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ISAIAH 55: 6-7 What does the Prophet tell us? "6 Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly...

A STUDY IN DEUTERONOMY 21:10-25:19 (Torah/Bible Portion "Ki Tetze" "when you go out" ) If we study these commandments, many of them (not all, of course) could we say are still for this day and age? Yet many say that the commandments of the Old Covenant are gone and not valid today; yet we...

A TIME TO "RETURN" UNTO THE LORD, BUT WHY A "RETURN"? This might not be the average Bible or Torah study I send out, but since it is a special season, I thought I might share it so readers can grow in knowledge and understanding of God's Word and biblical culture. Today, some cultures use two...

Who is the "Prophet" likened unto Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15-19)? From the Torah portion "Shoftim" (Judges) 15) The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; 16); According to all that thou desiredst of the...

The title of this Bible/Torah study is "Re'eh" (see or insight) concerning the "blessing or the curse." Just as Israel, so many thousands of years ago, had a choice to either follow God and his commandments or go and chase the world and all the false gods and idolatry. Do we have the same...

Bible study section: DEUT: 11:26-16:17 This section begins with "behold," or in Hebrew, the word is "Re'eh," or “see,” yet it is not so much “physical sight” but “insight.” To be aware of following the LORD and his commandments, our faith walk. It is also about “understanding” (Binah). It...

Parashat: Ekev" (because, follow). Our weekly scripture reading is from Deuteronomy 7:12 to 11:25. Here are some highlights to focus on. “Now, O Israel, what does Adonai your Elohim ask of you? Only to fear Adonai your Elohim, walk in His Ways, Love Him, and Serve Him, with all of your heart...

DEUT 3:23-7:11 "V'et'Chanan" (and I pleaded) Moses continues to retell the experiences of his life to the Children of Israel. His life and mission are coming to a close. He is like a father on his deathbed, and causes all of his children to come near and listen to their father’s experiences, or...

DEUTERONOMY 1:1-3:22 "Devarim" (Words) We start the final book of the original 5 books of the Torah, in which Moshe wrote down all the statutes, commandments, precepts, details, etc. that Adonai dictated to him. We must remember that the Children of Israel received the first 10 commandments...

Bible Study: “Matot v’ Masei” (Tribes and Journeys of) Numbers 30:1-32:42, 33:1-36:13 We are nearing the end of our study in the Book of Numbers. So I would like you to read over the selected chapters: 30-36. You might do it now or afterwards, but I would like to place importance on certain...

A COVENANT OF PEACE FOR AN ACT OF VIOLENCE! Now, how do you explain that? A look at Numbers 25:1-10. Our whole section of Torah/Bible study is between Numbers 25:1-30:1. But for the sake of time and at times, readers will get tired when the thread is too long, I would like to concentrate on...

Parasha: "Balak" (Numbers 22:2-25:9) "How can a pagan seer pronounce blessings?" Very interesting question. How can a pagan seer pronounce blessings? He can if God tells him to! We have seen in different sections of the Torah how God, in the past, has used pagan kings for his perfect will...

Numbers 19:1-22:1 Our weekly study in the WORD! "Chukat" (ordinances) There are several themes in this Bible study. Number one is the “Red Heifer.” This was for members of the community of Israel who had come into contact with the dead. We need to be reasonable since death was a common...

Within Numbers 19:1-22:1, three events lead to the sacrifice of "A Red Cow", bringing water from a Rock, and the "lifting up" of a bronze serpent. Why the Red Cow? How is this cow similar to Jesus/Yeshua? What is the symbolism? How does the ROCK point to our Messiah being "struck only once? Why...

Numbers 18: Supporting our chosen ministers in ministry. In chapter 18 of Numbers, we see that the Levites were the chosen ministers among the 12 Tribes of Israel. God had chosen them for whatever reason. Does God really need a reason to choose someone or a group of people for his divine...

NUMBERS 16:1-18:32… Parashat: Korach (The Rebel Levite) This study is about a Levite named “Korach” and a few of his friends: Dathan and Abiram. They got together with 250 other chief leaders, and they “Rose up in the face of Moshe”. This, for sure, was NOT a friendly gathering; Pride and...

PARASHAH: “Shelach’l’ha” (send for yourself) NUMBERS 13:1-15:41: Most of us know the story of the 12 spies who were sent to spy out the land of Canaan, sent by Moshe by the word of YHVH. But let’s look at the story carefully and see what we can dig out of the sandpile; we might find some...

NUMBERS 13:1-15:41 These chapters and verses cover the story of the 12 spies sent to Canaan by Moses. Why did they fail? Why should we NOT look at circumstances, while we have the promises of God? Millions of people were affected by this failed mission. Our sojourn on this planet called...

NUMBERS 8:2,3 "Lighting the Menorah": What does it mean for us as believers? We have all seen pictures of the 7-branched Menorah, and maybe some haven't. In Numbers 8, it mentions "going up to light the lamps of the Menorah," but in which direction were the lamps pointed? Forward or towards...

NUMBERS: 8:1-12:16 In this week's Torah study, there are several themes, yet for time's sake, I would like to concentrate on two themes. First theme. On "Going up to light the lamps" (The lamps of the Menorah). (8:2,3) In the "Holy Place" within the Tabernacle in the desert, and later on, in...