Musar for Shabbat 235:8

א"ר יוחנן משום רבי יוסי כל המענג את השבת נותנין לו נחלה בלי מצרים שנאמר (ישעיהו נח, יד) אז תתענג על ה' והרכבתיך על במתי ארץ והאכלתיך

R. Simeon b. Pazzi said in the name of R. Joshua b. Levi in Bar Kappara's name: He who observes [the practice of] three meals on the Sabbath is saved from three evils: the travails of the Messiah,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The advent of the Messiah was pictured as being preceded by years of great distress. ');">¹²</span> the retribution of Gehinnom,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Purgatory. ');">¹³</span> and the wars of Gog and Magog.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Also a time of intense suffering. ');">¹⁴</span> 'The travails of the Messiah': 'day' is written here;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra 117b bottom. ');">¹⁵</span> whilst there it is written, Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Mal. III, 2. (E.V. IV, 5). This is understood to refer to the advent of the Messiah. ');">¹⁶</span> The retribution of Gehinnom': 'day' is written here; whilst there it is written, That day is a day of wrath.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Zeph. I, 15. ');">¹⁷</span> 'The wars of Gog and Magog': 'day' is written here; whilst there it is written, in that day when Gog shall come.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ezek. XXXVIII, 18. Since 'day' is mentioned three times in connection with the Sabbath meals (supra 117b), their observance will save one from the bitter experiences of these three 'days'. ');">¹⁸</span> R. Johanan said in R. Jose's name: He who delights in the Sabbath is given an unbounded heritage, for it is written, Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord, and I will make thee to ride upon the high places of the earth; and I will feed thee

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