Section 1: The Righteous One
"And I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brothers, like unto you, and will put My words in His mouth; and He shall speak unto them all that I shall command Him."
— Deuteronomy 18:18
The prophets did not speak of a Messiah who would come to do away with the Law, but One who would restore the covenant in righteousness. The people of YHVH had gone astray—each turning to his own way. The shepherds were feeding themselves. The priests had profaned the sanctuary. Justice had fallen in the streets. And so YHVH promised a Shepherd who would not scatter the people, but gather them, refine them, and lead them in paths of righteousness.
"Behold, the days come, saith YHVH, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth."
— Jeremiah 23:5
The true purpose of Messiah was not merely to forgive sin—but to call the people back to the ancient paths, where the good way is, that they might walk in it and find rest for their souls (Jeremiah 6:16). He came to restore the fallen tent of David—not to build a new religion, but to bring the lost sheep of the house of Israel back into covenant faithfulness.
"The Spirit of YHVH is upon Me; because YHVH has anointed Me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives…"
— Isaiah 61:1
Liberty was never lawlessness. It was freedom from the bondage of sin and the oppression of corrupt leadership. Just as Moses led the people out of the house of bondage, Messiah came to lead them out of the bondage of corruption—to turn the hearts of the children back to the Father (Malachi 4:6). He came to teach Torah, not abolish it. He came to magnify it and make it honorable (Isaiah 42:21).
When Yeshua taught the people, He spoke as one with authority—not the authority of the scribes, but the authority of a prophet burning with the fire of YHVH’s words in His mouth. His call was the same as the voice crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of YHVH, make His paths straight.”
"Think not that I have come to destroy the Torah, or the prophets: I did not come to destroy, but to fulfill."
— Matthew 5:17
To fulfill does not mean to abolish. A priest does not fulfill the command to offer incense by extinguishing the flame. He fulfills it by offering the incense with clean hands and a pure heart. Yeshua came to complete the righteousness of the Torah by living it perfectly, by calling Israel back to its covenant responsibilities, and by preparing a people who would be holy as He is holy.
This is the purpose of Messiah—to lead a people out of Egypt, not just physically, but spiritually. Not just to cleanse their homes with lamb’s blood, but to cleanse their hearts with the fire of truth. Not to give a license to sin, but to establish righteousness on the earth, beginning with the hearts of those who hear and obey.
"And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remains in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:
When YHVH shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from their midst by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning."
— Isaiah 4:3–4
The Spirit of Messiah is a Spirit of fire. A fire that cleanses. A fire that refines. A fire that consumes rebellion and makes the vessel fit for the Master’s use.
Section 2: The Blood of the Lamb — A Beginning, Not the End
“And the blood shall be to you for a sign upon the houses where you are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you…”
— Exodus 12:13
In the darkness of Egypt, while judgment swept through the land, a sign was given to the children of Israel—a token of mercy. The blood of a lamb, unblemished and set apart, was applied to the doorposts of their homes. That blood marked a household that listened. A household that obeyed. A household that feared YHVH.
But the blood alone was not the end of the story—it was the beginning of a journey.
The lamb was not slain so that Israel could remain in Egypt. The blood was not given so that they could return to their taskmasters with new comfort. The purpose of the blood was to make a way of escape. It was a sign of separation, a dividing line between those who would obey the voice of YHVH, and those who would not.
“And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say to you, ‘What does this mean?’ That you shall say, ‘It is the sacrifice of YHVH’s Passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt…’”
— Exodus 12:26–27
The blood marked a people ready to leave bondage. But the blood was only the first step. It was not the inheritance. It was not the covenant. It was the price of freedom, not the final purpose.
“And YHVH said, Certainly I will be with you; and this shall be a sign to you, that I have sent you: When you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, you shall serve Elohim upon this mountain.”
— Exodus 3:12
From the beginning, the goal was not just deliverance—but service. Not just release—but obedience. YHVH brought them out so that they might be a kingdom of priests, a holy nation (Exodus 19:6). The blood opened the door—but it was the Torah that would shape them into a people who could walk with their Elohim.
Yeshua, when He taught the people of Israel, did not point them only to forgiveness—He called them to righteousness. He did not say, “Stay where you are, for the blood is enough.” He said:
“Not every one that says to me, ‘Master, Master,’ shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven.”
— Matthew 7:21
The blood may protect the house, but it is the obedient heart that inherits the land. The lamb was sacrificed in Egypt, but the covenant was made at Sinai. The true work of transformation began after the blood had been applied—when the people began their journey through the wilderness, where YHVH would test their hearts and reveal what was within.
The great danger is this: to stop at the blood and refuse the covenant. To rejoice in deliverance but resist the discipline of the wilderness. To receive mercy and reject the walk of righteousness.
The blood is the sign of protection upon the house. But the spiritual house YHVH is building are with living stones, that must be built—stone by stone, trial by trial, command by command. YHVH is building a people who will not just receive deliverance, but walk in covenant obedience, in spirit and in righteousness.
Section 3: Beyond Blood — A Call to Covenant
When YHVH brought Israel out of Egypt, He was not only rescuing them from slavery—He was calling them into covenant. The blood of the lamb was only the beginning. After the night of Passover, Israel was brought to Mount Sinai to receive YHVH’s commandments.
“Now therefore, if you will obey My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure unto Me above all people…”
— Exodus 19:5
Freedom from Egypt was not so the people could live without direction. It was so they could serve YHVH. He gave them His commandments so they would know how to live as His people. The covenant required obedience. It was not based on feelings or identity, but on hearing and doing what YHVH commanded.
Many today speak of being saved by the blood, but they stop there. Israel didn’t stop there. The blood marked the beginning. Then came the mountain. Then came the covenant. Then came the walk.
Yeshua did not teach anything different. He confirmed the importance of obedience:
“If you will enter into life, keep the commandments.”
— Matthew 19:17
The words given at Mount Sinai were not temporary. YHVH said they were for all generations. Messiah came to confirm those words—not replace them. The true purpose of deliverance was to make a people who would hear YHVH and walk in His ways.
The covenant was about more than belief. It required action. This is what YHVH said over and over through the Torah and the prophets. And this is what Yeshua repeated in His teachings.
Section 4: Come Out of Her, My People
When YHVH called Israel out of Egypt, He wasn’t just removing them from a location. He was separating them from a way of life, from idolatry, and from the influence of a corrupt system that had shaped their thinking. Egypt was more than a nation—it was a world system that stood in opposition to YHVH’s ways.
The plagues were not just judgments—they were direct attacks against Egypt’s false gods. YHVH was showing both Israel and the nations that He alone is Elohim. Israel was being pulled out, not just to be free, but to be made clean from everything they had learned in Egypt.
The same call goes out today: to come out from the system of this world—the values, customs, and ways of thinking that oppose YHVH. The exodus is not just a historical event; it’s a pattern of spiritual calling.
“I am YHVH your Elohim, which has separated you from other people.”
— Leviticus 20:24
This is what it means to be a Hebrew. The word itself comes from the root avar, meaning “to cross over.” Abraham was the first to cross over from the nations, from idolatry, into obedience to the voice of YHVH. His children must do the same. Israel crossed the sea and left behind Egypt. That was the beginning of their identity as Hebrews—not because of bloodline, but because of obedience and separation.
Yeshua taught the same call of separation. He warned His disciples not to blend in with the world, or hold on to it in their hearts:
“No man, that has put his hand to the plough, and looks back, is fit for the kingdom of Elohim.”
— Luke 9:62
Looking back, like Lot’s wife or like those in the wilderness, shows a divided heart. Though the people of Israel left Egypt with their feet, many never left it in their minds. They longed for the food, the customs, the comfort. Because of that, they could not endure the wilderness.
The message is the same now. We cannot carry the world with us and walk the narrow path. To follow Messiah is to cross over fully. To come out of Egypt means to let go of its influence and receive the instruction of YHVH instead.
“You cannot serve Elohim and mammon.”
— Matthew 6:24
To be in covenant means to be separate—holy and an example to others, loyal and distinct in who we serve, how we live, and what we pursue. Israel was not just called out—they were called to be righteous.
Section 5: The Sea of Separation — Becoming Hebrews
The people of Israel did not become a set-apart people the night they left Egypt. That night was a beginning, but a greater act of separation still had to take place. That separation came at the sea.
The sea was a boundary that marked the end of their connection to Egypt. When Israel passed through it, they left behind their past. But that act also revealed who was truly willing to follow YHVH. There was no turning back. Pharaoh’s army was behind them. The wilderness was ahead. The sea became a dividing line between two kingdoms—the kingdom of Egypt, and the kingdom of YHVH.
“And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon dry ground: and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left.”
— Exodus 14:22
To become a Hebrew is to cross over. Abraham was the first to do this when he left his land, his father’s house, and the ways of the nations. Israel had to follow that same pattern. Crossing the sea was more than an escape from Pharaoh—it was a declaration of loyalty. It was a visible step of faith, separating them from their former masters.
The Hebrew identity is not just about bloodline. It’s about those who cross over from the old life unto obedience to the Father. Just as Abraham “crossed over” from the land of the Chaldeans, Israel “crossed over” through the sea. One left idolatry by hearing the voice of YHVH, the other by following the cloud and fire through the water.
Yeshua taught this same separation when He spoke of the cost of following Him:
“Whoever it is that forsakes not all that he has, cannot be my disciple.”
— Luke 14:33
The sea experience shows us that following YHVH requires more than belief. It takes trust, courage, and the willingness to walk away from the familiar. Egypt is the familiar. The wilderness is the narrow way. But YHVH is there and he is calling a people unto Himself.
This is what separates those who only say they follow, from those who truly do. Many left Egypt, but not all of them crossed over in their hearts. The journey was not just through water—it was through trust and obedience.
Section 6: The Covenant at Sinai — The Same Covenant Given to Abraham
When Israel came to Mount Sinai, YHVH made a covenant with them. But this covenant was not something new or separate—it was the same covenant YHVH had already made with Abraham.
“And Moses went up unto Elohim, and YHVH called to him out of the mountain, saying…
Now therefore, if you will obey My voice, and keep My covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure to Me above all people.”
— Exodus 19:3–5
The covenant at Sinai was built on the same foundation YHVH laid with Abraham: faithful obedience.
“Because Abraham obeyed My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
— Genesis 26:5
This is why Abraham was chosen—because he did what YHVH said. He heard YHVH’s voice, he believed His promises, and he lived by His instructions. That is what made him the father of a nation to whom would receive those promises if they do as Abraham.
At Sinai, YHVH confirmed that same covenant with Abraham’s descendants. He brought them to the mountain to give them what Abraham had already lived: a life guided by obedience to the voice of Elohim.
“YHVH delighted in your fathers to love them, and He chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.”
— Deuteronomy 10:15
But just as Abraham had to leave his land and follow YHVH in trust, Israel also had to learn to walk by faith. They were not chosen for privilege—they were chosen for purpose. YHVH was forming a people who would live according to His commands, just like Abraham had.
Yeshua pointed back to this when He said:
“If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.”
— John 8:39
Abraham’s “works” were not just belief. They were actions. Obedience. Covenant faithfulness.
The covenant at Sinai was a restoration of that walk—a call to live according to YHVH’s voice, to obey His Torah, and to become a people set apart for Him.
Section 7: The Wilderness — The Testing Ground of the Heart
The wilderness was not a punishment—it was a proving ground. Israel was not brought into the wilderness to die, but to be refined. It was there that the true condition of the heart was revealed. There, YHVH separated the faithful from the faithless, the obedient from the rebellious.
“And you shall remember the way which YHVH your Elohim led you these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you, and to prove you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments, or not.”
— Deuteronomy 8:2
It is easy to shout with joy on the other side of the Red Sea. It is easy to celebrate deliverance. But the wilderness comes afterward, and there, the song fades into silence. The wilderness is where obedience is tested—not with loud declarations, but with daily choices.
Israel cried out for deliverance—but once free, they longed for the comforts of bondage. The leeks and the garlic of Egypt still called to them. And many, though they had crossed the sea, never truly crossed over in their hearts.
“Our fathers understood not Your wonders in Egypt… but provoked Him at the sea… and lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted YHVH in the desert.”
— Psalm 106:7,14
YHVH is not only looking for those who start the journey—but for those who will finish it. As Yeshua taught:
“But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”
— Matthew 24:13
This is why the wilderness is vital. It strips away what is false. It exposes the hidden idols. It teaches us to rely on the Word of YHVH, not the flesh, not convenience, not our own ways.
“Who fed you in the wilderness with manna… that He might humble you, and that He might prove you, to do you good in your latter time.”
— Deuteronomy 8:16
Those who could not endure the wilderness never entered the land. They died with Egypt still in their hearts. They murmured. They rebelled. They refused to trust. They would not receive correction.
And yet, amidst the testing, YHVH was faithful:
“Your clothing did not wear out on you, neither did your foot swell, these forty years.”
— Deuteronomy 8:4
He gave them manna, water from the rock, a pillar of fire by night and cloud by day. But it was still a path of discipline and dependence. It was a road for those who would walk by faith and not by sight.
Yeshua echoed this journey when He was led into the wilderness after His immersion:
“Then Yeshua was led out by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.”
— Matthew 4:1
There, like Israel, He was tested. But unlike the first generation, He did not complain. He did not doubt. He did not crave the food of Egypt. He responded with Torah:
“It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of Elohim.”
— Deuteronomy 8:3
Yeshua walked the path of testing that the children of Israel walked—and showed what faithful obedience looked like in the wilderness. The testing reveals the heart. The wilderness refines the soul.
Section 8: Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”
— Matthew 22:14
These words of Yeshua are often quoted, but rarely understood in the context of Israel’s journey. Yeshua was not speaking in riddles; He was drawing from the pattern YHVH had already revealed in the Torah.
All of Israel was called out of Egypt.
Not just the sons of Jacob, but also a great mixed multitude went with them—people from various nations who joined themselves to Israel (Exodus 12:38). They all passed through the sea. They all saw the miracles. They all stood at Sinai.
But not all were chosen.
“But with many of them Elohim was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.”
— Numbers 14:29–30
The invitation went out to all, but only those who obeyed in faith inherited the promise. The rest—though they had experienced the deliverance—died in the desert, their hearts still turned back to Egypt.
“Because all those men which have seen My glory, and My miracles… have not listened to My voice… they shall not see the land…”
— Numbers 14:22–23
This is the meaning of “many are called.” YHVH calls. He delivers. He gives opportunity. But He does not force obedience. And those who reject His voice, though they may walk among the people, are not counted among the faithful.
Yeshua’s parables reflect this same truth.
In the parable of the sower, seed is scattered widely. But not all of it takes root. Some falls on stony ground. Some is choked by thorns. Some is eaten by birds. Only a portion becomes fruitful.
“He that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world… choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.”
— Matthew 13:22
This is the heart that still loves Egypt. The one that hears, but doesn’t endure. That wants the blessings of the kingdom, but are unwilling to walk the narrow road that leads to life.
“No man, which has put his hand to the plough, and turns back, is fit for the kingdom of Elohim.”
— Luke 9:62
Like Lot’s wife. Like the first generation in the wilderness. Like those who cried out for freedom but died in rebellion.
The choosing comes after the calling—through obedience.
Not by claiming the name “Israel.” But by hearing and doing. Just as the firstborn of Israel were redeemed through the blood of the lamb, but were set apart at Mount Sinai by covenant.
YHVH is not building a nation of spectators. He is forming a people who walk in righteousness, love justice, and keep His commands. He is looking for those who will not just start the journey, but finish it.
Those who are chosen are those who endure the wilderness, receive the covenant, and continue to walk in the way—even when it is hard. Even when it cost them greatly. Or when it means letting go of everything behind.
Section 9: Fruitfulness and the Fire of Obedience
Yeshua gave a clear warning in the parable of the sower: not everyone who hears the word of YHVH will bear fruit. The seed is the same in each case, but the results are different depending on the condition of the soil.
“But the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.”
— Luke 8:15
The Word must be received into a heart that is ready to obey. Some hear the truth, but the cares of this life, the desire for riches, and the influence of the world choke it out. These things don’t always cause someone to reject the Word openly—but they prevent it from maturing and producing fruit.
“He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.”
— Matthew 13:22
This is why Scripture speaks so often of preparing the heart. The Torah and the prophets called Israel to remove what defiles so that they could walk in obedience.
“Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. Circumcise yourselves to YHVH, and take away the foreskins of your heart…”
— Jeremiah 4:3–4
“Cast away from you all your transgressions… and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit.”
— Ezekiel 18:31
Yeshua’s teachings are not new. He was calling the people back to the same message of the prophets: that obedience comes from a clean heart, and that a clean heart is proven by what it produces.
“You shall know them by their fruits.”
— Matthew 7:16
A life that produces no fruit is not acceptable to YHVH, even if it claims to believe. Yeshua said plainly:
“Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.”
— Matthew 7:19
He also gave a warning for those who begin to walk in obedience but later look back.
“No man, which puts his hand to the plough, and turns back, is fit for the kingdom of Elohim.”
— Luke 9:62
The walk of obedience is not something we begin and then abandon when it becomes difficult. YHVH requires faithfulness. Israel’s journey in the wilderness teaches this—many began the journey, but their hearts remained in Egypt, and they turned back in rebellion. They did not endure, and they did not enter the land.
“Because all those men which have seen My glory, and My miracles… have not listened to My voice… they shall not see the land…”
— Numbers 14:22–23
Obedience must continue. Faith must endure. The heart must be purified. The fruit of righteousness does not grow on its own—it comes through submission to YHVH, through testing, and through discipline.
“And every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may bring forth more fruit.”
— John 15:2
There is no shortcut to fruitfulness. YHVH calls us to obey, to be cleansed from what is defiled, and to walk in His commands. Only then can we become useful to His purposes. A heart that resists correction cannot bear fruit. But a heart that fears YHVH and walks in His ways will be prepared for every good work.
Section 10: Maturity and the Deep Roots of the Word
YHVH is not only calling a people out of bondage—He is calling them to grow into spiritual maturity. Deliverance is the starting point, but the goal is a mature, obedient people who understand His Word and live by it in truth.
“That they may fear Me all the days that they live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.”
— Deuteronomy 4:10
A tree does not bear fruit immediately. It must grow, develop strong roots, and be established before the fruit can come. In the same way, a believer must be rooted in the Word of YHVH. Without that foundation, spiritual growth will be shallow and unstable.
“Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the wicked… but his delight is in the law of YHVH; and in His law does he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water…”
— Psalm 1:1–3
Yeshua confirmed this when He spoke of those who hear His words and obey them:
“Whoever hears these words of mine, and does them, will be like a wise man, which built his house upon a rock…
And the rain descended… and it fell not: for it was built upon a rock.”
— Matthew 7:24–25
Without a strong foundation in the commandments of YHVH, a person’s faith will not stand. Knowledge of Scripture is not enough—it must lead to action, to obedience, and to steadfastness.
Maturity is shown by a consistent walk. A mature believer does not follow only when it is convenient or when others agree. He is stable, reliable, and rooted in truth.
The Torah teaches us what is clean and unclean, what is holy and common, what is pleasing to YHVH and what brings defilement. But it must be put into practice. A mature believer is one who knows the Word and lives by it—consistently and without compromise.
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear Elohim, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole purpose of man.”
— Ecclesiastes 12:13
Maturity in the faith is not measured by emotions, words, or appearances. It is measured by righteousness. A heart that is rooted in YHVH’s Word will not be easily shaken. A life established in the truth will be ready for every test.
Section 11: The Purpose of Messiah — A People Refined for His Kingdom
The purpose of Messiah was never to start a new religion or redefine righteousness. He came to fulfill what was already spoken by the Torah and the Prophets: to gather the scattered, call them to repentance, and restore them to covenant faithfulness.
“Behold, I will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me… and the Master, who you seek, shall suddenly come to His temple… But who may abide the day of His coming?”
— Malachi 3:1–2
Messiah was sent in a time when justice was perverted, when the priesthood was completely defiled and replaced by imposters. When Jerusalem’s measure of sin was almost filled, and the shepherds were corrupt.
Because of the manmade traditions, the commandments of life were burdensome, and the remnants of Israel were being led into the broad path of Pharisaical doctrine, mixed with Hellenistic ritual. When Yeshua began His ministry he filled the outcasts with faith, and hope when He said:
Blessed are the poor in spirit…blessed are they which are mourning…blessed are the meek…blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousness…like the prophets, blessed are they which are persecuted because of these things.—Matthew 5:1-6
The righteous few were perishing, and like Ezekiel prophesied before judgment came upon Jerusalem:
"…Go through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark on the foreheads of the men that groan and that grieve for all the sins that are done in the midst of them."—Ezekiel 9:4
Like the remnant in the time of Ezekiel, so has it been in every generation. There the faithful few are grieved because of being surrounded by sin and compromise. The voice of the shepherd calls His people out into the wilderness to teach them His way and to prepare them to teach others.
Yeshua affirmed what the Torah had always taught: that those who hear and obey the voice of YHVH are His true people. They who live righteously and walk in covenant, were the children of Abraham.
The Messiah came to set the captives free and to proclaim liberty—not from the Torah but from the chains of religious oppression. He showed them the way back to the truth that had been buried by doctrines of men.
Messiah called for faithful endurance—not simply belief. He called the people to covenant truth, and revealed that many would begin the journey but fall away when tested. His parables reflected the wilderness story: a mixed multitude begins the journey, but only those with purified hearts and enduring obedience enter the promise.
Just as in Egypt, the blood marked the beginning. But the journey to the Kingdom required more. The wilderness exposed the heart. Some hungered for the food of Egypt, longed for its ease, and resented the discipline of YHVH. Others learned to trust Him, to walk according to His voice, and to be refined.
Messiah came to walk that same path and to lead others in it. His life was an example of obedience under testing, humility under pressure, and righteousness in the face of corruption.
He taught that judgment would come—not only against the nations but also against those among YHVH’s people who claimed His name but did not walk in His ways.
“I know your works, that you are neither cold or hot… So then because you are lukewarm, and neither cold or hot, I will spit you out of My mouth.”
— Revelation 3:15–16
YHVH is not gathering a people who are outwardly religious but are inwardly obedient. He is calling for a remnant that has come out of Egypt in every way—physically, spiritually, and in the thoughts of the heart. A people who do not merely speak of righteousness, but live it.
Messiah came to separate the wheat from the chaff through the truth of His message. Those who resist correction will not endure. But those who submit to the refining work of YHVH will be made ready.
“And they shall be Mine, says YHVH of hosts, in that day when I make up My treasured possession; and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son that serves him.”
— Malachi 3:17
This is the purpose of Messiah: to prepare a people for YHVH. A people who walk in His commandments, who are holy and undefiled, who endure testing and come forth refined. The same covenant given to Abraham, reaffirmed at Sinai, and proclaimed by the prophets—this is the path Messiah restored.
The kingdom is not for the lawless, but for those who walk uprightly. The work of Messiah was not to remove the need for obedience, but to bring it back to the center—so that YHVH would have a people fit to dwell with Him.
Closing Summary: Two Signs of a Clean People
Throughout this study, we have spoken of the purpose of Messiah. And walked through the foundation YHVH laid in the keeping of His commandments, and how they shape a people who are set apart unto Him. But there’s another dimension we must not overlook: the redemptive work of Messiah, and what it truly means to walk in His name.
From the beginning, YHVH has made distinctions — between clean and unclean, holy and profane, light and darkness. One of the earliest physical examples of this was found in the dietary instructions He gave to Israel.
In Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14, He declared that clean land animals must have two visible signs:
- They must chew the cud
- And have a split hoof
“Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having split hooves and chews the cud — that you may eat.”
(Leviticus 11:3)
Likewise, clean fish must also have two signs:
- Fins
- And scales
“These you may eat of all that are in the waters: you may eat all that have fins and scales.”
(Deuteronomy 14:9)
An animal with only one of these signs was not acceptable. Why? Because the pattern of two witnesses has always been at the heart of YHVH’s instruction. In His wisdom, the physical points to the spiritual.
And we see this exact same pattern carried forward in the book of Revelation, where YHVH describes the people who belong to Him — those who will overcome the beast, deception, and the pressures of the last days.
“Here is the perseverance of the set-apart ones, those who keep the commandments of Elohim and the faith of Yeshua.”
(Revelation 14:12)
“The dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of Elohim and have the testimony of Yeshua Messiah.”
(Revelation 12:17)
Just as clean animals had to show both signs to be acceptable, so too do YHVH’s people. Not just obedience without faith, and not just belief without submission — but both. The commandments of the Father, and the testimony of the Son.
The Torah teaches us how to walk — how to live in covenant with our Creator. The testimony of Yeshua shows us the way back when we fall — the remedy for sin, the healing from the serpent’s bite.
His blood was not a license to cast aside the commandments. It was the offering of mercy for those who return to them. Yeshua came not to abolish the Torah, but to fulfill its deepest purpose — to restore us as a holy, clean people.
“Do not think that I came to destroy the Torah or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.”
(Matthew 5:17)
He is the Lamb — the substitute YHVH has provided. But He is also the King, the Judge, and the returning Shepherd. He will not gather those who offer Him half-hearted devotion or a self serving lawless life.
The ones He gathers are marked by the two signs:
- They obey the voice of YHVH
- They cling to the Lamb who was slain
This is the whole message. Torah and Messiah are not in conflict — they are in covenant. And only those who walk in both will be counted as His in the day of reckoning.
So let us return. Let us walk upright in His commandments. And let us never forget the One who took the venom for our sake, that we might be healed.
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
(Revelation 5:12)
For an expanded understanding of the sacrifice of Messiah, see our teaching The Bite of the Serpent and the Blood of the Lamb.
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