Transcript Va`era
Va'era - וארא: "And I appeared" Torah : Exodus 6:2 - 9:35 Haftarah : Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 Brit Chadesha: Romans 9:14-24 Psalm: Psalms 14, 68, 119 (He, Vav) Gospel/Acts: Matthew 4, 5, 6 Fun Facts about Va’era • • • • • . 14th of 54 portions 2nd of 11 in Shemot Written on 221.8 lines in a Torah 16th in length None of the 613 mitzvot are found in Va’era, just life examples How is the Haftarah like Va’era? • “Thus saith the Lord YHVH; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob. 26And they shall dwell safely therein, …yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the Lord their YHVH.” Ezekiel 28:25-26 . How is the Haftarah like Va’era? • “Thus saith the Lord YHVH; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob. 26And they shall dwell safely therein, …yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the Lord their YHVH.” Ezekiel 28:25-26 . Didn’t YHVH reveal his name to Abraham and Jacob? • “And YHVH spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord: 3And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of El Shaddai, but by my name YHVH was I not known to them. 4And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.” Exodus (Shemot) 6:2-4 . Didn’t YHVH reveal his name to Abraham and Jacob? • “And YHVH spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord: 3And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of El Shaddai, but by my name YHVH was I not known to them. 4And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.” Exodus (Shemot) 6:2-4 . What are the 4 expressions of redemption? • “Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments: 7And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a YHVH: and ye shall know that I am the Lord your YHVH, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.” Exodus (Shemot) 2:6-7 . What are the 4 expressions of redemption? • “Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments: 7And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a YHVH: and ye shall know that I am the Lord your YHVH, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.” Exodus (Shemot) 2:6-7 . How are the 4 expressions incorporated into Passover? עּב ֵׁוׁשםְיהוָּׂהְאֶ ק ָּׂרא ;יְוׁשעּוֹות אֶ ָּׂשא-ּכֹוס “I will lift up the cup of salvations, and call upon the name of the LORD.” Psalm 116:13 . th 5 Is there a expression of redemption? • “And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning that which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the Lord.” Exodus (Shemot) 6:8 . Why does YHVH choose to afflict Egypt these exact things? Each plague was an attack on the false god’s of Egypt: . • • • • • • • Nile turns to Blood Frog nuisance Lice from soil Swarms Livestock disease Boils Hail stones Slain Nile god Heqt, the frog goddess Geb, the earth god Amon-Ra, beetle head Isis-Hathor, cow head Imhotep, medicine god Nut, the sky goddess Why does YHVH choose to afflict Egypt these exact things? Each plague was an attack on the false god’s of Egypt: . • • • • • • • Nile turns to Blood Frog nuisance Lice from soil Swarms Livestock disease Boils Hail stones Slain Nile god Heqt, the frog goddess Geb, the earth god Amon-Ra, beetle head Isis-Hathor, cow head Imhotep, medicine god Nut, the sky goddess Was total devastation to the animals and the land necessary? • “What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with YHVH? God forbid… 17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.” Romans 9:14 & 17 . Was total devastation to the animals and the land necessary? • “What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with YHVH? God forbid… 17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.” Romans 9:14 & 17 . What does it mean to have a hard heart like Pharaoh? • “And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the Lord had spoken by Moses.” Exodus (Shemot) 9:35 . What does it mean to have a hard heart like Pharaoh? • “And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the Lord had spoken by Moses.” Exodus (Shemot) 9:35 . Summary • YHVH demonstrates the meaning of His name through the “4 cups of redemption” • Moshe and Aharon repeatedly come before Pharaoh and he refuses them • 7 plagues fall on Egypt, the first 3 are also felt in Goshen . Summary • YHVH demonstrates the meaning of His name through the “4 cups of redemption” • Moshe and Aharon repeatedly come before Pharaoh and he refuses them • 7 plagues fall on Egypt, the first 3 are also felt in Goshen .