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PARASHA: “VaYIGASH” (and he drew near) GENESIS 44:18-47:27
In this Torah study, we read that “he "Y'Hudah" (Judah) drew near” to Yosef (Joseph, English spelling), and shows himself as truly repentant for his past actions against Yosef, for selling him for the price of a common slave. And we see the reaction of Yosef once he hears Y'hudah, he then reveals himself as his TRUE self, their BROTHER. Before, Yosef stood in front of his brothers as “judge” now he stands before them with “open arms” as “Family” “Savior” and “Provider” like our Mashiach. But it took a repentant and contrite heart to bring about the “revelation”.
We see in this Torah study, "Repentance, Forgiveness, and Restoration.
It is interesting that “Y’hudah” offers to exchange places with Benjamin. He would stay and be a slave to Yosef, and Benjamin would be set free. We can see the symbolism in our relationship with Messiah Yeshua. The name “Y’hudah” bears the most Holy name of Adonai, the letters YHVH. the added letter is the letter "d". In Hebrew, the letter "d" symbolizes the "door." The word "Door" in Hebrew is "delet" almost the same as the name of the letter "Dalet" "The Door" is one of the titles of Messiah Yeshua/Jesus
“I AM the Door” (John 10:9). Our relationship with our Heavenly Father must come through Yeshua, who is the “door”. As Y’hudah(Judah) was willing to change places with Benjamin, Yeshua DID change places with us, He took our sins and gave us His righteousness, our sinfulness for His Holiness.
Before we come to Yeshua as a repentant sinner, He is our JUDGE. As a Holy God, and Judge, he has the right to judge us guilty as lost sinners, yet all this changes when we come and accept him as Savior and LORD, THEN, our position changes, and we become members of “Mishpochah Adonai” (Family of God). Yeshua is our mediator to our Heavenly Father. Yeshua is no longer our “judge” but our Savior, Redeemer, and Messiah, (Yeshuah, Goel, Mashiach)
We see something similar. Pharaoh (who some believe bore the name “Senoset”) was the ruler of Egypt, and Yosef was his “right-hand man” or Viceroy” Prime Minister, if you could call him that. Yosef had to get permission from the Pharaoh for his family to go down to Egypt, and of course, permission was granted. To get right-standing before our Holy God, we go through Yeshua, who is GOD, in the flesh, as Yosef was “Pharaoh” when Pharaoh could not leave the palace. Yosef spoke in the “Name of” Pharaoh, as Yeshua represents the Father who is in Heaven.
In real life, the Egyptian pharaoh and Joseph were "kin" from the same ancestor "Shem" son of Noah. The pharaoh at that time was one of the "Hyksos kings" (nomadic shepherds) who invaded Egypt and took control at that time until they were overthrown at the beginning of Exodus. Then the worm turns, and the Israelites are enslaved.
…..We see the words of Yosef in 45:3 “Ani Yosef!” powerful words. He reveals his true self to his brothers, after seeing their repentance and changed hearts. Restoration is complete. He is no longer in the position of "judge" but "family, Savior, and Provider" He will provide for his family in the land of Goshen, and there they will live for 400 years. The prophecy by God to Abraham will be fulfilled.
The words; “Ani Yosef” if spoken to others that were not his kin, would not have caused a reaction, the same way if we would say to someone who does not know us; “I am _______” (and you say your name), the other person would probably say; “so what?’ or “OK, I am ______” But these words, spoken to his brothers caused a sort of “mixed-emotion” reaction, troubled at these words, they could hardly believe their hears, and seeing their brother dressed as an Egyptian.
Now, the family is reunited again. As family members, we often offend others and even God through our negative actions, yet once sins are confessed, and the wrong-doing understood and dealt with, the hurts are mended, and there is forgiveness, in this case, Yosef forgiving his brethren.
He spoke words of comfort to his brothers, promising them “support” throughout the years of famine, they could “lean on him” and thus have that “connection” so we see that “Yosef” (I know, everyone is used to spelling it “Joseph” (the regular English spelling) but the Hebrew does not have a “J” so “Yosef” is the correct and original spelling.
“Yosef” is related to our “Messiah Yeshua” in that “Both have spoken words of comfort to us, through His WORD, and we are connected to him through his blood and being “born again” and we can “Lean on Him” who has set captives free. Yosef, who once was a captive slave, went down to Egypt, sold for 20 pieces of silver, (the price of a slave back then), and became the “Savior” of many lives through the distribution of food in that time of famine.
Yeshua, who went “down to Egypt” as a baby. He came “up out of Egypt” and was sold for “30 pieces of silver” (the price of a slave then in his times) and became the “Savior” of the world, and saved the world of “Spiritual death and spiritual famine”
We see in Chapter 47 that “Jacob” (who is ISRAEL now) goes down to Egypt, with his family of 70 (includes children, grandkids, servants, etc.) “Israel” and “Yosef” meet. Yosef's legal name is “Yosef Ben Israel” or “Ben Jacob” The name ISRAEL comes from “Yasher El” (straight to GOD) Yosef is happy to see “Abba” again and goes “straight to God” as we believers should be happy to go “straight to God” through Yeshua.
Jacob at the beginning does not believe his sons when they tell him that Yosef is alive, it took the evidence of the cartloads of food and goods from Egypt to convince him. He had to see to believe. The same thing was with Thomas, the talmidim of Yeshua told him that Yeshua was there, that he was alive, be he didn’t believe them until Yeshua appeared to Thomas.
He told him to put his hand on the nail wounds, and on the spear wound, and “believe” and not to “disbelieve”. Anyone can believe when confronted with the physical evidence, but “Blessed are those that believe and do not see” (the physical evidence). That is what faith is all about.
This is the beginning of Israel's “sojourn” in the land of Egypt, interesting fact, “Yosef” in a way “Enslaved the Egyptians” by taking from them their land, cattle, and money, in exchange for food. Later on, the “worm turned” and the Egyptians, under the power of a different Pharaoh (who some think was “Ahmose”) enslaved ISRAEL, until the time of Moshe.
Many in Israel are still enslaved to tradition, religiosity, and blind eyes that refuse to recognize Messiah Yeshua, as the promised Messiah that the Torah speaks of. Yet many are coming to Mashiach, but there are still many more that need “Yeshuah” (Salvation)
"Repentance" we turn away from sin, "forgiveness" we are forgiven by a Holy and Righteous God, "Restoration" we are restored to the fellowship and family of Our God and Redeemer.
Is Yeshua your Savior, Redeemer, and LORD? If He is, let's start 2025 by being a servant to those around us. Yeshua came to serve not to be served.
Shalom
"Come to me, I am Joseph"
In this Torah study, we read that “he "Y'Hudah" (Judah) drew near” to Yosef (Joseph, English spelling), and shows himself as truly repentant for his past actions against Yosef, for selling him for the price of a common slave. And we see the reaction of Yosef once he hears Y'hudah, he then reveals himself as his TRUE self, their BROTHER. Before, Yosef stood in front of his brothers as “judge” now he stands before them with “open arms” as “Family” “Savior” and “Provider” like our Mashiach. But it took a repentant and contrite heart to bring about the “revelation”.
We see in this Torah study, "Repentance, Forgiveness, and Restoration.
It is interesting that “Y’hudah” offers to exchange places with Benjamin. He would stay and be a slave to Yosef, and Benjamin would be set free. We can see the symbolism in our relationship with Messiah Yeshua. The name “Y’hudah” bears the most Holy name of Adonai, the letters YHVH. the added letter is the letter "d". In Hebrew, the letter "d" symbolizes the "door." The word "Door" in Hebrew is "delet" almost the same as the name of the letter "Dalet" "The Door" is one of the titles of Messiah Yeshua/Jesus
“I AM the Door” (John 10:9). Our relationship with our Heavenly Father must come through Yeshua, who is the “door”. As Y’hudah(Judah) was willing to change places with Benjamin, Yeshua DID change places with us, He took our sins and gave us His righteousness, our sinfulness for His Holiness.
Before we come to Yeshua as a repentant sinner, He is our JUDGE. As a Holy God, and Judge, he has the right to judge us guilty as lost sinners, yet all this changes when we come and accept him as Savior and LORD, THEN, our position changes, and we become members of “Mishpochah Adonai” (Family of God). Yeshua is our mediator to our Heavenly Father. Yeshua is no longer our “judge” but our Savior, Redeemer, and Messiah, (Yeshuah, Goel, Mashiach)
We see something similar. Pharaoh (who some believe bore the name “Senoset”) was the ruler of Egypt, and Yosef was his “right-hand man” or Viceroy” Prime Minister, if you could call him that. Yosef had to get permission from the Pharaoh for his family to go down to Egypt, and of course, permission was granted. To get right-standing before our Holy God, we go through Yeshua, who is GOD, in the flesh, as Yosef was “Pharaoh” when Pharaoh could not leave the palace. Yosef spoke in the “Name of” Pharaoh, as Yeshua represents the Father who is in Heaven.
In real life, the Egyptian pharaoh and Joseph were "kin" from the same ancestor "Shem" son of Noah. The pharaoh at that time was one of the "Hyksos kings" (nomadic shepherds) who invaded Egypt and took control at that time until they were overthrown at the beginning of Exodus. Then the worm turns, and the Israelites are enslaved.
…..We see the words of Yosef in 45:3 “Ani Yosef!” powerful words. He reveals his true self to his brothers, after seeing their repentance and changed hearts. Restoration is complete. He is no longer in the position of "judge" but "family, Savior, and Provider" He will provide for his family in the land of Goshen, and there they will live for 400 years. The prophecy by God to Abraham will be fulfilled.
The words; “Ani Yosef” if spoken to others that were not his kin, would not have caused a reaction, the same way if we would say to someone who does not know us; “I am _______” (and you say your name), the other person would probably say; “so what?’ or “OK, I am ______” But these words, spoken to his brothers caused a sort of “mixed-emotion” reaction, troubled at these words, they could hardly believe their hears, and seeing their brother dressed as an Egyptian.
Now, the family is reunited again. As family members, we often offend others and even God through our negative actions, yet once sins are confessed, and the wrong-doing understood and dealt with, the hurts are mended, and there is forgiveness, in this case, Yosef forgiving his brethren.
He spoke words of comfort to his brothers, promising them “support” throughout the years of famine, they could “lean on him” and thus have that “connection” so we see that “Yosef” (I know, everyone is used to spelling it “Joseph” (the regular English spelling) but the Hebrew does not have a “J” so “Yosef” is the correct and original spelling.
“Yosef” is related to our “Messiah Yeshua” in that “Both have spoken words of comfort to us, through His WORD, and we are connected to him through his blood and being “born again” and we can “Lean on Him” who has set captives free. Yosef, who once was a captive slave, went down to Egypt, sold for 20 pieces of silver, (the price of a slave back then), and became the “Savior” of many lives through the distribution of food in that time of famine.
Yeshua, who went “down to Egypt” as a baby. He came “up out of Egypt” and was sold for “30 pieces of silver” (the price of a slave then in his times) and became the “Savior” of the world, and saved the world of “Spiritual death and spiritual famine”
We see in Chapter 47 that “Jacob” (who is ISRAEL now) goes down to Egypt, with his family of 70 (includes children, grandkids, servants, etc.) “Israel” and “Yosef” meet. Yosef's legal name is “Yosef Ben Israel” or “Ben Jacob” The name ISRAEL comes from “Yasher El” (straight to GOD) Yosef is happy to see “Abba” again and goes “straight to God” as we believers should be happy to go “straight to God” through Yeshua.
Jacob at the beginning does not believe his sons when they tell him that Yosef is alive, it took the evidence of the cartloads of food and goods from Egypt to convince him. He had to see to believe. The same thing was with Thomas, the talmidim of Yeshua told him that Yeshua was there, that he was alive, be he didn’t believe them until Yeshua appeared to Thomas.
He told him to put his hand on the nail wounds, and on the spear wound, and “believe” and not to “disbelieve”. Anyone can believe when confronted with the physical evidence, but “Blessed are those that believe and do not see” (the physical evidence). That is what faith is all about.
This is the beginning of Israel's “sojourn” in the land of Egypt, interesting fact, “Yosef” in a way “Enslaved the Egyptians” by taking from them their land, cattle, and money, in exchange for food. Later on, the “worm turned” and the Egyptians, under the power of a different Pharaoh (who some think was “Ahmose”) enslaved ISRAEL, until the time of Moshe.
Many in Israel are still enslaved to tradition, religiosity, and blind eyes that refuse to recognize Messiah Yeshua, as the promised Messiah that the Torah speaks of. Yet many are coming to Mashiach, but there are still many more that need “Yeshuah” (Salvation)
"Repentance" we turn away from sin, "forgiveness" we are forgiven by a Holy and Righteous God, "Restoration" we are restored to the fellowship and family of Our God and Redeemer.
Is Yeshua your Savior, Redeemer, and LORD? If He is, let's start 2025 by being a servant to those around us. Yeshua came to serve not to be served.
Shalom
"Come to me, I am Joseph"