A JEWISH MOTHERS REQUEST: A REVELATIONBy Ariel Ehrmatrout
MATTHEW 20:20 - 21:17
20Then the mother of Zebedee' s sons [ James and John--the Jews--the Sons of Thunder] came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21"What is it you want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom." [ The side of Authority on the Right and Mercy on the Left. She is asking Yeshua to appoint them Rulers in His Kingdom]
22"You don't know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?" [ The Cup of Redemption purchased in His precious blood, through His laying down his life for all the people] "We can," they answered. [ James on John Ben Zebedee--are a type and shadow of the House of Judah and the House of Benjamin--the Jewish People--say they can drink of the same cup as Yeshua and so the Jewish people have been killed throughout the centuries by the Nations--just like Yeshua was ] 23Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink from my cup, [They have been killed by the Gentiles--just like Yeshua was--throughout the centuries] but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father."
24When the ten heard about this, [ The 10= A type and Shadow of the 10 lost tribes of Ephraim that return to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob] they were indignant with the two brothers. [The House of Judah and the House of Benjamin--the naturally born Jews today] 25Jesus called them together [DID YOU SEE THAT….YESHUA CALLED THE 10 AND THE 2 TO GATHER TOGETHER--Ezekiel 37:15-28 in fulfillment of the Prophets] and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, [You cannot be "Great" in the Kingdom of God by your Torah obedience alone--for if You as a Blood Born Jew HATE Your Ephraimite Brother's who have been GRAFTED INTO ISRAEL and out of the Roman Deception--or if you are an Ephraimite who has been grafted into the People of Israel--you cannot hate your blood born Jewish Brothers and expect to be received] 27and whoever wants to be first [or whomever wants to be a Leader in the Commonwealth of Israel] must be your slave— 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." [No kings and queens--only slaves who have been freed!]
Two Blind Men Receive Sight
29As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30Two blind men [The House of Judah and the House of Benjamin--which we call the "Jewish" people today] were sitting "by" the roadside,[they were sitting by the Torah--they just could not see it's living meanings] and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!" 31The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet,[ those who rebuked them are those who continue in their rejection of Yeshua as Messiah] but they [the Blind Men] shouted all the louder, "Lord, Son of David, [Son of David = a idiomatic way of saying "Messiah" ] have mercy on us!" [Clearly receiving Yeshua as King and Messiah--Deliverer] 32Jesus stopped and called them. "What do you want me to do for you?" he asked. 33"Lord," they answered, "we want our sight." [We long to understand the Torah as the living Words of YHWH--God Most High…..--help us SEE!] 34Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. [ And off came the scales] Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
Matthew 21
The Triumphal Entry
1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,[ This is referencing the two Witnesses of the Tribulation--the remnant save out from the House of Judah and the House of Israel--or two house followers today--led by Ezekiel and Enoch] 2saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. [The Donkey and the Colt--the Lost Sheep of the House of Judah and Ephraim---together the Commonwealth of Israel. The Donkey is older and bound up in slavery to unbelief--this is the Jewish people who return to Torah's obedience and follow Messiah Yeshua….and the Colt is younger--referencing those in Ephraim who are among the Nations and are bound up in the bondage of slavery.] Untie them and bring them to me. [The primary job of the Two Witnesses--to untie--meaning to "loose them from what is binding them to failure; and secondly lead them in the way they should walk to return to the Messiah Yeshua] 3If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away." 4This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
5"Say to the Daughter of Zion,
'See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey, [Returning with Judah and…..]
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.' " [Returning with Ephraim from the Nations]
6The disciples [That is us--the last day witnesses who teach clean and unclean--Holy and Unholy and the Festivals and Feast Days of the Lord] went and did as Jesus had instructed them. [We follow the INSTRUCTIONS==the TORAH of God] 7They brought the donkey and the colt,[ The House of Judah and the House of Ephraim] placed their cloaks on them,[Placing "Tallit's" on them both] and Jesus sat [or rested] on them. 8A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road,[This is done by the Elders in the Synagogue who use their Tallit's to touch the Torah Scrolls during the Saturday Torah Service] while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.[Also done by using the "YAD" reader that the Elders of Judaism use as a pointer to read along through the Torah….traditionally the Yad was made of wood--those most today are sterling silver] 9The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
"Hosanna to the Son of David!"
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"
"Hosanna in the highest!"
10When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, "Who is this?" 11The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."
Jesus at the Temple
12Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. [All who minister for material gain will be driven out by Yeshua's Spirit in the last days. The Root word of Idolater--means one who "sells himself for money"] He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13"It is written," he said to them, " 'My house [The Temple is GOD'S HOUSE--and HERE Yeshua clearly references that HE IS GOD: YHWH] will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a 'den of robbers." [Many today lead innocent members into a prosperity gospel that is antichrist and a lie. God love those in Zimbabwe every much as He loves Americans; yet the children of Africa Starve while the children of America grow up fat and healthy. Woe to America for HORDING WEALTH in these last days. God is NO respecter of persons--and all who Teach this hypocrisy are Robber's and Thieves in the eyes of Torah]
14The blind [The House of Judah and Benjamin--because God closed their eyes for a season] and the lame [The House of Ephraim--who have eyes to see but struggle to walk right--those who have been engrafted into Israel and out grafted from the Churches today] came to him at the temple, and he healed them. 15But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they were indignant.
16"Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him.
"Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read,
" 'From the lips of children [the House of Judah] and infants [the House of Ephraim] you have ordained praise'[ JEWS: Those who praise YWHW--God]?"
17And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany,[Beit Ani= The Town of the lowly, broken, bound and afflicted] where he spent the night.
Now that you know--you are responsible. SHALOM SHALOM.
Rabbi Ariel Ehrmantrout
