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LovingNeighbor
 
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Vayishlach Parasha Thoughts, Studies, and Comments
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The goal of this section is to get everybody's studies, thoughts, and opinions on anything in the weeks parasha. This includes, word studies, thoughts on verses, history, related subjects, and anything that may help us to understand this Torah Portion. Even if it's just an observation on the smallest part, it can help others who may not have seen it that way. The goal is then as we visit the parasha (Torah Portion) each year we will create a collection of studies and thoughts on this portion and everyone will benefit by having a broader view of the portion. Shalom!
A disciple should diligently search for the truth and humbly deny and reconsider it's possession.
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11-25-2007, 10:13 AM
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LovingNeighbor
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Vayishlach Parasha 2007-8 Message Lovingneighbor
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Humbled
For Parasha Vayishlach
By Lovingneighbo 11-24-2007
This weeks Parasha is in the book of Genesis also called B'reisheet, and is called Vayishlach which means 'And he sent'. In this weeks parasha:
- Ya'akov sends servants to tell Esav he is returning, they came back saying Esav is coming with 400 men
- Ya'akov was afraid of Esav and divided his camp into two bands
- Ya'akov prayed to YHWH to deliver him from Esav
- Ya'akov sent out herds and flocks with a servant to offer as a gift for Esav
- Ya'akov wrestled with an angel that night and won and the angel changed Ya'akov's name to Yisra'el
- Ya'akov came over Peni'el and saw Esav and the 400 men with him
- Ya'akov divided the family and went before them bowing 7 times
- Esav ran and hugged Ya'akov and asked him who all these people are with him
- All Ya'akov's family came and bowed and Ya'akov gave gifts to Esav and insisted he take them if he would receive his brother
- Esav offered to travel with Ya'akov but he asked him to go ahead and he would travel alone
- Ya'akov went to Sukkot and built a house and an altar there and called it El-Elohe-Yisra'el
- Shechem the prince took Dinah and lay with her against her will and asked his father the king to get her for his wife
- Hamor the king went to Ya'akov and asked if his son could marry Dinah and if his people could marry theirs
- Shechem asked Ya'akov what he wanted to marry Dinah and Ya'akov's sons said they all needed to be circumcised first
- Hamor and Shechem told all their people to be circumcised and they could join with Ya'akov's people
- On the 3rd day when the men were sore Shim'on and Levi slew all the men of Hamor
- Elohim told Ya'akov to go to Beit'el and build an altar there, so Ya'akov told his people to put away idols and be clean and they went
- Elohim spoke to Ya'akov in Beit'el and Ya'akov built an altar there and poured drink offerings and oil upon it
- On the way to Efrat Rachel had hard birth and died giving birth to Benyamin
- Rachel was buried in Efrat and Ya'akov set a pillar upon her grave
- Ya'akov came to Yitzchak and dwelt there and Yitzchak died at 180 years old
- The generations of Esav who is Edom
- Though Efrayim and Yahudah do wickedness he will again bring Efrayim back and Yisra'el shall fear and serve him
In this weeks parasha we have a common theme of being humbled. The word for humble is H6031 Awnah spelled Ayin, nun, Hay. In the anceint Hebrew it's Eye, seed, reveal. This goes on many levels to the root of humility, it's not fake, it can only be genuine, but this is not like the fake humility that we have. The fake submission. Like donkeys who walk when they feel like it. This word as we will see affects all of Yisra'el in one way or another. The first way I would like to look at this word is the concept of sleeping with a woman.
Deu 21:14 And it shall be, if you have no delight in her, then you shall let her go where she will; but you shall not sell her at all for money, you shall not make merchandise of her, because you have humbled her.
This is used in this portion also in the same context about laying with Dinah it is translated as defiled but the word is humbled
Gen 34:2 And when Shechem the son of Chamor the Hivii, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
We will see that the concept of humbling is about authority. We can see this in it's other uses. And there is two types of humbling, voluntary and involuntary. This verse translates it as afflict but it's the same word awnah.
Gen 15:13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that your seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
Here it is used to verify the prophecy above also translated as afflict but we see how it was an involuntary submission
Exo 1:11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pitom and Ra'meses.
Exo 1:12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Yisra'el.
Here they translate it as humble in the Exodus
Exo 10:3 And Moshe and Aharon came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith YHWH Elohim of the Hebrews, How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Again we see it's always about authority. This is why even when used with women it would be about a authrity over them if they wer sleeping with them because only their husband should lay with them. And what was YHWH trying to do with Yisra'el in the wildness. I believe he was trying to gain authority over them.
Deu 8:2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
This was a picture of humbling them, causing them to submit to His authority, then testing them to reveal as the word says the see the seed revealed. To see who is of your household and family or not. This is just what Mashiach said when he said who is my mother and who is my brother. Those who do the will of my father. This was their test to know what was in their heart, not an involuntary obediance but a pure obediance without anything held back. This is a model of how a wife should be to her husband. So she may feel he is aflicting her, and is always correcting, but that is the humbling and testing, until her heart gives in and obeys even at first on the outer level involuntary, then to the voluntary. But if you don't humble her and cause her to submit then it's unlikely she will just do it later. This is the donkey way. And some men will pet the bad donkey until it decides to go. The pattern with Yisra'el is you will obey even if out of fear or to avoid punishment or to stop the punishment. Later some learn to do it voluntary. Just like the bondservant who then decides I love my master and will serve him forever. Who determines if the husband is a taskmaster or not. The rule doesn't change only the will and attitude of the wife. But it's good to have conflict because those are moments of testing and though many men try and avoid these moments at all costs, the poblem is they haven't been proved until they are asked to do something they don't want to. Like Avraham and Yitzchak, like going in to take the land from the giants, like circumcision. None of these would likeley have been done without asking. And every time there was testing and affliction, punishment, and humbling.
Now let's look at some good examples of this trait. Here the same word is translated as meek
Num 12:3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
Being humbled is the goal of Yisra'el. I believe it's the goal of our wives also. Maybe not their goal yet but it should be. Because until Yisra'el is humbled and repents, and until our wives do the same thing we will sit in the wilderness. Let's look at some of the positive things that happen when the humbling takes place.
Psa 25:9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Here we see the same for Yisra'el and our household. How can we teach Torah to someone who is not fully humbled. My ways will not be her ways because she still has her own will. Yes the strong willed wife usually has a weak willed lazy husband. That household will also produce strong willed children. As Mashiach says he didn't come to do his will but the will of the Father who sent him. So also should our wives seek to lose their own will and learn the will of their hubands in all things.
Zep 2:3 Seek you YHWH, all you humble of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek humbleness: it may be you shall be hid in the day of YHWH'S anger.
Feeding Yisra'el and our wives is our duty as husbands, But wives must seek their husbands, not wait to be taught and corrected but to activley seek to know him and do his will.
Psa 22:26 The humble shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise YHWH that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
Notice those who seek Him shall praise him. Wives do you lightly esteem your husband. Especially when he's correcting you. As the Scripture says a wise person will thank you when you correct them. I know I've heard the prhase well you no Mashiach when I say they should do as we are to do toward Mashiach. But wive you are also not humble and are not praising your husband. Mashiach had a rebellious wife also so that is a poor argument. But we love you.
Psa 149:4 For YHWH takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the humble with salvation.
YHWH takes pleasure in the humble and will give them salvation.
Pro 3:34 Surely he scorns the scorners: but he gives grace unto the humble.
Here grace comes to the humble. This is axactly what Ya'akov was looking to be when he actively sought the face of his brother in humbleness and with gifts and actions to prove it. YHWH will not forget the humble
Psa 10:12 Arise, O YHWH; O Elohim, lift up your hand: forget not the humble.
In fact if you do a little search you'll find this is the trait he desires of us and will reward it.
Psa 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
This next verse is taken out of context all the time and applied to many people who kidnly foget the required humbleness. The humble is who this verse is preached to.
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of YHWH Elohim is upon me; because YHWH has anointed me to preach good tidings unto the humble; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Isa 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of YHWH, and the day of vengeance of our Elohim; to comfort all that mourn;
Notice most of the people were captive, the afflicted, but humbled by force. This ties to Dinah. Some humble by force and not for good. They don't honor Elohim. The humbling of someone not put in authority over you is likened to slavery and rape. The humbling by Elohim and by the men he puts in authority over you is not only required but the duty of those he put over you and the goal is to ensure when the houses and families get sorted out that you stay together. Think of the child who rebels and will not obey. He is cast out and put to death. The sick and rebellious are always taken away. Lust like an arm that i diseased may need to be cut off if it can't be healed. So to may it be in your own household. Even the wheat and tares is about a dividing of the family at the end time. Many grew up together but get seperated at the end.
Another poor translation was that Sarai dealt hardly with her handmaid. But it may be likely that the servant who now bore the child became a little too big for her position and forgot she was a servant. This supports the text that should say Sarai humbled her or caused her to submit.
Gen 16:6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
And how did YHWH respond?same word for submit and dealt hardly
Gen 16:9 And the angel of YHWH said unto her, Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.
This same word is the word used for day of attonement. With the punishment of being cut off if you don't humble youself on this day translated as afflict
Lev 16:29 And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict (humble) your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourns among you:
We see it's not just about not eating. That would be the involuntary act, but it is the voluntary act of submitting and humbling to Elohim when he is about to judge you and there should be fruit of repentance ie the fast to show your serious. We look for grace as Ya'akov did by taking this route and as Iyov or Job did even praising YHWH because we seek him and humble ourselves.
Psa 35:13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
Psa 119:71 It is good for me that I have been humbled; that I might learn your statutes.
So in the end we learn that we have a job to do and it hasn't changed. Wives get on board it's about you and about Yisra'el. Let your husband correct and tet you and seek him and praise him. Husbands do the hard thing if you love your wife and children and want to bring them in and keep your house together you better get to work. Submission and humbling is the sign your doing the work you should be. I believe this will be pleasing in the sight of Elohim. Shalom!
A disciple should diligently search for the truth and humbly deny and reconsider it's possession.
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