...And may it be G-d's Will and this is main thing - that at the beginning of the month of Kislev, the month of Redemption, there should come in reality and visibly the true and complete Redemption, the beginning of Redemption and its completion, through our righteous Moshiach. "A king from the house of Dovid will arise..." until "He will perfect the world to serve G-d in unity, as it says
'then I will turn to the nations, etc., to serve Him together.'"
This is also alluded to in the conclusion of the Haftarah of the past week... the Haftarah of the past week concluded with the pronouncement, "Let my lord King Dovid live forever."
This refers to the eternality of the kingship of Dovid that was continued through the kingship of Shlomo and which will be completed by the king Moshiach who is "from the House of Dovid and the seed of Shlomo."
- The content of that declaration is the revelation of the existence of the king Moshiach. And through this and after this comes his revelation to the eyes of everyone through his activities, etc.
(From the talk of Wednesday night, Parshas Toldos, First Day of Rosh Chodesh Kislev, and Shabbos Parshas Toldos, 2 Kislev 5752)
9. Zephaniah 3:9. 10. Rambam, Hilchos Melachim, end of chapter 11. 11. Melachim Aleph (I Kings) 1:31. 12. Sefer HaMitzvos of the Rambam, negative commandment 362. Rambam's Commentary on the Mishneh Sanhedrin, beginning of Perek Chelek, principle 12. Iggeres Teiman.
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