The Shemoni Esrei has one more passage that I believe is greatly underestimated.
That of Davidic Reign:
"the offsping of Your servant David, may you speedily casue to flourish, and enhance his pride through Your salvation, for we hope for Your salvation all the day."
Did you think this meant a messiah or at least another King of the Nation of Israel like David? I did. I prayed it many times and thought to myself, who among us is the bloodline of King David... Surely someone must exist, but who... is there someone to emerge?
Not quite. But a king of sorts, and hopefully many and more than one at a time will lead Israel...
This doesnt mean from a stone throne in the holy land. No no. This is a cry for people who are the SPIRITUAL OFFSPRING of King David to fill the land. People with insight and understanding. People with hope and love in their soul. People who can lead through the word and the smile. The expressions of our being. This is going on even today. I know quite a few. Elie Weisel would qualify. This is not a cry for the bloodline of David, rather the line of soul and spirit of King David to continue to grace our homes, synagogues, books, airways, and all that we consume in our daily life. This is a real thing and by praying this prayer, we are petitioning our Creator to bring more of this type of leader to our people.
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