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The Book of Amos ends on a positive note — the restoration of the Kingdom of David: \u201cIn that day, I will set up again the fallen Sukkah of David\u201d (9:11).<\/span><\/p>\n

This verse is cited at the beginning of an extensive discussion of when the Messiah will come, ushering in the Messianic Era. According to Talmud Bavli Sanhedrin 96b-98a, Rav Nachman asked Rabbi Yitzchaq: Have you heard when Bar-Nafli will come? Rabbi Yitzchaq asked: Who is Bar Nafli? The Messiah, answered Rav Nachman. Rabbi Yizchaq asked: Why do you call the Messiah Bar Nafli? Rav Nachman replied: Because it is written: \u201cIn that day, I will set up again the fallen Sukkah of David\u201d (\u2018et sukkat David ha-nofelet \u2013 the Messiah will reestablish the \u201cfallen\u201d Davidic dynasty). Rabbi Yitzchaq then said to Rav Nachman: This is what Rabbi Yochanan taught: In the generation in which the son of David will come, the number of Torah scholars will decrease\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Rabbi Yochanan also said: If you see a generation upon which many troubles come, expect the coming of the Messiah\u2026The son of David will come only in a generation that is either altogether righteous or altogether wicked\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Rabbi Yehoshua noted a contradiction between two verses. In one verse it is written: \u201cone like a human being, will come with the clouds of heaven\u201d (Daniel 7:13). While in another verse it is written: \u201cLo, your king is coming to you. He is victorious, triumphant, yet humble, riding on an ass\u201d (Zechariah 9:9). The contradiction is resolved by adding that if Israel are meritorious, the Messiah will come with the clouds of heaven. But if they do not merit it, the Messiah will come riding on an ass. King Shapur of Persia said to the Babylonian Rabbinic Sage Shmuel: You teach that the Messiah will come riding on an ass! I will send him my swiftest horse. Shmuel replied: Do you have a horse of a hundred colors?!<\/span><\/p>\n

Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi met the Prophet Elijah standing by the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Rabbi Yehoshua asked him? When will the Messiah come? Elijah replied: Go and ask him.. Rabbi Yehoshua asked: Where would I find him? Elijah replied: At the entrance to Rome. Rabbi Yehoshua asked:\u00a0 And how may I recognize him? Elijah replied: He is one of the lepers. All of them untie and retie their bandages all at once, but the Messiah unties and reties each bandage one at a time, for he says, when my time to come arrives, I must not be delayed. So, Rabbi Yehoshua went and greeted him, saying: Peace be upon thee, Master and Teacher. The Messiah replied: Peace be upon thee, O son of Levi! Rabbi Yehoshua then asked the Messiah his question: When will you come, O Master? The Messiah replied: I will come today! When Rabbi Yehoshua returned to Elijah, the Prophet explained how the Messiah could come today: \u201cToday! If you but hear His voice!\u201d (Psalms 95:7).<\/span><\/p>\n

Image: Belisarius Begging at the Gates of Rome by Charles-Andr\u00e9 Van Loo (called Carle Van Loo, 17-5-1765) \/ wikipedia<\/span><\/p>\n","image":{"ID":77667,"id":77667,"title":"Amos9-At_the_Gates_of_Rome","filename":"Amos9-At_the_Gates_of_Rome.jpg","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Amos9-At_the_Gates_of_Rome.jpg","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/of-sukkot-clouds-donkeys-and-the-messiah\/amos9-at_the_gates_of_rome\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"amos9-at_the_gates_of_rome","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":77659,"date":"2020-07-19 13:17:37","modified":"2020-07-19 13:17:47","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":800,"height":555,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Amos9-At_the_Gates_of_Rome-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Amos9-At_the_Gates_of_Rome-300x208.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":208,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Amos9-At_the_Gates_of_Rome-768x533.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":533,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Amos9-At_the_Gates_of_Rome.jpg","large-width":800,"large-height":555,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Amos9-At_the_Gates_of_Rome.jpg","1536x1536-width":800,"1536x1536-height":555,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Amos9-At_the_Gates_of_Rome.jpg","2048x2048-width":800,"2048x2048-height":555,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Amos9-At_the_Gates_of_Rome.jpg","post_full_size-width":800,"post_full_size-height":555,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Amos9-At_the_Gates_of_Rome-605x420.jpg","home_baner-width":605,"home_baner-height":420}},"embedded_video":"","video_duration":"","show_fb_comments":true,"credit_media":""},"tile":{"top_caption":"","main_caption":"Of Sukkot, Clouds, Donkeys - 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