Rabbi’s Reflections – Monday, March 10, 2025
Shalom,
Special Announcement: 1 Corinthians 5:8a “Therefore let us celebrate the feast!” Passover begins on Saturday night, April 12th (we begin at 6PM). The public is invited to celebrate with Shomair Yisrael at Rothchild Catering, 8807 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN. This year we are publishing a completely revised Haggadah. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggadah Again, it will be full color and provided as a keepsake to each participant. With the early bird discount, the total cost is $35 for adults, including all the ceremonial foods and dinner. Here is the link for more details and registration. https://subsplash.com/shomairyisraelmessianicj/lb/ev/+9ymjzx8
Psalms
Psalm 25:19 – Part 23
Psalm 25:19 See my enemies, how many they are—they hate me with violent hatred.
As mentioned previously, Psalm 25 is an acrostic. It starts each verse with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet (Aleph Bet), with a few exceptions. That is a very helpful memorization tool for those who know the Hebrew Aleph Bet.
In both verses, first 18 and then 19, we start with “R’eh,” (pronounced as “Eh” as in “what did you say?”) with a “Resh, R sound” in front) as we implore God to look, first (in verse 18) at me and how poorly I’m doing , and secondly (in verse 19), at my enemies and how many of them hate me.
There is a reason we want God to look. Any time God looks at something, it is perfected. For instance, Genesis 1:31 So God saw everything that He made, and behold it was very good. So there was evening and there was morning—the sixth day.
Rabbi Trail: The book of Isaiah has 66 chapters, and the Bible has 66 books. It is not a coincidence! They match, so chapter 63 of Isaiah corresponds to the book of 3rd John. See how they tie together in the next paragraph. End RT.
The principles of the kingdom of God are a standard of righteousness that applies both to God and to man. Just as He looks and things get better, so too, when we look, the same is also true. 3John 1:11 Loved ones, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. Then, in Isaiah 63, it is God who looks, and things get better.
Isaiah 63:5 I looked, but there was no one to help. I was amazed, but no one was assisting. So My own arm (see Isaiah 53:1) won victory for Me, and My wrath upheld Me. Then, a few verses later, Isaiah declares how the “Savior” will redeem the Children of Israel. Isaiah 63:8 For He said, “Surely they are My people, children who will not deal falsely.” So He became their Savior. 9 In all their affliction He was afflicted. So the angel of His presence (“Angel of His presence” could be translated as, “Messenger of His face.” Yeshua came with a message from the Lord to save His people.) saved them. In His love and in His mercy He redeemed them, then He lifted them and carried them all the days of old.
Yes, the Lord has promised to lift us from our troubles and destroy our enemies. Proverbs 16:7 When one’s ways are pleasing to Adonai, he makes even his enemies be at peace with him. Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you will prosper and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Adonai’s servants—their vindication is from Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
We enjoy the benefits of Yeshua’s victory. 1Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who keeps giving us the victory through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah! 58 Therefore, my dearly loved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord—because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. Shalom shalom.
Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Mon 10-Mar-2025 10th of Adar, 5785
Ex 31:18-33:11 Isa 1 Pr 1 Ac 1 (Heb 7)