In our Footsteps of Messiah series, we’ve been taking a close look at the prophecies of the Song of Songs, and our current text is from Chapter Four:

Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, may you come with me from Lebanon. Journey down from the summit of Amana, from the summit of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of lions, from the mountains of leopards.

This passage is thought to be a prophecy of exile from and return to the Land of Israel. In the traditional interpretation, “Come with Me,” refers to Israel’s exile from the Temple when she was conquered by the lion-beast Babylon. Although exiled into the kingdoms of the Beast, Adonai was with her. “Lebanon” is seen as a metaphor for the Temple in that context, for its timbers were made of Lebanon's cedars. 

The second “come with Me” is thought to be the return from the Beast kingdoms of lion, bear, leopard, and Roman conglomerate beast that extend to the world. They will attain a summit of emunah, faith, in their exile in preparation for return to their inheritance and a rebuilt Temple. It is this "mountain" of Amana that is the subject of our Shabbat livestream this week.

As we watch the war unfolding in the northern mountain range between Lebanon and Israel, the Song of Songs hints that this can help us understand how the exiles of Israel will return home. Strangely, it also explains why the "three wise men" brought the gifts they gave to Yeshua.

Because I'm still a little energy-depleted from the flu, I invite you to join us on the livestream on Shabbat at approximately 1:30 pm Eastern or to listen to the recording afterward. We'll relate the weekly Torah portion, Lekh Lekha, to the Holy One's command to Israel to journey with Him. I apologize because I hear from many of you who like to print out the teaching, but I hope to have a full newsletter for you next week...and a lot more energy!

Click The Great Gift of Return to join the YouTube livestream.

Shabbat shalom!

Thank you all for praying and/or donating to the work at LaMalah Children's Home in Kenya. The new multi-purpose building is two levels. The finished ground level will have a kitchen, laundry, guest rooms, a small office, and class rooms. The second floor will be the meeting hall. Quarterly funds were disbursed to provide the daily needs.

The photo below is from the Sukkot celebration.

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Your continual prayers for the children of LaMalah and our brothers and sisters in Kenya are so much appreciated. If you've never heard the story of how LaMalah was conceived and built, please take a moment to look over the brief description by clicking on the photo above or clicking here.