Baruch
ata YHVHEloheinu 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.)
Gen
39:1 And Yosĕph
had been taken down to Mitsrayim. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain
of the guard, a Mitsrite, bought him from the Yishmaʽĕlites who had taken
him down there.
א וְיוֹסֵף, הוּרַד
מִצְרָיְמָה; וַיִּקְנֵהוּ פּוֹטִיפַר סְרִיס פַּרְעֹה שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים, אִישׁ
מִצְרִי, מִיַּד הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִים, אֲשֶׁר הוֹרִדֻהוּ שָׁמָּה.
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1 And Yosef was brought down to Egypt; and
Potiphar, a eunuch(saris) of Pharaoh's, the chief of executioners, an
Egyptian man, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought
him down thither.
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Why is there such a difference between the Hebrew and
the English translation. Yosef embodies Messianic
life. Yet this Messianic life was placed in subjection to an impotent master –
man made religion. This impotent master has great power and has executed
millions and millions of people throughout the ages. It appears that our
idolatry has placed us under the power of this false religion to this day..
‘’Potiphar’’ means ‘’belonging to the sun’’
– to this day most Christians belong to ‘’Sunday worship’’
Sun-day worship is the setting aside of the First
Day of the week for the worship of the sun deity, known in Babylon as Tammuz,
in Persia as Mithras, in Greece as Helios and in Rome as Sol Invictus, the
"unconquerable sun". Sun worship originated in Babylon with the Bible
character known as Nimrod setting himself up as a "mighty one" in the
earth by subjugating the population of that time to his authority and control
(Genesis 10:8-12). Pagan sources name his wife as Semiramis who became
identified as the Queen of heaven. Jewish historical sources state that he was
killed by one of the patriarchs because of the evil he was bringing into the
earth. After his death, Semiramis his
wife, became pregnant and bore a son (Tammuz) which was claimed to be of divine
origin, having been conceived from the now risen "Nimrod". Nimrod/Tammuz
and his mother-wife, Semiramis, founded the great pagan religions centered around
this counterfeit representation of the messianic hope of mankind. "Sun
worship was the earliest idolatry ." -Fausset Bible Dictionary , p. 666’’
Gen 39:2
And it came to be that יהוה was with
Yosĕph, and he became a prosperous man, and was in the house of his master the
Mitsrite. (many believers in Yahshua have become prosperous in the house of sun
worship)
Yosef was a slave, yet he prospered and managed his
master’s household. This teaches us that one’s circumstances do not determine
one’s success in life. This is one of the sure evidences of the presence of
Messianic Hebraic life. Yahshua the rabbi looked after 12 other men and their
families.
The 4 Hebrew letter Name YHVH is used 8 times in this
portion. The only time in the entire Yosef story – Why? – It's all about YHVH
our Heavenly Father. Eight is the number
of perfection. YHVH will do a perfect work in each of us whom He has called.
Gen 39:3 And his
master saw that יהוה was with him
and that יהוה made all he did to prosper in his hand.
Gen
39:4 So Yosĕph found favour in his eyes,
and served him, and he appointed him over his house, and gave into his hand all
that he had.
Gen 39:5 And it came to be,
from the time that he appointed him over his house and all that he had, that יהוה blessed the Mitsrite’s house for Yosĕph’s
sake. And the blessing of יהוה was on all
that he had in the house and in the field.
Gen 39:6 And he left in Yosĕph’s hand all that he had,
and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate. And Yosĕph
was handsome in form and appearance.
Gen 39:7
And after these events it came to be that his master’s wife lifted up
her eyes to Yosĕph and said, “Lie with me.” (commentators believe Potiphars
wife was sexually frustrated because her husband was castrated – many believing
men feel emotionally castrated because of the Roman idolatrous origins of the
Christian faith. Until this day all RCC priests are called to the life of
eunuchs.)
Gen 39:8 But he refused and
said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in
the house, and he has given into my hand all that he has.
Gen 39:9 “No one is greater in this house than I, and
he has not withheld whatever from me but you, because you are his wife. And how
shall I do this great evil and sin against Elohim?”
Gen 39:10 And it came to be, as she spoke to Yosĕph day
by day, that he did not listen to her, to lie with her, to be with her.
Gen
39:11 And it came to be on a certain
day, when Yosĕph went into the house to do his work, and none of the men of the
house was inside,
Gen 39:12 that she
caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in
her hand, and fled and ran outside.
Gen 39:13
And it came to be, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand
and fled outside, Gen 39:14 that she
called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying, “See, he has brought
in to us a Heḇrew to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I
cried out with a loud voice.
Gen 39:15
“And it came to be, when he heard that I lifted my voice and cried out,
that he left his garment with me, and fled and went outside.”
Gen 39:16 And she kept his garment with her until his
master came home.
We too stripped our Messiah of his garment and hung him
naked on an execution stake.
Gen 39:17 And she
spoke to him these same words, saying, “The Heḇrew
servant whom you brought to us came in to me, to mock me,
Gen 39:18 so it came to be, as I lifted my voice and
cried out, that he left his garment with me and fled outside.”
Gen 39:19 And it came to be, when his master heard the
words which his wife spoke to him, saying, “Your servant did to me according to
these words,” that his displeasure burned.
Gen 39:20 Then Yosĕph’s master took him and put him
into the prison, a place where the sovereign’s prisoners were confined. And he
was there in the prison.
Gen 39:21 But יהוה was with Yosĕph and extended kindness to
him, and He gave him favour in the eyes of the prison warden.
Gen 39:22 And the prison warden gave into the hand of
Yosĕph all the prisoners who were in the prison, and whatever was done there
was his doing.
Gen 39:23 The prison
warden did not look into any point that was under Yosĕph’s hand, because יהוה was with him.
And whatever he did, יהוה made it
prosper.
It is this messianic life of Mashiach ben Yosef in the
lives of an end - time group of non- Jews, also known as the “mello ha goyim” –
Gen 48:19 - that will usher in Mashiach
ben David.
The very life Yahshua came to establish in those who
would truly follow him.
1.See Sukah 52b; Zohar I:25b; ibid. II:120a, III:153b, 246b and 252a. (See Sha'arei Zohar on Sukah 52a for further relevant sources in the Zohar-writings.)”
We believe that the
rabbi’s are speaking of the same Messiah – Yahshua Ha Mashiach.
You can't put this messianic spirit in prison – you
cannot kill this spirit, it will rise again – you can't hide this spirit - you can only restrict movement for a while – a
messianic spirit is free even when in prison or bound. A Messianic spirit will
willingly submit itself to abuse and confinement, knowing that even these are
working out a higher purpose to the esteem of the Father.
The Mystery of Yisrael's Salvation
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[a] has come in. Footnote: a Gen_48:19.
For
additional insight...
Having a grasp of the words Paul used helps us to better understand this ‘Mystery of Yisrael’. Some Bible versions (NIV) translate this phrase until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. This is unfortunate and is more of a paraphrase than a translation.
*** If Paul had meant to say full number he could have used a different Greek word: ‘arithmou’, as in Revelation 7:4, the number of those who were sealed; or ‘telestoi’, “full number of days”, even as his student, Luke, used in Luke 1:43 (NASB).
*** Paul used the word ‘pleroma’, and it is never translated anywhere else as full number, but only as fullness (as 11:12). Paul meant fulfilled as in ‘complete, the state of being full.’ In its verb form pleroma means ‘to be full, or filled up’, thus ''the fullness of the Gentiles has come in'' refers to the yielding of Gentile believers to YHVH’S will – His Torah. The result of this will be the salvation of Yisrael. End quote.
Having a grasp of the words Paul used helps us to better understand this ‘Mystery of Yisrael’. Some Bible versions (NIV) translate this phrase until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. This is unfortunate and is more of a paraphrase than a translation.
*** If Paul had meant to say full number he could have used a different Greek word: ‘arithmou’, as in Revelation 7:4, the number of those who were sealed; or ‘telestoi’, “full number of days”, even as his student, Luke, used in Luke 1:43 (NASB).
*** Paul used the word ‘pleroma’, and it is never translated anywhere else as full number, but only as fullness (as 11:12). Paul meant fulfilled as in ‘complete, the state of being full.’ In its verb form pleroma means ‘to be full, or filled up’, thus ''the fullness of the Gentiles has come in'' refers to the yielding of Gentile believers to YHVH’S will – His Torah. The result of this will be the salvation of Yisrael. End quote.
The fullness of the
Gentiles infers to the yielding of ex Gentiles completely to the Torah and will
of YHVH as revealed to us through Yahshua and his talmadim (true followers).
We are bound by a western feminist spirit but not
imprisoned – we recognize the reality and carry on knowing full well that this
false perception that imprisons, will one day be utterly and totally destroyed
– it will not survive but we will and we will thrive in the midst of these
strongholds – see 2 Cor 10:5
2Co 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not
fight according to the flesh.
2Co 10:4 For the weapons we fight with are not fleshly
but mighty in Elohim for overthrowing strongholds,
2Co 10:5 overthrowing reasonings and every high matter
that exalts itself against the knowledge of Elohim, taking captive every
thought to make it obedient to the Messiah,
2Co 10:6 and being ready to punish all disobedience,
when your obedience is complete.1 Footnote: 1John 3:36.
Finally we can
make our calling and election sure.
2Pe 1:2 Favour and peace be increased to you in the
knowledge of Elohim and of יהושע our Master, 2Pe
1:3 as His Mighty-like power has given
to us all we need for life and reverence, through the knowledge of Him who
called us to esteem and uprightness.
2Pe 1:4
Through these there have been given to us exceedingly great and precious
promises, so that through these you might be partakers of the Mighty-like
nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world, caused by lust.
2Pe
1:5 And for this reason do your utmost
to add to your belief uprightness,(S703 – valor or manliness or boldness) to
uprightness knowledge,
2Pe 1:6 to
knowledge self-control,(Gk/ in – holding) to self-control endurance, (Gk/cheerful
consistency) to endurance reverence, (Gk well pleasing to YHVH).
2Pe 1:7 to reverence brotherly affection, and to
brotherly affection love.
2Pe 1:8 For if
these are in you and increase, they cause you to be neither inactive nor
without fruit in the knowledge of our Master יהושע Messiah.
2Pe
1:9 For he in whom these are not present
is blind, being shortsighted, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed
from his old sins.
2Pe 1:10 For this
reason, brothers, all the more do your utmost to make firm your calling and
choosing,1 for if you are doing these matters you shall never
stumble at all, Footnote: 1Mt. 20:16, Mt. 22:14, Rev. 17:14. 2Pe
1:11 for in this way an entrance into
the everlasting reign of our Master and Saviour יהושע Messiah shall
be richly supplied to you. 2Pe 1:12 And
so I intend to remind you of these matters again and again, though you
know them and have been established in the present truth. 2Pe 1:13 But I think it is right, as long as I am in
this tent, to stir you up by a reminder,...''
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 Yahveh, 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.)