Sunday, June 22, 2014

By My Spirit

Someone asked me why Sefer Devarim expressed itself so modestly, compared to Parshat Korach. This way, Sefer Devarim had to loose the fight about the Halacha. I thought to answer: Not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit, says HaShem of Hosts (Zecharyah 4:6).

Moshe was originally helped by Aharon and Chur. We saw that Aharon "won" the Mitzva of lighting the Menorah, as Chur seems to have died. Not by might, says HaShem of Hosts. A similar thing happened with Zerubavel and Yehoshua. The king looses. Not by power, says HaShem of Hosts. The priest takes all the power. But, this is not the end. Not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit. It is said to Zerubavel, at a vision of the Menorah, which signifies Moshe, with two anointed ones.

In one sense, then, the Torah Kedumah stands for Moshe. The two anointed rabbinical associates are P, including H, and D, the Priestly contribution and Deuteronomy.

In another sense, the two are Moshiach ben David and Moshiach ben Yosef, as we saw. At the "end" of history, a sprout will arise, like David. He will settle the Halacha, like David. Like David chose Zadok, he will choose himself a Cohen, which is Moshiach ben Yosef, who will light the Menorah. The secret is in the equality and in the agreement between the two Meshichin. The king, Tzemach David, will naturally go with Sefer Devarim, thereby declaring that the status of P is not higher than the status of D. And the Cohen will agree. By My Spirit, says HaShem of Hosts.

ואמרת אליו לאמר כה אמר ה' צבאות לאמר הנה איש צמח שמו ומתחתיו יצמח ובנה את היכל ה': והוא יבנה את היכל ה' והוא ישא הוד וישב ומשל על כסאו והיה כהן על כסאו ועצת שלום תהיה בין שניהם

(Zecharya 6:12,13)