Audio Teaching Notes Text: Deut. 31:19-22 and Deut. 32:1-52 NASB95 Kehot Chumash Introduction "[T]he purpose of this poem is not just to review the contractual terms of our covenant with God, but, as Moses says immediately after the poem: "Pay close attention to all of the words that I testify to you today." We are... Continue Reading →
Rosh Hashana, the New Year, has already begun in Israel. In the United States, it will officially start at sunset tonight and end Friday at sunset. While a new year is typically a joyous occasion, yesterday, Israel went through the largest ballistic missile attack in history, and there are still 101 hostages being held by... Continue Reading →
As we are in the last three days of Elul, preparing to enter the new year and the Days of Awe that bring us to Yom Kippur and Tabernacles, I think of a springboard as I read today. A springboard is a thing that lends impetus or assistance to a particular action, enterprise, or development1.... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes A Foundation in Genesis Gen. 2:15-17 NASB95 Gen. 3:1-7 Eve took her eyes off God and put them on her own desires. She ignored the Word of God and substituted her own interpretation. God gave them an opportunity to repent, but they chose blame. Gen. 4:1-12 Cain blamed his brother for his... Continue Reading →
Teaching Audio Notes Introduction/Review Reviewing the Laws of God (Deut. 21:10-25:19) The Land of Israel (Deut. 26:1-29:8(7)) Exploding pagers and walkie-talkies The war moves to the northern front, and the north has been and is being further evacuated. The Role of the Nations Gen. 12:2-3 CJB "I will make of you a great nation, I... Continue Reading →
We are two weeks away from the Jewish New Year and two weeks into a forty-day period of self-examination, prayer, giving, and communion with God. One of my favorite descriptions of this time of year is "The King is in the Field." While we know we can come to God at any time, it's easy... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Yeshua: A Prophet Like Moses Deut. 18:9-19 CJB "What would a prophet like Moses look like? He would need to be a prophet who heard directly from God, like Moses did. He would need to be a redeemer of Israel, like Moses was. He would need to be a man of unsurpassed... Continue Reading →
Psalm 27 CJB "Adonai is my light and salvation; whom do I need to fear? Adonai is the stronghold of my life; of whom should I be afraid? 2 When evildoers assailed me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and foes, they stumbled and fell. 3 If an army encamps against me, my heart will not fear;... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Introduction Last Week: Deut. 7:12 ESV "And because you listen to these rules and keep and do them, the Lord your God will keep with you the covenant and the steadfast love that he swore to your fathers." This Week: Deut. 11:26 "See, I am setting before you today a blessing and... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes I. The Shema: Deut 6:4-9; 11:13-21 (Num. 15:37-41) Deut. 6:4-9 (4)The first and last Hebrew letters (Ayin and Dalet) are enlarged and mean witness. This passage is Israel's witness that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the only God. (5)We are to love God in our thoughts, spiritual lives (prayer... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Text: Deut. 1:1-8, 20-27, 34-38 and Isa. 1:16-20, 26-27 The Three Weeks and the Ninth of Av Mourning the loss of the First and Second Holy Temples Fast of the 9th of Av (25 hour fast). Abstain from meat during the week leading up to the 9th of Av. (In 2024, that... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Introduction In our closing double portion of the Book of Numbers, we will examine five sections and begin with a summary of the tenth portion from the Kehot Chumash. "The tenth and final section of the Book of Numbers begins with a [review] of Israel's journeys from Egypt until the threshold of... Continue Reading →
Numbers 25:1-13 LSB "And Israel remained at Shittim, and the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab. 2 Indeed they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 So Israel joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and the anger of Yahweh... Continue Reading →
Zecheriah 8:1-9 CSB "The word of the LORD of Armies came: 2 The LORD of Armies says this: "I am extremely jealous for Zion; I am jealous for her with great wrath." 3 The LORD says this: "I will return to Zion and live in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City; the mountain of... Continue Reading →
Audio Teaching Notes Text: Num. 22:1-12 (All Scripture is from the CSB) Who is Balaam? A pagan prophet He tried to manipulate God. He engaged in unnatural intimate acts. He used a particular body part for divination. What Did Balaam Do? Balaam initially refused to go, but God released him to go when he was... Continue Reading →
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