Vezot Haberachah

Parasha #54

“And this is the blessing”

Readings: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Joshua 1:1-18; Luke 24:1-53; Mark 9:2:-10; Jude 3-4, 8-10.
Man’s spiritual focal point (your Christian Foundation) is Salvation given as a gift by the Aleph & Tav, our Kinsman Redeemer. Almighty God provides you His Holy Spirit which dwells within the Temple of your heart…keeping out evil as the crowning accomplishment of the very Spirit of God, HIMSELF, giving you the Blessed Hope, New Hope for all mankind, through the resurrection death of Jesus. Isn't Abba's plan perfect! .

……Revival in the  8th day. Yes it took the death of God Himself to save us from the death of sin
Lessons:

    TORAH
Deuteronomy 34:1-12 (KJV) Moses dies in Moab not entering but seeing the Promised land. Moses was filled with the Shekinah Glory of God and his body was healthy.
Who is the prophet like Moses?

 HAFTORAH   
Joshua 1:1-11 (KJV) Why did the Lord pick Joshua to lead the Israelites? .... His faith and obedience. Abba encourages them to have Faith. When did they show wavering Faith?
Why 3 days v. 11?


3 day’s seems to be a preparation time and waiting.
3 day trip from Pharaoh (Ex. 3:18, 8:27).
3 day to cleanse oneself at Mt. Sinai (Ex 19:11).
3 days tested without water (Ex. 15:23).
3 days darkness over all Egypt except Israelites (Ex. 10:22).
E days Daniel prays to Lord before the Lion's den (Dan. 1:5).
Rachael hides spies 3 days in Jericho (Josh 2:16).
1st 3 days of 10 days of  AWE.

   NEW TESTAMENT (BRIT CHADASHA)
Jude 9 (KJV) What is special about the body of Moses?

Matthew 17:1-2 (KJV) John writes at the drosh level. What is after 6 days? Where are those days on that on the prophetic clock? Is the millennial reign of Christ knocking at the door. But first 10 days of Awe…… Hummmm …(3 + 7)? Jesus Shekinah Glory is how intense? It will light the New Jerusalem as there will be no night?

What was the primordial light?

Mark 9:2-9 (KJV) Mt. Nebo and the transfiguration. They saw the Shekinah Glory vestment of God.    

Luke 24:1-9 (KJV) He has risen…. Death & Satan defeated. Where is the body?
Evidence that Yeshua Jesus rose from the dead.

 
 A public execution assured His death.
 Death verified by guarding Centurion at the cross .
 A high Jewish official & member of Sanhedrin secured the grave site & wrapped Jesus in burial garments according to the method of the Jews. The Jews demanded a guarded grave site.
 In spite of Roman guards the tomb was empty and no body.
 To produce the body of Jesus would have stopped the Christian movement.
 Dramatic transformation of Apostles.
 Cowards became bold men
 They Turned the world upside down with NT Gospel of Salvation.
 Eyewitnesses were > 500
 His brothers Jude and James became Christians
 Eyewitnesses were willing to die for cause.
 Fulfillment of OT & NT scriptures
 No man had previously escaped death but death could not contain Him.
 He was Abba’s Firstfruits of the resurrection proving His death was an acceptable sacrifice..
 By His death He defeated Satan.
 Abba’s plan for redemption was foretold and awaits the end of the harvest.
 What other religious leader has defeated death?

Jude 3-4 (KJV) Jude has an earnest message as he changes the subject material . Be warned about wolves in sheep clothing?

 Have Spiritual discernment, spiritual maturity. Let no man deceive you …Beware of wolves in sheep clothing. 

1 John 3:7-10 (KJV) Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he (Jesus) is righteous. 8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed (Jesus) remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother

Why is the resurrection of Christ important?
Romans 10:9-11 (KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.   

 We shall be raised (quickened) together with Christ!  
Colossians 2:13-15 (KJV)And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
 

By His Resurrection Satan was defeated.

1 Corinthians 2:7-8 (KJV) But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

 Hebrews 2:14 (KJV) Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

Colossians 2:15 (KJV) And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. 

 Hazinu

Parasha #53

“Give ear”

Readings: Deuteronomy 32:1-52; 2 Samuel 22:1-51; Peter 1:1-2:25; Hebrews 12:14-29; Romans 10:14-21; Romans 12:14-21.

“Give ear”...Hear...Shema….. …”Give ear” to My teachings, My WORD (debar, logos), repent & forgive one another as you are a “called-out people” to do My Ministry & to claim your inheritance as a Royal Priesthood forever.
 

The ROCK of my Salvation is CHRIST and Christ in us.
Lessons:

    TORAH
Song of Moses ….. Moses gives Israel their 1st national anthem…A song of remembrance. …A “Rock” song…The Theme is God the Father and God the Son. Echad is the Rock . Hear Father God, Creator, the Most High God and His Son, The WORD.
Song of Moses is in three sections:
Initially, Remembrance of Abba’s Hand & introduces the Rock
Mid-section, Remembrance of their spiritual amnesia and spiritual failures.
Final section, Remembrance that no other nation has the Rock as you have (Rock of Israel) v. 31 & Abba shows Himself as an all loving God (unconditional Love).
Points to the Rock of our Salvation, Yeshua Jesus. (Ps. 118:22; Mat. 21:42;   1 Peter 2:7-9)
  • The Foundation stone
  •  The Cornerstone
  •  The Stone the builders rejected.

Remember thine heritage is That Foundation Rock. Identifying The Rock of thy Salvation.
  Deuteronomy 32:1-20 (KJV) Did Israel not heed the Song of Moses? Who are we who have not heeded the Word of the Lord? Today, we represent the Church of Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22 (KJV)).
WHY is Abba provoked to anger?
  • Lack of Faith
  • Disobedience
  • Idolatry
Their fruits become bitter
Learn from what happened aforetime…..don’t let your Fruits become bitter.   

HAFTORAH   

In the Song of David, Abba controls the elements of the Earth. He shall deliver us. He delights in us. He is faithful and true.
 
2 Samuel 22:1- 42 (KJV) Did David know of Yeshua Jesus? Was not Christ  a “mystery” to His Hebrew people?

Where is Yeshua Jesus in this Song of David?
– Rock x5 ,fortress, deliverer, shield, horn, High tower, refuge, savior, Lord, stay, lamp, way, word, buckler, shield, tower.

2 Samuel 23:1 - 3 (KJV) Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the LORD spake (debar) by me, and his word was in my tongue. The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake (debar) to me,

Yeshua Jesus is both the Rock and the WORD (debar)….These 2 witnesses attest to King David that the Messianic Kingdom is to come.

NEW TESTAMENT (BRIT CHADASHA)
1 Peter 2:2-12 (KJV) Feed on the Word of God and be led by the Holy Spirit within you. The rejected Stone is the foundational Head Stone. He is “a Living Stone” and We are His "living stones" ….. We are in the image of Christ. …To be “living sacrifices” holy and pure as the Bride of Christ…spotless.
Was not a similar commission given to Israel at Mt. Sinai.

Exodus 19:6 (KJV) And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.

Did they fulfill this mandate?

What is our commission?

1 Peter 2:9-10 (KJV) But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

 Romans 12:9-21 (KJV) Forget not brotherly love. Rejoice, maintaining hope, patience, prayer, and love. Bless those who persecute you; bless and curse not. Be compassionate having empathy. Be of one mind
Be an overcomer.

 
Avenge not….WHY?

Romans 12:19-21 (KJV) Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

  Hebrews 12:18-29 (KJV) On Mt. Sinai …..a trumpet, a voice of Words, an awesome fire filled the mountain and the people were afraid. Abba's harsh WORD of obedience fell on their ears....Holy is the Father…. Come not near His Holiness unprepared.
 
We are prepared to see the Father by Christ in us for being covered by the blood of Christ, the Father  sees us only in the image of Christ. . Refuse not Him that speaketh. Only the unshakable will remain after the consuming fire….a remnant. Serve Abba with reverence and a godly fear.

Hebrews 12:22-24 (KJV) But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

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 Vayelekh

Parasha #52

“And he went”

Readings:  Deuteronomy 31:1- 30; Hosea 14:1-9; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-17; Philippians 1:1- 2:30; Hebrews 13:5- 8.
“And he went” …… to the Cross that you might live. Believe in that crowning accomplishment. Christ is your inheritance. Many that depart from the faith will come against you. Therefore, console one another in Scriptures, The "Living WORD."
Lessons:

    TORAH
Deuteronomy 31:15-23 (KJV) The Lord foretells a falling-away of Israel. “I will hide my Face.” Loss of fellowship with Abba, our Creator God.
Joshua is appointed their new leader.
The Song of Moses

    HAFTORAH
Hosea14:1-9 (KJV) Israel return unto your God. You are without fellowship with Abba. Healing for their backsliding (Restoration / Revival).
Ephraim rejects Idols.
Joel 2:1- 17 (KJV) What can you say about the day of the Lord. …..Darkness, Devastation, Earthquakes,
Sun & Moon without light….. a time of the wrath of the Lamb and Abba Father on a dark, sinful world.
 A Yom Terurah passage ?? v. 1. Yeshua Jesus comes with His Army. … When??...V.15 Yom Kippur
 

Micah 7:14-20 (KJV) A Exodus simulating the Exodus from Egypt.

Abba pardons iniquity & delights in mercy. Checed (SH# 2617) means loving-kindness, mercy.
Yeshua Jesus feeds the flock of His inheritance.
The nations will be astounded. “Who is liken unto you O Lord our God.” Abba’s Mercy… “I will never leave or forsake you.” Abba’s Unconditional promise to Abraham.
How do we prepare for the Day of the Lord?... It not all roses for believers for prior to the Pre-tribulation rapture, we shall suffer as we undergo the wrath of the adversary and Christian/Messianic persecutions by an apostate world....   

1 Peter 4:16 - 19 (KJV) Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

Paul recalls persecution for Gospel of Christ as example to us.

Philippians 1:12-30 (KJV) “well done good and faithful servant” …. If you are not sincere in Christ, the whole Body of Christ can suffer. United we become strong under persecution. We abide in the flesh to confide in one another. Tribulations are to the furtherance of our faith and joy in Yeshua Jesus.
Keep your lives Christ-centered. We shall bear Paul’s conflict.

Do Abba’s will and His good pleasure.
Philippians 2:12-24 (KJV) By obedience as you work out your salvation with fear & trembling. Abba’s Holy Spirit is within You to do all good things. Be Sons of God amidst perversion. A light unto the world even in darkness all around you.
Rejoice in knowing you have eternal life. Seek to be a Timothy amongst the brethern.

Hebrews 13:5-18 (KJV) Yeshua Jesus will never leave nor forsake you.Have no fear as Our Lord God never Changes; He is faithful and true. We shall bear His reproach. Remember, we are not of this world.

 The Fruit of our lips bears witness of our hearts. Stay in fellowship.
  

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Nitzavim

Parasha #51

 “You are standing”

Readings:  Deuteronomy 29:10- 30:20; Isaiah 61:1- 63:9; 1 John 5:1- 21; 1 Timothy 6:1- 21; Romans 9:30- 10:13; Hebrews 12:14-15.
“You are standing” in the presence of Abba’s deliverance. Only Yeshua Jesus knows His Sheep. We become sufficient in Him by the Holy Spirit. These days since 1948, He is bringing-forth the consummation of the Kingdom in Zion.
Lessons:

    TORAH
Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (KJV) Choose life and blessings. Each has its eternal consequence. As a just & righteous God, He says what He means and means what He says. He will denounce those under the curses and they shall surely perish. In Him, Christ Jesus, you have life.
How do we look in man's eyes? ...How do we look in God's eyes?

 You will stand before Yeshua Jesus, your Shepherd, and He will know who you are! Yes, for amongst the nominal, pious double-minded “believers” who profess His Name only He knows His Sheep.
 

HAFTORAH
Isaiah 61:1-2 (KJV) Christ’s 1st Coming in verses 1 and 2A but note that Yeshua Jesus stopped at the comma (Luke 4:16-21) and He closed the Book of Isaiah for that Sabbath reading and said “This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears”.
 
Isaiah 63:2b-9 (KJV) After this coma, in verses 2B-9, we are shown the prophecy of His second Coming. Christ’s 2nd Coming will bring the Day of Vengeance and the year of our redemption. Abba’s wrath upon the unbeliever, His anger, His fury…….. Be ready….
 Prepare yourselves in these Days of Awe, a time for our repentance as Christians and Messianic Believers …..a time to draw close to Abba in fellowship.

NEW TESTAMENT (BRIT CHADASHA)
Romans 9:30-10:4 (KJV) The Rock is Christ. Torah’s Hidden Christ…. a Jewish stumbling block. Righteousness is by Faith. Christ the goal of the law.

1 Timothy 6:3-12 (KJV) Wholesome are the inspired words of the scriptures; teach the words of Yeshua Jesus.
Flee temptations, foolishness, lust and seek righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness. Lay up your treasures in Heaven; you are not of this world.

Hebrews 12:14-17 (KJV) Don’t sell your inheritance. Walk with peace & holiness.

 1 John 5:1-12 (KJV) You have victory over death in Christ. Believeth on the only Begotten Son of God. Walk in love knowing your Salvation (Yeshua Jesus).   

  A closing thought through the Holy Scriptures for this week:
  

 Hebrews 6:4-9 (KJV) 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: 8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. 9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

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Ki Tavo

Parasha #50

“When you come”

Readings: Deuteronomy 26:1- 29:8; Isaiah 60:1- 22; Matthew 25:1- 46; James 1:1- 2:26; Matthew 13:1-23; Romans 11:1- 15
 
  1. “When you come” ... into your inheritance.
  2. “When you come”....into the Promised Land.
  3.  “When you come”…. to understand the mystery of the Abba’s Plan.
  4. " When you come" .....to understand the New Covenant.

Understanding the New Testament mysteries of Yeshua Jesus and why Abba revealed Him to us as a New Covenant.
Lessons:

    TORAH
Deuteronomy 26:1- 11 (KJV) “When you come” into your inherited Land bring your Firstfruits of the harvest. Who is our Firstfruits of the Resurrection.
Deuteronomy 29:1-4 (KJV) A Covenant is renewed….Which one is the renewed covenant?
This is the time that the Mt. Sinai Covenant was renewed on the plains of Moab. ….. Seems to be an upgraded version of 1st covenant. A reaffirmation of the covenant to the people, both then and future. (Deuteronomy 29:12-15 (KJV)).
Hermeneutics in the Hebrew and Greek language distinguish between the renewal of the 1st covenant and the New Covenant of the Gospel’s message based upon Christ crucified. Christ’s Blood covenant was an OT mystery concealed until Yeshua Jesus presented Himself as the Lamb of God (Ephesians 1:9-14; Ephesians 3:2-6; Colossians 1:26-28; 1 Timothy 3:14-16)
Your inheritance is the New Covenant. The last Will and Testament of Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 9:14-17 (KJV) How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth   
“When you come” to understand Abba’s Plan, you are revealed mysteries of Abba’s hidden wisdom.
     -OT is Christ concealed & focuses on history & Torah works
     -NT is our Salvation and justification. Mysteries revealed so that we can be enlightened of Abba’s Plan for those with spiritual eyes.
     -V.4 “this day” is it prophetic of Israel’s destiny in New Covenant when their scales are removed.
     -Orthodox Jews under the Tanach are blinded to Christ, His Church, His Gospel
Romans 11:25 (KJV) For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

   HAFTORAH
Isaiah 60:1-11 (KJV) Zion to see the re-gathering of her children. “When you come” to Zion from afar.
Book 60 of Isaiah = James

James 5:7-9 (KJV) Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

NEW TESTAMENT (BRIT CHADASHA)

James1:1- 8 (KJV) James gives instructions to the exile 12 tribes.
“When you come” have unwavering Faith.
“When you come” have a thick shield of faith
 Matthew 9:28-30 (KJV) And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, “Believe ye that I am able to do this ?” They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it unto you.” 30 And their eyes were opened;  
You can’t be double-minded in God’s Kingdom as you are unstable without a firm foundation.

Matthew 25:1-13 (KJV) “When you come” have oil in lamp.

Matthew 13:1-23 (KJV) “When you come” bearing good fruit (evident by your Halakah)

Romans 11:1-12 (KJV) “When you come” be in the image of Christ ..for as the Body of Christ you are echad     
….you come all alike ….Echad = One Body of Christ (Jew & Gentile)

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Ki Tetze

Parasha #49

  “When you go”

Readings: Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:19; Isaiah 52:13- 54:10; Matthew 19:1- 12; 1 Corinthians 7:1- 40; Luke 20:27- 38; 1 Corinthians 9:4-18; Galatians 3:9- 14
When you go to be His bride in white linen. The righteous ones of God are His Bride. Don’t go and separate (divorce) yourself from the Lord…... don’t fall out of Abba’s fellowship and go back into Egypt, the world. Separation brings broken relationships in marriage, in brotherhoods and in the Church, the Body of Christ. Be in unity and of one mind in Christ. What is Abba’s purpose for humankind ? A CALLED-OUT PEOPLE FOR HIMSELF and FINDING that ECHAD RELATIONSHIP ( echad = Hebrew plural one; while echat is single one).

John 14:20 (KJV) At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

Ephesians 5:28-32 (KJV) So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
How do we understand the Echad relationship? Genesis 1:27-28 (KJV) So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
 .... by 2 witnesses: Genesis 5:1-2 (KJV) This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
Genesis 2:24-25 (KJV) Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh (echad S# 259). And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Lessons:

    TORAH
Deuteronomy 21:15- 17 (KJV) Two wives? One beloved and one hated?....any examples?
Why Leah & Rachel ? Also Israel separated itself into two wives which today are the Redeemed Israel in Christ and Judah under Torah bondage to sin and death penalty.
But they shall become brothers as one new man in God’s Plan. Ezekiel 37:15-28)
First will be last………
Discuss the blessing of Firstborn.
Deuteronomy 24:1- 4 (KJV) A certificate of divorce in Hebrew is a "get."
Israel (Ephraim) was given bill of divorce (Jer. 3:8).
Hosea remarried his harlot wife…prophetic of what?

    HAFTORAH
Isaiah 54:1-10 (KJV) Who is being addressed in these passages as they point to Yeshua Jesus.
     Married wife, wife of Youth, widowhood
     Thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles v.3
     Covenant of Peace… Jer. 31:33
 
Who is the barren woman & the desolate woman ?
Desolate…many children (our flesh man, the broad road of sin and bondage leads to our death penalty.)
“Barren”…. Married, rejected, widowed but by the grace and mercy the barren of Israel is made fruitful in Christ.
Isaiah 54 above is explained in Galatians 4:21-31 (KJV)  What does this all mean? Our bondage is to sin. Paul is talking to Christians in Galatia who want to be under the law as taught by Judaizers amongst them. Paul professes his belief in Christ and expresses how much the Jews need Christ to escape the death penalty under the law.
Abraham 2 sons and are Allegorical of 1st (law) and 2nd (grace) covenant.
1. Ishmael..Son by bondwoman (Hagar) of flesh …Sin of the flesh is defined in 1st covenant by law given at Sinai. Under the law you are in bondage to sin as is all sinners whose destiny is eternal death. Sin genders to bondage. At Paul’s time, sin/law answereth to the religious system of Jerusalem (the Temple was the center of the law) which is earthly but in bondage with her children …Allegorically the desolate maidservant of Sarah, Hagar the Egyptian, the bondswoman, has more children of sin (broad road). The broad road represents all unbelievers not of the echad Body of Christ.
2. Isaac …Son by freewoman, Abraham’s wife Sara, who is barren but under the Promise that Messiah is to come from loins of Isaac. Promise points to 2nd covenant of grace answereth to Jerusalem which is above ….Those of the promise have a husband/Bridegroom.. We in Christ are children of the freewoman and children of the Promise.
 
Continuing in Isaiah 54:1-10 (KJV)
Today spiritually barren is unredeemed Israel (House of Judah) awaiting Messiah, Yeshua Jesus.
Awaiting to be that One stick in Abba’s Hand (Ezekiel 37:17) One united House of Jacob (Israel).
Only now do we see the re-gathering of One New Man.
All Israel and sojourner become redeemed (saved) to become echad in Christ.
In Christ ..no Jew/Gentile or male/female or slave/ free man.
 
The whole House of Judah awaits its inheritance ( a King, a land and a united people and eternal life).
 

  NEW TESTAMENT (BRIT CHADASHA) 

Matthew 19:1- 9 (KJV) Divorce was not in Abba’s plan. Divorce because of the hardness of your heart

 Luke 20:27- 38 (KJV) No marriage in Olam Haba as all are echad in love (John 14:20 (KJV).

1 Corinthians 9:7-14 (KJV) An echad attitude in tithes and offerings to keep the Body of Christ healthy. 

Don’t muzzle the oxen that worketh for you.

Galatians 3:9-14 (KJV) We are echad as the Body of Christ by the Promise made manifest through Christ of the Spirit through faith. Because He lives so also shall we live who are echad in Him.
Your Halakah proves you are the Bride of Christ.. Love one another, live in obedience, hinder not the Gospel message. Avoid self-concern & concentrate on not being a stumbling block to the Gospel message of Salvation.. Be Christ-centered not self-centered. Be not judgmental. As the bride, be prepared as His Coming is near. 

1 Corinthians 7:10-11 (KJV) Echad in marriage. Don’t put away your wife.

   
Galatians 3:26-29 (KJV)
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Put on and be that The One New Man in Christ being neither Jew nor Gentile.
 

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Shoftim

Parasha #48

    “Judges”

Readings: Deuteronomy 16:18- 21:9; Isaiah 51:12- 52:12; Matthew 18:1- 35; Acts 3:13- 26, 7:35- 53; 1 Timothy 5:17- 22; Hebrews 10:28- 31.

All judgment the Father has given to the Son.
John 5:22 (KJV) 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son :

Luke 7:19 (KJV) 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

John was saying: I know you are Messiah Ben Joseph but is there to be another Messiah?
THERE IS ONLY ONE BEGOTTEN SON OF THE FATHER. He is Yeshua Jesus, The Anointed One, The Moshiach, The Christo, The Christ. He is both Messiah Ben Joseph and Messiah Ben David Who will judge.
When will the Son judge?
Let us examine what the Christ brings to mankind. What did Jesus fulfill at His first Coming? He was a Servant, a Rabbi, a Prophet, the promised Moshiach, The Lamb of God, and Messiah Ben Joseph. Today, Who is Yeshua Jesus now? He is our Savior, the prophesized Kindsman Redeemer, who now sits at the Right Hand of Abba as our High Priest, and our Intercessor with the Father. At His second coming He will be that same Christos, our High Priest, a King/ Lord, a Judge, and Messiah Ben David.
An Overview of today's Parasha.

.We are accountable for our actions, sins, transgressions and iniquities. We shall all face His piercing eyes in judgment. Revelation 1:14 (KJV) His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
His eyes will examine the believer at the Bema seat Judgment:

1 Corinthians 3:11-15 (KJV) For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

The unrighteous, wicked and unbelieving scoffer at the Great White Throne Judgment:

 Revelation 20:11-12 (KJV) And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

 
Lessons:

TORAH
Deuteronomy 16:18 -22 (KJV) Judgment starts at home at the city gates. We have a Just, Wise, Righteous Father.
 
Deuteronomy 18:9 -22 (KJV) Have discernment for sorcery, enchanters, witchcraft, false prophets and teachers. The Jews were to expect a prophet greater than Moses? Who was that Prophet?
 
Deuteronomy 19:15-21 (KJV) “A matter is established by two witnesses.” The Bible authenticates itself by the Roach HaKodesh’s fingerprints using Chiastic Hebrew poetry, as a case in point of Abba’s 2 witness approach.

HAFTORAH
    
Isaiah 52:1-12 (KJV) Tzion (Israel) has been judged and is captive amongst the nations. Remove the yoke around her neck of captivity. O’ Daughters of Tzion, you are a new generation. You are redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb.. Not money
The Book of Isaiah chapter 52 is the companion Bible Book of 1 Thessalonians. Note Isa. 52:5a and observe "that my people is taken away for nought?" "taken away" is the Hebrew word "laqach" which is the Hebrew rapture word for both Enoch and Elijah. ...see the crosstalk between Isa. 52 and 1 Thessalonians! 

NEW TESTAMENT (BRIT CHADASHA)
 Matthew 18:15-20 (KJV) Provision to settle disagreements. 2 witnesses
  
Acts 3:13- 23 (KJV) Christ fulfilled Tanach prophecy. He is preached in every page. The Old Testament points to the New Testament.

 Repent, blot-out your sins … be accountable.
Acts 7:35- 43 (KJV) House of Israel is exiled beyond Babylon for idolatry.

You who condemn the innocent… awaken unto your own house. Cleanse your house of Idols…a demonic portal.

1 Timothy 5:17-22 (KJV) Constructively “rebuke” one another in Love.
 
Hebrews 10:28-31(KJV) Confess your sins; repent .. Walk in Fruit of the Spirit… don’t separate yourself from Jesus' Salvation… v. 29.
 

“It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God”

    Get your House in order. Teshuvah (Repent)! On 1 Elul we entered a period of Teshuvah (repentance) for 40 days from 1 Elul to 10 Tishri. Your salvations (sozo) is by the Redeemed Blood of Christ,
 
Take this time to mend broken relationships, ask and seek forgiveness, walk in the Fruits of the Spirit so that you can use this time to draw closer to Abba.
 

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Re’eh

Parasha #47

“Behold”

Readings: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17; Isaiah 54:11- 55:5; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; 1 Corinthians 5:9-13; 1 John 4:1-6.
Overview: Behold evil exists amongst us. Behold the adversary roams the Earth looking for someone to deceive and lead away from God’s WORD, the Truth. Therefore you must have discernment of all doctrine and teachings.

2 Thessalonians 2:7 (KJV)
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
Behold He who is within us is greater than he in the world.
Lessons:

 TORAH  

Deuteronomy 13:1- 18 (KJV) Beware of False prophets who would mislead those of you who have “itchy ears.” That false prophet will be the death of you & himself.
 Beware of those closest to you who would lead you away from Abba. Burn all idols. Cleave not to any cursed thing…..Don’t hold onto pagan idols!

HAFTORAH    
Isaiah 54:13-17 (KJV) Who is the blacksmith & waster?
         Isaiah 54:16 (KJV) Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Note, the Hebrew parallelism: God created the smith and the waster and those instruments of his work are to destroy?
No forged weapon shall harm you !! Have faith and be led by the Holy Spirit. For He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. The deceiver is amongst you.
 Remez using Isaiah’s miniature Bible where Isaiah book 54 = 1 Timothy
      1 Timothy 4:1-5 (KJV) 1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
 

NEW TESTAMENT (BRIT CHADASHA)
1 John 4:1-6 (KJV) Discern spirits. Confess Jesus Christ as your Savior & God. Don’t quench the Holy Spirit in your Temple. Listen to His still small voice & keep the Lord’s Commandments. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and might. Walk in the light as Children of the Light ..walk not in darkness as Children of the dark side.
 
1 Corinthians 8:1-13 (KJV) Don’t be a stumbling block to your Christian brother.
       Matthew 15:10-11 (KJV) And he (Jesus) called the multitude, and said unto them, “Hear, and understand : Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.”

1 Corinthians 5:6- 13 (KJV) What will one sour apple do to whole barrel? Purge the leaven amongst you.
 

      1 Corinthians 10:21 (KJV) Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.

    1 John 1:6-10 (KJV) If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
 
Confess & Repent as King David did…for He is a Faithful and a Just GOD.

Satan roams the Earth to deceive mankind.
         Job 1:6 - Job 1:7 (KJV) Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Therefore you have discernment of all doctrine and teachings.
  1 Peter 5:8-9 (KJV) Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
 

 Our souls are the objects of an unseen warfare… What is your personal relationship with Christ
 

    James 4:7-8 (KJV) .Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
 
Only two choices… live in light or live in darkness.  

 Scripture of the day: Colossians 2:8 (KJV) Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

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Ekev

Parasha #46

 “because”

Readings:  Deuteronomy 7:12- 11:25; Isaiah 49:14-51:3; Hebrews 12:1- 29; Luke 4:1-13; James 5:7-11
Because of Adam’s fall, sin entered man’s world
Because of Abba’s “tough love” … be ye refined as pure molten gold….He will Humble you
Because of His chastisement and trials you will be drawn closer to Abba.
Because of our sin Abba Himself provided a way for reconciliation
Because He loves You…Unconditionally.

List 3 things Abba can’t do:
(1.) Can’t lie
(2.) Can’t look upon sin
(3.) Can’t force you to love Him

Lessons:

 TORAH  

Deuteronomy 8:1- 20 (KJV) Abba speaks of our obedience and accountability. He knows your heart. He will Test you…., chasteneth, discipline you. But He will not leave no forsake you. He will draw you back to Himself through trials & tribulations.
 Fear the Lord your God …An Awesome God. He will bring you into a good land. Don’t forget Abba when He provides abundance for you. Don’t harden your heart to His will for you….. Be obedient ...... have Torah written on your heart.

HAFTORAH
   Let us examine “higher intellectual” eisogesis or Gnostic distortion of God’s WORD:
(1) Torah not written by Moses according to the documentary hypothesis instead Torah is the works of a composite origin with K, E, P, D authors.
(2) Synoptic Gospels not by Luke and Matthew. Their source was Mark plus other source material.
(3) Daniel not written in 8th century by Daniel as it is a composite 8th century with early 1st century BC portions
(4) Deutero-Isaiah …2 authors of Isaiah ?? A mid-book change in writing style??
 
Isaiah 49:1 -7 (KJV) Who is “me?” …
The Nation of Israel….House of Israel= Ephraim…Yeshua Jesus? How can we clarify????? Just wait a minute and be led by the Holy Spirit as He unfolds the mysteries of the Scriptures.
Isaiah 49 is a Tanach Messianic prophecy. Isaiah 49 has a counterpart in the NT Book of Ephesians (the 49 book in the whole of the Bible)!. Ephesians is the NT Book about the Body of Christ with Christ as chief cornerstone. It describes that the Church is to be the Bride united with Christ = Echad. All believers are brought together with Christ as Head. As represented by the Hebrew letter the vav. The bottom-line is to understand Isaiah 49, you need to read its companion book, Ephesians.

Let us examine the Deutero-Isaiah hypothesis :

This hypothesis proposes 2 different authorships for this Tanach book. The first part of Isaiah is in Old Testament language but prophetic. While the second part is Messianic & prophetic about the mystery of Christ and the Church.
There is only one author as attested by a single dead sea scroll found in 1947 in cave #1. It contains intact all the 66 chapters of the book of Isaiah (1QIsa) and from all of the 11 Qumran caves, 21 identical Isaiah manuscripts bear witness. Only minor word differences exist between 1QIsa and with the Masoretic Text.
Note: Book of Isaiah is 66 chapters.. Today’s Bible is 66 Books. Read Isaiah 40:3 and Matthew 3:3 and be impressed of the work of the Holy Spirit in knitting the Word of God into a hologram. We have 27 NT Books same as the number of Hebrew letters including the soffit forms. Originally, the Tanach was composed of 24 books but today they are re-divided into 39 books.  

   NEW TESTAMENT (BRIT CHADASHA)
Luke 4:1-13 (KJV) The number 40 is prophetic of trials, testing and woes …. Even Yeshua Jesus underwent testing for 40 days. Chastisement is for our purification to righteousness.
Jesus deals with the “father of lies” & deception. Satan holds title deed to planet Earth v. 5-8. (Remez in John 12:31, 14:30, 16:11; 2 Cor 4:4).
Does Satan plot against God’s plan (read Psalm 11:3). Satan is out to destroy God's people, the righteous ones, those in white linen whose light chases away darkness.
 Even Satan quotes scripture v. 10-11 (Ps. 91:11-12**)…but misquotes…twists (adds & embellishes and deletes)…beware of false teachers amongst you.…don’t add or subtract from WORD. The Holy Scriptures are veiled to Satan and his followers (1 Corinthians 2:7-8 (KJV); 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 (KJV))
Hebrews 12:1- 15 (KJV) God’s ‘tough love’ folks; it brings us into fellowship with Him for we seek Him in times of need such as 9/11.

Psalm 11:5 (KJV) The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
As we drift out of fellowship with Abba into the ways of the flesh, the ways of the world, we will be tested, disciplined, chastised ;we will have suffering, purging, scourging, rebuking,,, You must resist evil. As you draw closer to Abba in these times of trial, it will be more self-evident that you are out of the will of God.

Perseverance, endurance, patience, longsuffering are a Fruit of the Spirit. As a Holy Spirit-filled believer, you are not tested beyond your tolerance.
 
1 Corinthians 10:13 (KJV) 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

James 5:7- 11 (KJV)
Abba disciplines those whom He loves.

Have patient endurance ..seek to return to fellowship with Abba.
His Bride is refreshed in the early and latter rains. (prophetic of the 1st and 2nd coming of Christ).

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Va’etchanan

Parasha #45

“And I besought”          

Readings: Deuteronomy 3:23- 7:11; Isaiah 40:1- 26; Mark 12:1-44; Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 10:25-37; Acts 13:13- 43; Romans 3:27-31; 1 Timothy 2:4-6; James 2:14- 26.

What is to be besought? Shema….Hear the WORD of God!
Romans 10: 17 (KJV) So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

What is to be besought? Besought is to earnestly seek! What have we lost that we earnestly seek and eagerly plead for?.....TRUTH…..TRUTH IS THE WORD. Today we see a famine of Truth….Shortly we shall see a famine of the WORD. They, the secular world, die in the midst of plenty and know not why. The Truth of God’s Word leads to your Personal salvation, being justification by the Blood of Christ to eternal life but be not a light under a basket instead show love and good works toward your brother. The Truth state of your person is not found centered in yourself, but in your brotherly love, empathy, good works, love, kindness, Halachah.
Look for these words in today’s study. Hear, heard, heard of, hearken, spoke, spoken, speaking, says, said, voice, mouth, breath, blow, word, words, proclaim, said, declare, ask, asked, sound, command, calls, calling, cry-out, cry, shout, lift-up (voice), answer, answered, read, told, testified, reply, replied, teach, teaching, taught, preach, witness, and debating.
Lessons:

TORAH
    Deuteronomy 6:3-9 (KJV) Shema Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: 5And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
 
Deuteronomy 5:23-28 (KJV) And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath showed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it. And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.
Deuteronomy 4:1- 14 (KJV)
Israel’s marriage ketuba under chuppah (v. 11).
Do not change the word of God.

Lust comes from what you see & your heart desires to covet.

 You have seen the wicked devoured.

The commandments are for your wisdom and understanding. This is your codex to make you a great nation …. A Chosen people.

HAFTORAH
    Isaiah 40:5- 11 (KJV) A Messianic Passage in OT predicting Yeshua Jesus as our Good Shepherd.
Man is temporary…God’s WORD is forever ……seek Jesus who give us The Holy Spirit . Christ shall rule at His 2nd Coming as the strong arm of God..
Hebrews 4:12 (KJV) For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

NEW TESTAMENT (BRIT CHADASHA)

 Acts 13:22- 33 (KJV) How is the Promise of Torah fulfilled? Does the Law give Salvation? Certainly not. Does the Law put us in fellowship with God?

Yes, the Law is our meal offering.… Offered with fine flour, incense & salt…. a private sup with Abba. We give ourselves as a "living sacrifice", pleasing unto the Lord. 
 

    Luke 10:25- 37(KJV) Yeshua Jesus is stating in this parable ....You know Torah but can you apply it? Who is thine neighbor? Share with one another from the goodness of your heart.

All the commandments can be reduced to Love.

James 2:14-18 (KJV)
 Help your Brother in need !!!!!

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