Torah, a.k.a. the Pentateuch, a.k.a. the Books of Moses, is so much more than “laws” or “statutes.” Torah is the wisdom of Adonai, the Most High God. He has given us a way to live, a path to greater fellowship with Him. His Word is our instructions for right living–a way to live that pleases God and allow approach to God. Salvation is just one part of that path–perhaps the beginning of the path or entrance way to the path.
It is foolish to think Torah and the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) have no relevance to new covenant living and belief. The prophet Isaiah who described Adonai as “wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom,” is quoted more than sixty times in the Apostolic writings, even by Yeshua (Jesus) himself. Surely, Isaiah’s assessment is relevant to new covenant believers.
Where are we to find this wonderful “counsel” and excellent “wisdom” of Adonai (the LORD)? In the Torah–Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Taste and see! The LORD is good!
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Read Matthew Chapter 26
1. What is His response in Matthew 26:18?
2. What does Jesus say when they were eating according to Matthew 26:21?
3. What was the response of the disciples in Matthew 26:22?
4. What does Jesus answer in Matthew 26:23-24?
5. What does Judas ask in Matthew 26:25?
6. What is Jesus’ response?
7. What does Jesus do according to Matthew 26:26? What does He say?
Going deeper: What is the blessing that Jesus would have said over the bread?
8. What does Jesus do next according to Matthew 26:27?
9. What does Jesus say in Matthew 26:27-29?
10. What did they do after the meal according to Matthew 26:30?
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We must be trained to receive the Word of God. It’s a lifetime endeavor and not one for the faint-hearted. The ground of our thinking must be tilled, the fallow ground turned over and exposed to the elements, and weeds must be removed. We must learn to understand the Word, trust the Word, and then use the Word until it becomes our daily sustenance–that from which we take our nourishment to live, to thrive–what we need to survive. We must pursue the Word of God until we pant for it as the deer pants for the water brook.
Then and only then can we increase in comprehension and retention. Only then can we live as though it were (because it is) the Words of the One True and Living God who desires relationship with us. The study of God’s Word requires a submitted heart and mind to flourish under its instruction as God intended.
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
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Midrash, according to Dictionary.com is “an early Jewish interpretation of or commentary on a Biblical text, clarifying or expounding a point of law or developing or illustrating a moral principle.” It can be understood as an intensification of Torah and the prophets.
If we examine the teachings of Yeshua (Jesus), we can see that Yeshua did not cancel or nullify the law by His teaching, rather He intensified Torah by His midrashic interpretation. For an example, we can look to Matthew 5:21-22 where Yeshua says, “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.” We see Yeshua is taking the Torah (Exodus 20:13) and making application with intensification. Other examples can be found in Matthew 5:27, 33, 38 and 43.
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Read Matthew Chapter 26
1. What does Jesus tell the disciples in Matthew 26:2?
2. What do the chief priests , the scribes, and the elders of the people do according to Matthew 26:3-4?
3. Where did they gather?
4. What feast are they referring to in Matthew 26:5? Why didn’t they want to take him during the feast?
5. Where is Jesus according to Matthew 26:6?
6. Who approaches Jesus according to Matthew 26:7? What did she do?
7. What was the response of the disciples according to Matthew 26:8-9?
8. What does Jesus say to them as a result in Matthew 26:10-13?
9. What do you learn of Judas from Matthew 26:14-15?
10. What do the disciples ask Jesus in Matthew 26:17? Why?
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Read Matthew Chapter 25
1. What is the parable Jesus teaches in Matthew 25:1-13?
2. What is the spiritual message of the parable?
3. Read Luke 12:35-40. What parallels do you see between the Parable in Matthew 25:1-13 and the parable in Luke 12? What differences?
4. What parable does Jesus tell in Matthew 25:14-30?
5. What is the spiritual message of the parable?
6. What do you learn about the Son of Man from Matthew 25:31?
7. What will happen when the Son of Man sits on his throne according to Matthew 25:32-33?
8. What will happen to those on the right hand according to Matthew 25:34-40? Why?
9. What will happen to those on the left hand according to Matthew 25:41-46? Why?
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YITRO
Based on Parashah Yitro, Exodus 18:1-20:23
Behold my bride!
She may not be pure
but she has come to Me
at the mountain
in the wilderness
She has placed herself
under my authority
yielding herself to Me
accepting My work of redemption
on her behalf
Tho’ I’ve freed her from bondage
she still thinks like a slave
afraid, unsure
misguided and unclean
she shivers, huddled before me
But I see her beauty
hidden beneath the layers
of Egyptian mud and sand
I sense her heart races at the
thought of Me
My mighty acts fresh in her mind
How I love her!
I will covenant Myself to her
My covenant love will keep her
I’m not naive about her
stubborn heart and wandering eye
But rather My kindness will
lead her to repentance
My steadfast love will win her over
I am her beloved and she is mine!
***
Beloved One!
I am so grateful
You came to rescue me
my enemy was too strong for me
You are beautiful, my beloved
You opened the doors of my prison
You set me free
You brought me here
Your mighty acts
take my breath away
my heart is racing at your closeness
my neck and cheeks warm
I’m expose and vulnerable before You
Great are You!
I pledge myself to You!
My face is dirty and my hair matted
What commends me to You?
My captors violated me
repeatedly, relentlessly
I have nothing to offer
all has been spoiled
my youth is also gone
What commends me to You?
I understand my attraction to You
My deliverer!
Mighty Warrior!
My hiding place
My shalom
I know why I need You
but why would you want me
there are so many more fair
and you are a King
You could have your pick
as many as You desire
Who am I?
* * *
Beloved!
I have chosen you
and groomed you
and prepared you
for this day,
our betrothal
This is the day Your Father Abraham
looked toward but never saw
I did not choose you based on
what men value
No, I am able to take such
at my whim should I desire them
the earth and its fullness are mine
I have no appetite for such
I long for deep, abiding connection
exclusivity, intimacy and covenant
I desire marriage, sweet Ysra’el
you are to become my covenant wife
you stand before Me
and this mountain–this day
I will speak life
provision
homeland
future
hope
blessing
treasure
over you
We will covenant
And our covenant will have no end.
Mary Beth
2/14/2023
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1. What do you learn from the following verses?
Daniel 9:24-27
Daniel 11:31-33
Daniel 12:11
12. What other warnings does Jesus give in Matthew 24:16-20?
13. Why would it be bad to travel in Israel in winter?
14. Why would it be bad to travel in Israel during Shabbat?
15. What explanation for His warnings does Jesus give in Matthew 24:21-22?
16. What warning does Jesus give in Matthew 24:23-26?
17. Copy Matthew 24:27 here. Meditate on this. What is His meaning?
18. What is the meaning of Jesus’ statement in Matthew 24:28?
19. What do you learn from the following verses?
Deuteronomy 28:25-26
1 Samuel 17:44
Psalm 79:1-2
20. What does Jesus say will follow immediately the trouble (suffering) of those days in Matthew 24:29?
21. What do you learn from the following verses?
Isaiah 13:10
Isaiah 34:4
Joel 2:10, 31
22. What sign will appear after that according to Matthew 24:30?
23. What will the Son of Man do according to Matthew 24:31?
Going deeper: Who are the elect? What do the scriptures teach about them?
24. What is the lesson from the fig tree that Jesus tells them to learn in Matthew 24:32-34? How does it apply to the second coming of Messiah?
26. Copy Matthew 24:25. Meditate on this. Record your thoughts and impressions.
27. What do you learn from Matthew 34:36?
28. How does Jesus compare the coming of the Son of Man to the days of Noah in Matthew 24:37-41?
29. What further instruction does Jesus give in Matthew 24:42-44?
30. What contrast does Jesus make between the faithful and wise servant in Matthew 24:45-51?
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