A unique Messianic Jewish Commentary on the Five Books of Moses, with emphasis on portraits and foreshadowings of the Messiah. A great tool for these who wish to better understand Yeshua/Jesus and His First Century followers. A great study tool to understand Jewish thought, both in the first century and today! "Moses Wrote About Me": Portraits of Messiah in the Torah By Yosef Rachamim Danieli Order the book from the publisher Booklocker.com https://www.booklocker.com/p/books/11182.html?s=pdf or from your favorite neighborhood or online bookstore. Copyright © 2020 Yosef Rachamim Danieli ISBN: 978-1-64718-659-3 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. All quotations from the Hebrew New Testament are taken from the Modern Hebrew Translation of the New Testament © 1996 of The Bible Society in Israel - www.biblesocietyinisrael.com. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Artwork - Front Cover: Bill Looney – Professional Illustrator - USA https://www.jacketflap.com/bill-looney/197681 Design, Maps & Illustrations - Gitit Ezagouri - Art Director & Illustrator - Israel https://www.behance.net/gitita Published by BookLocker.com, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida. Printed on acid-free paper. BookLocker.com, Inc. 2020 First Edition Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Danieli, Yosef Rachamim “Moses Wrote About Me” Portraits of Messiah in the Torah by Yosef Rachamim Danieli Library of Congress Control Number: 2020910685 Endorsements Yosef Rachamim (“Rami”) Danieli wrote the book that should have been written many thousands of times in Christian history. It was not! The passage that is the central theme of this important book is taken from the Gospel of John: Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you – Moses in whom you trust. For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me! But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words? (John 5:45-47) The question is, “Why was this important theme from the Gospel of John generally speaking ignored?” Yosef is doing a great job providing us with the answer to this (and many other) questions. Here are few interesting quotes from the book: “Israel’s Messiah, Yeshua, is the main “actor” behind the scenes of this epic play. He is first foreshadowed in Adam and later in Abel, then in Noah, Shem, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and so on. Each actor on the Torah stage brings Yeshua more into focus by providing us with new details about Him.” Trying to express his feelings and the mind-boggling thoughts he had, following the very first time that he had read the New Testament, Yosef writes: “Something appears to be very wrong here. I could find hardly any connection between many of the practices and beliefs I had noticed in the Christian Religious System and what I was reading in the New Testament.” Yosef Rachamim provides clear bible-based evidences to prove that Moses and Yeshua are not opposed to one another. They are rather co- dependent and approving of each other. If you don’t understand Moses, you also don’t understand Yeshua the Messiah. If you don’t understand Yeshua, you also don’t understand Moses. iii “Moses Wrote About Me” I highly recommend and endorse this book because it emphasizes the relationship between the Torah and The Gospel, between Moses and Yeshua, and between the Old Testament and the New Testament. This is of great importance to both Christians and Jews and, for sure, to all disciples of Yeshua! Enjoy learning and restoring the old paths, the path that Yeshua and his disciples walked and asked us to follow! Joseph Shulam Director of “Netivyah Bible Instruction Ministry” Jerusalem, Israel Our sages teach us that there are 70 faces to the Torah. The Interpretations that are offered in Yosef’s book are unique, challenging, and will cause you to re-examine your theological beliefs. Yosef’s simple, yet, rather deep approach to the scriptures provide us with a unique and fresh interpretation of the words of Moses, the prophet of Israel, and Yeshua Himself. This is without a doubt one of the most interesting Torah commentary books that one can agree or disagree with. The book will move you one way or another! Tsachi Shapira Ahavat Ami Ministry – Tx. USA Yosef Rachamim (“Rami”) Danieli brings a wealth of Middle Eastern Jewish insight to this exploration of the ancient Hebraic foundation of the New Testament. His writing is warm, devotional, and richly interwoven with historic and linguistic references. I’ve been fascinated by this subject and seeking to live it for more than forty years. Yosef opened my eyes to many facets I’d not seen before. It is a joy to read. Eitan Shishkoff Founding Director Tents of Mercy Network [www.tentsofmercy.org] Fields of Wheat: Equipping for Harvest [www.fieldsofwheat.org] iv Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS—PART ONE ............................................... 21 LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS—PART TWO .............................................. 25 The Book of Genesis–A Short Introduction ....................................................... 51 Bereshit .................................................................................................................. 53 Messiah and His Kingdom in the Story of Creation .......................................... 58 The Garden of Eden, Jerusalem, and God’s Masterplan of Salvation ............... 71 Adam, Eve, Messiah and His Bride .................................................................. 81 Trees, Trees, and More Trees – What’s so Special About Them? .................... 88 Cain and Abel - Messiah and God’s Plan of Redemption Continues to Unfold ......................................................................................................113 Noah .....................................................................................................................119 Noah and the Messiah of Israel ........................................................................121 Noah, The Messiah, and the End Times ...........................................................129 After the Flood—God’s Masterplan of Salvation Continues to Unfold ...........134 The Tower of Babylon and The Great Harlot ..................................................140 Lech Lecha ...........................................................................................................149 Abraham and God’s Masterplan of Salvation ..................................................151 Abram and the Messiah ....................................................................................157 Abram (and Messiah) in Egypt ........................................................................161 Lot and the Messiah .........................................................................................166 Melchizedek and the Messiah ..........................................................................169 The Covenant between the Cut Pieces .............................................................174 Hagar and Sarai—An Impossible Match ..........................................................185 The Covenant of Circumcision and Us ............................................................191 Vayera ...................................................................................................................199 Under the Tree with Abraham and Messiah .....................................................200 Messiah and His Bride in Sodom and Gomorrah .............................................209 Abraham, Abimelech, and the Seized Well......................................................219 Messiah at the Akeida .......................................................................................222 Chayei Sarah ........................................................................................................237 Kiryat Arba (Hebron) – More Than Just a Geographic Location .....................238 vii “Moses Wrote About Me” Abraham and Messiah – More Details Revealed .............................................244 Abraham’s Servant and the Torah ....................................................................246 Rebekah, Isaac, Messiah, and His Bride ..........................................................250 Toldot ....................................................................................................................255 Isaac and the Messiah – More Details Revealed ..............................................257 Esau and Jacob – Same Ancestry, Different Destiny .......................................264 Isaac’s Blessings – More of God’s Masterplan of Salvation is Being Revealed ............................................................................................271 Vayetze ..................................................................................................................275 Jacob and the Messiah ......................................................................................277 Leah, Rachel, and the Two Houses of Israel ....................................................284 The Twelve Sons, Israel, and Messiah’s Bride ................................................290 Speckled, Spotted Flock and Messiah’s Bride .................................................292