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Welcome to this week's Parasha (Torah Study), which is called Devarim (Words).
This portion of Scripture will be read during the morning services this Shabbat (Saturday)
in synagogues all around the world.
It is also called Shabbat Chazon (שבת חזון - Sabbath of Vision), which is taken from
the special Haftarah (prophetic portion) that is read prior to Tisha B'Av, in which Isaiah
laments the sin that will cause the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple.
“These are the words [devarim] which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side of the Jordan in the wilderness.”
(Deuteronomy 1:1)
Last week, the readings in the Book of Bamidbar (Numbers)
concluded with the double Torah portion of Matot–Masei.
This week, we begin the Book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), with the Torah portion that is also called Devarim.
In this portion, Moses retells the wilderness saga and reviews with
all the people everything that Adonai had ordered them.
He begins with God’s directive at Horeb to get moving and take the Promised Land, which extends
from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River, including the lands of Ammon, Moab, and Edom.
It is possible that the people were quite content not to move forward once they had received the
Ten Commandments at Horeb (another name for Mount Sinai).
They were no longer under bondage, and the easiest thing to do would be to stay there.
Change can be difficult. It takes effort to cope with a new situation. But life is a journey.
We are not meant to stand still and stagnate. We are meant to move forward.
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Tisha B’Av: The Temple and the Remedy for Baseless Hatred
“Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.”
(Luke 21:31; see also Matthew 24:33)
Tisha B’Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, which ends three weeks of national mourning for
the destruction of the Holy Temples in Jerusalem and other national tragedies, is almost upon us.
This year during these ominous Three Weeks, a period called Between the Straits, the Western nations have
reached a nuclear agreement with the rogue state of Iran, removing sanctions and allowing that belligerent
state to increase its efforts toward world domination.
That nuclear deal has been received as unpromising news here in Israel,
and the significance of its timing is not lost.
“The carefully choreographed timing of the announcement after so many delays could not have been
more significant from the Jewish point of view, given that it fell on July 14—27 Tammuz—bang in the
middle of the ‘Three Weeks’ period from the Fast of 17 Tammuz (4 July) until the Fast of Tisha B’Av (26 July),
when we soul-searchingly contemplate our collective past, our present and our future destiny,”
Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum wrote in his July 16, 2015 newsletter. (BIN)
“We have to build an iron wall to protect Israel. There are clear risks to Israel’s security in this deal,”
the leader of Israel’s left-leaning Labor Party, Isaac “Bougie” Herzog said.
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Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Devarim - Prepared for Change !!!
Shabbat
Shalom
Welcome to this week's Parasha (Torah Study), which is
called Devarim
(Words). This portion of Scripture will be read
during the morning services this Shabbat (Saturday) in
synagogues all around the world.
This Shabbat precedes Tisha B'Av,
which begins on Saturday night.
It is called Black Sabbath because it is considered
the saddest Shabbat of the year.
which begins on Saturday night.
It is called Black Sabbath because it is considered
the saddest Shabbat of the year.
It is also called Shabbat
Chazon (שבת חזון—Sabbath of Vision), which is taken
from the special Haftarah (prophetic portion) that is read
prior to Tisha B'Av, in which Isaiah laments the sin that will
cause the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple.
Destruction of Jerusalem, by Johann Georg Trautmann
Devarim (Words)
Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22; Isaiah 1:1–27; Mark
14:12–26
“These are the words
[devarim] which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side of
the Jordan in the wilderness.” (Deuteronomy 1:1)
Last week, the readings in the Book of Bamidbar (Numbers)
concluded with the double Torah portion of Matot–Masei.
This week, we begin the Book of Devarim
(Deuteronomy), with the Torah portion that is also
called Devarim. In this portion, Moses retells the
wilderness saga and reviews with all the people everything
that Adonai had ordered them.
He begins with God’s directive at Horeb to get moving and
take the Promised Land, which extends from the Mediterranean
Sea to the Euphrates River, including the lands of Ammon,
Moab, and Edom.
It is possible that the people were quite content not to
move forward once they had received the Ten Commandments at
Horeb (another name for Mount Sinai). They were no longer
under bondage, and the easiest thing to do would be to stay
there.
Change can be
difficult. It takes effort to cope with a new situation.
But life is a journey. We are not meant to stand still
and stagnate. We are meant to move forward.
He Led Them by a Pillar of Cloud
(ProvidenceLithograph Company Bible card published between
1896 and 1913)
Facing the
Consequences of Sin
"Have confidence in your
leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep
watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this
so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that
would be of no benefit to you." (Hebrews 13:17)
In this Parasha, Moses reminds the new generation
that before the Israelites left Horeb, he had to create a
system of leaders in charge of thousands, hundreds, fifties,
and tens because their quarrelsome nature has been such a
heavy burden.
These leaders were commissioned to judge cases and
disputes fairly, showing no favoritism.
After this, they moved on. When they reached
Kadesh-Barnea, Moses told them: “Look,
Adonai your God has placed the land before you. Go up, take
possession, as Adonai, the God of your ancestors, has told
you. Don’t be afraid, don’t be dismayed.”
(Deuteronomy 1:21)
(Deuteronomy 1:21)
But the idea of representative leadership seems to have
taken hold, and the people approached Moses asking that scouts
go ahead of them to find the best way into the Land. Moses
appointed one man from every tribe.
Each representative came back saying that the Land was
bountiful; however, 10 scouts said the inhabitants were bigger
and stronger than the Israelites. The implication was that
God was not big or strong or faithful or real enough to defeat
them. The Israelites chose to believe the majority, instead
of the two faithful spies.
But believing the majority report was contrary to
everything that they had witnessed and experienced. God had
moved powerfully and miraculously on their behalf both in
Egypt and in the desert.
Not only that, He had proven Himself by going ahead of
them in the first place and charting the way they should go.
They only had to follow. There
was no reason to think that God would bring them to the
edge of the Promised Land only to desert them and leave
them to their own devices.
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In this Parasha, Moses reminds the new generation
of the devastating consequences for their parent's lack of
faith: the entire generation died in the desert, as would
he.
Moses also reminds them that when their parents knew they
had sinned by listening to the 10 spies, and understood the
consequences of their sin, they tried to "make it right" by
fighting the enemy in their own strength.
Subsequently, they suffered a terrible defeat.
Moses seems to be teaching that the majority doesn’t
always know what is best, and sometimes following the majority
can have unforeseen, tragic consequences. It is far too easy
to get pulled along by the crowd.
We also understand
that although God forgives us when we repent for not
following Him, we cannot escape the consequences of our
actions.
God will not desert us, but there will be changes that we
have to live with and accept.
A Jewish woman sways back and forth as she prays at the Western
(Wailing) Wall in Jerusalem.
Moses Prepares the
Nation for Change
In Parasha Devarim, we see that Moses is giving his
parting words. In less than 40 days, he will die.
Moses will not be crossing the Jordan with the Israelites.
So, he takes this opportunity to point the people towards
Adonai and impress on this new generation the
importance of heeding His instructions.
As they move forward, he wants them to be aware of their
tendency to get into trouble. But self-examination will help
them bear fruit.
He also wants them to remember that their strength is in
the Lord Himself. It is YHVH whom they will follow as they
cross the Jordan to take the Land.
In that Land, they will experience a drastic lifestyle
change. They will no longer journey through the wilderness
under His leadership, but will live in an abundant land under
Joshua’s leadership.
He wants the people to internalize the message that despite their disobedience
and grumblings, God had carried them throughout their
40-year journey through the wilderness the way a father
carries his children.
“The LORD your God, who is
going before you, will fight for you, as He did for you in
Egypt, before your very eyes, and in the wilderness. There
you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a father
carries His son, all the way you went until you reached this
place." (Deuteronomy 1:30–31)
Although they will experience a change that will require
great effort on their part, Adonai will be with them.
Likewise, when Adonai ordains a season of change for us,
we can trust Him and confidently move forward.
An Israeli father carries his son on his shoulders as they hike in
the wilderness.
Isaiah Chastises the
People
This week’s Haftarah (Prophetic) reading is the
last in a series of three Haftarot of Affliction,
which are read during the Three Weeks of mourning between 17
Tammuz and 9 Av.
In this Haftarah, Isaiah chastises the people for their
rebellion against Adonai. Despite having been repeatedly
reprimanded and punished while in the Promised Land, they have
continued on with their sinful ways. Isaiah even calls their
leaders “rulers of Sodom.”
In fact, the people have become so sinful that God no
longer delights in their sacrifices and holy day observances.
There is no problem with the actual sacrifices or
observances, however. God ordained them.
The problem is a
people whose hearts are far from Him and are just going
through the motions as though that is what makes them
holy.
God actually requires us to bring our sacrifices and
offerings to Him in holiness, with a heart that seeks Him
first, so He expresses His displeasure:
“Stop bringing meaningless
offerings! Your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons,
Sabbaths and convocations—I cannot bear your worthless
assemblies." (Isaiah 1:13)
In this portion, we learn that while they are going
through the motions of required observances, their hearts
follow after pagan practices and idolatry.
Coupled with this hypocritical admixture of the law of
Moses and the ways of the world are selfishness, cruelty, and
the perversion of justice. Isaiah calls them “partners with thieves; they all love
bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause
of the fatherless; the widow’s case does not come before
them.”
(Isaiah 1:23)
(Isaiah 1:23)
While these sins, if not repented for, will result in the
destruction of the Temple, God does not leave Israel only with
words of reprimand: He encourages the people to repent and
turn to Him by performing just acts and showing kindness to
the widows, orphans, and the needy.
A homeless man sleeps on a street corner in Tel Aviv.
The Lord Prepares
the People for Redemption
This Haftarah portion contains a very precious
promise that points to our redemption in the Messiah:
“‘Come now, let us settle
the matter,’ says the LORD. ‘Though your sins are like
scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red
as crimson, they shall be like wool.’” (Isaiah 1:18)
This precious promise of renewed intimacy finds its
ultimate fulfillment in Yeshua and the Brit Chadashah (New
Covenant) that He ratified with His own blood.
“It
was the LORD’s will to crush Him and cause Him to suffer,
and though the LORD makes His life an offering for sin.” (Isaiah
53:10)
At that time, a cleansed people would wholeheartedly
follow the Lord, and their hearts and minds would be
supernaturally filled with the knowledge of God.
“‘After
that time,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will put My law in their
minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God,
and they will be My people. No longer will they teach their
neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the LORD,’ because
they will all know Me, from the least of them to the
greatest,” declares the LORD. ‘For I will forgive their
wickedness and will remember their sins no more.’” (Jeremiah
31:33–34)
A model of the Second Temple as Yeshua might have seen it.
On Shabbat Chazon, as we prepare for Tisha B'Av, we
remember that the First Temple was destroyed on Tisha B'Av
because of idolatry and wickedness, and the Second Temple was
destroyed because of baseless hatred among Jews
(and especially, perhaps, of Yeshua).
(and especially, perhaps, of Yeshua).
But that is not the
end of the story. Yeshua will return to Israel when the
Third Temple is built and there is a national turning to
Him, as the Prophet Zechariah foretells.
"And I will pour out on the
house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of
grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they
have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for
an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves
for a firstborn son." (Zechariah 12:10)
Oh how we look forward to this wonderful day of grace and
changed hearts!
These Last Days are a season of change. God is moving
among His people to physically and spiritually restore them.
You can be part of this end-time move of God by contributing
to our work among the Jewish People.
"Hear the word of the LORD,
you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: 'He who
scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over His
flock like a shepherd." (Jeremiah 31:10)
"You will again have
compassion on us; You will tread our sins underfoot
and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea."
(Micah 7:19)
Prayer Alert:
Please pray for Hadas, that she would
have a visitation / encounter with Yeshua HaMashiach, and be
immersed in the Living Waters of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy
Spirit).
We believe that Hadas will be a future spiritual leader
including leading Hebrew worship here in Israel, instrumental
in leading thousands of Israelis into a relationship with the
Living God of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob.
Additional people you can pray for here in Israel, who
also need the same prayers as Hadas. Please also pray
for Jacky, Haya, Talia, Shmuel,
Ari, Rebecca, Channa, Hedva, Yardena, Rhea, Svi, Baruch,
Carol, & Sheila.
Svi, Natan, Itzhik, Aida, Shmiel, Rachel, Freda, Ilan,
Yossi, Ayelet.
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