biblical poetry

  • The Day of Atonement, the Goats, and the Crimson Thread

    I am super excited to get into this next Parsha, which is a double portion, Acharei Mot (After the Death) and K’doshim (Holy People), which was read in synagogues for April 25 this year. Jesus, as Messiah, not only fulfilled… Continue reading

    The Day of Atonement, the Goats, and the Crimson Thread
  • Distinguish between the Clean and Unclean

    As I catch up on the Torah schedule, my post for today is about Shmini (Eighth), scheduled to be read April 11, 2026. This portion covers the first sacrifice Aaron and his sons make to the Lord after being consecrated,… Continue reading

    Distinguish between the Clean and Unclean
  • God’s Everlasting Plan for Israel

    Replacement theology says God has replaced Israel with the Church because they rejected the Messiah, that they are at best just like any other nation. The world apart from church theology says Israel is an evil baby-killing occupier guilty of… Continue reading

    God’s Everlasting Plan for Israel
  • He Assembled His People to Follow Him According to all the Accounts

    This time, I’ll focus on three things: the repetition of the tabernacle instructions and what it has to do with Jesus, the glory of the Lord in the tabernacle and what that has to do with Jesus, and the leading… Continue reading

    He Assembled His People to Follow Him According to all the Accounts
  • When You Take the Chance to Stand up and be Counted in God’s Census with Unveiled Face

    This reading portion takes us through instructions for the half-shekel census, the bronze basin, the recipe for holy anointing oil, the recipe for holy incense, the commissioning of Bezalel and Oholiab to make everything associated with the tabernacle, Shabbat, the… Continue reading

    When You Take the Chance to Stand up and be Counted in God’s Census with Unveiled Face
  • The Pure Order

    The Torah portion for February 28, 2026, Tetzaveh (You Are to Order) covers the vestments of the priests, the ordination process, and the altar of incense. The Haftara covers part of the instructions God gave Ezekiel about the future temple.… Continue reading

    The Pure Order
  • The Light’s Contribution to the World

    The Torah portion for February 21, 2026, T’rumah (Contributiuon), concerns the material contribution and instructions for the tabernacle, God’s dwelling place among His people. The Haftarah portion concerns how this tabernacle structure meant for a nomadic people in the wilderness… Continue reading

    The Light’s Contribution to the World
  • The Secret to Risk-Free Investment

    Set your mind on things aboveAnd not on things below,For wherever your treasure isYour heart will be also.Do not store your treasure upWhere moth and rust destroy,Where thieves can break into and stealAnd you will none enjoy.Store your treasure in… Continue reading

    The Secret to Risk-Free Investment
  • His Rulings Are Upright

    This portion begins with various rulings on social situations between people concerning slaves and restitution for losses in various situations, includes the confirming of the covenant between God and Israel, and ends with Moses, Aaron, Aaron’s sons, and 70 elders… Continue reading

    His Rulings Are Upright
  • After He Had Let Go

    This portion takes us through the beginning journey of the Israelites out of Egypt, to the parting of the Red Sea, to the bitter water at Marah, to Elim with twelve springs and seventy palm trees, to the wilderness of… Continue reading

    After He Had Let Go