B’shallach (And It Came to Pass) Exodus (Sh’mot) 13:17-17:16
1.Exodus 13:17-18, “When Pharaoh let the people go, G-d did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For G-d said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” So G-d led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went […]
Nitzavim (Standing) Vayelekh (And He Went) D’varim (Deut) 29:9-31:30
Is the point of our faith our life lived on earth or our death and getting to heaven? We believe that Yeshua died, was resurrected and sits at the right hand of the Father. We believe that our faith is not about striving for the world to come but is much more focused on life and […]
Ki Tavo (When You Come) D’Varim (Deuteronomy) 26:1-29:8
This week we read about the festival of First Fruits in Deut. 26. What can you tell me about it? How is it connected to our faith? The Feast of First fruits is a Biblical festival It should be studied by all believers. It points to a critical piece of G-d’s incredible plan of redemption. […]
Shoftim (Judges) Deut. 16:18-21:9
Shoftim (Judges) Deut. 16:18-21:9 HafTorah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 This Torah portion is always read on the first Shabbat of the Hebrew month of Elul. This year, this month of Elul began on Tuesday evening. It is a time of reflection, soul searching and repentance leading up to the High Holy Days. These days of repentance should give all […]
Re’eh (See) D’Varim (Deut.) 11:26-16:17 Haftorah Reading: Isaiah 54:11-55:5
1.This Torah portion talks about blessings and curses. How do you identify what is a blessing and what is a curse in your life? How do we recognize which one we are dealing with in our life? How do we recognize which one we are seeing in our life? When we look at the history […]
Ekev (Because) Deut. 7:12-11:25
Ekev (Because) Deut. 7:12-11:25 HafTorah Isaiah 49:14-51:3 1.Do you see hints in this Torah portion to what can be the biggest danger or challenge to our spiritual life? How did Moses tell the people to guard against this happening to them? We may look back and consider all we have come through and believe we have overcome […]
Va’etchanan (I pleaded) Deut. 3:23-7:1
1.Read D’Varim/Deut. 4:35. What is this verse saying – what were they shown? What connection can we see with this passage and John 20:30-31 in the Messianic Scriptures. D’Varim 4:35 in English says, “To you it was shown, that you might know that the L-rd Himself is G-d there is none other besides Him.” In […]
D’Varim (Deut.) 1:1-3:22
D’Varim (Deut.) 1:1-3:22 1. The first verse of the book of Deuteronomy uses a phrase we have not heard before in the Torah. The verse begins, “These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel…” All Israel or Kol Yisrael in Hebrew appears eleven times in Deuteronomy and exists nowhere else in Torah. Until this verse the Israelites have been […]
Mattot (Tribes) Masa’ei (Stages) (B’Midbar) Numbers30:2-36:13
Mattot (Tribes) Masa’ei (Stages) (B’Midbar) Numbers30:2-36:13 1.This week we have lots of instructions on vows. What is your definition of a vow? The dictionary says a vow is a solemn promise or assertion, specifically: one by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition. The verses in our Torah portions demand of us to […]
Pinchas B’midbar (Numbers) 25:10-30:1
Pinchas B’midbar (Numbers) 25:10-30:1 1.When we left last week’s Torah portion the children of Israel were punished for worshiping other gods. Throughout Torah we see Israel, over and over fall into idol worship and suffer for it. We have idol worship in our day today. Anything we put before G-d Almighty becomes an idol. Why […]