{"id":7164,"date":"2018-03-07T22:38:15","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T22:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=7164"},"modified":"2018-09-27T00:29:28","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T00:29:28","slug":"tehillim-psalms-136-part-2-suffering-for-the-sake-of-the-lord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/tehillim-psalms-136-part-2-suffering-for-the-sake-of-the-lord\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehillim \/ Psalms 136, \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05ea\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05dc, Part 2, Suffering for the Sake of the Lord"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Tehillim \/ Psalms 136, \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05ea\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05dc, Part 2, Suffering for the Sake of the Lord\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v8Fq4yNw8oo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">In this week\u2019s study from <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 136:1-26,<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the psalm opens saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d1 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b5\u05d0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d2 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:2 Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Note how the lovingkindness (Grace) of God that is everlasting is repeated on every line of the psalms. The Psalmist continues saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:4 To Him who alone does great wonders, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:5 To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In the Psalm, David praises the Lord listing the miracles He has done, he is the creator (136:7), he made the heavens, the sun and the moon (136:8-9), He struck the Egyptians killing their first born (136:10), He brought a nation out of another nation (136:11), He performs miracles on behalf of His people (136:12-14), He overthrew the Egyptian army (136:15), He led Israel through the wilderness (136:16), and He defeated great kings and armies (136:17-20). The Lord is powerful and He has established Himself as such in the midst of the nations defeating those who come against His people and given what they own to His people. The Psalm concludes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\"> \u05db\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05df \u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05db\u05d1 \u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05e2\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05db\u05d2 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d6\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05e8-\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05db\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e8\u05b0\u05e7\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05db\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05b6\u05d7\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05db\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> 136:21 And gave their land as a heritage, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:22 Even a heritage to Israel His servant, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:23 Who remembered us in our low estate, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:24 And has rescued us from our adversaries, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:25 Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:26 Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The mercies of God are eternal, this psalm declares the glory of God within the context of His mercy and grace. This is illustrated in how the Lord God Almighty provides food for both the righteous and the unrighteous which is reminiscent of what Yeshua said in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 5:45<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"_idContainer000\" class=\"Basic-Text-Frame\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> \u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea Hebrew<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">\u05d0\u05e8\u05de\u05d9 Aramaic \u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 Greek<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table001\" 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-4\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-1\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-7\">\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e7\u05dc\u05d5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d1 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b5\u05d0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d2 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d3 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-2\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05e1\u05dd\u05e8 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e7\u05dc\u05d5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0 \u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5 \u05e7\u05d3\u05dd \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05d8\u05d1 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d1 \u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d2 \u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5 \u05dc\u05de\u05e8\u05d9 \u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d3 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d1\u05d3 \u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e9\u05df \u05e8\u05d1\u05e8\u05d1\u05df \u05d1\u05dc\u05d7\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d4 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d1\u05d3 \u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e1\u05d5\u05db\u05dc\u05ea\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-3\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-8\" lang=\"en-US\">\u03a8\u0391\u039b\u039c\u039f\u0399<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-9\" lang=\"en-US\"> 136<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">136:1 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03b9\u03b1 \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u1ff3 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u1f79\u03c2 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 136:2 \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 136:3 \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u1ff3 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u03c9\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 136:4 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b1\u03c5\u03bc\u1f71\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u1f71\u03bb\u03b1 \u03bc\u1f79\u03bd\u1ff3 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 136:5 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1f75\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u1f73\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/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-5\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-1\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\"> \u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05e7\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 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\u0391\u03bc\u03bf\u03c1\u03c1\u03b1\u1f77\u03c9\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 136:20 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03a9\u03b3 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u1f73\u03b1 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 136:21 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b4\u1f79\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03b3\u1fc6\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 136:22 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u0399\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u03b7\u03bb \u03b4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03bb\u1ff3 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 136:23 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03bc\u03bd\u1f75\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f41 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 136:24 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bb\u03c5\u03c4\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 136:25 \u1f41 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u1f74\u03bd \u03c0\u1f71\u03c3\u1fc3 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u1f77 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 136:26 \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u1ff3 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u03c9\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"table003\" class=\"Basic-Table\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-6\" \/>\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-4\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-11\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 136<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-12\" lang=\"en-US\">136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:2 Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:4 To Him who alone does great wonders, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:5 To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:6 To Him who spread out the earth above the waters, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:7 To Him who made the great lights, For His lovingkindness is everlasting: 136:8 The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:9 The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:10 To Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:11 And brought Israel out from their midst, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:12 With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:13 To Him who divided the Red Sea asunder, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:14 And made Israel pass through the midst of it, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-5\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\" lang=\"en-US\">Toviyah \/ Psalms 136<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">136:1 Sing praise in the presence of the Lord, for he is good, for his goodness is forever. 136:2 Sing praise to the God of gods, for his goodness is forever. 136:3 Sing praise to the Lord of lords, for his goodness is forever. 136:4 To him who did great wonders by himself, for his goodness is forever. 136:5 To him who made the heavens by insight, for his goodness is forever. 136:6 To him who made firm the earth on the waters, for his goodness is forever. 136:7 To him who made great lights, for his goodness is forever. 136:8 The sun to rule by day, for his goodness is forever. 136:9 The moon and stars to rule by night, for his goodness is forever. 136:10 To him who smites the Egyptians with plagues, killing the firstborn, for his goodness is forever. 136:11 And brought out Israel redeemed from among them, for his goodness is forever. 136:12 With a mighty hand and upraised arm, for his goodness is forever. 136:13 To him who split the Sea of Reeds into pieces, for his goodness is forever. 136:14 And made Israel cross over in the middle of it, for his goodness is forever. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-6\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\" lang=\"en-US\">Psalmoi \/ Psalms 136<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">Alleluia. 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord: for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever. 136:2 Give thanks to the God of gods; for his mercy endures for ever. 136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endures for ever. 136:4 To him who along has wrought great wonders: for his mercy endures for ever. 136:5 To him who made the heavens by understanding; for his mercy endures for ever. 136:6 To him who established the earth on the waters; for his mercy endures for ever. 136:7 To him who alone made great lights; for his mercy endures for ever. 136:8 The sun to rule by day; for his mercy endures for ever. 136:9 The moon and the stars to rule the night; for his mercy endures for ever. 136:10 To him who smote Egypt with their first-born; for his mercy endures for ever. 136:11 And brought Israel out of the midst of them; for his mercy endures for ever: 136:12 with a strong hand, and a high arm: for his mercy endures for ever. 136:13 To him who divided the Red Sea into parts: for his mercy endures for ever: 136:14 and brought Israel through the midst of it: for his mercy endures for ever: (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"table004\" class=\"Basic-Table\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-6\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-7\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-8\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-10\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-4\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 136<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">136:15 But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:16 To Him who led His people through the wilderness, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:17 To Him who smote great kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:18 And slew mighty kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting: 136:19 Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:20 And Og, king of Bashan, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:21 And gave their land as a heritage, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:22 Even a heritage to Israel His servant, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:23 Who remembered us in our low estate, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:24 And has rescued us from our adversaries, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:25 Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:26 Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-5\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\" lang=\"en-US\">Toviyah \/ Psalms 136<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">136:15 And choked Pharaoh and his forces in the Sea of Reeds, for his goodness is forever. 136:16 To him who led his people in the wilderness, for his goodness is forever. 136:17 To him who smites great kings, for his goodness is forever. 136:18 And slew proud kings, for his goodness is forever. 136:19 Namely, Sihon the Amorite king, for his goodness is forever. 136:20 And Og, king of Mathnan, for his goodness is forever. 136:21 And gave their land as an inheritance, for his goodness is forever. 136:22 An inheritance to Israel his servant, for his goodness is forever. 136:23 In our humiliation he remembered his covenant with us, for his goodness is forever. 136:24 And redeemed us from our oppressors, for his goodness is forever. 136:25 Who gives his food to all flesh, for his goodness is forever. 136:26 Sing praise to the God of heaven, for his goodness is forever. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-6\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\" lang=\"en-US\">Psalmoi \/ Psalms 136<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">136:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">15 and overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures for ever. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">136:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">16 To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endures for ever. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">136:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">17 To him who smote great kings: for his mercy endures for ever: <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">136:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">18 and slew mighty kings; for his mercy endures for ever: <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">136:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">19 Seon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endures for ever: <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">136:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">20 and Og king of Basan: for his mercy endures for ever: <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">136:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">21 and gave their land for an inheritance: for his mercy endures for ever: <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">136:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">22 even an inheritance to Israel his servant: for his mercy endures for ever. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">136:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">23 For the Lord remembered us in our low estate; for his mercy endures for ever: <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">136:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">24 and redeemed us from our enemies; for his mercy endures for ever. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">136:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">25 Who gives food to all flesh; for his mercy endures for ever. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">136:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\" lang=\"en-US\">26 Give thanks to the God of heaven; for his mercy endures for ever. (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=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 136:1-26,<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the psalm opens saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d1 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b5\u05d0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d2 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:2 Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Note how the lovingkindness (Grace) of God that is everlasting is repeated on every line of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 136<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. Based upon this Psalm one gives thanks to the Lord, giving praise to the Lord for the mercies He shows us each day. According to Paul\u2019s letter to Timothy, the reading of the psalms was to have an important role in the worship of the Ekklesia (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Timothy 4:13<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Based upon Paul\u2019s letters to the Corinthians (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Corinthians 14:26 What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. NASB<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), to the Ephesians (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ephesians 5:19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; NASB<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and to the Colossians (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. NASB<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), we can conclude that the psalms were an important part of the corporate worship of the Lord. The Psalms were undoubtedly included in the broader sense of corporate and individual worship. In the history of the church, the Psalms were used by the early fathers who often chose to write commentaries on the Book of the Psalms (see Chrysostom and Augustine). The reason this is so is because the book of the Tehillim \/ Psalms speak to us even today. These Scriptures are divinely inspired which is how they continue to speak to us today. The Psalms function as a prayer book providing us a pattern for how to worship and seek the Lord for help. When Paul spoke of the psalms in his letters to the Corinthians, Ephesians, and Colossians, he was not only speaking of the Book of the Psalms, but also of using the psalms as a pattern for worship and seeking the Lord. Note that David wrote the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 22:2-3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:2 O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest.22:3 Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">David pictures the Lord God in heaven as being enthroned upon the praises of His people. Now if the Lord God sits enthroned upon our praises, how glorious would that throne be? If the Lord God were seen enthroned upon the praises of our hearts, how glorious would that appear? This should be a sobering thought for each one of us. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Torah speaks of the Tabernacle and the mercy seat upon which the Lord would rest His presence. The Ark of the Covenant would have blood sprinkled upon it once a year (Yom Kippur) at which time Israel would fast, offer up prayers, praises, and blood sacrifices. When the Ark was moved from place to place, notice the poles on either side of the ark required more than one man to carry. This illustrates for us that the presence of God was meant for more than one man. It was never meant for only one man to carry the presence of God or to set an atmosphere of worship. At this time (Yom Kippur) the people would come together in prayer and fasting all with the same heart to worship the Lord who is enthroned upon our praises. This illustrates for us something on the importance of the Lord God sitting enthroned by our praises. This throne is the exalting of the Lord above all others. We are told at a future time, every knee will bow and every tongue confess the Lord is God over all, and of His Messiah Yeshua as the one in whom the Lord has brought our salvation and redemption. The Psalms causes us to understand the way we are to worship the Lord, and how it is done in heaven. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Psalmist continues saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:4 To Him who alone does great wonders, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:5 To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> One of the foundational truths of the Torah is that the Lord God Almighty is the creator of all that exists. Isaiah the prophet states in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 40:28, \u201cDo you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> We are told in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 1:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). He spoke them into being (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 1:3, 1:6, 1:9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Lord started from nothing and created all that we know and those things that we do not know. He is not limited to our understanding, or by time, space, or matter. As creator, He was the designer of all things just as it is written in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 104:24 \u201cHow many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> When we say that the Lord God is the Creator, we are crediting Him with singleness, that He alone is the Creator, there is only one God. Because He created everything, the conclusion is that everything belongs to Him (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 19:5, Tehillim \/ Psalm 50:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). As human beings, we are also His, and He has the right to rule over us. He gives us the freedom to choose Him or reject Him. The wise person bows before the Creator and willingly submits himself to the One who truly knows how we are made (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalm 78:39, 103:14, Romans 9:20<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Psalmist continues saying the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\" lang=\"en-US\">Tehilllim \/ Psalms 136:6-20<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\" lang=\"en-US\">136:6 To Him who spread out the earth above the waters, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:7 To Him who made the great lights, For His lovingkindness is everlasting: 136:8 The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:9 The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:10 To Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:11 And brought Israel out from their midst, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:12 With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:13 To Him who divided the Red Sea asunder, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:14 And made Israel pass through the midst of it, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:15 But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:16 To Him who led His people through the wilderness, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:17 To Him who smote great kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:18 And slew mighty kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting: 136:19 Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:20 And Og, king of Bashan, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-6\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05e7\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d6 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b6\u05de\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd 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\u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d8\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05e2\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05dd-\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d8\u05d6 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d9\u05d6 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d9\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05e8\u05b9\u05d2 \u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d9\u05d8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05de\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05db \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2 \u05de\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05df \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\" lang=\"en-US\">Toviyah \/ Psalms 136:6-20<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\" lang=\"en-US\">136:6 To him who made firm the earth on the waters, for his goodness is forever. 136:7 To him who made great lights, for his goodness is forever. 136:8 The sun to rule by day, for his goodness is forever. 136:9 The moon and stars to rule by night, for his goodness is forever. 136:10 To him who smites the Egyptians with plagues, killing the firstborn, for his goodness is forever. 136:11 And brought out Israel redeemed from among them, for his goodness is forever. 136:12 With a mighty hand and upraised arm, for his goodness is forever. 136:13 To him who split the Sea of Reeds into pieces, for his goodness is forever. 136:14 And made Israel cross over in the middle of it, for his goodness is forever. 136:15 And choked Pharaoh and his forces in the Sea of Reeds, for his goodness is forever. 136:16 To him who led his people in the wilderness, for his goodness is forever. 136:17 To him who smites great kings, for his goodness is forever. 136:18 And slew proud kings, for his goodness is forever. 136:19 Namely, Sihon the Amorite king, for his goodness is forever. 136:20 And Og, king of Mathnan, for his goodness is forever. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-6\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e8\u05d3\u05d9\u05d3 \u05dc\u05de\u05e8\u05d3\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05e8\u05e2\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d5\u05d9 \u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d6 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e0\u05d4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05e8\u05d1\u05e8\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d7 \u05d9\u05ea \u05e9\u05d9\u05de\u05e9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d8 \u05d1\u05d9\u05de\u05de\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d8 \u05d9\u05ea \u05e1\u05d9\u05d4\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05db\u05d5\u05db\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d8 \u05d1\u05dc\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d9 \u05dc\u05de\u05d7\u05d9 \u05de\u05e6\u05e8\u05d0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05de\u05db\u05ea\u05e9\u05d9\u05df \u05e7\u05d8\u05dc \u05d1\u05d5\u05db\u05e8\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d0\u05e4\u05d9\u05e7 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d1 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d9\u05d3\u05d0 \u05ea\u05e7\u05d9\u05e4\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d3\u05e8\u05e2 \u05de\u05e8\u05de\u05de\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d2 \u05dc\u05e6\u05dc\u05d7 \u05d9\u05de\u05d0 \u05d3\u05e1\u05d5\u05e3 \u05dc\u05e6\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05d7\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05d0\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d1\u05de\u05e6\u05d9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d8\u05d5 \u05d5\u05e9\u05e0\u05d9\u05e7 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e2\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d9\u05de\u05d0 \u05d3\u05e1\u05d5\u05e3 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d8\u05d6 \u05dc\u05de\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05da \u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d6 \u05dc\u05de\u05d7\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9\u05df \u05e8\u05d1\u05e8\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d7 \u05d5\u05e7\u05d8\u05dc \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9\u05df \u05d2\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d8 \u05dc\u05e1\u05d9\u05d7\u05d5\u05df \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05d0\u05de\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05db \u05d5\u05dc\u05e2\u05d5\u05d2 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d0 \u05d3\u05de\u05ea\u05e0\u05df \u05d3\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05df \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">In the Psalm, David praises the Lord listing the miracles He has done, he is the creator (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), he made the heavens, the sun and the moon (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:8-9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He struck the Egyptians killing their first born (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He brought a nation out of another nation (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He performs miracles on behalf of His people (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:12-14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He overthrew the Egyptian army (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:15<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He led Israel through the wilderness (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and He defeated great kings and armies (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:17-20<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Lord is powerful and He has established Himself as such in the midst of the nations defeating those who come against His people and giving what they own to His people. In the days of Abraham, we are told that both Sarah and Abraham were getting old and Sarah was barren. The Lord told Abraham in Parashat Vayera that Sarah would be the mother of Abraham\u2019s child. He would be a child of promise. Upon hearing this Sarah laughed. When Sarah laughed, the Lord spoke to Abraham in the following way:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 18:13-14<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">18:13 And the Lord said to Abraham, \u2018Why did Sarah laugh, saying, \u2018Shall I indeed bear a child, when I am so old?\u2019 18:14 \u2018Is anything too difficult for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The Lord is powerful and able to do anything, even to the strengthening of Sarah\u2019s body to become pregnant and have a child. When God rescued the nation Israel from bondage in Egypt, He led them into the wilderness, through the Red Sea, to the Mountain of Sinai, and even the giving of the manna, the miraculous provision of bread from heaven. The people however began to grumble because they could no longer enjoy the variety of foods they had eaten in Egypt. In response to their grumbling, the Lord God promised to give all of the people a diet of meat for an entire month. The Lord had promised that He would provide this multitude of people, and Moshe asks how that is possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 11:21-22<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">11:21 But Moses said, \u2018The people, among whom I am, are 600,000 on foot; yet You have said, \u2018I will give them meat, so that they may eat for a whole month.\u201911:22 \u2018Should flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to be sufficient for them? Or should all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be sufficient for them?\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The Lord\u2019s response is found in the next verse:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 11:23<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">11:23 The Lord said to Moses, \u2018Is the Lord\u2019s power limited? Now you shall see whether My word will come true for you or not.\u2019 (NASB, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05db\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b2\u05d9\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b2\u05d9\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The response is clear, the Lord asks whether his hand is short (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05e8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) or limited? God\u2019s response is that Moshe will see whether the Word of God will come true or not. This speaks to what we read in the Scriptures, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cBut our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalm 115:3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAh Lord GOD! Behold, Thou hast made the heavens and the earth by Thy great power and by Thine outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for Thee.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jeremiah 32:17<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAnd looking upon [them] Jesus said to them, \u201cWith men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 19:26<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThe LORD of hosts has sworn saying, \u201cSurely, just as I have intended so it has happened, and just as I have planned so it will stand, to break Assyria in My land, and I will trample him on My mountains. Then his yoke will be removed from them, and his burden removed from their shoulder. This is the plan devised against the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out against all the nations. For the LORD of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate [it]? And as for His stretched-out hand, who can turn it back?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 14:21-26<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) The earliest manifestation of the Lord God\u2019s power is seen in the creation of the world in which we live, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFor since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Romans 1:20<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) The creation itself is a testimony to the power of God. We are called to believe in that testimony, the Lord is the creator and He is powerful. When the Lord came to Abraham, He promised him and his wife a child. The greatest test of faith Abraham faced was when the Lord called him to take his son, the son in whom all Abraham\u2019s hopes rested, and sacrifice him on Mount Moriah (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 22:1-19<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Here, Abraham set his heart to obey God, and ancient commentators tells us clearly how Abraham was convinced of the power of God to resurrect his son from the dead:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Hebrews 11:17-19<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only begotten son 11:18 it was he to whom it was said, \u2018In Isaac your descendants shall be called.\u201911:19 He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as a type. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The point is what the commentator in Hebrews writes that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cGod is able\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> to do whatever He wants to. Abraham\u2019s belief in the power of God (that He is able) to raise the dead led to his obedience to God\u2019s command. Abraham had a resurrection faith, just as we are to have (see <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Romans 10:9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Abraham\u2019s growth in his faith was paralleled to his increasing belief in the power of God, was to the extent that the Lord had the power to give two people who are as good as dead a child (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Romans 4:18-21<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). If this is possible, then even raising a son from the dead is also possible. Abraham, who began with little faith grew to have great faith in the power of God. God\u2019s Word is given to us so that we too will have that kind of faith.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Psalm concludes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\"> \u05db\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05df \u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05db\u05d1 \u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05e2\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05db\u05d2 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d6\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05e8-\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05db\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e8\u05b0\u05e7\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05db\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05b6\u05d7\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05db\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> 136:21 And gave their land as a heritage, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:22 Even a heritage to Israel His servant, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:23 Who remembered us in our low estate, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:24 And has rescued us from our adversaries, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:25 Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:26 Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The mercies of God are eternal, this psalm declares the glory of God within the context of His mercy and grace. This is illustrated in how the Lord God Almighty provides food for both the righteous and the unrighteous which is reminiscent of what Yeshua said in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 5:45<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. We read in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 6:8 \u201cAnd I will bring you into the land that I promised to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you as a [morashah, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">] heritage: I am the LORD.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d1\u05b5\u05d0\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e0\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b5\u05ea \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05e7 \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) The concept of yerushah is used throughout the Torah to describe the passing down of material possessions from parents to children. A far less common word is the concept of morashah, mentioned in the Torah in reference to only two things, (i) the Torah where Moshes prescribed the Torah to us as an eternal heritage (morashah) for the children of Israel (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 33:4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and (ii) the Land of Israel itself (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 6:8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). These words are used within different contexts revealing the kind of relationship between parents and children, and those things that are passed down from generation to generation. These differences are illustrated in the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jerusalem Talmud Bava Batra 8:2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> which speaks of yerushah as something that comes easily. When a person dies, leaving a yerushah, the heir need not do anything other than receive the gift. Morashah on the other hand requires much more. The Jerusalem Talmud states the added letter mem in morashah is a grammatical sign of intensity, the piel form in Hebrew grammar. In order for an individual to come into possession by means of a morashah, they must work for it. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">This explains why morashah was used only with regard to Torah and the Land of Israel. The rabbis in the Babylonian Talmud, Berachot 5a state that there are three gifts that God gave the Jewish people that can be acquired only through commitment and suffering, (i) the Torah, (ii) the Land of Israel and, (iii) the World to Come. All of these come by reason of obedience to the commandments. In the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mishnah Pirkei Avot 2:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the rabbis say <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cPrepare yourself to study Torah, for it is not an inheritance for you.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Therefore, our relationship with God according to the Torah depends on an individual\u2019s own efforts. A student of Torah must be willing to suffer for the sake of the Lord God Almighty and His Messiah. This is an important concept since we know our relationship with the Messiah Yeshua comes with it suffering and persecutions. When the Lord tells us in the Psalm that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">136:21 And gave their land as a heritage, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:22 Even a heritage to Israel His servant, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:23 Who remembered us in our low estate, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, 136:24 And has rescued us from our adversaries, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; 136:25 Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:26 Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> These things do not come without suffering for the sake of the Lord. Let\u2019s Pray!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Rabbinic Commentary<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-14\"> The Rabbinic Commentary (Midrash) on <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-15\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 136 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-14\">has 12 parts. Reading through the Midrash we will be looking at Part 1, 2, 5, and 10. Let\u2019s begin by outlining <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-15\">Midrash Tehillim Chapter 136, Part 1, 2, 5, and 10.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Outline of Midrash Tehillim \/ Psalms, Chapter 136, Part 1, 2, 5, and 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-16\">Part 1<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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\">\u201cO give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever (Tehillim \/ Psalms 136:1).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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-18\">\u201cRabbi Joshua son of Levi taught, Give thanks unto the Lord who makes a man pay for his sins out of his property, a rich man pays with his ox; a poor man, with his lamb; and orphan, with his egg; and a widow, with her hen.<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-18\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis discuss the meaning of a man paying for his own sins according to the Torah command.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-18\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), the rabbis lead then into the repetition of the mercy of God towards His people.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The Concluding phrase says, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAnd rabbi Akha said, It begins with For the Lord has chosen Jacob unto Himself (Tehillim \/ Psalms 135:4) and goes up to the rivers of Babylon (Tehillim \/ Psalms 137:1).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-16\">Part 2<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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\">\u201cTo Him who alone does great wonders (Tehillim \/ Psalms 136:4).\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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-18\">\u201cWhy alone?<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-18\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis speak of the wonders of God and the purpose for the Lord doing such great things.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-18\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), explaining how man is not aware of the many times the Lord has saved him from death and sorrow.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The Concluding phrase says, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThey cannot be reckoned up in order unto You (Tehillim \/ Psalms 40:6). That is to say, I cannot reckon up the praise of You and am not competent to declare Your wonderful works.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-16\">Part 5<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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\">\u201cIt is taught that Rabbi Jose said, Alas for the people that see and do not know what they see, that stand and do not know what they stand upon.\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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-18\">\u201cThe earth, what does it stand upon?<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-18\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis discuss the importance of what the earth is being sustained upon?<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-18\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), explaining how the earth is sustained on account of Israel and righteousness.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The Concluding phrase says, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cBut rabbi Eleazar son of Shammua mountains that the earth stands upon one pillar, whose name is the Righteous, for it is said, But the Righteous is the foundation of the earth (Mishely \/ Proverbs 10:25).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"CharOverride-16\">Part 10<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\">It was taught in the School of Elijah, Once when I was traveling from one place to another, a man who had Scripture but did not have the Oral Law, came up to me, He said, My master, there is a certain thing I want to say to you, but I am afraid that you will be angry with me.<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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-18\">\u201cI replied, God\u2019s mercy, no!<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-18\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis use a parable to teach a spiritual truth.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-18\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-17\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), explaining how the blessing of God doesn\u2019t come without our having to labor first.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-8\">The Concluding phrase says, <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cEven so are the children of men, when their wisdom is gone from them, they are accounted as cattle, as wild animals, and as birds, and therefore it is clear that the Holy One blessed be He, apportions food to all inhabitants of the earth.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 136 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\">\u201cO give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever (Tehillim \/ Psalms 136:1).\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The \u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0 (Petihta) the homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cRabbi Joshua son of Levi taught, Give thanks unto the Lord who makes a man pay for his sins out of his property, a rich man pays with his ox; a poor man, with his lamb; and orphan, with his egg; and a widow, with her hen.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> So Rabbi Joshua taught that the Lord should be blessed for causing a man to pay for his sins from his own property. This may be paralleled to the one who pays for his sins from his own body, or even his own soul. Considering this context, Yeshua taught something very similar in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 5:23-30.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Matthew 5:23-30<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">5:23 \u2018Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 5:24 leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering. 5:25 \u2018Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. 5:26 \u2018Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last cent. 5:27 \u2018You have heard that it was said, \u2018You shall not commit adultery\u2019; 5:28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 5:29 \u2018If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 5:30 \u2018If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Here Yeshua taught about going before the Lord and having something against a brother or a friend. Having something against someone else would have an effect on the sacrifice that is being offered, and most importantly the heart which goes before the Lord in prayer and petition. The idea is one should not go before the Lord as if all is well when having outstanding debt, discontent, or disagreement towards someone else. The idea is that one takes from what one owns to bring the sacrifice before the Lord. It costs money and it is more important to pay what is owed before taking from what we owe and giving it to the Lord. The idea here is we are to give to the Lord from our increase and not go into debt in order to do so. Yeshua taught that if we do not make right with our brother, we could be handed over to the judge and then put into jail and one wouldn\u2019t get out until the debt is paid. Yeshua then brings in the context of sin and debt by paralleling this to being put in jail as opposed to being put into hell. He said it is better to pluck out the eye or cut off the hand if these things cause us to sin because it is better to be without these things than to be cast into hell. This brings us back to the Midrash, which the rabbis state that the Lord is blessed to cause a man to pay out of his own property than to have to pay from his person, such as what Yeshua is speaking about plucking the eye and cutting off the hand. <\/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=\"table005\" class=\"Basic-Table\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-11\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-12\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-13\">\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-13\">\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e7\u05dc\u05d5 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d4\u05f3 \u05d5\u05d2\u05d5\u05f3. \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05f4\u05dc \u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d5 \u05dc\u05de\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d2\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d7\u05d5\u05d1\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05d1\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05ea\u05d5, \u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e9\u05d5\u05e8\u05d5, \u05e2\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e9\u05d9\u05d5, \u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05dd \u05d1\u05d1\u05d9\u05e6\u05ea\u05d5, \u05d0\u05dc\u05de\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d1\u05ea\u05e8\u05e0\u05d2\u05d5\u05dc\u05ea\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d0\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05f4\u05dc \u05d4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e2\u05e9\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05e9\u05e9\u05d4 \u05db\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d7\u05e1\u05d3\u05d5 \u05db\u05e0\u05d2\u05d3 \u05de\u05d9, \u05db\u05e0\u05d2\u05d3 \u05db\u05f4\u05d5 \u05d3\u05d5\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05d1\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 [\u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05de\u05d5], \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05ea\u05df \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d6\u05df \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05dd \u05d1\u05d7\u05e1\u05d3\u05d5. \u05dc\u05de\u05d4 \u05e0\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5 \u05d4\u05dc\u05dc \u05d4\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d5\u05d7\u05e0\u05df \u05de\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d9\u05d5\u05e9\u05d1 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05de\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d5\u05de\u05d7\u05dc\u05e7 \u05de\u05d6\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05db\u05dc \u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4. \u05de\u05d4\u05d9\u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05dc\u05dc \u05d4\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc, (\u05d0\u05f4\u05e8 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4) [\u05e8\u05f3 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8] \u05de\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d5 \u05d5\u05e2\u05d3 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e0\u05d4\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05d1\u05dc, \u05e8\u05f3 \u05d9\u05d5\u05d7\u05e0\u05df \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05e2\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05d5\u05e2\u05d3 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e0\u05d4\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05d1\u05dc, \u05e8\u05d1 \u05d0\u05d7\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e2\u05e7\u05d1 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05de\u05db\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e2\u05e7\u05d1 \u05d1\u05d7\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d9\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d3 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e0\u05d4\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05d1\u05dc.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Midrash Tehillim 136, Part 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1. O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever (Tehillim \/ Psalms 136:1). Rabbi Joshua son of Levi taught, Give thanks unto the Lord who makes a man pay for his sins out of his property, a rich man pays with his ox; a poor man, with his lamb; and orphan, with his egg; and a widow, with her hen. Rabbi Joshua son of Levi said further, With reference to whom is His mercy endured forever repeated twenty six times in this Psalm? With reference to the twenty six generations which God created in His world, generations to which He did not give the Torah, but which in His mercy He sustained. Why is this Psalm called the Great Hallel? Rabbi Johanan explained, Because this Psalm says that the Holy One blessed be He, sits in the highest heaven of the universe and apportions food to every creature. Where does the Great Hallel begin? Rabbbi Judah said, it begins with O give thanks unto the Lord (Tehillim \/ Psalms 136:1) and goes up to By the rivers of Babylon (Tehillim \/ Psalms 137:1). But rabbi Johanan maintained, It begins with A song of Ascents and goes up to By the rivers of Babylon (Tehillim \/ Psalms 137:1). And rabbi Akha said, It begins with For the Lord has chosen Jacob unto Himself (Tehillim \/ Psalms 135:4) and goes up to the rivers of Babylon (Tehillim \/ Psalms 137:1). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The rabbis discuss the meaning of a man paying for his own sins according to the Torah command and then <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">lead into the repetition of the mercy of God towards His people. The great mercy of God as it is presented in the Psalm is why this psalm is called <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe Great Hallel.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The term Hallel ha-Gadol (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cGreat Hallel\u201d, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05dc\u05dc \u05d4\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) refers only to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalm 136<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (see <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tosefta Ta\u2019an. 3:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) which is recited at the morning service on Sabbaths and on festivals (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tosefta to Ta\u2019an 26a<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). It is the daily psalm on the last day of Passover and is added to the seder Hallel (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Talmud Bavli Pesachim 118a, 5:7, 32c<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). According to the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mishnah Ta\u2019an 3:9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, this psalm was sung on joyous communal occasions, for example, the long-awaited rain after a period of severe drought. In the Talmud Bavli, various origins are attributed to the custom of chanting Hallel. R. Eleazar claims that it was Moses and the people of Israel who first recited the Hallel. R. Judah differed stating that it was the Prophets who instituted its recitation for every occasion that the people of Israel should be redeemed from potential misfortune (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Talmud Bavli Pesachim 117a<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The rabbis of the Talmud claim that the Hallel was recited by the levites in the Temple (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Toseftah to Pes. 95b<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and it was also chanted on Passover eve while the Passover lambs were being slaughtered (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Pes. 5:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Hallel became part of the synagogue service at an early stage, and in Talmudic times, communities in Eretz Yisrael added it to the end of the evening service for Passover (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Pes. 10:1, 37c<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 136<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> was sung during times of great blessing, the passover, morning Shabbat Services, and may be the reason why Moshe and the people of Israel recited this psalm as it describes the mercy of God throughout the generations of Israel. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 136 Part 1 concludes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAnd rabbi Akha said, It begins with For the Lord has chosen Jacob unto Himself (Tehillim \/ Psalms 135:4) and goes up to the rivers of Babylon (Tehillim \/ Psalms 137:1).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In the Lord\u2019s mercy He has chosen Israel and He goes with her into captivity to deliver her from her enemies. Though our sins may lead us to discipline from the Lord, He remains faithful to save us if we repent of our sins and seek His mercy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 136 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\">\u201cTo Him who alone does great wonders (Tehillim \/ Psalms 136:4).\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The \u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0 (Petihta) the homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cWhy alone?\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-14\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-15\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-16\">\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-7\">\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e7\u05dc\u05d5 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d1 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05e4\u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05d1\u05d3\u05d5. \u05d5\u05db\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e2\u05de\u05d5 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d1\u05d3\u05d5, \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d1\u05d3\u05d5 \u05d9\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2 \u05de\u05d4 \u05e4\u05dc\u05d0\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4, \u05db\u05d9\u05e6\u05d3 \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05e0\u05ea\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05d8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d4\u05e0\u05d7\u05e9 \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5, \u05d1\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d4\u05e8\u05d2\u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d4\u05e0\u05d7\u05e9 \u05de\u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05d5, \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d9\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2 \u05de\u05d4 \u05e4\u05dc\u05d0\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05e2\u05de\u05d5, \u05d5\u05de\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4, \u05d5\u05db\u05d4\u05f4\u05d0 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05e4\u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05da \u05d5\u05de\u05d7\u05e9\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05da \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05da (\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05de \u05d5), \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d4\u05e2\u05e8\u05d9\u05da \u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05da, \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05db\u05d3\u05d0\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05e0\u05e4\u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05da.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Midrash Tehillim 136, Part 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2. To Him who alone does great wonders (Tehillim \/ Psalms 136:4). Why alone? Is it conceivable that anyone else would be helping Him to do great wonders? Along implies, however that God alone knows what wonders He does. For example, a man is lying on his bed, and on the ground before him there is a snake. As the man is about to get up from his bed, the snake is startled away, yet the man has not the slightest knowledge of what wonders the Holy One blessed be He, has just done for him. And who knows? The Holy One blessed be He. Likewise, the Psalmist says, Many, O Lord God, are Your wonderful works which You have done, and Your thoughts which are towards us. They cannot be reckoned up in order unto You (Tehillim \/ Psalms 40:6). That is to say, I cannot reckon up the praise of You and am not competent to declare Your wonderful works.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The concept put forward here in the beginning of the midrash is that God is One. <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">6:4 \u2018Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> What a great blessing it is to see and hear what the Lord has prepared and promised to us. We stand in awe listening to the blessing of God giving Him praises and glory for the miracle of sight and hearing. He is the One and only creator. The Rabbis in the midrash illustrated this by describing our inability to know how the Lord has helped to sustain us each day. The Midrash states saying,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">For example, a man is lying on his bed, and on the ground before him there is a snake. As the man is about to get up from his bed, the snake is startled away, yet the man has not the slightest knowledge of what wonders the Holy One blessed be He, has just done for him. And who knows? The Holy One blessed be He. (Midrash Tehillim 136 Part 2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The idea is the poisonous snake likes warm places and crawls into bed with you at night. You are in danger rolling around all night long. The snake is then startled away as the man gets up, and is unaware of the danger he was in. The man who fell into this situation did not have the slightest knowledge of what had happened to him and the rabbis say, such a person <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201chas not the slightest knowledge of what wonders the Holy One blessed be He, has just done for him.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> This may also be paralleled to the enemy who plans and schemes behind our backs to do us harm. The Lord however protects us and we do not know to what extent this occurs. How true is this of our own lives, how often has the Lord saved us and we are totally unaware? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 136 Part 2 concludes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cLikewise, the Psalmist says, Many, O Lord God, are Your wonderful works which You have done, and Your thoughts which are towards us. They cannot be reckoned up in order unto You (Tehillim \/ Psalms 40:6). That is to say, I cannot reckon up the praise of You and am not competent to declare Your wonderful works.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The psalmist declares the great works of God and concludes his inability to declare those wonderful works because we have no knowledge of all the Lord has done on our behalf. The Lord working in the background of our lives to do wonders, miracles, such that even the breath that we have is a miracle each day. This is further illustrated in Midrash Tehillim 136 Part 5. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Midrash Tehillim 136 Part 5 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\">\u201cIt is taught that Rabbi Jose said, Alas for the people that see and do not know what they see, that stand and do not know what they stand upon.\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The \u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0 (Petihta) the homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThe earth, what does it stand upon?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The entire midrash states the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table007\" class=\"Basic-Table\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-17\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-18\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-19\">\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-7\">\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e7\u05dc\u05d5 \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 \u05ea\u05e0\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e8\u05f3 \u05d9\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d5\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05e8\u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05dd \u05d9\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d4 \u05e8\u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea, \u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05d3\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05dd \u05d9\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05dc \u05de\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 \u05e2\u05dc \u05de\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05d3\u05ea, \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05e8\u05d2\u05d9\u05d6 \u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 \u05de\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05ea\u05e4\u05dc\u05e6\u05d5\u05df (\u05d0\u05d9\u05d5\u05d1 \u05d8 \u05d5), \u05d5\u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05d9\u05dd, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e8\u05d5\u05e7\u05e2 \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d4\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05e2\u05de\u05d3\u05d5 \u05de\u05d9\u05dd (\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05d3 \u05d5), \u05d5\u05d4\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05db\u05d9 (\u05d4\u05e0\u05e0\u05d9) [\u05d4\u05e0\u05d4] \u05d9\u05d5\u05e6\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0 \u05e8\u05d5\u05d7 (\u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05e1 \u05d3 \u05d9\u05d2), \u05d5\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7 \u05d1\u05e1\u05e2\u05e8\u05d4, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e8\u05d5\u05d7 \u05e1\u05e2\u05e8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5 (\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05de\u05d7 \u05d7), \u05d5\u05e1\u05e2\u05e8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05dc\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d6\u05e8\u05d5\u05e2\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d5\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05ea \u05d6\u05e8\u05d5\u05e2\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd (\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d2 \u05db\u05d6), \u05d5\u05d7\u05db\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05f4\u05d1 \u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05d3\u05ea, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e6\u05d1 \u05d2\u05d1\u05d5\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05de\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc (\u05e9\u05dd \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d1 \u05d7), \u05d5\u05d9\u05f4\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d6\u05f3 \u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05d3\u05ea [\u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d7\u05e6\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d1\u05e2\u05d4 (\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d8 \u05d0)], \u05e8\u05f3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05e2\u05d6\u05e8 \u05d1\u05df \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05e2 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d0\u05f3 \u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05d3\u05ea, \u05d5\u05e6\u05d3\u05d9\u05e7 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d5\u05e6\u05d3\u05d9\u05e7 \u05d9\u05e1\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd (\u05e9\u05dd \u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d9 \u05db\u05d4). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Midrash Tehillim 136, Part 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">5. It is taught that Rabbi Jose said, Alas for the people that see and do not know what they see, that stand and do not know what they stand upon. The earth, what does it stand upon? Upon the pillars, as it is said, God shakes the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble (Job 9:6). And the pillars? Upon the waters, for it is said, To Him that stretched out the earth above the waters (Tehillim \/ Psalms 136:6). And the waters? Above the mountains, for it is said, The waters stand above the mountains (Tehillim \/ Psalms 104:6). And the mountains? Above the wind, for it is said, For low, He that formed the mountains, and created the wind (Amos 4:13). And the wind? Above the storm, for it is said, Wind and storm, fulfilling His word (Tehillim \/ Psalms 148:8). And the storm hangs above the arms of the Holy One blessed be He, for it is said, And underneath are the everlasting arms (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 33:27). The sages say that the earth stands upon the twelve pillars, for it is said, When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when He separated the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the people according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 32:8). Some say that the earth stands upon seven pillars, for, as it is said, Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars (Mishley \/ Proverbs 9:1). But rabbi Eleazar son of Shammua mountains that the earth stands upon one pillar, whose name is the Righteous, for it is said, But the Righteous is the foundation of the earth (Mishely \/ Proverbs 10:25).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Within the context of not knowing how the Lord has helped us, the rabbis discuss the importance of what the earth is being sustained upon? Their conclusion is <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">how the earth is sustained on account of Israel and righteousness. Note that Righteousness is the fulfillment of the Torah obligations. Righteousness is not an abstract concept but consists of what it means to be faithful to the Lord God in all of our relationships. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Levitucus 19:17 You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him. 19:18 You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord. (NASB) <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Being faithful to our neighbor is synonymous to being faithful to the Lord according to the Torah. The rabbis have the following to say concerning this aspect of having love for one another.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Ibn Ezra on Vayikra \/ Leviticus 19:17 Part 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Do not hate your brother This is the negative aspect of \u201clove your fellowman as yourself\u201d [:18]. Although these commandments all involve a person\u2019s private emotions, only through their observance will Israel be permitted to remain on its land (The Second Temple was destroyed because of groundless hatred [Yoma 9b]). Perhaps you hate someone because you suspect him of something which never happened; therefore, reprove your fellowman . On the other hand, perhaps he actually did something which calls for reproof. In that case, do not bear sin because of him; because if you do not correct him, you might be punished on his account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Ibn Ezra states the idea of loving your brother is involved in one\u2019s private emotions towards others. The inner recesses of the heart however are revealed by how one treats their neighbor and this is related to one\u2019s right to remain in the land of Israel. Having love for someone also involves reproving your fellow man. This is because if we observe sin and do not speak to a person about it, we will be held accountable (Ezekiel 3) on account of this persons sin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Rashbam on Vayikra \/ Leviticus 19:17 Part 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05e9\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d0\u05d7\u05d9\u05da \u05d1\u05dc\u05d1\u05d1\u05da<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">, if he has done something evil to you, do not behave as if you continue to love him, all the time setting an ambush for him in your heart. (compare Jeremiah,7) Such an attitude is unhealthy&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Rashbam speaks of a neighbor doing evil towards us. He suggests that we are to maintain a loving attitude towards him and not to set an ambush for him in our hearts. (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those that curse you, do good to those that hate you, and pray for those who speak evil about you, and persecute you. NASB<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) This is consistent with what Yeshua taught us in the Apostolic Writings since it is difficult to pray for someone that we think evil about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Rashi on Vayikra \/ Leviticus 19:17 Part 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05e9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d7\u05d8\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> [THOU SHALT IN ANY WISE REBUKE THY COMPANION] AND NOT BEAR A SIN ON ACCOUNT OF HIM \u2014 i. e. though rebuking him thou shalt not expose him to shame (lit., make his face grow pale) in public, in which case you will bear sin on account of him (cf. Sifra, Kedoshim, Chapter 4 8; Arakhin 16b).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Rashi states when we speak to a neighbor about his sin, we are not to rebuke him in such a way to expose him to shame. We are not here to shame others. Causing shame to come upon a person is said to cause us to bear his sin on this account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Tur HaAroch, Vayikra \/ Leviticus 19:17 Part 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05e9\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d0\u05d7\u05d9\u05da \u05d1\u05dc\u05d1\u05d1\u05da<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">, \u201cdo not hate your brother in your heart.\u201d Some commentators interpret this line as \u201cif you see your fellow man commit some sin do not say to yourself: \u2018I wish he would continue in this way,\u2019 but remonstrate with him and try to get him to desist and to improve his ways. Nachmanides writes that seeing the Torah uses real life examples, i.e. people keeping their disapproval of others or even hatred of others to themselves, the Torah urges that If one has a legitimate reason to disapprove of one\u2019s neighbour\u2019s lifestyle, one should not bottle this up within oneself, but should discuss it openly with the party concerned so as to give him a chance to mend his ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The idea here is we are to promote righteousness in the land that we live and if we see our brother sinning, we are to gently and compassionately go to him and speak to him about improving his ways, performing Teshuvah (repentance) and turning from sin. The Torah uses real life examples to illustrate that we are not to keep our feelings bottled up in our hearts, and that the Torah speaks to us that we are to have legitimate reasons to disapprove of one\u2019s neighbor\u2019s lifestyle. Righteousness involves the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations according to the Torah. Righteousness is not an abstract notion but consists in doing what is just, right, and moral in all our relationships (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ckeep justice and do righteousness at all times\u201d Tehillim \/ Psalms 106:3, Isaiah 64:4, Jeremiah 22:3, Ezekiel 18:19<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). These are basic principles that have far reaching consequences. The reason being, righteous action results in social stability and ultimately in peace. (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 32:17, Hosea. 10:12, Mishnah Pirkei Avot 2:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 136 Part 5 concludes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cBut rabbi Eleazar son of Shammua mountains that the earth stands upon one pillar, whose name is the Righteous, for it is said, But the Righteous is the foundation of the earth (Mishely \/ Proverbs 10:25).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The most important point is that righteousness is not an inherent human characteristic, but is a learned trait. We have to train ourselves in righteousness by sustained performance of the mitavot. We need to create habits and then live by them. Note that man cannot attain perfect righteousness, we are called to strive for the righteousness of God and with His help all things are possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 136 Part 10 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\">\u201cIt was taught in the School of Elijah, Once when I was traveling from one place to another, a man who had Scripture but did not have the Oral Law, came up to me, He said, My master, there is a certain thing I want to say to you, but I am afraid that you will be angry with me.\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (Petihta) the homiletic introduction to the midrash states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI replied, God\u2019s mercy, no!\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The entire midrash states the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table008\" class=\"Basic-Table\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-20\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-21\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-22\">\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-7\">\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e7\u05dc\u05d5 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d9<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9 \u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05e4\u05e2\u05dd \u05d0\u05d7\u05ea \u05d4\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d1\u05e8 \u05de\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05dd \u05de\u05e6\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d5 \u05de\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5 \u05de\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d9 \u05e8\u05d5\u05e6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05da \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05d5\u05de\u05ea\u05d9\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e9\u05de\u05d0 \u05ea\u05e7\u05e4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05ea\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d7\u05f4\u05d5 \u05d0\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4, \u05d0\u05f4\u05dc \u05e8\u05f3 \u05de\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d4 \u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05df \u05dc\u05d7\u05dd \u05dc\u05db\u05dc \u05d1\u05e9\u05e8, \u05d5\u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05df \u05dc\u05d1\u05d4\u05de\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d7\u05de\u05d4 (\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05de\u05d6 \u05d8), \u05d5\u05db\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05de\u05db\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d7\u05de\u05d5, \u05d0\u05f4\u05dc \u05d6\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d3\u05e8\u05da \u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 \u05e2\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05de\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05d5, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05df \u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05da \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05d1\u05db\u05dc \u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d3\u05da (\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05d3 \u05db\u05d8), \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc \u05d9\u05d4\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05e9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d8\u05dc, \u05ea\u05f4\u05dc \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05ea\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 (\u05e9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dd \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05f4\u05d3) \u05d0\u05f4\u05dc \u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d6\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e9\u05d8\u05d4 \u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05ea\u05d9 \u05dc\u05da, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05d1\u05dc\u05ea \u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05d1\u05da \u05e6\u05d0 \u05d5\u05dc\u05de\u05d3 \u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05e9\u05d5\u05d8\u05d4 \u05db\u05e9\u05e0\u05d8\u05dc\u05d4 \u05de\u05de\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d7\u05db\u05de\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc \u05dc\u05e4\u05e8\u05e0\u05e1 \u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d5 \u05e9\u05e2\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d7\u05ea, \u05db\u05da \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05db\u05e9\u05e0\u05d8\u05dc\u05d4 \u05de\u05d4\u05dd \u05d3\u05e2\u05d4 \u05d7\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05d1\u05d4\u05de\u05d4 \u05d5\u05db\u05d7\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e2\u05d5\u05e3, \u05d5\u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05de\u05d7\u05dc\u05e7 \u05de\u05d6\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05db\u05dc \u05d1\u05d0\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Midrash Tehillim 136, Part 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">10. It was taught in the School of Elijah, Once when I was traveling from one place to another, a man who had Scripture but did not have the Oral Law, came up to me, He said, My master, there is a certain thing I want to say to you, but I am afraid that you will be angry with me. I replied, God\u2019s mercy, no! Not if you ask me something about Scripture. Whereupon the man said, My master, why does Scripture say To Him who gives food to all human flesh (Tehillim \/ Psalms 136:25), and then say God gives to the beast his food (Tehillim \/ Psalms 147:9), as though the giving were equally free? Is it not true that a man must work with his hands to provide for himself, and the Holy One blessed be He, blesses the work of his hands, as it is said, That the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 14:29). But lest it be thought that a man may sit in idleness, the verse ends with the phrase which you must do. He said to me, This answer supports what I said first. And so it is acceptable to me. Then I said to the man, My son, I have more to say to you. Go out and look at the simpleton. With his wisdom gone, he is unable to get food for himself. Even so are the children of men, when their wisdom is gone from them, they are accounted as cattle, as wild animals, and as birds, and therefore it is clear that the Holy One blessed be He, apportions food to all inhabitants of the earth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Here the rabbis speak of the written Torah and the Oral Torah and the importance of both. The rabbis pose the question of the mercy of God by His provision of food to man and to beast. The idea is man must work for his food, whereas the beast does not. According to the Torah, the Lord has established His covenant in such a way such that a man must work in order to feed his family, and in order for the Lord to bless him in what he puts his hand to doing. (see Parashat Ekev, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 8:18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) In addition to this, we read the following in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 14:22-29.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-13\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 14:22-29<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">14:22 \u2018You shall surely tithe all the produce from what you sow, which comes out of the field every year. 14:23 \u2018You shall eat in the presence of the Lord your God, at the place where He chooses to establish His name, the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and your flock, so that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always. 14:24 \u2018If the distance is so great for you that you are not able to bring the tithe, since the place where the Lord your God chooses to set His name is too far away from you when the Lord your God blesses you, 14:25 then you shall exchange it for money, and bind the money in your hand and go to the place which the Lord your God chooses. 14:26 \u2018You may spend the money for whatever your heart desires: for oxen, or sheep, or wine, or strong drink, or whatever your heart desires; and there you shall eat in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice, you and your household. 14:27 \u2018Also you shall not neglect the Levite who is in your town, for he has no portion or inheritance among you. 14:28 \u2018At the end of every third year you shall bring out all the tithe of your produce in that year, and shall deposit it in your town. 14:29 \u2018The Levite, because he has no portion or inheritance among you, and the alien, the orphan and the widow who are in your town, shall come and eat and be satisfied, in order that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Note how the Lord speaks of the Levite, the widow, and the orphan in regard to the tithe. The Torah states that one may spend his money on anything he wants, but he must not neglect these three. These three are connected to the Tabernacle and the mercy of God. Widows and orphans are among the most defenseless in any culture because the existence of wicked men, the Lord said, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThey slay the widow and the alien; they murder the fatherless.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 94:6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) We are told to help the fatherless in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 10:14 <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">and to defend the widows in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 68:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. The Torah description is not to mistreat or oppress strangers and not to take advantage of widows or orphans. The Torah goes further to say we are to treat strangers as we would people in our local community (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 19:34 and 25:35<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Lord God of Israel defends the cause of the fatherless, widow, orphan (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 10:18, 14:28-29<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and we are not to be tight fisted against those who are in need (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 15:7-11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Midrash Tehillim 136 Part 10 concludes saying, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cEven so are the children of men, when their wisdom is gone from them, they are accounted as cattle, as wild animals, and as birds, and therefore it is clear that the Holy One blessed be He, apportions food to all inhabitants of the earth.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The midrash speaks of men who are not a part of Israel as wild animals, and yet in the mercy of God He provides food for all the inhabitants of the earth. This demonstrates the greatness of God\u2019s love for everyone. Let\u2019s Pray!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tehillim-136-Part1-and-2.pdf\">Tehillim 136-Part1-and-2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this week\u2019s study from Tehillim \/ Psalms 136:1-26, the psalm opens saying \u05d0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d1 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b5\u05d0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d2 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9: 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:2 Give thanks to the God [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7164","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\/7164","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=7164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7164\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}