Join us this episode for a brief history of the Beast kingdoms. We will trace the serpent from the Garden to Egypt and then to the land-based kingdoms of Babylon, Medea-Persia, Greece, Rome, and the current mingled daughters of Rome.
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Vayishlach is the Torah Portion from Genesis 32:3-36:43, Hosea 11:7-12:12, Obadiah 1:1-21 as well as Matthew 2:13-23
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This week, we will look at the next wilderness: Yet, another “woman” goes to the wilderness. She is characterized by virtue:
“Then the woman fled into the wilderness where she had a place prepared by God, so that there she would be nourished for 1,260 days.” (Re 12:6)
The midrash to the Song of Songs explains why the woman Israel is in the wilderness and gives specific predictions about how the serpent will pursue her. The midrash refers to Isaiah 59:15 concerning this tribulation as a time when “Truth became absent [ne-ederet] and refraining from evil seemed foolish.”
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This week we continue to examine what the Scriptures say about the Footsteps of Messiah and how ancient scholars interpreted these verses. Remarkably, John’s Revelation is often parallel with those ancient views of the texts.
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In view of the increasingly troubled time we are in, I thought it worthwhile to present a Sukkot “after-party” encouragement to begin preparing for Passover. In fact, if you’re not already thinking about Passover, you’re behind!
It is traditional to read the Song of Songs during the Passover week. Its main theme is resurrection, but incredibly, the ancient sages’ commentaries link the Song to other prophecies. Their expectation of the ingathering of the exiles, the nature of Messiah, the times in which he will return, and the judgments are incredibly contemporary to what is happening to the fig tree Israel today and even headline news. This week and next, we will shine the spotlight on some of the expectation concerning the fig tree prophecy contained in
2:13 The fig tree has ripened its fruit,
And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance.
Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come along!
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