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“Arise, shine, for your light has come, the glory of YHWH has risen over you.”
All of Isaiah chapter 60 is the 6th of our 7 prophecies of comfort. We also address what can be learned from Ancient Near East references in the Bible and how to derive the meaning of Hebrew words.
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“I was angry for a moment and hid my face from you; but with everlasting grace I will have compassion on you,” says YHWH your Redeemer.”
The words of comfort continue in Isaiah 54, and we address the origin of the haftarah readings as well as who are the Samaritans.
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“Shake off the dust! Arise! Be enthroned, Yerushalayim! Loosen the chains on your neck, captive daughter of Tziyon!”
Is it ok to question God? Does asking questions of God mean you doubt Him? We look at these questions and hear the powerful promises of hope in this week’s Haftarah, Shoftim.
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“Listen carefully to me, and you will eat well, you will enjoy the fat of the land.”
How did early Judaism understand the Messianic Era, and what developed throughout time in Jewish thought? Haftarah Re’eh describes a day of lush abundance for the land and people who are faithful to YHWH.
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“YHWH says: “Where is your mother’s divorce document which I gave her when I divorced her? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? You were sold because of your sins; because of your crimes was your mother divorced.”
Did YHWH forsake Israel? Who is the suffering servant in Isaiah 50 and where is the divorce document? We address these questions, as well as why Isaiah 53 is not included among the haftarot, as we examine the text of Haftarah Eqev.
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“but those who hope in YHWH will renew their strength, they will soar aloft as with eagles’ wings; when they are running they won’t grow weary, when they are walking they won’t get tired.” Isaiah 40:31
We have all suffered loss in our lives. Where was God when it happened? In this week’s haftarah, Isaiah sends a message to those who suffered in his day that is just as applicable to those of us who suffer today: A message of hope and that there is someone in control.
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“Come now,” says YHWH, “let’s talk this over together. Even if your sins are like scarlet, they will be white as snow; even if they are red as crimson, they will be like wool.”
We read from Sennacherib’s annals and the historic backdrop of the prophet Isaiah–the prophet of hope–as we look at Isaiah chapter 1.
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“For my people have committed two evils: they have abandoned me, the fountain of living water, and dug themselves cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water!”
Haftarah Masai brings us Jeremiah’s first prophecy for Israel and appeal for her return.
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Jeremiah is dedicated by God to be a prophet in Haftarah Matot. We will look at the historic context of his day, his predestination, and the visions of the almond branch and boiling pot.
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Is it possible to get worn out in the service of God? Is it possible that Elijah misunderstood his mission? Elijah runs away from Jezebel and wants to die after the spectacular events at Mt Carmel in this week’s haftarah Pinchas.
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