Noach

NoachGenesis 6:9 11:32Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 55:5Gospel: Luke 1:1-80Noach = Noah

The 2nd Torah Portion Reading2nd reading in the Book of Genesis

Luke 1:1-4Luke 1:1-4 (KJV) Lk 1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

Luke 1:2Luke 1:2 (KJV) Lk 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; Two words are interesting in this passage.

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Luke 1:2Eyewitnesses:Greek Strong's Number: 845Greek Word: Transliteration: autoptsfrom (autos) and (optanomai); self-seeing, i.e. an eye-witness :- eye-witness. Only used one time which is here in the scripture."To see for yourself" would be an eyewitness. It is a medical term which means to make an autopsy. In fact, what Dr. Luke is trying to say is, "We are eyewitnesses who made an autopsy, and I am writing to you about what we found.

Luke 1:2Ministers: Greek Strong's Number: 5257Greek Word: Transliteration: hypretsfrom (hupo) and a derivative of eresso (to row); an under-oarsman, i.e. (general) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable) :- minister, officer, servant.In a hospital the "under-rower" is the intern. Dr. Luke is saying that all of them were just interns under the Great Physician. Dr. Luke is telling us is that as a physician and a scholar, he made an autopsy of the records of those who had been eyewitnesses.

Luke 1:5-6Luke 1:5-6 (KJV) Lk 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

John 1:11-13John 1:11-13 (KJV) Jn 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Luke 1:8-10Luke 1:8-10 (KJV) Lk 8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, 9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

Luke 1:10-12Luke 1:10-12 (KJV) Lk 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

The Seven Oracles1. The First Oracle Annunciation of 1:13-17 John2. The Second Oracle Annunciation of 1:30-37 Jesus3. The Third Oracle The Blessings of 1:42-45 Elizabeth4. The Fourth Oracle The Magnificat 1:46-555. The Fifth Oracle The Benedictus 1:68-806. The Sixth Oracle Nunc Dimitis 2:29-327. The Seventh Oracle Marys Sword 2:34-35

Annunciation of JohnLuke 1:13 (KJV) Lk 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. John = Hebrew = YochananThe name Yochanan means "God has been gracious," Greek Strong's Number: 2491Greek Word: Transliteration: Ianns

John the Baptist a NazariteLuke 1:14-15 (KJV) Lk 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

Luke 1:15-17Luke 1:15-17 (KJV) Lk 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Luke - MalachiLuke 1:17 (KJV) Lk 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. Malachi 4:4-6 (KJV) Mal5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Luke 1:18-20Luke 1:18-20 (KJV) Lk 18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. 19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. 20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

Angel GabrielNames of the four Cardinal Angels in Jewish LiteratureMichaelWho is like GodGabrielHero of GodRaphaelHealing of GodUrielLight of GodIn Jewish tradition, Gabriel represents God's judgment and severity. He is not a winged trumpet player in white robes. Instead, Gabriel is a spirit of flame and an angel of war. The name Gavri'el (?N'1:1,l) is based on the Hebrew word (gavar, 1:1,l) which means "strength" and "might."

Luke 1:20But see, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day that this word is established, because you did not believe my words-but they will be fulfilled at their appointed time.

Luke 1:21-22 21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. 22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

Luke 1:23-25 23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. 24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

Luke 1:26-27 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

Luke 1:28-30 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

Luke 1:31-33 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

Luke 1:34-3834 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Luke 1:39-41 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

Luke 1:42-45 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

Luke 1:46-49 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.

Luke 1:46-49Hebrews 4:12 (KJV) Heb 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (KJV) 1Th 23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Luke 1:46-49Isaiah 26:8-9 (KJV) Isa 8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. 9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

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Luke 1:50-56 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. 51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. 56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

Luke 1:57-61Luke 1:57-61 (KJV) Lk 57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

Luke 1:62-64 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. 63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. 64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

Luke 1:65-66 65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. 66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

Luke 1:67-71 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

Luke 1:72-7572 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, 75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

Luke 1:76-8076 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. 80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

A Study of NoachNoach

*** Luke opens his gospel with an address to someone named Theophilus.He explains that he has compiled his narrative aboutYeshuabased upon written sources and eye-witness testimony, Luke admits he is not the first to write about the deeds and teachings of Yeshua. His gospel draws on those earlier accounts, but he claims that he has carefully investigated the matters, incorporated orally transmitted teachings, and compiled eye witness accounts. The four-verse-long, first sentence of Luke's gospel is the best stylized Greek in the entire New Testament. Luke shows off his ability to craft verbose, highly literate writing consistent with the refined schools of Hellenistic literature. *As an investigator, rather than an eyewitness. He demonstrates diligence and thoroughness throughout his writings.

***In the days when King Herod the Wicked ruled the land, a righteous priest named Zechariah served the LORD in the land of Judea.6 Like Abraham and Sarah, Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth were old and advanced in age; Elizabeth was past childbearing. Both of them came from the priestly line of Aaron: he the son ofa priest and she the daughter of a priest. The Torah allows priests to marry outside of the Aaronic family, so long as they marry Israelite women, but to be a priest married to a priest's daughter safeguarded the purity of the family line and conveyed a double honor.Luke introduces Zechariah and Elizabeth as "righteous ones (tzaddikim, t:J'i"'~)," righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Torah. This means they practiced scrupulous observance ofTorah, for it is not the hearers ofthe Torah who are righteous before God, but the doers of the Torah. *Zechariah and Elizabeth remind the reader of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Rachel, Samson's parents, and Samuel's parents. When the Bible tells the story of a child miraculously conceived in a barren womb, it does so to emphasize that the child's destiny is ordained by God for some great purpose. The child of a barren womb is "born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God" (John 1:13). *In Zechariah's day, the priesthood had grown to include more than ten thousand priests.12 Almost one thousand years earlier, King David divided the Aaronic priesthood into twenty-four family courses. Zechariah served in the course of Abijah, the eighth of the twenty-four. The courses rotated their duties in the Temple. Each course served in the Temple for one week in the first half of the year and for another week in the second half of the year. *The angel appeared on the right (north) side of the altar. Commentaries often point out that the "right side" indicates an auspicious sign. Angels have a habit of appearing suddenly and startling people. Zechariah's sudden encounter with the angel left him stunned and terrified, but the angel said, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John" (Luke 1: 13).20 The heavenly message seems to imply that Zechariah used his private audience with God to petition Him for a son. He believed in the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist. In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father.21 On the other hand, one scholar speculates, "He is unlikely to have been praying for a personal request at that time ... Zechariah may have been praying for the coming of the Messiah and the era ofsalvation ... Whatever be the case, Zechariah was to be involved personally in the era of salvation as the father of a son who would be under God's special care and play his part in the day of salvation."22 *The Nunc dimittis[1] is a canticle from a text in the second chapter of Luke named after its first words in Latin, meaning 'Now dismiss...'.[2] (Luke 2:2932.

*of Hebrew origin.The prophetic announcement continues with similar language and flourish, making frequent allusions to important prophecies and persons of the Hebrew Scriptures. The angel's annunciation echoes the heavenly birth announcements found in Genesis*John will bring joy and delight to Zechariah and many will rejoice at his birth. The "many" who will rejoice at John's birth refer not just to the friends and family of Zechariah and Elizabeth, but also to all those who will accept John as the harbinger of redemption. The "joy and delight" brought by John's birth is the good news of the coming Messiah. Some Bible commentaries are reluctant to call John a nazirite because the angel mentions nothing about letting his hair grow or avoiding corpse contamination.28 According to the Mishnah, however, one need not declare every stipulation of the nazirite vow before being obligated to the whole of it: All equivalent terms for the nazirite statusare the same [as declaring] the nazirite status. One who says, "I will be a nazirite," he becomes a nazirite ... If he says, "I will grow out my hair," he becomes a nazi rite ... if he said, "I will abstain from haircuts," or "I will abstain from grape stones and grape skins ... n he is a nazirite. (m.Nazir 1:1)

The angel's instructions leave no doubt. John is a nazirite from the womb.29 So long as she carries him within her womb, Elizabeth win also observe the nazirite constraints. *Not only will John be a Samson-like-nazirite from conception, the angel also declares that he will be a prophet, i.e., filled with the Holy Spirit even prior to his birth. John comes in the spirit of the prophets before him with the message of the prophets before him, as our Master says, "For all the prophets and the Torah prophesied until John" (Matthew 11:13).

Jewish tradition regards Elijah as the herald of Messiah. God took him up in a whirlwind rather than allowing him a normal death so that he could reappear at a later time to announce the coming of Messiah. In Jewish legend, Elijah has been waiting to herald Messiah since his ascension, and he will appear just prior to the Messianic Era to announce the Messiah's arrival. Elijah's mission is to call Israel to repentance in order to prepare the nation for the advent of Messiah. In the annunciation of John, the angel alludes to an important messianic prophecy about Elijah: *A priest would have known the of the connection between Malachi and the announcement in Luke. "Before the arrival of Mashiach, the prophet Eliyahu will appear. He 'Nill announce the coming of the Redeemer, and stretch out his hand to save (spiritually) those who can be saved. What does it mean that Elijah will "restore the hearts of the fathers to their children" and vice versa? The word "restore" is a translation of the Hebrew word for return and repent (shuv, :l1W). Elijah's mission will be one ofturning hearts to repentance *When the LORD promised Abraham that a son borne of his own body would possess the land of Canaan, Abraham asked, "0 LORD GOD, how may I know?" (Genesis 15:8) . The LORD rewarded Abraham's request. He appeared to Abraham in the form of a blazing torch and smoking fire pot and made a covenant with him. Zechariah asked for a similar token of surety, a miraculous sign or other verification. Instead of rewarding the request, the angel punished him by striking him deaf and mute for disbelief. *Angels usually remain anonymous. Until the book of Daniel, except for the enigmatic "Angel of the LORD," angels appeared as nameless dronemessengers sent on missions from God. Beginning with the exilic period, Jewish literature began to differentiate and assign personal names to certain angels. Daniel refers to both Michael and Gabriel, two out of the four cardinal angels: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Urie1.36 The apostolic scriptures also refer to Michael and Gabriel but make no mention of their colleagues.37 *Gabriel tells Zechariah that he will be mute "until the day when these things take place ... which will be fulfilled in their [appointed] time" (Luke 1 :20), alIuding to Genesis 18:14 when the angel tells Abraham, "At the appointed time I will return to you ... and Sarah will have a son."41 In the Torah, the biblical festivals are called "appointed times." According to Jewish tradition, "the appointed time" at which Sarah gave birth to Isaac was the first day of Passover: *Zechariah's long delay began to frighten Israel. When at last he emerged into the midst of the assembled priests, they expected him to lift up his hands, . spread his fingers toward the worshippers with the sign of the priesthood, and lead the benediction: The LORD bless you, and keep you; The LORD make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24-26) Instead Zechariah emerged and lifted up his hands, making frantic gestures and signs, but not the sign ofthe priesthood. The discomfited priest could not speak at all, much less lead the priestly blessing. The people realized that he had seen a vision in the Temple. *Zechariah served out the remainder of his week in the Temple, and returned to his home at En Kerem in the hill country ofJudah. Just as Hannah conceived after returning from the Tabernacle, so, too, Elizabeth conceives after her husband returns from the Temple. She did not announce the glad news right away. Instead, she remained in seclusion, hiding her condition for the first five months ofthe pregnancy. . Rabbi Lichtenstein explains her seclusion as a Jewish custom to protect the baby from any evil influences during the early stages of its groWth.46 Elizabeth declared that the LORD had taken away her disgrace in the eyes of men. **The birth of Jesus to a virgin is a miracle that many people find hard to believe. These three facts can aid our faith: (1) Luke was a medical doctor, and he knew perfectly well how babies are made. It would have been just as hard for him to believe in a virgin birth as it is for us, and yet he reports it as fact. (2) Luke was a painstaking researcher who based his Gospel on eyewitness accounts. Tradition holds that he talked with Mary about the events he recorded in the first two chapters. This is Marys story, not a fictional invention. (3) Christians and Jews, who worship God as the Creator of the universe, should believe that God has the power to create a child in a virgins womb.

*There is a tendency among Protestants to play down the role of Mary, but this verse tells us that she was highly favored. In the same breath, however, let me say that she was blessed among women, not above women. She is not lifted above women; she lifted up womanhood. This is the role she played. It is so easy to say that a woman brought sin into the world, but remember, it was a woman, and not a man, who brought the Savior into the world. Dr. Luke gives us the most extensive account of the Virgin Birth. Mary had not yet had sexual contact with a man, for Luke called her a virgin (parqe,non parthenon, 1:34) and noted that she was pledged to be married to Joseph (2:5). In the prophecy in Isaiah 7:14, the Greek translation three centuries earlier also uses parqe,noj,, an unambiguousterm.

*The angel gives Mary a sign by which she can know his words are true. He tells her that her aged relative Elizabeth "who was called barren" has also miraculously conceived and is already entering the last trimester. He alludes to Genesis 18:14, where the LORD explains how Sarah will conceive a son in her old age: "For nothing will be impossible with God" (1:37).

Mary responds in faith. She refers to herself as "maid-servant of the LORD," perhaps referring to the story of Ruth and Boaz, the progenitors of the Davidic line. When Ruth tells Boaz, "Spread your [wing] over your maid-servant" (Ruth 3:9), it might seem to the modern reader that something a bit risque is going on. The sages, however, went to great lengths to assure us that nothing inappropriate happened that night on the threshing floor and that, indeed, Ruth was the purist ofthe pure in all her conduct*The Third Oracle: The Blessings of Elizabeth* Elisabeth called her the mother of my Lord who was only a few days old as a zygote in Marys womb.*Body Soul and Spirit

The Fourth Oracle: The Magnificat The two pregnant women found themselves both Spirit -filled and prophesying to one another. The mother of John prophesied first, her oracle declaring Mary's (Messiah's) blessedness. In the same way, John's role will be to point to Messiah. Mary responds to Elizabeth's prompting, (much as Yeshua will later respond to John's) with a declaration of messianic salvation. Mary opens her mouth and out tumbles the Magnijicat,58 an oracle cast in the form ofa thanksgiving hymn. antwomen found themselves both Spirit -filled and prophesying to one another. *Body Soul and SpiritKnowledge seems to have a connection to the SpiritEmotion is connected to the Soul

*Desire seems to come from the soulSpirit seeks to connect us with an eternal dimension.

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*Mary praised God for His special favor on Israel (v.51-55). Through the Child that she was to bear, God was being merciful to Abraham and his descendants. Mary was aware that the birth of her Child was a fulfillment of the covenant promises to Abraham and his people. It is extremely important to recognize the linkages to Abraham: the Title used by Gabriel (v.32 note) from Gen. 14 was from an episode before Abraham was promised the land of Israel (Gen. 15) and was circumcised (Gen. 17).All of our blessings and opportunities as Gentiles derive from the Abrahamic Covenantthrough our relationship with Son of David**He evidently could not hear as well as not speak, they had to make signs to him, and use sign language to communicate with him.*****