HEBREW CLASS FOR PARASHAT VA’ERA 5786 with Rabbi Brian Baruch Bileci

Описание: HEBREW CLASS FOR PARASHAT VA’ERA 5786
RABBI BRIAN BARUCH BILECI

SH’MOT / EXODUS 6:2
“God spoke further to Moses and said to him, ‘I am Adonai (YHVH). 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as El Shaddai, but by My Name Adonai I did not make Myself known to them.’” TLV

HEBREW TEXT
וַיְדַבֵּר אֱלֹהִים אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אֲנִי יְהוָה
TRANSLITERATION
Vay’dabber Elohim el-Moshe vayyomer elav Ani Adonai (YHVH)

KEY HEBREW WORDS & COVENANT IDENTITY
1. VA’ERA (וָאֵרָא) — MEANING: “AND I APPEARED”
Root: ר־א־ה (ra’ah) — to see, to perceive, to experience.
Insight: Just as Vayechi taught us that life is measured by purpose, Va’era teaches us that identity is measured by revelation. God does not just "show up"; He makes His character and essence visible to those He has called.
Covenant Identity: Your identity is not found in what you do, but in the One who allows Himself to be seen by you.

2. SHEMOT (שְׁמוֹת) — MEANING: “NAMES”
Context: This is the Hebrew name for the book of Exodus and the name of the previous portion.
Insight: In a Messianic worldview, a name represents the authority, character, and destiny of the individual. When God reveals His name, He is inviting you into His character.
Covenant Identity: We are identified by the Divine name, representing Him and carrying His purpose into the world.

3. AMMI (עַמִּי) — MEANING: “MY PEOPLE”
Root: עַם (am) — people, nation, kin.
Insight: Found in Sh’mot / Exodus 6:7, this word establishes a positional shift. It moves the relationship from general creation to specific, intimate ownership.
Covenant Identity: You are no longer anonymous in the brickyards of Egypt; you are Ammi—His people.

4. ZAKHAR (זָכַר) — MEANING: “TO REMEMBER, TO CALL TO MIND”
Insight: In Hebrew, to remember is an action word. When the text says God "remembered My covenant," it means He is prepared to manifest the promises He made to the patriarchs.
Covenant Identity: Redemption does not erase memory; it redeems it so your past no longer defines your future.

5. GE’ULAH (גְּאֻלָּה) — MEANING: “REDEMPTION”
Root: גָּאַל (ga’al) — to act as a kinsman-redeemer.
Insight: Redemption is not just "saving" you from a problem; it is "reclaiming" you as family. It is the process of restoring your original identity.
Covenant Identity: You were purchased with a price to be restored to your true home in the Covenant.

COVENANT IDENTITY REVEALED IN VA’ERA
• DIVINE REVELATION → PERSONAL IDENTITY RESTORED
• COVENANT MEMORY → GENERATIONAL HOPE SECURED
• PROPHETIC ALIGNMENT → FUTURE DESTINY PROTECTED

CLOSING REFLECTION FOR THE CLASS
Just as Jacob's life ended in a flourishing of purpose, the portion of Va’era begins with God breaking the silence to remind us who He is. We can forget our pain, but we must never forget the One who called us. Purpose always prevails over the pain of bondage when we know our Name-bearer. Israel as a nation still endures because God’s truth is stronger than the lies of any taskmaster.

Vayechi taught us that life doesn't end in Egypt; Va’era proves that our identity doesn't belong there either.

The story of redemption continues—from the bones of Joseph to the blood of the Lamb, none of God's promises can be broken.