Parshas Vayigash 5786
- Torah Tavlin
- Dec 25, 2025
- 2 min read
דבר אלהם כה אמר אדני ה' הנה אני לקח את עץ יוסף ... (יחזקאל לז-יט)
Yechezkel HaNavi foretells how in the future two “royal” Shevatim will together bring about the perfect achdus and unity amongst Klal Yisroel. The Malbim maintains that in the future, Moshiach ben Yosef will first rule over all of Israel - including Shevet Yehuda, and once he passes on, Moshiach ben Dovid will usher in the final redemption.
R’ Yitzchok Sorotzkin shlita (Rinas Yitzchok) notes, that Hashem promises Dovid Hamelech “his seed will endure forever, and his throne is like the sun before me,” (Tehillim 89-37). That no matter how far his descendants may stray, the kingdom will always remain in the family of Dovid. If so, how can it be that Moshiach ben Yosef will rule over the land of Israel? Is this not in direct violation of that promise? The Shela Hakadosh (Shnei Luchos Habris) explains that when Moshiach ben Yosef reveals himself to the world, his purpose will not be to establish his own dynasty; rather, he will fulfill his destiny by accomplishing his mission of helping to re-establish and solidify the dynasty of Dovid Hamelech. Chazal say that Moshiach ben Dovid will only come after the first Moshiach dies, because “two kings cannot share one crown.” Thus, the biggest proof of Hashem’s promise will be that Moshiach ben Yosef will have to sacrifice his own life to preserve the supremacy of the Kingdom of Dovid. The death of Moshiach ben Yosef will ultimately take the form of the Davidic dynasty being restored to the Jewish people as the true everlasting kingdom.