Thoughts on Torah for Last Week. See our page on Spiritual Coaching: Deuteronomy 3-7 In this parsha, Moses prophesies that the Gentiles will see the wisdom and understanding that is in the Law that God is giving the children of Israel. – Deu 4:6-8. This week we will see how this utterance by Moses has been fulfilled in a dramatic latter-day way. But first let’s review the mitzot/commandments in these chapters, go to Part 15 at time mark 33:55 minute – HERE:
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Thoughts on Torah for Last Week.
See our page on Spiritual Coaching: Numbers 33-36 Deuteronomy 1-3 For this week, we are going to cover two parsha’s to catch up on our schedule. In these two parshas, we see three primary themes. These three themes are connected to the three principal blessings associated with God’s covenant with Israel – Inheritance, Protection and Posterity. Moreover, we do not see these same specific blessings laid out in the New Testament. But before we continue, let's review the mitzvot/commandments in these chapters. Go to Part 15 at time mark 26:10 minutes – HERE: Thoughts on Torah for Last Week: See our page on Spiritual Coaching – check for update – Messianic Covenant: Numbers 30-32 In this parsha, we see a recitation of some of the mitzvot/commandments for making vows. Vows or oaths are also integral for making covenants with God. We discussed the covenant blessings connected to the priesthood in the last post. So we’ll continue with the theme on covenants here. The priesthood covenant also has a covenant oath. In fact, all of God’s covenants have oaths whether in an explicit writing or implied. But before we continue, lets catch up on the mitzvot/commandments. Go to Part 15 at time mark 19:50 minutes HERE: Thoughts on the Torah Portion for Last Week. See our page on Spiritual Coaching: Numbers 25-30 In this parsha, we see the Lord reiterate the priesthood covenant blessing of peace with Phinehas after he ends the whoring of men with the women of Midian, which also ends the plague that killed 24,000 Israelites. Every covenant that God makes has covenant blessings. But the covenant blessing listed here of peace is only one aspect of the blessings associated with the priesthood.
Thoughts on Last Week's Torah Portion.
See our page on Spiritual Coaching: Numbers 22-25 In last week's parsha, we saw King Balak hire Balaam to curse Israel for fear that Israel would overtake Moab. Balaam, who was a diviner from Aram, was a prophet of a false gentile god who had achieved a certain notoriety for his ability to curse and bless. We see Balaam being enticed with money to help Balak, which is a lesson for Endtime Believers in keeping themselves from going down paths that take them away from the true God. These paths are rooted in idolatry that appeals to man's fallen nature. Thoughts on Torah for Last Week. See our page on Spiritual Coaching: Numbers 19-21 Our discussion of last week on the Endtime Servant is the perfect lead-in for this week’s parsha. A major topic in this parsha is the sacrifice of a red heifer. Jewish rabbis and sages have puzzled over the meaning of this sacrifice for millennia. But when the red heifer sacrifice is linked to the death and resurrection of Yeshua, the meaning of the red heifer sacrifice becomes clear.
Thoughts on Torah for Last Week.
See our page on Spiritual Coaching: Numbers 16-18 We see in this parsha the Korah rebellion. Along with Korah joined 250 chiefs of the congregation who sided with Korah against Moses and Aaron. Essentially what Korah is asserting is that he and his followers are as holy as Aaron and his sons and they should be priests. This is an interesting assertion. Because when we review the Biblical record, Aaron had his own misdeeds – casting the golden calf Exodus 32, him and Miriam challenging Moses Numbers 12, and then Moses not glorifying God with the water flowing from the rock incident in Numbers 20. Thoughts on Torah for Last Week. See our page on Spiritual Coaching: Numbers 13-15 This parsha is centered around Israel’s failed conquest to take the promised land. Israel’s rebellion against Moses and Aaron and failed attempt to stone them weakened their standing with God. So Israel went to battle without the power of God, did not enter Canaan and were banished to the desert for forty years. A new generation God would have to prepare for this work.
Thoughts on Torah for this Last Week.
See our page on Spiritual Coaching: Numbers 8-12 In last week’s parsha, we see and we’ll consider the two manifestations of God set out here – the Holy Spirit and God’s Cloud of Glory. Some may think that the Holy Spirit didn’t come on the world scene until the New Testament, but there is a manifestation of the Holy Spirit here. But before we get there, let’s review the mitzvot/Commandments in this portion. See Steven Berkson’s review in Part 14 -HERE. Thoughts of Last Weeks Torah Portion. See our page on Spiritual Coaching: Numbers 1-7 We are going to cover two parshas this week to catch up on our schedule. To review the mitzvot/commandments for this reading see Steven Berkson’s video teaching Part 13 at time mark 33 minutes – HERE. The English translation of the fourth book of the Torah is entitled Numbers to recognize the census’ that were taken of Israel. In comparison, the Hebrew version of the Torah calls this volume Bemidbar, which means “in the wilderness”. It is this latter view that is a better description of this volume. Moreover, the concept of wandering in the wilderness provides a critical theme for Endtime believers. |
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