Blessed are You, YHVH our Elohim, King of the universe, who has made us set apart through His commandments and commanded us to engross ourselves in the words of the Torah. Blessed are You, YHVH, Giver of the Torah – Ameyn
In Jewish tradition,
limmud Torah lishmah—studying Torah “for its own sake”—is one of the
highest spiritual pursuits. It means engaging with Torah not for reward,
prestige, or even personal insight alone, but out of pure love and reverence
for divine wisdom. (לשמה “for
its name” — that is, for its essence or for its own sake. In context, lishmah implies a pure
intention, learning Torah not for external benefit (honour, reward,
status), but out of devotion to the divine truth itself.)
ויהי כל־הארץ
וַיְהִי
(vayehi) — “and it was” — can mark a moment
of sorrow or trial (as in the Flood or exile stories).
וְהָיָה (vehayah) — “and it
shall be” — often introduces joy or
redemption (as in prophetic promises).
It’s not a strict
rule, but a poetic observation — showing how even a single word can carry
emotional tone in Hebrew storytelling.
וְהָיָה
(vehayah) — joy and hope:
“וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִתָּקַע בְּשׁוֹפָר גָּדוֹל” — “And it shall come to pass in that day
that a great shofar shall be blown” (Isaiah 27:13) → redemption.
“וְהָיָה יְהוָה
לְמֶלֶךְ עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ” — “And YHVH shall be King over all the earth” (Zechariah 14:9)
The Tower of Babel
Gen 11:1 And (ויהי) all the earth had one languagea and one speech. Footnote: aHeb.
lip. ‘’Lashon HaKodesh’’
Gen 11:2 And it came to be (ויהי), as they set out
from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shin‛ar,b and they dwelt
there. Footnote: bEarlier name for Baḇel.
Yasher
11 - 1 And Nimrod son of Cush was still in the land of
Shinar, and he reigned over it and dwelt there, and he built cities in the land
of Shinar.
2 And these are the names of the four cities which he
built, and he called their names after the occurrences that happened to them in
the building of the tower.
3 And he called the first Babel, saying, Because YHVH
there confounded the language of the whole earth; and the name of the
second he called Erech, because from there YHVH dispersed them.
4 And the third he called Eched, saying there was a great
battle at that place; and the fourth he called Calnah, because his princes and
mighty men were consumed there, and they vexed YHVH, they rebelled and
transgressed against him.
7 And notwithstanding this, Nimrod did not return to
YHVH, and he continued in wickedness and teaching wickedness to the sons of
men; and Mardon, his son, was worse than his father, and continued to add to
the abominations of his father.
8 And he caused the sons of men to sin, therefore it is
said, From the wicked goeth forth wickedness.
14 And Abram knew YHVH, and he went in his ways and
instructions, and the YHVH his Elohim was with him.
15 And Terah his father was in those days, still captain
of the host of king Nimrod, and he still followed strange gods – End quote.
“Nimrod, the King, took a wife. The wife Nimrod
chose was his mother. So, the “son” became both the husband and son of
the mother. In effect making this marriage a “trinity” union in as much
as the “husband” was the same person as the “son” united as “one” with the
wife/mother. So, Nimrod married his mother, Semiramis, and she became the
Queen of Babylon. It was Semiramis from which the religion surrounding
Nimrod and the planets (astrology) evolved. Nimrod the mighty and
ruthless murderer was killed for his crimes against humanity by the sons of
Noach. His body cut into pieces and distributed all over his kingdom by
his enemies. In the face of Nimrod’s death, Semiramis had to somehow
maintain her grip and power over the people. In order to solidify her
power she “invented” a religion for the people that would keep Nimrod’s control
over them even after his death. She then gave birth to a son named Tammuz
whom she claimed was the reincarnation of Nimrod. So through the belief
that Tammuz was "Nimrod in the flesh" the queen was able to subdue
the people of Babylon. So, Tammuz was “Nimrod in the flesh” and “one”
with his father who was “one” with his wife/mother through marriage… the unholy
concept of a Trinity is born.”
It is no coincidence that the events of the previous
parashah portion and the present portion are defined by the wicked sin of
‘’incest’’.
In response, YHVH dispersed the nations and confused
their communication – a condition that not only prevailed then but will be
significantly amplified in the last days.
This Song of Moses is becoming increasingly popular
amongst scholars as the ‘’Biblical World View’’ and is been closely linked to
Ps 82.
YHVH therefore condemns them in Psalm 82:6–7, declaring that they will “die
like men.”
Psalm 82 portrays YHVH (Elohim) standing in the
midst of the “divine council” and judging the other elohim:
Psa 82:2 How long would you judge perversely,
And show partiality to the wrong? Selah.
Psa 82:3 Give right-ruling to the poor and
fatherless, Do right to the afflicted and needy.
Psa 82:4 Rescue the poor and needy; Deliver them
from the hand of the wrong.
Psa 82:5 They do not know, nor do they
understand, They walk about in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are
shaken.
Psa 82:6 I, I said, “You are elohim, And all of
you are sons of the Most High.
Psa 82:7 “But as men you die, And fall as one of
the heads.”
Psa 82:8 Arise, O Elohim, judge the earth, For
You shall possess all the nations.
Mat
25:42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food, I was thirsty and you
gave Me no drink,
Mat
25:43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, was naked and you did
not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
Mat
25:44 “Then they also shall answer Him, saying, ‘Master, when did we see
You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not
serve You?’
Mat
25:45 “Then He shall answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, in so far
as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to
Me.’
Mat
25:46 “And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the
righteous into everlasting life.”
Gen 11:4 And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a
city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens, and make a name for ourselves,
lest we be scattered over all the face of the earth.”
Gen 11:5 Then יהוה came down to see the
city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
Gen 11:6 And יהוה said, “Look, they are
one people and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do!
And now, they are not going to be withheld from doing whatever they plan to
do.
Gen 11:7 “Come, let Us go there and confuse their
language, so that they do not understand one another’s speech.”
Gen 11:8 And יהוה scattered them from
there, over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the
city.
Gen 11:9 That is why its name was called Baḇel,c because there יהוה
confused the language of all the earth, and from there יהוה
scattered them over the face of all the earth. Footnote: cBaḇel is derived from a verb
which means “to confuse.”
Gen 11:10 This is the genealogy of Shěm: Shěm was a
hundred years old and brought forth Arpaḵshaḏ, two years after the
flood.
Gen 11:11 And after he brought forth Arpaḵshaḏ, Shěm lived five hundred years, and brought
forth sons and daughters.
Gen 11:12 And Arpaḵshaḏ lived thirty-five years, and
brought forth Shelaḥ.
Gen 11:13 And after he brought forth Shelaḥ, Arpaḵshaḏ
lived four hundred and three years, and brought forth sons and daughters.
Gen 11:14 And Shelaḥ
lived thirty years, and brought forth Ěḇer.
Gen 11:15 And after he brought forth Ěḇer, Shelaḥ lived four hundred and three
years, and brought forth sons and daughters.
Gen 11:16 And Ěḇer
lived thirty-four years, and brought forth Peleḡ.
Gen 11:17 And after he brought forth Peleḡ, Ěḇer lived four hundred and thirty years, and
brought forth sons and daughters.
Gen 11:18 And Peleḡ
lived thirty years, and brought forth Re‛u.
Gen 11:19 And after he brought forth Re‛u, Peleḡ lived two hundred and nine
years, and brought forth sons and daughters.
Gen 11:20 And Re‛u lived thirty-two years and brought
forth Seruḡ.
Gen 11:21 And after he brought forth Seruḡ, Re‛u lived two hundred and
seven years, and brought forth sons and daughters.
Gen 11:22 And Seruḡ
lived thirty years, and brought forth Naḥor.
Gen 11:23 And after he brought forth Naḥor, Seruḡ lived two hundred years, and
brought forth sons and daughters.
Gen 11:24 And Naḥor
lived twenty-nine years and brought forth Teraḥ.
Gen 11:25 And after he brought forth Teraḥ, Naḥor lived one hundred and nineteen years, and
brought forth sons and daughters.
Gen 11:26 And Teraḥ
lived seventy years, and brought forth Aḇram,
Naḥor, and Haran.
Terah's Descendants
Gen 11:27 And this is the genealogy of Teraḥ: Teraḥ brought forth Aḇram,
Naḥor, and Haran. And
Haran brought forth Lot.
Gen 11:28 And Haran died before his father Teraḥ in the land of his birth, in
Ur-kasdim.
Gen 11:29 And Aḇram
and Naḥor took wives: the
name of Aḇram’s wife was
Sarai, and the name of Naḥor’s
wife, Milkah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milkah and the father of
Yiskah.
Gen 11:30 And Sarai was barren, she had no child.
Gen 11:31 And Teraḥ
took his son Aḇram and
his grandson Lot, son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Aḇram’s wife, and they went out
with them from Ur-kasdim to go to the land of Kena‛an. And they came to Ḥaran and dwelt there.
Gen 11:32 And the days of Teraḥ came to be two hundred and five years, and Teraḥ died in Ḥaran.
- Humanity
tried to unite apart from YHVH, building a tower to make their own
name great. (This vain religious and social project continues to this day.
- YHVH
scattered them and confused their languages, dividing the
world into nations.
- According
to Deuteronomy 32:8–9, when He “divided up the nations,” He
allotted them to the sons of Elohim (lesser divine beings), while YHVH
took Israel as His own.
So the nations were disinherited and came under the authority of spiritual powers.
Paul’s “Powers and Principalities” Paul’s spiritual
terminology isn’t abstract — it refers to those same divine beings.
Here are a few key passages:
- Ephesians
6:12:
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in heavenly places.”
These “rulers” (archontes) and
“powers” (exousiai) are spiritual authorities connected to the
nations — the rebel elohim of Psalm 82.
Time Out!
Let us all be painfully honest. When the average man on the
street is confronted with the reality of the truth of how things on earth have
gone wrong and where the world is heading right now. Many would be forgiven to
believe that ‘’we don’t have much hope of surviving the coming apocalypse.
See below the ‘’unfinished’’ Tower of Babel building that
serves as the European Union’s Head Quarters.
“He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public
spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.”
The cross and resurrection mark
the defeat of these spiritual powers.
The Tower of Babel in Midrash
The rabbis didn’t speak of “reclaiming Babel” The
Babylonian Exile (6th century BCE) deeply shaped Jewish theology. The rabbis
saw it as:
- Punishment
for Israel’s sins (idolatry, injustice), and
- Preparation
for renewal — a period of purification leading to restoration.
Jeremiah 29:7 became a guiding verse:
Jer 29:7
And seek the peace of the city where I have exiled you, and pray to יהוה for it, for in its peace you have peace.’
This verse inspired the rabbinic ethic of faithfulness in
exile: even in Babylon, Jews could serve YHVH, sanctify His name, and bring
light to the nations.
Thus, the “reclamation” of Babylon happens not through
overthrow, but through holy presence — bringing Torah into exile. Midrashically,
that’s the ultimate redemption of Babylon:
The very place of confusion (balal) becomes a place
of revelation.
Some later commentators even said the Talmud Bavli
fulfilled the prophecy that “light will go out from Babylon” — meaning that
divine wisdom would shine from the diaspora.
Eschatological
(End-Time) Babylon
In apocalyptic and later mystical writings, “Babylon”
symbolizes the power of evil and exile — sometimes equated with Edom
or Rome.
In this view, the Messiah will bring about the ultimate “reclamation” of
Babylon — not by redeeming the empire itself, but by liberating Israel and
humanity from its influence.
“When Babylon falls, the exiles will return to Zion.”
— Midrash Tehillim 137
Now, consider Paul’s language in letters like Ephesians
and Colossians:
Eph 4:9
But what does “He went up” mean, except that He also first went down into the
lower parts of the earth? Eph 4:10 He who went down is also the One
who went up far above all the heavens, to fill all.
Sheol: A Redemption Story | Ep 13 Book of Enoch Bible
Study (27min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVPf8PVUFUI
Disclaimer: author of video seems to believe that Christians
get special treatment (I disagree)
“For in Him all things were created… and through Him to reconcile
all things to Himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven.”
— Colossians 1:16, 20
Paul envisions a cosmic restoration:
- Creation
has fallen into disunity through sin and the powers of darkness.
- Messiah’s
life, death, and resurrection gather the fragments of creation back
into divine harmony.
- The
result is pleroma (πλήρωμα) — fullness,
completion, the re-filling of creation with divine presence. This single
word(πλήρωμα) carries vast significance in both biblical and mystical
thought — it’s about fullness, completion, and the total
expression of divine reality. So πλήρωμα literally means: “Fullness,”
“that which fills,” or “the sum total of all that is filled.”
Hab 2:14
for the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the esteem of יהוה, as the waters cover the sea!a Footnote: a
Isa_11:9.
Joh 1:16 And out of His completeness (plērōma) we
all did receive, and favour upon favour,
Joh 1:17 for the Torah was given through Mosheh – the
favour and the truth came through יהושע Messiah.
“From His overflowing fullness we have all received
covenant love after covenant love — for the Torah (the first act of grace) was
given through Moses, and the ultimate expression of that same grace and truth
has come embodied through Yeshua the Messiah.”
Eph 1:22 And He put all under His feet, Psa_8:6 and gave Him to be head over all, to the assembly, Eph 1:23 which is His body, the completeness (plērōma) of Him who fills all in all.
Col
1:20 and through Him to completely restore to favour all unto Himself,
whether on earth or in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of His
stake.
The goal is not escape from the world but its transformation and restoration.
Additional
Midrash:
Rom 5:20
And the Torah came in beside,( (pareiserchomai)) so that the trespass would
increase. But where sin increased, favour increased still more, Rom 5:21
so that as sin did reign in death, even so favour might reign through
righteousness to everlasting life through יהושע Messiah our Master. (pareiserchomai)
- Paul is explaining that the Torah (Law) was not the source of
sin but entered alongside the existing human condition to make sin evident
or increase its awareness.
Zep 3:9
“For then I shall turn unto the peoples a clean lip,b so that they all call on
the Name of יהוה, to serve Him with one
shoulder. Footnote: bOr language.
Zephaniah 3:9 is a vision of the reversal of Babel
and the healing of language and worship.
It will occur after divine judgment — in the Messianic era — when
all nations are purified to call upon the Name of YHVH in unity and truth.
Zeph 3:8
contains all 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Is this merely a co
incidence?
Zep 3:8
“Therefore wait for Me,” declares יהוה, “until the day I rise up for plunder. For
My judgment is to gather nations, to assemble reigns, to pour out on them My
rage, all My burning wrath. For by the fire of My jealousy all the earth shall
be consumed.
ח לָכֵן
חַכּוּ-לִי נְאֻם-יְהוָה,
לְיוֹם קוּמִי לְעַד: כִּי מִשְׁפָּטִי לֶאֱסֹף
גּוֹיִם לְקָבְצִי מַמְלָכוֹת, לִשְׁפֹּךְ
עֲלֵיהֶם זַעְמִי כֹּל חֲרוֹן
אַפִּי--כִּי בְּאֵשׁ קִנְאָתִי,
תֵּאָכֵל כָּל-הָאָרֶץ.
Shavuot or ‘’Pentecost’’ is then perceived to be a spiritual
reversal of the Tower of Babel in light of the Divine Council worldview.
People from all nations (Luke lists them in Acts 2:9–11 —
Parthians, Medes, Elamites, Egyptians, etc.) hear the gospel in their own
languages. this is not random — it mirrors the Table of Nations in Genesis 10,
the list of nations scattered at Babel.
- Ephesians
1:20–21:
“...when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His
right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority and power
and dominion...”
Messiah is enthroned above every other divine being, reclaiming full
sovereignty.
‘’ Paul’s worldview isn’t just moral or psychological — it’s
cosmic. The gospel isn’t only about human salvation, but about Yahweh
reclaiming the nations from hostile spiritual powers.’’
“The nations that were disinherited at Babel are now being
repossessed through the spread of the good news.”
In Revelation 11:15, the final victory scene is
clearly stated:
The
Seventh Trumpet
Rev 11:15
And the seventh messenger sounded, and there came to be loud voices in the
heaven, saying, “The reign of this world has become the reign of our
Master, and of His Messiah, and He shall reign forever and ever!”a Footnote: aSee
Rev_12:10, Psa_2:8, Psa_22:28, Dan_2:44, Dan_7:13-14,
Oba_1:15-21, Hag_2:22, Zec_14:9.
That is the culmination of the story that began at
Babel — Yahweh’s total reclamation of all nations and the defeat of all
rebellious powers.
the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18–20) is not just a
call to evangelize — it is a call to return to the righteous ancient paths of
Torah – not to create converts – but disciplined ones who submit to righteous
authority to walk as Yahshua walked on earth. This is our mission and calling
to participate in YHVH’s cosmic reclamation plan, set in motion after
the rebellion at Babel.
From then on, Yahweh’s direct relationship is limited
to Israel, His chosen nation — His “portion.”
But His ultimate plan is always to reclaim the rest of the nations
through Israel’s seed (Genesis 12:3).
Yahshua: The Seed of Abraham
Yahshua, the Messiah, is that promised descendant
through whom “all nations of the earth will be blessed.”
Yahshua’s ministry targets the powers behind the nations, not just human
sin.
- The Cross
and Resurrection are a cosmic victory over those spiritual
rulers (Colossians 2:15, Ephesians 1:20–21).
So, through Yahshua, YHVH begins reclaiming what was lost
at Babel.
The Final Redemption (Ge’ulah)
In mystical eschatology, when all sparks are finally
gathered — even those buried deepest in “Babylon” — the divine light will be
restored in full.
This corresponds to the coming of the Messiah, who completes the process
of tikkun (rectification).
Thus, “reclaiming Babylon” isn’t about overthrowing a nation
or empire; it’s about transforming exile itself into holiness, until
nothing remains outside divine unity.
“Prayer isn’t about getting God to do something He doesn’t
want to do.
It’s about joining Him in what He is doing.”
— Heiser, “The Unseen Realm”
Heiser closes the circle of the Divine Council story with Revelation
22:5:
“They will reign forever and ever.”
The faithful are not just saved; they are restored to
their original role — to rule and reign with YHVH as His council,
both human and divine, united in purpose forever.
The
daughters of Zelophehad could be compared to a type of end time bride of
Messiah without husbands:
Num 27:1 Then came the daughters of Tselophḥaḏ, son of Ḥĕpher, son of Gil’aḏ, son of Maḵir, son of Menashsheh, from the
clans of Menashsheh, son of Yosĕph. And these
were the names of his daughters: Maḥlah, Noʽah, and Choḡlah, and
Milkah, and Tirtsah.
“Machla” means
afflicted, “Noah” means
"wandering", Milcah means "queen", Tirzah means
"pleasing", Hoglah can possibly mean celebrating or
dancing, because the first part of her name is “Chag.”
“The afflicted bride, weary from her wonderings will be
crowned queen because she is pleasing to her king Messiah. She will dance and
celebrate with her Messiah king at the marriage feast of the Lamb.”
1Co 11:3 And I wish you to know that the head of
every man is the Messiah,a and the head of woman is the man,b and the head of
Messiah is Elohim Eph_5:23.
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 nationsa
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.
Rom 11:30 For as you also at one time disobeyed
Elohim, but now have obtained compassion through their disobedience,
Rom 11:31 so also these have now disobeyed, that
through the compassion shown you they also might obtain compassion.
Rom 11:32 For Elohim has shut them all up to
disobedience, in order to have compassion on all.
Rom 11:33 Oh, the depth of riches, and wisdom and
knowledge of Elohim! How unsearchable His judgments and untraceable His
ways!
Isa
6:11 Then I said, “יהוה, until when?” And He answered, “Until the cities are laid waste
and without inhabitant, and the houses are without a man, and the land is laid
waste, a ruin,
Isa
6:12 and יהוה has removed men far away,
and the forsaken places be many in the midst of the land.
Isa
6:13 “But still, there is a tenth part in it, and it shall again be for a
burning, like a terebinth tree and like an oak, whose stump remains when it is
cut down. The set-apart seed is its stump!”