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TWO MESSIAHS

The Talmud points out (Succah 52a), there are meant to be two Messiahs -- redeemers of Israel. The first one, according to tradition, will descend from the line of Joseph, and die in battle, while paving the way for the final Messiah, who will descend from the line of David.

 In the time of the resurrection of the dead, many camps will arise in Land of the Galil, because that is where the Messiah is going to be first revealed, since it is part of Joseph's territory.

 Shechem, according to the Talmud, is a place where bad things happen (Sanhedrin 102a.) It is a place "set aside for punishment, 

-- where so many secrets about Messianic times are revealed -- that the first letters of each of the words Baruch Shem kevod malchuto l'olam va'ed, spell the words, b'Shechem lamed-vav, meaning "in Shechem, thirty-six."  But, why "in Shechem thirty-six?" And "thirty-six" what? That's a question that opens up a Kabbalistic "pandora's box," for thirty-six is all about exile AND redemption.

 The Talmud says that, when falsehood rules the minds of men, this actually one of the signs that Messiah is near  <end clips>
  
  
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