Moses and our Messiah approaching.... Complete Redemption knocking at the doorsteps in Israel....LORD, please open our eyes, only say the WORD and All of Creation shall heal. We are so blessed that our Jewish brothers and sisters have kept alive the Torah for us to trace our roots. Christians, have a responsibility to honor the Jews and share any information just like they share in the Torah. Currently, our brothers are celebrating the Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles which is a biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei (varies from late September to late October). It is one of the three biblically mandated festivals on which we are commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. It follows the solemn holiday of Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement. The holiday lasts seven days (eight in the diaspora). The first day (and second in the diaspora. We are commanded to make a walled structure covered with plant material such as leafy tree overgrowth or palm leaves. Most can not see the Mystery of these structures. It speaks of two infants, Moses as an infant, placed in water to escape death, order by Egyptian Pharaoh and on a deep-level, Jesus, an infant in the stable, the humble redeemer of Creation. In addition, The Torah instructs us to take up four species in hand to celebrate Sukkoth (Leviticus 23:40). The first three (willow, palm, and myrtle) are bound together and collectively called a lulav. The fourth is the etrog (citron), a sweet smelling citrus fruit grown in Israel. It is held with the lulav and brought both to the synagogue where it is waved as Hallel is recited. Most miss the symbolisim of the estrog and lulav. It speaks of several things, foremost the parable of the sower and the seed. The sower is the Redeemer/Messiah, represented by the estrog (citron). The willow, palm, and myrtle represent people and how they perceive and retain the Word of God. Did their seed drop on rocky ground, among thorns, or on good soil (Mark 4:10-20) Yet the most beautiful image overlooked is the shaking of the Lulav. When completed, it is a cross for all mankind. Shake the lulav gently, tilting the tip so it faces six directions: east, south, west, north, up and then down. Do not turn the lulav upside down for the last shake--rather, drop your hands lower. I can picture this in the past being used with water, as in sprinkling of Holy Water on the congretation. According to the prophet Zechariah, in the messianic era Sukkot will become a universal festival and all nations will make pilgrimages annually to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast there.(Zech 14:16-19) My brothers and sisters, if you are Christian love your Jewish brothers and sisters and trace your Jewish roots. The Redeemer will come, honoring the Jews, for their faithful devotion to the God of Jacob. All have a claim in the World to Come, if we love one another, forgive one another, pray for your enemies. This way of life honors our One God. Do not try to divide or cause chaos, Love and forgiveness is the message we ought to spread.
Posted on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 01:46:41 +0000
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