Saturday, January 28, 2023

CHUCK KOLB

 Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Bo (Come) - Plagues, Freedom and Redemption !!!


Previously posted ...
Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Va'era (And I Appeared) - Five Expressions of Redemption !!!
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2023/01/chuck-kolb_21.html
Hell is all to real - 1/21/23
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2023/01/sermon_21.html
Situation WW3 Updates 1/21/23 Popcorn Day - RU486 - March for Life - New World Odor
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2023/01/chuck-kolb-situation-updates_22.html
Situation WW3 Updates 1/22/23 Flu Fraud - The Vindication - WEF Hypocrisy - ATF Trap
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2023/01/chuck-kolb-situation-updates_56.html
Situation WW3 Updates 1/23/23 WEF Pedos - Currency Wars - Children Starve - Anne of Cleves
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2023/01/chuck-kolb-situation-updates_25.html
Situation WW3 Updates 1/24/23 Beast 1056665 - Cochineal - mRNA Food - Khazarians - Trafficking
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2023/01/chuck-kolb-situation-updates_67.html
Situation WW3 Updates 1/25/23 Deagel Depop - NATO War -  Pedo Trapper - Pfizer No Immunity
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2023/01/chuck-kolb-situation-updates_26.html
Situation WW3 Updates 1/26/23 Cold - Byedin Kiev - Lies of Men and Gods - Battle Tanks
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2023/01/chuck-kolb-situation-updates_27.html

 
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world
ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Luke 12:37
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. Eph 5:11
I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. I will never forget thy precepts:
for with them thou hast quickened me. Psalm 119:60,93
The war against Truth has been raging ever since
evil was expulsed from the realm of Heaven.  
God instructed Pharaoh, "Let my people go."
God instructs us, "Let my people know."
Shema Y'israel - Maranatha !
Na'aseh V'nishma  

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Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Why We Remember on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/why-we-remember-on-international-holocaust-remembrance-day/
Yad Vashem. The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
https://www.yadvashem.org
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
https://www.ushmm.org

Tu B’Shvat is this Sunday 1/29/23
The oldest reference to this holiday is found in the Talmud (first and second century book of rabbinic decisions),
where it is called Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot (New Year of the Trees).
https://free.messianicbible.com/holiday/repairing-the-world-on-tu-bshvat/

כבוד שם יהוה Baruch Hashem Adonai   
לשבור לחם ביחד Shabbat Shalom Mishpacha

#ShabbatShalom - Welcome to Bo (Come!), this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion). "BO" is the portion of Torah
that will be read in synagogues around the world during the Shabbat (Saturday) service.
Please read it along with us. We know you will be blessed!

In last week’s Parasha Va'era, we read of the first seven calamities (makot) that God inflicted upon Egypt to persuade Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. This week in Parasha Bo, God sends the most devastating and final three plagues:  locust, darkness and death of the firstborn. After the final plague, Pharaoh finally acquiesces, triggering the Exodus of the Hebrews. But what were the purposes of the Ten Plagues?  To pressure Pharaoh to let the Israelites go free?  Perhaps, but God is fully capable of setting His people free without a king’s permission. He is committed to communicating something vital to them:
 "I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD." - Exodus 12:12 - Haleluyah !

You can view this Parasha on our website complete with embedded links ...
Parasha Bo (Come): Remembering the First Passover

https://free.messianicbible.com/parasha/parasha-bo-come-remembering-the-first-passover-5783/

Hineini – Here I am - Two Little Hebrew Words that Say Everything
https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/hineini-two-little-words-hebrew-say-everything/

God Wants to Set You Free! Find Out How
https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/god-wants-set-free-find/
No One Else Brings Salvation but Yeshua
https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/one-else-brings-salvation-yeshua/
Are You a Jew? The Answer Might Surprise You
https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/are-you-a-jew-fname-the-answer-might-surprise-you/

 
Revelation and Na'aseh V'nishma
https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/11880
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/do-first-understand-later/
We will do and we will listen to all that God has declared. Exodus 24:7


When to Celebrate Yeshua HaMashiach's birthday ...
The Joy of Tabernacles when Jesus was Born

http://conpats.blogspot.com/2019/10/chuck-kolb-10142019.html
How Yeshua was born on the Feast of Tabernacles by Rabbi Yitzchak 
http://www.calledoutbelievers.org/how-yeshua-was-born-on-the-feast-of-tabernacles/

Yeshua's Truth & Christianity's Lies - האמת של ישוע ושקרי הנצרות
vid> https://youtu.be/UAPArABi838 (2:42:51) 12/11/22
Rabbi Guy Cohen הרב גיא כהן > https://www.youtube.com/@rabbiguycohen/videos
 
English to Hebrew to English lookup
https://context.reverso.net/translation/hebrew-english/
https://www.doitinhebrew.com/Translate/default.aspx
https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/
https://alittlehebrew.com/transliterate/  
https://yiddishkeit101.wordpress.com/category/hebrew-word-of-the-day
The Best Jewish Words You Need To Know: A Yiddish and Hebrew Glossary
https://www.joyofkosher.com/from-jamie/the-best-jewish-words-you-need-to-know/
https://www.brighthubeducation.com/studying-a-language/58611-yiddish-expressions-for-the-holidays/
https://hebrew4christians.com/Glossary/glossary.html
A Living Library of Jewish Texts in Hebrew and English translation
https://www.sefaria.org/   https://dictionary.co.il/   https://www.hebrew-verbs.co.il/
https://www.mechon-mamre.org/

Torah Teasers Parshat Bo by Moshe Erlbaum

https://www.aish.com/tp/i/teasers/Torah-Teasers-Parshat-Bo.html

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Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Ralph Messer ...
Simchat Torah Beit Midrash - Joy of God’s Teaching and Instruction

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.  2 Timothy 3:16

What Does It Mean to Choose Life? Every decision you make can be made in a way that you are “choosing life.”
The Torah is God’s constitution; it is His teaching and instruction; it is eternal and it is life.
His Spirit is pure Light, abundant with untouchable, supreme, sovereign power.
God is the Source of all life.

בֹּא Bo means “come.”  
In this portion, we read of the final three plagues that came upon the Egyptians, which led to the Children of Israel’s departure from Egypt.  Before the final plague, the Death of the Firstborn, Moses gave the Children of Israel instructions regarding the first Passover offering: They were to bring a sheep into their dwellings, keep it there for four days, slaughter it, and eat its flesh.  They were also instructed to mark their doorposts with its blood so that the Angel of Death would not kill their firstborn during the tenth plague. This took a lot more courage than one might imagine.  Why?  Because sheep were worshipped by the Egyptians.  It was one of their gods.  Killing an Egyptian deity could have gotten the Children of Israel killed.  However, it was a vital step in their path to freedom.
https://stbm.org/bo/
 
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International Center for Torah Studies
https://stbm.org/icts-home/

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Todah Rabah - Dr. Gary Hedrick ...

Reaching the Jewish people with the Gospel
https://www.cjfm.org/about-us/who-we-are/history/
Charles Halff - What It Costs a Jew to Become a Christian
https://store.cjfm.org/product/146/what-it-costs-a-jew-to-become-a-christian

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Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Chaim Richman ...
Weekly Torah Study: with Rav Gedalia Meyer
Temple Talk with Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Abba Horovitz

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheTempleInstitute/videos
https://www.facebook.com/The-Temple-Institute-22738684968/
https://www.instagram.com/thetempleinstitute/ - https://twitter.com/TempleInstitute
https://www.templeinstitute.org/ Weekly Newsletter - 36 years  
The Mystery of the Red Heifer: Divine Promise of Purity
https://templeinstitute.org/red-heifer/
Jerusalem Lights - Rabbi Chaim Richman
https://www.youtube.com/c/JerusalemLightsRabbiChaimRichman/videos

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Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Chaim Jachter ...

Kol Torah Academy of Bergen County  
Parashat Bo - Shevet 6, 5783 - January 27-28, 2023

https://www.koltorah.org/s/Kol-Torah-Bo-2023-7.pdf (4 page pdf)
https://www.koltorah.org/articles/?category=Bo
https://www.koltorah.org/by-parashah  https://www.koltorah.org/parashah
https://www.koltorah.org/rav-jachters-halachah-files
Yeshiva > https://www.tabc.org/  https://www.instagram.com/koltorah.tabc/
https://www.koltorah.org/about-us > https://www.koltorah.org/books
Rabbi Jachter on JM in the AM with Nachum Segal talking about his book
mp3> Bridging Traditions: Demystifying Differences Between Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews! (23:59)
https://nachumsegal.com/nachum-and-rabbi-haim-jachter-explore-bridging-traditions-on-jm-in-the-am/
Does the Torah Reject Democracy? > Rabbi Chaim Jachter
https://www.koltorah.org/halachah/does-the-torah-reject-democracy-by-rabbi-chaim-jachter

 
 
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Parshat Bo

https://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/3250/jewish/Bo-in-a-Nutshell.htm
http://www.chabad.org/parshah/default.asp?tDate=1/28/2023  
https://www.chabad.org/calendar/view/month_cdo/jewish/Jewish-Calendar.htm
https://www.chabad.org/calendar/converter_cdo/aid/6225/jewish/Jewish-Hebrew-Date-Converter.htm
 
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Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Naphtali “Tuly” Weisz ...  

https://israel365.com/  https://www.israel365news.com/
https://www.israel365.com/about/  https://theisraelbible.com/
https://theisraelbible.com/bible/torah/  https://theisraelbible.com/blog/

The Portion of Bo
https://theisraelbible.com/bo/ 
https://theisraelbible.com/bible/exodus/  

Mozambique: Jews, Christians, and Muslims join in commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day
https://www.israel365news.com/366044/mozambique-jews-christians-and-muslims-join-in-remembering-the-holocaust/  

The 39 Acts Forbidden on the Sabbath
https://theisraelbible.com/the-39-acts-forbidden-on-the-sabbath/
https://theisraelbible.com/the-true-day-of-rest/

Anti-Semitism is on the rise in the United States.
Stand with 100,000+ people who stand with Israel.
https://www.israel365.com/the-israel-covenant/

ACLJ Petition - Jay Sekulow
Stop Biden IRS From Spying on You and Your Bank Account
https://aclj.org/government-corruption/stop-biden-irs-from-spying-on-your-bank-account
 
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DONALD DATES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Trump
Frederick Christ Trump (Drumpf) 10/11/1905
Mary Anne Trump nיe MacLeod 5/10/1912
Barron 3/20/06
Melania 4/26/70

https://rumble.com/c/DonaldTrump Donald J. Trump
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/

WATCH: President Trump Will Build a New Missile Defense Shield 1/27/23
vid> https://rumble.com/v27dnmc-watch-president-trump-will-build-a-new-missile-defense-shield-12723.html (3:16)

Events > https://www.donaldjtrump.com/events
Watch > https://rumble.com/c/RSBN RSBN  

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Good News From Israel - Achievements and Heartwarming Stories

In the 15th Jan 23 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:
https://verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com/2023/01/israels-good-news-newsletter-to-15th.html
http://verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com/
 
Mishpacha Jewish Family Weekly
https://mishpacha.com/ 
Eye Spy
An insider’s report on the Chinese surveillance state

https://mishpacha.com/eye-spy/

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“Bibi: My Story,” Benjamin Netanyahu On His Life And Times
vid> https://youtu.be/6nyf2hFbEfE (1:14:05) 12/9/22 Hoover Institution
https://www.hoover.org/research/bibi-my-story-benjamin-netanyahu-his-life-and-times
https://www.youtube.com/@HooverInstitution/videos
https://www.hoover.org/


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Todah Rabah - beloved Ted Belman writing from Jerusalem, Israel for 21+ years ...  
THERE IS NO DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION
https://www.israpundit.org/  
Israel should declare three nos;  no to nuclear Iran, no to two-state solution,
no to bi-national state  

Russia and China prepared to take down the World Economic Forum
vid> https://youtu.be/hndy__RYXyo (16:34) 1/22/23 Redacted
https://www.israpundit.org/russia-and-chi8na-prepared-to-take-down-the-world-economic-forum/
https://www.israelunwired.com/russia-and-china-prepared-to-take-down-the-world-economic-forum/

Ukraine is currently Staring Annihilation in the Face
Straight talk with Col Douglas MacGregor
vid> https://youtu.be/2_pEyTH_VfE (38:50) 1/26/23
https://www.israpundit.org/ukraine-is-currently-staring-annihilation-in-the-face/

Where The U.S. and Israel Make Common Cause
https://www.israpundit.org/where-the-u-s-and-israel-make-common-cause/
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/01/where_the_us_and_israel_make_common_cause.html

Elon Musk Just Exposed All Barack Obama And Joe Biden’s Corruption! In 2022
vid> https://youtu.be/2GWKL2ifTFw (29:30) 1/16/23  Tesla Fans
https://www.israpundit.org/elon-musk-just-exposed-all-barack-obama-and-joe-bidens-corruption-in-2022/

The Two State Solution is no more
>> https://www.israpundit.org/63684392-2/
The Jordan Option Conference Videos reposted
>> https://www.israpundit.org/the-jordan-option-conference-videos/
https://www.israpundit.org/jordan-past-present-and-future-the-jordan-option-revisited/
>> The Jordan Option, plain and simple
https://www.israpundit.org/the-jordan-option-plain-and-simple/
>> The Jordanian Option is the only game in town
https://www.israpundit.org/my-jordan-option-is-the-only-game-in-town/
>> The Ultimate Alternate Israel-Palestine Solution by Ted Belman
https://www.israpundit.org/the-ultimate-alternate-israel-palestine-solution-3/

Kindly donate to support the work I do
by Ted Belman
https://www.israpundit.org/please-donate/

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Quest For The Lost Tribes - Full Simcha Jacobovici Documentary

vid> https://www.bitchute.com/video/jbB2ELq4xPw/ (1:33:29) 8/18/19
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simcha_Jacobovici
12 Tribes of Israel: The Shevatim
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3798842/jewish/12-Tribes-of-Israel-The-Shevatim.htm
https://www.jewishvoice.org/read/blog/who-are-tribes-judah
 
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Welcome to Kashrut Malchut Shamayim

In this week’s parsha Bo,

we witness the final three plagues against Egypt. The plague of locusts decimates the land, followed by darkness and
the death of the firstborn and our exodus from Egypt.   Before we move on this week let's eat like the Egyptians.
https://jamiegeller.com/holidays/egyptian-shabbat-menu/
Egyptian Shabbat Menu

All four of my grandparents were survivors.
1 in 3 of Israel’s 160,000 Holocaust survivors struggle with hunger on a day to day basis.
https://donate.meirpanim.org/

7 Species Kugel
With Tu B’Shvat around the corner this Sunday!  
How can you combine dates, grapes, figs, olives, wheat, barley, and pomegranate into one dish?
https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/7-species-kugel/

Snow Day Cooking with the Kids!
https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/snow-day-cooking-with-the-kids/
10 Healthy(ier) Snow Day Treats
https://jamiegeller.com/holidays/10-healthyier-snow-day-treats/

Jewish Apple Cake with Dikla Frances on Feed Your Soul with Jamie Geller
vacevid> https://www.facebook.com/jamiegeller/videos/723130115880455/ (28:15)

15 Mouthwatering Grilled Cheese Recipes
https://jamiegeller.com/browse/15-mouthwatering-grilled-cheese-recipes/

13 Kugel Recipes
https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/13-kugel-recipes/

Presto! Pesto Chicken Soup
https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/pesto-chicken-soup/

Spicy Hot Chocolate Brownie Cookies
https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/spicy-hot-chocolate-brownie-cookies/

Can Jews Be Vegans? JewLish
https://aish.com/does-judaism-support-veganism/
https://aish.com/grandma-roses-soup-for-the-soul/
https://aish.com/the-queen-of-vegan-deli-meat/

Vegan Recipes
https://jamiegeller.com/search?query=vegan+recipes  
https://jamiegeller.com/browse/the-best-crowd-pleasing-vegan-appetizers/
Cook the 21 Most Popular Recipes of 2021
https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/cook-the-21-most-popular-recipes-of-2021/

This is Where You Can Find Me Most of the Time
JewLish - One People - Many Flavors
https://www.facebook.com/jewlishbyjamie/
https://www.instagram.com/jewlishbyjamie/
https://www.instagram.com/jamiegeller/
https://www.facebook.com/jamiegeller
https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiegeller/videos
https://jamiegeller.com/

Support Our Farmers - Shmitah Mitzvah
http://supportourfarmers.org
https://tinyurl.com/Farmers-Guide-for-Produce (7 page pdf) 


Joy of Aliyah  
http://jamiegeller.com/tag/joy-of-aliyah/
https://jamiegeller.com/tag/joyofisrael/
Jamie Geller Welcome's You
vid> https://youtu.be/XO-owES713c (0:35) JG  
Lots of 💕 Jamie - Until next week Shabbat Shalom from Israel !  
 
The answer is, it's made with love from Israel ! 
https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/my-jewish-food-memories/
My Love Affair With Jerusalem
https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/my-love-affair-with-jerusalem/

Jamie's Honey Collection
https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/779DC156-2368-4FA4-A098-872BBC7F03D2

Jerusalem Street Food with Jamie Geller Spices
vid> https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/CluuvDpk-FSMnt4zj.html (10:56) JewLish   
Machane Yehuda - https://jamiegeller.com/browse/a-haute-market-in-jerusalem-the-shuk/
https://jamiegeller.com/browse/4-israeli-desserts-inspired-by-the-shuk-in-jerusalem/

The Jamie Geller Spice Collection: Now Available Worldwide!
Sending you love and my heartfelt wishes for peace, from Israel.
New Trio of Pilaf Mixes - Mujadara Lentil, Festive Herb and Jeweled Almond
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jamie+Geller/page/55E36343-CF6F-4E88-A4D5-D7C1C0274F7F
https://www.amazon.com/shop/jamiegeller  

Babies, Books, and a Billion Views: My Decade in Review
https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/a-decade-in-review/

Best of the Best w Hubby - Family Heirloom Cholent ...
vid> https://youtu.be/Ae2-lQVFsGw (12:01) 8/11/11 JG classic
https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/family-heirloom-chulent/
https://jamiegeller.com/blogs/cholent/

Jamie at Aish - Chief Media & Marketing Officer
https://www.aish.com/authors/48868432.html
How You Can Make the Future Brighter
vid> https://youtu.be/fclstyB-1rA (2:48) Aish
https://www.youtube.com/c/Aishdotcom/videos

Free Hebrew course Aleph Bet
This entire four-lesson course in 30 minutes.
https://academy.aish.com/course/aleph-bet

The Influence of the Hebrew Bible on America's Founding Fathers
vid> https://youtu.be/jE6Sqh-kezw (7:15) J-TV
https://www.aish.com/jl/h/h/The-Influence-of-the-Hebrew-Bible-on-Americas-Founding.html
Serpents of Desire: Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden. An Introduction
https://www.aish.com/jl/b/eb/ge/48966101.html

Jamie Hanala Geller
https://jamiegeller.com/author/jamie-geller/
Tamar Genger MA, RD
https://jamiegeller.com/author/tgenger/
Titles by Jamie Geller
https://www.amazon.com/Jamie-Geller/e/B001JS2GV8/
https://jamiegeller.com/blogs/

8 Global Fried Food Recipes For Hanukkah - free eBook
https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/mmdy1llmaw5sab00hkuu/
Download the Sweeter Than Honey - free eBook
https://engage.aish.com/sweeter-than-honey-ebook/
The Ultimate Challah - free eBook
https://koshernetwork.ac-page.com/pinterest-challah
Modern Israeli Kebobs - free eBook
https://koshernetwork.acemlnc.com/lt.php?=s=a476321cee1a62660d5e43a07fe84c19&i=109A824A1A5341
Join My Way Better Cooking Class with Jamie Geller
https://get.waybetter.com/jamiegeller/
Jamie's Quick & Easy Shabbat Menu App
https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/exclusive-jamie-gellers-menu-plans/
https://www.prepear.com/jamiegeller/cookbooks/quick-and-easy-shabbat-menus/
Fresh Families Healthy Meal Plan
https://www.prepear.com/jamiegeller/meal-plans/fresh-families-healthy-meal-plan/
LIVE Series: FEED YOUR SOUL
https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/feed-your-soul/
Get Healthy in 5 Easy Steps
https://jamiegeller.com/guides/get-healthy-in-5-easy-steps/
What is Ashkenazi Food? ~ JewLish
https://aish.com/what-is-ashkenazi-food/


Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Go [Bo / come] to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials
so that I may perform these signs of mine among them. Exodus 10:1

Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Bo (Come) - Plagues, Freedom and Redemption !!!



 
Welcome to Bo (Come!), this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion).
"BO" is the portion of Torah that will be read in synagogues around the world during the Shabbat (Saturday) service. 
Please read it along with us. 
We know you will be blessed!
 
Shabbat Shalom

Parasha Bo (Come!)
Exodus 10:1–13:16; Jeremiah 46:13–28; Revelation 9:1–21
 
“Then the LORD said to Moses, Go [Bo / come] to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials so that I may perform these signs of mine among them.’”  (Exodus 10:1)
 

Moses and Aaron with Pharaoh, by Marc Chagall
 
In last week’s Parasha, we read of the first seven calamities (makot) that God inflicted upon Egypt to persuade Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery.
 
This week in Parasha Bo, God sends the most devastating and final three plagues:  locust, darkness and death of the firstborn.
 
After the final plague, Pharaoh finally acquiesces, triggering the Exodus of the Hebrews.
 
But what were the purposes of the Ten Plagues?  To pressure Pharaoh to let the Israelites go free?  Perhaps, but God is fully capable of setting His people free without a king’s permission.
 
We see in this Parasha and last week's that God does not see the Egyptians simply as an enemy to be overcome; rather, He is committed to communicating something vital to them:
 
"I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt.  I am the LORD."  (Exodus 12:12)
 

A 13-year-old Jewish boy gets a little help carrying the Torah scroll.  The
average weight of a Torah scroll is 20 to 25 pounds, not including the
protective case called a Torah tik.

The plagues demonstrate God’s supremacy over and judgment on all the false gods of Egypt.
 
When Moses first asked Pharaoh to let the Israelites go, he responded, ”Who is YHVH, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go?” 
(Exodus 5:2)
 
The God of Israel wants everyone to know who He is.  And He wanted to make sure that Pharaoh and all of Egypt knew Him, too.
 
He even told Pharaoh that He was sending the powerful plague of hail, “so that you [Pharaoh] may know that there is none like Me in all the earth.”  (Exodus 9:14)
 
Pharaoh Notes the Importance of the Jewish People, by James Tissot
 
In the end, Pharaoh did come to realize the power
of the God of Israel.
 
But God was not only concerned about the beliefs of the Egyptians.  The Torah indicates that God hardened Pharaoh’s heart in order to demonstrate His power to all the nations as well as the powerlessness of their false gods.
 
God does not want to be known only to this one nation of Israel, either. He wants His name to be proclaimed in every nation on earth:
 
“For this purpose I have raised you [Pharaoh] up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth."  (Exodus 9:16)
 
And God certainly did make Himself known to Pharaoh
through the final three plagues.
 

An Orthodox Jewish man prays at the Western (Wailing)
Wall in Jerusalem.

The Eighth Plague: Locusts (Arbeh אַרְבֶּה)
“If you refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory.  And they shall cover the face of the earth, so that no one will be able to see the earth; and they shall eat the residue of what is left, which remains to you from the hail, and they shall eat every tree which grows up for you out of the field.”  (Exodus 10:4–5)
 
Parasha Bo begins with the eighth plague upon Egypt—locusts.  They devoured all the crops and vegetation of Egypt
that remained after the hail.
 
Even though locusts are driven by the wind, a plague of locusts is so devastating that it cuts off the light of the sun and wipes out the food supply of the affected area.
 
In the Book of Joel, this plague makes another appearance, ravaging the land.  The Prophet Joel links it to sin and the Last Days, exhorting Israel to repent and return to the Lord.
 
God promises Israel that He will make up for all the years that the swarming locusts have devoured:
 
“I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten — the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm — My great army that I sent among you.  You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will My people be shamed.”  (Joel 2:2526)
 

Swarm of locusts in Madagascar
 
Locusts are also mentioned in the Brit Chadashah (New Testament) as one of the end-time plagues upon the earth.
 
With the sounding of the fifth shofar in the Last Days, locusts emerge from the bottomless pit.
 
They will not harm the vegetation, but they will have the power to sting like a scorpion and torment men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
 
“Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth.  And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.  They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.”  (Revelation 9:3–4)
 
 

In the ninth plague, God revealed to the Egyptians that
their sun god Ra was nothing but stone and that the God
of Israel is the One True God.
 
The Ninth Plague: Darkness (Hosek חוֹשֶך)
“Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness will spread over Egypt — darkness that can be felt.’  So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness covered all Egypt for three days.  No one could see anyone else or leave his place for three days.”  (Exodus 10:21–23)
 
With the ninth plague of darkness, Adonai delivered a crushing blow to the worship of the Egyptian sun god, Ra, demonstrating the folly of believing in idols and mythical deities.
 
Although the Egyptians were plunged into total darkness, the Israelites enjoyed light in their dwellings in the land of Goshen.
 
While everyone outside the shelter of God’s covenant live in ever deepening darkness, especially as the end of the age approaches, the light of Believers in Yeshua shines ever more brightly. 
(Proverbs 4:18)
 
Today, there are so many reports of evil, and many are fearful of what may come upon us.  Nevertheless, even when there is total, paralyzing darkness in the world, we can still have light in our dwellings, just as the Israelites had in Goshen.
 

Shabbat candles
 
It is time for us to stop cursing the darkness and, instead, start living in the light.
 
Instead of complaining, murmuring and fault finding over the
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