3.8. Peace and harmony in creation The awareness and knowledge of G-d will take away the narrow-minded dispositions that lead to strife and war. It will be an era of peace and harmony – in the Holy Land and around the world. [1] As we read in Isaiah 2:4 (and… Read More »3H WHAT THE TENACH TEACHES US – PEACE AND HARMONY, END ILLNESS AND DEATH
בס”ד “Every person possesses unique characteristics and quirks. Personally, I tend to see things as either black or white, struggling with the recognition of necessary shades of gray, particularly in matters of the heart. It makes me either completely happy or deeply sad, full of confidence or on the brink… Read More »BETWEEN DARKNESS AND DAWN: EMBRACING THE PROMISE OF THE MESSIAH
3.7.a The end of wickedness and sin In Zechariah 13:2 it is written: וְהָיָה֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא נְאֻ֣ם|ה’ צְבָא֗וֹת אַכְרִ֞ית אֶת־שְׁמ֤וֹת הָֽעֲצַבִּים֙ מִן־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יִזָּכְר֖וּ ע֑וֹד וְגַ֧ם אֶת־הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים וְאֶת־ר֥וּחַ הַטֻּמְאָ֖ה אַעֲבִ֥יר מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ “In that day, too—declares the G-d of Hosts—I will erase the very names of the idols from the land;… Read More »3G WHAT THE TENACH TEACHES US – THE END OF WICKEDNESS AND SIN
3.6.a Universal Worship of G-d The Messiah will restore the whole world so that all will serve G-d in unity. Zephaniah 3:9: “For then I will make the peoples pure of speech, so that they all invoke G-d by name and serve Him with one accord. “ Isaiah 2:2-3 and… Read More »3F WHAT THE TENACH TEACHES US – UNIVERSAL WORSHIP OF G-D
3.5.a Universal consciousness and knowledge about G-d At section 3.4.a we have read that the Messiah brings awareness and knowledge about G-d to the Jewish people. He teaches the people to return to G-d, to His statutes and laws, to return to the Holy Land, how to rebuild the Temple,… Read More »3E WHAT THE TENACH TEACHES US – UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT G-D
Faith in the Messiah is 1 of Maimonides’ 13 Principles of Faith. 12. I fully believe that the Messiah will definitely come and though he may also be a long time off I expect his coming every day. Maimonides codified belief in the Moshiach as one of the essential principles… Read More »WHY IS THE MESSIAH CALLED A SPROUT?
3.4.a Restoration of the Third Temple and observance of all laws and mitzvot Again, Ezekiel (chapter 37) is the Prophet that speaks most clearly about this: “And they shall no longer defile themselves with their idols, with their detestable things,… And I will form a covenant of peace for them,… Read More »3D WHAT THE TENACH TEACHES US – RESTORATION OF THE THIRD TEMPLE AND OBSERVENCE OF ALL LAWS AND MITZVOT
3.3.a Gathering the dispersed Jewish people We read about this gathering of the people already prophesied by the prophet Ezekiel (chapter 37). וְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹ־נָ֣י יֱ־הֹוִה֒ הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנִ֤י לֹקֵ֙חַ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבֵּ֥ין הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָֽלְכוּ־שָׁ֑ם וְקִבַּצְתִּ֤י אֹתָם֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י אוֹתָ֖ם אֶל־אַדְמָתָֽם׃ “And say to them, So says the L-rd… Read More »3C WHAT THE TENACH TEACHES US – GATHERING
3.2.a Restoration of the Anointed Davidic Kingdom In the book of Samuel we read that the dynasty of David is an eternal dynasty and we learned that this does not mean that this must be an uninterrupted period. It teaches us that when the Messiah assumes his kingship, it must… Read More »3B WHAT THE TENACH TEACHES US – RESTORARTION ANOINTED DAVIDIC KINGDOM
3.1.a Physical patrilineal descendant of King David The Messiah is a human being, born of a physical father and mother. He is a direct descendant, from father to son, of King David. For in II Samuel 7:12-16 we read: כִּ֣י ׀ יִמְלְא֣וּ יָמֶ֗יךָ וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ וַהֲקִימֹתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵצֵ֖א… Read More »3A WATH THE TENACH TEACHES US – DESCENDANT OF KING DAVID
