\u05d3, \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05ea\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05d7\u05e1\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d7\u05e1\u05d3 \u05de\u05ea\u05e4\u05e9\u05d8 \u05d1\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d2\u05d1\u05d5\u05dc. \u05d5\u05db\u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05de\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05de\u05ea\u05e4\u05e9\u05d8 \u05dc\u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d6 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05d7\u05e1\u05d3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Note the context of the Torah (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and grace (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05e1\u05d3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), in the sense that the one who studies Torah is not to keep it to one\u2019s self, the Torah is meant for sharing, and this is done within the attribute of lovingkindness (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05e1\u05d3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, \u1e25esed, grace) towards others. These are important points since the purpose of studying God\u2019s word is for the purpose of grace, in the sense that what we learn we should share with others. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Asaph in his psalm appears to be describing to the Lord what is taking place in Jerusalem. He seems to be reminding God of what is taking place, as if He does not know what is happening saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cO God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalm 74:2 and 78:62<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). According to the Psalm, Israel is <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cGod\u2019s inheritance\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and that His holy temple has been defiled, made unclean (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d8\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) or impure. The Babylonians entered into the temple. Their setting their feet in the temple defiled the holy place. When one would go up to the temple to worship, he or she would separate themselves in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker002\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Teshuvah, perform a mikvah in repentance, and <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker003\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">seek the Lord in the humbleness of heart. The Babylonians do no such thing, they go up and defile the place with their blood stained hands and feet. They break in without reverence for the Lord and seize the temple treasures and ornaments (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jeremiah 52:17-23<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and then set fire to that sacred place (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jeremiah 52:13<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). We are told that they laid <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jerusalem in ruins (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. This was done as prophesied according to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jeremiah 9:11, 26:18, and Micah 3:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, by the Babylonians. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Asaph continues saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1 \u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e0\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05ea \u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d7\u05b2\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5: \u05d2 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e4\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05bc \u05d3\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05dd | \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b5\u05e8: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:2 They have given the dead bodies of Your servants for food to the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your godly ones to the beasts of the earth. 79:3 They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem; And there was no one to bury them. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> He describes a great slaughter. Does the Lord God cause slaughter? In the Torah, the Lord commanded <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cTotal War\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> in the sense that all of the people in the Land of Canaan were to be put to death (see <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 7:1-2, 20:16-18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). This sort of command does not fit well with the Western concept of God being the sugar daddy in the sky (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">e.g. the word of faith moment, name it and claim it theologies<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The command to kill all the Canaanite people seems to be at odds with the way in which the Torah describes the God of Israel as merciful, and long suffering. In the prophets and the writings, we learn of the Lord\u2019s profound care and concern for the poor, the oppressed, the down trodden, and the orphan, etc. The Lord demands justice, and seeks for the people to repent of their unjust ways so that He does not need to judge them. The prophet Ezekiel says in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">33:11 I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his ways and live. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Examples of this may be found in the Lord sending Jonah to a pagan city (Nineveh) because of His mercy and desire for men to repent. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 4:11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> states that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cwho do not know their right hand from their left,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> indicating their lack of understanding the ways of God. Another example may be taken from Parashat Vayera when the Lord took counsel in Abraham concerning Sodom and Gomorrah. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 18:25 Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! shall not the judge of all the earth do what is just? (KJV)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Abraham goes on to discuss with the Lord over 40, 30, 20, and 10 righteous men. The Lord God said for the sake of 10 righteous men He would not destroy that place. There was found only one (Lot) and that was questionable, the angels saving Lot may simply have been a function of Abraham\u2019s prayers for him and not because of his righteousness. Note that Lot is not mentioned in the Torah as being spiritually minded, outside of the fact that he left Haran and was traveling with Abram. There does not appear to be any spiritual aspect to Lot\u2019s traveling with Abram outside of the concept that he and Abram were good friends, though <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Peter 2:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> states that Lot was a righteous man. This conclusion is drawn from the absence in the Torah of Lot being mentioned as having participated in the offerings Abram was bringing before the Lord. All of the encounters with God had been only between Abram and God. Abraham was in the process of connecting with God through prayer and the sacrificial system. Today we connect with our Father in heaven through His Son Yeshua the Messiah. When we pray in His name believing, our Father hears us. To be like Lot is to look towards the material and earthly things. To be like Abraham, place your faith in God\u2019s Messiah Yeshua, and start living for Him because in Him is everything we have been discussing thus far, we have the connection to heaven, we have the promises of God, we will be blessed, and we have the sweet fragrance of the atonement Yeshua provided on our behalf in the heavenly holy of holies!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 13:6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, we are told <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAnd the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together; for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0\u05be\u05e0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05a5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u059b\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u0596\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05a3\u05d1\u05b6\u05ea \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u0591\u05d5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05bd\u05d9\u05be\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05a4\u05d4 \u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dd\u0599 \u05e8\u05b8\u0594\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05a5\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b8\u05bd\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u0596\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05a5\u05d1\u05b6\u05ea \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05bd\u05d5\u05c3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Here we are given a little more info about Lot. The Lord God had blessed Lot while he remained with Abram. We read that Abram gave Lot his choice to go wherever he wanted to and the narrative in the Torah states the following regarding Lot\u2019s choice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 13:10-12<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">13:10 Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the valley of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere this was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt as you go to Zoar. 13:11 So Lot chose for himself all the valley of the Jordan, and Lot journeyed eastward. Thus they separated from each other. 13:12 Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled in the cities of the valley, and moved his tents as far as Sodom. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">We are told that Lot traveled with Abram down into Egypt and back, and both of them become very wealthy in cattle. It might be that Abram being generous divided the cattle Pharaoh had given him with Lot because there simply was too much wealth for one man to handle. As a result, the land was unable to sustain them both and they agreed together that they would part ways. Notice how Lot did not consider the blessings the Lord God had given to Abram had passed to him as well while he was joined with Abram. The Torah concept here is in joining ourselves with Israel, we also will take part in the blessings of God. According to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 13:10-12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, Lot was more interested in wealth and the material things as opposed to faith in the Lord and spiritual things. Remember, there does not appear to be any spiritual aspect to Lot\u2019s traveling with Abram outside of the concept that he and Abram were good friends. The context of the psalm states that destruction comes by reason of the unrighteous in Israel and the pious ones, the righteous one got caught in God\u2019s wrath upon the sinful nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Notice here that the Psalm states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1 \u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e0\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05ea \u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d7\u05b2\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5: \u05d2 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e4\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05bc \u05d3\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05dd | \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b5\u05e8: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:2 They have given the dead bodies of Your servants for food to the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your godly ones to the beasts of the earth. 79:3 They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem; And there was no one to bury them. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Here Asaph states this is the slaughter of God\u2019s servants. The Aramaic Targum states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d1\u05d5 \u05d9\u05ea \u05d2\u05d5\u05e9\u05de\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d1\u05d3\u05da \u05dc\u05de\u05d9\u05db\u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d5\u05e4\u05d0 \u05d3\u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e1\u05e8 \u05d7\u05e1\u05d9\u05d3\u05da \u05dc\u05d7\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05e8\u05e2\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d2 \u05e9\u05d3\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05d3\u05d9\u05de\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d7\u05d6\u05e8\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05dd \u05d5\u05dc\u05d9\u05ea \u05d3\u05e7\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:2 They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of heaven for food, the flesh of your pious ones to the wild beasts. 79:3 They have poured out their blood like water around Jerusalem, and there is none to bury. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The interesting point about the MT and the Targum translations is Asaph states the flesh of the godly ones, the flesh of the pious ones have been given to the beasts of the field. This suggests that the it is possible for the children of God to get caught in the wrath that is poured out upon the wicked. Do you think this is possible? This does seem to be possible when we consider Parashat Korach; Moshe instructed the people saying, in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 16:23-35<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 16:23-35<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">16:23 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 16:24 \u2018Speak to the congregation, saying, \u2018Get back from around the dwellings of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.\u2019\u2018 16:25 Then Moses arose and went to Dathan and Abiram, with the elders of Israel following him, 16:26 and he spoke to the congregation, saying, \u2018Depart now from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing that belongs to them, or you will be swept away in all their sin.\u2019 16:27 So they got back from around the dwellings of Korah, Dathan and Abiram; and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the doorway of their tents, along with their wives and their sons and their little ones. 16:28 Moses said, \u2018By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these deeds; for this is not my doing. 16:29 \u2018If these men die the death of all men or if they suffer the fate of all men, then the Lord has not sent me. 16:30 \u2018But if the Lord brings about an entirely new thing and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that is theirs, and they descend alive into Sheol, then you will understand that these men have spurned the Lord.\u2019 16:31 As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open; 16:32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who belonged to Korah with their possessions. 16:33 So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly. 16:34 All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, \u2018The earth may swallow us up!\u2019 16:35 Fire also came forth from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering the incense. 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\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05d0\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05de\u05b7\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b9\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Note how the Lord God instructed Moshe to warn the people to move away from the unrighteous men who were about to be destroyed. The point is that if we draw near to unrighteousness (wickedness), it is possible to get caught in the wrath that is poured out upon the unrighteous. Asaph pleads with the Lord in his psalm, making the case that it is the Lord\u2019s righteous ones (godly, pious ones) who are dying due to the sins of the wicked who surround them, and it is the Lord who brought this upon them. These Scriptures from the Torah and the Psalms do suggest that God\u2019s people could be caught in the wrath of God towards the wicked in this life on earth. In the spirit realm though, the righteous ones of God have no part in the wrath of God upon the wicked. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Asaph continues saying the following, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b8\u05e7\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05e1 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05e0\u05b7\u05e3 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05e6\u05b7\u05d7 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9-\u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e7\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8: \u05d5 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05de\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d6 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05dc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e0\u05b8\u05d5\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:4 We have become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to those around us. 79:5 How long, O Lord? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire? 79:6 Pour out Your wrath upon the nations which do not know You, And upon the kingdoms which do not call upon Your name. 79:7 For they have devoured Jacob And laid waste his habitation. (NASB) <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The Aramaic Targum states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e7\u05dc\u05e0\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d9\u05d1\u05d1\u05e0\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d5\u05dc\u05e2\u05d1\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d2\u05d5\u05d7\u05db\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d7\u05d6\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d4 \u05e2\u05d3 \u05d0\u05d9\u05de\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05ea\u05ea\u05e7\u05d5\u05e3 \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05de\u05d9 \u05ea\u05d1\u05e2\u05e8 \u05ea\u05ea\u05d1\u05e2\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05d0\u05e9\u05d0 \u05d8\u05e0\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea\u05da \u05d8\u05e0\u05e0\u05da\u05c3 \u05d5 \u05e9\u05d3\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d9\u05de\u05ea\u05da \u05e2\u05dc \u05e2\u05de\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d3\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d7\u05db\u05d9\u05de\u05d5 \u05d9\u05ea\u05da \u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e9\u05de\u05da \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e6\u05dc\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5\u05c3 \u05d6 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05d2\u05de\u05e8\u05d5 \u05d9\u05ea \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05e2\u05e7\u05d1 \u05d5\u05d9\u05ea \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e6\u05d3\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:4 We have become a disgrace to our neighbors, a subject of scorn and mockery to our surroundings. 79:5 How long, O Lord, will you be fierce \u2013 forever? [How long] will your zeal burn like fire? 79:6 Pour out your wrath on the Gentiles who have not known you, and on the kingdoms who have not prayed in your name. 79:7 For they have destroyed the house of Jacob, and made desolate his sanctuary. (EMC) <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">How does the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple mount, and of the entire nation cause Israel to become a reproach to their neighbors? He describes the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201creproach\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) meaning <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cto scorn, or to have contempt\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> for someone saying that their neighbors use scoffing and derision as a way of describing Israel and more specifically, the God of Israel. Not only is Israel\u2019s name being taken in vain, the Lord God in heaven also is being scoffed upon for the destruction of the nation. Asaph asks the Lord how long will He be angry with the sins of the people because he knows according to the Torah, as another psalmist declares in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 108:4-5 \u201cFor thy steadfast love is great above the heavens, thy faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let thy glory be over all the earth!\u201d (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Studying the Scriptures we know that judgment from God is delayed, often for very long periods of time, and as a result some suppose that it will never happen. Yet individuals who have experienced the judgment of God for the failure to correct sinful failings in their lives will testify that when God does judge sin He is both relentless and thorough. The prophet Isaiah (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 28:21-29<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) reveals God\u2019s reluctance to judge his people, that is found in the Torah description of his long-suffering and patience (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 34<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Isaiah 28:21-29<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">28:21 For the Lord will rise up as at Mount Perazim, He will be stirred up as in the valley of Gibeon, To do His task, His unusual task, And to work His work, His extraordinary work. 28:22 And now do not carry on as scoffers, Or your fetters will be made stronger; For I have heard from the Lord God of hosts Of decisive destruction on all the earth. 28:23 Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my words. 28:24 Does the farmer plow continually to plant seed? Does he continually turn and harrow the ground? 28:25 Does he not level its surface And sow dill and scatter cummin And plant wheat in rows, Barley in its place and rye within its area? 28:26 For his God instructs and teaches him properly. 28:27 For dill is not threshed with a threshing sledge, Nor is the cartwheel driven over cummin; But dill is beaten out with a rod, and cummin with a club. 28:28 Grain for bread is crushed, Indeed, he does not continue to thresh it forever. Because the wheel of his cart and his horses eventually damage it, He does not thresh it longer. 28:29 This also comes from the Lord of hosts, Who has made His counsel wonderful and His wisdom great. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The parallel here is the different grains represent differing peoples within the nation who commit differing sins. Each person will be punished accordingly, based upon his sin in this world. The punishment however is not something that is forever, but only for a temporary time, for the purpose of separating out the most important part, which is paralleled to the separating of the wheat from the chaff. The process of punishment is meant to lead one to <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker004\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Teshuvah corresponding then to a change in one\u2019s ways to follow and walk in God\u2019s ways as opposed to what seems right on one\u2019s own eyes. Solomon said in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Lamentations 3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cWhy should a living man complain, a man, about the punishment of his sins?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> We should not complain but be thankful for the Lord\u2019s chastening, because this is a sign of the Lord\u2019s love for His people, and corresponds to the Lord\u2019s supernatural attempts to draw us back to Him. If you are going through some sort of pain or hardship, I ask the question, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cWhat have you learned about yourself, about the Lord in heaven, and about others?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The reason being, life is about serving the Lord and others, and we can learn a lot about ourselves in the process, by our own attitudes towards the Lord and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Asaph pleads saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8-\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b9\u05ea \u05e8\u05b4\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05b7\u05d4\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d3\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05d3: \u05d8 \u05e2\u05b8\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc | \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u05da\u05b8: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">9:8 Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us; Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us, For we are brought very low. 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name\u2019s sake. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Aramaic Targum states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d3\u05db\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d5\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05d9\u05d5\u05d5\u05d9\u05df \u05d3\u05de\u05df \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e1\u05e8\u05d4\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05da \u05d8\u05d1\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05da \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05e0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d7\u05d3\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d8 \u05e1\u05e2\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d0 \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05e7\u05e0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05de\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05d0\u05d9\u05e7\u05e8 \u05e9\u05de\u05da \u05d5\u05e4\u05e8\u05d5\u05e7 \u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d5\u05db\u05e4\u05e8 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d7\u05d5\u05d1\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d2\u05dc\u05dc \u05e9\u05de\u05da\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:8 Do not remember against us trespasses which were from the beginning; in haste, may your favors go before us, for we have become very destitute. 79:9 Help us, O God our redemption, because of your glorious name; and redeem us, and atone for our sins, for the sake of your name. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Notice how Asaph asks that the Lord to not remember the iniquities of our forefathers. Are the people paying for their fathers sins? Let\u2019s examine the Torah on this topic:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-8\">Do Children Suffer for Sins of their Fathers?<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"Numbered-list ParaOverride-7\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-9\">Yes, they do.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Shemot \/ Exodus 20:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cYou shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me,\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 5:9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cYou shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me,\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Shemot \/ Exodus 34:6-7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThen the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, \u201cThe Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; 7who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">1 Corinthians 15:22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFor as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"Numbered-list ParaOverride-7\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-9\">No, they don\u2019t.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 24:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Ezekiel 18:20<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThe person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father\u2019s iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son\u2019s iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 20:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is among the Ten Commandments which are arranged in a particular way, (i) an introduction of who was making the covenant (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 20:2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), (ii) what the covenant maker had done (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">20:2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), (iii) the moral imperatives (commands, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">20:3-17<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), (iv) rewards (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">20:6, 12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and (v) punishments (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">20:5, 7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). In the family unit, when the father misleads his family, the effects of that misleading are often felt for generations. This is because there is a spiritual unfaithfulness to God\u2019s Word, the children learn the ways of their father and thus learn to be unfaithful in the covenant of God. This is exactly the situation in which these verses deal with the sins visited upon the children. If a father rejects the covenant of God and takes his family into sin, the rejection of God\u2019s covenant also brings the family along and the children will suffer the consequences, as the Scriptures state, often for several generations. This is not an issue of what is fair and unfair because the family also chooses to follow along with the father. The consequences of sin affect many generations. On the other hand, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 24:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> deals with legal matters as the context (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">24:6-19<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) shows, and <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ezekiel 18:20<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is merely restating what is written in the Torah. Note how we are told that a person will die for their own sins, they will not die for someone else\u2019s sins, and the Lord God will visit upon the descendants of the rebellious generation the consequences of the rebellious fathers\u2019 sins. The delayed response is given so that everyone has an opportunity to repent and turn from their sins. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Asaph continues saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05d9\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d9\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b8\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b9\u05d9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd [\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd] \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e0\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05ea \u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd-\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05e4\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0: \u05d9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e0\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d2\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05dc \u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b2\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05ea\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d7\u05b5\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9: <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> 79:10 Why should the nations say, \u2018Where is their God?\u2019 Let there be known among the nations in our sight, Vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been shed. 79:11 Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are doomed to die. 79:12 And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom The reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Aramaic Targum states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9 \u05dc\u05de\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05de\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05df \u05d4\u05d0\u05df \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05ea\u05d2\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05de\u05d7\u05de{\u05e0}\u05d9\u05d9\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05e2\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05e2\u05d1\u05d3\u05da \u05d3\u05d0\u05e9\u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05da\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc \u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05da \u05d0\u05e0\u05e7\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d0\u05e1\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05e1\u05d5\u05d2\u05d9 \u05ea\u05e7\u05d5\u05e3 \u05d0\u05d3\u05e8\u05e2\u05da \u05e9\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d3\u05de\u05ea\u05de\u05e1\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05de\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05ea\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05d0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d9\u05d1\u05d1\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d7\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d1\u05e2\u05d4 \u05d2\u05d5\u05de\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05e2\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d5\u05d7\u05d9\u05e1\u05d5\u05d3\u05df \u05d3\u05d9 \u05d7\u05e1\u05d3\u05d5 \u05d9\u05ea\u05da \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4\u05c3 <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> 79:10 Why should the Gentiles say, \u201cWhere is their God?\u201d Let the punishment for the blood of your servants that has been spilled be revealed in our sight among the Gentiles. 79:11 Let the groan of the prisoners come before you like the great strength of your arm; release the children who have been handed over to death. 79:12 And give back to our neighbors a seven-fold requital for the punishment of their oaths, and the aspersions they cast on you, O Lord. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Septuagint states, 79:10 \u03bc\u1f75\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u1f34\u03c0\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b8\u1f75\u03c4\u03c9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c0\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f40\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f21 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b4\u1f77\u03ba\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b1\u1f35\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03b5\u03c7\u03c5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 79:11 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9 \u1f10\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c0\u03b9\u1f79\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f41 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03c9\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u03c7\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd\u1f79\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c5\u1f31\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03c9\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd 79:12 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f79\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u1f77\u03c4\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f11\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03ba\u1f79\u03bb\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f40\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f43\u03bd \u1f60\u03bd\u03b5\u1f77\u03b4\u03b9\u03c3\u1f71\u03bd \u03c3\u03b5 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:10 Lets haply they should say among the heathen, Where is their God? and let the avenging of thy servant\u2019s blood that has been shed be known among the heathen before our eyes. 79:11 Let the groaning of the prisoners come in before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm preserve the sons of the slain ones. 79:12 Repay to our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached thee, O Lord. (LXX)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Asaph questions the nations claims that there is no God, or that the God of Israel does not exist. He then states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cLet there be known among the nations in our sight\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> in the sense that the Lord will destroy those who do not believe in Him. Note how the rabbis translate this to say that the Lord will be revealed to the Gentiles in the sight of Israel for the sake of the blood of God\u2019s servants. Asaph asks for the requital (Targum) whereas the MT states asking the Lord to return to their neighbors sevenfold into their bosom. What is it that Asaph is asking to be returned? It is the reproach by which his neighbors gave to the Lord according to the Septuagint. The word <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201creproach\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) as a noun means <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe expression of disapproval, disappointment, scorn.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> I mentioned earlier the one thing that we should ask ourselves when we are going through troubles, is <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cWhat have I learned?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The reason being is through the troubles we have, we can learn a lot about who we are, our attitude towards God, towards others, and towards our situation. We can learn how the Lord is working to draw us near to Him. We can learn about other people\u2019s attitudes towards us and towards God for His apparent slowness to respond to the situation, just as we are reading and learning about Asaph and his responses to the Lord\u2019s long-suffering. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Asaph concludes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 | \u05d5\u05b0\u05e6\u05b9\u05d0\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d3\u05b9\u05e8 \u05e0\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:13 So we Your people and the sheep of Your pasture Will give thanks to You forever; To all generations we will tell of Your praise. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Aramaic Targum states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d5\u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e2\u05de\u05da \u05d5\u05e2\u05d0\u05df \u05e8\u05e2\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05da \u05e0\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9 \u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05da \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d3\u05e8\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d3\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d3\u05e8\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e0\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05ea\u05da\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:13 But we are your people, and the sheep of your pasture; we will give thanks in your presence forever; for all generations we will recite your praise. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Septuagint states, 79:13 \u1f21\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bb\u03b1\u1f79\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b7\u03c3\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u1f71 \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u1f70\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u1f70\u03bd \u1f10\u03be\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03b1\u1f34\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u1f77\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:13 For we are thy people and the sheep of thy pasture; we will give thee thanks for ever; we will declare thy praise throughout all generations. (LXX)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The point Asaph may be making is with regard to the way in which the Lord works in our lives. He chastises us for the purpose of drawing us to Him, to repent, and to turn from our sins. We are to use the difficult times to share with our children how the Lord has worked in our lives for good, and to draw us back to Him. Looking back on our history, we recognize how the Lord has worked in our lives to sustain us and to keep us. It is in this way that what Asaph is saying is true, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">79:13 &#8230; Your people and the sheep of Your pasture Will give thanks to You forever; To all generations we will tell of Your praise. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> And most importantly, how the Lord has provided for His people by sending His Son Yeshua the Messiah! Let\u2019s Pray!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-9\">Rabbinic Commentary<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-16\"> The Rabbinic Commentary (Midrash) on <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-17\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 79 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-16\">has 5 parts. Reading through the Midrash we will be looking at Part 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Let\u2019s begin by outlining <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-17\">Midrash Tehillim Chapter 79, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-8\">Outline of Midrash Tehillim \/ Psalms, Chapter 79, Part 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part 1<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) saying, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cA Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into Your inheritance; they have defiled Your Holy Temple; they have laid Jerusalem in heaps (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) the homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cThese words are to be considered in the light of the verse The kings of the earth and all the inhabitants of the world would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy would have entered into the gates of Jerusalem (Lamentations 4:12).<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis begin with comments regarding the unbelievability of the enemy entering into Jerusalem.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), the rabbis expand upon the mashal saying it was the Lord who raised up the Assyrian army and it was the Lord who struck the army down.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The Concluding phrase says, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cWhen the men of Jerusalem provoked their Creator, the Holy One blessed be He, meant to bring up Nebuchadnezzar against them to destroy Jerusalem and banish Israel from the land, as is said, Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, My servant (Jeremiah 43:10).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part 2<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) saying, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cRabbi Levi taught that for eighteen years a divine voice kept crying out in the house of Nebuchadnezzar, saying, Wicked servant, go up and destroy the house of your Master, for the children of your Master does not listen to Him.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) the homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cAnd Nebuchadnezzar was afraid to come up because he knew what had happened to Sennacherib in the days of Hezekiah, and he did not believe that the Holy One blessed be He, would destroy Jerusalem.<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis discuss the divine voice in which the king of Babylon did not listen to.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), the rabbis expand upon the mashal saying that the king of Babylon used divination to decide whether to attack Jerusalem or not.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The Concluding phrase says, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cBehold, the enemies did come in and did defile Your Holy Place and did kill Your children, as is said, O God, the heathen are come into Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy Temple, they have given the dead bodies of Your servants to be food unto the birds of the heaven (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1-2). Hence it is said, The kings of the earth would have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. (Lamentations 4:12)\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 ParaOverride-8\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) saying, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cA Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into Your inheritance (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) the homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cBut should Asaph have composed a Psalm of praise? Should it not have been a dirge?<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis comment upon the psalmist\u2019s words to say shouldn\u2019t this have been a dirge?<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), the rabbis expand upon the mashal speaking of how David went up upon the mountain to lament in his psalm.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The Concluding phrase says, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cHe has poured out His fierce anger; and He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has devoured the foundations thereof (Lamentations 4:11). Therefore, it is A Psalm of Asaph.\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 ParaOverride-8\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) saying, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThe heathen are come into Your inheritance; they have defiled Your Holy Temple (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1)&#8230;\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) the homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cThen, You did permit to come in.<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis comment upon the psalmist\u2019s words with a discussion of the common man who draws near to the Tabernacle, and compares this to the two holy men who drew near (Nadav and Avihu) and they died, should not the heathen who draw near also die?<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), the rabbis expand upon the mashal saying that these heathen men had permission to enter into the Tabernacle and not be destroyed..<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The Concluding phrase says, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThus, Scripture says, Then it will be, if the wicked men deserve to be beaten, that the judge will cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to the measure of his wickedness, but goes on directly Lest your brother should be dishonored before your eyes (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 25:2-3) that is, He was called a wicked man to begin with, but after he was beaten, behold, he is again your brother.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part 5<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) saying, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cTheir blood have they shed like water (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:3).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) the homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cThe heathen shed Israel\u2019s blood as if it were the blood of beasts, of which it is said, You may pour it out upon the earth as water (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 12:16).<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis comment upon the psalmist\u2019s words saying that the heathen slay-ed the people, they poured out their blood, and did not even allow their bones to be buried..<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-19\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), the rabbis expand upon the mashal and state that the Lord God in heaven makes the soul pay.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The Concluding phrase says, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cNo, still more to pay, for the heathen say that they offend not in what they do to us, as is said, All that found them have devoured them; and their adversaries said, We offend not because they have sinned against the Lord (Jeremiah 50:7).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 1 opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\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 Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into Your inheritance; they have defiled Your Holy Temple; they have laid Jerusalem in heaps (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1).\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThese words are to be considered in the light of the verse The kings of the earth and all the inhabitants of the world would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy would have entered into the gates of Jerusalem (Lamentations 4:12).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The reason it was possible for the enemy to enter into the gates of Jerusalem, was because of the absence of justice that was encountered in Hezekiah\u2019s days and onward to Manasseh\u2019s reign (note Manasseh was the son of Hezekiah). According to the book of the Kings, Manasseh reversed the centralizing reforms of his father Hezekiah, and re-established the local shrines. The re-establishing of the local areas of worship to false gods may possibly have been for economic reasons with Assyria. He restored the worship of Baal, and Asherah (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Kings 21<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) in the Temple and promoted the Assyrian cult throughout Judah. His reign may be described as reactionary in relation to his father\u2019s; and the book of 2 Kings suggests that he may have executed the supporters of his father\u2019s reforms. So Israel under the leadership of the king returned to their pagan worship, and the land was filled with injustice. In various places, in the rabbinic literature, the Chazal (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05d6&#8221;\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) note the great extent and severity of the idol worship during the period of Manasseh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker005\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Talmud Yerushalmi Sanhedrin 10:2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Menasheh\u2026 did not forgo a single idolatrous practice in the world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker006\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Talmud Bavli Sanhedrin 102b<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Rav Ashi terminated the lecture at \u201cThree Kings.\u201d He said: \u201cTomorrow, we will commence with our colleagues.\u201d [That night] Menasheh came and appeared to him in a dream, saying: \u201cYou have called us your colleagues and the colleagues of your father; now, from what part [of the bread] is [the piece for reciting] the ha-motzi to be taken?\u201d He said to him: \u201cI do not know.\u201d He said to him: \u201cYou have not learned this, yet you call us your colleagues!\u201d He said to him: \u201cTeach it to me, and tomorrow I will teach it in your name at the session.\u201d He said to him: \u201cFrom the part that is baked into a crust.\u201d He then asked him: \u201cSince you are so wise, why did you worship idols?\u201d he answered: \u201cWere you there, you would have caught up the skirt of your garment and sped after me.\u201d The next day he observed to the students: \u201cWe will commence with our teachers [so referring to the Three Kings].\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker007\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Talmud Bavli Sanhedrin 103b<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Menasheh cut out the Divine Name [from the Torah], and broke down the altar. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker008\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Talmud Bavli Zevachim 61b <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">The fire that came down during the days of Shelomo did not depart until Menasheh came and caused it to leave. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">There are many midrashim that emphasize Manasseh\u2019s actions were an attempt to bring God\u2019s resting of His Shekhina in Jerusalem to an end. So the question, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cWhy do the rabbis say that all of the kings and inhabitants of the earth would not have believed the adversary and the enemy would enter the gates of Jerusalem?\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The reason was Israel had sinned and the Lord had removed His presence from their midst. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The midrash continues saying the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Who would have believed that after the miracles which were wrought within her gates in the days of Sennacherib, Jerusalem would have been subdued by the might of her enemies. Think of the miracles of the past. After the troop of Amalek had come to Ziklag and burned it, and had taken captive everyone men, women, and children, that was in it, as soon as David came and found Ziklag burnt and her inhabitants taken captive, he sat down, he and his men, and wept. According to Scripture, what did David ask of the Holy One blessed be He? Should I pursue after this troop? Will I overtake them? And He answered him, Pursue, for you will surely overtake them, fall upon them, and strike them, as is said, And David struck them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day (1 Samuel 30:17). (Midrash Tehillim 91, Pat 1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The Lord destroyed an entire army (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Kings 19:35 Then it happened that night that the angel of the Lord went out and struck 185, 000 in the camp of the Assyrians; and when men rose early in the morning, behold, all of them were dead. 19:36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and returned home, and lived at Nineveh. 19:37 It came about as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son became king in his place. NASB<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and performed a great miracle destroying the army. Another story is paralleled to David returning and finding Ziklag destroyed and the men\u2019s women and children taken. David sat, wept, and prayed, and the Lord enabled him and his men to overcome those who had taken them. In this manner of thinking, though the Lord has worked powerfully in the past, even in our own lives, and if we are involved in sin without repentance, the consequences will be that the enemy, the adversary will enter your gates and cause all kinds of trouble, hardships, and destruction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The midrash continues saying the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">This, Asa could not do. Therefore, he said to the Holy One blessed be He, Master of the universe, there is no strength in me to pursue Zerah the Ethiopian king. What did the Holy One blessed be He do? The Lord stuck the Ethiopians before Asa (2 Chronicles 14:11). Jehoshaphat, too, stood up and said, Master of the universe, there is no strength in me to pursue them, or to make war against them; but we will wait here, and You pursue them until they are struck down. And so the Holy One blessed be He, did, as is said, And when they began in singing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they struck one another (2 Chronicles 20:22). How did God bring this about? He clothed the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir in mirror like brilliance, so that when they looked at one another they saw their own reflection; taking these reflections, however, for Israelites lying in ambush, the struck one another. When Sennacherib came, Hezekiah stood up and likewise said, There is no strength in me to pursue, or even to look upon battles. In the hour when I sleep on my couch, You wage our battles. The Holy One blessed be He, replied, This I will do for you. Sleep on your couch, and I will wage the battle. What does Scripture go on to say? And it came to pass that night, the angel of the Lord went forth, and struck the camp of the Assyrians five thousand one hundred and forty (2 Kings 19:35) and all these were governors, dukes, and marshals, in addition to their uncounted hosts. And many of their hosts had previously gone away. Our masters said, Only one out of every sixty remained, yet those that remained filled the Land of Israel, for it is said, the radial bone of his wings will be spread over the land (Isaiah 8:8); and the radial bone of a cock\u2019s wing is but one sixtieth of the spread of his wings. All these Assyrians died. And how many were left alive? Rab said, Ten, for it is said, that a child may write them down (Isaiah 10:19). And what character does a child write most easily? The Yod which stands for ten. Rabbi Eleazar said, Six, for it is said, That a child may write them down. And what character does a child write down most easily? The vav which stands for six. Rabbi Judah said, five, for the verse, Two\u2026three berries in the top of the uppermost bough (Isaiah 17:6) proves that five of the Assyrians were left alive. Rabbi Tanhum and rabbi Hiyya said, Nine of them were left alive, for the verse four\u2026five in the branches, proves that there were nine. Rabbi Tanhum son of Hanilai said, fourteen, for in the verse, Two\u2026three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four\u2026five in the branches of the fruitful tree, the words two\u2026three prove that there were five; the words four\u2026five prove that there were nine more; thus fourteen of them were left alive. And Nebuchadnezzar was one of them. (Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Other examples given are those for the Lord striking down the Ethiopian king (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Chronicles 14:11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and the Lord caused Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah to strike one another (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Chronicles 20:22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The point of the midrash appears to be that the Lord raises up armies and the Lord is the One who is able to strike them down. Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 1 concludes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cWhen the men of Jerusalem provoked their Creator, the Holy One blessed be He, meant to bring up Nebuchadnezzar against them to destroy Jerusalem and banish Israel from the land, as is said, Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, My servant (Jeremiah 43:10).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Lord is able to raise up armies, but if the people repent and turn from their evil ways and return to the way of the Lord, God is able to send those armies away and to deliver His people. That is the significance of having a heart that seeks the Lord, and to repent, and turn from sin. These are the things we should be asking the Lord Goda to help us in doing, to live repentant lives, to be humble, to do justice, and to take care of the poor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 2 opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\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\">\u201cRabbi Levi taught that for eighteen years a divine voice kept crying out in the house of Nebuchadnezzar, saying, Wicked servant, go up and destroy the house of your Master, for the children of your Master does not listen to Him.\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAnd Nebuchadnezzar was afraid to come up because he knew what had happened to Sennacherib in the days of Hezekiah, and he did not believe that the Holy One blessed be He, would destroy Jerusalem.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The rabbinic literature states Nebuchadnezzar, the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cwicked one\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cha-rasha,\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Talmud Bavli Meg. 11a, \u1e24ag. 13b, and Pes. 118a<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), was a son or descendant of the Queen of Sheba by her marriage with Solomon, and a son-in-law of Sennacherib (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Targum to Isa. 10:32. Lam. Rabbah, Introduction, 23, says \u201ca grandson\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), with whom he took part in the expedition of the Assyrians against Hezekiah, being one of the few who were not destroyed by the angels before Jerusalem (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Talmud Bavli Sanhedrin. 95b<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Nebuchadnezzar was merciless toward the conquered people. By his command the exiles on their way to Babylon were not allowed to stop even for a moment, as the king feared that they would pray during the respite granted them and that God would be willing to help them as soon as they repented (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Lamentations Rabbah 5:6, Pesi\u1e33. Rabbah 28<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). According to the midrash, Nebuchadnezzar did not feel safe until the exiles reached the Euphrates, the boundary-line of Babylon. Then he made a great feast on board his ship, while the princes of Judah lay chained and naked by the river. (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Pesi\u1e33. Rabbah l, Midrash Tehillim 137, and Lamentations Rabbah 5:13<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The entire midrash states the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table003\" class=\"Basic-Table\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-7\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-8\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-9\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-20\">\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e2\u05d8 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-10\">\u05d1 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e8\u05f3 \u05dc\u05d5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e9\u05e8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d1\u05ea \u05e7\u05d5\u05dc \u05de\u05db\u05e8\u05d6\u05ea \u05dc\u05ea\u05d5\u05da \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05e0\u05d1\u05d5\u05db\u05d3\u05e0\u05e6\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8\u05ea \u05e2\u05d1\u05d3\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d9\u05e9\u05d0 \u05e1\u05e7 \u05d5\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d3\u05de\u05e8\u05da, \u05d3\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05e8\u05da \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e9\u05de\u05e2\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d9\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05ea\u05d9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea, \u05dc\u05e4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2 \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d2\u05d9\u05e2 \u05dc\u05e1\u05e0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d1\u05d9\u05de\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d6\u05e7\u05d9\u05d4, \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05de\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd, \u05de\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e2\u05de\u05d3 \u05de\u05e7\u05e1\u05dd \u05dc\u05d9\u05d3\u05e2 \u05d0\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05db\u05d9 \u05e2\u05de\u05d3 \u05de\u05dc\u05da (\u05dc\u05e9\u05dd) \u05d1\u05d1\u05dc (\u05e2\u05dc) [\u05d0\u05dc] \u05d0\u05dd \u05d4\u05d3\u05e8\u05da (\u05e2\u05dc) [\u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9] \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d3\u05e8\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05e7\u05e1\u05dd \u05e7\u05e1\u05dd [\u05e7\u05dc\u05e7\u05dc \u05d1\u05d7\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd] (\u05d9\u05d7\u05d6\u05e7\u05d0\u05dc \u05db\u05d0 \u05db\u05d5), \u05de\u05dc\u05de\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d6\u05d5\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d7\u05e5 \u05dc\u05e9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e0\u05d8\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e9\u05dd \u05e6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d5\u05d3\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05d0, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d7\u05e5 \u05e0\u05e9\u05d1\u05e8, \u05d5\u05db\u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05d7\u05e5 \u05dc\u05e9\u05dd \u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05e9\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05ea\u05d9\u05d3\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5 \u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05d4, \u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc \u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05de\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d0\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05d9\u05db\u05e0\u05e1\u05d5 \u05d4\u05e9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05de\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d4, \u05d5\u05e0\u05db\u05e0\u05e1\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05dd \u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d9\u05d2\u05e2 \u05d1\u05d4, \u05d4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e0\u05db\u05e0\u05e1\u05d5 \u05d4\u05e9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05d8\u05de\u05d0\u05d5 \u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9\u05da, \u05d5\u05d4\u05e8\u05d2\u05d5 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05da, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5 \u05d2\u05d5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e0\u05d7\u05dc\u05ea\u05da [\u05dc\u05db\u05da \u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d0\u05de\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 (\u05d0\u05d9\u05db\u05d4 \u05d3 \u05d9\u05d1). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-21\">Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-7\">2. Rabbi Levi taught that for eighteen years a divine voice kept crying out in the house of Nebuchadnezzar, saying, Wicked servant, go up and destroy the house of your Master, for the children of your Master does not listen to Him. And Nebuchadnezzar was afraid to come up because he knew what had happened to Sennacherib in the days of Hezekiah, and he did not believe that the Holy One blessed be He, would destroy Jerusalem. What did Nebuchadnezzar do? He set a diviner to find out whether he should go up or not, for it is said, The king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination; he shoots the arrow to and fro (Ezekiel 21:26). This verse teaches that when he shot the arrow in the direction of Antioch, or in the direction of Tyre, or in the direction of Laodicea, the arrow broke, but when he shot an arrow in the direction of Jerusalem, it did not break. Thus, he knew that Jerusalem would be destroyed by his hand. When he knew that Jerusalem would be destroyed by his hand. When he perceived this, he said at once to the Holy One blessed be He, Master of the universe, who would have believed that enemies would enter into Jerusalem and destroy it, could enter the very place which no mortal has ever been able to approach. Behold, the enemies did come in and did defile Your Holy Place and did kill Your children, as is said, O God, the heathen are come into Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy Temple, they have given the dead bodies of Your servants to be food unto the birds of the heaven (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1-2). Hence it is said, The kings of the earth would have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. (Lamentations 4:12)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> According to the midrash, Nebuchadnezzar was afraid to come up against Jerusalem because of what had happened to Sennacherib in the days of Hezekiah. So, he sought the advice of a diviner. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cDivination\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">describes a variety of ritualized practices and\/or observations in objects whereby a man aims to acquire a hidden knowledge encoded in nature or natural processes that are beyond human control. In the Near East, divination was systematized in Mesopotamia, in the Babylonian and Assyrian periods. Today, many people dabble in the mystical and the occult arts. The Scriptures take a clear position on this subject, strongly denouncing the practices of the occult. The Tanach condemns and forbids these practices several times (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 18:9-14, Isaiah 44:25, Jeremiah 27:9, 2 Kings 21:6, and 23:24<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Divination and spiritism were despised practices of the heathens (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ezekiel 21:21, Isaiah 19:3, 1 Samuel 28<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Scripture says that one of the reasons King Saul died was <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cbecause he consulted a medium for guidance\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> rather than the Lord God in heaven (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Chronicles 10:13-14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). God\u2019s Word indicates that these practices are the ways of evil and are rooted in tricks and deception which are designed to lead us astray. For example, although the Scriptures do not go into great detail concerning astrology, the Lord makes His position clear (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jeremiah 10:2, 27:9-10, Daniel 2:1-4, 4:7, 5:7-9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Astrology is an ancient gentile practice we should stay away from, both its beliefs and predictions. Our lives are not determined by the stars or movement of planets. It is also important to note how occult worship is often connected to and associated with the practice of worshiping the sun, moon and stars (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">and the deities or demons associated with them<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 4:19, 17:2-5, 2 Kings 21:3-5, Zephaniah 1:5, Job 31:26-28, and Jeremiah 8:1-2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Bible strongly warns people not to consult mediums and spiritists for the truth, but to inquire of the Lord God in heaven (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 8:19<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). In the Scriptures we are provided with examples showing the folly and failures of those who claimed the ability to predict the future based on their own powers or those of spirits (see <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Daniel 2:27<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Lord God calls the word of diviners <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cnonsense,\u201d \u201clies,\u201d and \u201cdeception\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> for foolish people (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ezekiel 13:8, Jeremiah 14:14, Isaiah 44:25<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Lord said, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cWoe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ezekiel 13:3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). If an Israelite walked in the deceitful practice of being a medium, it was punishable by death (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 20:27<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The presence of a medium or spiritualist among God\u2019s people of Israel was also considered a defilement (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 19:31<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). These practices direct us to rely upon ourselves rather than to rely by faith in the One True God, the Creator, the Living God. This is how the heathen peoples walked and practiced their religions, and so Nebuchadnezzar did what he knew to do and consulted a lie, he chose to believe the lie rather than to trust in the voice that spoke crying out in his house to go up and destroy the children of Israel according to the Midrash. Note how the midrash describes the diviner attempting to provide an answer for Nebuchadnezzar, the midrash states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cHe set a diviner to find out whether he should go up or not, for it is said, The king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination; he shoots the arrow to and fro (Ezekiel 21:26).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> We are told how the divination worked, the midrash states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThis verse teaches that when he shot the arrow in the direction of Antioch, or in the direction of Tyre, or in the direction of Laodicea, the arrow broke, but when he shot an arrow in the direction of Jerusalem, it did not break. Thus, he knew that Jerusalem would be destroyed by his hand. When he knew that Jerusalem would be destroyed by his hand.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> As can be seen the ridiculous nature of the interpretation of omens and signs. We are not to look to omens or <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201csigns\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> to direct our lives. The Scriptures teach us not to be doing these things. The Torah states that these things are an <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cabomination\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">before God and is foolishness (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 18:10-12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Look to the Lord God in heaven, His Messiah Yeshua, and His instructions for life as provided in the Torah, the Tanach, and the Apostolic Writings. To do otherwise is to foolishly deceive yourself, or allow the evil one and others to deceive you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 2 concludes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cBehold, the enemies did come in and did defile Your Holy Place and did kill Your children, as is said, O God, the heathen are come into Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy Temple, they have given the dead bodies of Your servants to be food unto the birds of the heaven (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1-2). Hence it is said, The kings of the earth would have entered into the gates of Jerusalem. (Lamentations 4:12)\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The point is that the Lord raised up Nebuchadnezzar for the purpose of punishing His people due to their sins and specifically because they were unrepentant for their sins, meaning they did not seek the truth, they did not <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker009\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">seek the Lord God in heaven, and they did not seek to turn from their sins. As a result, the Lord brought the kingdom from the north to defile and destroy, and give the dead bodies over as food to the birds of heaven. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 3 opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\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 Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into Your inheritance (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1).\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cBut should Asaph have composed a Psalm of praise? Should it not have been a dirge?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Why do you think the rabbis are asking whether Asaph should have composed a Psalm of praise when the heathen are come into the inheritance of God? May this be a reference to what Isaiah the prophet stated in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 2:1-8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Isaiah 2:1-8<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2:1 The word which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2:2 Now it will come about that In the last days The mountain of the house of the Lord Will be established as the chief of the mountains, And will be raised above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it. 2:3 And many peoples will come and say, \u2018Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob; That He may teach us concerning His ways And that we may walk in His paths.\u2019 For the law will go forth from Zion And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. 2:4 And He will judge between the nations, And will render decisions for many peoples; And they will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, And never again will they learn war. 2:5 Come, house of Jacob, and let us walk in the light of the Lord. 2:6 For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob, Because they are filled with influences from the east, And they are soothsayers like the Philistines, And they strike bargains with the children of foreigners. 2:7 Their land has also been filled with silver and gold And there is no end to their treasures; Their land has also been filled with horses And there is no end to their chariots. 2:8 Their land has also been filled with idols; They worship the work of their hands, That which their fingers have made. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Notice how Isaiah states that the mountain of the house of the Lord will be established and all the nations will come to <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker010\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">seek the Lord. Isaiah contrasts this with what is actually happening in the Land of Israel, how Jacob has abandoned the people, they have been influenced by eastern religions and soothsayers (the occult) and how the land is filled with idols. There seems to be a connection here to these things and the heathen coming into God\u2019s inheritance. Notice how the practices of the occult, idolatry, and adultery are connected to the heathen coming into the inheritance. The idea may be since God\u2019s people practice these things the nations practice, it is as an invitation for the nations to come into God\u2019s inheritance. When they are here, they have no respect for the kingdom, for holiness, or fear of the Lord and the holy place and so they destroy everything that is connected to the Lord God in heaven, and go against every command, statute, and moral imperative. The entire midrash states the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table004\" class=\"Basic-Table\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-10\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-11\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-12\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-8\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-9\">\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e2\u05d8 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d2 \u05de\u05d6\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d0\u05e1\u05e3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5 \u05d2\u05d5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e0\u05d7\u05dc\u05ea\u05da. \u05d5\u05db\u05d9 \u05de\u05d6\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05e8, \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05db\u05d9\u05d9\u05d4], \u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05e6\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d1\u05de\u05e2\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d6\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d5\u05db\u05d4 (\u05e9\u05f4\u05d1 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d1\u05f3 \u05d8\u05d5 \u05dc), \u05d5\u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05de\u05d6\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d1\u05d1\u05e8\u05d7\u05d5 (\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05d2 \u05d0), \u05d6\u05d4\u05d5 \u05e9\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05db\u05ea\u05d5\u05d1 \u05e9\u05de\u05d7\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e6\u05d3\u05d9\u05e7 \u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05de\u05e9\u05e4\u05d8 (\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05db\u05d0 \u05d8\u05d5), \u05d4\u05e6\u05d3\u05d9\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05e2\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05de\u05d6\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4, \u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e1\u05e3 \u05de\u05d6\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d0\u05e1\u05e3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5 \u05d2\u05d5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d2\u05d5\u05f3, \u05de\u05e9\u05dc \u05dc\u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d1\u05df \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e7\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d5\u05de\u05e2 \u05dc\u05d5, \u05de\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05da, \u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05e0\u05ea\u05de\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d7\u05d9\u05de\u05d4 \u05e0\u05db\u05e0\u05e1 \u05dc\u05d7\u05d5\u05e4\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d1\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05d7\u05ea\u05da \u05d5\u05de\u05e7\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d5\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05da \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d5\u05d9\u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05d3 \u05e9\u05e0\u05e7\u05e8\u05e2\u05d5 \u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d5\u05d4\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05db\u05df, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05e4\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05e9\u05e7\u05e8\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d5\u05e4\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9, \u05d5\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc \u05dc\u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05e4\u05d4 \u05de\u05de\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05e8\u05d2\u05ea\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d7\u05de\u05ea\u05d9, \u05e9\u05d0\u05dd \u05d4\u05e8\u05d2\u05ea\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d1\u05df \u05d0\u05d7\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d5\u05e8\u05e9\u05e0\u05d9, \u05de\u05d5\u05d8\u05d1 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05e9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9, \u05db\u05da \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e1\u05e3 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05e4\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d4\u05e4\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d7\u05de\u05ea\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e2\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05d0\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05d5, \u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05db\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d7\u05de\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e9\u05e4\u05da \u05d7\u05e8\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05e4\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d9\u05e6\u05ea \u05d0\u05e9 \u05d1\u05e6\u05d9\u05d5\u05df (\u05d0\u05d9\u05db\u05d4 \u05d3 \u05d9\u05d0), \u05dc\u05db\u05da \u05de\u05d6\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d0\u05e1\u05e3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-9\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-22\">Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-12\">3. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into Your inheritance (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1). But should Asaph have composed a Psalm of praise? Should it not have been a dirge? Likewise, though you read, And David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up (2 Samuel 15:30), yet it is said, A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son (Tehillim \/ Psalms 3:1). Scripture says, however, It is a joy to the righteous to do judgment, they compose Psalms to the Holy One blessed be He. Hence, Asaph said, A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into Your inheritance, etc. A parable of a king with a son who was stubborn and would not obey. What did the king do? When he became filled with wrath, he went into his son\u2019s pavilion and cut and tore and threw about the hangings until they were all ripped to pieces, and then he flung them out. The king said, Have I not done well? I have torn apart my son\u2019s pavilion, I can make another pavilion more beautiful, but I have not slain my son in my wrath. Had I slain my son, my brother\u2019s son would be my heir. It is better that my own son be my heir. So, too, Asaph said, Did not the Holy One blessed be He, do well in venting His wrath upon the sticks and stones and not upon His children? As Scripture says, The Lord has accomplished His fury. He has poured out His fierce anger; and He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has devoured the foundations thereof (Lamentations 4:11). Therefore, it is A Psalm of Asaph.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The rabbis speak of the type of psalm that should have been composed, and lead into the emotional response of David when he was forced to flee king Saul, and then lead into a parable of the righteous king and the unrighteous son. The king went in and destroyed the son\u2019s pavilion, cut, tore, and threw out everything, and then stated that he will rebuild the pavilion to be better, and that he did not kill his son in his wrath. It is important to note the mercy shown by the king who destroys the sinful objects, but not the son that he loves. The comparison is if he had killed his own son, his brothers son would become the heir, which may be a reference to the nations who have no part as heirs to the <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker011\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">kingdom of God (e.g. Jacob and Esau). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 3 concludes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAs Scripture says, The Lord has accomplished His fury. He has poured out His fierce anger; and He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has devoured the foundations thereof (Lamentations 4:11). Therefore, it is A Psalm of Asaph.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> What does it mean that the Lord has kindled a fire in Zion which has devoured the foundations? To show the completeness of the destruction of the Temple mount. Fire is said to have devoured down to the very foundations of the what is True and Just. The Lord\u2019s anger is said to have been poured out, and both men, women, children, and infants perish from thirst and hunger (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Lamentations 2:11-12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). In this Scripture the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05bc\u05e8\u05e9\u05c2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">to break apart, disperse<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) equals <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05bc\u05e8\u05e1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">to split up, divide<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) as in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Micah 3:3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, which states to break down into pieces, to divide, this is what happened on the Temple mount, every rock was overturned and removed (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 58:7, Jeremiah 16:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 4 opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\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\">\u201cThe heathen are come into Your inheritance; they have defiled Your Holy Temple (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1)&#8230;\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThen, You did permit to come in.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The entire midrash states the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table005\" class=\"Basic-Table\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-13\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-14\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-15\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-9\">\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e2\u05d8 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d3 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5 \u05d2\u05d5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e0\u05d7\u05dc\u05ea\u05da. \u05d4\u05e0\u05d7\u05ea \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05dd \u05dc\u05d9\u05db\u05e0\u05e1 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05ea \u05d1\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea\u05da \u05d5\u05d4\u05d6\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e7\u05e8\u05d1 \u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05ea (\u05d1\u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d0 \u05e0\u05d0), \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d6\u05e8 \u05d1\u05dc\u05d1\u05d3, \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d4\u05e8\u05df \u05d4\u05e7\u05d3\u05d5\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e0\u05db\u05e0\u05e1\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d4\u05e7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05e0\u05e9\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5, \u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05e2\u05d5\u05d6\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05db\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05da \u05e0\u05db\u05e0\u05e1, \u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5, \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d8\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05dc\u05d4\u05e7\u05d8\u05d9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05da, \u05d5\u05d9\u05e6\u05d0 \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05e8\u05e2, \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e9\u05e8\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5, \u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05dd \u05d4\u05e2\u05e8\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05e0\u05d7\u05ea\u05dd \u05e9\u05d9\u05db\u05e0\u05e1\u05d5, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e0\u05db\u05e0\u05e1\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e8\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05e4\u05d9\u05db\u05da \u05e0\u05d2\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d4\u05dd, \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05d0\u05dc\u05d5 \u05e0\u05db\u05e0\u05e1\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e8\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d5\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e6\u05d5\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05dd, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05db\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e7\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05db\u05dc \u05de\u05e9\u05e4\u05d7\u05d5\u05ea \u05de\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05e6\u05e4\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4 \u05e0\u05d0\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05f3 (\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d0 \u05d8\u05d5), \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05de\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e9\u05d5, \u05e9\u05de\u05d5 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d5\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9\u05d4, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05ea\u05d7\u05ea \u05d4\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea \u05d0\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d6\u05d4\u05d1 [\u05d5\u05d2\u05d5\u05f3] (\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e1 \u05d9\u05d6), \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 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class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">4. The heathen are come into Your inheritance; they have defiled Your Holy Temple (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1), Then, You did permit to come in. But did You not say in Your Torah, The common man that draws near will be put to death (Bamidbar \/ Numbers 1:51)? And not only the common man; even when the two sons of Aaron, who were holy men, came into the sanctuary to bring offerings, they were consumed by fire. Likewise, Uzziah; did he not come into the sanctuary for Your honor? For what was in his hand? Was it not incense to burn before You? And he went forth a leper. No, more. The very earth quaked. But the uncircumcised ones, they You permitted to come unscathed into the Sanctuary. God replied, Asaph, the others came into it without permission, therefore I struck them. But these came into it with permission. I have commanded them to do so, as is said, For lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, says the Lord; and they will come, and they will set everyone his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem. (Jeremiah 1:15) The Holy One blessed be He, said further to Asaph, what did the heathen do? They made Jerusalem into heaps. But I will set it up anew, as is said, For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, etc. (Isaiah 60:17). Asaph asked god, Master of the Universe, the heaps You will renew, but Your children who were slain, what of them? The dead bodies of Your servants have they given to be food unto the fowls of heaven, the flesh of Your saints unto the beasts of the earth (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:2). But were they saints? Behold, Scripture says of them, They were as fed horses in the morning, everyone one neighed after his neighbors wife (Jeremiah 5:8). Asaph meant, however, that once judgment was executed upon them, they became saints. Thus, Scripture says, Then it will be, if the wicked men deserve to be beaten, that the judge will cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to the measure of his wickedness, but goes on directly Lest your brother should be dishonored before your eyes (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 25:2-3) that is, He was called a wicked man to begin with, but after he was beaten, behold, he is again your brother.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The rabbis suggests that the heathen nations entering into the Land, into the inheritance, is the result of the Lord allowing them to do so. The midrash continues quoting from the Torah in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 1:51 <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">saying that the common man will die who draws near to the holy place. Even those who are set apart (e.g. Nadav and Avihu), who were holy men and who functioned in the service to the Lord were put to death, they were consumed by fire. The idea put forth here is that those who have permission live, and those who do not have permission die. The midrash states that the Lord called out to the families of the north to come down. We are told that they will set up each man his throne at the gate to Jerusalem. In the Tanach, the word <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cgates\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is used in various ways, (i) gates function as a defense of guard against enemies, (ii) the word gate refers to an entire city and to the rulers or army of a city. In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Deuteronomy 16:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> it says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u2018You are not allowed to sacrifice the Passover in any of your towns which the Lord your God is giving you; <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">NASB<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b7\u05dc \u05dc\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e1\u05b7\u05d7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3 <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-9\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\"> \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\u05b8\u05da\u05b0:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) where <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cgates\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is translated as <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ctowns\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">in the commandment to not sacrifice the Passover in any of your gates \/ towns which the Lord God is giving you. (Note <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 17:2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> shows a similar use). The City Gate is a Place of Power and Authority! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph-Style-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Parashat Vayishlach (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 32:3-36:43<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) offers additional insights into the importance of the city gates. The Lord gives Jacob a new name <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cIsrael\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and Jacob returns and settles in Eretz Canaan. While in the land, Jacob settles down near the city of shechem (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 33:18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). 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\u05e7\u05b7\u05d7-\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e2 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d8\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b8\u05d3\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05e8\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05b8\u05dd: \u05d5 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05e6\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d6 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05df-\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b8\u05d3\u05b6\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05de\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b6\u05b9\u05d4: \u05d7 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b5\u05d0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d7\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">34:1 Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land. 34:2 When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force. 34:3 He was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her. 34:4 So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, \u2018Get me this young girl for a wife.\u2019 34:5 Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; but his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob kept silent until they came in. 34:6 Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him. 34:7 Now the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved, and they were very angry because he had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by lying with Jacob\u2019s daughter, for such a thing ought not to be done. 34:8 But Hamor spoke with them, saying, \u2018The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter; please give her to him in marriage. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The sons of Jacob tell Shechem and Khamor that if they are circumcised, they will exchange their sons and daughters and they will be one people. (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 34:13-16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) Hearing this, Khamor and his son Shechem go to the gate of the city and tell the men of the city what they want to do, to be circumcised. It is then written that all of the city agreed (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 34:24-26<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) because they desired to acquire all of Israel\u2019s wealth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-9\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\" lang=\"en-US\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 34:24-26<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-9\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\" lang=\"en-US\">34:24 All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and to his son Shechem, and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city. 34:25 Now it came about on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of Jacob&#8217;s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah&#8217;s brothers, each took his sword and came upon the city unawares, and killed every male. 34:26 They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah from Shechem&#8217;s house, and went forth. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-10\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-9\">\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-10\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b9\u05e6\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b9\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d6\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b9\u05e6\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9: \u05db\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9-\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d7\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05d8\u05b7\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05d4\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d2\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d6\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05e8: \u05db\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d2\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05e6\u05b5\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph-Style-1 ParaOverride-7\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Torah reveals to us that sitting at the gate of the city, was known biblically as a place or position of power. The one who controls the gate is the one who has the power to allow someone in or out of the city. Sitting at the gates enabled one to know everything that is going on in the city, especially that of a walled city. These Scripture verses reveal the importance of the city gates. In God\u2019s Kingdom, the gate is the only way whereby we gain access into heaven or into a relationship with the Lord through the covenant. Yeshua said in J<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">ohn 10:1 \u201cI tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.\u201d (NIV)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Yeshua then says in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 10:9 \u201cI am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.\u201d (NIV)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 14:6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> he answered, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (NIV)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In Parashat Vayishlach, all of the men who entered in and went out through the gate of the city must be circumcised according to the agreement. Similarly today, the Lord circumcises our hearts, along with the instruction from the Torah to circumcise our own hearts, meaning that we are to show forth the effort to draw near, to be humble, and to perform <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker012\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Teshuvah in order to enter in through the gates to the <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker013\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Kingdom of Heaven. This is accomplished by faith in God\u2019s gate keeper, Yeshua the Messiah! These Scriptures direct us to the true gate, the door, the way, the truth, and the life, the living word of God, the only way to the Lord our Father who is in heaven. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph-Style-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Another example may be taken from the book of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ruth 3:11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> which states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u2018Now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you ask, for all my people in the city know that you are a woman of excellence. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> equating <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cgate\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> with the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ccity.\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 14:31<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> also equates <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cgate\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> with <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ccity.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In these various instances the noun is used as a substitute for something with which it is closely associated. Take for example <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 24:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> that states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">24:7 Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in! (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> whereas the LXX says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201clift up your gates, O rulers.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Here this appears to be a reference to our hearts as a gateway. The rulers of the city control the gates and therefore the gates refer to the city. In a parallel fashion, our hearts are the gateway to our soul and our spirit. The gate is the power and protection of a city. Keeping this in mind, we read the following in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Judges 16:1-3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph-Style-1\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Judges 16:1-3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph-Style-1 ParaOverride-11\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">16:1 Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her. 16:2 When it was told to the Gazites, saying, \u2018Samson has come here,\u2019 they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. And they kept silent all night, saying, \u2018Let us wait until the morning light, then we will kill him.\u2019 16:3 Now Samson lay until midnight, and at midnight he arose and took hold of the doors of the city gate and the two posts and pulled them up along with the bars; then he put them on his shoulders and carried them up to the top of the mountain which is opposite Hebron. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph-Style-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">According to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Judges 16:1-3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the men of the city were laying in wait for Samson to kill him at the gate of the city which would illustrate the strength of the city. Samson then rose up at midnight and took the city gate and carried them to the top of the mountain. Samson was making a show of his strength that was in the Lord and how their strength was nothing compared to his. Another important point to note is the connection to the harlotry that Samson was involved with in Delilah, and how Midrash Tehillim 79 Part 4 connects adultery to the gate. The midrash states, \u201c<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">The dead bodies of Your servants have they given to be food unto the fowls of heaven, the flesh of Your saints unto the beasts of the earth (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:2). But were they saints? Behold, Scripture says of them, They were as fed horses in the morning, everyone one neighed after his neighbors wife (Jeremiah 5:8).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Lord destroyed the wicked servants because they behaved as neighing horses, each man after his neighbors wife. They were living in sexual sin. The heart that functions as a gateway to our soul and spirit, needs to be guarded against sexual sin and lust. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 4 concludes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThus, Scripture says, Then it will be, if the wicked men deserve to be beaten, that the judge will cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to the measure of his wickedness, but goes on directly Lest your brother should be dishonored before your eyes (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 25:2-3) that is, He was called a wicked man to begin with, but after he was beaten, behold, he is again your brother.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Why is a man called wicked before he was beaten, and then a brother afterwards? Are repentance and turning from evil involved? The idea may be that this man committed crimes that required punishment, and in this case lashes with the whip. Afterwards, the man is returned to his family, and in the sense of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cbeing a brother,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> he is restored to the community and not degraded before the eyes of the community. The whipping should have taught him not to commit the crime again since we do not commit crimes against our families, at least if we love one another, that will not happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 5 opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc) saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cTheir blood have they shed like water (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:3).\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThe heathen shed Israel\u2019s blood as if it were the blood of beasts, of which it is said, You may pour it out upon the earth as water (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 12:16).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The entire midrash states the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table006\" class=\"Basic-Table\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-16\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-17\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-18\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-8\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-9\">\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e2\u05d8 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d4<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e4\u05db\u05d5 \u05d3\u05de\u05dd \u05db\u05de\u05d9\u05dd. \u05db\u05d3\u05dd \u05d1\u05d4\u05de\u05d4, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 \u05ea\u05e9\u05e4\u05db\u05e0\u05d5 \u05db\u05de\u05d9\u05dd (\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05d1 \u05d9\u05d5). \u05e1\u05d1\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05e7\u05d5\u05d1\u05e8. \u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05e2\u05da \u05e9\u05d0\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d4\u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05e0\u05d9\u05d7\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e7\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8, \u05d1\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d3\u05dd \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05d7\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5 \u05de\u05d0\u05d4 \u05de\u05e0\u05d4, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05ea\u05df \u05dc\u05d9 \u05de\u05e2\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d9, \u05de\u05d4 \u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05d5\u05dc\u05da \u05dc\u05d5, \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05db\u05df, \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d2\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05e0\u05e4\u05e9, \u05d9\u05e6\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e0\u05e4\u05e9 \u05d2\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05d1\u05e9\u05e8, \u05d5\u05db\u05d4\u05f4\u05d0 \u05de\u05e0\u05e4\u05e9 \u05d5\u05e2\u05d3 \u05d1\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d9\u05db\u05dc\u05d4 (\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9 \u05d9\u05d7), \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e0\u05e4\u05e9 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d2\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d5\u05ea, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e2\u05ea \u05d4\u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e0\u05d0\u05dd \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d9\u05d5\u05e6\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05ea \u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 [\u05d5\u05d2\u05d5\u05f3] (\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d7 \u05d0), \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e9\u05de\u05d7\u05e8\u05e4\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05d5, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d7\u05e8\u05e4\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e9\u05db\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 (\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05f4\u05d8 \u05e4\u05e1\u05d5\u05e7 \u05d3), \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e9\u05d4\u05df \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05d0\u05e9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d4\u05dd, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05d0\u05e9\u05dd (\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e0 \u05d6).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-9\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">5. Their blood have they shed like water (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:3). The heathen shed Israel\u2019s blood as if it were the blood of beasts, of which it is said, You may pour it out upon the earth as water (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 12:16). And the words round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them, tell you that the heathen did not permit even the bones to be buried. When a mortal owes one hundred minas to his friend, and his friend says, Give me my money, and he answers, I have no money, what is there for his friend to do? He must go along. Not so the Holy One blessed be He. He makes the soul pay. When the soul goes forth, He makes the body pay, as is said, He will consume both soul and body (Isaiah 10:18). When there is neither soul nor body, He makes the bones pay, as is said, At that time, says the Lord, they will bring out the bones of the kings of Judah and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves (Jeremiah 8:1). No, to pay even more, for the heathen taunt us, as is said, We are become a taunt to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us (Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:4). No, still more to pay, for the heathen say that they offend not in what they do to us, as is said, All that found them have devoured them; and their adversaries said, We offend not because they have sinned against the Lord (Jeremiah 50:7). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The rabbis open with comments on the blood of men being poured out like the blood of animals on the earth, and say that the heathen shed the blood of the men of Israel like that of the beasts of the field. The midrash states that the heathen do not allow the bones to be buried. The idea here is that the land is defiled if the dead are not buried. Thinking about the history of the heathen nations, for example, in the history of the Mongols, when they would conquer cities and peoples, they would create separate piles of heads of men, women and children and the severed heads were piled into pyramids; and even cats and dogs were killed in the streets. The point of doing such things was to demoralize the people and to place fear in the hearts of the people and the nation. The decaying heads, flesh, and bones functioned to defile the land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The comments on the war and blood being poured out are placed in contrast to a man owing money to his brother. When his friend asks to be paid, and the man is unable to pay, his friend can only go along and wait for his friend to pay. The Lord God in heaven however has no such restriction, the Lord makes the soul pay. When the soul leaves the body, the Lord makes both pay for sins. This is why the Scriptures state in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Corinthians 6:20 For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body. (NASB, <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u1f20\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u1f71\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u1fc6\u03c2: \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u1f71\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b4\u1f74 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c3\u1f7d\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd.<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Here we are told <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cegorasthete\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u1f20\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u1f71\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthat you are bought,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ctimes\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u1fc6\u03c2, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cat a price,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and this price was to pay for the alienation that occurs between man and God because of sin. Yeshua paid the price for us to redeem us from our sins and restore the relationship with our Father in heaven that we once had lost. The Midrash says that when there is neither soul or body to make payment, the Lord makes the bones pay (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e0\u05e4\u05e9 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d2\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d5\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The midrash suggests that the bones are brought out and mocked. What is interesting is the use of the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d5\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and the root word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e2\u05e6\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> can have the meaning <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cbone, a thing or object, or the essence of something.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The idea here is that when the living have nothing more to pay, the very essence of who they were is brought out and mocked. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 79, Part 5 closes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cNo, still more to pay, for the heathen say that they offend not in what they do to us, as is said, All that found them have devoured them; and their adversaries said, We offend not because they have sinned against the Lord (Jeremiah 50:7).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The midrash closes with the fault of these things not being laid upon Babylon, but upon those who have sinned. The Lord brought these things because of the extent of, and the long lasting nature of the sin of the nation of Israel. They had plenty of time to repent and turn from their sins. Today we are being given time to repent of our sins and to believe in the Messiah Yeshua, to have faith in the payment that he made on our behalf. Time is ticking, if you are waiting to make a decision about Yeshua, do not wait too long, because we do not know how long we have in this world. And if you are taken out of this world without accepting the gift of redemption from Yeshua, that would be a great loss, because payment is required, and according to the midrash, without a ransom unto God, payment will come by the way of the body and the soul! Let\u2019s Pray!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Tehillim-79-Part1-and-2.pdf\">Tehillim 79-Part1-and-2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this week\u2019s study from Tehillim \/ Psalms 79:1-13, the psalm opens saying, \u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05e3 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d8\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b7\u05dc \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05de\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd: A Psalm for Asaph. 79:1 O God, the nations have invaded Your inheritance; They have defiled Your holy temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins. (NASB) This seems [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5224","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tehillim"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5224","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=5224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}