Weekly Portion – לֶךְ-לְךָ – Lech Lecha – Go forth! Genesis 12:1 – 17:27 / Isaiah 40:27 – 41:16
Why is little Israel, in the heart of world history, always so decisive? Why do the passions of nations flare up precisely there, more than in any other place on earth? Perhaps the answer lies in a single ancient sentence spoken to a man who was willing to go when God called him—a sentence that continues to move world history to this day:
“I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
In Abraham’s time there were no social networks where people had to market themselves or strive for as many followers as possible. Today the rule is: the more followers, the greater the popularity. In our story, too, we encounter a call to follow: God says to Abraham Lech Lecha – “Go forth!” In other words, follow Me—there, it will truly become interesting for you.
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I’d like to make a comment on two things. Firstly, what Abraham heard was NOT his “inner voice”. I have met the Lord Yeshua in dreams and visions and heard His audible voices. Also, since I last visited Jerusalem in April 2023, I’ve been hearing music from heaven daily, though in a very low volume, some of which are worship song melodies and hymns.
Perhaps to do with Joel 2:28-9, more people are becoming able to hear with their spiritual ears and to see with their spiritual eyes. Just as Moses heard the voices of the Lord clearly, even Rebekah heard His voice (Gen 25:23), Abraham surely heard the Lord’s own voice.
Secondly, it’s about what Paul wrote in Ephesians 2:14-16 – Yeshua’s purpose to reconcile both Jews and Gentiles to God through the Cross to end their hostility. Focusing on Abraham alone is not enough. Yeshua calls Israel “My country”, but calls us to pray for “both sides”.