Title Vayechi (And He Lived)
Torah: Genesis 47:28-50:26
Haftarah: 1 Kings 2:1-12
Gospel: John 13:1-19
Titles: The power is on the right (Gen 48:13-14, 17-20)
As we look at this week’s Torah portion we see something that’s often overlooked and that is the right hand. If you look up this term in the scriptures you’ll find it 164 times.
We see it in this week’s Torah portion in Genesis chapter 48 verses 13-14 and 17-20.
In verse 13 and 14 it says
(13) and Joseph took them both Ephraim in his right hand, toward Israel’s left hand and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand and brought them near unto him (14) and Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head whose was the younger, and left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hand wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
Now this might not have seemed like a big deal. But as we keep reading on in the scriptures it was a very big deal let’s continue reading in verse 17.
17 space and when Joseph saw that his father had laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head 18 and Joseph said unto his father not so, my father colons for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
As we see in these scriptures it was a problem because in that culture the firstborn child was the one to get the blessing first.
As you continue reading, you can see the reason why he put his right hand on Ephraim. Verse 19 says…
And his father refused and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. And he blessed them that day, saying, and thee shall Israel bless, saying, Yahwah make thee as Ephraim and Manasseh: and he said it Ephraim before Manasseh.
As we read these scriptures, we see that there is a definite difference between the left hand and the right hand. This is a very prominent throughout the scriptures.
See Ecclesiastes 10:2, Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 22:44, Matthew 25:32-33, Matthew 26:64, Acts 2:25, Revelation 1:16-17, Revelation 1:20, Revelation 5:1, Revelation 5:7, and Revelation 13:16
The right hand in scripture represents a few things like power, acceptance, protection, pleasures, strength, salvation, etc. Although, often overlooked, the right hand in scriptures is very significant. Especially for the believers today.
Torah: Genesis 47:28-50:26
Haftarah: 1 Kings 2:1-12
Gospel: John 13:1-19
Titles: The power is on the right (Gen 48:13-14, 17-20)
As we look at this week’s Torah portion we see something that’s often overlooked and that is the right hand. If you look up this term in the scriptures you’ll find it 164 times.
We see it in this week’s Torah portion in Genesis chapter 48 verses 13-14 and 17-20.
In verse 13 and 14 it says
(13) and Joseph took them both Ephraim in his right hand, toward Israel’s left hand and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand and brought them near unto him (14) and Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head whose was the younger, and left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hand wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
Now this might not have seemed like a big deal. But as we keep reading on in the scriptures it was a very big deal let’s continue reading in verse 17.
17 space and when Joseph saw that his father had laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head 18 and Joseph said unto his father not so, my father colons for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
As we see in these scriptures it was a problem because in that culture the firstborn child was the one to get the blessing first.
As you continue reading, you can see the reason why he put his right hand on Ephraim. Verse 19 says…
And his father refused and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. And he blessed them that day, saying, and thee shall Israel bless, saying, Yahwah make thee as Ephraim and Manasseh: and he said it Ephraim before Manasseh.
As we read these scriptures, we see that there is a definite difference between the left hand and the right hand. This is a very prominent throughout the scriptures.
See Ecclesiastes 10:2, Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 22:44, Matthew 25:32-33, Matthew 26:64, Acts 2:25, Revelation 1:16-17, Revelation 1:20, Revelation 5:1, Revelation 5:7, and Revelation 13:16
The right hand in scripture represents a few things like power, acceptance, protection, pleasures, strength, salvation, etc. Although, often overlooked, the right hand in scriptures is very significant. Especially for the believers today.
Title Vayechi (And He Lived)
Torah: Genesis 47:28-50:26
Haftarah: 1 Kings 2:1-12
Gospel: John 13:1-19
Titles: The power is on the right (Gen 48:13-14, 17-20)
As we look at this week’s Torah portion we see something that’s often overlooked and that is the right hand. If you look up this term in the scriptures you’ll find it 164 times.
We see it in this week’s Torah portion in Genesis chapter 48 verses 13-14 and 17-20.
In verse 13 and 14 it says
(13) and Joseph took them both Ephraim in his right hand, toward Israel’s left hand and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand and brought them near unto him (14) and Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head whose was the younger, and left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hand wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
Now this might not have seemed like a big deal. But as we keep reading on in the scriptures it was a very big deal let’s continue reading in verse 17.
17 space and when Joseph saw that his father had laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head 18 and Joseph said unto his father not so, my father colons for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
As we see in these scriptures it was a problem because in that culture the firstborn child was the one to get the blessing first.
As you continue reading, you can see the reason why he put his right hand on Ephraim. Verse 19 says…
And his father refused and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. And he blessed them that day, saying, and thee shall Israel bless, saying, Yahwah make thee as Ephraim and Manasseh: and he said it Ephraim before Manasseh.
As we read these scriptures, we see that there is a definite difference between the left hand and the right hand. This is a very prominent throughout the scriptures.
See Ecclesiastes 10:2, Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 22:44, Matthew 25:32-33, Matthew 26:64, Acts 2:25, Revelation 1:16-17, Revelation 1:20, Revelation 5:1, Revelation 5:7, and Revelation 13:16
The right hand in scripture represents a few things like power, acceptance, protection, pleasures, strength, salvation, etc. Although, often overlooked, the right hand in scriptures is very significant. Especially for the believers today.
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