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7 takeaways from this study
1. Biblical patterns consistently point to Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus), revealing God’s redemptive plan through repeated themes of liberation and restoration.
2. Drawing near to God transforms believers internally, enabling them to draw closer to each other and live as ambassadors of heaven.
3. The New Covenant promises an internal transformation where God writes His Torah on believers’ hearts, not through external rules but spiritual renewal.
4. Messiah Yeshua fulfills multiple roles — as the Suffering Servant (Messiah ben Yosef) and the Conquering King (Messiah ben David) — bridging Heaven and earth.
5. Believers are called to be “in the world but not of the world,” maintaining spiritual distinctiveness while engaging with society.
6. Heaven’s moedim (appointed times) are not obsolete but continue to point toward God’s redemptive work, with each festival representing aspects of Messiah’s mission.
7. Humility, repentance and trust are essential in maintaining intimacy with God and understanding His ongoing covenant with His people.
There’s something profound about God’s redemptive patterns that weave through Scripture — patterns that aren’t just historical accounts, but living revelations of how HaShem1 works in our lives.
Let’s start with a fundamental truth: God doesn’t just repeat history; He rhymes it. When we look at the journey of Ya’akov (Jacob) journey in Genesis 31 and Israel’s exodus in Exodus 14-15, we’re not just seeing ancient stories — we’re seeing a blueprint of redemption that ultimately points to Messiah Yeshua.
In James 4:8, we find a powerful invitation: “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” This isn’t just a nice spiritual platitude — it’s a transformative principle. When we intentionally move toward HaShem, He moves toward us.
The New Covenant, prophesied in Jeremiah 31:31-34, speaks directly to this transformation. “I will put my law within them and write it on their hearts,” HaShem declares. This isn’t about external compliance, but internal change. It’s about the ruach (spirit) working within us, not just rules written on stone.
Yeshua embodies this perfectly. In John 14:6, He says, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life” — essentially declaring Himself the ultimate korban/qorban (offering) that allows approach to God.
The Tabernacle’s design in Exodus 25-27 was never just a building — it was a profound metaphor. Every detail pointed to a deeper spiritual reality. The barriers between humanity and God weren’t just physical; they were spiritual. And Yeshua becomes the ultimate way through those barriers, as Hebrews 9:12 explains.
In our Messianic understanding, we don’t discard the moedim — Heaven’s appointed times, also called “holy days.” Colossians 2:16-17 reminds us these are a shadow of things to come, with the substance belonging to Messiah.
Let’s talk about being “in the world but not of the world” — a principle from John 17:14-16. This isn’t about isolation; it’s about transformation. We’re called to be like Yeshua — fully engaged with society yet maintaining our spiritual distinctiveness.
Teshuvah (repentance) is crucial. In 1John 1:9-2:2, we see this promise: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Ya’akov’s journey in Genesis 32:1-2 teaches us about trust. When he encountered the angels at Mahanaim (“two camps”), he wasn’t just seeing a supernatural event — he was experiencing God’s covenant faithfulness. Exodus 19:4 echoes this: “You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.”
Our identity isn’t defined by past bondage. Romans 6:16-18 declares: “Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey? … But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart.”
The Messiah fulfills multiple roles — as the “suffering servant” (Isaiah 53) and the “conquering king” (Zechariah 9:9-10). He doesn’t just deliver us from something; He delivers us to something — a restored relationship with HaShem.
Hebrews 8:10-12 beautifully quotes and explains the New Covenant: “I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
Our journey mirrors the biblical narrative — from Exodus 20:2, “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery” — to the ultimate freedom in Messiah.
Proverbs 3:34, quoted in James 4:6, reminds us: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” This isn’t about self-deprecation; it’s about proper alignment.
Our calling is captured in 1Peter 2:9: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”
In Messianic understanding, every biblical narrative finds its “Yes” and “Amen” in Messiah Yeshua, as 2Corinthians 1:20 declares. He’s not the end of the story — He’s the continuing story.
So here’s our invitation: Draw near. Trust. Transform. Reflect. We’re not just reading ancient texts; we’re living a continuing revelation of God’s redemptive love.
- Hebrew: “The Name,” referring to the traditionally ineffable name of the Creator, often referred to in Scripture as by four Hebrew letters, transliterated YHWH. Other circumlocutions for HaShem are “the LORD” and “Adonai.” ↩︎
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