“Deborah’s Drash”
“Sitting at the feet of
Yeshua”
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Matthew 8:14-17
14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's
house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.
15 And he touched her hand, and the fever
left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
16 When the even was come, they brought
unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with
his word, and healed all that were sick:
17 That it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our
sicknesses.
Quote Of The Day:
John Alexander
Dowie
“Christ
declared in the synagogue at Nazareth that He came not only for the purpose of
saving, but of healing. He went about
doing good, healing all that were oppressed of the devil, and declared that He
had come for that purpose.”
Deborah’s Drash Commentary:
Touch The Hem of His
Garment
Mattiyahu/Matthew
9:20-21
20 A woman who had had a hemorrhage for
twelve years approached him from behind and touched the tzitzit on
his robe. 21 For she said to herself, “If I can only touch
his robe, I will be healed.” 22 Yeshua turned, saw her and said,
“Courage, daughter! your trust has healed you.” And she was instantly healed.[2]
Mark 5:26-29
24 He went with him; and a large crowd
followed, pressing all around him. 25 Among them was a woman who had
had a hemorrhage for twelve years 26 and had suffered a great deal
under many physicians. She had spent her life savings; yet instead of
improving, she had grown worse. 27 She had heard about Yeshua, so
she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his robe; 28 for
she said, “If I touch even his clothes, I will be healed.” 29 lnstantly
the hemorrhaging stopped, and she felt in her body that she had been healed
from the disease. 30 At the same time, Yeshua, aware that power had
gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my
clothes?” 31 His talmidim responded, “You see the people
pressing in on you; and still you ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ” 32 But he
kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 The woman, frightened
and trembling, because she knew what had happened to her, came and fell down in
front of him and told him the whole truth. 34 “Daughter,” he said
to her, “your trust has healed you. Go in peace, and be healed of your
disease.”[3]
She
heard about the “Living Torah’’ Messiah Yeshua and was determined to receive
the promise of G-d for her healing by taking hold of Yeshua’s tzitzit. She boldly
proclaimed her faith, and heaven heard because as she reached out and
took hold of Yeshua’s anointing she was healed. She trusted in the Word, and received what she came to get, her
healing!
Luke 9:43-44
As he went,
with the crowds on every side virtually choking him, 43 a woman who
had had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone, 44
came up behind him and touched the tzitzit on his robe;
instantly her hemorrhaging stopped. 45 Yeshua asked, “Who touched
me?” When they all denied doing it, Kefa said, “Rabbi! The crowds are hemming
you in and jostling you!” 46 But Yeshua said, “Someone did touch me,
because I felt power go out of me.” 47 Seeing she could not escape
notice, the woman, quaking with fear, threw herself down before him and
confessed in front of everyone why she had touched him and how she had been
instantly healed. 48 He said to her, “My daughter, your trust has
saved you; go in peace.”[4]
How many times have we
heard this story of healing told and have not understood what it meant for this
woman to touch the Tzitzit on His robe?
According to the Torah in
Numbers 15:37-41 every Torah observant Jewish man must wear what is called a
Tzitzit on a four cornered garment referred to as a Talit Katan or Kamphot Arba
in the Bible. The term Tzitzit is often
referred to as tassle or fringe.
Being raised in a Orthodox
Jewish home, Yeshua was required to wear the Tzitzit. The Tzitzit was to remind them of G-d’s covenant with Moshe. [5]
37 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
38 Speak unto the children of Israel, and
bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments
throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders
a ribband of blue:
39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe,
that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do
them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which
ye use to go a whoring:
40 That ye may remember, and do all my
commandments, and be holy unto your God.
41 I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of
Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God.
Num 15:37-41 (KJV)
Douglas Wheeler from
Mended Wings Minsitry explains
numerical value of The Tzitzit
as follows
“tav” has a numerical
value of 400. The “Yodh” has a
numerical value of 10, the “Tzade” has a numerical value of 90. The number 600 is then derived as follows:
Tzade – numerical value of 90
Yodh – numerical value of 10
Tzade-numerical value of 90
Yodh-numerical value of 10
Tav-numerical value of 400
Total 600
There are five knots
and 8 strands which total 13, which
gives us a numerical value of 613. This
613 is the number of the positive and negative Torah laws.
The wrappings numerically
are as follows:
Following knot 1 there are
7 wrappings and following knot 2 there are 8 wrappings. The total of these two wrappings is 15. The number 10 in Hebrew is designated by the
letter or consonant (Yodh). The number
5 in Hebrew is designated by the letter or the consonant (yodh,hey). Thus represents the number 15 in
Hebrew. Following the third knot (3)
there are 11 wrappings-Six (6) wrappings plus five (5) wrappings equal eleven
(11) wrappings. We must then designate
the number 11 in Hebrew. The
number six (6) in Hebrew is the letter
or consonant (vav). The number five (5)
is represented by the letter or consonant (hey) as previously shown. Therefore, the seven (7) wrappings, the
eight (8) wrappings, plus the eleven (11) wrappings represented by six(6) spell
out the following:
Yodh hey vav hey – YHWH-G-ds proper name
Following the knot (4)
there are 13 wrappings. The numerical
value of these wrappings is somewhat more complicated. One (1) wrapping plus eight(8) wrappings
plus four (4) wrappings equals 13 wrappings.
One (1) in Hebrew is designated by the letter or consonant (aleph). Eight (8) in Hebrew is the letter (cheth)
while the number four (4) is designated by the letter (daleth). The Hebrew word
formulated by the 13 wrappings of 1 plus 8 plus 4 is:
Echad
The two words formed by
the knots and the wrappings are:
YHWH Echad – YHWH is One
So
The Tzitzit represents the Torah/Word and YHWH Echad. Also there is 1 long blue strand that runs through the Tzitzit
called the “Shamash” or “helper” “Servant” strand which represents Messiah Yeshua,
the blue stands for The Holy Throne of Glory that G-d sits upon.
The
Tzitzit Is also a symbol of authority, of being first and preeminent:
1 And it came to pass, when Saul was
returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold,
David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men
out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the
wild goats.
3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the
way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and
his men remained in the sides of the cave.
4 And the men of David said unto him,
Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine
enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto
thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. (This
was the Tzitzit)
5 And it came to pass afterward, that
David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
6 And he said unto his men, The LORD
forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to
stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the
LORD.
1 Sam 24:1-6 (KJV)
By
cutting off the Tzitzit he was stripping Saul of his authority.
The
Tzitzit Prophetically:
1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall
burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be
stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that
it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
2 But unto you that fear my name shall
the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go
forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Mal 4:1-2 (KJV)
What are these “Wings” in the above passage
in Malachi? They are the tzitzit, or
tassels worn on the tallit. When the woman with the issue of blood heard that
Yeshua was approaching and that He was HaMashiach, the one promised to come
with healing in His wings, she decided she had enough of being sick and unclean
(due to the issue of blood, see Leviticus 15)and pushed her self through the
crowd so that her hand could at least touch the hem (tzitzit) of his garment
for she had nothing to loose. She took hold of “The Living Torah”, as she
touched His wings “tzitzit” which represented the divine Torah she was
healed.
She took hold of “ALL”
of the covenant promises when she took hold of Yeshua’s Tzitzit and because of
her faith she received the healing she needed for her body as she took hold of Messiah, The Annointed
One.
In Mark 5:41 when he
rose Jairus daughter from the dead he said
literally according to some sources, “Rise to my tallit”!
5 While he was still speaking, people from
the synagogue official’s house came, saying, “Your daughter has died. Why
bother the rabbi any longer?” 36 Ignoring what they had said, Yeshua
told the synagogue official, “Don’t be afraid, just keep trusting.” 37 He
let no one follow him except Kefa, Ya‘akov and Yochanan, Ya‘akov’s brother. 38
When they came to the synagogue official’s house, he found a great
commotion, with people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 On entering,
he said to them, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child isn’t dead,
she’s just asleep!” 40 And they jeered at him. But he put them all
outside, took the child’s father and mother and those with him, and went in
where the child was. 41 Taking her by the hand, he said to her, “Talita,
kumi!” (which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). 42 At
once the girl got up and began walking around; she was twelve years old.
Everybody was utterly amazed. 43 He gave them strict orders to say
nothing about this to anyone, and told them to give her something to eat.[6]
As Yeshua passed by,
they touched his Tzitzit and were made whole
Matthew
14:34-36
34 Having made the crossing, they landed at
Ginosar. 35 When the people of the place recognized him, they sent
word throughout the neighborhood and brought him everyone who was ill. 36 They
begged him that the sick people might only touch the tzitzit on his
robe, and all who touched it were completely healed.[7]
Mark 6:56
6 Wherever he went, in towns, cities or
country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them
touch even the tzitzit on his robe, and all who touched it were healed.[8]
The name of Elizah’s
mantel is “aderet” in the Hebrew, and means “Tallit of Glory”. Among other
things Elijah used his aderet (talit) as:
1.
A prayer
shawl – 1 Kings 19:1
2.
. An
anointing for service – 1 Kings 10:19
3.
An
instrument of power – 2 Kings 2:8
4.
A Transfer
of authority – 2 Kings 2:13-14
The Tzitzit was a
teaching instrument. It provided a
visual reminder of the commandments of YHWH, and a daily reminder that we to need
recognize YHWH as creator and the provider of His creation.
The Prayer Shawl and the
Tzitzit also remind us that we are to clothe ourselves with His Word, and we
our to bind ourselves to Hashem.
Isaiahs 40:31
“But they
that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with
wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not
faint”
The Hebrew word for
“Wait” is “Qavah” means to “twist, to bind like a rope.” When we are wrapped up
in His word, and tied up with Him we are covered by His anointing, His strength
becomes our strength, His anointing becomes our anointing, His authority over
the enemy becomes our authority over the enemy as we speak His Word in The Name
of Yeshua the “Sun of righteousness will arise with healing in His wings”.
When
my son was sick the Ruach HaKodesh spoke to my heart to anoint my Prayer Shawl
and lay it upon my son and pray His promises concerning healing in The Name of
Yeshua for health to be restored.
Why? Because it is a symbol of His Torah/Word and promises, It is a
symbol of His authority and His anointing, His Name and His power. When I
brought my son to the doctors his symptoms were saying he was sick, but when
they took the blood tests they all came out negative and they doctors just
scratched their head. Why? Because the
Son of Righteousness “Yeshua” came with healing on his wings “Tzitzit”.
I
have a prayer shawl and I use it when I am in prayer, but the Lord has also
instructed me to use it as I pray for the sick, not because the prayer shawl
heals, but because it is a symbol of His Torah/Word, His Authority, His Power,
His Name and His Annointing all wrapped up (as the Tzitzit) In Yehsua/Jesus
(The Living Torah)..
The
woman with the issue of blood, who was hemoraging for 12 years knew what the
Tzitzit meant, and knew that if she touched the tzitzit she touched The Annointed One, Messiah, who could set
her free. Her faith reached out to
touch, The Name, the Living Torah, the Redeemer, The Healer and was made whole!
“Baruch atah Adoani
elohaynu, melck ha’olam asher kidshanu bemitzvotav vetzivanu l’hitalef
ba’tzizit”
“Blessed are You, Adonai, Elohim, King
of the Universe, who has made us holy with your commandments and instructed us
to wrap ourselves with the Tzitzit”
Deborah’s paraphrase
“Blessed are you Adonai, Elohim, King of
the Universe, who has made us holy through the blood of Messiah and instructed us to wrap ourselves
up in your Word (Prayer Shawl and tzitzit), and have anointed us within with
your Ruach HaKodesh(Holy Spirit)so we can go into our prayer closet (the prayer
shawl) and receive your power, power to pray, power to heal, power to preach
your Word, In The Name of Yeshua. Blessed
are you Adonai, Elohim, King of the Universe who has made us
New creations in Messiah so that your Tzitzit is now written upon our hearts
and we can take hold of the blessings of Abraham found in Yeshua HaMashiach and
receive our healing by touching the Hem of His Garment (Tzitzit)”
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the Hebrew word “Halakh” which means “To Walk”. The Way to follow the Torah/Word of God.
In this weeks Torah Portion, what is God
saying to me today about my walk with Him?
How can I apply this Torah Portion with
my walk with Yeshua this week?
Bible Study Nuggets From Daily Bible Reading:
Golden Nuggets From Gods Word: (Write
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Word from the Lord (Write out verse,
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Today I will….
(write down how you will apply what the Lord has spoken to your heart through
His Holy Word to your daily walk with Him in your Journal.)
Worship Time - Psalm
100:4 “I will adore you Adonai” Put in your favorite Worship CD or Tape and Praise
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Waiting Time - Psalm
62:5 – I will wait in Your presence and surrender my thoughts to you! Clear
your mind of the clutter and focus on Ha Shem.
See below for Personal Word Confessions to build up your Faith and Spirit
and to plant the Word in Your Heart
Intercession Time –Ezekial
22:30-31 I will stand in the Gap for
the world and for others as Yeshua is doing for us as our High Priest at the
right hand of The Father
31 Day Cycle of Prayer for the World…(Use a
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*Daily Prayer Reminders: See
Amidah #11-12, 14-17 Below
1 Timothy 2:1 1 First
of all, then, I counsel that petitions, prayers, intercessions and
thanksgivings be made for all human beings, 2 Including kings and
all in positions of prominence; so that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives,
being godly and upright in everything. 3 This is what God, our
deliverer, regards as good; this is what meets his approval.[9]
President,
Government Leaders, Family, Friends, Church, Ministers, Spouse, Children,
Ministries, Schools, Salvation, Missions, World Revival – See 40 Day Prayer
Focus Below
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Father hears me when I pray and answers when I pray in faith/trust and
according to His Word. Write down personal petitions for today. See Amidah #7-8 Below
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Time – Colossians 4:2a – I will
keep watch in the spirit and be alert to what & who I need to pray
for. See
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Prayer Alert: Today Adonai
has specifically laid these people upon my heart to pray for: Write it down in
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Listening Time: Psalm
85:8 Write down what Ruach HaKodesh/The Holy Spirit has revealed to you today
in Prayer.
Praise, Waiting, Confession, Singing,
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1,2 and 3 by Germain Copeland[ii] and The Artscroll Seder Series[iii].
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Recommended Reading For Further Study
Messiah Volume 1, 2 and 3 Avi Ben Mordachi
http://www.millennium7000.com/
Restoring the Two Houses of Israel- Eddie Chumney
The Feasts of Messiah – Eddie Chumney
Who is The Bride of Christ-Eddie Chumney
Who is Israel – Angus and Batya Wooten
Restoring Israels Kingdom – Angus and Batya Wooten
First Fruits of Zion – Torah Club Volume 1,2,3, 4
and 5
Prayer Helps
Shemoneh
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Baruch HaShem Adonai –
Shalom B’Shem Yeshua Ha Mashiach
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[1] An excellent Torah Devotional is the Walk Series, Walk Genesis, Walk Exodus, Walk Leviticus, Walk Number, Walk Deuteronomy , by Jeffery Enoch Feinberg, PHD by Lederer Books, a division of Messianic Jewish Publishers. Easy to read, with Hebrew nuggets, and illustrations. Also FFOZ Torah Club is a more detailed study, and worth enrolling for.
[2]The Jewish New Testament, (Clarksville, MD: Jewish
New Testament Publications) 1996.
[3]The Jewish New Testament, (Clarksville, MD: Jewish
New Testament Publications) 1996.
[4]The Jewish New Testament, (Clarksville, MD: Jewish
New Testament Publications) 1996.
[5] Messiah Understanding His life and Teachings –Avi Ben Mordachi
[6]The Jewish New Testament, (Clarksville, MD: Jewish
New Testament Publications) 1996.
[7]The Jewish New Testament, (Clarksville, MD: Jewish
New Testament Publications) 1996.
[8]The Jewish New Testament, (Clarksville, MD: Jewish
New Testament Publications) 1996.
[9]The Jewish New Testament, (Clarksville, MD: Jewish
New Testament Publications) 1996.
[i] An excellent Messianic Jewish Devotional called The Walk Series, Walk Genesis, Walk Exodus, Walk Leviticus, Walk Numbers and Walk Deuteronomy by Jeffery Enoch Feinburg, PhD. Published by Lederer Books Messianic Jewish Publishers is a wonderful Daily Devotional to use for studying Torah, along with FFOZ Torah Club which is more detailed. Both will give you additional insights into Torah.
[ii] This book is filled with Scripture Prayers to help you pray the Word – Harrison House Publishers, Germaine Copeland –Available in any Christian Book Store
[iii] You can order The Art Scroll Seder Series through Amazon. Com or First Fruits of Zion