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  1. BenAvraham

    When God's answer is "NO" (Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11)

    PARASHAH; “V’et’ Chanan” (and I pleaded); DEUT 3:23-7:11 We get angry or might lose faith when God answers NO, at times. Yet, all of his answers to prayer, requests, and pleadings, are for our own good, whether we understand them or not. We have to trust in HIM still. Moshe continues to...
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    Isaiah 1:1-27 and John 4:1-5:47

    ISAIAH 1:1-27 The prophet has a difficult calling, he tells Israel of their unfaithfulness, sinfulness, how they wander away from God, and Adonai has to put up with the sacrifices, celebration of “new Moons” the High Holy Days. Etc. not that there is anything bad in celebrating them...
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    Words that sting! (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)

    Parashot: “D’varim” (Words) DEUTERONOMY 1:1-3:22 We start the final book of the original 5 books of the Torah, in which Moshe wrote down all the statutes, commandments, precepts, details, etc. that Adonai dictated to him to write. We must remember that Am Israel received the first 10...
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    A look at Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 and John 1:1-51

    JEREMIAH 1:1-2:3 The calling of Navi Yirimyahu (the prophet Jeremiah) As we see in the beginning, God says, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you!” This a great statement, a great truth that flies in the face of abortionists, those that say, “A fetus is not yet human”. If God...
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    Is God with you on your life's journeys? (A look at Numbers 30:1-36:13)

    PARASHIOT “Matot v’ Masei” (Tribes and Journeys of) Numbers 30:1-32:42, 33:1-36:13 Is God with you on your life's journey? or "journeys throughout your life?" I hope you include Him on your trip. Without Him, you will hit many bumps and you will bounce around. With him on your journeys, you...
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    1 Kings 18:46-19:21 and Luke 23:1-24:53

    I KINGS 18:46-19:21 In this study, we see a second example of “zeal” for Adonai. Israel was again, bowing down and worshipping Baal, and Eliyahu really had enough and decided to do something about it. He initiated a contest between YHVH and Baal. Whoever answers the prayers and...
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    How "zealous" for God are YOU? (A look at Numbers 25:10-29:40)

    PARASHA: “Pinchas” NUMBERS 25:10-29:40 Good question, If your "zeal" is like the zeal of Pinchas, you might be in prison today! but in those days, it showed "valor" through "action" and "don't mess with the holiness of our camp!" This Torah portion starts with somewhat of a surprise, a...
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    A look at Judges 11:1-33 and Luke 21:1-38

    I guess there are a lot of questions that will be answered in heaven. Here on earth we can only give an educated guess based on fact and Biblical truth and doctrine.
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    Happy Independence Day (4th of July) to all

    HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY (4th of July) TO ALL: I'd like to wish all a Happy 4th of July, Independence Day celebration. As we all know, the United States of America was not always called that. Before 1776, they were 13 colonies that were under British rule. The leaders of the colonies got...
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    The love of God in 4 dimensions (Ephesians 3:17-18)

    A midrash over Ephesians 3: 17-18: "Also, I pray that you will be rooted and founded in love, so that you, with all God's people, will be given strength to grasp the breadth, length, height, and depth of the Messiah's love." Rav Shaul (Paul) is writing this to the churches at...
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    A look at Judges 11:1-33 and Luke 21:1-38

    JUDGES 11:1-33 This lesson is about “Yephtah” who was bullied and mistreated by his brothers and was excluded from his father’s inheritance, he ran away and got together with a gang of thugs and became like the “Jessie James gang” However when the trouble started back home, who did the...
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    Numbers 19:1-22:1: "The Red Cow" the "Water-Rock" and the "Bronze Serpent" (pointing to Christ)

    PARASHA: “Chukat” (ordinance of) Numbers 19:1-22:1 There are several themes in this Torah study. Number one is the “Red Heifer” This was for members of ‘B’nei Israel” that came into contact with the dead. We need to be reasonable since death was a common experience with Israel as...
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    Zechariah 2:10-4:7 and Luke 15:1-16:31

    ZECH 2:10-4:7 The prophet Zekaryah speaks saying: “And many goyim shall be joined to YHVH in that day, and they shall become MY PEOPLE” (vs 11) But wait a minute, isn’t Israel the people of YHVH? Yes, they will NEVER cease to be, but also, the Gentiles will be “joined with” the YisraEL...
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    The lamps of the Menorah, God's light; A look at Numbers 8-12

    Yes, we are all ONE in Messiah, That's good to know
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    The lamps of the Menorah, God's light; A look at Numbers 8-12

    PARASHAH: “B’ha’alocha” (in your setting up) NUMBERS: 8:1-12:16 We see in this parashah study, various themes. The first being of “putting up the lamps” or one could say; “going up to light the lamps”. This speaks of the golden Menorah, which was inside the Mishkan. As we know it...
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    Being counted for ministry; All of us! Numbers 4:21-7:89

    PARASHA: “Nasso” (Elevate) NUMBERS 4:21-7:89 God has us all counted, and is counting on us to take part in ministry. As the Levites served, so we as believers serve using our spiritual gifts. Don't let HIM down! We will see various themes in this Parashah study. In Chapter 4, the...
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    The Festival of Pentecost/Shavuot (in a nutshell)

    SHAVUOT/PENTECOST What’s it all about? This is the time of year when this “Moed” (appointed time) is celebrated. There are three times when all Israelites were commanded to go up to Yerushalayim to celebrate God’s appointed times, Passover, The Feast of Tabernacles, and the Feast of Weeks...
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