Q&A Midrash | Vayishlach | Bill Cloud

[@DavidFardenJr]

Shabbat shalom from Arizona y'all. Missed the live streams due to my health issues. Rough mornings. Just finished watching the Shabbat service and now catching the Midrash. Thanks Bill Cloud and everyone at JT who makes this possible. Baruch HaShem Yeshua.

[@DianaLopez-ll5hx]

So awesome!! Sometimes I say that we are becoming the planet of apes with Charleston Heston who played the part of Moses and BenHur. People are becoming so hairy like esau/Edom in their wickedness versus being like Moses who walked in the tent and talked to God. But God did throw a stone at the feet of statue of Babylon and made it fall. The harlot of Babylon also fell.

[@Loraditch]

The "scorching wind" in Scripture often symbolizes judgment, testing, and destruction, though its meaning can vary depending on context. Here are key references and interpretations: Hebrew Words for Scorching Wind: 1. רוח קדים (Ruach Qadim) - East Wind: This is the most common term, associated with a hot, dry wind from the desert. Examples: Genesis 41:6: The east wind scorches the grain in Pharaoh's dream, symbolizing famine. Exodus 14:21: The east wind is used by Yah to part the Red Sea. Hosea 13:15: The east wind dries up springs, symbolizing destruction and judgment. 2. חֲרִיב (Chariv) - Scorching Heat/Dry Wind: Represents intense heat, often linked to divine wrath or severe trials. Symbolic Meanings: 1. Judgment and Destruction: In Jeremiah 18:17, Yah says He will scatter His people as with an east wind, symbolizing exile and dispersion. 2. Testing and Refinement: In Isaiah 40:7-8, the breath of Yah dries up grass, symbolizing human frailty compared to His enduring Word. 3. Divine Power and Control: Jonah 4:8: A scorching east wind causes Jonah great discomfort, illustrating Yah’s power over nature and Jonah’s need for compassion. Prophetic Imagery: The scorching wind often conveys a prophetic warning of coming trials, calling for repentance and reliance on Yah’s provision, much like how the desert wind tests the endurance of life in the wilderness.

[@maureenw7039]

Gen 48:2 & 49:2 destroy the answer that when is in the flesh is Jacob and when he's in the spirit he's Israel!