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Hoping to get through more than seven verses this time, Rabbi Steve Berkson continues teaching in Proverbs about wisdom, knowledge and understanding and how they relate to keeping covenant with our Creator.

What is “cruel”? How is it related to “perverse”?

What do these have to do with Covenant-Life?

Do you see yourself as cruel or a fool? No? Are you sure?

What has to happen before understanding opens itself up to you?

What is it you identify with/as? What should you identify with/as?

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"We had a wonderful Sukkot in the Land. And then when we woke up on October 7th, something had changed. And I guess long story short: k-boom. A lot of k-booms. And you find out who you are inside. I think when the k-booms start going off, and you have no control over them... You know, I think most people are used to–at least familiar with-weapons, that it’s probably not going to go–it’s not supposed to go off-unless you do specific things to make it go off. But when you have no control over what’s going over your head, it’s a completely different dynamic.

And so, I’m still learning how to deal with that one. I’m not used to being shot at. It’s different. So I’m glad to be here tonight. It’s good to be back with Jacob’s Tent. And the larger tent that we see often around the feast times. And what I want to do tonight is not necessarily seem Chanukah-forward. But I think we’re in a time where we need to be encouraged because if you’re like me, since October 7th, you’ve kind of been stuck in a certain place.

It’s hard to know what’s on the horizon, but you definitely know what’s behind you. And so you’re beginning to ask yourself: “All this that I’ve been learning, you know He’s brought me out of some system that I was in and maybe happy with, maybe unhappy with, but He brought me out of that system. And I can’t help but think He brought me out for some reason in this generation in particular. I wasn’t born in a different generation. I was born into this generation.

And we know every generation has its tribulation. That’s not new. Is this the tribulation of our generation? And I think the answer’s going to be “yes” to that. I’ve not experienced anything like this. I’m used to them lobbing rockets at Sukkot, that’s what they do. If you didn’t go to Israel because they lobbed a few rockets, you would never go to Israel. But this is different. And it really feels as though everything we have been doing has prepared us for this moment in time. What’s on the horizon? We don’t know. That’s why I feel a little bit stuck in a certain place. I feel like everything’s outside our control right now, but hasn’t it always been? It’s always been outside of our control. He’s been preparing us for this time when it’s going to feel so much as if things are out of our control. And the good news is, there is no Plan B.

In the beginning, there was plan A. We would like to think that our sin is just so powerful that Adonai just has to keep coming up with new plans like B, C, D, E, F. He never did. He never changed His mind. He never changed the goal. Now, it might be taking us a little longer to get there, but He hasn’t changed His mind, and the purpose for which you have been called hasn’t changed because there is a war in Israel. That has not changed. He has been preparing you for this moment.

What I want to do is take a look at the history that has brought us to this point. We might call it prophecy, we might not. I mean, what people usually call prophecy, I just call deep Torah study. There’s no prophecy without Torah. And so as we look at some of the prophecies, and tonight I want to look at a passage in the Song of Songs of all things, we think it’s a love song but it’s actually a prophecy of the return of the exiles. And this is the way that the rabbis construe it. This is not Hollisa Alewine sitting too long with too many cups of coffee. This is the way the rabbis have put it together. The only thing I can see that’s missing from the way they’ve put it together is the fact that they haven’t yet recognized Yeshua as that Messiah that they’re talking about.

Part of that you can see even in the gospels when it was teaching about the circumstances surrounding Yeshua’s birth. We have all sorts of things: Shepherds by night. Stars. We have peace on earth.

Join Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa fellowship this week for a two-part look at parsha 'Miketz' (Genesis chapter 41 through 44:17) - arguably the second installment in the life of Joseph, and his rise to the Number Two position in all Egypt, with at least a start of the 'testing' of his long-lost brothers, and even a cliff-hanger at the end.

As usual, the Erev Shabbat reading is first:

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The Sabbath day midrash may be about "what can we learn from this story?" It may even illustrate - again - that His 'torah' is about FAR more than just "law," because here is another example of a parsha that doesn't really have any statutes, or commandments, but does certainly have a lot of instruction for us it it. Especially now.

The Brit Chadasha reading this week comes largely from Romans chapter 10, where the contrast between what too many people have been mis-taught in sun-god-day skool and His Truth is almost shocking, especially when we consider the lessons of the tests Yosef set up for his brothers. Have they learned anything? Can the same people who sold him into slavery now be trusted?

And how about those who will eventually come to us when the lies and liars they trusted are revealed to be what they perhaps "knew, or should have known" they were? Can we discern between those who need our help, covering, blessing, and provision, and might even be His "malachim," and "wolves in sheep's clothing?"

"Miketz: Testing, Filtering, and Being Open to Surprises"

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The combined two-part teaching is here:

Psalm 7 assures us that those who plot evil will be dealt with by the Righteous Judge in His time. Sometimes we think it takes too long for that to happen, but David assures us that it will happen. Our lives are not always a bed of roses. Sometimes, our Heavenly Father takes us through circumstances that are not fun, but He has our character in mind and the plans that He has for us and He knows what needs to be developed in us so that we can carry out those plans for which He designed us. Our task is to be patient in the middle of the circumstances, and not let go of our relationship with our loving Heavenly Father.

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Beginning our journey into Ancient Israelite music culture and context we focus on the marginalized community of the Samaritans.  These prophetic estranged sons of Joseph have preserve one of the most ancient forms of Cantering every heard.  A combination of Hebrew and Arabic, like the language itself the Samaritans are stuck in the midst of Israelite and Palestinian cultures.  Robert compares traditional orthodox cantering with that of Samaritan cantering.  Detailing the history of Samaritan music and its impact on the global community.  The audio excerpts conclude the episode with an excerpt from the Song of the Sea.  Followed by a traditional chang of a Torah portion in the Samaritan Synagogue on Shabbat

Israelite Samaritan website  https://www.israelite-samaritans.com/samaritan-music-choir/

Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzRiJk_pni86qV-TiT6-cCW9o0dLOzpey

Audio Excerpts

Part 2 Lecture series by Benyamin Tsedaka  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXpd-WZeWKU&list=PLzRiJk_pni86qV-TiT6-cCW9o0dLOzpey&index=10&t=292s

The song of the Sea   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuUBeSCfJGA&list=PLzRiJk_pni86qV-TiT6-cCW9o0dLOzpey&index=21

Samaritan Torah Portion  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuUBeSCfJGA&list=PLzRiJk_pni86qV-TiT6-cCW9o0dLOzpey&index=21.

Diversity in Israel:Samaritan life in the Middle East https://youtu.be/TPSyt7HkjvM

Yeshua (Jesus) was known in his time by three titles:

1. The Word made Flesh (John 1:14)

2. Melchizedek, King of the Celestial Kingdom of Shalem (Acts 22:14, John 18:36, i.e., The Kingdom of Heaven)

3. Melchizedek, Eternal Priest of the Kingdom of Shalem (Genesis 14:18 and Psalm 110:1-4)

From Genesis 14:18 to Daniel 9:24 to Revelation 21:2-3, the message remains the same because Yeshua is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8).

With today's podcast, Episode 139, and Part 26 in this series about Yeshua and the House of Tzadok, we will learn more about the Qumran community of priests and what they understood concerning the coming New Covenant as it relates to Daniel 9:24 and Exodus 19:6. It is not just about maintaining an inheritance of integrity among the Sons of Tzadok. This is also about the Sons of Light who came to be called by other terms such as "Members of the Covenant," A Community of the Faithful," and "Associates of an Everlasting Society."

Today, we will learn more about the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 4:17, meaning the Kingdom of Shalem), the priesthood "Crown" of Exodus 28:36-38, and the credit that we have as Sons of Tzadok through Melchizedek (Romans 4:5-6, 21-22; Hebrews 13:9-11).

This 50-minute episode is jam-packed with lots of biblical references that will keep you busy in your biblical study of the History of the House of Tzadok.

Join us for Real Israel Talk Radio, Episode 139, and Part 26 in my closing series of studies on the last Passover Week Chronology and Timeline of Yeshua.

The teachers discuss Isaiah chapter 12, and yet another set of 'popular discussion topics,' that the Book seems to inspire, from issues associated with a siege, to one that appears multiple times in the Bible, even if most don't quite get the Name right: the "Day of the LORD."

Don't Go on the Defensive, Keep the Offensive!  Strike Back with His Word!

Tracks from our "Healing Scriptures" CD.  This has been playing in our programs slots on HNR for the past week as an encouragement and a reminder.  The last couple weeks we've been busy switching to a new computer (ugggh!) and with company and fellowship.  Meanwhile we've also been waiting and watching events unfold in the ME and around the world.  Nothing hugely significant (to the extent of Dana Coverstone's vision) that we are aware of happened in November however that doesn't necessarily mean November wasn't the beginning of something this coming year leading up to November.  Perhaps something took place in the spiritual realm which we have yet to see the effects of?  In any case it's still time for His people to keep watching for their Bridegroom's return and the world events prophesied to take place prior to His return!

WE ARE OFFERING OUR PHYSICAL 'HIS WORD HEALS!' SCRIPTURE CDs FOR FREE!  We are just asking for $3 per CD to cover shipping via Media Mail or $8 if you would like it sooner via Priority Mail (while supplies last).  On todays program we will be playing the 'Fear Not', 'Strength' & 'Psalms 91 Warfare' tracks for you to enjoy.  We pray that His Words speaks to you in a special healing and uplifting way today.  May you and your family be strengthened in this time of great trial.  You can also always get a free MP3 download of the entire CD FOR FREE on our website at www.HisWordHeals.com .  Click on the 'Books & CD' link and choose the Free Download link below the CD.

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You can also visit our website at www.hiswordheals.com FOR A FREE KINDLE DOWNLOAD OF THE BOOK ‘IF GOD CAN HEAL HIS PEOPLE, WHY IS THE CHURCH SO SICK?’ AS WELL AS A FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD of our CD called ‘HIS WORD HEALS!’  This CD is one hour of HEALING and other SCRIPTURES SET TO MUSIC CD (including ‘Praise’, ‘Healing’, ‘Psalms 91’, ‘Fear Not’ & ‘Strength’ scriptures).

You can reach me, Dawn, by emailing [email protected] Blessings and Shalom!

News, commentary, and given the lateness of the hour, some analysis of what's coming, for the week ending Saturday, 16 December, 2023.

Dr. Jeff Prystupa again joins David Justice and Mark Call to discuss some of the events in the news over the past week, and what we should do in 'such a time as this.'