http://torah.org/torah-portion/perceptions-5775-shemos/
Why must redemption be such a long and difficult process? Why must it appear to fail and only later succeed? Why must the situation get worse before it gets better? Why must there be a storm before the calm?
It has to do with the way the world was set up at the beginning. Basically, there are two forces in Creation: Chesed and Gevurah, or Kindness and Strength. Chesed is the level of Divine light associated with blessing, whereas Gevurah is the basis of constriction, Divine judgment, and even evil. Chesed brings Divine light to life. Gevurah takes it away.
Oh man... You didn’t make it a caucus.... Stand by for alternative interpretations
Thank you. Very nice. I like his tie.
I like the idea of a sweet redemption (who doesn’t?) because it reminds me of what happened in Nineveh. Jonah was anticipating the worst, but God had a different idea.
In the NT, there is a warning of sorts about the “sign of the prophet Jonah”. Thus, in the grand ironic scheme of things... certain folks are expecting the worst, and they have made a big business out of the doom and gloom and horror and death and destruction.
So why not everything flipped over, opposite of expectations? :)
(Not that I trust Obama, but still..)
The first full day of President Trump - Shabbat & Exodus.
My Sister had sent me this she found online.
Might make for an interesting companion or at least a complement to your wonderful video.