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The Torah is the Foundation
The book of Revelation quotes or alludes to the Old Testament no less than 505 times. The book of Revelation only has 404 total verses. Did you know this? Did you know that to understand what the future holds we must study the bible from Genesis 1 all the way through?
This path we are on is a fundamental re-orientation of our thought process with respect to Christianity. Almost all of us learn the NT first then think the OT is like a glossary of terms or just a place to look to bolster the information in the New Testament. This is backwards. The Torah is the foundation that informs the NT. Learning the bible in the order in which things happened, i.e., starting in Genesis and really learning the Tanakh, then learning the New Testament, is what the first century Christians did. The Messiah did not come to start a new religion but to build on existing faith of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Isaiah, Ezekiel, etc.
As we discussed in last week’s Torah portion, the order Paul refers to in Romans 13 was established through the Torah. When Paul wrote that people must be subject to governing authorities, we see that begin when Abraham gave a tenth to Melchizedek. Abraham was a known leader who had just won a military battle and still gave proper respect to one whose rank was higher than his. Abraham also made the deal for Sarah’s tomb in a public setting, insisting on paying full price with witnesses, so there would be no doubt of his ownership of that land.
When Paul went on to talk about honoring authorities for the sake of conscience, that also harkens back to Abraham’s servant who was trusted to bring back a bride for Isaac. Abraham could not do this work himself, so he made his servant swear to do it. His servant could have gone rogue, kept the camels and gold, and never came back. Or came back and lied. But that’s not what happened. Abraham’s servant did what was right in the sight of YHVH and Abraham even when nobody would have known he did wrong.
You see that honoring authorities is a virtue established in the earliest parts of the Old Testament. Paul was not issuing some new edict but rather re-iterating an existing biblical truth. Those of us who study the Torah while believing in Yeshua the Messiah have put the truth back in the proper order. The Torah informs the rest of the Old Testament, the Old Testament in total informs the New, and we look for the return of the Messiah who will establish peace by ushering in an orderly kingdom based on the truths we hold dear that are established from Genesis to Revelation.
Our challenge, though, is re-orienting our minds. Most of Christianity has been taught the New Testament is the foundation and the rest of the bible is just handy to have when it bolsters a point of doctrine or makes a point we want to make. It’s incredibly difficult to rebuild a foundation, especially one that is this ingrained into us. It’s akin to learning a second language. For many years, everything you learn of the foreign language will be compared to your native tongue. In fact, you may never get to the point where you can completely break from using your native tongue as the foundation.
Remember how I said that the book of Revelation quotes or alludes to the Old Testament at least 505 times? This is not unique to the book of Revelation. The Gospels refer to the OT almost constantly, too. So do the letters and epistles. If you want to understand the New Testament, you must first understand the Old. This is a tall task, but as the Messiah said, believing in Him is founded on Moses…. Because Moses wrote of Him! Shalom and have a blessed week!
The goal in raising children is to produce productive adults that can contribute to the betterment of mankind. Today, this is best achieved by breaking from the traditional education system in whole or in part. This is a testimonial about our experience with home schooling meant to encourage others who are looking for alternatives. Tips for how to home school or employ alternative paths while keeping your children in the government schools can be found at https://firstcenturychristiani....ty.net/homeschooling
Messianic Torah Portion Vayera is the foundation for John 3:16 that God gave His only begotten Son so that whoever believes in Him may not perish but have everlasting life. This truth is founded upon Abraham’s willingness to slay Isaac, the son of the Promise and God substituting the ram for Isaac. In this discussion, we show how Abraham’s obedience foreshadowed the Messiah and the many direct parallels from this Torah portion to New Testament scripture.
Congregational discussion on the Torah portion called Noach November 2, 2024. Verses discussed:
Genesis 6:9-11:32
Isaiah 54:1-55:5
Luke 1: 5-11, 2Peter 3:9-13
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Selichoth Prayers - Are They Relevant to You? - read by Yochanan
Selichoth means "forgivenesses". If ever there was a time to wake up and call upon the Name of YHWH, it is now.
In keeping with the idea of being "set apart", the question arises regarding our walk. Who are we? This week we'll look at that. We'll examine some basic ideas regarding the Messianic walk. Call it "foundation work". What are we based on? What do we believe? How do we demonstrate that?Lots of questions to look into this week.
This week, we look at an overview of the Biblical Spring Feasts.
Did you know that there's much more to this topic than simply Passover? This season is a very powerful one Biblically and Prophetically. Let's unravel some calendar issues, look at some historical background, and dig in to the Word of God.
Do you struggle with life's problems? Do you feel like this life is hopeless?
Did you know that the patriarchs sometimes felt the same way?
Our Heavenly Father wants us to live a life that is full. Yet it seems like the problems of "every day" can wear us down. Is there an answer?
This week was our Midrash service and we discussed this week's Torah portion. Join in the conversation. Leave a comment.
Exodus 25:1 - 27:19
1 Kings 5:26 - 6:13
2 Corinthians 9:1 - 15
Matthew 5:33 - 37
Moses is in the cloud receiving the rest of the Torah instruction. Is this the beginning of the "Oral Torah"? Where does the Oral Torah stand against the Written Word? That's something to look at. We'll also start digging into some of the instructions contained in this week's portion.
Moses descends from the cloud and gives the people the words of Adonai. Their answer? "What the LORD has said, we will do". How did that work out? How does it work out for us when we profess obedience?
Please join us as we dig into the word of Adonai.
Or do you not know, brothers—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives? For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies she is released from the law of marriage. Accordingly, she will be called an adulteress if she lives with another man while her husband is alive. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law, and if she marries another man she is not an adulteress.
Romans 7:1-3 ESV
Related passages from the Old Testament (re the High Priest and levirate marriage) as well as the Greek word for a woman "which has a husband" (KJV) in Romans 7:2 shed significant light on Paul's meaning in this passage. Here's a hint: It does not say that the Law dies or that the commandments in the Law are not for all Christians today. It's about authority relationships, not the applicability of Torah.
Deuteronomy 25:5-10 and Leviticus 21:4.
From a conversation with the Common Sense Bible Study community at https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com.
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This message is for all people to hear, even if you think you know that you are a true believer in Yeshua. On the one hand you should always be making your calling and election sure, never assuming that your position is safe. On the other hand, if you are not confirming your commitment with all others you find to be having the commitment, how can we be united, knowing each other and knowing that you welcome us to call you to account? You need to inform us. Send your response to thatbeliever@outlook.com and let's get confirming you and us in the Commitment of Yeshua's Body.
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The Way of the Master has been Usurped by Imposters
2022:12:7:GG
There is a Way of the Master Yeshu` -a faith once for all delivered to the saints-
a Commitment, a Partnership, an Agreement, a Yoke, a Concord, an Allegiance,
a Fellowship of Yeshu`’s Pupils, His People, His Body
-a Commitment that existed during His life with mortal flesh, and which exists today
in the hearts of His humble, true followers,
and is expressed in their accountable interaction with each other
and in their enforcing of the received minimum standards of purity among themselves.
Since early times outsiders have added names to this people of Yeshu`.
The Yehudaye called them “Nazoraye” and the Hellenes called them ”Christianous”.
People lacking the Commitment have appropriated these names to themselves,
and added many other names of their own design,
as each person sets himself up as a teacher of a faith he crafts to his own liking,
whilst claiming to be true to Yeshu`, claiming to be of His Body, presuming that it is so.
On the one hand, with a loud voice they speak much truth about Yeshu`, ‘Yeshua’, ‘Jesus’,
telling multitudes that they must submit to the true King that Father Yah has appointed.
On the other hand, they themselves enter not in,
but by their divisiveness and their immorality and their lack of accountability,
they are keeping themselves outside and are imposters.
Yet there is hope for these imposters and their hearers, IF THEY REPENT,
turning from the sins and fabrications of their minds and hands
to embrace and hold fast the Commitment of Yeshu`’s One Body.
May Yah Almighty complete your repentance in you, friend,
stirring you -with us- to humbly ‘make [our] calling and election sure’
and may we confirm ourselves in the Commitment of Yeshu`s One Body.
Are you decided to be answering Yeshu`'s brothers and confirming yourself in the Commitment of His Body as long as you live?
Welcome to Hebrew School! Today we learned how to make the sounds of more consonants in the Hebrew alephbeit:
נן ס ע
Sing the Hebrew Alephbet song:
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Homeschooling Torah | Natural Expectations | Today Anne will be sharing
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For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.
Romans 2:12 ESV
Paul and John said that the Law defines sin, so how is it possible for people who have never known the Law to be guilty of sin? Actually, all people know enough of the Law to be guilty of breaking it. The Law is in our DNA and all people know most of it without ever having to be told.
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Homeschooling Torah | How do we get started homeschooling? How do we
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BGMCTV MESSIANIC LESSON 937 Second chances<br />
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SYNOPSIS: at this time of year during the spring holy days. We need to look at second chances. How after we left Egypt we were given a second chance. What do you do with your second chance? Do you learn from your mistakes? Do you grow in understanding? Or do you always want to be a baby on the milk? A second chance means it time to grow up and get on the meat. Today in this lesson we are going to look at an offer we should not refuse.<br />
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HASHABBAT LESSON: WAS IT A MISTAKE OR REBELLION. Mattiyahu (Mat) 26:69-75 this mistake at the worst time…coward? Revelation 21:8 what happens to these people. D’varim (Deut) 17:6 is there more than 2? B’midbar (Num) 30:3-4 don’t open your mouth. Yochanan (Jn): 21:15-17 DO YOU LOVE ME TO KEFA? Yochanan (Jn) 13:21-27 open rebellion. Vayikra (Lev) 4:27-28 was it a mistake or not? Vayikra (Lev) 19:27 SHOULD BE SIMPLE. Psalm 103:10-14 He has not treated us as our sins deserve. Psalm 86:15 merciful. Micah 7:18 who is like you.<br />
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