#53 - Haftarah Ha'azinu (2 Samuel 22:1-51) ""Prophetic glimpses from The Song of Moses and the Song of David Parallel the Future Song of the Deliverance of God's People!”

Ha'Azinu (הַאֲזִינוּ) — Hebrew for "listen" when directed to more than one person, is the 53rd weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah readings and the 10th in the Book of Deuteronomy. It covers on one chapter in Deuteronomy 32:1–52 and sets out the Song of Moses — an indictment of the Israelites' sins, a prophecy of their punishment, and a promise of God's ultimate redemption of them. (For the accompanying #53 Video Study of Torah Parashah Ha'azinu, please go to our playlist for the weekly Torah Parashah at https://youtu.be/mgw4ldDoXlQ or click the link at the end of the video!)

Haftarah Summary of II Samuel 22:1-51
This week's haftorah parallels the Torah Parashah Song of Moses with a description of the song King David composed in his old age, echoing the weekly Torah reading, where Moses delivers his parting words to the Jewish nation in song form.

David's song expresses gratitude to God for saving him from all his enemies. He starts with the famous words, "The Lord is my rock and my fortress." He goes on to describe the pain and hardships he encountered and reiterates that he always turned to God in his moments of distress. He recounts God's reaction to those who tormented him: "The Lord thundered from heaven; and the Most High gave forth His voice. And He sent out arrows and He scattered them, lightning and He discomfited them. . . I have pursued my enemies and have destroyed them; never turning back until they were consumed."

The King attributes his salvation to his uprightness in following God's ways: "The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands He recompensed me..."

The song ends with David's expression of thankfulness: "Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the nations, and to Your name I will sing praises. He gives great salvation to His king, and He performs kindness to His anointed; to David and to his seed, forevermore."

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