Deuteronomy 26:5-10
speaks of the offerings of first fruits and also in
verse 8 states
and Yahweh took us out of Egypt with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with great awesomeness and with signs and with wonders.
We know that Messiah is the fulfillment of First Fruits and the deliverance of the children of Israel from Egypt is a type of our deliverance from the worlds systems, sin and death into the kingdom of our Heavenly Father through Messiahs death and resurrection; typified as the
Pesach/Passover Lamb.
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world’ John 1:29.
and the Fathers outstretched arm/the arm of the Lord.
Fulfillment In the New Testament, the Arm of the LORD is understood in the context of Yeshua haMashiach/Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection. The Gospel of John references Isaiah’s prophecy, indicating that Jesus is the ultimate revelation of God’s power and salvation. John 12:37-38 states, “Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: ‘Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?'”
It is worth noting here that modern speech trends have changed the meaning of the English word awesome from its original meaning in Hebrew, Deut.6:8.
Strongs #4172 mora:
moraw – fear reverence terror
to being something fantastically wonderful and
especially noteworthy, good with the wow factor.
Original Word: מוֹרָא
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mowra’
Pronunciation: moh-raw’
Phonetic Spelling: (mo-raw’)
KJV: dread, (that ought to be) fear(-ed), terribleness, terror
NASB: fear, terror, respect, reverence, terrors, what they fear, who is to be feared
Word Origin: [from H3372 (יָרֵא – Fear)]
1. fear
2. (by implication) a fearful thing or deed
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
dread, that ought to be feared, terribleness, terror
Or morat {mo-raw’}; or morah (Psa. 9:20) {mo-raw’}; from yare’; fear; by implication, a fearful thing or deed — dread, (that ought to be) fear(-ed), terribleness, terror.
When used in connection with our Heavenly Father it is the reverential fear as in respect and awareness of His Holiness and our sinful unworthiness. We lose the meaning and become over familiar, with a loose, casual, disrespectful manner. This combined with an entitled attitude, more akin to a spoilt undisciplined child used to getting everything they want, regardless of their behavior and attitude.
We seriously need to remember Who our Heavenly Father is, and not diminish Him and His Holy presence, we are not equal with Him; we are His children and His servants while here on earth and should be constantly mindful of our position before Him.
The word in verse 8 for signs/oth,
also means:
signal, disturbing mark, banner, remembrance,
warning, ensign, standard, miracle and proof.
H226 – אוֹת ʼôwth, oth; probably from (in the sense of appearing); a signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence
Original Word: אוֹת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: owth
Pronunciation: [ōth]
Phonetic Spelling: (oth)
KJV: mark, miracle, (en-)sign, token
NASB: sign, signs, banners, omens, pledge, standards, witness
Word Origin: [probably from H225 (אוּת – consent) (in the sense of appearing)]
1. a signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc
It is interesting to note that this word
אוֹת
is made up of
א alef ת tav
the first and last letters of the Hebrew AlefBet
and has a
vav וֹ – a nail
in the middle of it.
Recall each Hebrew letter has a meaning as well as a numerical value and that if we only read the Greek/ Latin or English translations we totally miss the fact that Messiah spoke in the Galilean Aramaic dialect of the Hebrew language and said He was the Alef and the Tav – the first and the last – instead of the Greek Alpha and omega which means the first and last of the Greek alphabet and we lose the deeper meaning.
He declared in the first person ( I AM – Anochi)
and it is the greatest sign/oth of all time
the Messiah nailed, vav, to the tree/cross.
The word oth/sign is used many times in reference to covenant
e.g. sign of the rainbow
Genesis 9:17
HEB: נֹ֑חַ זֹ֤את אֽוֹת־ הַבְּרִית֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: This is the sign of the covenant
KJV: unto Noah, This [is] the token of the covenant,
and the Passover/pesach with the blood on the doorposts.
Exodus 12:13
HEB: הַדָּ֨ם לָכֶ֜ם לְאֹ֗ת עַ֤ל הַבָּתִּים֙
NAS: The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses
KJV: And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses
Messiah WAS and IS the fulfillment of the renewed covenant
the ultimate sign/oth.
Leviticus 23:2: “Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, [Concerning] the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim [to be] holy convocations, [even] these [are] my feasts.”
Holy convocations/callings of holiness – miqr’ei qodesh
6944 qodesh/kodesh: Holiness, sacredness, sanctuary
Original Word: קֹדֶשׁ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qodesh
Pronunciation: KO-desh
Phonetic Spelling: (ko’-desh)
KJV: consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (X most) holy (X day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary
NASB: holy, sanctuary, most holy, holy things, holiness, holies
Word Origin: [from H6942 (קָדַשׁ – consecrate)]
4744 miqra: Convocation, assembly, reading
Original Word: מִקְרָא
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: miqra’
Pronunciation: mik-raw’
Phonetic Spelling: (mik-raw’)
KJV: assembly, calling, convocation, reading
NASB: convocation, convocations, assemblies, assembly, reading, summoning
Word Origin: [from H7121 (קָרָא – called)]
1. something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place)
2. also a rehearsal
4150 moed: meeting, appointed time, appointed feasts
Original Word: מוֹעֵד
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mow`ed
Pronunciation: mo-ED
Phonetic Spelling: (mo-ade’)
KJV: appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed)
NASB: meeting, appointed time, appointed feasts, appointed times, season, appointed, appointed feast
Word Origin: [from H3259 (יָעַד – meet)]
1. (properly) an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season
2. (specifically) a festival
3. (conventionally) a year
4. (by implication) an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose)
5. (technically) the congregation
6. (by extension) the place of meeting
7. (also) a signal (as appointed beforehand)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
appointed sign, time, place of, solemn assembly, congregation, set, solemn feast
Or moled {mo-ade’}; or (feminine) moweadah (2 Chronicles 8:13) {mo-aw-daw’}; from ya’ad; properly, an appointment, i.e. A fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand) — appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).
In simple terms an oth is a sign, a signal,
also a rehearsal of a future event placed specifically and strategically for us.
In Matthew 24 the disciples asked what would be the sign/oth…
In Greek 4592 sémeion: Sign, miracle, token, indication
Original Word: σημεῖον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: sémeion
Pronunciation: say-MY-on
Phonetic Spelling: (say-mi’-on)
KJV: miracle, sign, token, wonder
NASB: signs, sign, miracle, distinguishing mark
Word Origin: [neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of G4591 (σημαίνω – indicate)]
sēmeíon – a sign (typically miraculous), given especially to confirm, corroborate or authenticate. 4592 /sēmeíon (“sign”) then emphasizes the end-purpose which exalts the one giving it. Accordingly, it is used dozens of times in the NT for what authenticates the Lord and His eternal purpose, especially by doing what mere man can not replicate of take credit for.
And in Luke 21:2 There will be signs, (Hebrew H226; Greek 4592), in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
The ‘christian’ translation of Leviticus 23:2 is very different from the Hebrew rendering by the Jewish Masters, they read this as; “Speak unto the children of Israel ‘These are appointed times of God, callings of holiness, which you shall call in their appointed times.’”
In Hebrew the word feast is mo’ed,
which in its Semitic root actually means:
an appointed time.
We are a few days away from the Moed/Appointed Time of Yom Kippur and it is a good opportunity for us to examine ourselves as the Hebrew Year comes to an end.
(The Fall moedim include Rosh Hashannah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot all extensively covered in earlier posts and for new readers, can be found linked on Home Page.)
This season of Moedim, the High Holy Days, should give us pause to remember Messiah and His Sacrifice for each one of us, reminding us we are to preach Messiah/Christ and Him crucified. These callings of holiness come during the signs, the moedim, the appointed times of these feasts.
These are times when we should make an extra effort to come apart from the world and its ways, its temptations, its ungodliness, its attention to other idols in their many guises, other man-made traditions and cultural influences that have pervaded our lives. Messiah followed the Torah and did not celebrate birthdays, Christmas, easter, sports events or any of our old and modern traditions and special days most of which are based on the occult and rooted in worldly commerce. We are in the world and not of it and we should not be conformed to it nor its compromised ways but rather be sensitive to the Fathers callings of holiness and be transformed into the image of His Son Yeshua/Jesus Messiah.
In the Hebrew language, ‘callings of holiness’ is ‘miqr’ei kodesh’, which may be translated as: holy nutrients. Hebrew sages teach that these miqr’ri kodesh are seen as holy nutrients that are beneficial and cause us to remain spiritually healthy; for example these are freedom, wisdom, awe, joy, peace, courage, strength and other spiritual gifts given to us through the course of our lives which are ongoing needs; and the annual moedim are appointed times when these gifts are given. For example, Passover/Pesach is when the Father grants freedom/deliverance. The first Shavuot was when the Torah was given and during this moed wisdom is given, on Yom Kippur forgiveness/redemption are given. This may have been because people paid more attention to their spiritual condition at these given times and were more receptive to hear the Lord.
These miqr’ri kodesh are also spiritual nutrition for non Jewish believers and gifts are given at appointed times too. For the Jews, these are the times of their festivals, but to the non-jew these appointed times are less specific. Under the renewed covenant cut in Messiahs Blood and when the time comes, our Heavenly Father will give us what we need. Yeshua said in Matthew 6:8 that our Father knows what we need before we ask Him and we know His Holy Spirit provides the gifts of His Spirit according to His will plan and purpose.
1 Cor. 12:11 But one and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as He wills.
These spiritual gifts are to sustain us, to encourage and strengthen us, they are signs/oth and we are not to be fearful about the future because He sees the
end from the beginning
and knows everything from
alef to tav – beginning to end and in the middle
because He is
the fulfillment of the Fathers moedim and
THE OTH/SIGN.
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