Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Vayechi - The Lion and the Scepter of Judah !!!
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U.N. no God / no Peace - know God / know Peace - Nikki Tells !!!
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Welcome to Vayechi (And He Lived), this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion).
May you be richly blessed as you study with us the portion of Scripture that will be read during
this Shabbat’s (Saturday) morning service in synagogues throughout the world.
This week’s Torah portion, Parasha Vayechi (and he lived) is the final Shabbat reading from the book of Genesis (Bereisheet). Parasha Vayechi ends the first book of the Bible with the death of Jacob and Joseph. In this Parasha, Jacob compelled Joseph to vow that he would carry his body out of Egypt and back to the Land of his Fathers and bury him there. Joseph agreed to his dying father’s request.
In last week’s study, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers and invited them,
as well as his father, to live in Egypt in order to provide for them during the famine. Joseph,
his brothers, and his father were joyfully reunited and reconciled.
You can view this Parasha on our website complete with embedded links ...
Vayechi (And He Lived): Jacob Prophecies the Coming of the Messiah
http://free.messianicbible.
http://free.messianicbible.
Parasha Reading Schedule 5778
http://free.messianicbible.
Jewish holiday calendars & Hebrew date converter
http://www.chabad.org/
https://yiddishkeit101.
Simchat Torah: Celebrating Yeshua – the Word That Dwells Among Us
http://free.messianicbible.
Celebrate Yeshua HaMashiach's birthday - The Feast of Tabernacles !!!
http://conpats.blogspot.com/
The Daniel Timeline
http://www.davidjayjordan.com/
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Parshat Vayechi
http://www.chabad.org/parshah/
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Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Chaim Richman ...
Weekly Torah Portion: Vayechi
In his final moments Yaakov avinu gathered his children round him to reveal to them the end of days. While his words concerning this are not recorded in Torah, he did reveal to his sons the secret of receiving G-d's blessing and bounty in the end of days: unity as brothers. Unity as a people.
Vayechi (Genesis 47:28 - 50:26)
Parashat Vayechi is read on Shabbat:
Tevet 12, 5778 / December 30, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://www.youtube.com/user/
Published on Dec 27, 2017 - The Temple Institute
http://www.templeinstitute.
Weekly Newsletter - http://is.gd/4BUvi
Special ...
Broadcasting from Jerusalem with Rabbi Chaim Richman w Yitchak Reuven ...
Temple Talk Radio: Special Guest Star: Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Published on Dec 16, 2017 - The Temple Institute
The UN, Sir Benjamin Disraeli & the Jewish Problem
Standing Up for Jerusalem: Plain Talk About Truth vs. Hypocrisy
This week, as we conclude the book of B'reishiet with the reading of parashat Vayechi, the people of Israel also observe the Fast of the Tenth of Tevet, which recalls the siege around Jerusalem that ultimately led to the destruction of the Holy Temple. This confluence makes for a remarkably feisty, fiery, and furious edition of Temple Talk, as Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Chaim Richman plug the news into the context of Torah teachings and Israel's struggle against the forces of evil.
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Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Naphtali “Tuly” Weisz ...
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The Portion of Vayechi
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Tenth of Tevet: The Seeds of Messiah Planted in the UN Jerusalem Vote
by Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz
The Tenth of Tevet, a fast day that began Thursday morning, commemorates the beginning of the Greek siege of Jerusalem, an event one rabbi sees mirrored in the hateful United Nations vote last week that attempted to isolate Jerusalem from the world. [...]
https://www.
Evolutionary Scientists Retract Groundbreaking Results, Leaving Hole in Theory
by Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz
A Harvard biologist published a paper three weeks ago recanting a previous article and
admitting that his preconceived beliefs led him to faulty conclusions, leaving him [...]
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Ivanka w Arabella and Joseph making hamentashen - Purim 5777
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#ChagPesach - 5777
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Happy Father's Day - 5777
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Theodore loves Teddy - 5777
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Joseph's first Press Briefing - 5777
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Theodore Surf'in USA - 5777
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Arabella w WH Florist, Hedieh - 5777
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Joseph, Theodore and Arabella - Monday Comfy Couch
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Theodore Bunny Nap - 5777
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Prayer and Honor First Responders Houston - 5777
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Shana Tova u'Metuka! - 5778
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Joseph and the Sycamore tree - 5778
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Mazel Tov - Jared and Ivanka 8th Anniversary - 5778
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Family Trip - 5778
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Theodore Peek-a-boo - 5778
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Happy Chanukah! - 5778
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Joseph's Fish at Mar-a-Lago - 5778
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Todah Rabah - beloved Ted Belman writing from Jerusalem, Israel for 16+ years ...
THERE IS NO DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION
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One month after we reported that Israel would take the unprecedented step of sharing intelligence with Saudi Arabia as the two countries ramped up efforts to curb what they perceive as “Iranian expansion” in the region, on Thursday Israel’s Channel 10 reported that Israel has also pivoted to the US and reached a similar plan to counter Iranian activity in the Middle East. As Axios adds, U.S. and Israeli officials said the joint understandings were reached in “a secret meeting” between senior Israeli and U.S. delegations at the White House on December 12th. [...]
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http://www.jihadwatch.org/
http://www.thereligionofpeace.
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http://www.defendingzion.org/
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And Jacob lived (Vayechi Yaacov) in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the days of Jacob, the years of his life,
were a hundred forty and seven years. Genesis 47:28
Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Vayechi - The Lion and the Scepter of Judah !!!
Previously posted ...
U.N. no God / no Peace - know God / know Peace - Nikki Tells !!!
http://conpats.blogspot.com/
Welcome to Vayechi (And He Lived), this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion).
May you be richly blessed as you study with us the portion of Scripture that will be read during
this Shabbat’s (Saturday) morning service in synagogues throughout the world.
This week’s Torah portion, Parasha Vayechi (and he lived) is the final Shabbat reading from the book of Genesis (Bereisheet). Parasha Vayechi ends the first book of the Bible with the death of Jacob and Joseph. In this Parasha, Jacob compelled Joseph to vow that he would carry his body out of Egypt and back to the Land of his Fathers and bury him there. Joseph agreed to his dying father’s request.
In last week’s study, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers and invited them,
as well as his father, to live in Egypt in order to provide for them during the famine. Joseph,
his brothers, and his father were joyfully reunited and reconciled.
You can view this Parasha on our website complete with embedded links ...
Vayechi (And He Lived): Jacob Prophecies the Coming of the Messiah
http://free.messianicbible.
http://free.messianicbible.
Parasha Reading Schedule 5778
http://free.messianicbible.
Jewish holiday calendars & Hebrew date converter
http://www.chabad.org/
https://yiddishkeit101.
Simchat Torah: Celebrating Yeshua – the Word That Dwells Among Us
http://free.messianicbible.
Celebrate Yeshua HaMashiach's birthday - The Feast of Tabernacles !!!
http://conpats.blogspot.com/
The Daniel Timeline
http://www.davidjayjordan.com/
♥†♥ ♥†♥ ♥†♥
Parshat Vayechi
http://www.chabad.org/parshah/
http://www.chabad.org/parshah/
♥†♥ ♥†♥ ♥†♥
Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Chaim Richman ...
Weekly Torah Portion: Vayechi
In his final moments Yaakov avinu gathered his children round him to reveal to them the end of days. While his words concerning this are not recorded in Torah, he did reveal to his sons the secret of receiving G-d's blessing and bounty in the end of days: unity as brothers. Unity as a people.
Vayechi (Genesis 47:28 - 50:26)
Parashat Vayechi is read on Shabbat:
Tevet 12, 5778 / December 30, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://www.youtube.com/user/
Published on Dec 27, 2017 - The Temple Institute
http://www.templeinstitute.
Weekly Newsletter - http://is.gd/4BUvi
Special ...
Broadcasting from Jerusalem with Rabbi Chaim Richman w Yitchak Reuven ...
Temple Talk Radio: Special Guest Star: Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Published on Dec 16, 2017 - The Temple Institute
The UN, Sir Benjamin Disraeli & the Jewish Problem
Standing Up for Jerusalem: Plain Talk About Truth vs. Hypocrisy
This week, as we conclude the book of B'reishiet with the reading of parashat Vayechi, the people of Israel also observe the Fast of the Tenth of Tevet, which recalls the siege around Jerusalem that ultimately led to the destruction of the Holy Temple. This confluence makes for a remarkably feisty, fiery, and furious edition of Temple Talk, as Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Chaim Richman plug the news into the context of Torah teachings and Israel's struggle against the forces of evil.
♥†♥ ♥†♥ ♥†♥
Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Naphtali “Tuly” Weisz ...
https://www.
The Portion of Vayechi
https://theisraelbible.com/
Tenth of Tevet: The Seeds of Messiah Planted in the UN Jerusalem Vote
by Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz
The Tenth of Tevet, a fast day that began Thursday morning, commemorates the beginning of the Greek siege of Jerusalem, an event one rabbi sees mirrored in the hateful United Nations vote last week that attempted to isolate Jerusalem from the world. [...]
https://www.
Evolutionary Scientists Retract Groundbreaking Results, Leaving Hole in Theory
by Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz
A Harvard biologist published a paper three weeks ago recanting a previous article and
admitting that his preconceived beliefs led him to faulty conclusions, leaving him [...]
https://www.
2 FREE bumper stickers - I Stand with Israel
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Hebrew “Trump 2016” Bumper Sticker
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Jared and Ivanka Special w Joseph, Arabella and Theodore ...
New Year's Eve and Last Night of Chanukah - 5777
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Ivanka w Arabella and Joseph making hamentashen - Purim 5777
https://www.instagram.com/p/
#ChagPesach - 5777
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Happy Mothers Day - 5777 w Arabella
https://www.instagram.com/p/
The Western Wall - 5777 w prayer
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Happy Father's Day - 5777
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Theodore loves Teddy - 5777
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Joseph's first Press Briefing - 5777
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Theodore Surf'in USA - 5777
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Arabella w WH Florist, Hedieh - 5777
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Joseph, Theodore and Arabella - Monday Comfy Couch
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Theodore Bunny Nap - 5777
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Prayer and Honor First Responders Houston - 5777
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Shana Tova u'Metuka! - 5778
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Joseph and the Sycamore tree - 5778
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Mazel Tov - Jared and Ivanka 8th Anniversary - 5778
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Family Trip - 5778
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Theodore Peek-a-boo - 5778
https://www.instagram.com/p/
Happy Chanukah! - 5778
https://www.instagram.com/p/
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Joseph's Fish at Mar-a-Lago - 5778
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http://ivankatrump.com/
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Todah Rabah - beloved Ted Belman writing from Jerusalem, Israel for 16+ years ...
THERE IS NO DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION
US And Israel Reach “Secret Plan” To Counter Iran
by Tyler Durban - ZERO HEDGE
One month after we reported that Israel would take the unprecedented step of sharing intelligence with Saudi Arabia as the two countries ramped up efforts to curb what they perceive as “Iranian expansion” in the region, on Thursday Israel’s Channel 10 reported that Israel has also pivoted to the US and reached a similar plan to counter Iranian activity in the Middle East. As Axios adds, U.S. and Israeli officials said the joint understandings were reached in “a secret meeting” between senior Israeli and U.S. delegations at the White House on December 12th. [...]
https://www.israpundit.org/us-
https://www.zerohedge.com/
Willing to help Ted Belman ...
Please send checks payable to Ted Belman,
Hagdud Haivri #1, Jerusalem, 92344, ISRAEL
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Courtesy of Bible Gateway ...
Free Map! Where are the Lost Tribes of Israel today?
Free to Receive - See where the "Lost Tribes" of Israel are located today.
Enjoy a fascinating and eye-opening reference guide to the miraculous rediscovery of Israel’s "Lost Tribes"—updated with the latest research and insights. It’s a wonderful prayer reminder!
https://www.salemoffers.com/
http://jvmi.convio.net/assets/
✡ ✡ ✡
Yavoh ~ He is coming !
Yahweh - Yeshua - Ruach Ha-Kodesh
Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה
BREAKING NEWS FROM ISRAEL
Minute by minute updates here ...
Watching for Yeshua Ha-Mashiach
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http://conpats.blogspot.com/
http://www.
http://www.ynetnews.com/home/
http://www.foxnews.com/?cmpid=
http://www.breitbart.com/
https://twitter.com/Conflicts
http://logisticsmonster.com/
http://libertyablaze.com/
https://paper.li/GulagBound/
http://www.
https://www.unwatch.org/
https://www.judicialwatch.org/
http://www.freedomwatchusa.
http://www.therightsideoflife.
http://illuminatiwatcher.com/
http://www.alienanthropology.
http://forbiddenknowledgetv.
http://www.brasschecktv.com/
http://canadafreepress.com/
http://www.educate-yourself.
http://prophecyupdate.
http://www.prophecynewswatch.
http://www.itshallcometopass.
http://www.
http://www.nowtheendbegins.
http://www.afa.net/
http://pawcreek.org/
http://hummingbird027.com/
http://www.testingtheglobe.
http://theolivebranchreport.
http://gotquestions.org/
http://ociministries.org/
http://www.thetower.org/
http://www.
http://www.israpundit.org/
http://www.strategic-israel.
http://pamelageller.com/
http://www.jihadwatch.org/
http://www.thereligionofpeace.
http://www.think-israel.org/
http://www.jewishworldreview.
http://israelforever.org/
http://www.defendingzion.org/
https://friendsoflibi.org/
https://www.israel365.com/
http://www.breakingisraelnews.
http://www.yeshua-hamashiach.
http://www.hebrew4christians.
https://
http://www.joyofkosher.com/
http://www.templeinstitute.
http://universaltorah.com/
http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/
http://free.messianicbible.
Pray at the Kotel - the Western Wailing Wall
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The Most Popular Recipes
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One Pan One Bowl Anytime Meal
https://www.joyofkosher.com/
The Magic of Caramelized Spaghetti Squash (40 calories a cup!)
https://www.joyofkosher.com/
My Kids Favorite Shabbat Dessert: One Bowl Chocolate Bundt Cake
https://www.joyofkosher.com/
Shake Up Your Salads with The LBD (Little Black Dress) of Salad Dressings
https://www.joyofkosher.com/
https://youtu.be/qfa-hCvDM30 (4:37)
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Finally! A Healthy Meal Plan for the Whole Family: Fresh Families by Jamie
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were a hundred forty and seven years. Genesis 47:28
Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Vayechi - The Lion and the Scepter of Judah !!!
Jerusalem
Shabbat Shalom
Welcome to Vayechi (And He Lived), this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion).
May you be richly blessed as you study with us the portion of Scripture that will be read during this Shabbat’s (Saturday) morning service in synagogues throughout the world.
Vayechi (And He Lived)
Genesis 47:28–50:26; 1 Kings 2:1–12; John 10:1–21
“And Jacob lived (Vayechi Yaacov) in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty and seven years.” (Genesis 47:28)
This week’s Torah portion, Parasha Vayechi (and he lived) is the final Shabbat reading from the book of Genesis (Bereisheet).
In last week’s study, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers and invited them, as well as his father, to live in Egypt in order to provide for them during the famine. Joseph, his brothers, and his father were joyfully reunited and reconciled.
Parasha Vayechi ends the first book of the Bible with the death of Jacob and Joseph.
Reading the Torah during a Shabbat service
Jewish Longing for the Promised Land
In this Parasha, Jacob compelled Joseph to vow that he would carry his body out of Egypt and back to the Land of his Fathers and bury him there. Joseph agreed to his dying father’s request.
(Genesis 47:29–30)
(Genesis 47:29–30)
Although Jacob had lived the last 17 years of his life in Egypt, he never forgot the Land God had promised him by divine Covenant.
Likewise, ever since God called Abraham out of Ur, the Jewish People have not lost sight of the Promised Land given to them through Isaac and Jacob. Even when Nebuchadnezzar took the people of Israel captive, they sat by the rivers of Babylon weeping and remembering Zion, vowing to never forget her.
“If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill! If I do not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth — If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.” (Psalm 137:5–6)
We must understand this eternal longing planted in the Jewish soul to comprehend the fierce determination of the people of Israel to remain in the Land that God promised us through our forefathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Many maintain a strong emotional tie to the Land of Israel even while living in exile among the nations of the world.
British olim (immigrants) to Israel proudly display their new citizenship papers.
Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh
As Jacob neared his death, Joseph brought his two sons before his father for a blessing. Jacob asked who the two boys were and Joseph answered, “They are my sons, whom God has given me in this place [Egypt].” (Genesis 48:9)
When he saw Joseph’s sons, he thought only of the goodness of God.
Jacob said to Joseph, “I had not thought to see your face; but in fact, God has also shown me your offspring!” (Genesis 48:11)
At the end of his life, Jacob praised the Lord for His exceedingly abundant goodness, despite having experienced many difficulties and trials.
God’s goodness not only met, but also exceeded his expectations.
“Glory belongs to God, whose power is at work in us. By this power He can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine.” (Ephesians 3:20)
Jacob blessed Joseph’s sons Ephraim and Manasseh; however, in a surprise move, he put his right hand on Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left on Manasseh, who was the firstborn and should have rightfully received the primary blessing.
“So he blessed them that day, saying, ‘By you Israel will bless, saying, “May God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh!”’ And thus he set Ephraim before Manasseh.” (Genesis 48:20)
Jacob Blessing Ephraim and Manasseh, by Benjamin West
Even today, many Jewish fathers will bless their sons on Friday evening when families usher in the Sabbath (Shabbat), saying, “May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh (Ye’simchs Elohim ke’Efrayim ve’khe-Menasheh).”
But why would we bless our sons to be like Ephraim and Manasseh? What was so special about these young men?
Although they were born into the pagan, idolatrous culture of Egypt, they remained faithful to the worship of the God of Israel.
This is what we desire for our children—that despite being surrounded by a sea of questionable ethics and morality, they will grow up to be of good character, holding onto faith in the One True God, worshiping Him in spirit and in truth, keeping the Torah that has been written on the hearts of those who follow Yeshua (Jesus).
When we bless our children to be like Ephraim and Manasseh, we are exhorting them to resist the negative peer pressure and immorality of the society in which they live, and instead hold true to the values we have taught them from God’s Word.
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Romans 12:2)
Through his blessing, Jacob elevated these two grandsons to be on an equal level with his own sons. Manasseh and Ephraim became leaders of their own tribes, representing the House of Joseph, receiving their own portion of land, and waving their own flags.
A father and son prepare to pray at the Western (Wailing) Wall.
Jacob’s Prophetic Blessings over the 12 Tribes
“Jacob called his sons, and he said: ‘Come together that I may tell you what is to befall you in the end of days. Assemble and listen, O sons of Jacob, and listen to Israel [Jacob], your father.’” (Genesis 49:1–2)
Jacob, of course, did not only bless his grandsons, Ephraim and Manasseh. He also called all of his sons together to bless and prophesy over them on his deathbed. All of them were blessed in that they would all enter the Promised Land and receive an inheritance there.
The blessings were carefully constructed and appropriate to the individual. They were often based on past behavior that was projected beyond the life of these sons to their descendants.
When Jacob blessed his firstborn son, Reuben, he did not give him the double portion or preeminence usually reserved for firstborn sons. Because of Reuben’s instability, the double portion was given to Joseph and preeminence was given to Judah.
He did this because Reuben slept with Jacob’s concubine, Bilhah, which revealed his lust for power over the family. In other words, when Reuben took possession of his father’s harem, it revealed an attempt to usurp his authority. For this reason, Jacob resisted giving Reuben a position of preeminence.
Jewish woman prays at the Kotel (Wailing Wall)
When Jacob blessed Simeon and Levi, he cursed their anger for their role in the massacre on Shechem after Jacob’s daughter Dinah was raped.
Though their anger was a fitting response, it was not a righteous anger. They tricked the men of Shechem into a false peace agreement and used it as a trap to kill them.
Their violence was so excessive that they even hamstrung the oxen.
However, other sons were blessed with beauty and fertility (Joseph); swiftness of a deer (Naphtali); ferociousness of a wolf (Benjamin); scholarship (Issachar); military might (Gad); and so on.
Seduction of Dinah, Daughter of Leah,
by James Tissot
Jacob Proclaims Judah the Leader of the Tribes of Israel
“Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s children shall bow down before you.” (Genesis 49:8)
When the people of Israel came out of slavery in Egypt, Judah became God’s “holy ones”:
“When Israel came forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language; Judah became His sanctuary [kadosho], Israel His dominion [memshalah].” (Psalm 114:1–2)
The word translated sanctuary is kadosho (קָדְשׁוֹ), meaning holiness or holy portion. It comes from the word kadosh (קדוש), which means holy or set apart.
An Orthodox Jewish man prays at the Western (Wailing) Wall using a
siddur (Jewish prayer book). The box and black straps are tefillin
(phylacteries), which are put on during morning prayer.
In Judah, we see the call to holiness. Although he showed lapses of holiness and good judgment at times, he saved Joseph’s life from his brother's wrath after they threw him in a pit. And, later, Judah was the only brother willing to enslave his own life in order to free his brother Benjamin.
These actions revealed character traits similar to our Messiah—the One who saves us from spiritual death and releases us from spiritual enslavement.
When we are not sure what to be thankful for, we can praise and thank Him for these gifts of freedom. In fact, the Hebrew word for Jew comes from Judah (Yehudah יהודה), from the root YDH—yadah (ידה), which means to thank.
Leah, Jacob’s wife, used a play on words in naming her last son Judah (Yehuda), saying that now she would praise (yadah—thank) the Lord (Genesis 29:35).
And the apostle Paul said that a true Jew, inwardly, is one who praises (thanks) the Lord, whether Jewish or Gentile (Romans 2:28–29).
Orthodox siblings play at the Lions Fountain in Jerusalem
Jacob also likens Judah to a lion cub; therefore, the tribe of Judah is known as Gur Ariyeh (lion cub).
“Judah is a lion’s whelp [Gur Ariyeh]; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bows down, he lies down as a lion; and as a lion, who shall rouse him?” (Genesis 49:9)
Indeed, from the royal tribe of Judah came forth kings, legislators, and the promised Redeemer—Messiah, the anointed King of Israel—Yeshua HaMashiach!
As prophesied, one day, the dominion of His authority will extend to the entire world. To Him, every knee shall bow and every tongue confess He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Philippians 2:10).
A statue of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah at an
American synagogue.
Jacob Prophesies the Coming of Messiah
“The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to Him shall be the obedience of the people.” (Genesis 49:10)
The meaning of the word Shiloh as it is used in this verse literally means that is his or he whose it is.
So, this verse could be restated to say that the scepter (staff of a ruler) will not depart from Judah until the one comes to whom it belongs.
More specifically, Shiloh is considered to be a synonym for Messiah, even by ancient Jewish scholars and Rabbis who wrote commentaries on this Scripture:
“The rulership abideth with the tribe of Judah until the arrival of Shiloh i.e. Messiah.” (Midrash Rabbah, written AD 200–500)
We find hints of who this Messiah is as we look closer at the words of this prophecy.
Though Judah and his offspring would hold the scepter of rule and law over
God’s chosen people, their reign remained limited to Israel. One would
come from Judah as a mature lion who will rule and judge the whole world.
(Genesis 49:9)
In Jacob’s prophecy—"the scepter shall not depart from Judah"—we find every letter of the Hebrew alphabet except the letter zayin (ז), which represents the Hebrew word for weapon.
This, perhaps, indicates that when the Messiah would come the first time, He would not come with physical weapons. Indeed, Yeshua held the sovereign staff of God Himself, releasing spiritual oppression and setting the captives free through God’s Holy Spirit
(Ruach HaKodesh).
(Ruach HaKodesh).
With God’s staff in hand, Yeshua came as the suffering servant (Mashiach ben Josef).
The Jewish leadership of Yeshua’s day, however, were looking for a scepter to be raised by a military leader who would conquer the Roman oppressors with weapons and force(Mashiach ben David).
As a result, many completely missed their Messiah.
Jewish man worships at the Western (Wailing) Wall
Over time, as Christianity developed and Christians persecuted Jews in the name of the Messiah, a majority of the Jewish People came to define themselves as people who reject any claim that Yeshua is the Messiah.
Yet there have always been Jewish Believers. Today many Messianic Believers remain true to Jewish culture and traditions, standing strong against the pull of assimilation.
According to Rabbinic Jewish commentators in the Talmud, Jacob wanted to reveal the Messiah’s coming at the end of days but was prevented by the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit).
“Jacob wished to reveal to his sons the end of days [ketz ha-yomin], whereupon the divine presence departed from him.”
(Talmud Pesachim 56a)
(Talmud Pesachim 56a)
In His sovereignty, the Ruach has revealed those end days through Yeshua’s many teachings (Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21) and the vision of the apostle John in the book of Revelation, as well as other Bible prophecies.
Yeshua Speaks Near the Treasury, by James Tissot
Further signifying Judah’s prophetic call as God’s “holy ones,” the name Judah uses all four letters of the proper name of God, YHVH (יהוה) with the addition of one Hebrew letter dalet (ד), which stands for delet or door.
Yeshua died in the Land of Judah on the Roman execution stake, rose again, and became the door to salvation.
“I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.” (John 10:9)
Yeshua HaMashiach will one day become known by His brethren as this door, and they will praise and thank HIm for it.
“In this way, all Israel will be saved, as it is written, ‘The Deliverer will come from Zion, He will banish ungodliness from Jacob.’”
(Romans 11:26; Isaiah 59:20)
(Romans 11:26; Isaiah 59:20)
In these Last Days, as we wait for the return of Yeshua in a display of might and power, please pray for the salvation of the Jewish People and help us bring the Good News to the Holy Land and the nations.
“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)
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