The Redemption Is Unfolding Now - Rabbi Tovia Singer With A Powerful Message from Jerusalem

I'm not 65 years old. I'm [music] 3,300 years old. Part of that chain. [music] The Bible, after all, is my family album. Not just mine, but our people's [music] record of our nation's history and remarkable destiny. [music] And we're not to go at this alone, rather to be a light to the nations. So, as it turns out, there are hundreds of messianic prophecies throughout the Hebrew Bible, numerous oracles that describe the messianic age. the events that will unfold at the end of days in a som hundreds of them very famous locations in scripture. Isaiah as an example chapter 2 so famous so beautiful sweeping prophecies in Isaiah chapter 11 Micah chapter 4 the whole end of the book of Ezekiel from 34 on is all about the days of the Messiah the messianic age most of those prophecies describe the age in how the world will be transformed. There are some passages that describe the Messiah himself. That's not nearly as important. There is a refrain which our sages of blessed memory imparted to us and that is although we could see the brac basic framework of what is going to happen in the messianic age there'll be a a worldwide knowledge of God that's most central knowledge of God will cover the world as the water covers the sea Isaiah 11:9 No one's will have to teach anyone about God for they shall all know me from the least of them till the greatest of them declares the Lord. So it's striking as I'm sharing this with you right here in Jerusalem. These oracles were expressed right here. I mean Isaiah walked down these streets. So did Jeremiah. So does Zephaniah. In fact, most of the prophets were written were written right here in gathering of the exiles. Isaiah preached that right here. He lived right here. Isaiah 43:5 and 6. that Hashem will bring us back, restore us, the restoration, the building of the temple right here. In fact, essentially the last nine chapters of Ezekiel describe with precision what the final messianic temple will look like. >> We find that also at the end of Ezekiel 37, the last five passages. that there will be a building of a final temple and [snorts] then the nation will know that I am Lord. It's really quite exquisite. It's very very beautiful. The coming of Elijah the prophet will usher in that final moment. The book of Malachi which is one of three prophets that lived during the Persian Empire. It's the very end of the prophetic period speaks about this that finally justice will come to the world. It's very intriguing however that our sages tell us clearly that while we know what is going to happen, we have the outline of what must occur, the restoration of the Davidic dynasty. In fact, the Messiah himself is called David in so many prophecies. Hosea, Hosea didn't live in Jerusalem. He lived the same time as Isaiah, but he lived up in the north with Amos, who was from this area. So interesting. What a wonderful time to live. So our sages tell us that although we can explain to you what these passages mean, however, they explain that as it turns out only the final generation, the generation who will live during the time of the gula, during the time of the redemption, only they will understand with detail of precisely what's going to happen. Now don't make don't make any mistake about this. There will be a temple to be the full in gathering of the Jewish people to their land. Jerusalem, the worldwide knowledge of God, the resurrection of the dead is very very clear. Our sages tell us that in fact only the final dur the generation that witnesses it, they will understand completely what these passages actually mean. My monities in his laws of kings in the last chapter takes time to make this point that people should not speculate on making calculations or that many of these they're not metaphors but many of the the imagery that we find only will be understood not by them but by the generation who lives during the ghoul who lives during the time of The redemption. We know that the redemption will occur in a series of stages. We could see this easily as an example in Zachchariah 12. A whole series of stages like the Exodus. Like why is the Passover meal a moment on the Jewish calendar when we recall the Exodus? Why is it called a seder in order of events? Because the redemption is occurring in an order of events. We must have Jacob's trouble. Jeremiah 30:7. It's the worst time in Jewish history. We know what occurred eight decades ago when European jewelry was destroyed. Of course. However, we're living in a time when this generation for what for some reason we are witnessing messianic prophecy unfold before our eyes. And I confess to you that I always wondered why did God choose me according to his wisdom to be here and all of us like my greatgrandfather who was murdered by the Nazis in 1944 in Hungary. He was a very great man like why me and not him? I don't know the answer to that question but who was standing on their shoulders. But we're living in a remarkable time. We're living in a time when the redemption is unfolding. Now, the prophecies of a great trauma that occurs to the children of Israel immediately before the coming of the Messiah is outlined in Zechariah 12. Very clearly occurred on October 7th. The only chapter in Zechariah is so the book of Zechariah is not an easy book to understand the book of Zechariah as Rashi says has stumos things that are hidden. It's not sort of esoteric. It's just that Zachchariah employs a language. There are eight visions at the outset of the book of Zechariah. It's not very complicated, but it's not something you just pick up and read. Like, you could just pick up the book of Joshua and very quickly understand what you're reading. It's using a standard pros to convey a historical convey historical events. It's easy to read. It's very easy to follow. You may not be able to figure out what the message is. That's what makes it tricky. Zachchariah. Conversely, like Isaiah and Jeremiah, it's pretty easy to know what they're trying to convey the basic moral message. But the key is that we are living in a time of the redemption. But we, this generation is witnessing the final redemption that our forefathers that our sages could only dream about. We are. Why us? I don't know. And now here we are >> kipper is soon upon us. We have on rash sha on the first day of the seven months. We have coronated god as king. We recognize that he alone is lord. And now Hashem also has said that you know what I can work with you but spend these 10 days preparing for Yam Kipur with repentance turning back to me. Let's fix our marriage. I'd marry you all over again. But our marriage certainly needs some work. I say this to you my dear brothers and sisters that this is a time we have to be a pure heart but the redemption now is upon us. The gula is very very close to us right now. We're observing it now. We're at a stage very it's not that we're close to it is that the events are unfolding now before our eyes. Those of you who have even a a preuncter, a superficial knowledge of messianic prophecy know that these things are happening right now. And we are standing on the shoulders of the great saints of the past. I'm not 65 years old. I'm 3,300 years old. part of that chain. The Bible, after all, is my family album. Not just mine, but our people's a record of our nation's history and remarkable destiny. And we're not to go at this alone, rather to be a light to the nations, to bring all the world to Jerusalem. Isaiah 49 verse 6 to bring back the lost tribes to restore them. And I say this as we approach Yamipur to be pure of heart to return our hearts to the Almighty to keep our eyes locked on heaven that every knee will bend to him alone our rock, our redeemer, our savior. We are after all called by God to be witnesses. That's the role of the Jew. You're my witnesses, declares the Lord, my servant whom I have chosen. They should know, believe, and understand that I'm Lord. Besides me, there's no other Lord. None before me, none after me. I even I am the Lord. And besides me, there's no savior. He's our only rock. He's our only redeemer. And our hearts have to be pure because we are the generation that has been called has been given the mandate to be a light to the nations during this shasagulo. It's this remarkable epic of the redemption. Why us? Why not our great great grandparents? I don't know. It's according to his will, according to his perfect knowledge. We surrender to him. The secret thing is belong to the Lord. But that which has been revealed belongs to us and our children forever, that we may keep all the words of this Torah. That's how Deuteronomy chapter 29 ends. It's time to return now so [music] we may witness the coming of the true Messiah. very quickly in our time. If you enjoyed this program, please like and subscribe. [music] [singing] [music] >> [singing] [music] [music and singing]