Beth Ariel Messianic Congregation

Alan Radecki fills in for Rabbi Gary. Alan teaches the parables of Yeshua from Luke 15 - The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, and the Prodigal Son. Alan compares these stories to the stories of the Pharisees, and the Tribes of Judah and Ephraim.

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In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses The upcoming Shai Sol concert. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning August 30, 2024, on Fridays during rush hour.

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Alan Radecki fills in for Rabbi Gary. Alan teaches the five elements that add up to the overall Hebrew concept of worship.
1. Fear of God (Hebrew - hare) (Greek - phobos)
2. Bow one’s head (Hebrew - qadad) (Greek - proskuneo)
3. Bow face down to the ground (Hebrew - shachah)
4. Sacrifice (Hebrew - korban)
5. Serving (Hebrew - abad, abed)

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In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary continues to discuss the Branch of the Lord. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning August 23, 2024, on Fridays during rush hour.

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Rabbi Gary teaches the history and meaning of the Jewish Tradition, Tisha B’Av, which falls on the 9th of Av in the Jewish Calendar. It is a day of fasting and mourning. On this day, throughout the centuries, there have been many calamities that have befallen Israel and the Jewish people, including the destruction of both temples.

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In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary continues to discuss The Branch Of The Lord. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning August 16, 2024, on Fridays during rush hour.

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In this Radio Feature, Rabbi Gary discusses The Branch of the Lord. This 1 minute episode will air on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles, beginning August 9, 2024, on Fridays during rush hour.

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In Zechariah chapter 3, we read of the vision the prophet had of Joshua the High Priest standing before the Angel of the Lord while being accused by Satan. In this same vision Zechariah is told of "my servant, the Branch" (vs. 8), a reference to Israel's Messiah.

In the last message, I spoke on the significance of the image of the Branch in the Hebrew Scriptures. As critically important as the image of the Branch is, we should not minimize the picture of salvation that is presented by the clean garments that Joshua is clothed in.

Salvation is a gift of God. It cannot be achieved by our own merit. Our sinfulness is too pervasive for us to do anything substantial about it. If one is to be saved, it is by God's doing and not by us. He must remove our sin and then clothe us in his righteousness.

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Rabbi Gary is focusing attention on the prophet's vision of the Branch of the Lord (Zechariah 3:1-10). The key phrase is the promise, "I will bring forth my servant the Branch" (vs.8).

The Hebrew word translated "Branch" is צֶמַח (pronounced tzamach) meaning "sprout," "growth," or "branch" and is found twelve times in the Hebrew Scriptures and in addition is used five times symbolic of Messiah.

The foundation passage upon which the image of Messiah as the Branch is developed is II Samuel 23:5. In verse 1, David is making the claim that he is a man who was "raised up" by God to provide prophetic revelation "concerning the Messiah of the God of Jacob, the Delightful One of the songs of Israel." Interestingly, this translation is similar to the alternative translation provided in the margin of the American Standard Version of 1901 which reads, "pleasant in the Psalms of Israel."

Zechariah, (in the portion of Scripture we address at this service), pictures the Branch as a Servant, (3:1-10). By referring to the Branch as a Servant the prophet is combining or linking two messianic titles (Isaiah 42:1; 49:6; 50:10; 52:13).

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Rabbi Gary continues the study through the book of Zechariah. He presents a chart, “The Structure of Zechariah” (link below), which outlines the sections of the book. The book is separated into two halves, indicated by two panels. The first panel contains the six visions of Zechariah, which represent a call for Israel’s repentance and redemption. The second panel contains prophecies of the coming Messiah as Priest and King and represents a call to righteousness and the restoration of Israel.

The second and third visions (Zech. 1:18-21; 2:1-13) describe the “Four Horns and Four Craftsmen” and “The Measuring Line”

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