Prophet Pearls #7 – Vayeitzei (Hosea 12:12-14:9)
In this episode of Prophet Pearls, Vayetizei (Hosea 12:12-14:9), with the ear of the fluent, Nehemia Gordon informs us of the unique structures and forms of Hebrew used in the northern kingdom, and by its only prophet whose book has survived—Hosea. … Continue reading →
In this episode of Prophet Pearls, Vayetizei (Hosea 12:12-14:9), with the ear of the fluent, Nehemia Gordon informs us of the unique structures and forms of Hebrew used in the northern kingdom, and by its only prophet whose book has survived—Hosea. We learn of Hosea’s penchant for transient imagery, his “Jewish mother” tendencies, and his eight-step prayer. Word studies include: “the shepherd,” “the Leviathan,” “Ephraim,” “sheol,” “moshia,” “kissing calves,” “heal,” and the faulty connection between “bulls” and “fruit.” We also learn that while God prefers mercy over sacrifice, there is one thing for which he shows none.
"For the ways of Yehovah are straight; the righteous will walk in them,
but transgressors will stumble in them." Hosea 14:9[10]
I look forward to reading your comments!
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Prophet Pearls #7 – Vayeitzei (Hosea 12:12-14:9)
You are listening to Prophet Pearls with Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson. Thank you for supporting Nehemia Gordon's Makor Hebrew Foundation. Learn more at NehemiasWall.com.
Keith: Shalom chaverim shelanu! That means “Peace to you, our friends,” in the language of Hebrew. This is Keith Johnson with Nehemia Gordon, ready to take another peek into the Prophets to see if we can find some more pearls to share with you. Shalom, chever sheli! Ata muchan? Are you ready?
Nehemia: Ani muchan. Shalom le’kulam. Peace to everyone. It’s such a blessing to be speaking the language of the Prophets.
Keith: The language of the prophets. Can you say the language of the prophets to them?
Nehemia: Le’shon hanevi’im, the language of the prophets.
Keith: Yes. Can you do this? Can you also say to them, because I don’t know if you realize it or not, this is called Thanksgiving weekend in the United States.
Nehemia: It is.
Keith: Now, there are people around the world listening to us, Nehemia, they may not know anything about this traditional celebration. What I love about this particular celebration is just the word Thanksgiving. And then who is the focus of that thanks. I’m thankful, of course, to our heavenly Father, and I’m also thankful to our many friends who stepped in to walk alongside us. This week this particular episode has actually been sponsored by our Prophet Pearls partners Seth and Cindy in Iowa. They were amazing.
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Alguien en el 2025 leyendo esto?
Bueno realmente agradezco las enseñanzas me han servido de edificación, espero que el Eterno me permita seguir estudiando de la sabiduría de ambos, bueno de los tres.
Gracias por poner la transcripción porque yo no entiendo el inglés pero el Google me traduce y así puedo estudiar.
Bendiciones
christianity is false stay away from it.
Thank you it’s like honey from the rock . Chris From the uk
I really want to thank our Father Yehovah for you two and your families. Since I joined your program, for me this exposition is the most comprehensive and nourishing. I will listen again. I am so sorry that some christians feel in a certain way against Nehemia. Let me assure you that your sharing is more vsluable than some of those teachings. May you be blessed and guided more and more by the Ruach Hakodesh. Blessing
Excellent pivotal teaching from God’s word! It certainly opened my eyes to the definition of idolatry: when we, in effect, worship the work of our hands. Whatever that may be!
Thank you, and keep up the good work that we may cleave to Him continually.
its to bad u have to include the Christian stuff in your teachings. its so false.
I know that our Father caused me and my friend to sit down at the same table at Dallas Love airport with Nehemia Gordon last week. What a blessing to meet you and share a few stories about our faith in our Father! Keith Johnson had told a long account in a video that I had watched with my husband some time ago. Immediately when I looked at your card I recognized that you are the one he talked about when buying his Torah.
Now I’m listening to messages that are strengthening my walk with the Lord.
Thankful!
Shalom Serving Faithfully,
Awesome question which is worthy of our attention in Quiet Constant Prayer as we seek to Experience our Abba Father YHVH as He is, not as we have been taught by men to think Him to be.
The whole of Scripture points to Presence and our Abba Father’s Heartfelt Desire to spend Eternity as One with All of His Creation.
He Assures us throughout Scripture that it is He Who searches our hearts and gives to each according to what He finds there – Rest in Him as We Explore the Infinite Abundance that is the Storehouse of His Love – His Spirit or toil apart from Him with the adversary and his thoughts of separation as we wearily think upon same in our finite mind.
In the Compassion and Kindness of His Love Abba has made Provision for All who Share in His Heartfelt Desire to Rest in Him as One, Healing us from the disease of separation, doing so not according to our ways but in His Unimaginably Beyond Awesome Ways – which are never severe, chastising and punishing but Always Tender and Peaceful, Simple and Sweet, Eternally Inviting in the Encouraging and Supportive Essence that is He.
Here are some Scripture passages which speak to what is Shared here;
1 Shemu’el 13:14 & 16:7, Yeshayahu 55:8-9, Yirmeyahu 17:5-10, Yehezqel 34, Tehillim 33:15 & 139:23, 1 Dibre HaYamim 28:9, Yohanan 17, and Rev 2:23
Hope you find this of Help to on your Journey. ?
Todah Raba Abba YHVH!
Shalom All,
Awesome Wisdom that Abba is Revealing in this discussion!
Does it Feel Right to you that our Abba Father YHVH – Who is Love – “hates” any matter?
We have all Felt the vile destructiveness inherent in the hateful thoughts of others towards ourselves. Perhaps upon Reflection, some among us have even Felt this in thoughts directed toward another. Is our Abba Father like the adversary from whose mind these thoughts originate in his unquenchable lust for separation from His Creator? Is He two-faced and forked-tongued?
May I offer for our consideration in Quiet Constant Prayer that our Abba Father does not “hate” as we have been taught by men to think Him to be via transviolated and interpreted Scripture, but in the Love that is He, is Steadfastly and Immovably Set Against all that is opposed to Him and His Love, including the thought of hate.
May we continue to Share in our Abba Father’s Heartfelt Desire for us to Forever Rest in Him as One, Experiencing Him as He is and not how we have been taught to think Him to be.
Todah Raba Abba YHVH !
How did I miss this one for the last few years? It must be that I needed to hear it this year. Most excellent men!
Nehemia I have a totally unrelated question. It Hanukkah and I’m looking for a reference to the statement that so many teachers proclaim as fact. Where does it say that Antiochus stopped people from sighting the moon? I am looking for the actual historical reference. Can you point me in a direction please?
I love the comments here about 2Chron passage and I understand our Father has infinite mercy and love for His own. However, is the difference here between the people in 2Chron and Nadab/Abihu for example, their motivation or intention? Are you saying that as long as we intend to obey but knowingly are disobeying, then it is accepted? This is hard for me to believe its in the text because I read of others who knowingly disobeyed and were destroyed. So I’m guessing it is all in the attitude…..is that what you are saying?
Do you think the people would be accepted and healed the following year for doing the same thing? What I mean is….is there a overlooking the first time but we should be pursuing the right way after that or am I assigning too much severity to the personality of YHVH?
Someone help!
Wow thank you for the amazing information !praise YHVH
WOW. Awesome study! I’m speachless. 2 Chronicles 30 just floored me. How gracious and loving and merciful is Yah!
Hosea 14:3 – The Christian translators did not understand this verse. Perhaps because this verse removes the need for animal sacrifice when it is not physically possible, it may diminish the purpose of Jesus Christ in Christian doctrine. They decided to revert to the Greek version to translate it to English. For me personally, this verse does not impact my faith according the New Testament, and I see no reason why the Christian translators need to avoid the original Hebrew. We should accept the the Hebrew Scriptures completely and not shy away from possible textual difficulties. The Law and Prophets are the foundation of the faith of both the Jews and the Christians.
Hosea 14:3 LXX
λάβετε μεθ᾽ ἑαυτῶν λόγους καὶ ἐπιστράφητε πρὸς κύριον τὸν θεὸν ὑμῶν εἴπατε αὐτῷ ὅπως μὴ λάβητε ἀδικίαν καὶ λάβητε ἀγαθά καὶ ἀνταποδώσομεν καρπὸν χειλέων ἡμῶν
Hosea 14:13 Brenton’s LXX translation
Take with you words, and turn to the Lord your God: speak to him, that ye may not receive the reward of unrighteousness, but that ye may receive good things: and we will render in return the fruit of our lips.
So much to say here….. But once again your teaching brings tears to my eyes as you bring close to my heart the mercy of the Lord. Reading the passage initially I understood that God has no mercy for idol worship or belief in self. But to really chew on the sweetness that we can come to him all a mess the wrong way but with a right heart, he will accept our offering and heal our mess! Ahhh, so sweet. And I love the prayer beginning ch. 14
Nehemiah and Keith,
TODA, TODA, TODA!
We are 2 wandering sheep without an earthly shepherd. We so appreciate you two breaking the bread of the word for us so we can freely eat! We are so refreshed by you both bringing forth the truth of the word, the word says what it means and means what it says, without an agenda. During the studies, our eyes see and our ears hear, so the truth of Jehovah’s word sustains and uplifts us!
As for the conversations at the beginning, we like them as we are learning the language and the context that are usually discussed, so now the Hebrew word pun is becoming more apparent to us and we are recognizing more and more words as Nehemiah reads the portion in Hebrew.
Nehemiah, the prayer you offered up at the end of this session was so beautiful and touched our souls so very much. You are full of Jehovah’s spirit, like Elijah!
Yah’s kids,
Kevin and Brenda
They’ve already done the Torah portions.
So amazing! Thank you! Thank you for the 7 steps explaining Hosea 14:2,3. That pearl is gold.
When you talked about the meaning of savior i was reminded of something our congregational leader says: There is No religious language in the Bible!
This is a concept that needs to be reinforced among us believers — that the words of our God are straightforward in meaning.
Thank you for the powerful concepts you brought out. Gotta listen again!
I would agree with some on this post. Both Christians and Jews are exposed to the “Spiritual Interpretation” of the scriptures on a daily basis. I hunger for the original Text and the depth of the words. When both of you stay on topic and the Torah, the word comes alive. While I know that this is INFO, this is what His Children need since we forgot to follow the “Instructions” repeat this to our children and Sojourners amoung us.
I especially was attentive to the discussion about ‘Greek Soteria and the Hebrew Hoshea – Salvation. I don’t think Nehemiah gets the depth of those words.
My prayers continually…
Paul – (Houston)
as a christian I appreciate the discussion
I have been incorporating the KJU’s Abridged Karaite Prayers into my Shabbat prayer time. In it there is a section which states, “Take my prayer as an offering of incense, my upraised hands as an evening sacrifice.” After listening to this episode of Prophet Pearls (another winner!) I have an even deeper understanding of and appreciation for what it means to pay with the offering of my lips instead of bulls. I do not think my prayer time will ever be the same again. Toda Raba!
Wow! SO powerful!! You guys did a great job!! The language, context and history is vital….to our very soul!!
Thank you sponsers of this episode!!
May Yehovah bless all!!
My ESV has
Take with you words
and return to the LORD;
say to him,
“Take away all iniquity;
accept what is good,
and we will pay with bulls
the vows* of our lips.
(Hosea 14:2 ESV)
the footnote for vows says “Septuagint, Syriac pay the fruit”
So, I would say the book of Hebrews is quoting the Septuagint – I understand that happened a lot.
Thank you Nehemia!
Especially for your closing prayer!
Shabbat shalom
I wish you guys would do the Torah portion instead of discussing so much stuff that deviates from the teaching. As a Jew I really want the lesson and not all the conversations at the beginning, please do the Parashat.
Most excellent study, by the way! Thanks!
Wow such an affirming pearl !Yehovah will love is through the mess even if we are not perfection. When the intention and heart are right as we earnestly seek him and we are not puffed up but repentive wanting to change grow and get it right,Yehovah is faithful .I am a living testimony evidence A .I am so greatful and thankful .I so want to walk with love be gentle and really check my sledgehammer in once and for all .I surrender it to to Yah and ask in its place something more usefull and kind,then a tool to beat folks over the head ..so one dimensional and brutal,no one receives anything that way .Nehemias prayer was beautiful.Thanks. Keith and Nehemia and who ever sponsered it !May Yehovah bless you keep you and prosper you infinitely.!In Yeshuas name Amein.
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