Friday, February 24, 2017

Perush of Yeshaya 44, 55 and 61

In this Torah, the ministers of our God, the Meshartei Eloheiu, the servants of our God, are identical to the priests of the Lord, the Cohanei Hashem. These are the former victims of anti-Semitism, of "robbery and wrong." "Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot; therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; they shall have everlasting joy." The priestly role that once belonged to a clan, is now given to all who suffered from robbery and injustice, and their offspring. "I will faithfully give them their recompense, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them." When will this covenant be? "For as the earth brings forth its sprouts." The earth here is first of all the land of Israel, and this is to reveal the end: "So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations."

Here is the same everlasting covenant. Now, the promises to David are the subject, and it is stated about Moshiach ben David, the leader of the victims of robbery and injustice: "Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples." Note that Moshiach ben David is the follow-up of Moshiach ben Yosef, the "undercover agent" in the chapters Yeshaya 52. 53 and 54.

This is the definition of Jacob and Israel: "I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants." See, among the perpetrators of robbery and injustice are so-called Jews, fake Jews. This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s,’ another will call on the name of Jacob, and another will write on his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’and name himself by the name of Israel.” But the ones who are accepted by Hashem, are the victims of robbery and injustice, those with clean clothing. "They shall spring up among the grass, like willows by flowing streams."