4/15/2016

Parashat 7 Portion 28 Ber/Gen 29:31-30:13(12) Yesh/Is 60:10-22 Rom 11:25-36


Seven: This is parashat seven.

The Hebrew word sheva' means seven in English.
Its root means to complete or finish and is used many times as in to complete a cycle, rather than to finish something entirely. This is the word used in Hebrew to express a week or a cycle of seven days, or any cycle of seven.
From the beginning, the number 7 has represented YHVH’s completed acts. The celebrations of His Redemption is given in 7 feasts (Omer Resheet counted with the Pesach Week)
Priests were consecrated seven whole days before entering the priesthood (Vayikra/Lev 8:31-36). Blood was sprinkled on the mercy seat 7 times to show the complete redemption of the coming Messiah (Vayikra 16:14, Ivrim/Heb 9:12).


Seven agrees with the theme of this  parasha, it speaks about how Yakov went out (vayetzi) and  one day he will return with his 12 sons the twelve tribes of Israel, and with the Messiah the redeemed will be brought to perfection  and so will end the 7000 year cycle of ‘ existence on this earth. (The Seventh thousand’s year is the Millennium – the Thousand year reign of Moschiach on behalf of His Father).

Our Torah Portion:
       Gen 29:31  And יהוה saw that Lĕ’ah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Raḥĕl was barren.

     The Torah describes Rachel as having beautiful features and a beautiful complexion, and Leah as having tender eyes – Ber 29:17.