TORAH
The Father Who Dwells — Exodus 29:45–46
Commentary
The Exodus was not only to free, but to bring near. The Lord did not redeem from Egypt to rule from afar, but to dwell. The tabernacle is not ritual—it is a relationship. He who brought them out now enters in. This is the goal of redemption: presence, not distance. The Father desires to take flesh. The One who delivered now abides.
Verse (KJV)
“I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the LORD their God.”
The Father in the Midst — Leviticus 26:11–12
Commentary
The Lord speaks not through symbol, but through intent. His desire is not distance, but presence. מִשְׁכָּנִי — My dwelling — is not beside them, but within them. The camp becomes holy not by fire, but by nearness.
Then Eden stirs: הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי — I will walk. The God who moved among the trees now moves among tents. This is not memory, but restoration. He does not send footsteps — He makes them.
And He adds the impossible: תִגְעַל — to loathe, to reject. But he will not. The soul of the Most High embraces what is low. The Holy does not recoil from dust — He dwells in it. This is not a metaphor. It is the Father’s vow. In Messiah ben David, he becomes flesh. What once moved through the garden will move again — this time, to remain.
Verse (KJV)
“And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.”
PROPHETS
Hosea — 2:1–2, 16–25; 3:5
Commentary
The Lord speaks not only of reconciliation but of marriage. Israel will no longer call Him Master but Husband… The Lord has hidden Himself in David, so in seeking the king, Israel finds the Father revealed in human kingship. David is the form, the Lord is the life within.
Key Verse (KJV) — Hosea 3:5
“Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.” (KJV)
Joel — 2:1–27; 2:28–3:21; 3:1–21
Commentary
Trumpet, repentance, the Lord “in your midst.” The Spirit poured on all flesh reveals the pierced one (Messiah ben Yosef). The Lord gathers the nations for judgment; He roars from Zion; Messiah ben David stands revealed.
Amos — 9:9–15
Commentary
Israel is sifted to preserve a remnant. David’s fallen tent is raised. Through Messiah ben Yosef, restoration begins; the fullness awaits Messiah ben David, the Father in human form.
Micah — 2:13; 4; 5
Commentary
One leader, three names: the Breaker → the King → the LORD at their head (one Person). Zion exalted; Torah from Zion; regathering; kingship from Bethlehem. Mic 5 points to the servant who prepares — Messiah ben Yosef.
Zephaniah — 1
Commentary
The LORD Himself arrives in wrath — not by messenger. The hidden King reveals Himself.
Zechariah — 2; 6; 8; 9; 11; 12; 13; 14
Commentary (highlights)
- 2 — “I will be… the glory in the midst” (the LORD dwelling bodily).
- 6 — The Branch builds the Temple and reigns as King and Priest (cf. Jer 23; Ezek 43).
- 9 — Two comings: humble King (Messiah ben Yosef); later, the LORD Himself in power (Messiah ben David).
- 11 — Rejected Shepherd (30 silver); false shepherd arises.
- 12 — The LORD defends; “they shall look upon me whom they have pierced.”
- 13 — Fountain opened; the Shepherd is struck; remnant refined.
- 14 — The LORD descends; His feet stand on the Mount of Olives; He is King over all the earth.
Malachi — 3; 4
Commentary
The LORD: “I send My messenger before Me” (Messiah ben Yosef). Then the Lord suddenly comes to His temple (Messiah ben David). Elijah turns hearts before both humility and glory.
Ezekiel — Full Verses Inlined (KJV)
The Place of My Throne — Ezekiel 43:1–9 (KJV)
“Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east:
2 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
3 And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.
4 And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.
5 So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.
6 And I heard him speaking unto me out of the house; and the man stood by me.
7 And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile…
8 In their setting of their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts…
9 Now let them put away their whoredom… and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.”
Jeremiah — Full Verses Inlined (KJV)
Regathering from All Lands — Jeremiah 16:14–21 (KJV)
“Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; 15 But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers… 19 O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth…”
The Righteous Branch — Jeremiah 23:1–8 (KJV)
“Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD… 5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.”
Jacob’s Trouble & Healing — Jeremiah 30 (KJV — full chapter)
(Full chapter reference; key lines) “For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah… 8 …I will break his yoke from off thy neck… 9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them… 17 For I will restore health unto thee…”
The New Covenant — Jeremiah 31:31–34 (KJV)
“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah… 33 I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
Branch of Righteousness; Eternal Covenant — Jeremiah 33:14–16 (KJV)
“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing… 15 In those days… will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. 16 …and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.”
Zion Shepherded — Jeremiah 3:14–18 (KJV)
“Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you… and I will bring you to Zion. 15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart…”
Isaiah — Full Verses Inlined (KJV)
The Child Who Reigns — Isaiah 9:1–7 (KJV)
“…6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom…”
The Branch; Spirit-Anointed; Regathering — Isaiah 11:1–12 (KJV)
“And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him… 10 …to it shall the Gentiles seek… 12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah…”
Zion’s Vindication — Isaiah 62 (KJV — selected)
“1 For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace… 2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name… 3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD…”
Warrior King — Isaiah 63:1–6 (KJV)
“1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah?… I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save… 3 I have trodden the winepress alone… 4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.”
Covenant to the Peoples; Global Restoration — Isaiah 49:8–26 (KJV — selected)
“8 Thus saith the LORD, …I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages: 9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth…”
Cornerstone in Zion — Isaiah 28:16 (KJV)
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.”
Peace to the Nations; Highway of Holiness; Banquet; Death Defeated — Isaiah 2:2–4; 35:1–10; 25:6–9 (KJV — selected)
“2:3 …for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.”
“35:8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness…”
“25:6–8 And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast… He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces…”
New Name, Nations Gathered; Comfort & Salvation — Isaiah 12; 16:5; 41; 43:1–7; 44:1–5; 45:15–25; 51
WRITINGS / APOCALYPTIC
Daniel — 2:44; 7:9–10, 13–14, 27 (KJV — selected)
“2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed…”
“7:13–14 …one like the Son of man… there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people… should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion…”
Revelation — 21:3 (KJV)
“And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”
SUMMARY: TWO MESSIAHS, ONE REDEMPTION
- Messiah ben Yosef (suffering servant, rejected shepherd) — prepares, opens the way, pours the Spirit, is pierced, and refines a remnant.
- Messiah ben David (Yahweh in flesh, Warrior-King) — arrives to dwell, judges the nations, reigns from the Temple, restores Zion, gathers Israel and the nations, and transfigures creation.