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Yada Yah Book 3: Going Astray, 6 Shav’ – Desolation page 5:
Now that the battle lines between good and evil have been drawn and we
know who was serving whom, it was time for Ya’aqob to prove himself worthy of
such an auspicious calling. For that, we turn to Genesis 32: “Ya’aqob was left
(yatar – spared and preserved) by himself (bad – set apart) and he wrestled
(‘abaq – grappled with, was physically engaged grabbing and holding) the Man
(‘iysh – one who exists, is extant and present, a male, husband, servant, champion,
and counselor) with him until the time and place the predator and plunderer
(‘ad ) arrived (‘alah – ascended, to take away, to cut off, to cause to burn in a
holocaust), the Shachar (shachar – the sun appeared).” (Genesis 32:24)
The “one who exists and is present, the man, husband, servant, champion, and
counselor” is Yahuweh in human form. That is clearly articulated in the
conclusion of the passage and in the summation provided by Hosea. Ya’aqob
began the evening “spared and preserved,” “set apart” because he was physically
engaged in holding onto” God. But the test was provided by “‘alah Shachar—the
arrival of Satan.” Ya’aqob would have to prove himself worthy of being the
embodiment of the beriyth/relationship just as Yahushua proved Himself worthy
of being our savior. Both were tempted by Satan and prevailed.
Isaiah, in 14:12, tells us that “ben Shachar,” the “son of the Dawn or Morning
Star” is the fallen angel known as Satan. So I came to the conclusion that “‘alah
shachar” describes Satan’s arrival for the following reasons: First, Isaiah, the only
prophet to name the Adversary, defines him as Shachar. Second, “‘alah shachar”
is redundant if describing “dawn.” It would be like saying “the rise of the
sunrise.” Third, “‘alah shachar” appears twice before the “shemesh—the sun, the
brilliant object which provides warmth, light, and life zarah—rose, came forth,
began to shine, came out and appeared.” If there were three sunrises in a single
night, it would be celebrated as such, but it’s not. Fourth, there would be no
reason for God to be pleased with overcoming or prevailing against Ya’aqob,
which would be the unlikely moral of the story if “Shachar” were not Satan. Fifth,
it makes no sense for Ya’aqob to be eager to leave God’s presence. He would be
the least likely person on earth to desire separation. And sixth, the only other use
of “‘alah shachar” is in Sodom—Satan’s playpen—where the angels wanted to
get out of town before “‘alah shachar—Satan arrived” and Lot was swept away
in temptation and punishment.
“When He [Yahuweh/Yahushua] saw (ra’ah – was shown, was delighted to
discover) that he [Shachar] could not overpower and had not prevailed
against (lo – not / yakol – overcome, gained control over, achieved victory over,
possessed power against, conquered, dared or attained) him [Ya’aqob], he
[Yahuweh/Yahushua] touched (naga – came nigh and reached out to) Ya’aqob’s
hand, foot (kaph – palm and sole) and loin (yarek – genitals, the area of
procreation) so it was dislocated (yaqa – wrenched) while he was physically
engaged, grabbing and holding (‘abaq) him.” (Genesis 32:25)
Ya’aqob wasn’t a very courageous fellow, but when it came to trusting
Yahuweh, to being passionate and engaged, he was exemplary. “Then he
[Ya’aqob] said, ‘Let me go (shalach – send me out, dispatch me, set me free,
deliver and direct me) because Shachar [Satan] has come to rise and burn
(‘alah).’ But he [Ya’aqob] said, ‘I will not go until you truly (kiy im – unless,
indeed, surely) bless me.’ So He [Yahuweh/Yahushua] said to him, ‘What is
your name (shem)?’ He answered, ‘Ya’aqob.’ Then he said, ‘Your name shall
no longer be Ya’aqob, but Yisra’el (to stand upright, straight and be righteous,
to be correct and pleasing, to be agreeable, right, justified, and straightforward
with el meaning god), for you have striven (sarah – exerted yourself and
endured) with God (elohim – the Mighty One, the Judge, the Almighty Spirit)
and with men and have prevailed (yakol – attained success, been shown
capable, have understood and been able to grasp the meaning of life).’” (Genesis
32:26-28)……..
(HOT+) (32:25) ויותרH3498 יעקבH3290 לבדוH905 ויאבקH79 אישׁH582 עמוH5973 עדH5704 עלותH5927 השׁחר׃H7837
H5927
עלה
‛âlâh
BDB Definition:
1) to go up, ascend, climb
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go up, ascend
1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat
1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)
1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)
1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)
1a6) to come up (before God)
1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)
1a8) to excel, be superior to
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away
1b2) to take oneself away
1b3) to be exalted
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up
1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away
1c3) to bring up, draw up, train
1c4) to cause to ascend
1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)
1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)
1c7) to exalt
1c8) to cause to ascend, offer
1d) (Hophal)
1d1) to be carried away, be led up
1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in
1d3) to be offered
1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself
Part of Speech: verb
H7837
שׁחר
shachar
BDB Definition:
1) dawn
1a) dawn
1b) at dawn (as adverb)
Part of Speech: noun masculine
I think that “It is the same interpretation I have of Abraham” is from the story of the Covenant that Yada has been talking about on Shattering Myths lately.
Gen 15:11 And the birds of prey came down on the carcasses, and Aḇram drove them away.
Gen 15:12 And it came to be, when the sun was going down, and a deep sleep fell upon Aḇram, that see, a frightening great darkness fell upon him.
Shalom
