The Divine Contract and the Prophecies
This course explores the nature of the covenant (ברית) established between the Creator and the people of Israel at Mount Sinai.
According to Rav Ziegler zatsal, thousands of fulfilled prophecies show that G-d keeps His commitments, in the blessings as in the curses.
According to the course, the whole history of humanity depends on the conduct of the Jewish people: returning to the covenant has the power to transform everything.
Seven chapters, from the introduction to the solution.
This foundational course explores the deep nature of the Covenant (ברית) established between the Creator and the people of Israel at Mount Sinai.
Rav Ziegler zatsal demonstrates, through thousands of prophecies fulfilled with impossible precision, that G-d keeps His commitments, in the blessings as well as in the curses.
This series of lessons reveals that the whole history of humanity depends on the conduct of the Jewish people, and that we have the power to transform the world by returning to the divine covenant.
אמונה (Emunah): belief is not abstract but concrete: trusting that G-d keeps His commitments.
The Covenant of Mount Sinai: a bilateral legal contract between G-d and Israel, based on the leadership of the people.
The prophecies: thousands of precise, unnatural and verifiable predictions, the proof that G-d rules history.
The three mysteries: the people remains eternal, small in number, and scattered everywhere, exactly as prophesied.
The solution: the covenant works both ways; the blessings will come true if we return to the Torah.
1. Introduction — The parable of the driver: understanding the nature of belief through a modern story that sheds light on the whole teaching.
2. Belief — What is Emunah? Definition, measurement and specificity of Jewish belief. How to measure the level of faith precisely.
3. The Covenant of Mount Sinai — The legal contract established at Sinai. The difference between an ordinary commitment and this eternal, indestructible covenant.
4. The Prophecies — The three criteria of a true prophecy. The unique boldness of Judaism: thousands of precise, verifiable predictions.
5. The Prophecy of Babylon — The capital of the world prophesied to become an absolute desert. Isaiah dares the impossible, and history proves him right.
6. The Prophecies of the Exile — The destruction of the Temple, the three mysteries of the exile, antisemitism prophesied. Every detail predicted with astonishing precision.
7. The Solution — The covenant works both ways. How a return to the Torah can transform history and bring the final redemption.
It is recommended to follow the chapters in order for the best understanding of the teaching.
לזכר נשמת הרב ציגלר זצ״ל
This teaching is drawn from the lessons of Rav Ziegler zatsal, who devoted his life to proving scientifically the truth of the Torah.
“We believe in G-d, we trust Him. What He said, He carries out.”
Quiz — The Divine Contract
Five questions on the course overview