HHMI ~ Two Houses and NT ~ Pt 4 ~ Comfort, Comfort ye my People!

The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined. Isaiah 9:2 The Northern Kingdom was taken into captivity by the Assyrians. The first place that went into captivity was in the land area of Naphtali and the Galilee (2 Kings 15:29). Isaiah 9:1-2 explains that the first taking into captivity will be a light affliction but that the second taking into captivity will be a more severe and heavy oppression of captivity. In the Galilee, Yeshua ministered in a city called Capernaum which means “village of comfort.” This is an allusion to the comforting of the exiles of Israel who will be gathered and will return to Israel. Yeshua ministers there and in the Galilee because the Northern Kingdom was initially exiled from the Galilee area where they were taken captive by the Assyrians. Yeshua’s ministry in the Galilee area was on him bringing restoration the 10 tribes of the north, and ultimately, restoration to all 12 tribes, Northern and Southern kingdom. Comfort is a code word that is associated with the end of the exile and returning to the land of Israel (Jer. 31:10, 13, 16). Yeshua’s primary ministry emphasis and focus is to the Northern kingdom because his ministry is centered in their area. In this session, we also decode some of the words that describe the exiles of Israel. The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. Matthew 11:5 Who are the blind, the lame, the lepers, the deaf, the dead and the poor? They are all terms to describe the exiles of Israel. Listen in to learn more! For more Eddie Chumney teachings and beautiful worship music, visit us at our internet streaming radio station; http://hebrootsradio.com Visit our home page at http://hebroots.com Are you being blessed by these teachings? Please consider making a donation at http://hebroots.com and click the donate button. Thank you for listening!