1. The Heavenly Court and the Besorah of Yochanan
2. Look up and be searching now, for the Time of our Redemption is Drawing Near
3. The Mysteries (Sodot) of the fall festivals in Nechemyah Chapter Eight
4. Four Questions that must be asked
5. Searching for answers in the “heavens” (in the D’var Adonai):
6. The Great Synagogue of Messiah

The Heavenly Court and the Besorah of Yochanan:

Endowment of the Grace (Favor) of Adonai: The purpose of the Jewish besorah of  Yochanan ben Zevedi (יוחנן בן זבדי ), Endowment of the Favor of Adonai, is to convince us to believe that God now wants to generously pour out His loving-kindness, mercy, and compassion upon Israel and upon all of the nations, peoples, and families of the world.

Good News Message: The purpose of the Besorah (Good News) of Yochanan was written was so that we will  believe in the testimony of Messiah ben Yosef, be forgiven of our sins and receive now the gift of the heavenly Father which is the gift of the indwelling Presence of His Spirit and eternal life.

Tishri 1-2: It is best that we exercise faith in the besorah of God’s Grace (Tishri 1-Tishri 2) now  before the time of great testing of the latter days that the intermediate days are a symbol of (Tishri 3-9).  The followers of Messiah will not go through the extended seven days (years) of testing and judgment symbolized in the seven intermediate days of Yamim Noraim (צָרָה גְדוֹלָה-Great Trouble, Tribulation):

כִּי אָז תִּהְיֶה צָרָה גְדוֹלָה אֲשֶׁר כָּמוֹהָ לׂא־נִהְיְתָה מֵרֵאשִׁית הָוֹלָם וְעַד־עַתָּה וְכָמוֹהָ לׂא תוֹסִף׃

“For then there will be a Great Tribulation (צָרָה גְדוֹלָה), such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.”

The “Unveiling”: In contrast to the Sefer Yochanan of Yochanan is his Sefer Hitgalut, the “Unveiling” (ההתגלות). This prophetic document gives greater emphasis to addressing the population that will  be living in the time of extended testing; known as the time of Jacob’s Trouble (Tishri 3-9).

Therefore, we can see in the two documents two very different urgent appeals.

Believe before the time of Great Testing: The first writing urges all to to believe in the Besorah (Good News) of the Grace (Favor) of Adonai now (symbolized in Elul 1-Tishri 2) before the time of great testing that is about to come upon all the earth.

During the time of Great Testing: The second writing urges all who live in the (future) time of great testing to believe in Adonai; and to know that after seven years, on the day of Yom Kippur, the Messiah ben David will return from heaven to earth to permanently put down the rebellion of humankind against God, to save all Israel, and to permanently establish God’s Rule over all of the nations, families, and peoples of the earth.

Yochanan’s Warning: Yochanan ben Zevedi, therefore, is warning us not to wait until the intermediate days, the time of the “second chance” (symbolized in Tishri 3-9). We are being encouraged to believe in the chesed, chen, and chanan (grace and favor) of Adonai now. Now is the time to hear, understand, and believe the testimony of Messiah, receive forgiveness for sins, and receive the gift of eternal life.

Look up and be searching now, for the Time of our Redemption is Drawing Near:

וְהוּא אֲשֶׁר גַּם חָתַם אוֹתָנוּ בְּחוֹתָמוֹ וְשָׂם בְּלִבֵּנוּ אֶת הָעֵרָבוֹן שֶׁל הָרוּחַ.פ

“He (God) also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a pledge (guarantee).”

The Seal of Resurrection and Perfection: We can avoid being tested in the extended time of testing and judgment, symbolized in the Jewish observances of Tishri 3-9, by returning now to the Holy One and receiving forgiveness of sin and the gift of eternal life. The Holy Spirit is our “seal” (חָתַם), our guarantee that on the day of resurrection we will be made perfect. This first resurrection (and translation) will take place on a future observance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Teruah. Specifically, during the trumpeting of the Tekiah Gedolah (תק’עה גדולה).

Transported over the Time of Judgment: Miraculously for those who believe in the besorah of the Grace of Adonai (now), it will be for us as if we passed over the time of judgment on earth and were instantly transported from the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Teruah observance of today directly into heaven; thereafter (after 7 years) to return to earth escorting the Messiah ben David on Yom Kippur to put down humankind’s rebellion and establish God’s Rule on earth.

The Mysteries (Sodot) of the fall festivals in Nechemyah Chapter Eight:

The Eighth Chapter of Nechemyah: The combined historical narrative of Ezra (עֶזְרָא֙), the Helper, and Nehemiah (נְחֶמְיָ֖ה), the Comforter is a prophetic depiction of the past, present, and future miraculous Administration of the Holy Spirit. In chapter eight of Nehemiah, whose name means “Adonai is Comforter,” the narrative (supernaturally) moves the small remnant of Israel (a populace of about 50,000 people) from their observance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Teruah (Tishri 1-2) directly to the time of Sukkot (that begins Tishri 15).

The Administration of the Helper and the Comforter: The prophetic narrative of Nehemiah Chapter Eight prophesies that the Administration of the Helper and Comforter, the Spirit will one day actually cause a remnant of Israel to *skip over the observance of the most somber time of the seven intermediate days (Tishri 3-9) and Yom Kippur (Tishri 10) and instantly arrive in the time of the joyful observance of Sukkot (Tishri 15-22). In short, the narrative moves the remnant of Israel straight from Tishri 2 to Tishri 15 and 22. This carefully worded narrative clearly is a prophecy of what is to happen in the distant future, in the latter days of of modern Israel.

*Skipping over Seven Intermediate (Days) Years: We will instantly “ascend” to heaven first. Then when the time of Jacob’s Trouble is over we will return to Eretz Israel with the Messiah to serve Him and our people during the glorious time of the messianic age. Therefore, our Messiah promises us:

מִפְּנֵי שֶׁשָּׁמַרְתָּ אֶת מִצְוָתִי לַעֲמִידָה בְּסַבְלָנוּת, גַּם אֲנִי אֶשְׁמֹר אוֹתְךָ מִשְּׁעַת הַנִּסָּיוֹן הָעֲתִידָה לָבוֹא עַל כָּל תֵּבֵל, לְנַסּוֹת אֶת יוֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ.פ

Kept from the (Hour) Time of “Testing”: Because you have kept the word of my perseverance [You kept my commandments to stand in patient resistance), I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

The Greatest Sukkot ever: We shall be taken up into heaven for the seven years and when we  joyously return to Israel it will only be to assist Melekh HaYehudim, the King of the Jews, administering his established rule over all of the world and to celebrate with him, in a fully restored Israel; the Greatest Sukkot ever!

So what specifically does the prophetic narrative in Chapter Eight of Nechemyah say?

וַיֵּאָסְפוּ כָל־הָעָם כְּאִישׁ אֶחָד אֶל־הָרְחֹוב אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי שַֽׁעַר־הַמָּיִם וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ לְעֶזְרָא הַסֹּפֵר לְהָבִיא אֶת־סֵפֶר תֹּורַת מֹשֶׁה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּה ה’ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ וַיָּבִיא עֶזְרָא הַכֹּהֵן אֶֽת־הַתֹּורָה לִפְנֵי הַקָּהָל מֵאִישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁה וְכֹל מֵבִין לִשְׁמֹעַ בְּיֹום אֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ וַיִּקְרָא־בֹו לִפְנֵי הָרְחֹוב אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי שַֽׁעַר־הַמַּיִם מִן־הָאֹור עַד־מַחֲצִית הַיֹּום נֶגֶד הָאֲנָשִׁים וְהַנָּשִׁים וְהַמְּבִינִים וְאָזְנֵי כָל־הָעָם אֶל־סֵפֶר הַתֹּורָֽה׃ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד עֶזְרָא הַסֹּפֵר עַֽל־מִגְדַּל־עֵץ אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ לַדָּבָר וַיַּֽעֲמֹד אֶצְלֹו מַתִּתְיָה וְשֶׁמַע וַעֲנָיָה וְאוּרִיָּה וְחִלְקִיָּה וּמַעֲשֵׂיָה עַל־יְמִינֹו וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֹו פְּדָיָה וּמִֽישָׁאֵל וּמַלְכִּיָּה וְחָשֻׁם וְחַשְׁבַּדָּנָה זְכַרְיָה מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ וַיִּפְתַּח עֶזְרָא הַסֵּפֶר לְעֵינֵי כָל־הָעָם כִּֽי־מֵעַל כָּל־הָעָם הָיָה וּכְפִתְחֹו עָֽמְדוּ כָל־הָעָֽם׃ וַיְבָרֶךְ עֶזְרָא אֶת־ה’ הָאֱלֹהִים הַגָּדֹול וַיַּֽעֲנוּ כָל־הָעָם אָמֵן אָמֵן בְּמֹעַל יְדֵיהֶם וַיִּקְּדוּ וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ לַ ה’ אַפַּיִם אָֽרְצָה׃ וְיֵשׁוּעַ וּבָנִי וְשֵׁרֵבְיָה יָמִין עַקּוּב שַׁבְּתַי הֹֽודִיָּה מַעֲשֵׂיָה קְלִיטָא עֲזַרְיָה יֹוזָבָד חָנָן פְּלָאיָה וְהַלְוִיִּם מְבִינִים אֶת־הָעָם לַתֹּורָה וְהָעָם עַל־עָמְדָֽם׃ וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ בַסֵּפֶר בְּתֹורַת הָאֱלֹהִים מְפֹרָשׁ וְשֹׂום שֶׂכֶל וַיָּבִינוּ בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃ וַיֹּאמֶר נְחֶמְיָה הוּא הַתִּרְשָׁתָא וְעֶזְרָא הַכֹּהֵן הַסֹּפֵר וְהַלְוִיִּם הַמְּבִינִים אֶת־הָעָם לְכָל־הָעָם הַיֹּום קָדֹֽשׁ־הוּא לַ ה’ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם אַל־תִּֽתְאַבְּלוּ וְאַל־תִּבְכּוּ כִּי בֹוכִים כָּל־הָעָם כְּשָׁמְעָם אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הַתֹּורָֽה׃ וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם לְכוּ אִכְלוּ מַשְׁמַנִּים וּשְׁתוּ מַֽמְתַקִּים וְשִׁלְחוּ מָנֹות לְאֵין נָכֹון לֹו כִּֽי־קָדֹושׁ הַיֹּום לַאֲדֹנֵינוּ וְאַל־תֵּעָצֵבוּ כִּֽי־חֶדְוַת ה’ הִיא מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃וְהַלְוִיִּם מַחְשִׁים לְכָל־הָעָם לֵאמֹר הַסּוּ כִּי הַיֹּום קָדֹשׁ וְאַל־תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃ וַיֵּלְכוּ כָל־הָעָם לֶאֱכֹל וְלִשְׁתֹּות וּלְשַׁלַּח מָנֹות וְלַעֲשֹׂות שִׂמְחָה גְדֹולָה כִּי הֵבִינוּ בַּדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר הֹודִיעוּ לָהֶֽם׃

Skips from Tishri 1 to Tishri 15:  Tishri 1. The Hebrew text in Nehemiah Chapter Eight begins on the first day of the seventh month; however, it mysteriously skips from Tishri 1 to observing the first day of Sukkot that occurs Tishri 15-22. [With no reference whatsoever to the intermediate days (Tishri 3-9) and Yom Kippur (Tishri 10).]

And all the people gathered as one man in the open square that was before the Water Gate; and they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Torat of Moses, which Adonai had commanded Israel. So Ezra the priest brought the Torah before the assembly—men and women and all who could hear with understanding—on the first day of the seventh month (Tishri 1). Then he read from it in the open square that was before the Water Gate, from morning until midday, in the presence of the men and women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to Sefer HaTorah. Ezra the scribe stood upon a wooden platform that had been made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand, and on his left—Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam. Ezra opened the scroll in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people; and as he opened it, all the people stood up. Ezra blessed Adonai, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” while lifting up their hands; then they bowed low and prostrated themselves before Adonai with their faces to the ground. Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—the Levites—explained the Torah to the people, while the people remained in their places. They read from the book, from the Torat of God, clearly and giving the sense, so that the people understood the reading. Then Nechemyah—who was the Tirshatha (Governor of Judea)—and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, “This day is holy to Adonai your God; do not mourn or weep”—for all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law. Then he said to them, “Go, eat rich foods, drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to Adoneinu. Do not be grieved, for the joy of Adonai is your strength.” The Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved.” Then all the people went to eat and drink, to send portions, and to celebrate with great rejoicing, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.

Skips from Tishri 2 to Tishri 15:  Tishri 2. The Hebrew text then continues on to the second day of the seventh month; however, it too mysteriously skips from Tishri 2 to the second day of Sukkot that occurs Tishri 15-22. [With no reference whatsoever to the intermediate days (Tishri 3-9) and Yom Kippur (Tishri 10).]

וּבַיֹּום הַשֵּׁנִי נֶאֶסְפוּ רָאשֵׁי הָאָבֹות לְכָל־הָעָם הַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם אֶל־עֶזְרָא הַסֹּפֵר וּלְהַשְׂכִּיל אֶל־דִּבְרֵי הַתֹּורָֽה׃ וַֽיִּמְצְאוּ כָּתוּב בַּתֹּורָה אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה ה’ בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁה אֲשֶׁר יֵשְׁבוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּסֻּכֹּות בֶּחָג בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ וַאֲשֶׁר יַשְׁמִיעוּ וְיַעֲבִירוּ קֹול בְּכָל־עָרֵיהֶם וּבִירוּשָׁלִַם לֵאמֹר צְאוּ הָהָר וְהָבִיאוּ עֲלֵי־זַיִת וַעֲלֵי־עֵץ שֶׁמֶן וַעֲלֵי הֲדַס וַעֲלֵי תְמָרִים וַעֲלֵי עֵץ עָבֹת לַעֲשֹׂת סֻכֹּת כַּכָּתֽוּב׃

“On the second day (Tishri 2), the heads of the ancestral houses of all the people—the priests and the Levites—gathered before Ezra the scribe to study the words of the Torah. They found it written in the Torah that Adonai had commanded through Moses that the children of Israel should dwell in booths during the festival of the seventh month [Sukkot], and that they should proclaim and publish a message throughout all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying: “Go out to the hills and bring olive branches, branches of wild olive, myrtle branches, palm fronds, and branches of leafy trees to make booths, as it is written.”

Four questions that must be asked:

Four questions that must be asked regarding what we just read together are:

Question #1.  What happened to Tishri 3-9, the seven intermediate days of Yamim Noraim during the time of extended testing and judgment?

Question #2.  What happened to the Tishri 10 observance of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, with its mandatory day of fasting?

Question #3.  What happened to the Tishri 11-14  days of preparation for Sukkot?

Where happened to the Missing 12 Days?  Tishri 3-14 are “skipped” over. The fact is this very peculiar remnant of Yehudim who have returned to Israel are sincerely attempting to observe all of the Torah fall festival requirements. Yet they are seen as acting as if they are not. They just skip all of the trials, challenges, and legal requirements of Tishri 3-10 and go straight into the time (age, era) of the most joyous celebration of all the Jewish Festivals—the Festival of Sukkot; the supreme banquet, festival of the messianic Kingdom of Adonai. Therefore, a fourth question must be asked.

Question #4.  How is this possible that this special remnant of Israel is Torah observant without going through the intermediate days of Yamim Noraim and observing the mandatory fast day of Yom Kippur?

Searching for answers in the “heavens” (in the D’var Adonai):

Answer to the 4 questions? 3 more questions: To answer these four questions more study and meditation on our Hebrew scriptures is required. So let us continue to read the narrative further to see where Ruach Ha-Chokmah, the “Spirit of Wisdom,” might take us:

וַיֵּצְאוּ הָעָם וַיָּבִיאוּ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ לָהֶם סֻכֹּות אִישׁ עַל־גַּגֹּו וּבְחַצְרֹתֵיהֶם וּבְחַצְרֹות בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים וּבִרְחֹוב שַׁעַר הַמַּיִם וּבִרְחֹוב שַׁעַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ כָֽל־הַקָּהָל הַשָּׁבִים מִן־הַשְּׁבִי סֻכֹּות וַיֵּשְׁבוּ בַסֻּכֹּות כִּי לֹֽא־עָשׂוּ מִימֵי יֵשׁוּעַ בִּן־נוּן כֵּן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַד הַיֹּום הַהוּא וַתְּהִי שִׂמְחָה גְּדֹולָה מְאֹֽד׃ וַיִּקְרָא בְּסֵפֶר תֹּורַת הָאֱלֹהִים יֹום בְּיֹום מִן־הַיֹּום הָֽרִאשֹׁון עַד הַיֹּום הָאַחֲרֹון וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־חָג שִׁבְעַת יָמִים וּבַיֹּום הַשְּׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃

Sukkot Days 1-7: “Then the people [remnant of Israel] went out and brought them and made themselves booths, each one on the roof of his house, or in their courtyards or the courts of the Beit Ha-Elohim, and in the open square of the Water Gate and in the open square of the Gate of Ephraim. So the whole assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made booths and sat under the booths; for since the days of Joshua the son of Nun until that day the children of Israel had not done so. And there was very great gladness. Also day by day, from the first day until the last day, he read from Torat Ha-Elohim. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day there was a sacred assembly, according to the prescribed manner.”

וּבַיֹּום הַשְּׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Day 8: “And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day there was a sacred assembly, according to the prescribed manner.”

THIS REFERENCE TO SUKKOT ALREADY OCCURRING ON TISHRI 1 AND TISHRI 2 IS NOT A TEXTUAL-COPYIST ERROR.

By Divine providence the inspired writer of the sacred text, the rabbinical sages believe it to be Ezra, knows full well what he is doing. The peculiarities of the text are inspired by Ruach Ha-Kodesh (the Spirit of the Holy One). Therefore, these prophetic words are presented to the remnant of Israel today exactly as Adonai our Father commanded it to be. This leads us to ask two more questions in our quest for truth:

Question #5.  So why did he (Ezra, the Helper) deliberately designate the Greatest Sukkot ever as occurring on the second day?

Question #6.  Why did the writer (Ezra, the scribe and priest) jump in the narrative from the first day of Tishri (Tishri 1) to the celebration of the greatest ever Sukkot; which occurs two weeks later on the fifteenth of Tishri?

Question #7.  What is Sukkot?

Day 1 – The Day of Messiah’s Birth: The most joyous time of the year is Sukkot (Tishri 15-21). The very beginning of Sukkot (Tishri 15) is the correct date that Adonai was pleased to bring into the world HaMoshia l’chol Adam. Sukkot Day 1 is the time our Messiah was born in Beit-Lechem, the city of King David.

Day 8 – The Day of Messiah’s Circumcision: The twenty-second of Tishri is the date that our Messiah was circumcised. Tishri 22 (in Israel) is the time when we celebrate the twin festivals of Shemini Atzeret, the Eighth Day of Extended Assembly, and Simchat Torah (the Joy of Torah). Tishri 15-22 is the correct time to celebrate both the birth and circumcision of the Messiah ben Yosef ben David.

Messiah is the Fulfillment of Sukkot: Messiah ben Yosef, ben David is the One who ushers in the rule of Adonai here on earth. Appropriately in the future messianic kingdom, at the very beginning (day one) of our observance of Sukkot, all of the world will be celebrating the date of the birth of the Messiah. Without the birth of Messiah the prophetic purpose of Sukkot could never be fulfilled. Therefore, all of the nations, peoples, and families of the world- Israel and the Commonwealth of Israel—will all celebrate (Jew and Gentile) both the Messiah’s birth and the observance of Sukkot together

Changes in the Future: In the end-time prophetic visions of the messianic age of Zechariah (14:16ff.) and of Ezekiel (chapters 40-48); note that in the Kingdom of Adonai to come there are changes in the times of the Festivals of Messiah. For instance: the winter festival of Chaukkah, the Feast of Dedication is moved from the winter month of Chislev to the spring-time month of Nisan.

The Prophetic Meaning of Nehemiah Chapter Eight: The Divinely inspired writer of Ezra and Nehemiah divided the narrative of Chapter Eight into two parts for prophetic reasons. The prophetic meaning here is that none of the Jewish (or Gentile) followers of Messiah living in this twenty-first century of ours will ever go through the time of Jacob’s Trouble. For us it will be as if we passed from the celebrated time of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Teruah directly into the most joyous, celebrated time of the Jewish calendar—Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah in a *Jubilee Year (50th Year).

*The Jubilee Yet to Come: As of yet the prophetic end-time purpose of Jubilee has yet to be fulfilled. Why? According to Torah for for the Jubilee to be fully declared the nation and people of Israel must first be in possession of all the land that was promised to our forefathers in ancient times. Then the rightful owners of the land must be designated according to their own family-tribal inheritance.

When Messiah ben David comes: When Messiah returns he will take personal possession of all the land promised to our forefathers. He will know exactly who among our people—the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—are from what family and tribe. Then after designating the rightful inheritance of each Jew our Messiah will distribute to each of us the land that Adonai promised as a possession forever to our fathers.

Like Elijah, who was Translated Alive into Heaven: We believe the modern Jewish remnant—physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—who are now followers of the heavenly Messiah ben Yosef ben David, will be miraculously translated into heaven just before the commencement of the seven year time of Jacob’s Trouble. This translation of the Jewish (and Gentile) followers of Messiah alive into heaven, in a manner like that of the ascension of the prophet Elijah the Tishbite (אֵלִיָּהוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּי), will occur on the day of an unknown (near) future observance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Teruah (on Tishri 1-2).

Adonai sets the Times and Dates: The exact time (hour-day-month-year) of this once-in-eternity event was set long ago by the heavenly Father, before the foundations of the earth. We don’t know ourselves which year the heavenly Messiah ben Yosef (Suffering Messiah) ben David (Conquering Messiah) will come for those of us who Adonai has called to be His/his followers. We just know it is important for us to be ready.

“Look up for your Redemption draws near”: We look up toward heaven each year at this sacred time of the fall festivals for we know we are nearer to that blessed time when He the heavenly Messiah, the Shofar of Adonai will call us up into heaven. Therefore, each year we are ready for His coming, So be alert! 1, 2, 3).

The Great Synagogue of Messiah:

“Search in the Heavens”: The Jewish remnant in view here are the Assembly of the Messiah (assembly: עֵדָה-edah, קָהָל-kahal, קהילה-kehillah, בית כנסת). We are the remnant who are those persons who have already successfully (thoroughly) *searched in the “heavens” (the Scriptures) and seen the sodot—the messianic mystery meanings of the Torah. We are the faithful ones who hear, see, and believe in the Redemption of Israel that is only discovered by sincerely searching for the truth of the Salvation of Adonai through the lens of of our own sincere, study of God’s Word.

*Our “Helper” Kodesh Ha-Ruach: To search in the “heavens” requires that one deeply and sincerely look into the (mystery) meanings of the Torah through the assistance of our Helper, the Kodesh Ha-Ruach. Not through the assistance of the vain traditions of men (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). In the messianic no man shall lead us for the Spirit of Grace (רוּחַ הַחֶסֶד) and Truth (אֱמֶת) shall lead each and everyone of us; for we shall all know Him.

Talmidei Chachamim: It is these devout-anointed wise Jewish students (תלמידי חכמים) who are searching the heavens of HaDavar Adonai. The names of these elect righteous ones are already entered into the Book of Life. We know this to be true because we have not received this teaching from the traditions of men but from the Spirit of the Holy One:

וְהַפְּרַקְלִיט רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִשְׁלַח אָבִי בִּשְׁמִי הוּא יְלַמֶּדְכֶם אֶת־כֹּל וְיַזְכִּיר אֶת־כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־הִגַּדְתִּי לָכֶם׃

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.

Guidance of the Spirit of the Holy One: Ezra’s Ministry to Israel as a priest and a scribe is a veiled reference to the Holy Spirit’s (The Divine Helper’s) exclusive ministry of administering (inspiring) the writing, communicating, and translating of all of the content and meanings of the Tanakh. All of the discoveries of the great truths of the Holy One that are found in the treasured foundation of our being, the Holy Scriptures, are only discovered through the guidance of the Spirit of Holy One. Therefore it is written:

“They found [through the guidance and teaching of the Spirit of the Holy One] written in the Torah how Adonai had commanded through Moses that the sons of Israel should live in booths during the Feast of the seventh month…”

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