Technology of the Redemption
By Naftali Silberberg
For the past 2000 years our nation has been focused on a singular dream. The anticipation
of its realization has reached a fevered pitch in recent years, following the pronouncements by the Lubavitcher
Rebbe that the Era of Redemption is upon us and we must only increase in acts of goodness and kindness in order to
be worthy to greet our redeemer.
"If this is true," many ask, "where are the indicators of Moshiach's arrival?" Does our
generation seem any more "messianic" than the ones which preceded it? Is the hand of Adonai more readily visible today
than last year?
A person who is in the thick of the woods "can't see the forest for the trees." This is
also true about the Redemption; the signs of Redemption are so apparent, and so much part of our lives, that many
of us fail to notice them.
In the generation before Moshiach's arrival, Adonai has allowed modern science to pave the
way for that special dayThe Talmud and Midrash are bursting with fantastic legends concerning the long-anticipated
Messianic Era. It is safe to presume that in generations past many of these forecasts were viewed as implausible
myths, the product of an overactive imagination. However, in the last century or so, many of these legends are no
longer relegated to the realm of the impossible. In the generation before Moshiach's arrival, Adonai has allowed
modern science to pave the way for that special day.
Let's examine some of the Biblical prophecies and Midrashic statements concerning the
Messianic Era:
"Moshiach will teach Torah to the entire nation, from the wisest to the simplest." Years
ago this was inconceivable. How can one person, as great as he may be, teach Torah to millions of people? Today,
with the plethora of media available to anyone, it is very easy to envision such a scenario. Telephones and
wireless telephones, Radio and XM radio, TV and satellite TV, and most importantly the advent of the internet, make
it easy for one person to communicate with the entire world. Moshiach, the consummate blogger – there's a thought
for you!
In the Messianic Era "there will be no war or strife because all delicacies will be commonplace like dust." In
times bygone, a civilization didn't exist which didn't have droves of dirt-poor citizens who suffered constant
malnutrition, and people dying of hunger wasn't a rare occurrence. Today, in the United States, as well as many
other developed countries, it has been demonstrated over a period of decades that no person must die of hunger. The
average underprivileged person in today's society is better off than the affluent person of the 1800s. There are
tomatoes and cucumbers in his refrigerator whether it is winter or summer, his children can attend school, and his
house is cool in the summer months. The system isn't perfect – if it were we wouldn't need Moshiach! – But we can
already envision a day when indeed every person is cared for. The resources certainly exist, and we have the means
of transporting them throughout the world, wherever they may be needed.
"The [Jews] will fly [to Israel] on the heavenly clouds." Another prophecy which certainly was considered mythical
before the Wright Brothers nudged our world a little closer to Moshiach's times!
Last but not least, in recent years the prospect of the resurrection of the dead, the ultimate "fairy-tale" has
become almost a practical reality. In Jurassic Park we have all seen ancient creatures brought back to life through
cloning. True, scientists say that today's technology doesn't yet allow for such breakthroughs, but it seems to be
in the foreseeable future. Our sages speak of the miniscule "luz" spinal-bone which will be used to recreate all
the deceased Jews of the ages, and now we can comprehend how the DNA which is within one microscopic bone can be
used to bring a person back to life.
A person who lived 150 years ago, if brought back to life today and witnessing the marvels which modern science has
uncovered within Adonai's creation, would be certain that the Messiah has already arrived. Now it is time for us to
wake up to this reality, and prepare ourselves for the special moment. Indeed, we will be the ones who will
experience the fulfillment of the dream of the ages!
editor note~:
all gentiles who accept Yahushua, repent, believe and are baptised are grafted into the jewish root
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