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The servant’s path: Embracing purpose through suffering (Genesis 39; Isaiah 52–53; Acts 16)

**Alt-text:** ChatGPT-generated digital painting in oil palette knife style showing Joseph (Yosef) in an ancient Egyptian prison. He wears servant attire of Egyptian nobility—an off-white robe with a patterned collar—and sits in a posture of prayer or contemplation beneath a soft, golden light symbolizing the presence of Adonai. The scene is dark and textured, with stone walls and prison bars in the background. Text on the image reads: “THE SERVANT’S PATH – Embracing purpose through suffering – Genesis 39; Isaiah 52–53; Acts 16.” A watermark says “hallel.info.”

Threads of divine presence, righteous suffering and redemption weave together Genesis 39; Isaiah 52–53; and Acts 16. From Joseph’s journey to the prophetic glimpses of Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus), in this study we see how God’s faithfulness sustains His people through trials. The Suffering Servant prophecy of Isaiah 53 isn’t ancient text twisted by Yeshua’s believers. It’s a living testament to God’s redemptive plan, showing how He transforms our challenges into opportunities for growth and spiritual breakthrough — and breakout.

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Children: Heaven’s strategy for kingdom expansion (Genesis 29–30)

Adobe Firefly illustrated banner featuring three joyful young girls running through a vibrant field with sunlight and colorful brushstroke-style background. The large bold text in the center reads, “CHILDREN,” with the subtitle below: “Heaven’s strategy for kingdom expansion – Genesis 29–30.” The hallel.info logo is visible in the top left corner.

Children are a divine blessing and essential to God’s covenant. In this study, we zeroed in on the bigger lessons from the sibling rivalries in Genesis, focusing on Leah and Rachel’s struggle to bear children (Genesis 29–30). Contrary to a frequent refrain on social media, children aren’t an inconvenience, but a sacred trust for passing faith between generations. Modern society is slowly recognizing children’s importance as birth rates plummet to civilization-ending levels. Scripture reveals the crucial role parents play in teaching God’s words and modeling trust across generations.

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Unveiling Jacob’s vision: The Suffering Servant links Heaven and Earth (Genesis 28:10–32:2)

Unveiling Jacob's vision: The Suffering Servant links Heaven and Earth (Genesis 28:10-32:2)

This examination of וַיֵּצֵא Vayetze (“he went out,” Gen. 28:10–32:2), we delve into the crucial significance of Jacob’s vision at Bethel and the intricate dynamics within his family, particularly the rivalry between Leah and Rachel. By drawing parallels between Jacob’s wives and the relationship of Jacob and Esau, the scriptures highlight the emotional toll of polygamy on Rachel, Leah, and Jacob himself. The comparison of Jacob’s family struggles with scriptural teachings of Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus) underscores the importance of leaving one’s family to establish a new union in marriage. It is evident how Esau’s and Leah’s self-deception led them into unions not meant for covenant bonds. Finally, a connection is drawn between the suffering of Joseph and that of the Isaiah’s Suffering Servant, realized in Yeshua as the bridge between Heaven and Earth.

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Leper Messiah cures the toxic mold of the soul (Leviticus 14; Isaiah 53)

Leper Messiah cures the toxic mold of the soul (Leviticus 14; Isaiah 53). A worker in protective gear scrapes mold from the wall of a house (Adobe Stock image).

It’s easy to fixate on the mysterious nature of the physical ailment translated “leprosy” in Torah reading מְּצֹרָע Metzora (“leper,” Leviticus 14–15) because to focus on its spiritual causation would make us very uncomfortable. This study looks into the prophecy of the Leper Messiah that Yeshua (Jesus) fulfilled. That that we can dig into this discomfort on this subject, and in the process grow in repentance and humility before God and in compassion and love towards those around us.

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Luke 3:23-38 — genealogies of Yeshua

The importance of linking the last Adam to the “first Adam” is emphasized through the two genealogies of Yeshua (Luke 3:23–38). Some skeptics try to use the “telescoping” nature of Matthew’s genealogy for Yeshua, which skips generations to emphasize three groups of 14 generations, as the basis for saying that the genealogies of the first people in Genesis 5 and 11 also are telescoped, thus allowing for many, many more generations and vast amounts of time in history. However, unlike the genealogies in Genesis, these do not have specific ages when one generation “begat,” or “fathered,” the next, with Luke linking each name with just the Greek equivalent for “of.” And the three groups of generations in Matthew seem to represent four periods in God’s working in history to correct the sin of the first Adam with the obedience, sacrifice and deliverance of the last Adam.