Tehillim – Psalm Study – Introduction
In this study we will be concerned with understanding the psalmists’ words, ideas, and motivation for writing the song/poem. How did the Torah affect the psalmists’ understanding of God, of his relationship with God, and ...
Parashat Ki Tetze, Do our hearts have equal weights and measures?
In this week’s reading from Parashat Ki Tetze (Devarim / Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19) Moshe lists 21 Mitzvot fontning a number of topics when the people enter into the Promised Land: (i) Laws relating to prisoner of war (21:10-15), ...
Parashat Shoftim, A Prophet like unto Moshe
In this week’s reading from Parashat Shoftim (Devarim / Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9) Moshe writes on the establishment of offices of administration, judges, and officers and the necessity for justice saying כ צֶדֶק ...
The Messiah according to Moses in the Scroll of the Torah
Shalom Everyone,
I am pleased to announce the book titled "The Messiah according to the Scroll of the Torah." I spent one year organizing the weekly Torah studies into book format consisting of 520 pages. The five books of Moses c...
Parashat Re’eh, Hearing the Voice of the Lord and Devoting our...
In this week’s reading from Parashat Re’eh (Devarim / Deuteronomy 11-26-12:28) Moshe says רְאֵה אָנֹכִי נֹתֵן לִפְנֵיכֶם הַיּוֹם בְּרָכָה וּקְלָלָה: meaning “See, I ...
Parashat Ekev, The Word of God and the true Bread from...
This week’s reading (Devarim / Deuteronomy 7:12-9:3) Moshe saysוְהָיָה | עֵקֶב תִּשְׁמְעוּן אֵת הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים הָאֵלֶּה וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם וַעֲשִֹיתֶם אֹת
Parashat Va’etchanan, A way of life for a people already redeemed!
This week’s reading is from sefer Devarim (Devarim / Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11) Parashat Va’etchanan, Moshe is recapitulating (summarizing and restating) the main points during Yisrael’s journey from Mitzrayim to their p...
Parashat Devarim, Yeshua and the Torah
In this week’s reading from Parashat Devarim (Devarim / Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22) Moshe retells the history of what has happened to Yisrael that led the people to remain in the wilderness. The name of the fifth book of Devarim...
Parshiot Matot-Massei, Get rid of the things that cause you to...
This week's reading is a double portion from Parashat Matot and Masei (Bamidbar / Numbers 30:2-36:13). Moshe speaks to the heads of the tribes of the sons if Yisrael saying א וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל-...
Parashat Pinchas, Our Tents, Our Bodies, and Sexual Sin.
In this week’s reading from Parashat Pinchas (Bamidbar / Numbers 25:10-26:51) the Lord speaks to Moshe saying that Pinchas, the son of Eleazar, has turned away His wrath from the sons of Yisrael because he was zealous for the Lor...
Parashat Balak, Walking in the way of the Lord and leaning...
In this week’s study from Parashat Balak (Bamidbar / Numbers 22:2-38) Balak king of Moab saw what the children of Yisrael had done to the Amorites and both he and the people of Moab were afraid being very anxious about Yisrael&rs...
Parashat Chukat, Believing by faith or Striking the Rock in Unbelief
In this week’s reading from Parashat Chukat (Bamidbar / Numbers 19:1-22:1) the Lord speaks to Moshe about the “red heifer” ב זֹאת חֻקַּת הַתּוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר-צִוָּה יְהוָֹ...
Parashat Korach, Do I have a rebellious spirit before God?
In this week’s reading from Parashat Korach in Bamidbar / Numbers 16:1-17:15, Korach, Datan, and Aviram rose up and assembled themselves against Moshe and against Aharon and questioned whether their role as priests was real...
Parashat Shelach Lecha, Do you acknowledge the truth or do you...
In this week’s reading from Parashat Shelach Lecha (Bamidbar / Numbers 13:1-15:41), the Lord commands Moshe to send men to spy out the land of Canaan which He was giving to the Children of Yisrael (13:1-2). Moshe says יח&...
Calling God "Our Father" is this something new?
Have you ever heard it said that “Our Father” is something Yeshua (Jesus) taught that is new and is only found in the New Testament (NT)? Studying the Scriptures, in reality, referring to the God of Heaven as “Ou...
Parashat Beha’alotcha, The importance of the Passover Lamb
In week’s reading from Parashat Beha’alotcha (בהעלתך) Bamidbar / Numbers 8:1-9:14 God commands Moshe on the construction of the Menorah and that the seven lamps are to give their light from the front of the lampstand ...
The Nephilim are they fallen angels?
Recently I have had quite a few discussions on the topic of the nephilim mentioned in the Torah in Bereshit / Genesis chapter 6. Below is a short comparison of the Hebrew (Masoretic text) and Aramaic (Targum Onkelos) of the Scripture vers...
Parashat Naso, Repentance, Confession, and the Forgiveness of sins
This week’s reading is from Parashat Naso (Bamidbar / Numbers 4:21-7:89) the Lord speaks to Moshe telling him to number the sons of Gershon and the fathers of their household by their families (כב נָשֹא אֶת-רֹאש...
Parashat Bamidbar, What do these have in common: Cohen (Priest), Husband,...
This week's study is from Parashat Bamidbar (Bamidbar / Numbers 1:1-4:20), the Lord God speaks to Moshe in the Tent of Meeting (Ohel Moed, בְּאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד) saying ב שְֹאוּ אֶת-רֹאשׁ כָּ...
Parshiot Behar and Bechukotai, The Yovel (Jubilee) and the Lord walking...
This week's reading from Parashat Bechukotai (Vayikra / Leviticus 26:3-27:34), is the last portion of scriptures from Sefer Vayikra (Book of Leviticus). The parashah begins with God stating to keep His Mitzvot (Commandments) ...
