Introduction to Taste of Torah

This portion begins with Moses receiving instructions on how to number the people, there must be an offering giving to Yahweh to make atonement for the people. The need for atonement becomes very evident in the other events of the portion, specifically the Golden Calf incident. Moses has to become the intercessor for the people after they break covenant with Yahweh. We see how this role is performed correctly because Moses changes Yahweh mind. His repentance, intercession and worship, move Yahweh heart to re-covenant with him and the people. The highlight of this portion is Moses asking to see the glory of Yahweh, which he does. In this podcast we try to share some of the insights we gleaned from this portion. We pray you are encouraged in your faith and seek to have the Presence of the LORD in your life through the power of Holy Spirit. The glory of Yahweh is revealed to us through the life and ministry of Yeshua and our relationship with him removes the veil that formerly separated us from the Father. Thank you Abba for this great salvation!!

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In this portion, Yahweh gives Moses instructions for ordaining Aaron and his sons for the priesthood. There is a detailed description of the priestly garments and how they are to be made and why it is important for Aaron and his sons to be dressed for their new vocation: the garments are for dignity and honor. There are also instructions for some of the ways in which the priesthood will minister to Yahweh and keep the sacred space set apart and holy. There are duties that must be done daily which speak to our role as a priesthood of believers. Be encouraged in learning that you are also a chosen, royal and a priest in the kingdom of God. Go get your garments!

Resources

The Whole Armor of God
Priestly Garments
*Author Unknown.
I usually don’t share resources that I can verify or vet. I am sharing this because I think it shares some provoking insight. Something to ponder. It is not meant to shift anyone’s theology but it is definitely meant to get you to pray, ponder and ask Holy Spirit.

https://resources.razorplanet....

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This week’s Torah portion Terumah is the beginning of discourse between Yahweh and Moses concerning instructions for the building of the Tabernacle. Yahweh asks the people to give an offering for the construction of the mishkan or tabernacle. The offering that was collected was a heave offering the was separated and elevated for God’s divine purpose. The tabernacle of the OT is a foreshadowing of God’s intent to provide a place for Himself to dwell among men. What was lost in the Garden of Eden has to be restored, this is one of the first steps of restoration of the Presence of God, Emmanuel, God with us…which met its highest manifestation in Yeshua Himself.

According to Dake’s Annotated Reference Bible, the Hebrew word for pattern is tabnith, which means structure. The study note states that Moses did not have a plan but a literal model to go by!!!! What!?! (Dake’s, pg. 143)

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In the last Torah portion the people of Yahweh received the Ten Words on Mt. Sinai. In this portion, the LORD gives Moses the judgments for the people. There many different situations and circumstances that are addressed in those few chapters. This is the part of the Bible that most people don’t read, but in actuality it is an important part. It reveals how Yahweh intended man to treat his fellow man: with justice and righteousness. These mishpatim are the guidelines for rules of conduct that help man to know how he should worship Yahweh, treat his neighbor and his neighbor’s property. Yahweh is concerned with the issues that create community. There are tow other important themes in this portion that we didn’t get to cover: The Angel with the Name in him from Ex. 23:20-23 and the covenant meal on the mountain in Ex. 24. We have an earlier podcast that discusses the Angel with the Name, we encourage you to check it out. Both of these would require separate podcasts to cover in detail. Definitly great study topics! Shalom.

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This is a very important portion because it is the biblical account of Yahweh descent on Mt Sinai to speak to Moses and Israel to give them the covenant or Ten Words, which we call the Ten Commandments. It is the an encounter full of fire and glory of Yahweh all symbolizing the covenantal relationship Yahweh is extending to his people: His marrying Israel as a bride. In this podcast I barely touch on the deep symbolism found in this portion. I would encourage you to listen to last year’s podcast for that and also check out the resource links below. Instead we found another well and decided to discuss the relevance of this event at Sinai in our walk of faith today. Why does this event matter for us? We explored the New Testament reading for this portion, Matthew 5 and Yeshua’s Sermon on the Mount, not a coincidence, and how he expounds on the teaching of Torah and calls those of the Kingdom to a higher standard, not a lesser one. Something worth pondering. This is a bit longer than usual but we read a considerable amount of the portion as well as shared from a few resources that brought forth important insights to help our understanding of the Torah and how Yeshua related to it so we can explore how we relate to it now.

*******THE SCRIPTURE I COULDN’T FIND AT THE END OF THE PODCAST***** Matthew 7:28

MY APOLOGIES for stumbling over the words lashon hara…it is a real important mitzvot so I apologize for not being able to even get it out. It is worth understanding (won’t explain here) and practicing because our words matter and how we speak about others is important to Yahweh. The Scriptures teach us how to live righteously, in right relationship to Yahweh and to others.

Beariing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matter by Carmen Joy Imes
https://www.amazon.com/Bearing...

The Torah Story by Gary Edward Schnittjer
https://www.amazon.com/Torah-S...

Sinai to Zion: The Untold Story of the Triumphant Return of Jesus
https://www.amazon.com/Torah-S...

The Bible Project
What is the Sermon on the Mount
https://bibleproject.com/artic...

The Hebrew Bible’s Connection to the Sermon on the Mount
https://bibleproject.com/podca...

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In this portion Yahweh continues His demonstration of power and authority over Pharaoh and Egypt by leading His people through the Red Sea by a mighty miraculous deliverance. Moses, the sent deliverer helps Yahweh by obeying His commands and uses his staff to part the Red Sea. Later in another battle with the Amalekites, Moses uses the staff of God to help Joshua and Israel defeat their enemies. All through this portion we are reminded that Yahweh is a mighty Warrior for his people. He has promised to deal with all of his enemies then and now. There is no battle that we as his children face alone, He is our Banner and He fights for us! Yahweh Nissi is his Name.
What a mighty God, Yahweh we serve!

Here are some resources to check out if you are interested in digging deeper into Exodus.

Sinai to Zion: The Untold Story of the Triumphant Return of Jesus by Joel Richardson
https://www.amazon.com/Sinai-Z...=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters by Carmen Joy Imes
https://www.amazon.com/Bearing...=sr_1_1?crid=GC7RU2H7TY1V&keywords=why+sinai+still+matters&qid=1706120792&s=books&sprefix=Why+Sinai%2Cstripbooks%2C105&sr=1-1

Exodus Old and New by L. Michael Morales
https://www.amazon.com/Exodus-...=sr_1_1?crid=17HELJD00R6K6&keywords=exodus+old+and+new&qid=1706120880&s=books&sprefix=exodus+old+a%2Cstripbooks%2C91&sr=1-1

Here is a link to the resource mentioned in the podcast.
The Angel of the LORD by Matt Foreman and Doug Van Dorn
https://www.amazon.com/Angel-L...=sr_1_1?crid=3SYB0ISPJQE7W&keywords=the+angel+of+the+lord&qid=1706120958&s=books&sprefix=The+Angel+of+the+LORD%2Cstripbooks%2C110&sr=1-1

Remember Yahweh, your God is a mighty Divine Warrior!

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Yahweh is a God of Deliverance. In this portion He demonstrates His supreme power in delivering the Israel from the bondage of Egypt. He has dismantled the gods of Egypt showing to all surrounding nations, His power and authority even over Pharaoh, the god-king. The LORD’s Passover is instituted and commanded to be commemorated yearly as a sign to the future generations of the covenant love of Yahweh for the people His has chosen as His own.

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In this portion, Yahweh expresses His intention to reveal Himself as YHVH and deliver His firstborn Israel from Egyptian bondage. Moses experiences resistance from Pharaoh and the Israelites, but Yahweh reaffirms that He will demonstrate His power and authority through Moses using miraculous signs and wonders. Yahweh has a plan and He needs Moses on board to make it come to pass! The story of Israel’s deliverance from Pharaoh is so important to our understanding of the power and authority of Yahweh, Our God. He has redeemed us by His own power through the obedience of His Son Yeshua. The power of the Holy Spirit raised up Yeshua and we were raised up with him! Our deliverance is assured when we submit ourselves to the work of the Spirit in our lives.

Resources:
Sinai to Zion by Joel Richardson
https://www.amazon.com/Sinai-Z...

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We are starting the next book of the Pentateuch, Exodus with its first portion, Shemot translated names. In this portion we learn that Yahweh is a covenant keeping God who is looking for a partner to help him deliver his people from the slavery of Egypt. Moses is who Yahweh has chosen but Moses has not had an encounter with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob until the burning bush of Exodus chapter 3. The Angel of the LORD appears to Moses in the wilderness in a burning bush and declares His Name. This encounter is like no other because the Angel of the LORD is manifesting as the Presence of Yahweh in the FIRE of the bush. There is so much in this portion but in this podcast we discuss the powerful encounter that Moses has with the Angel of the LORD which catapults him into his destiny purpose.



Resources:
The Angel of the LORD by Matt Foreman and Doug Van Dorn
https://www.amazon.com/Angel-L...

Other resources we love for studying the book of Exodus:
Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters by Carmen Joy Imes
https://www.amazon.com/Angel-L...

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In this last Torah portion of the book of Genesis, Bereshit, Jacob is nearing the end of his life and calls his sons to gather so that he can release blessings over them. Israel takes Joseph’s sons Manasseh and Ephraim and adopts them as his own, then speaks that they too will be honored among Israel. Throughout this last portion we can see how important the blessing of the father was in terms of prophetic destiny. We too are able to apply this spiritual truth to our own lives by faith, by understanding the power of our words. We can either bless or curse. Our words have spiritual consequences whether we know it or not. Jacob spoke prophetically over his sons and His words were part of the destiny of each of his sons. The blessing that Judah receives confirms his elevation as a leader of the tribes. The tribe of Judah becomes the chosen tribe to bring forth the promised kingly seed to Israel.

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