"GOLA" (EXILE) And "GEUL" (DELIVERANCE)

Consider how the topic «" Gola "(Exile) and" Geula "(Freedom)» is seen on the site «http://www.shalom.org.ru/moshiah/moshiah-on-web1.htm»: «Exile - coincidence or a pattern? Exile or galut "- this is not the unfortunate misunderstanding, or the bad luck, which worsened our relationship with the Creator. The first in the history of Jewish exile - Egyptian slavery - was the result of ... or even a union contract (the so-called "covenant between the dissected parts of animals"), which God made with Abraham, Aviynu: "Know - Know that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign land. And they will oppress them and harass them ... "(" Bereyshit, 15:12). Our Sages teach that, in these words to Abraham in the beginning of Jewish history, contains a hint, and all subsequent exile. Total uneasy history of our nation has four expulsions (in addition to Egyptian slavery, which "does not count): Babylon (5 BC), the Medes and Persian (4 BC), Greek (2 century before AD) and Edomskoe, ie Rome, which began with the destruction of the Temple 2 in 1 st century AD and is still ongoing. Our Sages saw hints at the expulsion of four of these words addressed to him at the time of union with him ( "Bereyshit, 15:12):" And fear (Babylonian captivity), darkness (Midia) great (Greece) down to it (Rome). " In "Pirkey Rabbi Eliezer" explains that there is also a connection between the sacrificial animals, which he dismembered, and the four kingdoms, enslaved Israel. It says that if he did not do so and thus do not weaken them - the Jewish people could not stand against them and save themselves. It also explains that "young dove", which also brought Abraham to sacrifice, but that does not cut, it symbolizes the Jewish people. A "bird of prey, which descended on the carcasses of animals (and the kite went to rack and drive away his Avram) indicates ... Moshiach! More Medrash tells us that "Moshiach, in the form of predatory birds, like the destruction of those victims who symbolize the future oppressor of his people, but ... he did not allow him to do so and keep it from them scarf (" sir ") until the evening!" All this is a legitimate surprise. Why at the time of the Union, God told Abraham about the future sufferings of his movements in exile, as a natural stage in our history? And, more importantly, why he defended the victims of predatory birds? Does he want to extend and delay the arrival of galut savior? Great purchase Of course, our forefather Abraham loved his people and wished him well. That is because he would not allow the Moshiach to shorten the time allowed to drive, he saw in it a source of future ridding. Geula not just come on shift galutu, it is formed and sprouts in it. All those signs and miracles that will bring us the future of freedom, are emerging now in exile. Then, entering into an alliance with Abraham, God by the example of Egyptian slavery, he revealed the central objective of all expulsions: "And then they (your descendants) will be more acquisitions." It is obvious that no wealth in the world can not comfort and compensate the suffering that the Jews had suffered in Egypt. But in this case refers to "purchases" an entirely different plan. In Egypt, we were formed and held, as a people. There would be two centuries of Egyptian slavery - there would be no Jewish people! But most importantly, that only after passing through all these tests, through the "furnace" of Egypt, we were able to get the Torah! And this is worth it. Still, Egyptian slavery lasted "only" 210 years. But that "our last and decisive battle" - the last, "edomskoe" expulsion, which has been delayed by almost two thousand years old (and soon the whole world will celebrate the 2000 anniversary of the Jewish exile), and is not comparable to anything in its severity and the tragic is obliged to conclude something from this ambitious. What is it, if not the arrival of Moshiach? The long-awaited dawn Rabbi Yitzhak Abarbanel (commentator, philosopher, statesman, 1437 - 1508) galut divided into three parts: the first stage, when the release of a further possible. The second - when it is feasible, but the situation is not yet fully matured, and Geula not bring all those fruit which might be expected. And finally, the third, when all is ready, and remains the only one: greet Moshiach. From this Rabbi Abarbanel explains the history of birds of prey. The vision of Abraham in the time of the Union, began the night, lasted all day and ended the evening. Night birds do not appear as the "night" - is "legitimate" time, exile, and Moshiach is too early to appear. But as soon as the sun rose, he took action that he was not able to shorten the time galuta. He stood and Mahal scarf ( "sir" from the word "Seder" - "order") to maintain order and proper sequence of events in Jewish history. It would be freedom, even if it occurred, would not be complete and final. But today we can after the Lubavitcher Rebbe said with certainty that all the deadlines have already expired and you''re coming to the Moshiach. Remained only to go to meet him like a King and receive the righteous. »