Bar’chu et YHVH ha-m’vorach, Baruch YHVH
ha-m’vorach l’O’lam va-ed! Baruch ata YHVH
Eloheinu melech ha-olam asher bachar banu
m’kol ha-amim, v’na-tan lanu eht Torah-to.
Baruch atah YHVH, noteyn ha-Torah. Ameyn.”
(Bless YHVH the blessed One; Blessed is YHVH,
the blessed One for all eternity. Blessed are you, YHVH, our Elohim, King of
the Universe, you have selected us from among all the peoples, and have given
us your Torah. Blessed are you, YHVH, giver of the Torah. Ameyn.)
Jer 23:7 “Therefore, see, the days are
coming,” declares יהוה, “when they shall say no more, ‘As יהוה lives who
brought up the children of Yisra’ĕl out of the land of Mitsrayim,’
Jer 23:8 but, ‘As יהוה lives who
brought up and led the seed of the house of Yisra’ĕl out of the land of the
north and from all the lands where I had driven them.’ And they shall dwell on
their own soil.”
Isa 27:12 And in that day it shall be
that יהוה threshes, from the channel of the River to the wadi of
Mitsrayim. And you shall be gathered one by one,a O children of Yisra’ěl.
Footnote: a Jer_3:14-15.
Isa 27:13 And in that day it shall be
that a great shophar is blown, and those who were perishing in the land of
Ashshur and the outcasts in the land of Mitsrayim shall come, and shall worship
יהוה on the set-apart mountain, in Yerushalayim.
The so
called “lost tribes of Yisrael’’ have never been lost because YHVH knows where every
one of them have always been. They are alive and have assimilated into all the
nations and through them blessing has flowed into all the nations.
Who are the lost tribes of Yisrael - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK8ZBPqnUbE
The Igbo from Nigeria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc2cv3ejYXM
‘’At a groundbreaking conference experts recently gathered in Jerusalem to discuss the status of Pashtun, a tribal nation of tens of millions of Afghani and Pakistani Muslims who believe they are descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. The experts discussed how reconnecting Israel to the Pashtun will have enormous consequences, most notably as their prophesied return.
“From their side, every Pashtun knows their roots are in Israel,” Nadav Sofy, spokesman for The Association of the Bani Israel of Afghanistan told Breaking Israel News. “At this point, we are just trying to raise this awareness among the Jews and to build bridges.”
The Pashtun, an Iranic ethnic group of 50 million Muslims living, refer to themselves as the “Bani Israel,” very similar phonetically to the Hebrew term for the “children of Israel,” Bnei Yisrael.
“The Pashtun have an intricate and strong tribal system and are meticulous about family genealogy (Shijra), but within this tribal framework is a strong oral tradition that they are descended from the lost Ten Tribes of Israel,” Sofy explained to Breaking Israel News.
“Many Pashtun have family traditions identifying with specific tribes. Those from the tribe of Yusufzai, for example, believe they are descended from Joseph, Lewani from Levi, Rebbani from Reuven, Afridi from Ephraim, Gaghai from Gad, and Benyamin from Benjamin.”
Sofy described a surprisingly long list of customs among the Pashtun, which are also observed by Jews. Pashtun men wear four-cornered fringed garments that are similar, though not completely identical to, Jewish prayer shawls.
The Pashtun are Muslims and therefore, observe the Sabbath on Friday. Nevertheless, many of the Pashtun light Sabbath candles in their homes on Friday evening like Jewish world at large, which celebrates the Sabbath from Friday evening until Saturday evening.
Many of the Pashtun wed under a cloth canopy as is customary for Jews. However, while the groom traditionally smashes a glass cup in a Jewish wedding in memory of Temple’s destruction, at a Pashtun wedding, the bride breaks the glass.’’
Torah Portion:
Deu 33:1 And this(Parashat
54 “v zot ha bracha”) )
is the blessing with which Mosheh the man of Elohim blessed the children of
Yisra’ĕl before his death.
Rom 11:25 For I do not wish you to be
ignorant of this secret, brothers, lest you should be wise in your own
estimation, that hardening in part has come over Yisra’ěl, until the
completeness of the nations has come in. Footnote: a Gen_48:19.
Rom 11:26 And so all Yisra’ěl shall be saved,
as it has been written, “The Deliverer shall come out of Tsiyon, and He
shall turn away wickedness from Ya‛aqoḇ,
Rom 11:27 and this is My covenant with
them, when I take away their sins.” Isa_59:20-21.
Rom 11:28 Truly, as regards the Good News they
are enemies for your sake, but concerning the choice they are
beloved for the sake of the fathers.
Rom 11:29 For the gifts and the calling of
Elohim are not to be repented of.
Deu 33:2
And he said, “יהוה came
from Sinai, and rose(Heb “zarach” broke out) from Sĕʽir for them. He shone(Heb “yapha” to cause to
shine or put forth beams of light) forth from Mount Paran,(modern day Mecca)
and came with ten thousands of set-apart ones – at His right hand a law of
fire for them.
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And behold! He cometh with ten thousands of His Saints To execute judgment upon all, And to destroy all the ungodly: And to convict all flesh Of all the works of their ungodliness which they have ungodly committed, And of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.
“There is abundant proof that Yahshua approved of the Book of Enoch. Over a hundred phrases in the “New Testament” find precedents in the Book of Enoch. Another remarkable bit of evidence for the early Believers' acceptance of the Book of Enoch was for many years buried under the King James Bible's mistranslation of Luke 9:35, describing the
transfiguration of Messiah: "And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is my beloved Son: hear him." Apparently the translator here wished to make this verse agree with a similar verse in Matthew and Mark. But Luke's verse in the original Greek reads: "This is my Son, the Elect One (from the Greek ho eklelegmenos, lit., "the elect one"): hear him." The "Elect One" is a most significant term (found fourteen times) in the Book of Enoch.”
The Book of Enoch refers to Yahshua several times.
62.7 For from the beginning that Son of Man was hidden,
and the Most High kept him in the presence of His power, and revealed him only
to the chosen.
Mat 25:31 “And when the Son of Aḏam comes in His
esteem, and all the set-apart messengers with Him, then He shall sit on the
throne of His esteem.
We can assume that this verse is speaking
of a return of the Messiah to bring judgment to the ungodly and to reward the
faithful. This this parashah is about “blessing.” Maybe before the blessing
there will be judgment. When Messiah returns his journey starts at Sinai where
Israel received the Torah. Then the Messiah breaks out or arises from Seir.
Seir was the mountain stronghold of Esav. It is also the possible location of
modern day Petra. Then the Messiah shines upon Paran. Paran is believed to be
present day Mecca in Saudi Arabia – the birth place of Islam. Perhaps during
the great tribulation many Jews, Christians and Muslims will accept the real
Messiah – those who reject Messiah Yahshua and YHVH’s Torah will be judged.
(see Rev 16 and the pouring out of YHVH’s wrath, this comes after Song of Moshe
in Rev 15).
Maybe this is the beginning of the
restoration of all things spoken of in Acts 3:21 before Yahshua returns to rule
and reign from Yerushalayim for 1000 years.
Law of fire or“Eishdat” is an interesting word – this
is one word(instead of two as reflected in the scroll) and this is the only
place in the scriptures where this word is found. “Eish” means “fire” in Hebrew
and “dat” is a Persian word meaning “law” thus the translation “fiery torah” or
“fiery law. Perhaps this points to the coming together of the remnant from the
tribes of Yisrael, all with a passion for the Torah of Messiah – see vs 3
Deu 33:3 Indeed,
He loves(hides them in His Bosom) the peoples, all His set-apart ones are in
Your hand. And they, they sat down at Your feet, receiving (Heb – yisah –
‘’lifting up’’) Your Words.
Deu 33:4 Mosheh
commanded us a Torah, an inheritance of the assembly of Yaʽaqoḇ.
Before Israel received the inheritance of the land,
they received the Torah. So, it shall be once again in the last days. You
cannot have the land without wanting to embrace all of Torah.
Deu 33:5 And He
was Sovereign in Yeshurun,(straight ones) when the heads of the people were
gathered, the tribes of Yisra’ĕl.
This is most probably a reference to the Messiah. It may
be that the tribes will only be able to come together and walk in their inheritance when Messiah
returns.
Deu 33:6 “Let
Re’uḇĕn live, and not die, and let his men be numbered.”
The Torah mentions Reuben first. We deduce from this that
Reuben still had a position of respect and guardianship over his younger
brothers.
Deu 33:7 And this
of Yehuḏah, and he said, “Hear, יהוה, the voice of
Yehuḏah, and bring him to his people. His hands shall fight
for him, and You be a help against his enemies.”
Today many Jews pray, at the Western wall also known as
the Wailing wall.
It was the voice of Yehudah that finally brought all his
brothers together – see Gen/Ber 44:18. – Parashat 11 – Vayigash. Will it be the same pattern in the last days
before Messiah returns?
Gen 44:18 And Yehuḏah came near to him and
said, “O my master, please let your servant speak a word in my master’s
hearing, and do not let your displeasure burn against your servant, for you are
like Pharaoh.
Yehudah pleads with Yosef – a
kind of pre- messianic figure – to have mercy on his father and brothers. This
could be a prophetic picture of Yehudah taking a leadership intercessory role
in the last days.
Deu 33:8 And of
Lĕwi he said, “Your Tummim and Your Urim belong to Your kind one, whom You
tried at Massah,(testing) with whom You contended at the waters of Meriḇah, (quarreling)
Exo 17:7 And he called the name of the place Massah
and Meriḇah, because of the
‘strife’ of the children of Yisra’ĕl, and because they ‘tried’ יהוה, saying, “Is יהוה in our midst or not?” (Numbers 20:13)
Thummim (perfections) and Urim (light) This and all of
Torah points to Messiah (Rom10:4)
Even Moshe tried so hard to get the people of Israel to
see that Yahveh would raise a prophet like himself to be Messiah and redeemer –
see Dev/Deut 18:15.
People still continue to strive and resist Messiah.
Deu 33:9 who said
of his father and mother, ‘I have not seen them.’ And he did not acknowledge
his brothers, or know his own children, for they have guarded Your Word and
watched over Your covenant.
Mat 10:37 “He who loves father or mother more
than Me is not worthy of Me, and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is
not worthy of Me – see Luke 16:16-17.
Deu 33:10 “They
teach Your right-rulings to Yaʽaqoḇ, and Your Torah to Yisra’ĕl. They put incense before
You, and a complete burnt offering on Your altar.
Deu 33:11 “O יהוה, bless his strength, and accept the work
of his hands. Smite(shatter or wound seriously) the loins(Heb – “moten” - place
of ones sexual organs) of those who rise against him, and of those who hate
him, that they rise no more.”
This is an interesting
and harsh punishment for those who oppose Lewi. This possibly refers to those
who think they have replaced Lewi or are just as called and anointed as Lewi.
It is Lewi’s offspring that get to produce the priests and if someone thinks
that even though they are not from Lewi, they and their offspring can replace
Levites - YHVH will make sure that their genitals are not able to produce
children.
Jer 33:18 And for
the priests, the Lěwites, there is not to cease a man to offer ascending
offerings before Me, to kindle grain offerings, and to slaughter continually.’
”
Deu 33:12 Of
Binyamin he said, “Let the beloved of יהוה dwell in
safety by Him, shielding him all the day, as he dwells between His shoulders.”
The area on the temple mount where the most set apart
place appeared was in the territory of Benjamin.
Deu 33:13 And of
Yosĕph he said, “Blessed of יהוה is his land,
with the choicest from the heavens, with the dew, and the deep lying beneath,
Deu 33:14 with the
choice fruits of the sun, with the choice yield of the months,
Deu 33:15 with the
finest of the ancient mountains, with the choicest of the everlasting hills,
Deu 33:16 with the
choicest of the earth and all that fills it, and the good pleasure of Him who
dwelt in the bush. Let it come on the head of Yosĕph, and on the crown of the
head of him who was separate from his brothers.
Deu 33:17 “His
splendour is like a first-born bull, and his horns are like the horns of the
wild ox. With them he pushes the peoples to the ends of the earth. And they are
the ten thousands of Ephrayim, and they are the thousands of Menashsheh.”
Deu 33:18 And of
Zeḇulun he said, “Rejoice, O Zeḇulun,
in your going out, and Yissasḵar in your tents!
Deu 33:19 “They
call peoples to the mountain, there they bring offerings of righteousness, for
they draw from the riches of the seas, and treasures hidden in the sand.”
Deu 33:20 And of
Gaḏ he said, “Blessed is he who enlarges Gaḏ. He
dwells as a lion, and shall tear off the arm, also the crown.
Deu 33:21 “And he
chose the best for himself, for there the portion of the lawgiver was hidden.
And he came with the heads of the people. The righteousness of יהוה he did, and His right-rulings with
Yisra’ĕl.”
Deu 33:22 And of
Dan he said, “Dan is a lion’s cub, that leaps from Bashan.” (rural village in
Iran)
Deu 33:23 And of
Naphtali he said, “O Naphtali, satisfied with pleasure,(Heb – “ratzon’’ – desire)
and filled with the blessing of יהוה, possess the
west and the south.”
Deu 33:24 And of
Ashĕr he said, “Ashĕr is most blessed of sons. Let him be accepted by his
brothers, and dip his foot in oil.
Deu 33:25 “Your
sandals are iron and bronze, and your strength as your days.
Deu 33:26 “O
Yeshurun, there is no one like Ěl, riding the heavens to help you, and on the
clouds, in His excellency.
Deu 33:27 “The
Elohim of old is a refuge, and beneath are everlasting arms. And He drives out
the enemy from before you and says, ‘Destroy!’
Deu 33:28 “Thus
Yisra’ĕl dwells in safety, the fountain of Yaʽaqoḇ
alone, in a land of grain and new wine. His heavens also drop down dew.
Deu 33:29 “Blessed
are you, O Yisra’ĕl! Who is like you, a people saved by יהוה, the shield of your help, and He who is
the sword of your excellency! And your enemies are subdued for you, and you
tread down their high places.”
Dev 34:1-12
2 maccabees
2:4-2:7
4 It
was also in the same document that the prophet, having received an oracle,
ordered that the tent and the ark should follow with him, and that he went out
to the mountain where Moses had gone up and had seen the inheritance of YHVH. 5Jeremiah
came and found a cave-dwelling, and he brought there the tent and the ark and
the altar of incense; then he sealed up the entrance. 6Some of those
who followed him came up intending to mark the way, but could not find it. 7When
Jeremiah learned of it, he rebuked them and declared: ‘The place shall remain
unknown until YHVH gathers his people together again and shows his mercy.
Baruch atah YHVH, Eloheynu,
Melech ha-‘Olam, asher natan lanu Toraht-emet, v’chay-yeh o’lam nata-b’tochenu.
Baruch atah YHVH, noteyn ha-Torah. Ameyn.”
(Blessed are you Yahweh, our Elohim, King of the
Universe, you have given us your Torah of truth, and have planted everlasting
life within our midst. Blessed are you, YHVH giver of the Torah – Ameyn
Chazak Chazak Ve nietchazeik
Be Strong Be Strong And May We Be
Strengthened