{"id":4753,"date":"2023-07-30T01:58:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T06:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/?p=4753"},"modified":"2023-07-30T14:23:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T19:23:21","slug":"parashat-eikev-podcast-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/parashat-eikev-podcast-81\/","title":{"rendered":"Parashat Eikev Podcast&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4754 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eikev4.jpg?resize=172%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"127\" \/>In our Torah reading for this week (i.e., <a href=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/Scripture\/Parashah\/Summaries\/Eikev\/eikev.html\">parashat Eikev<\/a>), Moses continues his farewell address to Israel by saying, \u201cAnd because (\u05e2\u05b5\u05e7\u05b6\u05d1) you listen to these rules and keep and do them, the LORD your God will keep with you the covenant and the love that he swore to your fathers\u201d (Deut. 7:12). Note that the word <em>eikev<\/em> (\u05e2\u05b5\u05e7\u05b6\u05d1), often translated \u201cbecause,\u201d literally means \u201cheel,\u201d which recalls Jacob (\u05d9\u05e2\u05e7\u05d1) the \u201cheel-holder\u201d who wrestled with the pain of his past to learn to bear the name <em>Israel<\/em> (\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc), the \u201cprince of God\u201d (Gen. 32:28)&#8230; And like Jacob, we must grapple to believe that the covenant of God\u2019s love and acceptance is for us, too&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The Sassover rebbe interpreted the opening verse of our Torah portion, \u201cAnd because you will listen&#8230;\u201d (\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b5\u05e7\u05b6\u05d1 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05df) as, \u201cand it shall be when your heel is ready to take a step, you will listen to your heart.\u201d This is the step of faith. As you begin to walk with God, you will come to know yourself as a child of the great King. Likewise regarding the related verse in the Torah, \u201cBecause Abraham heard my voice\u201d (\u05e2\u05b5\u05e7\u05b6\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8\u05be\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9), the sages read, \u201cAbraham heard the word \u2018down to his heel\u2019\u201d (Gen. 26:5). Like Abraham, we will hear God\u2019s voice as we walk with him by faith&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Eikev Podcast:<\/h2>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4753-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shavuah-tov-Eikev-81.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shavuah-tov-Eikev-81.mp3\">https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shavuah-tov-Eikev-81.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4755\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eikev.jpg?resize=980%2C735&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eikev.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eikev.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eikev.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/eikev.jpg?resize=210%2C158&amp;ssl=1 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our Torah reading for this week (i.e., parashat Eikev), Moses continues his farewell address to Israel by saying, \u201cAnd because (\u05e2\u05b5\u05e7\u05b6\u05d1) you listen to these rules and keep and do them, the LORD your God will keep with you the covenant and the love that he swore to your fathers\u201d (Deut. 7:12). 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