Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #21: Ki Tissa (When you take) Sh’mot (Exodus) 30:11-34:35 Haftarah: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 18:20-39 B’rit Chadashah: Acts 7:35-8:1 This week we are going to focus on four subjects from this week’s parashah: 1) Personal accountability; 2) Ascension to G-d; 3) Total separation for G-d’s service; 4) G-d’s festivals…. Read more »
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Parashah #20: Tetzeveh (You are to order) Sh’mot (Exodus) 27:20-30:10
Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #20: Tetzaveh (You are to order) Sh’mot (Exodus) 27:20-30:10 Haftarah: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 43:10-27 B’rit Chadashah: Philippians 4:10-20 As Messianic Jews, we have the insight of the B’rit Chadashah (Refreshed, renewed covenant that reiterates and explains much of the Old Testament. Such insight is provided by Matthew 5:16 that echoes… Read more »
Parashah #19: T’rumah (Contribution) Sh’mot (Exodus) 25:1-27:19
Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #19: T’rumah (Contribution) Sh’mot (Exodus) 25:1-27:19 Haftarah: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 5:26-6:13 B’rit Chadashah: Hebrews 8:1-6; 9:23; 10:1 The Priestly story of the Tabernacle in Exodus 25–27 echoes the Priestly story of creation in Genesis 1:1–2:3. As the creation story unfolds in seven days, the instructions about the Tabernacle… Read more »
Study of the Prophets #14: Jonah (Cont.)*** This will be the subject of September 26 Shacharit service
Study of the Prophets: #14 Jonah (Cont.) In the beginning verses in Chapter 1:1-2, we read that G-d specifically assigns Jonah to go to Nineveh. Why this city specifically? There are many explanations offered and I will discuss a few options. According to the rabbinic literature, the Ninevites had only recently become wicked and they… Read more »
