Messiah in Sukkot Chapter 14
- Consider (follow) the prophetic symbolism
- He who has an ear let him hear
- The process of our salvation
Consider (follow) the prophetic symbolism:
For the disobedient high priest’s blatant, disgraceful act of irreverent behavior the people rightfully pelted him with their Etrogs (consider the obvious prophetic symbolism). Thereafter, a deadly riot resulted. The people would have murdered the high priest of the Tzedukim (צְדוּקִים-Sadducees) priestly sect that year if his foreign bodyguard had not interfered. Due to this great sacrilege over six thousand Jews of the Prushim rabbinic-sect were reported killed in the Temple that day.
The Halakhah of Moshe: It was believed that the water-pouring was an ordinance instituted by Moses (a Halakhah of Moses). The two silver funnels prophetically refer to the redemptive work of the Messiah.
Out of the Side of Messiah: Both of the silver funnels represent the water and wine that flowed out of the Messiah’s side upon and after his death. It is from out of the “side” of Messiah, the last Adam who “slept in death” that Adonai Eloheinu is now making a New Creation.
He who has an ear let him hear:
The Sacrifice of our entire being: The silver funnels of our redemption—one with a wider opening and another with a narrower opening—speak of our “ears.” In Jewish thought the ears are a metaphor for our whole body, our entire being (cf. Psalm 40:6-8; and in the Brit Chadashah, a Letter to the Hebrews 10:4-10).
Our Love Language to our heavenly Father: Someone who hears (shama) with his or her ears is a person who listens, understands and “obeys.” In the Tanakh obedience is a child’s love language to his or her parents. The same is true of a servant.
A Servant to God Forever: In biblical times, a servant who pierced his ear at the door—doors and gates represent governance—of his Master’s House was declaring that he has agreed to listen, understand and obey his Master for all the rest of his life. Therefore, we are gathered together at the sacred Altar not only to witness the Messiah our Redeemer forever dedicating (pouring out) his life in complete obedience (service) to the heavenly Father but we too, in identification with him, gladly dedicate our lives to God.
The process of our salvation:
If we agree to allow Adonai to funnel His redemptive life (cleansing water) into our ears—a symbol of the conduit to our entire being—then we are agreeing that the Spirit of Abba Avinu is in all ways to be our Master forever.
The Seal of the Spirit: When God funnels His life giving Spirit (the new wine) into our ears our whole being is guaranteed to one day be filled with all of His righteousness and His eternal life. First we must be indwelt with the Spirit. Then later we shall be perfected. We will become perfected on the day of our resurrection from the dead (cf. “Messiah in Rosh Hashanah and Yom Teruah” chapters 7-12).