Rabbi Explains Current Difficulties as Birth Pangs of Redemption
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Rabbi Zamir Cohen explained current global and Jewish difficulties as "birth pangs" of the Messiah, signifying necessary steps toward redemption. He used a verse and a travel analogy to illustrate why God is described as "bringing" the redeemer in the present tense, indicating the process has begun. These events are presented as integral parts of a predetermined path toward complete redemption.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Rabbi Zamir Cohen described current events as "birth pangs" of the Messiah, leading to redemption.
- He stated that every crisis is a necessary step in the process toward complete redemption.
- The rabbi explained the present tense in a verse about the redeemer signifies the process has begun.
- An analogy of a guest traveling by bus illustrated the concept of an ongoing process.
- Difficulties are seen as integral parts of a predetermined chain of stages toward redemption.
Rabbi Zamir Cohen has described the complex and difficult events currently facing the world and the Jewish people as "birth pangs" or a long bus journey, with each stage bringing people closer to their desired destination. In a short video, he likened these periods to the "birth pangs of the Messiah," explaining that every crisis or difficulty is a necessary step pushing reality toward complete redemption. He cited the verse "He brings a redeemer to their children's children for His name's sake, loved" and questioned why it is phrased in the present tense ("He brings") rather than the future tense, given that the Messiah has yet to come. Rabbi Cohen explained this using an analogy of a host inviting a guest who must travel by multiple buses. From the moment the guest departs, the host proudly states, "I am bringing so-and-so," using the present tense because the journey has already begun. Similarly, God is "bringing the redeemer" because the process has commenced. Every event, historical development, or hardship affecting the Jewish people is an integral part of a predetermined chain of stages leading directly to the promised complete redemption.
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