1. Messiah sees Adonai and is revealing Him to us
2. Brief Commentary on Moses, the Drawn Out One
3. Adonai’s ark of reeds (His Word) delivered Moses from death
4. Convicting Power of Moses and Saving Power of Messiah
5. Calling forth the second witnesses, the Shlichim
6. The Shaliach’s identity is derived from Messiah’s Name
7. The Invention of the Civil New Year by the Bramble Bush King
8. The Torah commands Nisan 1 to be the beginning of the year

Messiah sees Adonai and is revealing Him to us:

הַדָּבָר נִהְיָה בָּשָׂר וְשָׁכַן בְּתוֹכֵנוּ; וַאֲנַחְנוּ רָאִינוּ אֶת כְּבוֹדוֹ, כְּבוֹד בֵּן יָחִיד מִלִּפְנֵי אָבִיו, מָלֵא חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת. יוֹחָנָן הֵעִיד עָלָיו וְקָרָא בְּאָמְרוֹ: זֶה הוּא שֶׁאָמַרְתִּי עָלָיו, הַבָּא אַחֲרַי הוּא כְּבָר לְפָנַי, כִּי קֹדֶם לִי הָיָה. הֵן מִמְּלוֹאוֹ כֻּלָּנוּ קִבַּלְנוּ, וְחֶסֶד עַל חֶסֶד; כִּי הַתּוֹרָה נִתְּנָה עַל־יְדֵי מֹשֶׁה, וְהַחֶסֶד וְהָאֱמֶת בָּאוּ דֶּרֶךְ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ. אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים לֹא רָאָה אִישׁ מֵעוֹלָם; הַבֵּן הַיָּחִיד, הַנִּמְצָא בְּחֵיק הָאָב, הוּא אֲשֶׁר הוֹדִיעוֹ.פ

Chesed upon Chesed: And The Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth (מָלֵא חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת). Yochanan testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, he who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for he existed before me.” For of his fullness we have all received chesed upon chesed. For the Torah was given through Moshe; grace, loving-kindness, mercy, favor, and truth are realized through the Messiah Yeshua.  No one has seen HaElohim at any time; the only begotten who is in the bosom of the Father, he has explained him.”

“Hu HaReshit”: He existed at the beginning. Hu HaReshit (הוּא הָרֵאשִׁית), “He is the Beginning.” The spokesperson for the prophets, the Prophet Yochanan ben Zecharyah ben Aaron and the spokesperson for the shlichim, the Shaliach Yochanan ben Zebedyah both bear witness to the pre-existence of the Messiah.

“In the Beginning”: In Hebrew, the very first word of the Scriptures is Bereshit (בְּרֵאשִׁית) — “In the beginning.” By calling the Messiah HaReshit (The Beginning), it signifies that he did not come into existence at his human birth; he already existed before time and creation began.

The Source of All Things: Makor ha-kol) (מקור הכל), the “Source of all things.”In Hebrew, this means the heavenly Messiah ben Yosef ben David is not just a chronological start, but the originator and blueprint of everything. This includes he is the Source of the new beginning, the resurrection of the dead. In the Shaliach Shaul ben Benyamin’s writings he writes that the Messiah Yeshua ben Yosef is “the beginning, the firstborn from the dead” 

“Becheik HaAv”: The Messiah alone exists Becheik HaAv (בְּחֵיק הָאָב), “in the bosom of the Father.This describes absolute intimacy, shared essence, and unique authority. To be in someone’s “bosom” (the chest/heart area) means to be held in the closest possible embrace. It implies a perfect, eternal bond of love between the Father and the heavenly Messiah ben Yosef ben David.

The Ultimate Revealer: He is the one who makes God known (הוּא אֲשֶׁר הוֹדִיעוֹ). This phrase directly translates the Hebrew framework behind John 1:18: “No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.” Because the Messiah resides in the deepest, most intimate place with Adonai, he is the only one who can truly reveal God’s heart, mind, and character to humanity.

Secure Place of Secrets: In ancient Near Eastern culture, the one who sat in the “bosom” at a banquet was the trusted confidant who heard the master’s secrets. The Messiah alone possesses the full counsel of Adonai. These phrases declare that the Messiah is both transcendent (existing before time as HaReshit) and deeply relational (existing in perfect union with God as Becheik HaAv). He is the bridge (ladder) between the infinite Creator and creation.

Moses himself, along with Elijah (1, 2) and all of the prophets of Israel, testify that the Messiah who is the True Light has already visited the earth in human form and that a genuine and comprehensive understanding of the will of Adonai regarding the Messiah has already been amply imparted to us through all of the prophets; the last prophet of whom was Yochanan ben Zecharyah ben Aaron (בֵּן אַהֲרוֹן-Son of the Light-bringer).

Brief Commentary on Moses, the Drawn Out One:

.כִּי הַתּוֹרָה נְתוּנָה בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁה

    “For the Torah (הַתּוֹרָה) was given through Moshe.”

Moses the Prophet: The name Moses means “Drawn Out” (Moshe-מֹשֶׁה) in Hebrew and “Son” in Egyptian. Moses was the Son drawn out of Mitzraim (מִצְרַיִם), Egypt, the World. He is also the one who “draws out” others out from the World. This dual etymology of the name Moses perfectly reflects his identity and his prophetic mission as the leader who is God’s representative between Himself and the affairs of both the Jewish and Gentile worlds.

One who “Draws Out”: “To Draw Out” (מֹשֶׁה) In the biblical text (Exodus 2:10), Pharaoh’s daughter names the baby Moses, stating, “I drew him out of the water.” Moshe is actually an active participle meaning “the one who draws out” rather than the passive (voice) “the one who was drawn out” (Mashuy). While Moses was physically drawn out of the Nile as a baby, his ultimate destiny was to become the active Savior who would draw the children of Israel out of Egypt and out of the waters of the Reed Sea.

Royal Son adopted by the World: “Son” or “Born of” (Mesu / Mose) From a historical and linguistic perspective, the name is rooted in ancient Egyptian. The Egyptian word mes or mose means “child,” “son,” or “born of.” This root is found in the names of Pharaohs, usually attached to a deity (e.g., Thutmose means “Born of Thoth”; Ramses means “Born of Ra”). By removing or omitting the pagan god’s name, he simply becomes “The Son” or “The Child.”

“In the World but not of it“: In Jewish tradition, Egypt (Mitzraim) represents a place of restriction, bondage, and the ultimate symbol of the evil “world” system. Moses rejects his his royal (adoptive) status as a Prince of Egypt who could have become Pharaoh. Rather Moses chooses to be God’s Deliverer who “draws” the children of Israel “out” of the world.

Pharaoh’s “Edict of Death”: This prophetic role-play of who Moses is and what he represents in Adonai’s salvation plan is first revealed when he miraculously survives the Pharaoh’s Edict of Death ordering him to be thrown into the Nile River. The Nile River was considered by the Egyptians to be the source of all life. According to Pharaoh’s commandment Moses was to be drowned to death (by age two) in the (anti) life of the World (the Nile of Egypt).

The Evil One’s River of “Lies”: Instead Adonai drew out His servant Moses who is a type of the Messiah. The Nile speaks of the World’s anti-torah, false beliefs, convictions, and values that bring only death by drowning (immersion) in the lies of the evil one. The deliverance of the drawn out Son was accomplished through a floating ark made out of reeds that lifted him up out of the deadly waters below.

Adonai’s “Ark of Truth”: The floating ark of Moses is a type of the D’var Adonai (the reeds of the Nile are used to make parchments for writing; i.e. the parchment of the Torah). Therefore, Adonai delivers and sustains His people through His Ark of Truth. The Son in the ark who is prophetically in view here is the promised Deliverer to come, the Messiah who fulfills all of the Torah of Adonai.

Drawing Out a people for God’s Name: The Messiah delivers his people (Israel) through the power of God’s Life and His Word. The Messiah’s Living Torah is drawing out from the world a people for God’s Name. One day soon all the followers of the heavenly Messiah ben Yosef ben David (past and present) will hear the Shofar of Adonai’s Voice (the Messiah), then the righteous dead will gloriously be resurrected and we who are alive will be immediately translated, transformed and lifted up, out of this world into heaven; as were Enoch and Elijah.

Adonai’s ark of reeds (His Word) delivered Moses from death:

Messiah is the Living “Ark of Truth”: The Life of the Messiah (symbolized in the Ark) is what delivered Moses from the Edict of Death. Moses did not deliver himself. The Messiah’s besorat of Adonai’s Grace is not a replacement of the Torah. It is the vehicle through which all of the Torah of Adonai is “fulfilled.”

Adonai’s “Edict of Life”: The Good News Message of the Life of the Messiah is an Edict of Life. It delivers to all who believe the right to be called the “sons” and “daughters” of the heavenly Father and to receive the gift of eternal life. The Messiah’s Living Torah (that is engraved in our hearts by the Holy Spirit) is an Ark of Salvation to all who believe.

The Savior of “All Humanity”: His Living Torah–the indwelling Presence of the Holy Spirit–imparts to all who believe the fullness of Adonai’s grace (chesed) and truth (emet). The Torah of Moses exposes the unrighteousness of all men in order to prove the necessity for all to believe in the Messiah. For our Rabbi Yeshua ben Yosef ben David is the HaMoshia l’chol Adam.

Convicting Power of Moses and Saving Power of Messiah

Faith in the “Salvation of Adonai”: Moses’ ministry brilliantly convicts us of sin. All of us must do teshuvah (repent) and confess we have sinned; we are all guilty of breaking the commandments of the Holy One. Moses’ ministry convicts us all. Yet his ministry saves no one. The talmid chacham- (תלמיד חכם) “wise student” (disciple) whom Messiah loved testifies to us of the extraordinary uniqueness of the Messiah. No one has ever perceived the full reality of the Father (“seen Adonai”) at any time. Not even Moses has seen the Spirit of the Father (רוּחַ הָאָב-Ruach HaAv) in the way that the Messiah has.

One born out of Eternity into Creation: Only the Beloved Son fully knows the Father (הָאָב-HaAv). The Beloved Son pre-exists creation. As the only one born out of eternity into creation the heavenly Messiah ben Yosef ben David shares equally in the mutual love, intimacy and omniscient knowledge that is exclusively enjoyed only in the “Bosom of the Father” (חֵיק הָאָב).

Messiah reveals to us the “Invisible God”: Humanity cannot fully comprehend Adonai on its own because He is an Infinite Spirit. Messiah alone is uniquely qualified to fully explain, interpret, and make known the Invisible God. Through the help of the Spirit of the Holy One our Messiah is able to communicate, declare (exegete) who our Father Adonai is to a degree no prophet ever could because he alone is the hamakom (הַמָּקֹום) “place” where the Holy One tents; where He has dwelt in the human form of the earthly Messiah and now dwells as the immortal heavenly Messiah.

Calling forth the second witnesses, the Shlichim:

The Shlichim Testify as One Voice: The second witnesses called in these legal proceedings are the *Shlichim. Like the prophets of Israel the shlichim of Israel bear witness to the Messiah of Adonai. Together these emissaries (שָׁלַחִים) of the Messiah speak as one voice.

*Shaliach: This means “emissary,” “messenger,” or “sent” one. In ancient Jewish law a person’s shaliach (proxy) was as the person himself.”

Yochanan speaks on behalf of the Shlichim: In like manner to the prophets the shlichim have a spokesperson, the shaliach (שָׁלִיחַ) Yochanan ben Zebedyah. The full name of Yochanan ben Zebedyah (יוֹחָנָן בֵּן זַבְדַּי) means: “Endowment of the Grace of Adonai.” Mysteriously, however, nowhere throughout the entire Sefer of Yochanan does he use his  personal name. Rather, the only name that this Spokesperson of the *Shlichim will identify himself by is the name of Yeshua.

The Unnamed One: Throughout his Besorah (Jewish Gospel) Yochanan only identifies himself as the talmid (תַּלְמִיד) that Yeshua loved (אָהוּב עַל יֵשׁוּעַ). This self-identification of the (unnamed) talmid solely by the name of his master, our Rabbi Yeshua (ישוע רבנו)—-is very important.

Kallat Ha-Mashiach: This manner of self-identity discloses to us that a profound transformation had occurred in the lives of the shlichim and of all of the remnant of Israel—-in faith they had joined themselves to Adonai by accepting the new name He had given them—-the name of Yeshua (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). For these reasons this privileged remnant of Israel is described later as being the Bride of Messiah.

The Shaliach’s identity is derived from Messiah’s Name:

Exchanging old identity for a new one: Therefore, the wise Talmid (התלמיד החכם) whom the Messiah loved has exchanged his old identity for a new one. His new identity is derived from the Messiah’s name—The “Salvation of Adonai.” He is now about the business of daily being lead by the Spirit of truth, who is the one who has instructed us to follow the heavenly Messiah ben Yosef ben David by hearing,understanding, and obeying His word (1, 2, 3).

הַדְרִיכֵנִי בַאֲמִתֶּךָ וְֽלַמְּדֵנִי כִּֽי־אַתָּה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעִי אֹותְךָ קִוִּיתִי כָּל־הַיֹּֽום׃

Lead me in Your truth (בַאֲמִתֶּךָ) and teach me, for You are the Elohei Yishee (God of My Salvation-אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעִי); for You I wait all the day.

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