Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1)

Posted on Jan 13, 2015

011015 tps    by Patrick Shannon. Outline:  70 descendants of Yacob, Yoseph and 11 brothers died in Egypt, Israelites increasing (over 400+ years), a threat, New Pharaoh institutes slavery, Pharaoh orders Hebrew sons to be killed, 1. Midwives to do that,   2. Thrown into river Mosheh born, hidden, placed in the river, found, Grown, killed an Egyptian, Fled to Midyan, a fugitive, shepherd The Burning Bush Conversation YHVH aware of Israel’s afflication in Egypt Sending...

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Lessons from the Stones (part 2)

Posted on Jan 9, 2015

010315sp by Rabbi Paul Falk REVIEW Matthew 3:9 & Luke 3:8 John the Immerser(baptist) talking to many Pharisees and Sadducees:  “And don’t think you can comfort yourselves by saying, ‘Abraham is our father’! For I tell you that God can raise up for Abraham sons from these stones!” ‘THESE’ STONES – John was at the Jordan river. Recall that YHVH commanded the Israelites to take stones from that very place and write the commandments on them....

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Va-Yigash (Gen 44:18-47:27)

Posted on Jan 2, 2015

122714t ricky  by Rick Ortiz.   The well known story of Joseph who is thrown into a pit by his brothers, sold to the merchants going to Egypt, brought to Potipher’s house.  Put in charge of everything at Potipher’s, Joseph is falsely accussed by Potipher’s wife, put in prison.  He gets out of prison after years only when Pharaoh’s cup bearer remembers, long after a promise to bear witness to him much sooner.  Joseph interprets Pharaoh’s dream...

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Mi-Ketz (Gen 41:1-44:17)

Posted on Dec 23, 2014

122014tp  “Two full years passed then Pharaoh had a dream.”  Two full years from the moment Pharaoh’s cup bearer rose up back to his original  position, that he finally remembered, about Joseph.         Jeremiah 29:11        This is one of the most quoted scriptures among believers today.  For I know the thoughts or the plans that I plan or think toward you says Yahweh.  Thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you a future and a hope.  A lot of this plays into this...

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Chayyei Sarah

Posted on Nov 28, 2014

111514tp by Rabbi Paul Falk. If you are reading the first line from the scroll:  (Hebrew reading ) would translate “To the years of Sarah’s life was one hundred and twenty seven.” Finding Isaac a wife;  it says this:  When Abraham was old well advanced in age and Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things, so Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house who ruled over all he had, please put your hand under my thigh so that I make you swear by…  The eldest servant...

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