Reading through the weekly Torah reading Ha’azinu (in Deuteronomy), I was once again struck by the contemporary relevance of some of the verses.
21. They provoked Me with a non-god, angered me with their vanities; so shall I provoke them with a non-people, with a vile nation shall I anger them
Here, Moses is describing what will happen when Israel angers G-d by worshipping false deities – G-d will allow us to be troubled by a “non-people.”
What is a “non-people”? It is a group of people who are not a unique nation, whose existence is predicated solely on trying to destroy Israel.
I think you see where I am heading with this.
And this is why I remain confident that no matter what, it will all work out for us in the end. Sure, things don’t look good, but that is exactly how the Torah depicts events in our times. And given that the story doesn’t end with us being destroyed, I have faith that those seeking to destroy us will not succeed.
Update: Just as I was beginning to pat myself on the back for that insight, a Google search reveals I have been beaten to the punch – by 3 years!
