⁣Then Reuben said to his father, “Kill my two sons if I do not bring him back to you. Put him in my hands, and I will bring him back to you.”
Genesis 42:37 ESV

Reuben's actions and words in Genesis seem random and a bit crazy until you put them all together, and then they start to form a consistent pattern. Reuben was a firstborn son who saw himself being bypassed by his younger brothers. Most of his seemingly bizarre interactions with Jacob, Bilhah, Joseph, and Benjamin can be explained as a series of attempts to regain his position at the head of the family.

Wild Branch Community is a home fellowship of Torah-observant believers in Texas between Houston and Austin. Find out more about us at https://WildBranchTX.org.

⁣A live conversation with Daniel McGirr of Ancient Covenant Ministries, hosted by the Common Sense Bible Study online community. This special event delved into the legal structure and meaning of ancient covenants, providing valuable insights into how these historical agreements shape our understanding of the Bible.

Daniel McGirr has been teaching the Ancient Covenantal context of the Messianic Faith since 2011 at Ancient Covenant Ministries, a resource for those looking to grow in relationship with the God of Abraham through investigating the cultures, languages, treaties, and archaeological evidence of Scripture. Daniel is also the host and founder of The Daily 302, a weekly intel and commentary on current world events.

You can find more about Ancient Covenant Ministries at https://www.hebraicworship.com/mcgirr2017/ and about The Daily 302 at https://daily302.com/.

This conversation is a rich and informative experience for anyone interested in biblical studies, theology, or ancient history. Whether you are a long-time member of the Common Sense Bible Study community or a newcomer, this event will provide you with a deeper appreciation for the complexities and significance of ancient covenants in biblical narratives.

From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and Daniel McGirr of Ancient Covenant Ministries.

Contact Daniel at mcgirrdaily302@gmail.com to request any of the resources he mentioned.

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Worshiping Satan for Free
Yes, Halloween is Satan’s holiday
I don’t talk about this one much because, well, anybody who has ever read a bible should know this day is evil. The entire observation is opposed to the faith of the Bible regardless of if you emphasize the entire book or even just the New Testament. Threatening to prank people if they don’t give you candy while dressing up like demons is not something that should require a pastor to tell a believer not to do. When this holiday is observed by the children of Christian parents, it’s telling those kids the parents’ faith is just a hobby – it doesn’t even mean anything and can be set aside, even for wicked practices, at a whim. Let’s take a look at the seriousness.
And he led Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, “I will give You all this domain and its glory, for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I want. Therefore if You worship before me, it shall all be Yours.” Yeshua replied to him, “It is written: ‘YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY.’” (Luk 4:5-8)
Halloween’s history is in an ancient Celtic religious practice called Samhain (not pronounced anything like it is spelled). It’s not some secular day that accidentally got melded with spirits, its origin is in the worship of the earth and evil spirits, which is almost always traced back to worshiping Satan and his demons. It was melded into Christianity over hundreds of years. Once Rome conquered the Celtic lands, two pagan Roman holidays were mixed with Samhain. Once Rome became “Christian” in air quotes, the Catholics actually did try to get rid of this one. They made up a holiday called All Saints Day to be in the beginning of November to try and blend this one in/replace it, too. They failed and ended up just having another made up observance right after this pagan one. An easy history of this day is available at History.com.
https://www.history.com/topics..../halloween/history-o
Yeshua replied to him, “It is written: ‘YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY.’” (Luk 4:8)
“You shall fear only YHVH your Elohim; and you shall worship Him and swear by His name.” (Deu 6:13)
Yeshua’s response to Satan when He was being tempted is that worship is restricted Yahweh only. This is done in the manner and at the time he decides, not us. Societies have cultures that are rooted in what society holds holy. To be fair, some activities we do today have no religious significance whatsoever while looking like religious observances. The 4th of July is one of those. It’s a day when we all do similar activities to celebrate our independence from the British. Some sporting events are also similar to this. Halloween is not one of these exceptions. Halloween’s observances trace straight to pagan religious practices and nowhere else. This means this day and its observances are to be anathema to those who worship the God of Abraham. Our God is a jealous God who doesn’t tolerate blending. He has shown His disdain for that numerous times in history.
The quotation Yeshua used from Torah is just after the Shema, the most important commandment. Hear oh Israel, Yahweh is our Elohim, Yahweh is one. And you shall love Yahweh your Elohim with all your heart, soul, and strength. If you are doing this, just as the Son of God Himself did, then you will not find Halloween anything to be associated with.
When Satan tempted the Messiah, He promised wealth and kingdoms for that worship. Today, believers aren’t just worshiping Satan once a year, they’re doing it for free. Knock it off and take a stand for your faith.

⁣"HARRIS-TRUMP 2024; The Professor vs. The Prophet; Allan Lichtman's Prediction and Kim Clement's Prophecy," written, produced, narrated, and compiled by George Lujack of Scripture Truth Ministries.

Messianic Torah Portion Vayetzei means “and he left”. This portion chronicles Jacob’s departure from the land of Canaan into the land of Haran to find a wife. Jacob made a deal with God when he left and had many lessons to learn in his 21 year away. When he returns, he is a changed man who properly credits Yahweh for his deliverance and wealth. Along the way, we have a lesson on idolatry. Jacob was not raised to be an idolator but he had to live in the land of false gods for 21 years. At the end of the journey, he rightly credits the God of Abraham for his blessings and rejects idolatry. The sages associate this passage to the rejection of idolatry and we connect this to Paul’s work in Ephesus, teaching that gods made with hands are no gods at all. The lesson for us with Messianic Torah Portion Vayetzei is that we also must reject idolatry despite being immersed in a culture of false worship.

I have many conversations with my kids that wind up being particularly enlightening or encouraging. Sometimes, it really takes the perspective of a child to put things back in place. This was one of many that I chose to further reflect on.

⁣In Genesis 49, Jacob blesses his sons, but many of these blessings sound more like curses. What's really going on? By recognizing who each of his sons were and prophesying over them accordingly, Jacob set them on a course to reinforce each other's strengths and minimize each other's weaknesses.

This is how the body of Christ should be. A blessing for one of us should be a blessing to all of us, and a curse to one of us should be an opportunity to defend and encourage a brother, not to tear him down.

Wild Branch Community is a home fellowship of Torah-observant believers in Texas between Houston and Austin. Find out more about us at https://WildBranchTX.org.

Introducing Chloe's Memory Verses, which has become a highlight of her day. Watch how excited she gets when prompted to show off her speed! She's a silly girl!

⁣Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.
Romans 14:13-14 ESV

Errant translations of this passage have created a lot of confusion and bad doctrine. Paul was not saying that God's rules about what is clean and unclean had changed or didn't matter. He was talking about man-made rules for what is "common", not God's rules. Akathartos vs Koinos.

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⁣Romans 8:28-30 ESV
28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.

Foreknew doesn’t mean that God knew what was going to happen or who was going to do what or even the character of each person who didn’t exist yet (even if he does, that's not what the word means in this passage). It’s talking about God’s established relationship with those whom he has determined to conform into the image of his Son. "Foreknew" should be translated as "already knows".

Predestined doesn't mean that God decided from before Creation that Joe was going to Hell and John was going to Heaven. It means that God made a plan to transform all who would believe in Yeshua into living images of Yeshua.

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⁣"THE APRIL 8, 2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE ACROSS AMERICA." written, produced, narrated, by George Lujack of Scripture Truth Ministries.

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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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⁣Homeschooling Torah | Since knowing who #Yeshua is and understanding what He's done for us is the MOST BASIC and important of all subjects, Anne shares her own testimony of coming to know the #Messiah and learning to walk in His footsteps, obeying the #Torah.

Download the handout to follow along:
https://homeschoolingtorah.com..../2022basics/2022/07/

Anne mentions these links:
Worship Again, by Michael W. Smith
https://www.youtube.com/playli....st?list=OLAK5uy_meAE

About Cut-Off Offenses:
https://anneelliott.com/2018/1....2/cut-off-a-history-

Sukkot in Michigan:
https://solelsabbathfellowship.com/events/

Resources to Help You Understand How Yeshua Is Pictured in the Torah:

- The Law of Love https://nothingnewpress.com/store/the-law-of-love/
- Finding Messiah in Torah https://nothingnewpress.com/st....ore/finding-messiah-

Kevin Swanson, Generations.org:
https://www.generations.org/programs/763

Watch the entire 2022 Homeschool Family Conference online at
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⁣Tov Rose joined the Common Sense Bible Study community for a live conversation about God's Fall Feasts.

All of God's appointed times are profound illustrations of his plan of redemption over the millennia. The Sabbath, the Spring feasts, and the Fall feasts are pictures of how God wants to relate to us as well as prophetic of how his plan will play out in history. Every one of them look both forward and backward at God's interventions in history.

We talked about Yom Teruah (aka Rosh Hashanah), Yom Kippur, and Sukkot among many other topics.

Tov is the founder of the New Messianic Version (NMV) Bible Project & Foundation and has authored hundreds of articles and over twenty books including, The New Messianic Version Bible (available through the YouVersion Bible App, Bible.com, and Amazon). A few others include: The Baptism of Jesus from a Jewish Perspective, Jesus in the Old Testament, Jesus in the Targums, Jesus in the Jewish Wedding, Jesus in the Passover, The Book of GOD: For Men, and more found on this website and available through most booksellers. He has several websites you should check out:

https://TovRose.com
https://tovrose.substack.com
https://nmvbible.com
https://thehappytheologist.org

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Amendment 3 in Missouri will make abortion more legal in Missouri than it is in France or Germany. This constitutional amendment needs to be opposed even if you are not opposed to abortion due to its macabre and dark nature. Text of the law is the second entry at https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImag....es/Elections/2024Gen Register to vote at https://www.sos.mo.gov/electio....ns/goVoteMissouri/re

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⁣Division in the body of Messiah does not bring glory to God. Although such division is prophesied throughout Scripture in stories like that of Joseph and his brothers, it's a shameful thing. We need to submit to one another on matters of opinion on which the Bible is silent or ambiguous.

The story of Judah and Tamar is inserted in the middle of the story of Joseph so that we can see the contrast between the two men. There are numerous parallels between their stories. Here are just a few:

-Signs of authority: Joseph's robe and Judah's ring/staff/cord
-Identity via signs: Whose robe is this? and Whose ring/staff/cord is this?
-Relation to Father: Joseph is favored and Judah seeks favor
-Separated to foreigners: Joseph by force and Judah by choice
-Priest's daughter: Asenath the Egyptian and Tamar the Canaanite
-Tempted: Potiphar's wife and Tamar
-Twin swap: Ephraim/Manasseh and Perez/Zerah
-Loss of sons: By adoption and by death

Wild Branch Community in Brenham, Texas, also talked about the adoption of foreigners (such as Tamar, Rahab, you, and me) into Israel, the reasons for levirate marriage, and some of the cultural norms behind this controversial story.

Wild Branch Community is a home fellowship of Torah-observant believers in Texas between Houston and Austin. Find out more about us at https://WildBranchTX.org.

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Chickens are on twitch https://www.twitch.tv/messianictorahobservant

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If you want me to be free from the law, then you have to watch the
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