Parashah 14: Va'era (I appeared)

Parashah 14: Va'era (I appeared) - Exodus 6:3 through 9:35

Haftarah (Writings and Prophets): Ezekiel 28:25 through 29:21.
B'rit Hadasha (New Testament): Romans 9:14-17; 2 Corinthians
6:14 - 7:1.

Summary & Overview

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6:14 | The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron

6:28 | Moses and Aaron Obey God's Commands
7:8 | Aaron's Miraculous Rod
7:14 The First Plague: | Water Turned to Blood
8:1 The Second Plague: | Frogs
8:16 The Third Plague: | Gnats
8:20 The Fourth Plague: | Flies
9:1 The Fifth Plague: | Livestock Diseased
9:8 The Sixth Plague: | Boils
9:13 The Seventh Plague: | Thunder and Hail

Last week we learned about Moses, his early life and the calling to lead Israel
out of Egypt. This week we see how this task unfolds and how YHVH rescue His
people from bondage. The Torah Portion starts in Exo 6:3 that said; And I
appeared, Vaera, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob by the name El Shaddai, but
My Name YHVH was not known to them. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob knew
YHVH as the God of the Covenant, the one Who called them, but the name
YHVH is revealed to Moses and Israel, at the time of their deliverance. A new
Nam means a new direction and Israel is about meet the God of the Covenant,
El Shaddai, in another light, as the God their Saviour, that is revealed in the
name YHVH. We have studied this Name in detail and saw how this Name is
linked and related to the Name of Messiah, which is Yshua, Yah Saves.

From Slave to Soldier

We saw in last weeks Torah Portion the calling of
Moses, the saviour of the people of YHVH. The
salvation they received the first time around ended up
in bondage, and they have to be saved again. This
implies that you have to be saved twice; the first
time was done through the picture of Joseph(Messiah
Ben Yoseph), the suffering Servant, and the second
salvation or second phase of salvation is where people are saved from their
comfort zones. This comfort zone was created within their first salvation, where
they became passive and fat, as symbolised by King Agag. This second
phase of salvation happens when they are taken out of this bondage, leading
them into the wilderness. This is the place where they have the Mountain
experience, receiving and embracing the Commandments of YHVH.

This second phase of salvation is to train and prepare them for their journey
through the Wilderness (life) where YHVH will use them before they enter the
Promised Land. The second phase of salvation involves the Mountain
experience where Moses will receive the Torah, the Training Manual that will
teach the people of YHVH how to become a Holy Mighty Nation that will
influence and impact the whole world.
If you are saved and still in Egypt, then you are useless and worthless to YHVH
and others around you. You need to leave Egypt, out of your comfort zone to be
equipped with His Word, so that you can be effective to reach people for
YHVHs Kingdom. Then, and only then will you become part of YHVHs Army as
prophesied over Gad. This was where King David (Messiah) will be the
Commander Who will lead His army to free His people from bondage and take
back what the enemy has stolen. Moses had to go up the Mountain, and it
shows us that it takes effort on your part, to be in this Army of YHVH. This army
is assembled and trained at Sinai so that they can go into the Wilderness to set
the captives free.

Liberation through Signs and Wonders

We all are familiar with the story of Israels deliverance and how YHVH freed His
people through the ten plagues. The interesting thing is that the word plague
only appears once in the Torah, and it is found in this Torah Portion. What we
know as plagues, YHVH calls signs, wonders and judgements. The place where
the word plague is found, is in Exo 9:13-35, where YHVH unleashes the
Seventh Plague. This is a stronger word than signs and wonders and indicates
that it had a more severe consequence to the people of Egypt.
The ten plagues were actually judgements against the gods of Egypt where
every plague can be connected to an Egyptian god. This can be confirmed by
researching Egyptian mythology. The gods or things they worshipped became
the judgements YHVH allowed to come upon them. They worshipped the Nile,
frogs, the sun, etc. All these became judgements through signs and wonders to
set them free from these bondages.
Spiritual Insight: We should be careful of what we idolise and worship,
placing it higher than YHVH, and which things we allocate more time to than
our relationship with Him. The reality is that the things we worship other than
YHVH will become a consequence in the form of a plague that will be
released upon you. If you idolise money, then your finances will become a
plague and cause judgement to come upon you.

The Plagues of YHVH vs. the Gods of Egypt

1. The first plague, turning water into blood, revealed the
impotence of Khnum, the guardian of the river, Hapi, the spirit
of the Nile, and Osiris, whose blood was the Nile.
2. The second plague, the frogs, revealed the impotence of Hapi
and Heket, who were symbolised by frogs and were related to
Egyptian fertility rites.
3. The third plague, that of lice, revealed the impotence of Seb, the
earth god.

4. The fourth plague; that of flies, revealed the impotence of Uatchit,

the god of flies.
5. The fifth plague, the disease on cattle, revealed the impotence of
Ptah, Mnevis, Hathor, and Amon, Egyptian gods associated with
bulls and cows.
6. The sixth plague, the plague of boils, revealed the impotence of
Sekhmet, the goddess of epidemics, and Imhotep, the god of
healing.
7. The seventh plague, the hail mixed with fire, revealed the
impotence of Nut, the sky goddess, Isis and Seth, Egyptian
agricultural deities, and Shu, the god of the atmosphere, weather,
and sky.
8. The eighth plague, the swarms of locusts, revealed the impotence of
Serapia, the deity who was to protect Egypt from locusts.
9. The ninth plague that of darkness revealed the impotence of Re,
Amon-re, Aten, Atum, and Horus, all of who were related to the sun.
10. Finally, the tenth plague, the death of the firstborn sons of Egypt,
revealed the impotence of Pharaoh himself, who was worshipped as
a deity in Egypt.
Personal Application: YHVH does not want to bring judgement upon
people but rather bring it upon their gods they serve. The
reason for this is that they can be released from the bondage
they are clinging to, and worship the one and only true God
instead. YHVH will not hesitate to remove any barriers that
are between Him and His people because He loves us too
much. My advice is that you have to let go of the thigs you
are attached to, things that come in between you and Him.
You are going to get hurt if you are still holding on to the
bondage or the idol when He judges it. It is time to assess
your life and let go of the things that stand between you and
Him. Be wise and let go.
Q How do we pray for people or loved ones who are still in bondage?
Practical Application: YHVH has already done everything in His power to
save them; the work is done, and Messiah has done it. The only thing left to
do is to remove the barrier between the person and YHVH. This can be done
through prayer. Pray and ask YHVH to bring judgement upon their gods, the
things that hold them back. Ask Him to remove the barriers between them
and YHVH so that YHVH can reveal Himself to them. Messiah came to set
the captives free (Isa 61:1, Luke 4:18), and it is His will to lead people out of
spiritual Egypt, out of any captivity the enemy may have put on them. It is the
time for release, and we should pray for the captives to be set free from the
slavery of sin and idol worship, whatever their idol might be. YHVH will
judge that idol, and it is them up to the individual to choose to follow YHVH
or not. Without the bondage, the choice will be easier and the options
clearer. When this happens, dont say, I told you so, support them in love
and help them to build a relationship with the Father.

Four Compromises of the Enemy

We read in the Parashah something that stands out; the way Pharaoh wanted
Moses to compromise four times. Each time the plague came, Pharaoh wanted
to bargain with Moses, trying to make a deal so that he can maintain control of
the people.
1. Serving Two Masters: Exo 8:21 - You can be
slaves to me and serve your god as well. Pharaoh
asked Moses not to go and to sacrifice in Egypt. He
is actually asking them to remain slaves in Egypt
but allow them to worship their God in slavery.
Satan is suggesting that they can make up for their
sin through sacrificing to YHVH, but staying in
slaves in bondage. There is no mention of
repentance, only grace and forgiveness. They wanted to live life their way
and bring sacrifices to appease YHVH in order to cancel out the
consequences of their sins. It is similar to keep on sinning and keep on
asking forgiveness without true repentance. This is like serving two
Masters, the one you love and the other you hate as Yshua taught in Matt
6:24.
2. Stay Close: Exo 8:24 Pharaoh suggest to Moses to go out and
worship God, but not too far. Three days journey is too far; just go
outside the citys borders. How many times have you decided to serve
YHVH with everything you have and then your yester harah or evil
inclination suggests that you should not be over zealous and radical.
You do not want to become a fanatic. A good example if this is when
Lot chooses to stay in the gates of Sodom while Abraham moved to
the mountainous areas. Lot compared himself to the people of Sodom
and thought he was righteous. Abraham compared himself to the
Mountain (YHVHs Standards) the true measure of righteousness. Who
was the most righteous, Lot or Abraham? Satan wants us just to
outperform the worst sinner and then tells us we are ok. It is like gambling
with your salvation, hanging from a damaged rope.
3. Divide the Family: Exo 10:11 Pharoah said
that they can go 3 days into the wilderness to
sacrifice, but only the men were allowed to go.
He is asking them to leave your families behind.
These are the people who serve YHVH with all
that they have, but they ignore their families.
They are devoted and on fire for YHVH, but their
families is a wreck. This is because they do not
put their family before their calling.
In last weeks Portion, we saw that after YHVH had called Moses, He
wanted to kill him because he did not take care of his family before he went
to fulfil what YHVH asked of him. He had to go back to circumcise his son
before taking on the mission. YHVH said to Moses; Wait a minute, you are
going to Pharaoh to let My Firstborn Son (Israel) go, but you havent given
your firstborn to me yet. Take care of your family first and then do what
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YHVH asks of you. Your familys salvation is more important than your
calling. You must put your family before your service to YHVH. Paul said
in 1 Tim 3:5 that you cannot be a leader if your house in not in order and
this follows the same principle. If you let your family stay behind in Egypt,
while you lead others out, then you are following this tactic of Satan.
4. Free Love: Pharaoh agreed that they could go, but
they had to leave their flocks and herds behind.
This means that they can go but have nothing to
sacrifice to YHVH. Some people are willing to
follow YHVH until the point where it cost them
something. They follow Him up to the point where
they have to make a sacrifice unto Him. This is like
sending people into the world with knowledge of
YHVH but without a relationship with Him.
Sacrifices mean to draw near to come closer to YHVH. Without
sacrifices there is no relationship.

Moses and Aaron became Echad / One

Exo 6:27 They were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring
out the children of Israel from Egypt. He was Moses and Aaron.

The verse reads; They (ham) were the ones that spoke to Pharaoh. He (hoo)
was Moses and Aaron. We see it starts with a plural
they, referring to Moses and Aaron and then at the
end of the verse uses Hey-vav-Aleph, pronounced
hoo that means he, that is singular. It still refers to
Moses and Aaron but in the singular using he
instead of they. This is not a grammatical error but
shows us something deeper. It seems like Moses
and Aaron were seen as one person as if their
identities became one. For example, when Aaron
made the golden calf, thousands of people were
killed, but nothing happened to Aaron. When Aaron
and Miriam gossiped about Moses, Miriam got
leprosy and nothing happened to Aaron. But when Moses struck the rock,
Moses and Aaron could not enter the Promised Land. Aaron received the same
punishment as Moses, showing us that YHVH saw them as one person with one
identity. It is as if Aarons personality is completely centred around Moses.
Q Why is Aaron not seen as his own person?
We have to go back to last weeks Portion to chapter 4 to see what this is all
about.

Exo 4:13-14 But he said, O my Lord, please send by the hand of

whomever else You may send. 14 So the anger of the Lord was kindled
against Moses, and He said: Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I
know that he can speak well. And look, he is also coming out to meet
you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. 15 Now you shall
speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And I will be with your
mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you what you shall do. 16 So
he shall be your spokesman to the people. And he himself shall be as a
mouth for you, and you shall be to him as God. 17 And you shall take this
rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs.
We read in Exo 4:13 where Moses asked YHVH to send someone else to lead
Israel out of Egypt and at this point YHVH got furious with Moses excuses. This
is the point in time where the one man mission became a two-man mission.
The task was divided and given to Moses and Aaron. Aaron is referred to the
tribe of Levite, levi means, connected. This means that he is connected to
Moses from now on in regards to the calling of YHVH.
Then YHVH said to Moses that He would reveal the words to Moses and Moses
has to tell it to Aaron and Aaron will give the message to Pharaoh. Aaron will
become Moses mouth, and Moses will become Aarons Elohim. From
Pharaohs point of view, Moses will be God and Aaron will be his Prophet that
reveals the message from God to man, in this case, Pharaoh. Aaron is the
mouth, and Moses gets to keep the staff to perform the miracles. The mission is
now equally divided among the two of them.
When we get to chapter 7 we see conflicts to what we just read.

Chapter 7:9 - Aaron cast his rod before Pharaoh, not Moses
Verse 14 - YHVH is telling Moses to take his rod, not Aarons
Verse 17 - YHVH says it is His staff that will be raised over the waters,
not Mosess or Aarons staff.
Verse 19 - Aaron stretches his rod over the waters, not Moses.
Verse 20 - It says it is Moses and Aaron doing what YHVH commanded.
Chapter 8:5 Aaron stretches his rod over the streams and frogs came
forth, not Moses.

Q What is going on? Are these contradictions in the Scripture or is there

something we can learn from this?
This is not by accident or an error in Scripture or a case of losing track of whos
staff it is and who performed the sign and wonder in the eyes of Pharaoh.
The reason for this is that sin brings division. Sin brings death because the
Word tells us that he that commits a sin will surely die. Death does not mean
that you cease to exist, death means separation, that the body is separated from
the soul and the lost soul is separated from YHVH. Mosess sin caused division,
and the mission was split and executed by two people, Moses & Aaron.
Moses is the teacher, and Aaron brings the people closer to YHVH. Heb 3:1.
Partakers of a heavenly calling (Moses), consider Yshua the Apostle and High
Priest. Apostle means to be sent, seliak in Hebrew. Moses was sent by YHVH
to Pharaoh. High priests job is to bring the people closer to YHVH and to
facilitate the sacrificial system. In Messiah the two functions of Moses and Aaron
become one again, Yshua reuniting them in His hand.
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If you see Me you have seen the Father. We read in the NT that when Yshua
speaks that it is the Father speaking to us. Yshua is the seliak the Apostle that
speaks to us as well as the High Priest of the Father, similar to the functions
Moses and Aaron Performed where we see one as the Father interacting with
us and then Yshua interacting with us. The Father and the Son is One or Ecad
the same way we see Moses and Aaron being One. They interact, and the roles
and words flow seamlessly from the one to the other, to and fro as if on or the
other and sometimes both perform the act.

YHVH Knows
There is another gem to uncover in this passage
where YHVH said, look, he is already coming
YHVH knew what Moses is going to say because
Aaron was already on his way, that was probably
a few days travel. The cure or the provision was
already provided before Moses committed the sin.
Personal Application: YHVH is always one
step ahead of us, and He knows how we are
going to react or respond. Even if you are
going through troubled times, He has already
provided the outcome, and it is on its way before you even knowing that you
had the need. There are three levels of faith; the first is a desperate cry for
help with your faith towards YHVH. This is the immature type of faith where
you are not sure whether He will help or not. The Second type of faith is
when you know what His Words say about the situation, and you ask Him
and keep on asking until you receive the outcome. This is a higher type of
faith, and you might see results. The third type of faith I call progressive
faith. This is where you know He has provided, and you thank Him as if He
has already provided. This is the type of faith YHVH expects of us, the
knowing faith, not asking faith or desperate crying faith.

YHVH sets the Table

Exo 6:68 Therefore say unto the children of
Israel: I am YHVH, and I will bring you out
from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I
will rid you out from their bondage, and I will
redeem you with an outstretched arm and with
great judgments. 7 And I will take you to Me for
a people, and I will be to you a God; and ye
shall know that I am YHVH your Elohim, who
brings you out from under the burdens of the
Egyptians. 8 And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning which I
swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it to
you for a heritage: I am YHVH.
These verses start off and end with the phrase I am YHVH emphasising and
making the verses contained within, very important. We see four statements
within this passage:

1. I will bring you out Bring is the word, yatsa aoy (Gen 1:12) This is
found in the story of Creation where YHVH created the green grass, the
plants and trees that will bear fruit.
2. I will rid you off bondage Rid is the word, natsal lon (Gen 31:9)
Jacob spoke to Rachael and Leah and told them that YHVH has taken
away the cattle from Laban and gave them to him. Jacob told them of the
angel that appeared to him and informed him that the Angel will help him
to leave this land and return to his fathers land.
3. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm Redeem is the word,
ga-al lag (Gen 48:16) This was where Jacob blessed Ephraim and
Manasseh and said; the Angel redeemed me from all evil. What Angel?
This was the Messenger whom I believe was Messiah, Who he wrestled
with Jacob all night. The outstretched arm is the arm that touched
Jacobs hip and caused him to have a different walk.
4. I will take you for Me as a People Take is the word, laqach xql
(Gen 2:15) This is where YHVH placed man in the Garden of Eden and
gave him the First Commandment regarding the trees. The way real
estate law works is that the owner puts restrictions on the land He owns,
this proofs that he is the owner. In this case, YHVH placed a restriction
on the Garden and on the trees showing man that it all belongs to Him
and that He is the owner. In this verse, YHVH will place restrictions on
Israel to take them as a possession, and this will be seen at the giving
of the Ten Commandments.
Q Have you realise what these four statements mean and where they are
used?
These are the topics that describe the Four Cups at Passover, and each Cup
represents one of four things; to bring out, to free from bondage, to be
redeemed and to be taken as a possession by YHVH.
In the context of what we just looked at, these four Cups represent four steps we
to go through as believers after receiving the Blood of Redemption:
1. We are created for a purpose and that purpose, just like the trees, and
that is to bear fruit. In the NT we read about this fruit and is called the
Fruit of the Spirit. The First Cup is to bear the fruit of the Sprit.
2. Secondly, we will be blessed so that we can be taken out of the land of
bondage back to the land of our Father. The Second Cup is to engage in
the second phase of salvation, and that is to leave our comfort zone and
head for the Promised Land by embracing the Mountain first, on our way
to the Promised Land.
3. Before we return to the Promised Land, YHVH will take you through a
process of cleansing where He will rid you of your fleshiness where all
evil resides. He will be in the midst of situations in which He will hide
Himself and then, as you wrestle with the situation, He will change you.
The Third Cup is about the Wilderness between the Mountain and the
Promised Land where He will change your walk.

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Lastly, He will take ownership of you as you willingly submit under His
rule and command. This is where you will enter the Kingdom (Garden),
living in the Land, worship your King and abide by His Government,
which is His Commandments. The Fourth Cup is the
process of change of ownership where you will no
longer belong to yourself, but to Him. This is where
you will have a relationship with Him, living under
the restrictions He placed on you through His
Commandments.

Welcome to the Passover Table where we will sit and

celebrate the stages of our redemption. These are the
things Israel went through, and these are the things we will
go through before entering the Promised Land, the
Kingdom of YHVH, also known as the Garden of Eden.
A lot of Believers in Messiah replace the Passover with Communion and miss
out on these Four Cups and what they represent. When Yshua sat with His
Disciples, explaining to them what He will go through as the Passover Lamb, He
partook of these Four Cups except for the last one, the one He will drink with us
in the Kingdom after His Second Coming. We will go deeper into this topic at the
celebration of the Passover explaining all the symbolism.

The Ten Plagues in End Time Context

The 10 plagues can be grouped into three groups of three with the tenth plague
on its own. The same pattern can be seen in the book of Revelation with three
groups of Plagues; the Seal Judgements, the Trumpet Judgements and the
Bowl Judgements at the end. Always look for these parallels because the one
will speak to the other and reveal more wisdom to us looking at both of them at
the same time. We will cover plagues 1 to 7 in this Parashah and compare them
with the matching plagues in Revelation. Next week we will look at the
remaining 3 Plagues.
Plague

Egypt

Tribulation

1 - Water becomes
blood.

Ex. 7:20; Ps. 105:29

Rev. 8:8-9; Rev.

11:6; Rev. 16:3-6

2 - Frogs

Ex. 8:6; Ps. 105:30

Rev. 16:13

3 - Lice

Ex. 8:17; Ps. 105:31

Rev. 11:6

4 - Flies

Ex. 8:21

Rev. 11:6

5 - Food source
(livestock) destroyed

Ex. 9:6

Rev. 8:9

6 - Boils

Ex. 9:10

Rev. 16:2

7 - Hail

Ex. 9:23;Ps. 105:32

Rev. 8:7; Rev. 16:21

1. Water turned into blood: The number one source of

Egypts prosperity was the Nile River compared to
Israels number one source of prosperity, rain. The
difference between the two is that the Egyptians had
to pump the water to irrigate their crops using mans
efforts. Israel had to depend on YHVH for sending rain
in its season. This makes YHVH their God while the
Egyptians worshipped the Nile.
We read in Revelation that at the sounding of the 2nd
Trumpet, a great mountain was cast into the sea and a 1/3 part of the sea
became blood. What does the mountain signify? Where the word mountain is
first used in Scripture in in Gen 12:8 where Abram moved to a mountain and
build an altar there to worship unto YHVH. Mountain or high place always
signifies a place of worship or a place where you will meet YHVH. Is that what
the Tower of Babel was all about, trying to reach God? The sea always
represents the Nations and the mountain cast into the sea implies the
worship system or means to connect to God, was cast into the place it
originated from, the nations. A 1/3 part of the sea turned to blood means that
a third part of people in the nations will die as their religious system is being
judged. It is as if YHVH took the Tower of Babel and cast it into the nations,
using their System of Worship to bring judgement upon them.
2. Frogs: According to Revelation
16:13, frogs imply evil or false
spirits that came from three
different systems or entities at the
pouring out of the 6th or 2nd last
Vial or Bowl. The first was the
unclean spirit of the Dragon, the
second came from the Beast, and the third came out of the mouth of the
False Prophet. These three unclean spirits control three different areas of
power in this world. The Dragon is also known as the Serpent and represents
Satan, the Beast represents the Spirit behind the Political System, and the
False Prophet represents the Spirit behind the Religious System. These
spirits went out across the earth to gather people to become part of their
army that will fight against YHVH during the battle of Armageddon.
YHVH said to Moses that He would smite the borders of the enemy with
Frogs. This word for borders is also used in Exo 19:12 where YHVH said
that the people who enter the border at the foot of Mt Sinai would be put to
death. This was at the event of receiving the Ten Commandments. So the
Border that sanctified the Mountain is what protected it and set it apart. Those
who crossed that border, who were not holy, died.
We read in Exo 8 that Frogs were used to smite or destroy the borders of
Egypt, the Borders defined Egypt and set them apart from other nations.
This means that the Evil Spirits that are sent to assemble an army against
YHVH will be the Spirits that will destroy the borders that define and protects
the kingdom of the enemy. YHVH will turn the demonic forces on the very
System that it tries to expand. We saw an example of this when Gideon and
300 men went up against the enemy and where YHVH confused the enemy,
turning the enemy upon themselves. This is how YHVH will defeat this evil
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System with their armies at the battle of Armageddon. Armageddon means

Mount of Slaughter but is actually a valley. This battle will happen at the
Second return of Messiah Yshua after the Great Tribulation (Mat. 24 v.2731).
3. Lice: Exo 8:17 Aaron hit the dust of the earth and lice or
gnats came forth to plague Egypt. Lice is the word kan

]k that comes from the root word kanan ]nk means

root, support or vineyard. This word is only used once in
Scripture in Psa 80:15 where it describes the Vineyard
that was planted by the right hand of YHVH and the
Branch that was made strong. The Branch always refers
to Messiah. This implies that the lice is a picture of the
dust as referred to in the Covenant promise made to Abraham. The Vineyard
represents the Believers in Messiah that are held up and nourish by the Branch,
which is Messiah Yshua. This word kanan is a homophone to and sounds
similar to the word canaan ]ink with ani Ayin (eye) inserted. Canaan is
the name of the Promised Land Believers in Messiah will inherit and indwell.
The symbol of the rod of Aaron hitting the Dust is the prophetic picture of
YHVHs people being hit by the rod or oppression by Pharaoh. This
persecution caused them to multiply like lice or the dust of the earth.
Persecution brings multiplication. Difficult situations stretch and grow you.
The context of Rev 11:6 is the time of the 2nd Woe where the Two Witnesses
smote the earth with whatever plagues they want. The Beast (Political
system) will come and make war with them, overcome them and kill them.
They will lie dead in the street for 3 days and resurrected after that and be
taken up to YHVH. This is a prophetic foreshadow of the witnesses that will
die during this time, but they will be resurrected at the second Resurrection
(Rev 20:5).
4. Flies: Swarms were sent to the people of Egypt. The Hebrew
word arob bri that does not mean flies, but means swarm.
This is similar to the previous plague where the peoples houses
will be filled with insects and is a prophetic picture of YHVHs
people being raised up from among the nations during the time of
the Tribulation. We have looked at the Frog plague earlier and
saw the three evil Spirits it depicts. This confirms the flies
representing YHVHs people who will be saved from the frogs.
Rev 7:9 states that there will be a great multitude of people before
the Throne of YHVH that cannot be counted, representing the
swarms of people being saved during the Tribulation. The two plagues of lice
and flies represent the Two Phases of Salvation; the First Coming and Second
Coming of Yshua and all the saints that came into the Kingdom because of
these two great salvation acts of YHVH.

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5. Livestock destroyed: Exo 9:6 states that the cattle of the

Egyptians died but the livestock of the Children of Israel did not.
Livestock is found in Gen 13:12 where it refers to Abraham
being rich in cattle and livestock. This implies that cattle
represent provision and blessings during a time of need. You
can think for yourself during a time of war and turmoil that the
normal daily activities like going to work will not be possible.
People will not be able to earn a living and make money during
these times and yet YHVH show to us through His Word that His
people will be looked after during these times. Rev 8:9 states that a 1/3 part of
all the creatures in the sea died and a 1/3 part of the ships destroyed. The sea
represents the nations, and the ships are the vessels of trade and commerce.
This plague affects the business sector and the money system where people
will not have an income except those who follow YHVH. The rest of the people
will sell their souls for food stamps and receive the mark of the Beast during
this time.
6. Boils: Exo 9:10 - YHVH told Moses and Aaron to take hands
full of ashes from the furnace and sprinkle it towards heaven in
the sight of Pharaoh. This caused the plague of Boils to come
upon the people. Ashes is the word peyach xyp and come
from the root word puach xvp that means, to breathe or to
blow and lies. There is a word that sounds similar to this word and also
means breath. Puach is a homophone of and sounds just like Ruach that
represents the Spirit of YHVH. This gives us the understanding that Puach is
Satans evil Spirit, the counterfeit Ruach or Holy Spirit. Just like we found a
counterfeit Messiah, so we find a counterfeit holy spirit. This is the second
Gimel we saw in the previous Torah Portion in the name Agag, the king of
the flesh. Agag has two gimels where the Gimel also represent the Spirit of
YHVH.
Rev 16:2 speaks about the people who became covered with grievous sores
or boils, those who had the mark of the Beast and worshipped the Image.
This shows us that Beast-worship is worshipping YHVH, but under the
influence of the wrong holy spirit, the spirit called Puach that came from the
ashes of the furnace. Those who worship YHVH under the influence of this
spirit will return to the ashes into the Furnace (Lake of Fire). Only the true
worshippers worship the Father in Spirit (Ruach) and Truth (His Word). Those
who worship the Image (false image of YHVH), worship Him in spirit (Puach)
and Lies (false doctrines). John 4:23. Watch out for deception, the false spirit
is among us and feed people lies (fat bread) and worship the Father in the
wrong spirit.
Boils are the word shechiyin ]yxs that means enflamed like leprosy and
to burn. It comes from an unknown root that means to blech forth or to
eject gas spasmodically and noisily from the stomach through the mouth like
vomiting. It also means to gush forth smoke and fire from the mouth of a
dragon. This is a manifestation of this evil spirit in the people who think they
worship YHVH but have the wrong spirit.

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7. Hail: Exo 9:18 YHVH brought forth rain and grievous hail
the size of a talent (26kg) such as the Egyptians has never
seen. Thunder, hail and fire came from heaven just like it is
described in Rev 16:21 when the 7th Trumpet sounded. The
plague of the hail was very great, and man blasphemed
YHVH. Q How can hail and fire exist together? Hail is
made up of water and fire. We know that water and fire
cannot exist together. This is the same picture as at Creation
where the Spirit of YHVH, (Shin representing Fire), moved over the waters
and separated the waters below from the waters above. With this plague we
see the same thing happening, a separation process between people of
YHVH and the people cursing YHVH. I believe this is the place where the
separation or gathering of the people will take place. The separation of the
waters below (evil people) from waters above (righteous people) and the
gathering of the saints as described in Matthew.
Matt 24:30-31 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of
Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see
the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great
glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and
they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven
to the other.
The next seven Vials or Bowl plagues are more severe judgements upon the
earth and relates to the last three plagues as seen in the Exodus. We will look at
these in the next Torah Portion.

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