2/16/2019

Parashat 52 Portion 172 Dev 31:14-32:4 1 Kings 2:1-12 Rev 15:1-3



Bar’chu et YHVH ha-m’vorach, Baruch YHVH ha-m’vorach l’O’lam va-ed! Baruch ata YHVH Elohim 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 YHVH our Elohim – Giver of the Torah – Amein.’)

Deu 31:14  And יהוה said to Mosheh, “See, the days have drawn near for you to die. Call Yehoshua, and present yourselves in the Tent of Appointment, so that I command him.” And Mosheh and Yehoshua went and presented themselves in the Tent of Appointment. 
Deu 31:15  And יהוה appeared at the Tent in a column of a cloud, and the column of a cloud stood above the door of the Tent. 
Deu 31:16  And יהוה said to Mosheh, “See, you are about to sleep with your fathers. And this people shall rise and whore after the mighty ones of the strangers of the land into the midst of which they shall enter, and forsake Me and break My covenant which I have made with them. 
Deu 31:17  “Then My displeasure shall burn against them in that day, and I shall forsake them and hide My face from them, and they shall be consumed. And many evils and distresses shall come upon them, and it shall be said in that day, ‘Is it not because our Elohim is not in our midst that these evils have come upon us?’ 
Deu 31:18  “And I shall certainly hide My face in that day, because of all the evil which they have done, for they shall turn to other mighty ones. 
Deu 31:19  “And now write down this song for yourselves, and teach it to the children of Yisra’ěl. Put it in their mouths, so that this song is to Me for a witness against the children of Yisra’ěl. 
Deu 31:20  “And I shall bring them to the land flowing with milk and honey, of which I swore to their fathers, and they shall eat and be satisfied and be fat, then they shall turn to other mighty ones, and they shall serve them, and scorn Me and break My covenant. 
Deu 31:21  “And it shall be, when many evils and distresses come upon them, that this song shall answer before them as a witness. For it is not to be forgotten in the mouths of their seed, for I know their thoughts which they are forming today, even before I bring them to the land of which I swore to give them.” 
Deu 31:22  And Mosheh wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the children of Yisra’ěl. 
Deu 31:23  And He commanded Yehoshua son of Nun, and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you are to bring the children of Yisra’ěl into the land of which I swore to them, and I Myself am with you.” 
Deu 31:24  And it came to be, when Mosheh had completed writing the Words of this Torah in a book, until their completion, 
Deu 31:25  that Mosheh commanded the Lěwites, who bore the ark of the covenant of יהוה, saying, 
Deu 31:26  “Take this Book of the Torah, and you shall place it beside the ark of the covenant of יהוה your Elohim, and it shall be there as a witness against you, 
Deu 31:27  for I myself know your rebellion and your stiff neck. See, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against יהוה, then how much more after my death? 
Deu 31:28  “Assemble unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, so that I speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them. 
Deu 31:29  “For I know that after my death you shall do very corruptly and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you. And evil shall come to you in the latter days, because you do what is evil in the eyes of יהוה, to provoke Him through the work of your hands.” 

The Song of Mosheh – The ‘’swan song’’ of this present age – Rev 15 and Rom 9:27-29

Deu 31:30  So Mosheh spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Yisra’ěl the words of this song till their completion: 
Deu 32:1  “Give ear, O heavens, and let me speak; And hear, O earth, The words of my mouth. 
Deu 32:2  “Let my instruction fall as rain, My speech drop down as dew, As fine rain on the tender plants, And as showers on the grass. 
Deu 32:3  “For I proclaim the Name of יהוה, Ascribe greatness to our Elohim. 
Deu 32:4  “The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are right-ruling, An Ěl of truth and without unrighteousness, Righteous and straight is He.

The sages teach that our entire life history is encapsulated in the song of Moses and that “If Israel was wise, they might study these verses in the Song of Moshe to know their latter end”.
Moshe starts his wilderness ministry with a song, (Ex 15) now he ends it with a song – why?  Only YHVH can create real and lasting harmony in our lives. Music is also very powerful and used by those whose hearts seek to draw near to YHVH. Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1-51 – David also sings a song after YHVH delivers him from great danger.  This same Song of Moshe  will be sung at the end of days – Rev 15:1-3.

We see an amazing structure to this song in the Torah scroll. It is written in two columns. (70 lines)

In this teaching I have presented in bold the words written on the right- hand side of the scroll, the sentences not in bold are the sentences on the left- hand side of the scroll.

I believe that every word in this song of Moshe points the words and redemption of Messiah, in fact the sages expressed concern that this text hints at another “deity” and have “altered” parts of the text to try and avoid this confusion.
When we sing this song in the great tribulation it is going to be like a deliverance song, it is going to be a testimony of our lives and a confession that He alone is able to save us and we will proclaim that even though we may be unworthy He has made us worthy and redeemed us. It will be the key to help us understand all that will unfold in the last days.

Rev 15:3 And they sing the song of Mosheh the servant of Elohim, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvellous are Your works, יהוה Ěl Shaddai! Righteous and true are Your ways, O Sovereign of the set-apart ones!
1.Dev 32:1Give ear, O heavens, and let me speak; - (right hand side)
א  הַאֲזִינוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם, וַאֲדַבֵּרָה;         
See Gen 1:1 and Disciples ‘prayer in Mat 6:9-13 for the Hebrew pattern of right and left. Right is often associated with that which comes from heaven and left for that which comes from earth.

Moshe called heaven and earth to bear witness to the calamities that would befall Israel if they continued in rebelling against YHVH and His Torah. Moshe also called heaven and earth to witness the redemption of an obedient end time remnant.
In the last days heaven and earth will witness the judgment and deliverance of Israel- See the pattern given in the Book of Revelation – heaven and earth. (Declared by an end time remnant who keep the Torah and have the testimony of Yahshua – Rev 12:17;14:12….)

Moshe first addresses the heavens. These words appear on the right- hand side of the Torah reading.
Note the Hebrew word “give ear” is “ha azinu” it is a hiphyl imperative verb. The Hebrew word used here for speak is “ve adaberah” this is a cohortative verb which means that the speaker wishes to emphasize desire and intention.
1 (b) and hear, O earth, The words (sayings) of my mouth. (Left hand side)
וְתִשְׁמַע הָאָרֶץ, אִמְרֵי-פִ
We note here that every word that YHVH wants us to hear and take very seriously are confirmed by at least two witnesses – heaven and earth and Moshe.
Deu 19:15  “One witness does not rise up against a man concerning any crookedness or any sin that he commits. At the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses a matter is established.
2Co 13:1  This is the third time I am coming to you. “By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.”1 Footnote: 1Dt. 19:15.

2. Dev 32:2Let my instruction (Heb -leqach) fall(trickle) as rain,

ב יַעֲרֹף כַּמָּטָר לִקְחִי,

H3948 leqach BDB Definition: Noun - 1) learning, teaching, insight 1a) instruction (object) 1b) teaching (thing taught/caught/taken to heart) 1b1) teaching-power 1b2) persuasiveness. H3947 – ‘’laqach’’- verb- means ‘’to take’’.

“Allow My instruction to be as a trickling rain” or ‘’take My Torah and allow it to completely soak you’’.

2(b)   My speech drop down (distil as mist) as dew –
תִּזַּל כַּטַּל אִמְרָתִי,
My sayings distill(tizal) like the night mist (katal)…. Like water vapour they keep you wet.
As the earth is dry and barren through famine; so the human spirit is weak and barren without YHVY’s Word and Spirit. YHVH’s Word – Ruach filled Torah – will once again fall on us to bring fullness of life.
 ‘’my sayings’’ (imarti) will rise like a morning mist. When Messiah’s words, which are the Torah’s words remain like a mist upon us. These words of His Torah are like seedlings that are kept moist in our beings in order to grow and become like strong healthy plants that produce a bountiful crop.
Note the parable of the kingdom – Mat 13:1-9; 18-23
3. As fine rain on the tender plants,
  כִּשְׂעִירִם עֲלֵי-דֶשֶׁא
‘’Shorim’’ or drizzle….
Joel 2:23  And you children of Tsiyon, be glad and rejoice in יהוה your Elohim, for He shall give you the Teacher of Righteousness, and cause the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain, as before.
3(b) And as(heavy) showers(raviv- bringing fertility) on the grass. (herbs- more established and hardy)
 וְכִרְבִיבִים עֲלֵי-עֵשֶׂב.
This gives us a picture of a famer who wants light rain just after he has sown his crop. This is to give the budding seedlings time to grow and become strong. However, when that crop is established the farmer desires a stronger rain that will give enough moisture to last until harvest time – Acts 2 and Joel 2:28-32 – two outpourings of YHVH’s Ruach – the former rain and the latter rain.
Heavy showers in the end times will usher the return of Messiah – (Mat 7:24-27) This is the latter rain spoken of by Yoel. Only those who have been established by a first outpouring (gentle rain) will be able to endure the latter rain outpouring of the Ruach Ha Kodesh – The Set Apart Spirit. YHVH can only harvest what He has planted.
 “The rainy cycle of Israel is a prophetic type of the outpouring of the Ruach of YHVH and the harvest of souls associated with true revival. In late October, the early rain comes. It is called "yoreh," or "the pourer." It gives the young seedlings their first spurt of growth to really start them on the way to maturity. The rainy season follows, a time of relatively steady, but not heavy rains. Finally, in late March or April, the latter rain comes. The Hebrews called it "malqoesh" or the "harvest rain." It was much heavier than the early rain, and compared to the rainy season, it was a veritable deluge. The crops grew by leaps and bounds during this time, and the harvest immediately followed.” (Shavuot/Pentecost)
Mic 5:6 (7)– Prophecy of remnant.
ו  וְהָיָה שְׁאֵרִית יַעֲקֹב, בְּקֶרֶב עַמִּים רַבִּים, כְּטַל מֵאֵת יְהוָה, כִּרְבִיבִים עֲלֵי-עֵשֶׂב--אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יְקַוֶּה לְאִישׁ, וְלֹא יְיַחֵל לִבְנֵי אָדָם.  {פ}
6 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples, as dew from YHVH, as showers upon the grass, that are not looked for from man, nor awaited at the hands of the sons of men –
(this is a sovereign work of YHVH alone)


Now the harvest is ready but the workers are few – Mat 9:37,38

4. Dev 32:3 “For I proclaim the Name of יהוה, 
כִּי שֵׁם יְהוָה, אֶקְרָא
“I will proclaim the name of YHVH”  Joh 17:26  “And I have made Your Name known to them,d and shall make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me might be in them, and I in them.” Footnote: dSee also Joh_17:6, as well as Psa_22:22, Heb_2:12.
4(b)   Ascribe(plural) greatness to our Elohim.

הָבוּ גֹדֶל, לֵאלֹהֵינוּ

5.      Dev 32:4The Rock! His work is perfect,  (YHVH)

הַצּוּר תָּמִים פָּעֳלוֹ

5(b)  For all His ways are right-ruling,

כִּי כָל-דְּרָכָיו מִשְׁפָּט

6.      An Ěl of truth and without unrighteousness, (injustice – ‘’avel’’)

אֵל אֱמוּנָה וְאֵין עָוֶל

6(b) Righteous and straight is he.

צַדִּיק וְיָשָׁר הוּא

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)