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Parsha 📜 Week 20

Week 20 - "Tetzaveh" (תְּצַוֶּה‬, Hebrew for "you command") [Torah Portion] Exodus 27:20-30:10 Comments about this week's Torah Portion This week's Torah portion was really interesting. To me, it shows 2 main things. One being that God

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The Oil That Lasts Through the Night

Jesus’ words felt like a direct echo: the oil isn’t optional.

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Priorities, Pockets with Holes, and God's Faithful Presence

Even after the exile... God's got you!

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Parsha 📜 Week 17 (2026) Yitro: A Second Look at Sinai

This week’s Parsha is a big one... lots of chapters, lots to sit with. Before I share any new notes from this year’s read-through, here are all the passages I’m working through for Parsha Week 17 (Yitro / Jethro). Feel free to click any reference to open the

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I Preached To Old People Today!

Haha! Seriously though, today (21 Oct 2017) was something else. I was asked to help with the care team at my church a little while back, to help preach sermons to the residents at a nursing home. I felt honored at first but then really charged with what Scripture says

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Parsha 📜 Week 17

Week 17 - "Yitro" (יִתְרוֹ‬, Hebrew for the name "Jethro") [Torah Portion] Exodus 18:1 - Exodus 20:26 Comments about this week's Torah Portion An interesting comment about this week's scripture I heard, was that this was sort of

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Parsha 📜 Week 18

Week 18 - "Mishpatim" (מִּשְׁפָּטִים‬, Hebrew for "laws") [Torah Portion] Exodus 21:1-24:18 Comments about this week's Torah Portion The meaning of this week's Parsha (Mishpatim "מִּשְׁפָּטִים‬") is Hebrew for "

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Parsha 📜 Week 21

Week 21 - "Ki Tissa" (כִּי תִשָּׂא‬, Hebrew for "When You Take") [Torah Portion] Exodus 30:11-34:35 [Prophets - Haftarah] 1 Kings 18:1-39 [New Testament - Brit Hadasha] Luke 11:14-20; Acts 7:35-8:1; 1 Corinthians 10:1-14; 2 Corinthians

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Parsha 📜 Week 22 & 23

Week 22 & 23 - "Vayakhel" (וַיַּקְהֵל‬, Hebrew for "and he assembled") and "Pekudei" (פְקוּדֵי‬, Hebrew for "amounts of") Week 22 Week 23 [Torah Portion] Exodus 35:1 – 38:20 Exodus 38:21 – 40:38

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Parsha 📜 Week 6

Toldot | תולדות | "Generations / Family History" Torah: Genesis 25:19 - 28:9 Prophets: 1 Samuel 20:18-42; Malachi 1:1 - 2:7 Brit Hadasha: Luke 3:1-22; Romans 9:10-16; Hebrews 12:14-17 and yes... I spent more time in the NT this week. Torah Portion Genesis

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Parsha 📜 Week 7

Vayetzei | וַיֵּצֵא‬ | "and he left"  - Coincidentally the first word in this week's parsha 😄 Torah:  Genesis 28:10-32:3 Prophets:  Hosea 12:12-14:10 Brit Hadasha:  John 1:19-51 Torah Portion Genesis 28:10-32:3 Jacob runs away to his Uncle Lavan’s

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Parsha 📜 Week 8

This week's study is called "Vayishlach" (וישלח) meaning "and he sent," The Scriptures for this week's study are from: TORAH: Genesis 32:3-36:43 PROPHETS: Hosea 11:7-12:12, Obadiah 1:1-21 Brit Hadasha: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, Hebrews 11:1-40, Revelation

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Parsha 📜 Week 10

This week's study is called Miketz or Mikeitz (מִקֵּץ‬ — Hebrew for "at the end," the second word, and first distinctive word of the parashah), is the tenth weekly Torah portion ( פָּרָשָׁה‬, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. The Scriptures

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Parsha 📜 Week 11

This week's Study is called "Vayigash" or "Vaigash" (וַיִּגַּשׁ‬ — Hebrew for "and he drew near" or "then he drew near," the first word of the parashah) is the eleventh weekly Torah portion. Some additional (really good) commentary

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Parsha 📜 Week 12

This week's study is called Vaychi, Vayechi or Vayhi (וַיְחִי‬ — Hebrew for "and he lived," the first word of the parashah) is the twelfth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‬, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the last

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Parsha 📜 Week 13

This weeks Parsha (study) is called Shemot, Shemoth, or Shemos (שְׁמוֹת‬ — Hebrew for "names," the second word, and first distinctive word, of the parashah) is the thirteenth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‬, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the first in

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📖 What Does Obeying The Law Mean? ⚖️😨

When taken out of context, we can miss the entire point! I don't think it's a coinsidence that YHWH wrote his commandments in stone. Today, most Christians are extremely mislead in what they believe Paul was referring to as not being under "The Law"

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The Book of Leviticus 📜

While studying Torah (the first 5 books of the Bible), I found myself being led by the Holy Spirit to really dive into Wayyiqra (The Book of Leviticus). This book is where God reestablishes His Nation's Identity after they lost it, after being under the influence of Egyptian

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🔎📖 Circumcision - To be or not to be? ✂️🥕

Q: Is it one of God's Commandments that you are to be circumcised? A: Yes Comments: Paul talks about his concern for ethics and says that there are certain things God prohibits and certain things He commands. The Judaizing party spring up and threatened to destroy the infant

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🔎📖 Reconciliation of Paul and "The Law" ⚖️

Guys, we live an a pretty lawless world. A world that says what is good and righteous is evil, and that what is evil is now called good - It's all good, everything's relative right? "Choose this day whom you will serve - As for

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🔎📖 Back To The Basics 😅

In this post, we simply set commentary and media aside, ask a question, and allow scripture to answer the question for us. This is a great teaching to equip and enable you to answer questions using the Bible, instead of the words of men. We will approach each issue here

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🔎📖 Biblical Scripture vs. The Doctrine of Men

Before you read this, you need to ask yourself "Am I offended easily?" Be honest with yourself and stop now if you are, because this will probably offend you. Most people that I've ever talked about this with end up being offened. All I can say

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Parsha 📜 Week 16

This week's study is called  Beshalach (בְּשַׁלַּח‎ — Hebrew for "when [he] let go". In this parashah, Pharaoh changes his mind and chases after the Israelite people with his army, trapping them at the Sea of Reeds. God commands Moses to split the sea,

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Parsha 📜 Week 19

If you're interested in what that those pictures of the Tabernacles are about, check out this link. Week 19 - "T'rumah" (תְּרוּמָה‬, Hebrew for "gift" or "offering")  Torah Portion Exodus 25:1-27:19 This weeks Torah portion

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🔎📜 A Look into Biblical References on Who Wore Tzittzityot

It is a positive commandment, and that's something really important to keep in mind while studying Torah. Looking at the commandment, in Numbers/Bamidbar (בַּמִּדְבָּר) Chapter 15 verses 37-40: 37The LORD also spoke to Moses, saying, 38"Speak to the sons of Israel,