When He Killed Them – Psalm 78
A Maskil of Asaph. Listen, O my people, to my instruction; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, Which we have heard and … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Torah Portions
I Will Deliver You? Yeah, Right.
That’s probably what the Israelites thought when they heard those words. Things had gone from bad to worse since Moses had appeared on the scene. Now he says God is going to deliver them.
Continue reading →Walk! Messianic Devotional Commentary
I have been using the Walk! Messianic Jewish Devotional Commentaries since very near the beginning of my pursuit of the Messianic Torah-obedient lifestyle. They are still my favorite go-to resource…
Continue reading →Standing Firm – Vayeshev and Hanukkah
This week’s Torah portion Vayeshev, “and he settled,” tells us of the young Joseph, betrayed and sold into slavery by his brothers, serving his master in the land of Egypt. The story is no doubt very familiar, and great emphasis is … Continue reading →
Vayetze – Nearer My God To Thee
As the Titanic was sinking and passengers were frantically trying to do something to save their lives, musicians from the ship’s band calmly stood on the deck and played the old hymn “Nearer My God to Thee.” Well, that’s the … Continue reading →
Tol’dot (Generations) and Psalm 116
Only two people in the book of Genesis are said to have called on the name of the LORD, Yahweh.1 Abraham called on the name of Yahweh at Bethel (Genesis 12:8), and then returned later to the same altar he … Continue reading →
Psalm 68 – Let God Arise
Psalm 68 is a song of triumph. It was either an original composition by King David or assembled by him from other psalms he composed. It could have been written for the moving of the Ark to Jerusalem, or after … Continue reading →
Shavuot – Pentecost, the Feast of Weeks
Counting 50 days (inclusive) from the day after the Sabbath following Passover, seven complete Sabbaths and one day, brings us to the Feasts of Weeks – Shavuot in Hebrew, Pentecost in Greek and Latin.
Continue reading →The Appointed Times
The 23rd chapter of the book of Leviticus gives a concise overview of all of the commanded festivals and appointed times. There have been many things written about their prophetic significance, as well as a broad range of opinions on … Continue reading →
Be Holy – Torah Portion Kedoshim
It has been the practice of the Jewish people to read through the Torah – the first five books of Scripture – on either a one-year or three-year schedule. For the more common one-year cycle, the Torah is divided into … Continue reading →