November 1, 2015

  • YHWH/Yeshua/Torah: YHWH Yireh

    YHWH Yireh

     

    Shavua Tov!

    　

    Carmen Welker on October 31, 2015 in Facebook:

    Just some random thoughts about this week’s Torah study (Parsha 4):

    After we’ve seen Avraham twice lying about being Sarah’s husband (as told in Genesis 12, 20 and 26), he FINALLY learns to trust YHWH as time goes on, as we see in the story of how Avraham was willing to kill his son, Isaac (Genesis 22). Of course, we know how that story ends, but, have you ever seen the similarities between this story and what happened to YHWH's own Son, Y'shua?

    For instance: First, we see Abraham being told by YHWH to take his only son Isaac to Mt. Moriah - YHWH gave us His only son on Mt. Moriah, which is in Jerusalem today where the Temple should be on the Temple Mount (instead we have that Muslim pimple taking up that precious space!). Anyway, this whole story is a "picture" of the Perfect sacrifice!

    In verse 3 Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey - Y'shua rode into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey. In verse 4, we read, "On the third day Abraham saw a place afar off..." Imagine his dread as he, at that point, "saw" his son dead and in the arms of YHWH! (Y'shua arose on the third day.)

    In verse 6 Abraham placed the wood for the burnt offering on Isaac's back - just like the stake was placed on Y'shua's back. In verse 8 Abraham told Isaac that YHWH would provide for Himself a lamb for the burnt offering - Y'shua WAS the Perfect Lamb of YHWH, our final sin sacrifice!

    In verse 9 Abraham tied Isaac to the wood (Y'shua was placed on and nailed to the stake). In verses 10 and 11 we see "the Angel of YHWH" (was it perhaps Y'shua?) commending Abraham on his faith and willingness to be totally obedient to YHWH.

    Finally in verse 13 we see YHWH providing the ram which was caught in the thicket by his horns. It is interesting to note that the thorns around the ram's head were similar to the crown of thorns placed on Y'shua's head...

    Maybe I'm "reading too much into this" but I feel this whole passage can be viewed a wonderful picture of YHWH's provision (YHWH Yireh) to our obedience.  

     

    Please click and read Genesis 22:

    http://www.therefinersfire.org/parashah_4.htm

    　

    　

    Amein?

    I researched on Bereishit (Genesis) 22:14 very interesting:

    Abraham named the place 'God will See' (YHWH Yir'eh). Today, it is therefore said, 'On God's Mountain, He will be seen.'

     
    Vayikra Avraham shem-hamakom hahu Yahweh Yir'eh asher ye'amer hayom behar Yahweh yera'eh.

     

    Yireh
    As we have seen, the original name of the place was Salem (Genesis 14:18). With yireh added to it, it became Yeru-shalem or Jerusalem (Midrash Tehillim 76).

     

     

    Andrew G. Roth on Torah Parasha #4 VaYera (And appeared):

    YAHWEH YIREH (22:14) = YHWH will see. Since the name of the place is established as Salem, YIREH+SALEM is where we get "Jerusalem". In a sense this can mean, "YHWH will see peace". Others render the place name as "YHWH will provide" but the word really does mean to see.

    　

    HalleluYAH! May YHWH bless you.

    Malachi 3:16