“Deborah’s Drash”
“Sitting at the feet of
Yeshua”
A Study in
Messianic Jews/Hebrews 11 –The Faith Chapter
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1 Thess.
5:5-8 Amplified Translation
5 For you are all sons of light and sons of
the day; we do not belong either to the night or to darkness.
6 Accordingly then, let us not sleep, as the rest
do, but let us keep wide awake (alert, watchful, cautious, and on our guard)
and let us be sober (calm, collected, and circumspect).
7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and
those who are drunk, get drunk at night.
8 But we belong to the day; therefore, let us
be sober and put on the breastplate (corslet) of faith and love and for a
helmet the hope of salvation.[2]
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Everyman’s
Talmud
“Faith finds
its truest expression in the act of prayer, because only one who sincerely
believes in God and His willingness to befriend His creatures addresses
petitions to Him.”
Deborah’s Drash Commentary:
Moses –Faith that Delivers
Part II
Hebrews 11:23-29
23 [Prompted] by faith
Moses, after his birth, was kept concealed for three months by his parents,
because they saw how comely the child was; and they were not overawed and
terrified by the king’s decree. [Exod. 1:22; 2:2].
24 [Aroused] by faith
Moses, when he had grown to maturity and become great, refused to be
called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, [Exod. 2:10, 15].
25 Because he preferred to share the oppression
[suffer the hardships] and bear the shame of the people of God rather
than to have the fleeting enjoyment of a sinful life.
26 He considered the contempt and abuse and
shame [borne for] the Christ (the Messiah Who was to come) to be greater wealth
than all the treasures of Egypt, for he looked forward and away to the
reward (recompense).
27 [Motivated] by
faith he left Egypt behind him, being unawed and undismayed by
the wrath of the king; for he never flinched but held staunchly to his
purpose and endured steadfastly as one who gazed on Him Who is
invisible. [Exod. 2:15].
28 By faith
(simple trust and confidence in God) he instituted and carried out the
Passover and the sprinkling of the blood [on the doorposts], so that the
destroyer of the firstborn (the angel) might not touch those [of the children
of Israel]. [Exod. 12:21–30].
29 [Urged on] by faith
the people crossed the Red Sea as [though] on dry land, but when the Egyptians
tried to do the same thing they were swallowed up [by the sea]. [Exod.
14:21–31].[3]
Part II
24
[Aroused]
by faith Moses, when he had grown to
maturity and become great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s
daughter, [Exod. 2:10, 15].
Exodus 2:10-15
10 The child grew, and she brought him to
Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. And she named him Moses, and said,
“Because I drew him out of the water.”
11 Now it came about in those days, when Moses had grown up,
that he went out to his brethren and looked on their hard labors; and he saw an
Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren.
12 So
he looked this way and that, and when he saw there was no one around, he
struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
13 He
went out the next day, and behold, two Hebrews were fighting with each other;
and he said to the offender, “Why are you striking your companion?”
14 But
he said, “Who made you a prince or a judge over us? Are you intending to kill
me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and said, “Surely the
matter has become known.”
25 Because he preferred to share the oppression
[suffer the hardships] and bear the shame of the people of God rather
than to have the fleeting enjoyment of a sinful life.
26 He considered the contempt and abuse and
shame [borne for] the Christ (the Messiah Who was to come) to be greater wealth
than all the treasures of Egypt, for he looked forward and away to the
reward (recompense).
27 [Motivated] by faith
he left Egypt behind him, being unawed and undismayed by the wrath of
the king; for he never flinched but held staunchly to his purpose and
endured steadfastly as one who gazed on Him Who is invisible. [Exod. 2:15].
Moses Escapes to Midian
15
When
Pharaoh heard of this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the
presence of Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a
well.[4]
His mother took the
most of her opportunity with Him and sowed G-ds word in his heart even as a
child, so that even when he was growing up in the midst of paganism, the
knowledge of Yahweh was already planted deep in his heart. When he saw his brethren being mistreated
he knew that he had to take a stand with them, even if it meant living the life
of luxury he was brought up in.
Alfred Edersheim –
Bible History
Yet, as in all deepest
life-purpose, there was no rashness about carrying it into execution. When
Jochebed brought the child back to the princess, the latter gave her adopted
son the Egyptian name “Moses,” which, curiously enough, appears also in several
of the old Egyptian papyri, among others, as that of one of the royal princes.
The word means “brought forth,” or “drawn out,” “because,” as she said in giving
the name,”I drew him out of the water.” But for the present Moses would
probably not reside in the royal palace at Avaris St. Stephen tells us that
he “was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians.” In no country was
such value attached to education, nor was it begun so early as in Egypt. No
sooner was a child weaned than it was sent to school, and instructed by
regularly appointed scribes. As writing was not by letters, but by
hieroglyphics, which might be either pictorial representations, or symbols (a
sceptre for a king, etc.), or a kind of phonetic signs, and as there seem to
have been hieroglyphics for single letters, for syllables, and for words, that
art alone must, from its complication, have taken almost a lifetime to master
it perfectly. But beyond this, education was carried to a very great length,
and, in the case of those destined for the higher professions, embraced not
only the various sciences, as mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, medicine,
etc., but theology, philosophy, and a knowledge of the laws. There can be no
doubt that, as the adopted son of the princess, Moses would receive the highest
training. Scripture tells us that, in consequence, he was “mighty in his
words and deeds,” and we may take the statement in its simplicity, without
entering upon the many Jewish and Egyptian legends which extol his wisdom, and
his military and other achievements.
Thus the first forty
years of Moses’ life passed. Undoubtedly, had he been so minded, a career
higher even than that of Joseph might have been open to him. But, before
entering it, he had to decide that one great preliminary question, with whom he
would cast in his lot—with Egypt or with Israel, with the world or the
promises. As so often happens, the providence of God here helped him to a clear,
as the grace of God to a right, decision. In the actual circumstances of Hebrew
persecution it was impossible at the same time “to be called the son of
Pharaoh’s daughter” and to have part, as one of them, “with the people of God.”
The one meant “the pleasures of sin” and “the treasures of Egypt”—enjoyment and
honours, the other implied “affliction” and “the reproach of Christ”—or
suffering and that obloquy which has always attached to Christ and to His
people, and at that time especially, to those who clung to the covenant of
which Christ was the substance.
But “faith,” which is
“the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen,” enabled
Moses not only to “refuse” that
Egypt held out, but to “choose rather the addiction,” and, more than that, to
“esteem the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of
Egypt,” because “he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.” In
this spirit “he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens.” But
his faith, though deep and genuine, was as yet far from pure and spiritual
The ancient Egyptians were noted for the severity of their discipline, and
their monuments represent the “taskmasters” armed with heavy scourges, made of
tough bending wood, which they unmercifully used. The sight of such sufferings,
inflicted by menials upon his brethren, would naturally rouse the utmost
resentment of the son of the Princess Royal. This, together with the
long-cherished resolve to espouse the cause of his brethren, and the nascent
thought of becoming their deliverer, led him to slay an Egyptian, whom he saw
thus maltreating “an Hebrew, one of his brethren.” Still it was not an access
of sudden frenzy, for “he looked this way and that way,” to see “that there was
no man” to observe his deed; rather was it an attempt to carry out spiritual
ends by carnal means, such as in the history of Moses’ ancestors had so often
led to sin and suffering. He would become a deliverer before he was called to
it of God; and he would accomplish it by other means than those which God would
appoint. One of the fathers has rightly compared this deed to that of Peter in
cutting off the ear of the high-priest’s servant; at the same time also calling
attention to the fact, that the heart both of Moses and Peter resembled a field
richly covered with weeds, but which by their very luxuriance gave promise of
much good fruit, when the field should have been broken up and sown with good
seed.
In the gracious
dispensation of God, that time had now come. Before being transplanted, so to
speak, Moses had to be cut down. He had to strike root downwards, before he
could spring upwards. As St. Stephen puts it, “his brethren understood not how
that God, by his hand, would give them deliverance”—what his appearance and
conduct among them really meant; and when next he attempted to interfere in a
quarrel between two Hebrews, the wrong-doer in harsh terms disowned his
authority, and reproached him with his crime. It was now evident that the
matter was generally known. Presently it reached the ears of Pharaoh. From what
we know of Egyptian society, such an offence could not have remained
unpunished, even in the son of a princess, and on the supposition that she who
had originally saved Moses was still alive, after the lapse of forty years, and
that the then reigning Pharaoh was her father. But, besides, Moses had not only
killed an official in the discharge of his duty, he had virtually taken the
part of the Hebrews, and encouraged them to rebellion. That Moses commanded
such position of influence that Pharaoh could not at once order his execution,
but “sought to slay him,” only aggravated the matter, and made Moses the more
dangerous. Open resistance to Pharaoh was of course impossible. The sole hope
of safety now seemed to lie in renouncing all further connection with his
people. That or flight were the only alternatives. On the other hand, flight
might further provoke the wrath of the king, and it was more than doubtful
whether any of the neighbouring countries could, under such circumstances,
afford him safe shelter. It was therefore, indeed, once more an act of
“faith” when Moses “forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king, for he
endured” (or remained stedfast, viz., to his choice and people), “as seeing the
Invisible One,” that is, as one who, instead of considering the king of Egypt,
looked by faith to the King invisible.[5]
Acts 7:17-37
17 “But as
the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the
people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
18 until
there arose another king over Egypt who
knew nothing about Joseph.
19 “It
was he who took shrewd advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers so that
they would expose their infants and they would not survive.
20 “It
was at this time that Moses was born; and he was lovely in the sight of God,
and he was nurtured three months in his father’s home.
21 “And
after he had been set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him away and nurtured
him as her own son.
22 “Moses
was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in
words and deeds.
23 “But
when he was approaching the age of forty, it entered his mind to visit his
brethren, the sons of Israel.
24 “And
when he saw one of them being treated unjustly, he defended him and took
vengeance for the oppressed by striking down the Egyptian.
25 “And
he supposed that his brethren understood that God was granting them deliverance
through him, but they did not understand.
26 “On
the following day he appeared to them as they were fighting together, and he
tried to reconcile them in peace, saying, ‘Men, you are brethren, why do you
injure one another?’
27 “But
the one who was injuring his neighbor pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?
28 ‘You do not mean to kill me as you killed the
Egyptian yesterday, do you?’
29 “At
this remark, Moses fled and became an
alien in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.
30 “After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning thorn bush.
31 “When
Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight; and as he approached to look more
closely, there came the voice of the Lord:
32 ‘I
am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.’
Moses shook with fear and would not venture to look.
33 “But the Lord said to him, ‘Take off
the sandals from your feet, for
the place on which you are standing
is holy ground.
34 ‘I
have certainly seen the oppression of My people
in Egypt and have heard their groans, and
I have come down to rescue them;
come now, and I will send you to
Egypt.’
35 “This Moses whom they disowned, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’ is
the one whom God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the help
of the angel who appeared to him in the thorn bush.
36 “This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in the
land of Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.
37 “This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren.’[6]
Moses
had to make a decision to follow the G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the call
was already burning deep within his soul.
Yahweh had him learn everything he would need to know to lead his people
out of Egypt, that is why Yahweh put him there, he was preparing a leader. But at 40 years of age he was still not ready to lead even
though he had the best education that the world had to offer, he needed to
spend another 40 years to learn to depend totally on Yahweh, whom he had not
yet really come to know, at least not as he was soon to know him, as the Great
I AM. Soon he would be changed forever for he would be called to do a task that
would prove to Egypt who the TRUE G-D was!
He
was 80 years old when Yahweh was ready to use him. Who says you have to be young to serve the L-rd, the best leaders
are the ones who have grown in wisdom, have learned to trust Yahweh in the
battles of life and have learned to walk after the spirit and not after the
flesh and know what it means to walk by faith. You are never to old to serve Him, some of us just need a
little more time in the wilderness to get Egypt (The world) out of us and the
Torah/Word into us so when He says GO Forward, we are ready to go forth in
faith into the Promised Land.
You are never to old to do mighty things for G-d. Moses life proves that!
28 By faith
(simple trust and confidence in God) he instituted and carried out the Passover
and the sprinkling of the blood [on the doorposts], so that the destroyer of
the firstborn (the angel) might not touch those [of the children of Israel].
[Exod. 12:21–30].
29 [Urged on] by faith
the people crossed the Red Sea as [though] on dry land, but when the Egyptians
tried to do the same thing they were swallowed up [by the sea]. [Exod.
14:21–31].[7]
We will go into
more detail about the Passover when we start studying the Feasts, Passover
being the first of the Spring feasts of Messiah, what a picture of Redemption
Yahweh has painted in the Passover.
Messiah/Christ is pictured prophetically in every aspect of the Passover
Sedar
In the Words of this wonderful old African American Spiritual …….
“Go down Moses way down
to Egypt land, tell old Pharaoh,
LET MY PEOPLE GO!”
Rev 15:2 And I saw
as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the
victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea
of glass, having the harps of God.
Rev 15:3 And they
sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb,
saying, Great and marvellous are thy
works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are
thy ways, thou King of saints.
Bonus: Prayers of The Bible – Prayers From The Life
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Halacha – The Way One Walks or Goes- Derived from
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 the
Revelations and Insights you have received from Him today)
Word from the Lord (Write out verse,
quote or anything that was spoken to you by the Ruach HaKodesh/The Holy Spirit.
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
Adonai-See Amidah #1-4 Below and Shema
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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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.[8]
President,
Government Leaders, Family, Friends, Church, Ministers, Spouse, Children, Ministries,
Schools, Salvation, Missions, World Revival – See 40 Day Prayer Focus Below
Petition Time – My Abba
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
Watching
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 your Prayer Journal
Listening Time: Psalm
85:8 Write down what Ruach HaKodesh/The Holy Spirit has revealed to you today
in Prayer.
Praise, Waiting, Confession, Singing,
Watching, Intercession, Petition, Thanksgiving, Devotions, Meditation,
Listening and Praise
Suggested Prayer
Books: Prayer’s That Avail Much Volumes
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
Esreh-Amidah and Ha Adonai Tefillah/The Lords Prayer
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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 Amplified New Testament, (La Habra CA: The Lockman
Foundation) 1999.
[3]The Amplified New Testament, (La Habra CA: The Lockman
Foundation) 1999.
[4]The New American Standard
Bible, 1995 Update, (La Habra, California: The Lockman Foundation) 1996.
[5]Edersheim, Alfred, Bible
History: Old Testament, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.)
1998.
[6]The New American Standard
Bible, 1995 Update, (La Habra, California: The Lockman Foundation) 1996.
[7]The Amplified New Testament, (La Habra CA: The Lockman
Foundation) 1999.
[8]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