The Present Indicative

"Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days ... which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [substance] is of Christ. (Col 2:16,17).

Preserving the Remnant

Joseph held no animosity toward his brothers. He could see how God had used his life to bring a great deliverance.

THIS WEEK'S TORAH PORTION:

Vayigash (ויגש | He approached)

Torah: Genesis 44:18-47:27

Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28

Gospel: John 5:1-47

Exaltation of Messiah

What goes up, must come down, but in the kingdom of heaven, what goes down, must go up.

THIS WEEK'S TORAH PORTION:

Miketz (מקץ | From the end)

Torah: Genesis 41:1-44:17

Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7

Gospel: Luke 4:16-31

Blessed Hanukkah

Celebrate Yeshua
and the Festival of Lights.

"I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."  (John 8:12)

The Shamash (servant candle) sits higher on the Hanukkah menorah
than the other eight candles and is used to light them.  What a
wonderful representation of Yeshua, the Light of the World, and how He
gives us the "light of life," through the Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit).

All over the world, the Jewish People will be lighting their hanukkiahs (Hanukkah menorahs) in remembrance of the miracles that God performed about 2,200 years ago in Jerusalem.

Perez and Zerah

Tamar's twins, Perez and Zerah, both had the potential to be ancestors of the Messiah. Like Jacob and Esau wrestling in the womb, they competed for the privilege.

THIS WEEK'S TORAH PORTION:

Vayeshev (וישב | He settled)

Torah: Genesis 37:1-40:23

Haftarah: Amos 2:6-3:8

Gospel: John 2:13-4:42

I have everything

(Genesis 33:11)
Kislev 15, 5776/November 27, 2015

After a long day of meticulous preparations, and a sleepless night spent wrestling with a mysterious stranger, Yaakov is at last ready to meet his estranged brother Esau. He has prepared for every eventuality, presenting generous gifts for Esau, hoping to appease him, and dissuade him from carrying out his decades old threat to kill his brother Yaakov; he has armed his people, readying them for war, should that prove necessary; and he has prayed to G-d , reminding G-d of His promise to return him peacefully to the land of his fathers, despite his acknowledged unworthiness.