Prophet Pearls #53 – Ha’azinu (2 Samuel 22:1-51)
In this episode of Prophet Pearls, Haazinu (2 Samuel 22:1-51), Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson compare this portion to its parallel in Psalm 18, so we can learn more about the contexts of these living, breathing prayers and prophecies and … Continue reading →
In this episode of Prophet Pearls, Haazinu (2 Samuel 22:1-51), Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson compare this portion to its parallel in Psalm 18, so we can learn more about the contexts of these living, breathing prayers and prophecies and the families of Levites who read and sang them in the Temple and in synagogues.
Gordon explains the rabbinical belief that scripture is a divine code—with hidden meanings based on variances in spellings—and gives his own explanation. Related to these variances, we learn about “qere/ketiv”—the exacting margin notes left by scribes to determine if words should be read differently than they were written. Word studies include “sheol” and the special “and” used in this portion and elsewhere in the Tanakh.
In closing, Gordon prays for peace for the people of Israel and that people who cry out to Yehovah, wherever they are in the world, would feel his arm on their shoulders and know he is with them.
"Then David spoke to Yehovah the words of this song on the day when Yehovah had delivered him... from the hand of Saul." (2 Samuel 22:1)
I look forward to reading your comments!
Photo by Nehemia Gordon of a pair of antelope in Ein Gedi, where David hid from Saul.
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Prophet Pearls #53 – Ha’azinu (2 Samuel 22:1-51)
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Keith: I can’t believe it, Nehemia. I can’t believe it, folks. Prophet Pearls Partners, friends, listeners, those that have been friend, foe, everything and in between, we are now in an episode of Prophet Pearls that absolutely has my attention. Nehemia, we are in the land of Jerusalem, we are almost at the end of this process, and we’re doing something that I think is a curveball – we’ve been in the Isaiah series, and all of a sudden, as we’re talking about it, you keep talking about a psalm, I keep talking about 2 Samuel – what is going on? Welcome folks, here we are, let’s get right into it.
Nehemia: Welcome to Prophet Pearls. You know, we’ve had a bunch of sections in Samuel and the books of Samuel and in Kings, where the parallel was in Chronicles, and here all of a sudden, 2 Samuel chapter 22 – the parallel is in the book of Psalms.
Keith: So we had an argument. You said psalm, psalm, and I’m like, “It’s not a psalm…”
Nehemia: This is Psalm 18, it is, it’s Psalm 18, almost verbatim, virtually verbatim.
Keith: Virtually verbatim. So basically 2 Samuel 22 verse 1, and I will just tell you something. I was doing a study not long ago about the issue of prayer, and as I was doing the issue of prayer, something hit me as I was talking. I was looking at all these different words for prayer and all the stuff, blah, blah, blah. That’s why I talked to you about… when I said that… where it says in Psalms, “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem,” the word is actually “ask”, and so as I was looking at all these things I thought, “One of them is, wait a minute… is there a time when someone doesn’t use the word ‘prayer’ but there is still praying or speaking to Yehovah?”
And here is this verse. It says, “And David spoke the words of this song to Yehovah on the day that Yehovah delivered him from the hand of his enemies and from the hand of Saul,” and then I thought, “Wow, a song sometimes can be like a prayer.” I mean, he’s speaking to Him. We found that in Exodus 15.
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Hey Nehemia. You say equa-distant bible codes are false, then you use the example to disprove it, “God is Satan”. Wait a minute, you teach that God is Satan to you when you act wrong! 😅
Like your examples of YHVH being an adversary to Balaam and to Solomon.
Many thanks to Nehemia that he showed us how to translate anav in Psalm 18:36 properly! This shew light on a situation for which I was looking the answer today. Isn´t humility a key quality of Moses (Nu 12:3) that explains why JHVH spoke to him face to face, being more than other people like Him? Also, His Messiah has to be superhumble to fulfill His tasks. No wonder that among the characteristics of JHVH would be humility as well.
Relax trinitarians, (at about 32:00 time) i can picture Yul Brenner sitting on his throne, wife seated beside n son seated at his feet, saying, “I am God, there is none beside(s) me”…
once again people, please stay away from Christian (roman empire’s religion).
As an aside, Nehemia you must have had discussions about this but what does a ‘col’ do that gives it the ‘or’ ending (all non-British or non-linguists ignore this)
As I was helped by your consistent anti-gnostic interpretation applied to the bible codes confirmed by how we should understand prophets/prophecies that it all should be true or we should, in this present age, ignore or debunk it.
Your closing prayer brought alive Ps 18 for me and was a great blessing
I am overwelmed by these teachings of Torah Pearls. Today I listened to 2 Samuel 22 and Deuteronomy 32. Thankyou for helping us to understand The Word of Yehovah and for increasing our Love for Him.
Blessings to you all. I have studied for many years the New Testament and even have a Bachelors Degree in Theology but did not understand the relationship between “Old” and “New” Testaments until I started to listen to Truth 2 You and the Prophet pearls. After listening to your program since almost the beginning I have a better grasp on Truth and Faith and how the “whole” Bible is about Yahovah and His truth to His children whether Jew or stranger and I want to thank you all for pursuing the truth and present it in a way that is easily understood. Thank you – Lorraine
Nehemiah, love what you do, don’t ever stop.
I do want to point out, however, the finders of the Bible Codes (equidistant letter spacing) say it only applies to the Torah. I don’t necessarily believe Bible Codes, but I find them interesting and intriguing. We should at least judge these things in their correct context.
Love your stuff!
David
In the song of deliverance one should recon that Yehovah bows or bends the heavens/the universe to deliver his people.. It is known in the scientific community that to time travel one must fold the universe ” to bend” to “punch a hole as it may be said to time travel” the God of the universe will make such an event to deliver his people from the cries of injustices and to deliver them in time of their distresses, especially when calling upon his name; though he dwells in eternity, his deliverance is immediate.
Shalom Benyahmeen
Homework for those that believe in Yshua as the messiah is not a hard task since we are convinced all scripture is both literal and also prophecy…” Shadows of better things to come” and as also stated in Luke 24:44. The problem is hindsight is 20/20 vision and as believers we need to study to show ourselves approved to see our destiny. I know we see in a glass dimly but it is our duty to try to see as clearly as possible and escape those things that will soon come upon the earth. The Torah is a living and breathing entity not just words on a page and we should be respectful as such. One extra note it is amazing how the 288 singers ties into those in the book of Revelation of the eunuchs of 144,000 with harps… That sing..my opinion the 144,000 is male and female units…making 288,00… Composing a variation of harmonics between male and female… The spirit of Yshua is the spirit of prophecy as the book of revelation declares. One other thing…2nd Samuel 22 is different than Psalms 18 in that Psalms 18 says I will love you… These words declaring a future deliverance.
Thanks Nehemiah for all your efforts!
Benyahmeen
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