{"id":7207,"date":"2025-12-21T17:34:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T23:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/?p=7207"},"modified":"2025-12-21T17:34:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T23:34:40","slug":"parashat-vayigash-podcast-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/parashat-vayigash-podcast-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Parashat Vayigash Podcast…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"In our Torah portion for this week, parashat Vayigash<\/a>, Benjamin stood before Joseph accused of the theft of a chalice, while Judah \u201cdrew near\u201d (vayigash<\/em>) and vicariously offered to bear the penalty for his brother, pleading with Joseph to spare his father the loss of yet another son. Joseph was so moved by Judah\u2019s act of mesirat nefesh<\/em> (self-sacrifice) that he decided the time had finally come for him to reveal his identity to his brothers. After clearing the room, he began speaking in Hebrew and said, \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b5\u05e3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d7\u05b8\u05d9, \u201cI am Joseph, is my father still alive?\u201d When the brothers drew back in shock and dismay, Joseph said, \u201cDraw near to me, please\u201d (from the same verb nagash<\/em>) and then explained how God providentially brought him to Egypt to save the family\u2019s life….<\/p>\n

The revelation of Joseph and his reconciliation with his brothers is a prophetic picture of the acharit hayamim<\/em> (end of days) when the Jewish people will come to understand that Yeshua is indeed the One seated at the right hand of the majesty on high as Israel\u2019s Deliverer. At that time Yeshua will speak comforting words to His long lost brothers and restore their place of blessing upon the earth. Indeed, the entire story of Joseph is rich in prophetic insight regarding our Lord and Savior. Vayigash (\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1) means \u201cand he drew near,\u201d referring first to Judah\u2019s intercession for the sins of his brothers, and then to Joseph\u2019s reciprocal desire for the brothers to draw near to him (Gen. 44:18, 45:4). Joseph initiated the reconciliation by saying, \u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05be\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9 \/ g\u2019shu na elai – \u201cPlease draw near to me,\u201d and indeed there is a play on the verb nagash (\u05e0\u05b8\u05d2\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1), \u201cdraw near,\u201d throughout this story.<\/p>\n

Yeshua is depicted both in Judah\u2019s intercession (as the greater Son of Judah who interceded on behalf of the sins of Israel) and in Joseph\u2019s role as the exalted Savior of the Jewish people in time of tribulation. When Joseph disclosed himself and asked, \u201cIs my father alive,\u201d we hear Yeshua evoking the confession of faith from the Jewish people: \u201cI am Yeshua: do you now understand that My Father is alive?\u201d Upon His coming revelation, all Israel will confess that indeed God the Father is \u201calive\u201d and has vindicated the glory of His Son.<\/p>\n

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Vayigash Audio Podcast:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/shavuah-tov-Vayigash.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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