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Parasha Terumah (Offering): Why God Built an Earthly Tabernacle

January 31, 2014 The Tabernacle, where God dwelt among the Israelites, would be portable so that it, along with the Divine Presence, could move from place to place during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. Why does a non-earthly, omnipresent God require a specific, physical earthly space to dwell in? Even God Himself said, “Heaven is My Throne, and the earth is My footstool. Where could you build a house for Me? What place could possibly serve as My abode?” (Isaiah 66:1)

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Parasha Mishpatim (Laws): Times of Refreshing

January 24, 2014 The presentation of Jewish civil law begins with the ordinances concerning slavery, which in that day, could have been beneficial or harmful, depending on the character of the slave owner and the nation where it was instituted. In Israel, slavery was to be neither cruel nor humiliating.

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Parasha Yitro (Jethro): A Treasured Possession and a Kingdom of Priests

January 17, 2014 The Torah portion begins with Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro (Yitro), coming from Midian with Moses’ wife and two sons after hearing of the great miracles that God performed for His people. When Moses found himself in the desert, fleeing for his life after killing an Egyptian slave driver, Jethro was the first one to offer him hospitality, safety, and friendship. Moses eventually married Jethro's daughter, Tzipora (Zipporah).

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Parasha Beshalach (When He Sent Away): A Time to Pray or a Time to Act

January 10, 2014 Parasha Beshalach is packed with exciting drama, including the daring escape of from Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, and manna from Heaven.

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Parasha Bo (Come!): Pharaoh Syndrome and How Pride Impedes Excellence

January 3, 2014 Bo, does not mean go as is commonly translated in English. It also is not the same word that is translated “go” in Exodus 10:3, which means send away. Bo has more of the meaning of come in. In this portion of Scripture, God told Moses, “Come in to Pharaoh” rather than “Go to Pharaoh.”

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Parasha Va’era (And I Appeared): When God’s Deliverance Seems Slow

December 27, 2013 God tells Moses that after He is finished dealing with Pharaoh, Pharaoh will force the Israelites to leave Egypt. But when Moses tells the people that God is about to redeem them with “an outstretched arm and great judgments,” they are so discouraged by the increase in forced labor that they do not listen to him.

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Parasha Shemot (Names): A New Name

December 20, 2013 Although the 50 chapters of Genesis spans a period of about 2,000 years, in 40 chapters Shemot essentially follows the life of Moses from his birth to the glory of the Lord filling the Tabernacle that Moses constructed in the wilderness. Sefer Shemot (Book of Exodus) begins with a genealogical introduction to the House of Yaacov (Jacob) and his 12 sons.

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Parasha Vayechi (And He Lived): The Scepter of Judah

December 13, 2013 In this week’s Parasha, Vayechi, Jacob lives his final 17 years in Egypt. Vayechi begins, however, with Jacob entreating Joseph to swear that he will not bury him in Egypt, but carry his body back to the Promised Land. Although God had prospered Jacob and his family in Egypt, it was not home. Jacob did not forget God’s covenant promise to give him and his descendants the Land forever.

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Parasha Vayigash (Then He Drew Near): Where God Pours Out His Blessing

December 6, 2013 The reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers provides a beautiful prophetic picture of the restoration that will come between Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah) and his Jewish brothers and sisters. Just as Joseph said, “Ani Yosef, I am Joseph, your brother…” so will Yeshua one day say, "Ani Yeshua, I am Yeshua, your brother and Messiah.” Halleluyah! Joseph saved not only his own family, but also the Egyptians. So too, Yeshua came to save not only the House of Israel, but the people of every tongue, tribe, and nation of the earth.

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Parasha Miketz (At the End): From Prison to the Palace

November 29, 2013 Pharaoh has two related prophetic dreams that cause him intense anxiety. When his magicians and wise men cannot interpret the dreams, Pharaoh’s butler suddenly remembers the uncanny abilities of the Hebrew slave Joseph (Yosef). Joseph, in a perfect balance of humility and boldness, tells Pharaoh that he is unable to interpret the dream, but God can and will do it. Despite years of hardship and adversity, Joseph has lost none of his confidence in God.

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