Parashat 55 Portion 8 ‘’Ha azinu’’ Deut 32:16-28 & Rev 6:1-17

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 – Amein.

Summary Song of Mosheh/Moses:

Line 1 – Moses calls Heaven and earth witness to the truth of the Song of Moses.

Line 2 – This truth was YHVH’s Torah, sown and nourished in the hearts of His people.

Line 3 – Fallen Elohim (false mighty ones)  also sowed their religious seeds opposing the Torah, in men’s hearts.

Line 4 – Our only hope against this religious ‘’mixed seed’’ was by calling on the name of YHVH.

Line 5 – YHVH appointed Messiah to restore truth in the midst of this religious corruption

Line 6 – Messiah is the only man who was morally upright and righteous to achieve this task.

Line 7 - Messiah achieved this task by taking our corruption upon himself.

Line 8 – In spite of Messiah’s great sacrifice for us, we treated him badly

Line 9 – This was the price He was willing to pay for our restoration.

Line 10 – From ancient times this was always YHVH’s plan to redeem us.

Line 11 – Our wise prophets and elders confirmed to us that this was His plan to restore us.

Line 12 – When this corruption entered, mankind got divided into nations.

Line 13 – YHVH portioned these nations to be controlled by various elohim or mighty ones

Line 14- YHVH separated Israel for Himself.

Line 15 – Israel was birthed as a nation in a barren wilderness.

Line 16 – YHVH embraced Israel as they were precious in His sight.

Line 17 – YHVH’s presence hovered over them, and He guarded them.

Line 18 – YHVH carried them on His Wings through the wilderness.

Line 19 – YHVH alone cared for them and guided them.

Line 20- YHVH elevated them spiritually and cared for them physically.

Line 21 – YHVH blessed Israel with honey and olive oil in the wilderness.

Line 22- YHVH provided fermented cheese and milk from the flocks.

Line 23 – Also, the finest goats and wheat.

Line 24 – They drank quality wine; however, some of His favoured people became ungrateful.

Line 25 – These ungrateful people became more appalling to Him and He forsook them.

Line 26 – Israel scorned His kindness and provoked Him with strange matters.

Line 27 – They provoked Him with disgusting things even offering sacrifices to demons.

 

24. And you drank wine, the blood of the grapes. (vs14)

וְדַם-עֵנָב, תִּשְׁתֶּה-חָמֶר

Deuteronomy 32:14 -15 marks a dramatic turning point in the Song of Moses. It shifts the tone from YHVH's goodness and care to judgment because of Israel’s rebellion, corruption, idolatry, and resulting judgment.

The puzzle of the Song of Moses is now becoming clearer. As we approach the last days there seems to be three distinct groups:

a)        Those who escape the great tribulation in the wilderness – a very small remnant.

b)       The masses who enter the great tribulation that need to repent –

c)   The masses who enter and refuse to repent.

 

24 (b) Dev 32:15 “But Yeshurun (His chosen ones) grew fat and kicked; (rebelled)

וַיִּשְׁמַן יְשֻׁרוּן וַיִּבְעָט,

It is this ungrateful spirit, not recognizing our spiritual condition, that may well cause the separation between sheep and sheep in YHVH’s end time flock. Ez 34:17

A poetic name for Israel, used only four times (Deut 32:15, 33:5, 33:26; Isa 44:2). Even in the great tribulation YHVH still loves His people.

25. thou didst wax fat, thou didst grow thick, thou didst become gross

.שָׁמַנְתָּ עָבִיתָ כָּשִׂיתָ; fat overweight and gross – a disgusting state.

"Growing fat" not a blessing but a warning — Israel(believers) have been blessed richly, but instead of responding with gratitude, they become spiritually indifferent and rebellious.

Together, they portray a picture of self-indulgence, spiritual dullness, and moral decline. "Thick" here likely refers not just to body but to a hardened or insensitive spiritual state — echoing the idea of a "fat heart" that no longer feels or responds (cf. Isaiah 6:10).

Isa 6:10  “Make the heart of this people fat, and their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and shall turn and be healed.” 

25(b) So he forsook Eloah who made him,

 וַיִּטֹּשׁ אֱלוֹהַּ עָשָׂהוּ, 

He abandoned Elohim who made him.

26.And scorned the Rock of his deliverance – or he disgraced the rock of his ‘yeshuato’

וַיְנַבֵּל צוּר יְשֻׁעָתוֹ.

Heb. “va yin a bel” to treat with contempt.

26(b) Dev 32:16 “They moved Him to jealousy with foreign matters,

יַקְנִאֻהוּ, בְּזָרִים;  

27.With abominations they provoked Him.     

בְּתוֹעֵבֹת, יַכְעִיסֻהוּ

תּועבה - disgusting things

27(b)Dev 32:17 “They slaughtered to demons – not Eloah –

יִזְבְּחוּ, לַשֵּׁדִים לֹא אֱלֹהַּ

The deceived ‘’Yeshrun’’ continued their path of spiritual destruction, convinced they were worshipping YHVH, when in fact they were worshipping demons – the height of deception.

28. Mighty ones they did not know,

אֱלֹהִים, לֹא יְדָעוּם;

28(b) New ones who came lately,

אֱלֹהִים, לֹא יְדָעוּם, 

New חֲדָשִׁים  demonic strongholds – pleasure, prosperity and perverted spirituality.

29.Which your fathers did not fear.

לֹא שְׂעָרוּם אֲבֹתֵיכֶם – they were not horrified שְׂעָרוּם  by them.

*29(b) Dev 32:18 “You neglected the Rock who brought you forth.

 צוּר יְלָדְךָ, תֶּשִׁי

Now this song has been sung to those who neglected and rejected the ‘’true’’ Messiah.

“Tzur yaladecha teshi” the rock which birthed, you neglected or “Teshi”(with a dimished yud)

See chumash p 1104 the fifth line from the top. This word has been emphasized and it has a yud which is half way down from its normal position. Why? Is it speaking of Messiah?

30. And forgot  (shâkach) the Ěl who fathered  חיל you –

וַתִּשְׁכַּח, אֵל מְחֹלְלֶךָ

“And you forgot (שָׁכַח) the El who fathered you with strength (חִיל)”

While חִיל (chiyl) usually means strength, might, or even birth pangs, in this poetic context, it's tied to birthing or generating

30(b) Dev 32:19 “And יהוה saw, and he was despised, ‘’nâ'ats’’ –

 וַיַּרְא יְהוָה, וַיִּנְאָץ

31. Because of the provocation of His sons and His daughters.

מִכַּעַס בָּנָיו, וּבְנֹתָיו

His own sons and daughters have provoked and vexed  כַּעַשׂ Him.

31(b) Dev 32:20 “And He said, ‘Let Me hide סָתַר  My face from them, סָתַר – future tense cohortative verb to emphasize the verb.

וַיֹּאמֶר, אַסְתִּירָה פָנַי מֵהֶם

Isa 8:17  And I shall wait on יהוה, who hides His face from the house of Ya‛aqoḇ. And I shall look for Him.

32. Let Me see what their (latter)end is,

אֶרְאֶה, מָה אַחֲרִיתָם: 

32(b) For they are a perverse generation,

דוֹר תַּהְפֻּכֹת הֵמָּה

Hebrew – “they turn things upside down” – תַּהְפֻּכָה – overturn or pervert

 33. Children in whom there is no trusting. (faithfulness)

בָּנִים לֹא-אֵמֻן בָּם.

*33(b) Dev 32:21 “They made Me jealous by what is not Ěl,

* הֵם קִנְאוּנִי בְלֹא-אֵל

Note “El” also has a “tittel” in the scroll.

In the Torah sefer this “El” has a tittel over it ie  Moshe is drawing our attention to a hidden meaning – This Elohim was not Him. Could this be a possible reference to ‘’Jesus worship, instead of YHVH worship’’?

34. They provoked Me with their worthless matters.

כִּעֲסוּנִי בְּהַבְלֵיהֶם

Religious men provoked YHVH with their emptiness.

34(b) הֵם קִנְאוּנִי בְלֹא-אֵל, They have roused Me to jealousy with a no-god – the idolatry and disrespect for YHVH just continued.

35. I provoke them with a foolish nation -

בְּגוֹי נָבָל אַכְעִיסֵם

Rom 11:14  if somehow I might provoke to jealousy Deu_32:21 those who are my flesh and save some of them. 

35(b) Dev 32:22 “For a fire was kindled in My wrath

כִּי-אֵשׁ קָדְחָה בְאַפִּי

36. And burns to the bottom of She’ol,

וַתִּיקַד עַד-שְׁאוֹל תַּחְתִּית

36(b) And consumes the earth and its increase,

וַתֹּאכַל אֶרֶץ וִיבֻלָהּ

37. And sets on fire the foundations of mountains.

וַתְּלַהֵט מוֹסְדֵי הָרִים

  YHVH’s anger not as emotional outburst, but as righteous, consuming judgment.

A fire that:

• Burns down to Sheol = total spiritual and physical judgment.
• Devours earth and produce = economic and ecological collapse.
• Scorches mountain foundations = cosmic, structural upheaval - nothing is untouched by YHVH’s wrath.

37(b) Deu 32:23 “I gather (accumulate) evils upon them,

אַסְפֶּה עָלֵימוֹ, רָעוֹת

38. I use up My arrows upon them –

חִצַּי, אֲכַלֶּה-בָּם

I will exhaust my arrows in them

YHVH’s judgment and destruction will not stop until every arrogant and disobedient voice is destroyed.

38(b) Dev 32:24 “Wasted by scarcity of food, And consumed by heat and (bitter destruction – in next line)

מְזֵי רָעָב וּלְחֻמֵי רֶשֶׁף

They will be sucked and burnt out

39. bitter destruction,

וְקֶטֶב מְרִירִי

Heb – the destruction that brings bitterness.

39(b) And the teeth of beasts I send upon them,

וְשֶׁן-בְּהֵמֹת, אֲשַׁלַּח-בָּם

They will be ripped to pieces.

40. With the poison of serpents of the dust.

עִם-חֲמַת, זֹחֲלֵי עָפָר.

Heb – “im chamat zochlei afar” the rage of the enemy will cause you to want to disappear forever, but it will not happen.

40(b) Deu 32:25 “The sword bereaves from the outside,

מִחוּץ, תְּשַׁכֶּל-חֶרֶב

Or makes barren, not being able to produce anything worthwhile

41. And fear from within,

וּמֵחֲדָרִים, אֵימָה

Horror from your innermost chambers

41(b)  Both young man and maiden,

גַּם-בָּחוּר גַּם-בְּתוּלָה

42. Nursing child with the man of grey hairs.

יוֹנֵק, עִם-אִישׁ שֵׂיבָה

From a sucking infant to an old man, no one excluded.

42(b) Deu 32:26 “I said, ‘I should blow them away,

אָמַרְתִּי, אַפְאֵיהֶם

Heb - They shall be scattered in pieces.

43. I should eradicate from men the remembrance of them vs 26

אַשְׁבִּיתָה מֵאֱנוֹשׁ, זִכְרָם

43(b) To cease from among men,

לוּלֵי, כַּעַס אוֹיֵב אָגוּר

44. Dev 32:27 ‘If I did not fear the enemy’s taunt, Lest their adversaries misunderstand,

פֶּן-יְנַכְּרוּ, צָרֵימוֹ

 Vs 27 Were it not that I dreaded the enemy's provocation

44(b) Lest they say, “Our hand is high,

פֶּן-יֹאמְרוּ יָדֵנוּ רָמָה

45. And יהוה has not done all this.”

וְלֹא יְהוָה פָּעַל כָּל-זֹאת

45(b) Dev 32:28 “For they are a nation lost to counsel,

כִּי-גוֹי אֹבַד עֵצוֹת, הֵמָּה; 

This destruction and devastation seem to just carry on and on but we must remember, this song ends with hope and restoration (v.36–43)

 

Revelation 6 - The Seven Seals – the first 31/2 years of the final seven years of this age.

Rev 6:1  And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, like a sound of thunder, “Come and see.” 

Rev 6:2  And I looked and saw white horse[a a], and he who sat on it holding a bow. And a crown was given to him, and he went out overcoming and to overcome. Footnote: a Zec_6:3. 

The “bow without arrows” may suggest bloodless conquest, manipulation, diplomacy, propaganda.

Who is the Antichrist? Explained  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM-eNRGphIQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eegfMtG6LLI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mf43Ir58mc

Rev 6:3  And when He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and see.” 

Rev 6:4  And another horse, fiery red,[b] went out. And it was given to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that they should slay one another. And a great sword was given to him. Footnote: b Zec_1:8, Zec_6:2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6J0aaY-n9c

Rev 6:5  And when He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” And I looked and saw a black horse,[c] and he who sat on it holding a pair of scales in his hand.[d] Footnotes: c Zec_6:2. d Ezk_4:16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9F4SXVhLO8

Rev 6:6  And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A measure of wheat for a denarius,[e] and three measures of barley for a denarius.[e] And do not harm the oil and the wine.” Footnote: eRoman monetary unit - a day’s wage. 

Rev 6:7  And when He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.” 

Rev 6:8  And I looked and saw a green horse.[f] And he who sat on it had the name Death,[g] and She’ol[g] followed with him. And authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and by the beasts of the earth.[h] Footnotes: fTraditionally rendered as pale; Gk. Chloros. Zec_6:3. g Hos_13:14. h Ezk_5:12, Ezk_5:17, Ezk_14:13-19. 

Rev 6:9  And when He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the slaughter-place the beings of those having been slain for the Word of Elohim and for the witness which they held, 

Rev 6:10  and they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Master, set-apart and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 

Rev 6:11  And there was given to each one a white robe, and they were told that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brothers, who would be killed as they were, was completed. 

Rev 6:12  And I looked when He opened the sixth seal and saw a great earthquake came to be. And the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood. 

Rev 6:13  And the stars of the heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its unripe figs, being shaken by a strong wind. 

Rev 6:14  And heaven departed like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 

Rev 6:15  And the sovereigns of the earth, and the great ones, and the rich ones, and the commanders, and the mighty, and every slave and every free one, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 

Rev 6:16  and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us Hos_10:8 from the face of Him sitting on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb, 

Rev 6:17  because the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?” 

Seal #	Symbol	Judgment Type	Main Theme
1	White Horse	Political conquest or deception	False peace / Antichrist rising
2	Red Horse	War	Global conflict
3	Black Horse	Famine	Economic collapse
4	Pale Horse	Death	Mass death (¼ of earth)
5	Souls under altar	Persecution	Cry of martyrs
6	Cosmic chaos	Natural/cosmic upheaval	Fear of YHVH’s wrath
7	Silence in heaven	Opens Trumpet judgments	Transition to greater judgments

The seven seals are not just disasters — they are controlled judgments initiated by the Lamb. Their purpose is to awaken, purify, and judge before the coming great tribulation. They also serve to separate the faithful remnant from the deceived believers and unbelievers of the world.

Blessed are you YHVH, 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.

 

 

 

Parashat 55 Portion 7 ‘’Ha azinu’’ Deut 32:8- & Rev chapters 5 & 6

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 – Amein. 

The Song of Moses in Deuteronomy 32 is called the “biblical worldview in poetic form”.

It is evident that there are several ‘’biblical world views’’ which one is correct?

According to AI there some 45 000 different Christian denominations in the world today. According to AI as well, there are about 1million Hebrew roots believers in the world and between 10 000 and 20 000 in South Africa, and between 1000 and 2000 in Cape Town at this time.  It is also evident that believers have very strong differences of opinions regarding what is truth and what is error.

Eph 4:1  I call upon you therefore, I the prisoner of the Master, to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, 

Eph 4:2  with all humility and meekness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 

Eph 4:3  being eager to guard the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace – 

Eph 4:4  one body and one Spirit, as you also were called in one expectation of your calling, 

Eph 4:5  one Master, one belief, one immersion, Eph 4:6  one Elohim and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Paul goes on to say - Gal 1:8  However, even if we, or a messenger out of heaven, bring a ‘Good News’ to you beside what we announced to you, let him be accursed. 

Gal 1:9  As we have said before, and now I say again, if anyone brings a ‘Good News’ to you beside what you have received, let him be accursed. 

Was Paul being arrogant or was he speaking the truth?

This is a very confusing issue which believers have faced for centuries and continue to face in these last days. Every believer will be required to give an account of themselves regarding their choices in this life.

Rom 14:10  But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Messiah. 

In my personal spiritual journey over the past 50 years, I have come to the conclusion that YHVH gave mankind His biblical worldview in the Song of Moses. I also state that I am not a final authority on His view and everything I say about His view is subject to correction.

My personal testimony is that beginning to discover and embracing YHVH’s biblical world view is truly discovering ‘’the pearl of great price and the treasure hidden in the field’’ that inspires one to forsake all in pursuit of His Kingdom – See Parables of the Kingdom Mat 13:44-45

Summary of the Song of Moses – YHVH’s ‘’Biblical worldview’’ so far:

Line 1 – Heaven and earth witness to the truth of the Song of Moses.

Line 2 – This truth was YHVH’s Torah, sown and nourished in the hearts of His people.

Line 3 – Fallen elohim also sowed their religious seeds opposing the Torah in men’s hearts.

Line 4 – Our only hope against this religious ‘’mixed seed’’ was by calling on the name of YHVH.

Line 5 – YHVH appointed Messiah to restore truth in the midst of this religious corruption

Line 6 – Messiah is the only man who was morally upright and righteous to achieve this task.

Line 7 -  Messiah achieved this task by taking our corruption upon himself.

Line 8 – In spite of Messiah’s great sacrifice for us, we treated him badly

Line 9 – This was the price He was willing to pay for our restoration.

Line 10 – From ancient times this was always YHVH’s plan to redeem us.

Line 11 – Our wise prophets and elders confirmed to us that this was His plan to restore us.

Line 12 – Moses explains to us how and when mankind got corrupted by religion and idolatry.

This Song shows us how we were meant to preach the gospel.

12.Dev 32:8 “When the Most High (m) gave the nations their inheritance (allotments)

בְּהַנְחֵל עֶלְיוֹן גּוֹיִם,

At Babel, humanity was divided into distinct nations (Gen 11).

YHVH allotted the nations to spiritual beings — the “sons of Elohim” (Deut 32:8).

 Israel was not allotted to them but kept by Yahveh himself (Deut 32:9).

 Over time, all these nations fell into spiritual deception and idolatry. (mixed seed)

 The mission of Israel was to bring all nations back to Yahveh (cf. Isa 49:6, Acts 17:26-31). This division and corruption of nations is explained in passages like Psalm 82.

 

12(b) When He separated (parted פּרד) the sons of Aḏam, (m)

 בְּהַפְרִידוֹ בְּנֵי אָדָם; 

13 He set the boundaries of the peoples (m)

יַצֵּב גְּבֻלֹת עַמִּים

13(b) According to the number of the children (m) of Yisra’ĕl.

לְמִסְפַּר בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל  - (not the sons of Israel but the sons of Elohim – Ps 82)

14. Dev 32:9 “For(but) the portion of יהוה is His people,

כִּי חֵלֶק יְהוָה, עַמּוֹ

Israel is described as "YHVH's portion" or “YHVH's inheritance."  This signifies that YHVH has chosen Israel as His special people from all the nations.

Isa 49:6  and He says, “Shall it be a small matter for You to be My Servant to raise up the tribes of Ya‛aqoḇ, and to bring back the preserved ones of Yisra’ěl? And I shall give You as a light to the nations, to be My deliverance to the ends of the earth!” 

14(b) Ya’aqov His allotted inheritance.

יַעֲקֹב, חֶבֶל נַחֲלָתוֹ.

Yakov is YHVH’s measured portion חבל is His people –

15.Dev 32:10 “He found him in a wilderness,

יִמְצָאֵהוּ בְּאֶרֶץ מִדְבָּר

Heb “yimtzeoo” future tense means YHVH will find ‘’Jacob’’ again in the wilderness of the nations. (great tribulation)

15(b) And in a wasted, howling desert.

וּבְתֹהוּ יְלֵל יְשִׁמֹן;

In the midst of the great howling  יְלֵל ‘’chaos’’ תֹהוּ of the end times, His called out ones will find themselves in a desolate wasteland ישׁימון (devasted by the great tribulation - Jer 4:23 ־תהו ובהו) Hos 2:14  “Therefore, see, I am alluring her, and shall lead her into the wilderness, and shall speak to her heart…..See also Eze 20:35  “And I shall bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and shall enter into judgment with you face to face there

16. He encompassed him, He made him understand,

 יְסֹבְבֶנְהוּ, יְבוֹנְנֵהוּ fut. tense – He will surround Jacob and Jacob will understand.

16(b) He watched over him as the apple of His eye.

יִצְּרֶנְהוּ, כְּאִישׁוֹן עֵינוֹ

He is watching over them יִצְּרֶנְהוּ like the pupil כְּאִישׁוֹן of His Eye עֵינוֹ

17.Dev 32:11 “As an eagle stirs up its nest,

כְּנֶשֶׁר יָעִיר קִנּוֹ,

As an eagle He will stir up עִיר his nest. קִנּוֹ

In these last days YHVH will ‘’awaken’’ His children in His ‘’nest’’ קִנּוֹ – the camp of the righteous.

17(b) Flutters over its young,

עַל-גּוֹזָלָיו יְרַחֵף

Over His fledglings chicks  גּוֹזָלָיו   He is ‘’vibrating’’ יְרַחֵף see Gen 1:2 – to restore His people

18. Spreading יִפְרֹשׂ  out its wings, כְּנָפָיו  taking them up, יִקָּחֵהוּ - snatch, take away Acts 8:38

Exo 19:4  ‘You have seen what I did to the Mitsrites, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Exo 19:5  ‘And now, if you diligently obey My voice, and shall guard My covenant, then you shall be My treasured possession above all the peoples – for all the earth is Mine – Acts 8:38 – ‘’Phillip’s transport’’

18(b) Bearing (lifting) them on its (his) wings. (pinions)

יִשָּׂאֵהוּ עַל-אֶבְרָתוֹ

יִשָּׂאֵהוּ – root ‘’nasa’’ to lift.  עַל-אֶבְרָתוֹ – pinion or outer feathers of the wing.

Additional notes by Rabbi Ginsburgh: “The Messianic Wings”

One of the most potent images in the song of Ha'azinu is the image of the eagle hovering over his nest of fledglings (Deuteronomy 32:11). In this metaphor, YHVH, the eagle, comes to waken the fledglings in his nest, hovers over them, spreads his wings over them and finally lifts them on his wings in redemptive flight through the sky. There are two synonyms for "wings" in this verse: kanaf, whose numerical value is 150, and evrah, whose numerical value is 208. Together, these two words equal 358, the numerical value of Mashiach. The eagle carrying the Hebrew People on his wings is the Mashiach, carrying out his Divine Messianic mission. In the Torah portion of Yitro (Exodus 19:4) Elohim also refers to the redemption from Egypt as redemption "on the wings of eagles." Clearly, the eagle and his wings have messianic implications.

19. Dev 32:12 “יהוה alone led him, - (Heb נחה or guided them)

 יְהוָה, בָּדָד יַנְחֶנּוּ

Unlike the rest of creation, Israel was not placed under the stewardship of ‘the elohim’’ Ps 82. YHVH alone guided them.

19(b) And there was no strange mighty one with him.

וְאֵין עִמּוֹ, אֵל נֵכָר

נכר – foreign gods or strange Elohim

Isa 43:11  “I, I am יהוה, and besides Me there is no saviour. 

Isa 45:5  I am יהוה, and there is none else – there is no elohim besides Me.  I gird you, though you have not known Me, 

Isa 45:18  For thus said יהוה, Creator of the heavens, He is Elohim, Former of earth and its Maker, He established it, He did not create it to be empty, He formed it to be inhabited: “I am יהוה, and there is none else. 

20. Dev 32:13 “He made him ride in the heights of the earth,

יַרְכִּבֵהוּ עַל-במותי בָּמֳתֵי אָרֶץ

Lit. Heb. states – He caused him to ride on the high places of the high places (Heb –‘’bâmâh’’ technical name for a cultic platform.

Eph 2:6  and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenlies in Messiah יהושע,

Eph 1:21  far above all rule and authority and power and mastery, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. 

20(b) And he ate the fruit ‘’tenûbâh’’ of the fields,

וַיֹּאכַל תְּנוּבֹת שָׂדָי

Isa 61:6  But you shall be called, ‘Priests of יהוה,’ ‘Servants of our Elohim’ shall be said of you. You shall consume (eat) the strength of the nations, and boast in their esteem. 

21. Deut 32:14  And He made him to draw (suck) honey from the rock, (sela‛- crag or a cliff)

וַיֵּנִקֵהוּ דְבַשׁ מִסֶּלַע, -

YHVH caused Israel to receive sweetness, nourishment, and delight even from desolate, impossible places. It is both poetic and theological, emphasizing YHVH’s provision in the wilderness, His power to sustain, and His ability to bring joy and sweetness from hardship.

21(b)  And oil from the flinty rock,

וְשֶׁמֶן מֵחַלְמִישׁ צוּר.

Isa 45:3  And I shall give you the treasures of darkness and hoarded wealth of secret places, so that you know that I, יהוה, who are calling you by your name, am the Elohim of Yisra’ěl. 

22. Dev 32:14 “Curds from the cattle, And milk of the flock,

חֶמְאַת בָּקָר וַחֲלֵב צֹאן,

22(b) With fat of lambs,

עִם-חֵלֶב כָּרִים וְאֵילִים  - כַּר battering or guarding rams/ אֵילִים – ram or a strong man, leader, chief

23. And rams of the breed of Bashan, And goats, vs 14

בְּנֵי-בָשָׁן וְעַתּוּדִים

And rams בְּנֵי or sons of the breed of Bashan, And he goats (attûd)

The name Bashan (בָּשָׁן in Hebrew) often symbolizes abundance and prosperity, (often by ill ill-gotten gain) reflecting its rich agricultural resources. Before the Israelites conquered it, Bashan was inhabited by the Amorites, a formidable people with a powerful king controlled by demonic forces.

23(b) with the choicest wheat; כִּלְיוֹת – the fat of the kidneys of wheat – the choicest part.

עִם-חֵלֶב, כִּלְיוֹת חִטָּה

24. And you drank wine, the blood of the grapes.

וְדַם-עֵנָב, תִּשְׁתֶּה-חָמֶר

Isaiah 25 and Deuteronomy 32:14 are linked thematically and symbolically through the idea of a divine, cosmic feast that celebrates YHVH's victory over evil and His blessing for His people.

Isa 25:6  And in this mountain יהוה of hosts shall make for all people a feast of choice pieces, a feast of old wines, of choice pieces with marrow, of old wines, well-refined. Isa 25:7  And He shall swallow up on this mountain the surface of the covering which covers all people, and the veil which is spread over all nations. 

‘’ While the Hebrew word חָמֶר (ḥāmer) — "rich/foaming wine" — does not explicitly appear in the New Testament (which is written in Greek), the imagery of ḥāmer is very much present in the Marriage Supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19), drawing heavily from Old Testament prophetic traditions — especially Isaiah 25 and Deuteronomy 32:14, where ḥāmer is found.’’

Deuteronomy 32:15 marks a dramatic turning point in the Song of Moses. It shifts the tone from YHVH's goodness and care to Israel’s rebellion and unfaithfulness.

The puzzle of the Song of Moses is now perhaps becoming clearer.

As we approach the last days there seems to be three distinct groups.

a)        Those who escape the great tribulation in the wilderness.

b)       Those who enter the great tribulation and repent

c)        Those who enter the great tribulation and refuse to repent

Regardless of where one may find oneself in these last days, it will be clear that YHVH is giving everyone an opportunity to enter into an everlasting covenant with Himself through Yashua our Messiah. Only those who walk in the righteousness of the Torah will be permitted to enter into this covenant and into His Kingdom. Those that refuse to submit to YHVH’s rule and authority will find themselves outside His kingdom for ever.

24 (b) Dev 32:15 “But Yeshurun (His chosen ones) grew fat and kicked; (rebelled)

וַיִּשְׁמַן יְשֻׁרוּן וַיִּבְעָט,

It is this ungrateful spirit, not recognizing our spiritual condition, that may well cause the separation between sheep and sheep in YHVH’s end time flock. Ez 34:17

A poetic name for Israel, used only four times (Deut 32:15, 33:5, 33:26; Isa 44:2). Even in the great tribulation YHVH still loves His people.

"Kicked" (וַיִּבְעָט / vayyib‘at) – like a rebellious ox that rejects the yoke - Torah

25. thou didst wax fat, thou didst grow thick, thou didst become gross

.שָׁמַנְתָּ עָבִיתָ כָּשִׂיתָ; fat overweight and gross – disgustingly overweight.

Stout thick and burly – yet in spite of His goodness to you, you rejected Him.

25(b) So he forsook Eloah who made him,

 וַיִּטֹּשׁ אֱלוֹהַּ עָשָׂהוּ, 

He abandoned Elohim who made him. (talking about Yeshrun)

26.And scorned the Rock of his deliverance – or he disgraced the rock of his ‘yeshuato’

וַיְנַבֵּל צוּר יְשֻׁעָתוֹ.

Heb. “va yin a bel” to treat with contempt.

26(b) Dev 32:16 “They moved Him to jealousy with foreign matters,

יַקְנִאֻהוּ, בְּזָרִים;  

Basically, YHVH’s own people diminished and rejected His Torah.

We respond by making YHVH jealous  קנא  with “foreign ideas” that are contrary to His Torah.

Joh 3:36  “He who believes in the Son possesses everlasting life, but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of Elohim remains on him.” 

Study of Revelation.

Revelation 4 marks a dramatic shift in the book from the letters to the assemblies (Rev 1–3) to heavenly visions of YHVH’s throne, beginning a sequence of apocalyptic revelation and judgment.

The Throne in Heaven

Rev 4:1  After this I looked and saw a door having been opened in the heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here and I shall show you what has to take place after this.”  (Ezekiel 1 and Isaiah 6, where prophets are shown heaven)

Rev 4:2  And immediately I came to be in the Spirit and saw a throne set in the heaven, and One sat on the throne. 

Rev 4:3  And He who sat there was like a jasper and a ruby stone in appearance. And there was a rainbow (covenant of mercy) around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. (Ex 24:10)

Rev 4:4  And around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white robes. And they had crowns of gold on their heads. 

Rev 4:5  And out of the throne came lightnings, and thunders, and voices. And seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of Elohim.  (Ex 19:16, Rev1:4)

Rev 4:6  And before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and in back. 

Rev 4:7  And the first living creature was like a lion, and the second living creature like a calf, and the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. Ezk_1:10. (image of the four gospel writers)

Rev 4:8  And the four living creatures, each having six wings, Isa_6:2 were covered with eyes around and within. And they do not cease, day or night, saying, “Set-apart, set-apart, set-apart, יהוה Ěl Shaddai, Isa_6:3 who was, and who is, and who is coming!” 

Rev 4:9  And when the living creatures give esteem and respect and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 

Rev 4:10  the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and bow before Him who lives forever and ever, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 

Rev 4:11  “You are worthy, O יהוה, to receive esteem and respect and power, 1Ch_29:11 for You have created all, and because of Your desire they are, and were created.” 

Revelation 5 continues the throne room vision of chapter 4, but now introduces the Lamb as the central figure of redemption and cosmic authority. This chapter dramatically reveals how YHVH’s sovereign plan for the world is entrusted to Yahshua, the slain Lamb.

The Scroll and the Lamb

Rev 5:1  And I saw in the right hand of Him (YHVH) who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, Ezk_2:10 having been sealed with seven seals. 

Rev 5:2  And I saw a strong messenger proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loosen its seals?” 

Rev 5:3  And no one in the heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it. 

Rev 5:4  And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it. 

Rev 5:5  And one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. See, the Lion of the tribe of Yehuḏah,[a] the Root of Dawiḏ,[b] overcame to open the scroll and to loosen its seven seals.” Footnotes: a Gen_49:9-10, Heb_7:14. b Isa_11:1 and Isa_11:10. 

Rev 5:6  And I looked and saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders a Lamb standing, as having been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of Elohim sent out into all the earth. 

Rev 5:7  And He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him sitting on the throne. 

 

 

vs 8-14 Heaven erupts in praise and worship and all created beings bow down and honour the Lamb of YHVH – Yahshua.

Rev 5:8  And when He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the set-apart ones. (The prayers and intercessions of believers are not ignored or lost — they’re preserved, precious, and powerful in YHVH’s cosmic plan)

Rev 5:9  And they sang a renewed song, saying, “You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals, because You were slain, and have redeemed us to Elohim by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,[c] Footnote: cThis fact is given in 6 other texts in the Book of Revelation. 

Rev 5:10  and made us sovereigns and priests to our Elohim, and we shall reign upon the earth.”d Footnote: d Dan_7:18-27. 

Rev 5:11  And I looked, and I heard the voice of many messengers around the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders. And the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 

Rev 5:12  saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb having been slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and respect and esteem and blessing!” 

Rev 5:13  And every creature which is in the heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying, “To Him sitting on the throne, and to the Lamb, be the blessing and the respect and the esteem and the might, forever and ever!” 

Rev 5:14  And the four living creatures said, “Aměn!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and bowed before Him who lives forever and ever. 

Dan 12:4  “But you, Dani’ěl, hide the words, and seal the book until the time of the end.[a] Many shall diligently search and knowledge shall increase.” Footnote: aSee Dan_12:9. 

Maybe, we are standing at the threshold for these seals to be opened.

 Luk 21:36  “Watch then at all times, and pray that you be counted worthy to escape all this about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man. 

 

YHVH preserves a remnant — not only for judgment but for the renewal of the earth.
The survivors of the Great Tribulation will enter the Millennial Kingdom as mortal humans, while the resurrected saints reign with Messiah in glorified immortal bodies (Rev 20:4–6).

 

Blessed are you YHVH, 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. Amein.