Torah Pearls #11 – Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27)

I hear a story once of a man who believed in YHVH simply because of the lists of names. If He took the trouble to list people by name then He must care for everyone.

At 26:00, Nehemia says “Henini” (not sure of spelling) means, “Behold I am,” but everyone else says, “Here I am.” Which is correct? (My vote is on Nehemia.)

So, having replaced his many-colored/long-sleeved coat with an Egyptian trenchcoat, he then “revealed himself” ???

Seriously, I think that a supposed stranger sitting all the brothers down for lunch in their exact birth order was likely sufficient evidence to convince them, once he had announced his true identity.

When Joseph “reveals himself” or “makes himself known” to his brothers, then (even after everyone else has left the room) he tells them to “come near/closer” to him, I believe that he actually showed them that he was circumcised, which is really the *only* way they would have known for sure that he was Joseph–as opposed to someone who may have just been told the story long ago. What are your thoughts? Thanks!

Hello Janice – I have read that information before but never saw any source references. I have not dug into it myself. Do you have sources you can point us to so we can read up on it?

Thank you to everyone for the time and effort put forth in Torah Pearls #11.

The discussion at one point was about the terms used by Israel to Pharaoh upon his arrival. This got me thinking…wasn’t every event that preceded Moses given to him after leaving Egypt by Yehovah in the tent of meetings. Assuming this is the case, I don’t think we have “everything” that was said between Israel and Pharaoh, only that which we need.

Just a thought.

You are so right Keith about the connection about Moshe and rabbi Jeshua

Thank so much .I am learning so much .Thank you so much

“The missing one is Yocheved, who was born in the gates upon their entering the city, as it says [in Numbers 26:59] ‘Yocheved, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt.’ She was born in Egypt, but not conceived in Egypt.” Rashi on Genesis 46:15 as quoted from FFOZ’s Unrolling the Scroll, Book 1.

Joseph told the brothers NOT to say they were shepherds but when they went before Pharogh they told him they were shepherds

Thank you so much! Thank you YeHoVaH I feel so blessed to be apart of your ministry

We can’t figure out how to count to 33 for Leah’s descendants. If we include Dinah and the two sons of Y’hudah that were killed, we get 34. If we don’t include the dead sons of Y’hudah, we get 32. If we just leave out Dinah, we get 33 but since it says the count includes all the sons and daughters, we can’t figure out how to justify leaving out Dinah. Any ideas?

You are making an assumption about adoption and heir. This is an unsupported part.

Caanan was a Vassal land to Eqypt, so that means when the famine hit Canaan; they had the right to seek help from Eqypt.who was obligated to help them.

Ancients believed only Kings and Priest received oracles from the gods, so when it was known Joseph could correctly interpret Pharouh’s dream, they understood Joseph was no ordinary slave, he was a King or Priest. Shaving of the body, new clothes, new name meant Pharough adopted him as his son (heir apparent) the rest is enthronement ceremony.
One of the unique qualities of the Israelites was Yehovah said He’d make them All a nation of Kings and Priests, to hear His voice, to see visions and have dreams from the Almighty. Why would the Almights make them all Kings and Priests? Israel was to be a nation of equals, that is there is no caste system in the Kingdom as were in all others.

Perhaps the question over Pharough’s age is more about how long has he been ruler? A King was known as Father, and the heir apparent a son, in Ancient Times.

Yeshua teaches Torah. He does not change it as Christianity teaches.

Nehemia GOT me jumping on my seat from minute 18:25 -20:45. We’re are so blessed to have the opportunity to listen to experts on the Ancient Hebrew Text with NO agenda.

Shalom!

Excellent teaching… my only comment would be that Joseph’s comment about being a father to Pharaoh might simply be taken at face value. Pharaoh might be young, maybe much younger than Joseph making Joseph a father figure. The only way a young Pharaoh takes the throne is if his own father has died.

The average age of death in Egypt at this time would be about Joseph’s current age. Young Pharaoh is simply saying to Joseph’s father (with awe) “How old ARE you?” He probably has never seen anyone even remotely this age.

I’m kinda surprised at the explanations given for Jacob’s response to Pharaoh about his age. If you chart out the ages given of the partriarchs, his answer becomes pretty obvious. Shem, Salah and Eber were all still alive in his youth, and he could very well have met them “off-camera”, so to speak. Also, Jacob knows he’s near to dying, and is several decades younger than Isaac and Abraham were at their deaths. I don’t think there’s any need to read into anything here.

Here’s a chart that lays it out visually: http://www.new2torah.com/PDF/Age_Chart.pdf

YHVH is the God of Common Sense-ism.
God’s promises tend to be future based. Which is different from events of the day to day life. Jacob had a hard physical/emotional life. Heartbreak wears one out.
Most of Jacobs life is separated from people he did have love towards. Rebeccah, Rachel, Joseph. No matter if Jacob was 40,70,or 100+
Jacob is a man of sorrows.

God is the teacher.