Still Ahead Lies the Raising of the King Messiah

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 133:21

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·

Another interpretation: until now I still have to raise up the King Messiah, of whom it is written, "For unto us a child is born" (Isaiah 9:5).

Themes

MessiahRedemption

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