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Parashah # 37: Shlach L’kha (send on your behalf) B’midbar (Numbers) 13:1-15:41

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #37: Shlach L’kha (Send on your behalf) B’midbar (Numbers) 13:1-15:41 Haftarah: Y’hoshua (Joshua) 2:1-24 B’rit Chadashah: Hebrews 3:7-19 The concept and reality of qualified and limited forgiveness is the focus of this week’s parashah. G-d agreed to bestow such a forgiveness for the sin of the 10 spies only… Read more »

Parashah #36: B’ha’alotkha (when you set up) B’midbar (Numbers) 8:1-12:16

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #36: B’ha’alotkha (When you set up) B’midbar (Numbers 8:1-12:16) Haftarah : Z’Kharyah (Zechariah) 2:14-4-7 B’rit Chadashah: Yochanan (John) 19: 31-37 Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 3: 1-6 Beginning this Parashah we see another regulation pointing to the fact that the Bible was not written in chronological order. We are dealing… Read more »

Parashah #35:Naso (Take) B;midbar 9Numbers) 4:21-7-89

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah 35: Naso (Take) B’midbar (Numbers) 4:21-7:89 Haftarah: Shof’tim (Judges) 13:2-25 B’rit Chadashah: Yochanan 7:53-8:11 The book of Numbers is often thought to be one of the most repetitious, boring books of the Bible. But this statement only applies to those who are Torah-naïve, either by chosen ignorance or because they… Read more »

Parashah #34: B’midbar ( In the desert) B’midbar (Numbers) 1:1-4:20

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah B’midbar: Numbers 1:1-4:20 Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22 B’rit Chadashah: Luke 2:1-7; 1 Corinthians 12: 12-31 The Zohar comments on this portion that the creation itself had not truly been completed until Israel was led out of Egypt, given the Torah and built the Tabernacle. According to the Zohar, this having been… Read more »

Shavu’ot: Feast of Weeks

Shavu’ot: The Feast of Weeks BACKGROUND AND PRACTICE All of the festivals of Israel give great insight into the Messianic Scriptures (New Testament). Shavuot, or Pentecost, as most Believers know it, is no exception. Understanding the background and practice of this festival gives rich insight into the birth of the first Messianic Believers of the… Read more »

Parashah #33 B’chukkotai (By my regulations) Vayikra (Leviticus 26:3-27:34)

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #33 B’chukkotai (By my regulations) Vayikra (Leviticus 26:3-27:34) Haftarah: Yirmeyahu (Jeramiah) 16:19-17:14 B’rit Chadashah: Yochanan (John) 14:15-21; 15:10-12 In this parashah, G-d tells B’nai (children) of Israel that if they walk in His path and keep His commandments, He will bless them. However, if they do not listen and go… Read more »

Parashah #32-33 B’har (On Mount) and B’chukkotai (By my regulation) Vayikra 25:1-26:2; 26:3-27:34

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #32-33 B’har (On Mount) and B’chukkotai (By my regulations) Haftarah: (Yirmeyahu) Jeremiah 32:6-27 B’rit Chadashah: 1 Corinthians 7:21-24 Sh’mittah (loosen or detach) is the subject of this week’s parashah which is every seventh year; the next one beginning the Fall of 2021. Man is given six years to work the… Read more »

Parhashah #31 Emor (Speak) Vayikra (Leviticus) 21:1-24:23

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #31 Emor (Speak) Vayikra (Leviticus) 21:1-24:23 Haftarah: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 44:15-31 B’rit Chadashah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:38-42 Please study this parashah in its entirety as I will be covering the concepts versus verbatim in order to keep to our usual schedule. This parashah describes G-d’s designated times, equitable compensation for damage to… Read more »

Parashah #31 Emor (Speak) Vayikra (Leviticus) 21:1-24:23