September, 2011
Nitzavim/Vayelech
Nitzavim/Vayelech (You are standing) Torah: Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30 Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10-63:9 Brit Chadasha: Romans 10:1-21 As we are drawing to the end of yet another cycle of studying Torah; I am remembering what Moshe is telling the children of Yisrael.[i] There have been many times in my life when I am nearing the end of [...]
Read moreBeith Lechem Video Update 1
This is the first video blurb since our relocation to Beit Lechem. Shalom and blessings.
Read moreKi Tavo
Ki Tavo (When you enter in) Torah: Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22 Brit Chadasha: James 2:12-13 I would like to start this week’s portion off by going one more verse into next week’s portion although I believe this verse should have been with this week’s portion but that’s just my opinion. We are told that [...]
Read moreKi Tetzeh
Ki Tetzeh (When you go out) Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10 Brit Chadasha: James 4:1-10 As we begin this week there is one thing that we must examine before we get into the portion. In the xtianity we were taught that we must go out and knock on doors and ask folks a simple [...]
Read moreShoftim
Shoftim (Judges) Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 Brit Chadasha: I Corinthians 5:9-13 Appoint judges and officers within all your gates, which YHVH your Elohim is giving you, according to your tribes. And they shall judge the people with righteous right ruling. Deuteronomy 16:18 This is a loaded verse in my opinion and we need [...]
Read moreLife Moves Pretty Fast
‘Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it’. This is a quote from the movie ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ (1986). I realize that this movie has naughty language in it and blue inferences, however, I was fortunate to have a copy when there was [...]
Read moreNow see Here!
“Behold! [See! Take a look!] I set before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, THAT you obey the commandments of the YHVH your Elohim which I command you today; and the curse, IF you do not obey the commandments of the YHVH your Elohim, but turn aside from the way which I [...]
Read moreRestoration Project Newsletter: September 2011
Word of the month by Brad Scott of Wildbranch Ministries Nose Well, how interesting can the Hebrew word for nose be? It might interest you to know that the word for nose – ‘aph (עף) – is the same word for anger and wrath. The anger of YHVH is ‘aph YHVH. The flaring of the [...]
Read moreIn the Beginning Pt. 2
We left off last month speaking about the fruit that Abraham produced in Gen 26 and what that fruit looked like in his life. That fruit was Abraham obeyed the Creator’s voice, kept His charge, and kept His commandments, His statutes and His laws. I find this amazing because many folks think those who keep [...]
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