Category Archives: Parashat HaShavua – Torah Portion
A commentary on the weekly Torah Portion.
The Great Purifier – Shabbat HaGadol
The Bible is a historical record of how God has related to mankind ever since creation. The Bible is also the very word of God for all of humanity to find the path of forgiveness and restoration for all that is tainted and broken in life. Religion, in the general sense, provides a systematic path […]
Continue readingThe Month of New Life – Tazria
As we were sitting around the table recently during a Sabbath celebration in my home, we were talking about the significance of the seven Appointed Times of the LORD as detailed in Leviticus 23. I was explaining how Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread are considered one festival as they overlap and are often […]
Continue readingThe Mystery of Purification – Shabbat Parah
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” – Matt. 5:8 Who among us is pure? How can a person ever become truly pure? Walking in purity and keeping one’s heart pure is a constant struggle. Discerning that which is pure from that which is impure and understanding what God desires from […]
Continue readingThe Greatest Commandment – Tzav
The Pharisees and Sadducees were continually looking for a way to trap Yeshua in His words. One day they asked Yeshua a series questions ranging from paying taxes to Caesar to the validity of the resurrection. They posed as students desiring to learn from the great Rabbi, but it was all a show as their […]
Continue readingBuild Your Life Upon the Rock – Vayikra
Ever since the Garden of Eden, the goal of the evil one has been to distort the Word of God and to deceive mankind. Adam and Eve believed the lie of the enemy and chose to disregard the Word of the LORD. Their disobedience brought sin and death into their lives and into this world. […]
Continue readingGod’s Anointed – Pekudei
The English word “Messiah” comes from the Hebrew word משיח – Mashiach which means “anointed” or “anointed one.” We see examples of both people and objects which are anointed in the Scriptures. Jacob anointed a stone with oil at Bethel, marking the place where the LORD appeared to him in a dream (Gen. 28:18). Priests […]
Continue readingThe Women Whom God Remembers – Vayakhel
Several years ago I traveled to South America with a few friends. While we were there we were hosted by a few different families in a small village where we stayed. The people in this village lived a simple life and we were all humbled by the more primitive conditions in the homes of these […]
Continue readingFollow God, Not People! – Ki Tisa
The Catholic Church has been plagued by sexual abuse throughout the past few years and now the pope and the leadership of the church are dealing with these sins of the leadership to determine a clear path forward. This very week as I write this article, Pope Francis is hosting Catholic bishops from around the […]
Continue readingWhat are the Urim and Thummim? – Tetzaveh
According to the New Testament, with the coming of the Messiah there was a change in the priesthood: But when the Messiah appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; and […]
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