Jacob knew he was walking into great danger as he returned to the land of Canaan. VAYISHLACH The eighth reading from the book of Genesis is named Vayishlach (וישלח), which means “and he sent.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, “Then Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom” (Genesis 32:3 … Continue reading Jacob Meets Esau
Life will place us in situations where we stand to make a profit by sacrificing our principles. The person who refuses to compromise his values may lose out financially, but his ultimate reward is God Himself. God promises Abraham a numerous offspring in a dream. (Image: Wikimedia commons, public domain, art by Wenceslas Hollar) LECH LECHA In the days of Abraham a great war swept … Continue reading LECH LECHA – Abraham’s Great Reward
A Christian geologist with a leading creation science organization says the recent discovery of fossilized tree stumps in Antarctica confirms the Bible’s account of the Great Flood in Genesis. Writing on the Institute for Creation Research’s (ICR) website, Dr. Tim Clarey describes the recent discovery of of the well-preserved stumps. “The trees were found in Antarctica’s Transantarctic Mountains and include a mix of evergreens, deciduous trees, … Continue reading ‘God’s Word Is True’: Geologist Says Unusual Discovery in Antarctica Confirms Biblical Flood Account
The History of Creation 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 God … Continue reading The Universe Shouldn’t Exist, CERN Scientists Announce
Living Torah Commentary Vayechi (He Lived) Genesis 47:28-50:26 1Kings 2:1-12 Hebrews 11:21-22 1Peter 1:3-9; 2:11-17 Enjoying the Fruit Ya’akov is 130 years old when he arrives in Egypt. The following 17 years will be a gift in which he will be able to enjoy the fruit of his life, his family. During this time he will watch his boys mature, marry and bring forth children. … Continue reading Torah Commentary – Vayechi (He Lived) – Enjoying the Fruit – SCRIPTURES FOR December 30, 2017
Vay’khi Jacob Lives another Seventeen Years 47:28. And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred forty-seven years.29. And the time drew near for Israel to die, and he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have now found favor in your sight, put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh and deal kindly and truly … Continue reading Weekly Torah Readings: Vay’khi – from One New Man Bible – Dec 29, 2017
Vayeishev 37.1. And Jacob settled in the land of his father’s sojourning, in the land of Canaan. 2. These are the descendants of Jacob. Joseph, seventeen years old, was tending the flock with his brothers and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought to his father very evil reports about them. 3. … Continue reading Weekly Torah portion from the One New Man Bible – Vayeishev – Dec 8, 2017
God said, Let Us [Father, Son, and Holy Spirit] make mankind in Our image, after Our likeness, and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the [tame] beasts, and over all of the earth, and over everything that creeps upon the earth. So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He … Continue reading Scientists Trace Humanity Back to Single ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’, Strengthening Creation Story
Toldot Genesis 25:19 – 28:9 25:19. And these are the descendants of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begot Isaac:20. And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebeccah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister of Laban the Syrian. 21. And Isaac entreated the LORD* for his wife, because she was barren, and the LORD* was entreated by him and Rebeccah his wife conceived. 22. And the children … Continue reading Shabbat Shalom! – Weekly Torah portion from the One New Man Bible – Toldot – Nov 17, 2017
Noach Noah Genesis 6:9-11:32 Isaiah 54:1-55:5 (A); 54:1-10 (S) “A Resting Faith” by Mark Huey Perhaps one of the most compelling testimonies of faith and belief in God, witnessed from the opening chapters of Genesis, is the life of Noah. The example of Noah, in association with the disastrous judgment of the Flood brought upon the world, is something from which we all need to … Continue reading Noach – Noah – “A Resting Faith” – 16 October, 2017
Bereisheet In the Beginning Genesis 1:1-6:8 Isaiah 42:5-43:10 (A); 42:5-21 (S) “Torah and Faith” by Mark Huey One of the many blessings bestowed upon people, within the Messianic community of faith, is the annual opportunity to return to a study of, and reflection upon, the many profound truths embodied in the weekly Torah readings. It is here within the Chumash or Pentateuch, that Messiah followers can consider … Continue reading Bereisheet – In the Beginning – “Torah and Faith” – 9 October, 2017
B’reshite (Genesis 1:1 – 6:8) Creation 1.1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2. And the earth was totally empty, devoid of all life, (Jer. 4:23) both animal and plant; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God hovered, brooded, over the face of the waters. 1:3. And God said, “Light, Be!” And there was light. 4. And God saw the light, that it was good, and God … Continue reading The One New Man Bible – B’reshite – Oct 13, 2016
– ‘Our generation is confirming the Biblical warning signs Jesus gave his followers of the end of the age.’ By MT Taylor – All News Pipeline With wars and rumors of wars abounding, the world is in chaos. Can we be getting close to the extinction of man and the end of the human race? An Armageddon that empties the earth of humankind may or … Continue reading ‘The Destroyer’s Agenda Hasn’t Changed’ – Horrific Evidence We Are Headed Towards Population Extinction
Science gets closer to accepting a creation account with radical departure from Genesis And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God … Continue reading DID ALIENS CREATE AND MAINTAIN THE UNIVERSE?
Torah Commentary B’resheet (In the beginning) Genesis 1:1-6:8 Isaiah 42:5-43:10 John 1:1-18 Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5 Day 25, Month 7, 5775; 27 October 2016 His Story We are all familiar with the English word history. It is defined as the study of man’s past. It is a word which takes many of us back in our minds to days of school and memorizing names, dates … Continue reading Torah Commentary B’resheet (In the beginning) – His Story
First he found the Titanic — will he find the only ship more famous? Robert Ballard, the underwater archaeologist famed for discovering the wreck of the Titanic in 1985, claims to have found evidence of the biblical flood that Noah fled, surfing the waters for 40 days and 40 nights, according to Genesis. He says the Black Sea was once merely a freshwater lake — … Continue reading Archaeologist claims evidence of Noah’s biblical flood
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