Parashat 9 Portion 36 Ber 39:1-23 Yesh 52:13-53:12 Acts 16:16-40

Bar’chu et YHVH ha-m’vorach, Baruch YHVH ha-m’vorach l’O’lam va-ed!

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.

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.

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. 

“Jewish tradition speaks of two redeemers, each one called Mashiach. Both are involved in ushering in the Messianic era. They are Mashiach ben David and Mashiach ben Yossef.1 (Maschiach been Yosef first and then Maschiach ben David will come)

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.)”

http://www.chabad.org/library/moshiach/article_cdo/aid/101747/jewish/Appendix-II.htm 

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).

Parashat 9 Portion 35 Ber 38:1-40 Yesh/Is 37:31-37 Matt 1:1-17

Bar’chu et YHVH ha-m’vorach, Baruch YHVH ha-m’vorach l’O’lam va-ed!

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 38:1  And at that time it came to be that Yehuḏah left his brothers, and turned aside to a man, an Aḏullamite whose name was Ḥirah.

Rashi comments:  “ va yered yehudah” Yehudah went down – his descent was figurtative in the sense that his brothers deposed him from his position of leadership. This narrative interrupt the story of Yosef to teach how Yehudah’s brothers lowered him in esteem because of the incident with Yosef, for when they saw their father’s intense grief, they blamed Yehudah for it. “You told us to sell him,” they charged. “Had you advised us to send us to send him back to Father, we would have listened!” As a result of their disenchantment with him, Yehudah moved away from the family and settled in Adullam, where he became the business partner of Chirah.”

Adullam means “justice for the people,” the sages tell us that because of Yehudah’s culpability for Yakov’s suffering, he was repaid by losing his two oldest sons, so he would experience the same grief as his father – Sforno.

As the old adage goes “what goes around comes around” or as the second writings succinctly states -

Gal 6:7  Do not be led astray: Elohim is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he shall also reap.

“Chirah” refers to a noble family – Strongs 2437. However the Hebrew root of this word – charar - is to “shame or to wax pale” Strongs 2357 – (Deut 7:1-3 forbids marriage with Canaanites)

This sounds like Yehudah was so down because of what happened that he simply decided to assimilate.

Assimilations is the struggle of Yehudah and all those grafted into the same family tree today. We are so pressured by the world and by the spirt of this world to conform to the pattern of this world.

Instead of taking a stand we succumb to the pressure. This is the curse of the “galut”

See commentary Stones Chumash page 208 vs 2&6-10.

Rom 12:2  And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you prove what is that good and well-pleasing and perfect desire of Elohim.

Gen 38:2  And Yehuḏah saw there a daughter of a certain Kenaʽanite whose name was Shuwa. And he took her and went in to her.

Kenanite – is never referred to as a merchant in the Torah. The Torah describes Kenanites as the descendants of Cham; only later did the word Canaanite, acquire the additional meaning of trade or merchant (Zephaniah 1:11, Ezekiel 16:29). Shuah – meaning wealth.

The Hebrew word “galut” applies to those who live outside the land. The Hebrew word “gala” which means to go into exile can also mean to be naked or uncovered – and thus to be ashamed and vulnerable.

Gen 38:3  So she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Ěr. (Heb – awake)

Gen 38:4  And she conceived again and bore a son, and she called his name Onan. (Heb – strong)

Gen 38:5  And she conceived yet again and bore a son, and called his name Shĕlah.(Heb – petition) And he was at Keziḇ (Heb – false) when she bore him.

Gen 38:6  And Yehuḏah took a wife for Ěr his first-born, and her name was Tamar. (Heb – palm tree)

Gen 38:7  But Ěr, Yehuḏah’s first-born, was evil in the eyes of יהוה, and יהוה took his life.

Gen 38:8  And Yehuḏah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.”

Gen 38:9  And Onan knew that the offspring would not be his. And it came to be, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he spilled on the ground, lest he should give an offspring to his brother.

Gen 38:10  But what he did displeased יהוה, so He took his life too.

Gen 38:11  Then Yehuḏah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house until my son Shĕlah is grown.” For he said, “Lest he also die as his brothers did.” And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.

Book of Jasher 45:23-24

23. And in those days Judah went to the house of Shem and took Tamar the daughter of Elam, the son of Shem, for a wife for his first born Er. 24. And Er came to his wife Tamar, and she became his wife, and when he came to her he outwardly destroyed his seed, and his work was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord slew him.  (Gen 10:22)

‘’The three women in Samson’s life were Gentiles. The first was the woman from Timnah whom he married, the second was the whore from Gaza, and the third was the only woman mentioned by name, Delilah, with whom Samson “fell in love. The Rabbis also learn of Samson’s many liaisons with foreign women from his end. When Samson was imprisoned in Gaza he was a “mill slave [tohen] in the prison” (Jud. 16:21). The Rabbis understand the word “tohen” as meaning sin, specifically sexual misdoing, which they deduce from Job 31:10: “May my wife grind [tithan] for another, may others kneel over her!”

Each of the Philistines would bring his wife to Samson’s prison, that he might impregnate her, so that they would have a child as strong and powerful as Samson. In this vein, the Rabbis cite the popular saying: “Before a wine drinker, set wine, before a plowman, set a basket of roots.” Since Samson was such a womanizer, they brought women to him (BT Sotah 10a). With these statements the Rabbis might mean to demonstrate, once again, that Samson’s beginnings determined his end and that his punishment fit the crime.’’

Gen 38:12  And after a long time the daughter of Shuwa, Yehuḏah’s wife, died. And Yehuḏah was comforted, and went up to his sheep-shearers at Timnah, he and his friend Ḥirah the Aḏullamite.

Gen 38:13  And it was reported to Tamar, saying, “See, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”

Gen 38:14  And she took off her widow’s garments, and covered herself with a veil and wrapped herself, and sat at the entrance to Ěnayim which was on the way to Timnah. For she saw that Shĕlah was grown, and she was not given to him as a wife.

Gen 38:15  And Yehuḏah saw her, and reckoned her for a whore, for she had covered her face.

Gen 38:16  And he turned aside to her by the way, and said, “Please let me come in to you,” for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, “What do you give me to come in to me?”

Gen 38:17  And he said, “Let me send you a young goat from the flock.” And she said, “Do you give me a pledge until you send it?”

Gen 38:18  So he said, “What pledge should I give you?” And she said, “Your seal and your cord and your staff that is in your hand.” And he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him.

Gen 38:19  And she arose and went away, and removed her veil and put on the garments of her widowhood.

Gen 38:20  And Yehuḏah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend the Aḏullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand, but he did not find her.

Gen 38:21  And he asked the men of that place, saying, “Where is the cult prostitute who was beside the way to Ěnayim?” And they said, “There was no cult prostitute in this place.”

Gen 38:22  And he returned to Yehuḏah and said, “I have not found her. And the men of the place also said there was no cult prostitute in this place.”

Gen 38:23  And Yehuḏah said, “Let her take them for herself, lest we become despised, for I sent this young goat and you have not found her.”

Gen 38:24  And it came to be, about three months after, that Yehuḏah was informed, saying, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has whored, and see, she has conceived by whoring.” And Yehuḏah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned!”

Gen 38:25  When she was brought out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “By the man to whom these belong, I am pregnant.” And she said, “Please examine whose these are: the seal and the cord and the staff.”

It is rather ironic that the same words “identify if you please” used by Yehudah to ask his father to identify Yosef’s garment(37:32) are the same words Tamar uses when revealing Yehudah’s infidelity with her – see vs 38:25 – “haker na” –

Gen 38:26  And Yehuḏah examined and said, “She has been more righteous than I, because I did not give her to Shĕlah my son.” And he never knew her again.

Gen 38:27  And it came to be, at the time for giving birth, that see, twins were in her womb.

Gen 38:28  And it came to be, when she was giving birth, that the one put out his hand. And the midwife took a scarlet thread and bound it on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.”

Gen 38:29  And it came to be, as he drew back his hand, that see, his brother came out! And she said, “How did you break through? This breach be upon you!” So his name was called Perets.

Gen 38:30  And afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand. So his name was called Zeraḥ.

Isa 37:31  “And the remnant who have escaped of the house of Yehuḏah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward. (perfect balance between the physical and spiritual)

Isa 37:32  “For out of Yerushalayim comes forth a remnant, and those who escape from Mount Tsiyon – the ardour of יהוה of hosts does this.

The only difference between the name of YHVH and Yehudah is that Yehudah has a  “daleth” – daleth is a symbol of a door. Yehudah was destined to be a doorway for the remnant.

Yud Hey Vay Hey = YHVH. Yud hey vav DALETH hey = Yehudah.

Jer 36:3  “It could be that the house of Yehuḏah hears of all the evil which I plan to bring upon them, so that each one turns back from his evil way, and I shall pardon their crookedness and their sin.”

The key is possibly Yosef – he was the one who united the brothers again.

Is 'The Church' Israel?
So, just what does fullness of the Gentiles mean? There are three prominent views to be considered. First, some say that the ‘Church’ is Israel; thus the fullness of the Gentiles refers to the glory of the Church. The idea that the Church replaces Israel is sometimes called ‘replacement theology.’ This view of the glory of the Church is incorrect for several reasons.

First, not only is this view grammatically impossible, it is contextually impossible. All the way through Romans 11, “Israel” is referred to as the Jewish people, and distinct from the Gentile believers (vv. 2, 7, 25, 26). Also, it is redemptively impossible. In 11:25, it says blindness in part has happened to Israel, but of the “Ekklessia” (called out ones) Paul says that the eyes of our understanding have been enlightened as to who Messiah is (Ephesians 1:18). Thus the Ekklessia/Kehelah as Israel being blind simply makes no sense. Plus, in Romans 11:26 a ‘saved Israel’ is equated with a ‘delivered Jacob’: …The Deliverer will come from Zion, He will remove ungodliness from Jacob. The Ekklessia, which is not spoken about in this chapter, is made up of those already redeemed, both Jews and Gentiles. Here blinded Israel is spoken of as one that is not yet redeemed, but will be. Finally, the view of the glory of the Church is thematically impossible. The whole theme and purpose of Romans 9-11 is to show YHVH’s faithfulness to the Jewish people, who are Israel (see Romans 9:3,4); it simply does not speak of Israel being replaced by, or identified as the Church.

Faithful Friends
The fullness of the Gentiles leading to “all Israel” being saved begs the question: When will this happen? When the greatest Jew-hater of all time, the Anti-Christ, comes on the scene. He will attempt to destroy all the Jews (Revelation 12) as well as all believers in Yeshua (Revelation 13:17), and

Parashat 9 Portion 34 – Vayishev – And he dwelt – Ber 37:1 -36 Yer 38:1-13 Matt 3:13-17

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.)

      Gen 37:1  And Yaʽaqoḇ dwelt in the land of his father’s sojourning’s, in the land of Kenaʽan.

The root of the Hebrew word used in this week’s parasha is “yashav” this word is often found in the Torah and can be defined as to “sit, settle or reside” in the land of his father’s sojourning’s. The implication is a settling in a place that is not a permanent home.

Heb 11:13  In belief all these died, not having received the promises,[a] but seeing them from a distance, welcomed and embraced them, and confessed that they were aliens and strangers on the earth. Footnote: aSee Heb_11:39. 

Heb 11:14  For those who speak this way make it clear that they seek a fatherland. Heb 11:15  And yet, if they had indeed kept remembering that place from which they had come out, they would have had the chance to return. Heb 11:16  But now they long for a better place, that is, a heavenly. Therefore Elohim is not ashamed to be called their Elohim, for He has prepared a city for them. 

Gen 37:2  This is the genealogy(Heb – toldot) of Yaʽaqoḇ. Yosĕph, being

seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. And the

young man was with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his

father’s wives. And Yosĕph brought an evil report of them to his father.

It speaks of the “toldot” or genealogy of Yakov but then it goes on to tell the story of Yosef. Why? Because Yosef’s life is an amazing prophetic fulfillment of how the Messiah would accomplish the gathering of the 12 tribes of Yisrael to settle or “va yashev” in the land of Yisrael one day, again for 1000 years.

“ And Yosĕph brought an evil report of them to his father.”

In this context we believe evil or “ra-a” does not mean “lashon ha ra – a” or gossip, but Yosef was speaking the truth about their actions. Yahshua said some pretty harsh but true things of the people of his generation-Mat 23:33  “Serpents, brood of adders! How would you escape the judgment of Gehenna?

Gen 37:5  And Yosĕph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brothers. So

they hated him even more. Gen 37:6  And he said to them, “Please listen

to this dream which I have dreamed:  Gen 37:7  “See, we were binding

sheaves in the midst of the field, and see, my sheaf rose up and also

stood up. And see, your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my

sheaf.” Gen 37:8  And his brothers said to him, “Shall you indeed reign

over us? Shall you indeed rule over us?” So they hated him even more for

his dreams and for his words. Gen 37:9  And he dreamed still another

dream and related it to his brothers, and said, “See, I have dreamed

another dream, and see, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars

bowed down to me.”

The two dreams in this aliyah speak of Yahshua’s first coming and His

second coming.

The “sheaves” speak of Messiah’s first earthly coming.

The “sun moon and stars'' speak of Messiah’s second coming.

ו  וַיֹּאמֶר, אֲלֵיהֶם:  שִׁמְעוּ-נָא, הַחֲלוֹם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר חָלָמְתִּי

In the dream concerning the “sheaves” they could “Hear, if you please...” (vs 6). In the dream of the “sun moon and stars”  twice in vs 9 we find the words “behold” ie this time there would not be much choice in the matter.  Phil 2:10 says every knee will bow …..at the name of Yahshua.

In the dream of the “sheaves” hatred is mentioned before and after; in the dream of the “sun moon and stars” hatred is not mentioned before or after.

In the dream of the “sheaves” his brothers bow down to his sheaf but not to Yosef. In the dream of the “sun moon and stars” the sun moon and stars bow down to Yosef (Messiah)

The Hebrew word for “sheaves” is Strongs 485 “alumah” vs 7. This word is related to Strongs 481 “alam” which means to be “dumb” and is found in Isa 53:7  He was oppressed and He was afflicted, but He did not open His mouth. He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,(alam) but He did not open His mouth.

Gen 37:10  And he related it to his father and his brothers. And his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall we, your mother and I and your brothers, indeed come to bow down to the earth before you?” Gen 37:11  And his brothers envied him, but his father guarded the word. Gen 37:12  And his brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Sheḵem. Gen 37:13  And Yisra’ĕl said to Yosĕph, “Are not your brothers feeding the flock in Sheḵem? Come, I send you to them.” So he said to him, “Here I am.” ( 78 km journey) Gen 37:14  And he said to him, “Please go and see if it is well with your brothers and well with the sheep, and bring back word to me.” So he sent him out of the Valley of Ḥeḇron, and he went to Sheḵem.

The Torah is concealing a mystery in vs 14 because Hebron is not in a valley but on a hill. Why would the Torah deliberately make this kind of error?

Maybe the Torah wants us to see that there also a hidden message concerning the flock in Shechem that was eventually found in Dothan.

Is it possible that Shechem or “shoulder” was the place where we were meant to bear the yoke of the Torah – see Matt 11:28-30. Yahshua was most probably referring to the yoke of the Torah as this was the customary of expressing our duty towards the studying and living of Torah.

“Dothan” S1886 -  the place of two wells or the place of the double law

(Aramaic). This could refer to the apostasy that takes hold of YHVH’s

called out ones when they leave the One law of the Torah and seek to

establish their own or an additional law. This has sadly happened

amongst many Jews and Gentiles.

Gen 37:15  And a certain man found him, and see, he was wandering in

the field. And the man asked him, saying, “What do you seek?” Gen

37:16  And he said, “I am seeking my brothers. Please inform me where

they are feeding their sheep.” Gen 37:17  And the man said, “They have

left here, for I heard them say, ‘Let us go towards Dothan.’ ” So Yosĕph

went after his brothers and found them in Dothan. Gen 37:18  And they

saw him from a distance, and before he came near them, they plotted

against him, to kill him.  Gen 37:19  And they said to each other, “See,

this master of dreams is coming! Gen 37:20  “Now, then, come and let us

now kill him and throw him into some pit, and shall say, ‘Some wild beast

has devoured him.’ Let us then see what comes of his dreams!” Gen

37:21  But Re’uḇĕn heard and rescued him from their hands, and said,

“Let us not take his life.” Gen 37:22  And Re’uḇĕn said to them, “Shed no

blood. Throw him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and do not lay a

hand on him” – in order to rescue him out of their hands, and

bring him back to his father.

When the great Shepherd of the sheep (Yahshua) came to

seek and save the lost sheep of the house of Yisrael, his

brothers also plotted to kill him.

Gen 37:23  So it came to be, when Yosĕph had come to his brothers, that