Patrick Shannon shares from the Torah portion, Terumah, that the specific instructions to build the Tabernacle in the wilderness have a second layer of meaning regarding how we, the spiritual temple are to be built.
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Rick Ortiz outlines the Torah portion, Mishpatim, and focuses on how and why we are to treat strangers, or sojourners, as natives like ourselves, based on Exodus 23:9. As a “mixed multitude” came out of Egypt with the nation of Israel, so there is also a mixed multitude today.
Starting from Torah portion Bo, Patrick Shannon explains the Torah calendar including when to watch for the sighting of the new moon and how the 13th month of the Hebrew year is determined.
R. Paul Falk lays out one of the most thorough comparisons yet between the plagues in Exodus and parallel events in the Revelation to John, filling in a lot of holes in the predictions of what and how the end times prophecies will be fulfilled.
Chris Shannon draws parallels between Moses and Gideon who were both used mightily by YHVH to do miraculous works, and yet both showed indications of fear, doubt, and pride.
Rick Ortiz addresses questions from the weekly Torah portion highlighting Jacob’s choosing of Ephraim to receive the rights of his firstborn son and shows this pattern of replacing the firstborn in other places throughout the scriptures.
R. Paul Falk connects the events of Joseph’s life and certain revelations that led to a change of heart. This story illustrates the fact that the Eternal One orchestrates elaborate, lifelong arrangements to open our eyes to what He wants us to see.
Patrick Shannon points out that Yah spoke to Pharaoh, and to others throughout the scriptures that were not “His people.” So, where is the line drawn between the people of God, and people who are not? The answer is in the teachings of Yeshua.
Rick Ortiz shares an outline of the Torah portion, Va-Yishlach, with a closer look at “the face of God” as mentioned throughout the scriptures.
Patrick Shannon completes the 2-part presentation about the phenomenon of fire, brimstone, and hail, that seems to occur more than two dozen times throughout the scriptures. He gives a scientific explanation for this and shows what is likely our only hope through a future occurrence as described in The Revelation.