Thursday, October 17, 2019

YHVH

V’zot Habrachah ( וְזֹאת הַבְרָכָה ) (And This is the Blessing)
Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12, Joshua 1:1-18, Revelation 22:1-5
This portion concludes readings in the book of Deuteronomy and Torah.
Like a father blessing his children on his death bed, Moses blesses the children of Israel before his death.
In the previous portion Song of Moses came as a warning and to a rebellious, unfaithful people and the resulting calamities that will befall them; this portion foretells the blessings of a bright future for Israel - which is her destiny.
“Yes, He loves the peoples, all His holy ones – they are in Your hand.” (Deuteronomy 33:3)
Here, the Hebrew word for ‘people’s is ‘amim’ which can mean nations; therefore YAH’s love is all inclusive for all people of any tongue, tribe or nationality. We are all, Jew or Gentile, in His loving hands.
Although Moses brought forth YHWH’s Divine Torah first to the nation of Israel, His Covenant and Torah is for all who will receive.
“Moses commanded us a Torah, an inheritance of the kehilla (congregation) of Yaacov (Jacob).” (Deut 33:4)
The Hebrew word used ‘inheritance’ is ‘morashah’.  Meaning it is not an  inheritance (yerushah) is given freely to be spent by the heir at his own personal discretion and will, but an an estate which must remain ‘in the family’ of Israel - to be handed down from generation to generation from father to son and on and on forever.
This is the Torah of Elohim – it is never to be diminished or forgotten but kept in the family of YHWH and transmitted from generation to generation.
May we never neglect our sacred and supreme duty, amongst all our other tasks and goals and obligations, to ‘teach our children’ the Holy Torah of ADONAI.

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