Amos 2.2: "And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint for themselves one head,...." Also see Yeshayahu 11.
Famous question: why did Hashem yt.,need to harden Pharaohs heart? Furthermore, as Hashem yt., says I could have brought one plague and destroyed Egypt. Why did we need ten? Hashem answers, "to increase my wonders in Egypt so that you will tell you're children etc. In other words, so that it will really sink in! I think that today also, since as per the video, 1) we are not ready for Mashiach and 2) have not done Tshuvah Hashem yt., will bring Mashiach and the Geula through wonders we cannot anticipate.
Just as the first redemption from Mitzrayim, so will be the final and ultimate redemption - miracles and wonders. Our Sages teach us that H' started to harden the heart of Pharoach after his refusal to let the Jews go, after the third plague. This way all would know that by denying the release of the Jews, Pharoah and Egypt deserved their punishments.
Amos 2.2: "And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint for themselves one head,...." Also see Yeshayahu 11.
ReplyDeleteFamous question: why did Hashem yt.,need to harden Pharaohs
ReplyDeleteheart? Furthermore, as Hashem yt., says I could have brought one plague and destroyed Egypt. Why did we need ten? Hashem answers, "to increase my wonders in Egypt so that you will tell you're children etc. In other words, so that it will really sink in!
I think that today also, since as per the video, 1) we are not ready for Mashiach and 2) have not done Tshuvah Hashem yt., will bring Mashiach and the Geula through wonders we cannot anticipate.
Just as the first redemption from Mitzrayim, so will be the final and ultimate redemption - miracles and wonders.
ReplyDeleteOur Sages teach us that H' started to harden the heart of Pharoach after his refusal to let the Jews go, after the third plague. This way all would know that by denying the release of the Jews, Pharoah and Egypt deserved their punishments.