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One bread for one body: Messiah’s mission for Israel to the nations (Numbers 8; Matthew 14–16; Mark 8; John 6)

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Post date June 22, 2024
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This study of the Torah reading בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ Beha’alotcha (“when you raise up” [the lamps], Numbers 8–12) explores how the Menorah and Bread of the Presence in Israel’s Tabernacle foreshadowed Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus), the Light and Bread come down from Heaven (John 6:35, 48-51).

As the lampstand light shining on the bread illustrated Heaven’s watching Israel’s feeding words of life (Deut. 8:3) to the nations, Yeshua spreads the light and words of Heaven to the nations through His students (Matt. 4:4). Through the miracles of feeding the 5,000 and 4,000, Yeshua calls His disciples to sustain both Israel and the nations with his message (Matt. 14:13-21; 15:29-39). Yeshua builds upon the Torah lessons, the key of which is the promise that Israel would welcome Gentiles as one new community in Messiah (Eph. 2:11-22).

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Apostolic Writings Discussions

Luke 9:10-17; Mark 7:31-37: Yeshua’s lessons in feeding 5,000 and 4,000 men

Post author By Jeff
Post date April 28, 2012
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There are profound similarities in these texts and the texts of the wilderness wanderings of Israel when God would move them into a “desolate” place and God supernaturally intervened to feed them and give them water. God is appealing to the world to come to Him for the Bread of Life and wants to gather the nations into His people, Israel. He is going to take back the Earth from rebellion of haSatan.