Nisan 13
Unity
“A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
for brothers to dwell together in unity!” (Ps 133:1 TLV)
The original city
of Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) was built
upon one certain hill, what many believe is the same “Mount Moriah” where
Abraham and Isaac went through the ultimate testing, known as the Akeidah, or the “binding of Isaac” (see
Gen 22:2), and also the same place where Solomon built the first temple (see
Chr 3:1). Because of its elevation, we
find verses throughout the Scriptures speaking of going “up to” Yerusahalayim (Isa 2:3; 37:14; Mic 4:2;
Mat 20:17-18; Luke 2:42). We also know
from the Scriptures that all the men of Yisra’el were commanded to go to Yerushalayim three times a year, to
observe certain feast days (Pesach/Unleavened Bread, Shavuot, Yom Kippur. See Ex 23:14-17). There are some Bible scholars that believe that
the certain Psalms known as “The Songs of Ascents” (or Degrees, Psalms 120 -
134) were sung by those travelers as they “went up” to the city of Elohim, in
obedience to the command[1].
What better time to
sing of unity among all who would be gathered together in the city, than during
the times of the High Holy days. As we
stand at the threshold of the Feast of Pesach, and the days of Unleavened
Bread, may we purpose in our hearts to lay aside all of our differing opinions, and embrace with joy the unity we
enjoy as children of the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Amein.
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