The Spirit of Blasphemy, פרשת וארא, Parashat Va’era, Bits of Torah Truths
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The Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans saying, “As it is written, ‘The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.’” (Romans 2:24, τὸ γὰρ ὄνομα τοῦ θεοῦ δι’ ὑμᾶς βλασφημεῖται ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, καθὼς γέγραπται.) Paul wrote “As it is written...” The question presented to us here is “where was this written?” The...
Bits of Torah Truths, פרשת חקת, Parashat Chukat, Sanctifying His Name and Belonging to God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHaUajz-QKw&feature=youtu.beThis week’s Torah portion opens with the ashes of the red heifer and those who contract impurity due to touching the dead. We read how one is to sanctify the Lord by obeying what the Lord says one should do when becoming ritually impure due to touching the dead. After seven days having followed God’s command, one is purified...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Ekev, Pursuing God
This weeks reading is from Parashat Ekev (Devarim / Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25), Moshe says וְהָיָה | עֵקֶב תִּשְׁמְעוּן אֵת הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים הָאֵלֶּה וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם וַעֲשִֹיתֶם אֹתָם וְשָׁמַר יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ לְךָ אֶת-הַבְּרִית וְאֶת-הַחֶסֶד אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לַאֲבֹתֶיךָ 7:12 ‘Then it shall come about, because you listen to these judgments and keep and do them, that the Lord your God will keep with you His...
Bringing Uncleanness Into What is Sacred, פרשת תזריע ומצרע, Parshiyot Tazria and Metzora, Bits of Torah Truths
Watch Video HereSearching the Torah, the word קֹדֶשׁ meaning “holiness” appears in the book of Vayikra / Leviticus 48 times.קֹדֶשׁBereshit / Genesis 3 XShemot / Exodus 31 XVayikra / Leviticus 48 XBamidbar / Numbers 16 XDevarim / Deuteornomy 6 XHoliness is something that we receive from God, it is a gift, it comes by faith, and it is being...
Doubting God’s Ability to Save, פרשת שלח לך, Parashat Shelach Lecha, Bits of Torah Truths – Digging Deeper
In this week’s Torah Portion Parashat Shelach recounts the spies who went into the Promised Land (13:1-24),and the spies report on what they saw (13:25-33). Then we read how the people rebelled (14:1-12) and then Moshe interceding for the people (14:13-19),and the Lord promises judgment (14:20-38). The people rebelled and decided to go up to make war with the...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parshiot Tazria and Metzora, The Lord Who makes us Clean
In this weeks double portion from Parshiot Tazria/Metzora (Vayikra / Leviticus 12:1-15:33) the Lord speaks to Moshe on the topic of uncleanness. When a woman gives birth she will be unclean for seven days similar to the days of her menstruation (12:1-2). The eighth day the child is to be circumcised (12:4). Following the birth of a boy, the...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Vayetze, How Awesome is this Place
This weeks reading is from Parashat Vayetze (Bereshit / Genesis 28:10-32:2). Jacob flees from his brother Esav from Beersheba toward Haran and falls asleep. The Lord speaks to Jacob in a dream (וַיַּחֲלֹם) reaffirming the covenant He made with Jacob’s fathers (Bereshit / Genesis 28:10-19). Jacob travels to Haran and meets Laban his mother’s brother (29:9-14) and also meets...
Men who Created their own Reality – New Torah Series Part 2 – The Torah and the Gospel Message – Bits of Torah Truths
Watch Video hereFrom the depth of David’s soul he praises the Lord saying, א הַלְלוּיָהּ הַלְלִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת-יְהֹוָה: ב אֲהַלְלָה יְהֹוָה בְּחַיָּי אֲזַמְּרָה לֵאלֹהַי בְּעוֹדִי: Tehillim / Psalms 146:1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 146:2 I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being....
Bits of Torah Truths, פרשת ויגש, Parashat Vayechi, The Right Perspective for Walking with God
In this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Vayechi, we read the following, Bereshit / Genesis 50:15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, ‘What if Joseph bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him!’ 50:16 So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, ‘Your...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Pesach, Salvation by Family
This weeks reading is for Pesach / Passover (Shemot / Exodus 12:21-51). Passover is a very significant point in Israel’s history since this was the turning point in the Torah when God brought Israel out of Egypt. According to the Torah, the Passover is commanded to be observed throughout the generations of God’s people. (Shemot / Exodus 12:14 ‘Now...
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Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Behar, Walking in the Spirit and not after the Law… Err… the Flesh?
This weeks reading is from Parsahat Behar (Vayikra / Leviticus 25:1-26:2). The Hebrew Word “Behar” means “on the mountain,” it is the fifth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah from the 32nd week of the annual reading of the Torah, and the ninth parashah in the book of Vayikra / Leviticus. In this week’s reading we...
Impurity that Proceeds from the Heart, a Torah Perspective, פרשת פינחס, Parashat Pinchas, Bits of Torah Truths
This week’s Torah Portion opens with Pinchas being rewarded for his act of zealousness for the Lord God of Israel. Pinchas was then appointed as a Kohen (Priest). Although a grandson to Aharon, he was not included in the original selection of Kohanim. Bilam had told the Midianites how to destroy Israel by sinning against God at Baal Peor...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Toldot, פרשת תולדות, Two Nations Striving… How does this Relate to Us?
The Scriptures for this week may be summarized as the struggle between two brothers in which the Lord God states this is nothing less than the struggle between two nations (שְׁנֵי גֹייִם), the struggle between sin and righteousness, unfaithfulness and faithfulness. This week’s Torah portion opens with the phrase Bereshit / Genesis 25:19, וְאֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדֹת יִצְחָק 25:19 Now these...
Repentance and Confession a Torah Perspective, פרשת נשא, Parashat Naso, Bits of Torah Truths
Watch Video HereIn this week’s Torah portion we read the following, Bamidbar / Numbers 5:6-8, ה וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָֹה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר: ו דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְֹרָאֵל אִישׁ אוֹ-אִשָּׁה כִּי יַעֲשֹוּ מִכָּל-חַטֹּאת הָאָדָם לִמְעֹל מַעַל בַּיהוָֹה וְאָשְׁמָה הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַהִוא: ז וְהִתְוַדּוּ אֶת-חַטָּאתָם אֲשֶׁר עָשֹוּ וְהֵשִׁיב אֶת-אֲשָׁמוֹ בְּרֹאשׁוֹ וַחֲמִישִׁתוֹ יֹסֵף עָלָיו וְנָתַן לַאֲשֶׁר אָשַׁם לוֹ: ח וְאִם-אֵין לָאִישׁ גֹּאֵל לְהָשִׁיב הָאָשָׁם אֵלָיו הָאָשָׁם...
Bits of Torah Truths, פרשת לך לך, Parashat Lech Lecha, Having Faith and being Faithful in Our Lives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF6E-EFcJ38&feature=youtu.beAt the end of Parashat Noach we read the following, לא וַיִּקַּח תֶּרַח אֶת-אַבְרָם בְּנוֹ וְאֶת-לוֹט בֶּן-הָרָן בֶּן-בְּנוֹ וְאֵת שָֹרַי כַּלָּתוֹ אֵשֶׁת אַבְרָם בְּנוֹ וַיֵּצְאוּ אִתָּם מֵאוּר כַּשְֹדִּים לָלֶכֶת אַרְצָה כְּנַעַן וַיָּבֹאוּ עַד-חָרָן וַיֵּשְׁבוּ שָׁם: לב וַיִּהְיוּ יְמֵי-תֶרַח חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים וּמָאתַיִם שָׁנָה וַיָּמָת תֶּרַח בְּחָרָן: 11:31 Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson,...
Being Dull in Heart, Mind, and Spirit, פרשת כי תבוא, Parashat Ki Tavo, Bits of Torah Truths
Watch Video hereIn the opening verses in Parashat Ki Tavo, we read about the giving of the tithe of the first fruits Devarim / Deuteronomy 26:1-4, א וְהָיָה כִּי-תָבוֹא אֶל-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יְהוָֹה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לְךָ נַחֲלָה וִירִשְׁתָּהּ וְיָשַׁבְתָּ בָּהּ: ב וְלָקַחְתָּ מֵרֵאשִׁית | כָּל-פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר תָּבִיא מֵאַרְצְךָ אֲשֶׁר יְהוָֹה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לָךְ וְשַֹמְתָּ בַטֶּנֶא וְהָלַכְתָּ אֶל-הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Va’etchanan, Entering into the Presence of God
In this weeks reading from Parsahat Va’etchanan (Devarim / Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11), Moshe asks the Lord if he can to go into the Promised Land and the Lord tells him no. The Lord told him to go up to the top of Pisgah and see the Promised Land with his own eyes (look north, east, south, and west). Moshe then...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Terumah, פרשת תרומה, Who we are made to be in the Messiah
Parashat Terumah opens with the free will contribution the people were to bring for the construction of the Tabernacle. The descriptions of the construction of the sacred things come from the gifts brought by the people. We are also told, the Lord had a specific design for the Tabernacle, which is related to the manner in which the people...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Noach, Giving rest from the work and toil of our hands?
This weeks reading is from Parashat Noach (Bereshit / Genesis 6:9-11:32), which opens with the Lord seeing the wickedness of man on the face of the earth (וַיַּרְא יְהֹוָה כִּי רַבָּה רָעַת הָאָדָם בָּאָרֶץ וְכָל-יֵצֶר מַחְשְׁבֹת לִבּוֹ רַק רַע כָּל-הַיּוֹם: ו וַיִּנָּחֶם יְהֹוָה כִּי-עָשָֹה אֶת-הָאָדָם בָּאָרֶץ וַיִּתְעַצֵּב אֶל-לִבּוֹ). The Scriptures tell us that the heart of man was consistently...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Balak, The Sin of going through the motions
In this weeks reading from Parashat Balak (Bamidbar / Numbers 22:2-25:9) Balak king of Moab saw what the children of Israel had done to the Amorites and both he and the people of Moab were afraid being very anxious about Israel’s presence. As a result, Balak asks for help from a man called Bilam. Now Bilam was well known...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Vayechi, The King Messiah
This weeks reading, from Parashat Vayechi (Bereshit / Genesis 47:28-50:26), contains the final chapters of the book of Genesis. The opening verses tell us that Jacob (Israel) lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years and the total years of his life were 147 years. Before Jacob died he asked Joseph saying 47:30 but when I lie down with...
The Passover, A Message of Redemption! פרשת פסח, Parashat Pesach, Bits of Torah Truths
Yeshua said “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33) What does it mean to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness? The kingdom describes the rule and reign of the God of Israel in our lives. What does that mean? How is that achieved? The...
Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Korach, פרשת קרח, Every Man Sees what He Wants to See
https://youtu.be/t8O3qQiwrjUIn this week’s Torah portion, we read ב וַיָּקֻמוּ לִפְנֵי מֹשֶׁה וַאֲנָשִׁים מִבְּנֵי-יִשְֹרָאֵל חֲמִשִּׁים וּמָאתָיִם נְשִֹיאֵי עֵדָה קְרִאֵי מוֹעֵד אַנְשֵׁי-שֵׁם: ג וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ עַל-מֹשֶׁה וְעַל-אַהֲרֹן וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֲלֵהֶם רַב-לָכֶם כִּי כָל-הָעֵדָה כֻּלָּם קְדֹשִׁים וּבְתוֹכָם יְהוָֹה וּמַדּוּעַ תִּתְנַשְּׂאוּ עַל-קְהַל יְהוָֹה: 16:2 and they rose up before Moses, together with some of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the...
The gift of God that Enables us to Walk in Righteousness, פרשת כי תבוא, Parashat Ki Tavo, Bits of Torah Truths – Digging Deeper
In this week’s Torah portion, we read about the offering of the first fruits (Devarim / Deuteronomy 26:1-19), the curses that were to be pronounced on Mount Ebal (Devarim / Deuteronomy 27:1-26), the blessings that were to be pronounced on Mount Gerizim (Devarim / Deuteronomy 28:1-14), the consequences of disobedience to God’s commands (Devarim / Deuteronomy 28:15-68), and the...
Bits of Torah Truths, יוֹם כִּיפּוּר, Yom Kippur, Victory over Sin in our Lives the Gospel Message and the Message of Torah?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-BtUZS_NeY&feature=youtu.beIn this week’s Torah portion for Yom Kippur, we read the following, כ וְכִלָּה מִכַּפֵּר אֶת-הַקֹּדֶשׁ וְאֶת-אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְאֶת-הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְהִקְרִיב אֶת-הַשָּׂעִיר הֶחָי: כא וְסָמַךְ אַהֲרֹן אֶת-שְׁתֵּי יָדָו עַל-רֹאשׁ הַשָּׂעִיר הַחַי וְהִתְוַדָּה עָלָיו אֶת-כָּל-עֲוֹנֹת בְּנֵי יִשְֹרָאֵל וְאֶת-כָּל-פִּשְׁעֵיהֶם לְכָל-חַטֹּאתָם וְנָתַן אֹתָם עַל-רֹאשׁ הַשָּׂעִיר וְשִׁלַּח בְּיַד-אִישׁ עִתִּי הַמִּדְבָּרָה: 16:20 ‘When he finishes atoning for the holy place and the tent of...
Being Sanctified by the Olat Tamid (Lamb of God), פרשת תצוה, Parashat Tetzaveh, Bits of Torah Truths
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In this week’s Torah portion we read the following in Shemot / Exodus 29:45, וְשָׁ֣כַנְתִּ֔י בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ 29:45 I will abide among the Israelites, and I will be their God. וְיָדְע֗וּ כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֧אתִי אֹתָ֛ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לְשָׁכְנִ֣י בְתוֹכָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ 29:46 And they shall know that I the...
