יֹֽאמַר־נָ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
이제 이스라엘은 말하기를 그 인자하심이 영원하다 할지로다
Rabbeinu Bahya
These are concepts which we are familiar with through our study of Kabbalah. Even the scientists of our day agree with these concepts.
We also find that the spiritual force of Israel is referred to as ישראל. This is the meaning of Psalms 24,6 מבקשי פניך יעקב סלה, “Yaakov who seek Your Presence Selah.” The psalmist refers to the spiritual concept “Israel” who are distinguished by the virtue of seeking out G’d.”
Our sages always in Bereshit Rabbah 74,8 also interpret Psalms 118,2 יאמר נא ישראל כי לעולם חסדו, “Let Israel declare, “His steadfast love lasts forever,” in the same spirit. They interpret the word “Israel” as “ישראל סבא, the traditional description of the spiritual concept “Israel.” Such verses only prove that the “glue” is named in accordance with the object that it sticks to, and vice-versa i.e. the object that the glue sticks to is named in accordance with the glue which enables it to stick to it. Once we understand this principle a number of subjects in the Torah which appeared problematical can be understood.
The fact that a prophet or angel has a special name should not be something that surprises you; neither should the fact that the site of the Holy Temple has a special name. This is what the sages in Bava Batra 75 had in mind when they explained that the verse in Jeremiah 23 6 וזה שמו אשר יקראו ה' צדקנו, “and this is the name he shall be named: “‘The Lord is our Vindicator.” You see that even a human being may carry the name of the Lord. Similarly, the city of Jerusalem bears the name of G’d as we see from the very last verse in the Book of Ezekiel 48,35 ושם העיר מיום, ה' שמה and the name of the city from that day onwards “the Lord is there”. The Talmud suggests to change the vowels under the word “Shemah” (its name), to “shammah.” (there). Similarly, it is nor surprising to find unusual sounding names for angels, i.e. G’d’s agents.
We also find that the spiritual force of Israel is referred to as ישראל. This is the meaning of Psalms 24,6 מבקשי פניך יעקב סלה, “Yaakov who seek Your Presence Selah.” The psalmist refers to the spiritual concept “Israel” who are distinguished by the virtue of seeking out G’d.”
Our sages always in Bereshit Rabbah 74,8 also interpret Psalms 118,2 יאמר נא ישראל כי לעולם חסדו, “Let Israel declare, “His steadfast love lasts forever,” in the same spirit. They interpret the word “Israel” as “ישראל סבא, the traditional description of the spiritual concept “Israel.” Such verses only prove that the “glue” is named in accordance with the object that it sticks to, and vice-versa i.e. the object that the glue sticks to is named in accordance with the glue which enables it to stick to it. Once we understand this principle a number of subjects in the Torah which appeared problematical can be understood.
The fact that a prophet or angel has a special name should not be something that surprises you; neither should the fact that the site of the Holy Temple has a special name. This is what the sages in Bava Batra 75 had in mind when they explained that the verse in Jeremiah 23 6 וזה שמו אשר יקראו ה' צדקנו, “and this is the name he shall be named: “‘The Lord is our Vindicator.” You see that even a human being may carry the name of the Lord. Similarly, the city of Jerusalem bears the name of G’d as we see from the very last verse in the Book of Ezekiel 48,35 ושם העיר מיום, ה' שמה and the name of the city from that day onwards “the Lord is there”. The Talmud suggests to change the vowels under the word “Shemah” (its name), to “shammah.” (there). Similarly, it is nor surprising to find unusual sounding names for angels, i.e. G’d’s agents.